About Saint Catherine of Siena - Most Sacred Heart of Jesus · Crescent, Pennsylvania
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish is a Catholic parish in the Diocese of Pittsburgh that serves three communities in the Coraopolis/Crescent/Moon area of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The merged parish worships across three historic church buildings — Saint Catherine of Siena in Crescent, Saint Joseph in Coraopolis, and Saint Margaret Mary in Moon Township — each with its own weekend Mass schedule. The parish administrative center is located at 1 Parish Place in Moon Township, and the Saint Catherine of Siena church building stands at 199 McGovern Boulevard in Crescent.
- Patron
- Saint Catherine of Siena (at the Crescent worship site)
- Rector
- Rev. Francis M. Kurimsky, MDiv, MA (Pastor/Administrator)
- Diocese
- Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh
Why belong here
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus offers the unusual richness of a three-church parish community, where parishioners can worship at whichever church building is most convenient — Saint Catherine of Siena in Crescent, Saint Joseph in Coraopolis, or Saint Margaret Mary in Moon Township — while being served by a shared clergy team. Daily and weekend Masses are spread across all three sites, with Saturday Vigil and Sunday morning options in each community, weekday Masses Monday through Friday, and weekly Confession every Wednesday and Saturday. The diocesan page lists a deacon alongside the pastor and two senior parochial vicars, suggesting an active sacramental and pastoral ministry for the surrounding Ohio River valley communities.
Mass times at Saint Catherine of Siena - Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Wednesday (St. Margaret Mary): 9:00 AM to 9:30 AM
- Saturday (St. Margaret Mary): 11:00 AM to 12:00 noon
- Saturday (St. Catherine of Siena): 3:15 PM to 3:45 PM
- Wednesday (St. Joseph): 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM
- Saturday (St. Joseph): 4:30 PM to 5:15 PM
Parish Overview
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish is a Roman Catholic community in the Diocese of Pittsburgh that worships across three churches — Saint Catherine of Siena in Crescent, Saint Joseph in Coraopolis, and Saint Margaret Mary in Moon Township. The combined parish allows Catholics in these three neighboring Ohio River valley communities to attend Mass at whichever church is most convenient, while sharing a common clergy team and parish administration. The administrative center is located at 1 Parish Place in Moon Township, and the parish can be reached at (412) 264-2573 or [email protected].
Worship Sites
The parish operates three separate church buildings, each with its own pastoral identity and weekend schedule. Each building retains its own tradition while contributing to the life of one larger parish community.
- Saint Catherine of Siena Church — 199 McGovern Boulevard, Crescent, PA 15046 (Saturday Vigil 4:00 PM, Sunday 10:30 AM).
- Saint Joseph Church — 1301 5th Avenue, Coraopolis, PA 15108 (Saturday Vigil 5:30 PM, Sunday 10:00 AM).
- Saint Margaret Mary Church — One Parish Place, Moon Township, PA 15108 (Saturday Vigil 4:00 PM, Sunday 9:30 AM).
Clergy & Parish Leadership
The merged parish is served by an experienced pastoral team consisting of a pastor/administrator, two senior parochial vicars, and a permanent deacon, all working together across the three worship sites.
- Rev. Francis M. Kurimsky, MDiv, MA — Pastor/Administrator.
- Rev. Mark L. Thomas, STL — Senior Parochial Vicar.
- Rev. Vincent F. Kolo — Senior Parochial Vicar.
- Deacon Robert A. Jancart, M.D. — Deacon.
Diocese & Governance
Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish is a parish of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, which maintains an official directory listing for the parish with its clergy team's contact information. The diocesan website lists the parish's administrative center at 1 Parish Place, Moon Township, and identifies the clergy team by name and assignment.
- Listed in the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh parish directory under Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish.
- Parish administrative center: 1 Parish Place, Moon Township, PA 15108.
- Diocesan phone: 412-264-2573; fax: 412-264-4237; email: [email protected].
Visiting the Saint Catherine of Siena Church (Crescent)
The Saint Catherine of Siena worship site is located at 199 McGovern Boulevard in Crescent, Pennsylvania. The church is part of the larger Most Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, and Mass is celebrated here Saturday at 4:00 PM (Vigil), Sunday at 10:30 AM, Thursday at 8:30 AM, and Friday at 8:30 AM. Confessions are heard Saturday afternoons from 3:15 PM to 3:45 PM.