Pope Francis Due in States Sept. 22 As a busload of pilgrims from the Archeparchy of Pittsburgh plan to depart Sept. 26 for Philadelphia, where Pope Francis will make one of several stops on his first visit to the U.S., … Continue reading →

1Metropolitan William, faculty and students of the Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius celebrated the start of the 2015-16 academic year with a Divine Liturgy on Saturday, Aug. 29. Pictured following the service at the Seminary Chapel are: front row: Deacon Stephen Casmus; Deacon Joseph Wargacki; Rev. Vasyl Symyon; Rev. James Hess, OCarm; Metropolitan Archbishop William; Very Rev. Robert M. Pipta; Rev. Kristiaan Kappes; Seminarian Oliver Black; Rev. Valerian Michlik. back row: Seminarian Thomas Moses; Seminarian Tom Wells; Seminarian Neven Peša; Seminarian Nathan Adams; Subdeacon Bryan Scotton. Continue reading →

UNIONTOWN — In this year 2015, called for by Pope Francis as the Year of Consecrated Life, jubilees are an opportunity for all of the Sisters of Saint Basil the Great to thank God for the gift of their vocation. After two days of presentations and discussion during their annual Community Days in mid-July, the Basilian Sisters paused to honor three of their own celebrating significant years of religious dedication.

Celebrating their 70th Anniversary of religious life were Sister Martha Elizabeth Moyta and Sister Leocadia Sevachko; celebrating her 60th Anniversary was Sister Barbara Swindells. The hallmark of every such celebration is the Divine Liturgy of Thanksgiving offered for the intentions of the Jubilarians. Joyful voices were raised in praise and thanksgiving for the gift of the fidelity of these three sisters. This joy continued during the festive meal following, a time which is always punctuated by a lot of laughter and reminiscing.

Sister Martha Elizabeth Moyta entered the Sisters of St. Basil from Holy Ghost Parish, North Side Pittsburgh, Pa. Continue reading →

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 →

Clymer, Ernest Parishes’ 4th Annual Picnic The Church offers you an incredible opportunity to build relationships built by God. So live your life in the Church with love and compassion! Saint Anne Church (Clymer, Pa.), Saint Jude Thaddeus Church (Ernest, … 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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Pilgrimage 2015 Glory to Jesus Christ! Our Dear Friends, Once again we cordially invite you to join us as we celebrate the 81st Pilgrimage in Honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. The focus of this year’s Pilgrimage is Mary: … Continue reading →