Candidates Ordained to Minor Orders at Cathedral by Archbishop William Ordained to Minor Orders Sunday, July 19 at The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Munhall, Pa. were Jeffrey Mierzejewski (St. Elias Church, Munhall, Pa.), Brian Norrell (St. Basil … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON — Federal funds should be reallocated so women can obtain their health care from providers that do not promote abortion, Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley, archbishop of Boston, said in an August 3 letter to the U.S. Senate. Cardinal O’Malley, … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON — Cardinal Seán O’Malley, OFM Cap., archbishop of Boston and chairman of the Committee on Pro-Life Activities of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), responded, July 29, to recent videos showing leaders from Planned Parenthood discussing the provision … Continue reading →

The 2015 World Meeting of Families will take place in Philadelphia, September 21 – 27. Catholics from all over the world will come together to pray, reflect and learn what it means to be a “family of faith” in the 21st Century. With the coordinating theme “ECF and Family Life: Making the Connection,” the Archeparchy’s Office of Religious Education (ORE) will present a workshop for catechists and interested adults Saturday Aug. 22 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Munhall, Pa.

Principal presenter Ann M. Koshute, MTS will give suggestions on how the Catechists can communicate better with the parents of our ECF students, involve them in the program and help them keep the faith alive in the home.

Ann Koshute is a Byzantine Catholic speaker and writer, focusing on marriage and the family as Domestic Church.
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WASHINGTON — Pope Francis’ apostolic journey to the United States is “a source of joy and gratitude,” said the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in response to the release of the full visit schedule by the Vatican, … Continue reading →

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput of Philadelphia served as the principal consecrator for the ordination and installation of Reverend Edward C. Malesic as Fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The July 13 event was attended by an estimated 1,000 … Continue reading →