A Stunning Temple in & out The priest is very welcoming…read moreand informative as well! As soon as you step in it is pure serenity I encourage those who are curious about Hinduism / Jainism to visit and support this beautiful temple :)

The Hindu-Jain Temple or HJT is just down right awesome! From the priests to the downstairs hall…read moreor the peacefully feeling you get when you enter, this is one of the best places around! The HJT is located in Monroville, not far from 395, so access to east and west and Pittsburgh are very easy. The positives (man where do I start): The HJT is usually kept, clean, quiet and very welcoming. They have a great volunteer organization which helps run everything from the day activities, Sunday school and special holidays like Diwali. My favorite thing about the HJT are the deities inside the temple(this is a Vishnu centric) temple but they also have two Jain deities. That in a nut shell speaks volumes. The area and this temple can have two different religions in the same Temple and worship as one. So this is def. my go to place when I travel back to Pittsburgh, its quiet, clean, and you truly feel at peace when you walk in. I would highly recommend anyone checking it out. Some notes: They do not serve food normally, unless there is an event or Sunday school going on. The Temple is up the hill with plenty of parking in the back, if the front gets full. Also they have a side entrance for cold/icy months.

Wow ! One of the best temples in USA ! This place has a very special vibe and we all enjoy coming…read morehere .. going here is almost like going to Thirumala Tirupathi where we cross 7 mountains ! Parking can get a little crowded on weekends and special days .. Just love the ambience and positivity in this temple . The main Venkateswara deity is sinilar to India Tirupathi vigraha.. the wedding hall is good. Canteen is really good. They have good quality food. Lots of events happening all around the year . Super good overall.

Since my last visit here, which was prior to Covid, the temple has been enlarged, and has a new…read moregrand entrance. I enjoyed visiting, and walking around the temple, and I saw people taking pictures inside the temple, which I thought wasn't allowed, but since they were doing it, I thought the rules had changed. So I snapped a few photos, and a gentleman came up and told me that I was not allowed to take photos in that area. Later on, I saw more people snapping photos in a different area, and I asked someone if it was allowed, and he told me that YES, it was only allowed in that specific area, so I snapped a few selfies there, when all of a sudden, an armed security guard yelled at me . . . "NO PHOTOS!!!" I said to him that other people were taking pictures here, and they said I could, and he just snapped at me, and yelled "NO PHOTOS, You've been warned twice!!!" What a way to harsh my mellow. I decided to just leave . . . it wasn't the excellent experience I had at my last visit . . . meh. P.S. This temple is celebrating 50 years in 2026 ... Happy 50th!!!

Lenten Fish Fry This…read morechurch has a menu that merits the huge crowds that wait in line for very good food. The people are so friendly and helpful. Once they open at four the line moves quickly and there is comfortable seating for all.

Fish Fry ran there is always pretty good. Church is clean. Also the cafe there is really cool…read more Overall the church is very big and welcoming so I would recommend maybe stopping in there maybe for the Fish Fry.

Apparently someone visited the Parish Festival and left photos of their culinary journey…read more While the parish does have a fun summer festival and tasty Lenten fish fries, there is so much more that North American Martyrs offers! It is a friendly parish with a lot of activity. There is one Saturday afternoon Mass (4:00) and two Sunday morning Masses at 8:00 and 11:00. Fr. Joe, the pastor, is a wonderful leader of the parish. He has a lot of enthuiasm and loves to share his knoweldge and passion. There is also a lot of active ministry going on. They offer the traditional programs like youth ministry, RCIA, etc but they also offer some unique programs like the Stitching Angels, Small Christian Communities which is an outreach to the different neighborhoods of the parish, Christ Life and more! If you are looking for a parish home out in the eastern suburbs, I highly recommend North American Martyrs!

This is the church I attend as well as elementary school. Welcoming parish with lots of activities…read more. Annually they have a few events: Craft show, bingo, parish picnic, festival (fair), and random benefit dinners and fish frys, which are very delicious and support the school. Even though it's been many many years since I graduated the school here, I can't imagine it's that much different. They had girlscouts, sports teams, ETC...lots.

It makes me sad that the only review is for a fish fry that hasn't happened in years and that it…read morecauses the rating for MOS to be so low. My family first became acquainted with Mother of Sorrows when my twins were three and participated in Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, a montessori based faith formation program. We were parishioners at another church, but love the program so registered there. MOS is a very welcoming church. I will never forget that, prior to us ultimately joining, we attended Mass and my three year olds were typical three year olds... Loud, moving around a lot, being a tad disruptive. I was mortified and thought "OK, we can never come back to Mass here again" Boy was I wrong. After Mass, three different people approached us with kindness and said things like "thank you for bringing them to Mass, I know it is hard, but this season will pass" Fast forward to now, many years later and both my kids are altar servers at MOS! The warm welcome and encouragement made us realize that this was our home. MOS has a lot to offer. Many Mass times (including a Sunday evening Mass which is perfect when your family is as busy as ours), lots of opportunities to get involved and programming for all ages. They also have a pre-k through 8th grade associated with them. The campus is spread out over a large hill with a lower, upper and side parking lot. Except for the busiest of events, it is fairly easy to get a parking spot. The campus is beautiful and the recently renovated the Church interior to bring the Tabernacle back into the main church. Overall, a welcoming, vibrant community that I love being a part of!

FOOD REVIEW ONLY: To kick off the Lenten Season I got a baked fish sandwich from the Mother of…read moreSorrows, a local Catholic Church near work. I am not catholic but I love fish so every season I make trips to different places to sample their goods. They have a wide variety of seafood offerings and side dishes. Their prices are about on point with everyone else, as is the wait time for ordering. First day open means 25 minute wait. My sandwich was a decent portion and was served with a fresh soft roll. It tasted ok, nothing to get too excited over. A little bland, though to look at it you would think they seasoned it nicely. It lacked salt. Maybe one of the cooks gave that up for lent??? Perhaps the fried fish was better, probably because it's fried right?! But I'm in the trying not to be such a fatso stage, so baked is where it will stay for me. Probably will try them again before the end of the season, especially since they are so close.

Multi-generational church with something for everyone. Our…read morecongregation is growing and reaching out to new families every week. Check this church out online and then come on out. Be a part of something powerful and effective.