About St. Hubert · Point Marion, Pennsylvania
St. Hubert is a small Roman Catholic parish in Point Marion, Pennsylvania, located just two miles from the West Virginia border in the Diocese of Greensburg. The parish was founded by Belgian immigrants in the early 1900s who came to work in the area's glass, brick, coal and distillery industries, and it is now part of the Roman Catholic Churches of Southern Fayette collaborative. The original 1909 church was destroyed by fire on November 26, 2003, and the present church was dedicated on September 17, 2005. Today the parish is served by Very Rev. Anthony J. Klimko, V.F., as Pastor and celebrated weekly by a Saturday Vigil Mass.
- Established
- 1904
- Patron
- St. Hubert of Liège
- Rector
- Very Rev. Anthony J. Klimko, V.F.
- Diocese
- Diocese of Greensburg
Why belong here
St. Hubert is a small, close-knit parish with deep immigrant roots going back to the Belgian glassworkers who first gathered for Mass in 1904. It is one of seven parishes in the Roman Catholic Churches of Southern Fayette collaborative, sharing pastoral leadership with Father Anthony J. Klimko and four parochial vicars, and it offers a regular Saturday Vigil Mass plus Saturday confession. Visitors and parishioners alike find a faithful community committed to Eucharistic ministry, religious education, lectors, altar servers, choir, and bringing Holy Communion to the homebound.
Mass times at St. Hubert
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 3:00 PM – 3:45 PM
Parish History
St. Hubert Church traces its origins to early 1900s Belgian immigrants who settled near Point Marion, bringing glassmaking and other crafts, joined by other Eastern European immigrants working in local glass, brick, coal and distillery works. On March 28, 1904, faculties were granted to Rev. C. J. Kluser of Morgantown, WV to visit monthly. About fifty people first gathered for Mass in the Quintenmont building, then the Maple building. Mr. Dietrich donated the land on which the present church stands. The first resident priest, Fr. F. A. Maloney, arrived in 1906, and was succeeded in 1908 by Fr. Edward A. Glennon, under whose pastorate the original church was completed and dedicated by Bishop J. Regis Canevin in 1909.
- March 28, 1904 – faculties granted to Rev. C. J. Kluser
- 1906 – first resident priest, Fr. F. A. Maloney
- 1908 – Fr. Edward A. Glennon succeeds
- 1909 – original church completed and dedicated by Bishop J. Regis Canevin
- 1951 – parish becomes part of the newly formed Diocese of Greensburg
- November 26, 2003 – two fires destroy the original church
- 2004–2005 – new church built and dedicated on September 17, 2005
Ministries and Parish Life
As part of the Roman Catholic Churches of Southern Fayette, St. Hubert draws on the gifts of lay volunteers who serve the parish in a number of liturgical and formational roles. Training is offered for new volunteers, and the parish welcomes returning ministers who served in the past.
- Eucharistic Ministers — assist at Mass and bring Holy Communion to the homebound
- Lectors — proclaim readings and lead the Prayer of the Faithful
- Altar Servers — assist the priest at Mass (adults or first-communion children)
- Ushers — assist with seating, collections, and bulletins
- Choir — sings approximately twice a month; reading music not required
- Religious Education Instructors — needed for weekly faith formation and substitute teaching
- Stewardship – Leaders and Visionaries — help grow parish leadership and resources
The Roman Catholic Churches of Southern Fayette
St. Hubert is one of seven parishes in the Roman Catholic Churches of Southern Fayette collaborative, which shares pastoral leadership, offices, and ministries across western Fayette County. The Fairchance office, located at Ss. Cyril and Methodius (50 N. Morgantown St., Fairchance, PA 15436), serves as a hub for parish business, with office hours Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The collaborative phone line (724-564-7436) and fax (724-437-0622) connect all member parishes.
- Parishes in the collaborative include St. Hubert, St. Therese, St. Mary (Nativity), St. John the Evangelist, St. Joseph, Ss. Cyril and Methodius, St. Joan of Arc, and St. Francis of Assisi (Masontown/Footedale).
- Fairchance Office: 50 N. Morgantown St., Fairchance, PA 15436
- Phone: 724-564-7436 | Fax: 724-437-0622
- Office hours: Mon/Wed/Fri 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
St. Hubert of Liège — Patron of the Parish
The parish is named for St. Hubert (c. 656–727), the first Bishop of Liège and the 'Appostle of the Ardennes.' A former courtier and avid hunter, he was converted by a vision of a crucifix between the antlers of a stag he was pursuing and became one of the great evangelizers of medieval Belgium. He is venerated as the patron saint of hunters, archers, dogs, forest workers, trappers, mathematicians, opticians and metalworkers. His feast day is November 3, the traditional date of the translation of his relics to the Abbey of Andage (later renamed St. Hubert's).
- Born c. 656; died 30 May 727
- First Bishop of Liège (consecrated 708 AD)
- Patron of hunters, mathematicians, opticians, metalworkers
- Feast day: November 3
Contact and Visit
St. Hubert welcomes visitors and parishioners. The church is located at 9 Sadler Street in Point Marion, PA 15474, just two miles from the West Virginia border. Inquiries can be directed to the collaborative office phone line, and pastoral staff can be reached through the Fairchance office.
- Address: 9 Sadler Street, Point Marion, PA 15474
- Phone: (724) 564-7436
- Email for pastor: Fr. Anthony Klimko (via the faysouth.org collaborative)
- Website: https://www.faysouth.org/st-hubert/
- Facebook: St. Hubert Church Rectory
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. C. J. Kluser1904–1905
Priest of the Diocese of Wheeling granted faculties to visit Point Marion one Sunday a month.
- Rev. F. A. Maloney1906–1907
First resident priest assigned to Point Marion; signed the 1906 annual report.
- Rev. Edward A. Glennon1908–
Succeeded Fr. Maloney; oversaw completion and 1909 dedication of the original church by Bishop J. Regis Canevin.