St. Mary Church

The history of St. Mary Orthodox Church in Coaldale, Pennsylvania, really begins in the memorable year of 1909 through the zealous efforts of Professor Elias G. Boruch, Theodore Pluta, and other Orthodox layman ably guided by Archpriest Micheal Fekula of St. Clair, PA. However this event begins only a small fragment of a greater history of the Orthodox Church, which, of necessity, began with the day of Pentecost, when the Church of Christ was founded. Therefore, the life of each individual who p...