Seton LaSalle Catholic High School and the Diocese of Pittsburgh take seriously the concerns raised by the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) at the hearing of March 30, 2021 and the decision rendered this morning.
As the holiest – and historically most crowded – days of the Christian year approach amid the COVID pandemic, the Diocese of Pittsburgh is urging parishioners to check with parishes about procedures for attending Holy Week services.
Since that first Easter when Peter and John made their pilgrimage to the tomb of the Lord and found the burial cloths and the napkin that covered Jesus’ face lying there but His body gone, faithful people through the centuries have been going to that sacred place in Jerusalem. We may not be able to get on a plane or a boat but we can make that pilgrimage by going there in our prayers and especially by going to Mass at Easter
Due to a third positive COVID case in the last 14 days, in an abundance of caution and in compliance with health guidelines, Serra Catholic High School (McKeesport) has scheduled online instruction days for Monday, March 29 and Tuesday, March 30.
Bishop David Zubik invites the faithful to join him in the online observances of Palm Sunday and Holy Week from Saint Paul Cathedral via https://diopitt.org/holy-week-2021.
Holy Week is a much deeper reality, a different kind of remembering. It is a remembering that places the very mystery of Christ’s Passion, Death and Resurrection before us. It is about Jesus making Himself really present to us.
Due to a second positive COVID case, in an abundance of caution and in compliance with CDC and state guidelines, Saint Wendelin School (Butler) began virtual instruction Friday, March 19, 2021, and will continue through Friday, March 26, 2021. In-person learning will resume Monday, March 29, 2021.
Today the Diocese of Pittsburgh informed those who filed a formal appeal of a decision to merge Saint Philip and Saint Margaret schools that their appeal has been denied.
Due to four positive COVID cases and staffing considerations, Divine Mercy Academy (Monroeville) transitioned to remote learning today, and will resume in-person instruction on Monday, March 15, 2021.
The Solemnity of St. Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary on March 19, is just around the corner. The nine days before his feast are a golden opportunity to “Go to Joseph!” to ask for his help.
La Solemnidad de San José, Esposo de la Santísima Virgen María el 19 de marzo, está a la vuelta de la esquina. Los nueve días antes de su fiesta son una oportunidad de oro para "¡Id a José!" para pedir su ayuda.
I can still hear it. In the early morning calling out rain or shine, in the warmth of summer, in the cold winds of winter, the bell of my parish church rang out a message to us, “Come to Mass…come to Mass!”