2015 EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION MAGAZINE by Pittsburgh Catholic Publishing Associates, Inc.

Catholic

! E E R F

PITTSBURGH

EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION MAGAZINE

Plus

Pioneer educators | Famous graduate w w w. p ittsb urghcatho l i c.org

An education that challenges you. The values that guide you. A location that inspires you.

And an experience that will define you. 99% of freshmen receive financial assistance 80 undergraduate majors 15:1 student-faculty ratio 200+ student organizations

800.456.0590 www.duq.edu

PghExcellenceinEducation Ad 9-15.indd 1 2 347609D Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine

8/13/15 3:37 PM Excellence in Education 2015

Inside this issue: 6 | Faith formation:

The path from childhood faith to adult faith is fraught with difficulties.

8 | Dual identity:

An elementary school principal has a not-so-secret identity as a high school football coach.

10 | Servants of God:

Catholic school students are heavily involved in community service.

12 | Growing in faith:

The start of the 2015-16 school year offers an incredible opportunity for the faithful.

14 | Setting goals:

Achieving excellence in schools is not an accident — it’s an expectation.

15 | Presidential namesake:

Why “Every day is a great day at JFK!” school in Washington.

Pittsburgh Catholic Excellence in Education Magazine is a complimentary publication available at all 200 Catholic parishes in the Diocese of Pittsburgh from the Pittsburgh Catholic Publishing Associates, Inc. Paid first-class delivered subscriptions are available. Advertising: ads@pittsburghcatholic.org • Editorial: editor@pittsburghcatholic.org Marketplace: www.pittsburghcatholic.org Acceptance of an advertisement in the Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine, while based on an assumption of integrity on the part of the advertiser, does not imply endorsement by the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh.

Excellence in Education 2015

VISIT THE MARKETPLACE: WWW.PITTSBURGHCATHOLIC.ORG

PITTSBURGH

Catholic MAGAZINE 135 First Ave. • Suite 200 Pittsburgh, PA 15222 1-800-392-4670 www.pittsburghcatholic.org

Vol. 7, No. 2 Publisher | Bishop David A. Zubik General Manager | Ann Rodgers Editor | William Cone Operations Manager | Carmella Weismantle Excellence in Education Magazine Project Editor | Chuck Moody Fall Events Guide Project Editor | Peggy Zezza Associate Editors Phil Taylor (Special Projects) Chuck Moody (News) Staff Writer | John W. Franko Graphic Designers David Pagesh | Karen Hanlin Advertising Director Carmella Weismantle Account Executives Michael A. Check | Paul Crowe Michael Wire Circulation Mgr./Parish News Coord. Peggy Zezza Administrative Assistant | Karen Hanlin Office Assistant | Jean DeCarlo

Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine 3

16 | Integrity of Creation:

On the cover...

Our relationship with and obligation to nature is becoming paramount.

“Only a Teacher”

18 | Basketball Jones?

I am a teacher!

A former coach remembers fondly his years as a girls basketball coach.

What I do and say are being absorbed by young minds who will echo these images across the ages.

24 | Immeasurable contribution:

My lessons will be immortal, affecting people yet unborn, people I will never see or know.

Religious sisters were instrumental in making schools thrive in diocese’s early years.

The future of the world is in my classroom today, a future with the potential for good or bad. The pliable minds of tomorrow’s leaders will be molded either artistically or grotesquely by what I do.

33 | Hollywood alum:

Several future presidents are learning from me today; so are the great writers of the next decades; and so are all the so-called ordinary people who will make the decisions in a democracy.

Actor Michael Keaton celebrates his hometown “Bomber” pride.

I must never forget these same young people could be the thieves or murderers of the future. Only a teacher?

35 | Fall Events Guide

Thank God I have a calling to the greatest profession of all. I must be vigilant every day lest I lose one fragile opportunity to improve tomorrow.

44 | Road trip anyone?

Dr. Ivan W. Fitzwater Noted educator

A trek from the ‘Burgh to Philly offers beautiful landscapes topped off by a visit to the historic city.

Cover design by Karen Hanlin

www.dyc.edu 800.777.3921 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS: Accounting Accounting (5-yr. BS +

International Business MS)

Biology Business Management Chemistry Chiropractic program (7-yr. BS + DC)

Dietetics (5-yr. BS/MS) Education program (5-yr. BA + MS) • Childhood • Special • TESOL

English Exercise and Sports Studies Global Studies Health Analytics Health Services Management History

International Business (5-yr. BS/MS) Liberal Studies for Education Mathematics Nursing BSN Nursing RN to BSN (online) Occupational Therapy program (5-yr. BS + MS) Pharmacy Philosophy Physical Therapy program (6-yr. BS + DPT)

Physician Assistant (5-yr. BS/MS) Psychology PLUS Public Health Sociology Pre-Professional: • Dental • Law • Medical • Veterinary

PLEASE CONTACT US TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OUR AFFORDABLE AND ACCELERATED PROGRAMS

4 Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine

Open House October 17, 2015 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

• Academic scholarships can exceed 50% of tuition • Fast track, combined bachelor’s plus graduate degrees • Direct entry programs

Excellence in Education 2015

Society of Saint Vincent de Paul

It’s more than a piece of junk . . . • It’s a month of meals for your unemployed neighbor and his family. • It’s new beds & furniture for a family of six who just lost their house in a fire. • It’s clothing for 10 children living in poverty. • It’s a dignified burial for an elderly woman who died alone in a nursing home. • It’s a month’s worth of gas & electricity payments for a family trying to make ends meet.

The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul provides assistance to over 100,000 local people annually throughout the Diocese of Pittsburgh. Your tax deductible car donation enables us to serve our brothers and sisters in need.

Excellence in Education 2015

It’s easy!

Just call 800.322.8284 or visit www.svdpusacars.org and we’ll take care of all the details.

Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine 5

‘School of continual faith formation’ Excellence in Catholic education means more than just outstanding Catholic elementary and high schools By FATHER FRANK D. ALMADE A few years ago Catholic elementary schools touted their excellence with the slogan, “Great beginnings last a lifetime.” And it’s true. The students in our Catholic schools, at St. Vitus School, in this diocese and throughout the United States, have achieved an unparalleled record of academic excellence. Alumni have and continue to go on to rewarding careers as parents, businesspeople, doctors, lawyers, soldiers, office and factory workers, professors, even priests, deacons and members of religious communities. To reach these heights our grads have continued their education, receiving advanced degrees in a wide variety of disciplines. But somewhere along the way Catholic educators and we pastors have failed to communicate adequately that all our young people are in the “school of continual faith formation” as well. The Catholic faith they received in baptism, holy Communion and confirmation necessarily is only fulfilled by a lifetime of attention and commitment.

We Educate The Whole Child

~ 3 Year Old Pre-school - 8th Grade ~ Full Day Pre-Kindergarten & Full Day Kindergarten

~ Strong Academic & Differentiated Instruction for All Students

~ Small Teacher-Student Ratio ~ Values ~ Discipline ~ Before & After School Care St. Patrick School 200 Murdock Street Canonsburg, PA 15317 724-745-7977 www.saintpatsschool.org 6 Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine

The path from childhood faith to adult faith is fraught with difficulties. During the college years young people are exposed to a wide range of ideas and philosophies, many skeptical of Christianity. During the young adult years dating and decisions about sexuality and the permanence of marriage are important. The challenging perspective of Jesus’ teachings often get lost in a “just do it” or “whatever” culture. Young adults soon learn God does not strike them dead if they miss Mass on Sunday. Then one Sunday turns into a month of Sundays. Some of their friends may espouse the old canard that “all religions are the same,” which is code language for “don’t bother with practicing your Catholicism.” All of these barriers to the active practice of the Catholic faith need to be addressed in the school of continuing faith formation. But not in an actual school building. Adults learn differently than children. Adults need to be engaged. Adults learn by participating. Their questions are just as important as accurate answers. Parishes and faith communities that have success in facilitating the transition from childhood faith to adult practice use a variety of methods. One sure way is inviting folks to volunteer for a ministry. It could be as a lector or extraordinary minister of holy Communion, a helper in the parish festival or aide in the youth ministry. Our parishes benefit from young adults invited to serve on the pastoral and finance councils, as well as in the Knights of Columbus, St. Vincent de Paul Society or Catholic Men’s Fellowship. Another popular route to faith engagement is adult Bible study. No one has to be a scholar to sit down with other interested adults, share their experiences and feelings, and reflect

deeply on the riches of one of the Gospels or another biblical book. In these Bible studies the ups and downs of ordinary life meet the living and nourishing Word of God. Retreats and days of reflection — time away from the busyness of life — help Christians of all ages grow in prayer and the infinite value of the Eucharist. I’ve been blessed to walk with couples who reflect on the graces of the sacrament of matrimony through Teams of Our Lady. Our monthly gatherings of supper, prayer and discussion, bolstered by daily praying of the Magnificat, open up new vistas in how they meet Christ in and through their marriage and family. Participation in similar lay ecclesial movements, such as Cursillo, the Christ Child Society, the Ladies of Charity, Marriage Encounter, Pax Christi and the Serra Club, can nourish and help us to grow in the Catholic faith. Excellence in Catholic education means more than just outstanding Catholic elementary and high schools, more than exceptional CCD programs for youth. Excellence in Catholic education invites us to be lifelong inter-generational, multi-faceted learners. Excellence in Catholic education means all of us, called by God in faith to be disciples of Jesus Christ, invest our hearts and minds in the pursuit of living daily the two great commandments, love of God and love of neighbor, “growing in every way into him who is the head, Christ” (Eph 4:15). Father Almade is pastor of Mary Mother of Hope, St. Joseph the Worker, St. Vincent de Paul and St. Vitus parishes, all in New Castle.

Excellence in Education 2015

BISHOP CANEVIN OPEN HOUSE

Sunday, October 11 - Noon to 3:00 p.m. 2700 Morange Road - Pittsburgh, PA 15205

For 6th-11th Grade Students & Families - Tour campus with a current BC student - Meet administrators, teachers, staff and coaches - Learn about financial aid and scholarships - Share your faith, dreams, goals and interests - Discuss a plan for your future success RSVP to Mrs. Marianne Reinhart 412.922.7400 x 228 - reinhartm@bishopcanevin.org iPad for All Students 15 Varsity Sports 35 Activities and Clubs Excellence in Education 2015

Safe 17 Acre Green Campus $3,300 Ave. Student Aid 100% Graduation Rate Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine 7

Faith and football Juggling life as a Catholic school principal and head high school football coach

BY DONNIE MILITZER

Saint Raphael School

Nurturing every student’s faith through instruction & example in a challenging, safe & respectful environment.

Honor..Faith..Service.. Excellence • Average of 17 students per class (K-8) • State of the Art Technology Center • 3-4 Year Old - Pre-K Program • After School Program / Clubs • Developing leaders ingrained with Catholic values. • Individual attention in a caring community

Visit us Today - Call for a Tour!

1154 Chislett Street - Pittsburgh, PA 15206 School: (412) 661-0288 - Fax: (412) 661-0428 www. straphaelelementaryschool.net Reverend Christopher Donley, Pastor Mr. Robert Munz, Principal

NOW ACCEPTING REGISTRATION FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR

8 Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine

At 10 years old, I realized what I wanted to be when I grew up. I knew then that I wanted to be a football coach. I would stay up late drawing up plays and strategies and had several playbooks written by the time I graduated high school. It was a passion that has never died. Then and now as an adult, I can’t picture my life without the sport, much like I cannot picture my life without the Lord in it. Along with my family, football and the Lord have been the constants in my life. Luckily, I’m blessed to be in a position where I can enjoy both. I’m currently the head football coach at Charleroi High School and entering my third year as principal of Madonna Catholic Regional School in Monongahela. The question I get asked the most often is, “How do you juggle both things?” My standard answer is usually that I don’t sleep a lot. Add in the most important duty I have, which is trying to be a good husband to my wife, Jennifer, and a good father to our four kids, it becomes a much more complicated answer. First and foremost, I rely heavily on my faith and beliefs as a Catholic. Prayer has gotten me through some rough times, both on and off the field. And while coaching at a public school I may not be able to preach the faith openly, I can certainly live it by the way I interact with people and the examples I set for my players. I’m blessed to be in a district like Charleroi that has great administration, a wonderful school

board, and great faculty and staff that value the importance of family, morals and values, which are all pillars in our faith and in our Catholic schools. As I reflect more on answering that question I get asked so often, I realize how similar the positions really are. Just like a coach, a principal’s main job is to motivate a group of staff and students to achieve a common goal. As a leader, you set the tone for the entire organization. Without your vision, where does your school or your team end up? In both positions you are tasked with realizing the God-given talents of each player, student and member of your staff. Then you have to put them in a position to develop those strengths and have a plan to work on their weaknesses. I ask myself and my staffs often, “Are we putting that child in a situation to succeed?” Trust and delegation are also key. Any leader who cannot effectively delegate will not be successful. Jesus delegated the responsibility of continuing his teachings to his disciples. That is a great lesson for any leader. If Jesus could delegate and trust his disciples enough to carry out this huge responsibility, certainly we can do this as well. This also allows me to do both positions effectively. I would never be able to handle both jobs without the support of my staff at Madonna Catholic and my assistant coaches at Charleroi. See Football, Page 10

Excellence in Education 2015

Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine 9

FOOTBALL

Continued from Page 8 My family and my children also would suffer if I didn’t have a wonderful support system at home to pick up the slack. Both jobs require countless hours. I’m blessed with a wonderful wife, awesome parents and a loyal brother who sacrifice a lot of their own time and energy to make sure I can do both of these rewarding, yet demanding jobs. And there is no better feeling then on Friday nights when I look up and waive to my grandfather in the stands who has not missed a single game in my three years as head coach. In both places you will hear me use the word “family” often. My goal in both positions is to create a “family atmosphere.” Schools and teams who care about each other and love each other like a family are destined to succeed. At the end of the day, whether in my role as principal, coach, husband, father, brother or son, I realize that I’m never going to be perfect. But as long as I continue to believe in God and trust in him, I know he will not let me fail. Who knows, maybe down the line those good Irish Catholic Rooney boys will need another good Catholic boy to help their team out? Militzer is principal of Madonna Catholic Regional School in Monongahela and head football coach at Charleroi High School.

3 yr old Preschool Tues / Thurs morning 4 yr old PreK Full and 1/2 day AM sessions* Kindergarten Full or 1/2 day session* Elementary Grades 1 to 8* *Extended Day Service available

Ask us about tuition assistance ... SOS, OSTC, BEF and Angel Fund Blending + FAITH ACADEMICS + ATHLETICS + EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

10 Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine

Our Catholic school students: Servants of God Embodying the mission entrusted by Jesus to his church

By DR. RONALD BOWES Catholic schools in the Diocese of Pittsburgh truly embody the mission Central Catholic High School football players help out in the garden at the Little Sisters of the Poor on Pittsburgh’s North Side. entrusted by Jesus to his church. Through holistic education in our schools, the local church seeks to Mother Teresa once said that “love is not prepare its youth to proclaim the gospel and patronizing and charity isn’t about pity, it is to translate these holy words unto action. about love. Charity and love are the same. All of our schools develop in our students a With charity, you give love, so don’t just give sense of awareness, social responsibility and money, reach out your hand also.” Catholic caring for the less fortunate in our surrounding school students are taught to love one another community and foreign missions. as Christ has called us to love one another. The following is just a partial list of the Community service is, in the words of Pope charitable organizations our schools assist: Francis, authentic power. The power to heal • St. Vincent de Paul and to embrace the hungry, the thirsty, the • Catholic Charities stranger, all those in need of help. • The Red Cross Just to give you a case study of one of our • American Heart Association schools, let me describe what they did to • Chimbote Mission reach out to others. At St. John the Baptist in • Toys for Tots Plum Borough, the kindergarten through third • Greater Pittsburgh Food Bank grade visited the elderly at the UPMC senior • Jubilee Kitchen living community. The residents were thrilled • Children’s Hospital to see the children, and so the visits continued • Angels’ Place throughout the year. • Lighthouse Foundation The fourth and fifth grades selected our • Ronald McDonald House diocesan seminarians to support by sending • Project Bundle Up them cards and handmade gifts during the • Little Sisters of the Poor school year. • Genesis House The sixth grade donated various items to fill • Catholic Relief Services a shoebox for needy children and then brought • Hearts for Haiti them to Chick-Fil-A for distribution. They also • St. Barnabas worked with the eighth grade in providing • The Veterans Hospital rosaries for local hospitals. Believe me, this list could go on for pages, Finally, the seventh and eighth grades but it clearly demonstrates that Catholic helped raise funds for Children’s Hospital. schools teach and live out the concept of They did this by building gingerbread houses the Good Samaritan and the words of Christ to be displayed at the PPG Wintergarden. It “whatever you do to the least of my brothers was a great success. that you do unto me.” As you can see, the value of Catholic We have a lot to be proud of with regard to schools to the church and winder community Catholic education. The commitment to faith is immeasurable, and the lessons of giving formation, academic excellence, parental continue on to Catholic high school and into involvement and superior extracurricular adulthood. activities, but our dedication to community service dates back from the very beginning Bowes is assistant superintendent for policy and development, Department for Catholic Schools, and of our schools and is an integral part of the athletic director of the Diocese of Pittsburgh. nature of Catholic education.

Excellence in Education 2015

One Family. One Community of Faith. One Quigley Catholic High School.

Quigley Catholic High School enriches the lives of students every day. From outstanding academics to small class sizes, we give our students the tools for success within a faith-based environment. The numbers speak for themselves: • 100% graduation, college acceptance and collegiate scholarship rates • Graduates receive an average of $160,000 in academic scholarships • Over 30 college credits offered • 25+ sports teams, clubs and activities available • 10:1 student/teacher ratio • Ranked among the top 5% of Catholic high schools nationwide • Financial aid and scholarships available • Free busing By attending Quigley Catholic, your child will become a part of a tight knit community that will help to shape their moral and spiritual values. A Quigley Catholic education goes beyond academic achievements. Community service, extracurricular activities and overall individual growth are the foundation of each Quigley Catholic student’s ability to live a life of faith.

Excellence in Education 2015

OPEN HOUSE: October 4TH 1:00-3:00P.M.

Address: 200 Quigley Drive, Baden, PA 15005 Phone: 724.869.2188 Website: www.QCHS.org Email: admissions@qchs.org

Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine 11

All called to be On Mission for The Church Alive! ‘Learn Jesus, love Jesus, and live Jesus’

In September the Church is celebrating One of the goals of On Mission is to the World Meeting of Families. Some strengthen the relationship between of our schools are sending student our schools and parishes. As the The 2015-16 school year will provide participants to this event. World meeting secretary for evangelization and Catholic our school communities with an of Families is giving the church an education, I share with Dr. Michael incredible opportunity. As you know opportunity to focus upon the central Latusek, the superintendent of schools, Bishop Zubik is inviting the people of this role of the family in society. The theme the desire to pray and learn new ways to diocese to engage fully in a new process for the event is “Love is our Mission.” strengthen this relationship, as we work of evangelization, revitalization, and together to build up the faith of our young Schools can provide an exceptional place growth — On Mission for The Church where this message can be learned, people. Alive! To begin he has dedicated this proclaimed and lived. Schools can help parishes by year to prayer and study. What could be In November the Year of Mercy begins. encouraging their families to get more more fitting than this for our schools? As we journey On Mission for The Church engaged with parish life. Likewise, Every year is a year of prayer and study Alive!, we need to reflect on how we might parishes can support their local Catholic for our students. And yet, this year is make our schools more accessible and school by encouraging families to have consecrated for a special purpose in affordable for those on the margins of our their children educated in them. All the diocese. Under the guidance of the community. This is an effort that requires parish families can work to strengthen Holy Spirit, we are invited to discern the commitment of all the faithful, not the identity and mission of our schools. how we can respond more deeply to our just those who have school-aged children. We need to pray about new forms of baptismal call to serve and build up the Our schools help form the future of the collaboration so our young people are mission of Jesus Christ. This invitation is church, as do all of our faith formation well formed and mature members of our extended to every one of our educators programs in the parish. And they aspire church in the future. and students as well. We are all called to to be places of encounter with God’s While we acknowledge that the work be On Mission for The Church Alive! mercy. In some cases the only experience of forming disciples has always been our of God’s mercy for a child is during the commission as educators, the challenge school day. The formation of our youth before us is to explore new models for bringing people to a deeper faith in Jesus. should help entire families know God’s mercy more deeply. Our families should The students that attend our schools are also learn the value of being witness of growing up in a culture marked by what Where Gospel Values & Academic Excellence Come Together divine mercy to those around them. Pope Francis calls “rapidification.” Our Preschool for 3-Year With On Mission for The Church Alive! culture changesOlds so rapidly that young Where Gospel Values Full/Half & Academic Day Preschool 4-Year Olds Bishop Zubik has asked us to take this people — allfor people — find it difficult to Excellence Come Together Preschool classes tospiritual 15 time of prayer to explore ways we can find theirlimited moral and compass. Day Kindergarten Preschool for 3-Year Olds Full/Half We more fully “learn Jesus, love Jesus, and also know that many of our young Grades 1-8leaving the practice of faith Full/Half Day Preschool live Jesus.” I encourage all the school people are Before/After Program 4-Year Olds Preschool classes limited to 15 communities of this diocese to take after Care graduation. This challenges us to K-8 CLASS SIZE CAPPED AT 16 Full/Half Day Kindergarten this invitation very seriously so that our look carefully at how well we are forming AFFORDABLE TUITION Grades 1-8 community of schools can partner with our students to be faithful disciples of ER CATHOLIC SCHOOL BUTLER CATHOLIC SCHOOLfor all grades. accepting registrations Before/After CareNow Program parishes to make our witness to Christ Jesus who are ready to go forth and be 724-285-4276 724-285-4276 To AT register orwitnesses to schedule a visit call K-8 CLASS CAPPED 16Excellence more vibrant and fruitful. WhereSIZE Gospel Values & Academic Come Together of the Gospel. el Values & Academic Excellence Come Together Preschool for 3-Year Olds Preschool forAFFORDABLE 3-Year Olds TUITION Besides On Mission for The Day Preschool for 4-Year Olds ll/Half Day Preschool for 4-Year Full/Half Olds 515classes E. Locust Street, Preschool limited to 15 Preschool classes limited to 15 Church Butler, Alive! thisPA year16001 abounds with (Reprinted from the July 17 issue of Full/Half Day Kindergarten Full/Half Day Kindergarten Website: www.butlercatholic.org Email: bcsoffice@butlercatholic.org opportunities for our students to grow in the Pittsburgh Catholic, Back to School Grades 1-8 Grades 1-8 Before/After Care Program Before/After Care Program faith. The universal Church is sponsoring supplement.) K-8 CLASS SIZE CAPPED AT 16 K-8 CLASS SIZE CAPPED AT 16 AFFORDABLE TUITION AFFORDABLE TUITION a number of world-wide initiatives in accepting registrations for all grades. accepting registrations for all Now grades. Now registrations all grades. which our schools can participate. To registerfor or to schedule a visit call o register or toaccepting schedule a visit call To register or to schedule 724-285-4276 724-285-4276 The fall semester will bring the Year 515 E. Locust Street, Butler, PA 16001 5 E. Locust Street, Butler, PA 16001 a visit call Therrien is diocesan secretary of Consecrated Life to a close. As rcatholic.org Website: Email:www.butlercatholic.org bcsoffice@butlercatholic.orgEmail: bcsoffice@butlercatholic.org for evangelization and communities of learning, our schools are Catholic education. called to be places where students are 515 E. Locust Street, Butler, PA 16001 encouraged to pray and learn how their Website: www.butlercatholic.org baptismal vocation might mature through Email: bcsoffice@butlercatholic.org a vocation to consecrated life. BE-1300435

By DR. MICHEL THERRIEN

BUTLER BUTLER CATHOLIC SCHOOL

BE-1300435

CATHOLIC SCHOOL

724-285-4276

BE-1300435

724-285-4276

12 Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine

Excellence in Education 2015

$39 million Sis and Herman Dupré Science Pavilion

READY FOR YOUR FUTURE REGISTER ONLINE FOR

GET ACQUAINTED DAYS Open Houses for College-Bound Students and Their Families Saturday, Sept. 19 Sunday, Oct. 11 Saturday, Nov. 14

Whatever your dreams, Saint Vincent College is ready to prepare you for a successful future. • Top-ranked academic quality in nearly 50 major areas of study, plus pre-law and pre-med • Merit Scholarships of up to $20,000 in renewable awards • 100 percent of freshmen receive financial aid • Catholic, Benedictine values orientation in and out of the classroom

Latrobe, Pa. | www.stvincent.edu Q UA L I T Y

E D U C AT I O N

T H E

B E N E D ICT IN E

T RA D IT ION 2192

Excellence in Education 2015

Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine 13

Building communities of faith, knowledge and service pays a clear dividend DR. MICHAEL A. LATUSEK In our Catholic schools, building “communities of faith, knowledge and service” does not just “happen.” We plan for it, work for it, welcome it, and offer it to our students and the greater community. We have been doing it successfully for more than 180 years. We have had a vision for our schools over many decades, and I am sharing some of those ideas from our vision statement, because

they are worth highlighting as we embark on `another school year. The schools of the Diocese of Pittsburgh are uniquely Catholic. They exist for the purpose of promoting a Catholic way of life based on Gospel values. Catholic schools play an important role in transmitting the faith, in increasing knowledge, and in promoting service. To preserve traditional moral and religious values and to meet the new ethical challenges in tomorrow’s increasingly secular society, emphasis is placed on critical thinking skills, problem solving and decision making. The curriculum of the schools reflects these

Saint Kilian Parish School Saint Kilian Inspiring Students in Preschool Through Grade 8

Parish School

RESPONSIBILITY

HONESTY

RESPECT

14 Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine

SELFFDISCIPLINE

COMPASSION

Catholic principles through integration of the faith into all activities. Dedicated professionals whose teaching ministry is based on a love for the church create an environment that is communal and service oriented. The joint leadership of pastor and principal includes opportunities for liturgies, reception of the sacraments, and other faith-filled experiences. Catholic schools of the diocese are committed to excellence in its spiritual and academic goals. The spiritual dimension of humankind is at the heart of our Catholic schools, belief in a benevolent Creator who calls us to love one another both in theory and in action. This element is visible every day in the way our students interact and the way they serve. The uncountable hours of service our students provide for each other and for the community are not a way to “keep score;” they are simply the reflection of the desire, as Mother Teresa said, to “ see Jesus in every human being; ... I serve because I love Jesus.” Achieving excellence in our schools is not an accident, it is an expectation. Our students are challenged to achieve at the highest level of which they are capable, and they are supported in this quest by their families, their parishes, and their communities. Catholic education in the diocese is built on many years of tradition, of sacrificing to build and equip classrooms and facilities. Sacrificing for bricks and mortar, however, is not our only tradition. There is the tradition of committed and well-prepared teachers and administrators, many of them educated in our own schools, willing to pursue both state and diocesan certification because it adds an extra dimension to the future. There is the tradition of support provided by the entire Catholic community, reinforcing the messages we give our students, with many businesses and individuals willing to show their support with millions of dollars in tuition aid to our families. There is the tradition of diversity reflected not only in our enrollments and programming — witness the successes of our elementary and secondary schools, along with the Extra Mile Foundation schools, St. Anthony School Programs, and the Crossroads Foundation – but also in a success that parallels the achievements of our “typical” students. Building communities of faith, knowledge and service pays a clear dividend. Catholic schools of the Diocese of Pittsburgh offer that dividend as a gift to our students, our community and to the future. Latusek is diocesan superintendent for Catholic schools.

Excellence in Education 2015

Joining faith and knowledge Washington, Pa., school named for only Catholic president By DR. KATHLEEN HARRINGTON The story of Catholic education in Washington, Pennsylvania, began in spring 1899 when 38 men gathered with Father John Fuaghnan, pastor of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, to plan the building of a parochial school in the city. On Sept. 2, 1901, the school opened its doors. Seven Sisters of Mercy, under the direction of its first principal, Sister Evangelist Wall, were hired to staff the new school. The elementary school population grew, and soon the old buff brick building on the corner of Franklin and Chestnut streets was overcrowded. In 1963, with Msgr. Charles Owen Rice as pastor, plans for a new grade school to be built on the Old Hoge Cemetery were developed. While Immaculate Conception Grade School was under construction, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. In honor of his life and being the first Catholic president, the elementary school’s name was changed in his memory and John F. Kennedy Catholic School opened its doors Oct. 20, 1965. Currently, JFK Catholic School is a place full of energy, excitement, education and faith. The student body, which is composed of 230 students kindergarten through eighth grade, plus an additional 70 preschoolers, inspires parents, families and the parish of Immaculate Conception, under the direction of Father William Feeney. During the 2014-15 school year, JFK Catholic School students impressed academically. They had the opportunity to participate in MathCounts!, Junior Achievement (kindergarten through eighth grade), Book It!, the Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science, American Legion Awards, Knights of Columbus essays, and various other local academic contests. With consistently above-the-national-mean Terra Nova Achievement Test scores, JFK students excelled in the classroom. In addition to the academics, JFK offers a full menu of athletic opportunities. Athletes participate in cross country, cheerleading, volleyball, wrestling, basketball and track and field. The tradition of excellence continues with its sports teams. The varsity boys

Excellence in Education 2015

volleyball team had an undefeated season and won the diocesan championship this spring. The JFK family actively participates in the community. Supporting the local St. Vincent de Paul chapter, the students of JFK brought nonperishable items to donate to those in need. Items from baby diapers to canned goods were collected. The eighthgrade class partnered with a local nursing home for the Adopt-a-Grandparent Program. During Catholic Schools Week, each class conducted a service project, which ranged from homemade rosaries to cards for hospitalized children. JFK Catholic is truly a family, impacting generation after generation. The school boasts alumni as parents, faculty, staff and supporters. The children benefit from the generosity of volunteers through time and donations alike. Parents rally behind the school to make it a special place for children to grow academically and spiritually. Community-building events, like the IC/ JFK Summer Festival, Fall Gala, Night at the Races and the Annual JFK Night with the Washington Wild Things, strengthen and reenergize the stakeholders of the school. With alumni serving as faculty and staff, Catholic identity and tradition are strong within the school. Classes rotate preparing and participating in weekly Masses. From sacrament preparation to prayer services, students are exposed to various traditions within the faith. One such tradition, May Crowning, is an event the parish and school community look forward to every year. In preparation of the 2015-16 school year, JFK is upgrading technology by adding a portable computer lab which will include 30 laptop computers to be integrated into classroom learning and partner with the existing SMART Boards (located within every classroom). A “buddy” program will be piloted, where students with strengths in certain subjects will mentor younger or struggling students. With the mantra of Joining Faith and Knowledge, the faculty and staff ensure “Every day is a GREAT day at JFK!”

CNS photo While Immaculate Conception Grade School was under construction, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated. In honor of his life and being the first Catholic president, the elementary school’s name was changed in his memory.

Harrington is principal of John F. Kennedy Catholic School in Washington, Pennsylvania.

Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine 15

Duquesne University, a Catholic, Spiritan institution, steeps students in knowledge of “the integrity of creation.” The university will host a national conference Sept. 30-Oct. 2 focused, in this inaugural year, on climate change. Information and a full schedule is at www.duq.edu/ioc.

Catholic institutions uniquely positioned to teach, reflect on integrity of creation By DR. CHARLES J. DOUGHERTY We are in the midst of a large and rapid change in the Earth’s climate.

St. John BoSco AcAdemy

We Pray! We Learn! We Achieve!

* Strong Catholic Identity

* Tradition of Academic Excellence * Graduates have earned over $214,000 In Scholarships

* Emphasis on Service to Others * Highly Qualified & Experienced Faculty * Excellent Teacher to Student Ratio * Three Year Preschool to Grade 8 * Robotics * Forensics * Art * Year Book * Math 24 Volleyball * * Spring and Fall Soccer * Basketball * Cheerleading * After School Care Available

Reaching Out to Diverse Southern Communities of Pittsburgh 2690 Waddington Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15226

412-563-0858

16 Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine

The signs are clear: thinning of the ozone layer, rising CO2 levels, melting of icecaps at the poles, loss of snow cover on mountaintops, ocean warming. There is empirical evidence of increased loss of fauna and flora, and of rising sea water levels — rises that threaten major American coastal cities. Many have noted that weather patterns are becoming more extreme. There is a prolonged drought in the American West, more violent storms in the Midwest, unusual flooding and snow across the country. Naturalists and outdoor enthusiasts report changes in the migratory patterns of fish, birds and insects. Two massive garbage patches of plastic now float in the eastern and western Pacific Ocean. Are these changes simply part of a natural pattern of heating and cooling that the Earth goes through periodically? Or are they caused by human activity, in particular by the rapid industrialization that has occurred worldwide since the start of the 19th century built on large-scale use of fossil fuel? I am inclined to think that human activity is the major cause. But even if it is not, it certainly contributes in ways that are not healthy for humans and for nature in the long run. Either way,

humans should help to ease and, where possible, reverse these changes. But what is the source of the “should,” the obligation to do this? Catholic education at all levels can help to answer this question. From teaching our youngest about caring

In our religious tradition, humans are a part of nature — a nature created for us by God and for which we bear ongoing responsibility. for the Earth in their elementary classroom lessons, to holding spirited debates on college campuses, Catholic institutions are uniquely poised to lead the conversation about our ethical obligation to “do the right thing” for future generations. But not only for future generations. In his recent, powerful encyclical, Pope Francis addresses these issues. He begins with a reference to the prayer of St. Francis, “The Canticle of the Sun.” There, Francis of Assisi addresses See Creation, Page 31

Excellence in Education 2015

Explore the new Chatham University Visit us this fall to learn about our rigorous academics, explore our stunning campuses, and meet our faculty. Canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make it to one of our events? Plan a visit for one of our Saturday tour days.

r UNDERGRADUATE CAMPUS VISIT DAY Monday, October 12 (Columbus Day), 9:00 a.m.

r UNDERGRADUATE FALL OPEN HOUSE Saturday, October 17, 9:45 a.m

r SCHOLARSHIP INTERVIEW DAY & ACCEPTED STUDENT VISIT Sunday, November 15, 2:00 p.m.

r UNDERGRADUATE ACADEMIC VISIT DAY Monday, November 16, 9:00 a.m.

Sustainability r Health Sciences r Business & Communications r Arts & Sciences

Excellence in Education 2015

Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine 17

My career as a basketball coach A dentist talks about coaching the girl’s basketball team at his parish school.

By DR. JOHN R. BUSH Way back in 1997, my wife, Lisa, and I welcomed our fourth child into our charming, but small home in the Penn Hills section of Blackridge. We looked around all of the neighborhoods of Pittsburgh and decided to relocate to Edgewood. Our two older children had started school at St. Bartholomew in Penn Hills, but we had friends and relatives at St. Bede in Point Breeze. So we decided to transition to St. Bede. St. Bede had just built a beautiful gymnasium and senior center. I felt bad that so many parishioners before us had labored through the process of planning this project, and here comes the Bush family to reap the benefits. In the back of my mind, I knew I wanted to volunteer in some way to do my part

for all of their efforts. My daughter, Emily, was entering the fourth grade. Basketball in the diocese typically starts in third grade. The third-grade coach was a mom who stepped in to coach the girls, but didn’t hesitate to turn over her whistle and clip board when she found out I was interested. So therein began my coaching career. At about the same time my family moved to Edgewood, we met a wonderful couple, Lars and Marybeth Olander. They had five children, all loved sports, Lisa and Marybeth were runners, and I could tell Lars shared my passion for sports. I soon realized these two families had a lot in common. I asked Lars if he would be my assistant, as his daughter, Kelsey, was also in fourth grade. He said “yes” without hesitation. Lars and I started our coaching career with many challenges. None more so than we had four Emilys and an Emma on our squad. This made for a lot of confusion during practices and games. But somehow we worked through

it. I was more the tactician, Lars was more the motivator. (Definition: Lars yelled more than I did.) I enjoyed watching the girls develop their basketball skills, learn how to play “ in a Christlike manner,” and experience what it is like to be a part of a team. We stayed with the girls as their coaches as they maturated through St. Bede. The turning point of our “success” was between their seventh- and eighth-grade years. Lars and I decided to enter the girls into a tournament against big public schools like North Allegheny, Penn Trafford, North Hills, you get the idea. Now I must say that the parents had been very supportive up to this point, but this decision met with some second guessing. Has the coach lost his mind? Aren’t there schools our own size we could play instead? Well, we won against most of these teams. The girls were super excited about their achievement and we headed into their eighthgrade year with a lot of confidence. Their eighth-grade year we finished the girls

iscover Saint Joe’s. Discover yourself. For 100 years, Saint Joseph High School has maintained a tradition of academic excellence within a family-like environment.

�� Sunday, October 11 · 1-3 ��

SaintJosephHS.com

• Available Transportation • Scholarship & Financial Aid Opportunities

800 Montana Ave · Natrona Heights, PA 15065 Contact Admissions Director Mrs. Shane Palumbo ’92: (724) 226–4932, admissions@saintjosephhs.com

18 Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine

Excellence in Education 2015

Varsity East section undefeated, won the difficult Sacred Heart Christmas tournament, and were finalists in the diocesan championship game. If it weren’t for a wonderful, lengthy three-point shot at the buzzer by Sarah Lamb (St. Bernard), we would have won it all. As an aside, Sarah and Kelsey Olander later became very good friends at Boston College. See, it’s just a game. We were honored that summer by the city of Pittsburgh. Because of the girls’ accomplishments, we had our own “St. Bede Girls Basketball Day.” It was wonderful for the girls to be recognized for all of their hard work. Coaches Lars Olander and John Bush with the 2004 varsity girls Unfortunately, as I was introducing St. Bede basketball squad. the girls in front of City Council and a live television audience, I blanked I also enjoyed a few years as athletic director and couldn’t remember some of at St. Bede and had wonderful support from their names. Probably my most embarrassing parents, friends, parishioners, Father Edward moment. A good friend said maybe my blood Bryce, pastor, Principal Mary Drummond and sugar was low; I think it was a severe case of most of all my wife, Lisa. I also coached the stage fright. Oh well, the girls still tease me CYM boys program for a few years. CYM is a about it to this day. The proclamation of their program for high school boys and girls who special day hangs in the hallway of St. Bede wish to continue to play basketball during their School.

Excellence in Education 2015

high school years. It is highly competitive and well organized under the direction of Gary Roney and his staff. Fast forward to today, where I’m happy to say so many of these girls and boys have completed college, have gone on to post-graduate studies, launched their careers and even started their own families. It is a joy to run into them after Mass, at social events or any occasion that they’re back in Pittsburgh. I’m ONLY 54, and hopefully have many years ahead. But when I look back, the years with the student athletes was a highlight in my life. The games, the big wins, the tough losses, the long practices — every minute was so worth it. I miss it at times, but perhaps that too will soon change. My daughter Emily has been asked to coach the varsity girls at St. Bede. I’m hoping she needs an assistant. God bless you all. If you ever have the chance to coach your son, daughter or someone else’s children — do it. Kids need good role models, and you’ll get as much out of it as the kids. Bush is a dentist with offices in Downtown Pittsburgh and Forest Hills.

Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine 19

ONE OF THE NATION’S TOP SCHOOLS FOR AFFORDABILITY AND EMPLOYABILITY.

CARLOW.EDU | 412.578.6000 | PITTSBURGH, PA 15213

20 Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine

Excellence in Education 2015

Ignatian House System at Bishop Canevin provides school spirit, student rapport Mother Teresa once said that “Love begins at home,” and she would be proud to know that Bishop Canevin High School students and faculty are following her direction with their new Ignatian “House” System, which provides increased school spirit and student rapport across grades. Founded last year, the primary purpose of the school’s House System is to further its mission by providing “cura personalis” (greater pastoral care to all students) while strengthening its sense of community. The school’s Ignatian Spiritual mission and House System also enable it to proactively develop each student’s ethical, moral and Christian leadership skills. Teachers, staff and administrators serve as more than academic guides. Involved in the lives of the students, they each take personal interest in the intellectual, moral and spiritual well-being of every student to help them develop a sense of self-worth and become a responsible individual giving back to the greater community. Through direct contact, adult members of the educational community guide students as they develop values leading to life decisions that reach beyond “self-interest,” and include a concern for the needs of others. As mentors, faculty try to live in a way that offers an example to students, and they are willing to share their own life experiences. Cura Personalis (care and concern for the individual), remains a basic characteristic of Jesuit education. There are four houses in the House System, each named after the noted Jesuits — St. Peter Faber, St. Stanislaus Kostka, Karl Rahner and Matteo Ricci. Each house is comprised of about 100 students from freshman to senior. Students remain in the same house during their entire time at the Crafton school. Through interaction and house activities during the school year, they develop a special identity with that house and fellow students within it. Each house is supervised by a collection of six teacher mentors who are responsible for the overall formation of the house. House mentors report to house directors as to the health of the house, and work to create a strong community within each one. Friendly competition between the four houses throughout the year culminates with the “The Crusader Cup,” given to the house that accumulates the most points earned in various events and competitions that include

Excellence in Education 2015

academic, athletic, community service, leadership and school spirit oriented. As the only Ignatian/Jesuit-based high school education in western Pennsylvania, Bishop Canevin’s teaching philosophy is grounded in Ignatian spirituality, which asserts that God is present in our world and active in our lives. It is a moral and ethical compass that leads to deeper prayer, good

decisions guided by careful thought, and service to others. Through the high school’s Ignatian spirituality charism and new house system, it is living its faith and motto — “Unless the Lord build the house, they labor in vain who build it” (Ps. 126 - NAB). The high school welcomes area grade school children, their parents and the greater community to join its crusade.

Excellent Education Rooted in the Catholic Tradition • • • • • • • • • •

More than 50 years of educating students 3-and 4-year-old pre-school, full and half-day options Kindergarten through 8th grade Student-centered Catholic learning environment Three Golden Apple Award-winning Teachers Spanish and French instruction Music and art – pre-k through 8th grade Secluded, park-like campus Innovative teaching practices Strong emphasis on developing the entire student – mind, body and spirit • Wide variety of extracurricular activities – athletics, band, forensics, art & science programs, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts and more • Extended Day program until 6 p.m.

Saint Alexis Catholic School 10090 Old Perry Highway, Wexford, PA 15090

724-935-3940 www.stalexis.org Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine 21

INDEPENDENT CATHOLIC LAB SCHOOL EDUCATING PRESCHOOL TO GRADE EIGHT

a place to grow MUSIC • ART • WORLD LANGUAGES • PHYSICAL EDUCATION • SWIMMING

OPEN HOUSE: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2015 | 5:30 P.M.-7 P.M. PLEASE REGISTER BY CALLING 412.578.6158.

• learner-centered

curriculum

• award

winning robotics and forensics clubs

• arts and STEM

woven throughout the curriculum

• service

learning

TRADITIONAL and MONTESSORI PROGRAMS

412.578.6158 | 3333 FIFTH AVENUE | PITTSBURGH, PA 15213

Located in the heart of Pittsburgh’s educational and medical communities 22 Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine

Excellence in Education 2015

St. Sebastian School marks 60 years Students prepared to be outstanding citizens who will serve church and community The 2015-16 school year marks 60 years of Catholic education at St. Sebastian School located in Ross Township. In September 1955, the school first opened its doors with just three grades for 273 students. When the school opened in August, more than 450 students in preschool through eighth grade stream into the historic building. On Sept. 12, staff and students, both past and present, were invited to attend a 60th anniversary event at the school to tour the building, reminisce about old friends and good times and share stories of scholarship and fellowship over the past 60 years. Throughout the year, the milestone will be recognized with a variety of activities involving alumni and current students.

dedicated to its strong values-based Catholic education and has a clear vision. Dr. Patricia Thomas, principal, says, “We carry on a strong tradition of promoting spirituality, scholarship and service, without discrimination.” There is a commitment to educating thousands more children in the Catholic tradition. Students from Pittsburgh to Seneca Valley, Deer Lakes to North Allegheny, and from Shaler to North Hills school districts attend the school. The administration and faculty feel strongly that a Catholic education should nourish a child’s spirit and develop a child’s conscience while forming a child’s morality and challenging a child’s intellect.

Father John Rushofsky, pastor of St. Sebastian Parish, echoes the same assurance, saying, “As one who is a product of many years of Catholic education, I have always been firmly committed to its value. Here at St. Sebastian School we not only educate our children in the faith, but we prepare them to be outstanding citizens who will serve the church in particular and the community in general.” It is the school’s goal to offer enriching educational, athletic and extra-curricular programs that both challenge and nurture students to become independent thinkers, creative problem solvers and compassionate leaders.

We carry on a strong tradition of promoting spirituality, scholarship and service, without discrimination.”

“

— Dr. Patricia Thomas, principal Another highlight of the year-long celebration is the kickoff of the STREAM, SPARK!e and SOAR initiative. This threepronged project will combine advanced technology, healthy choices and physical activities to help students ascend academically, physically and spiritually. The school has already received a $5,000 grant from the Highmark Foundation to begin the SPARK program. The SPARK program fosters environmental and behavioral change by providing a coordinated package of highly active curriculum, on-site teacher training, extensive follow-up support and contentmatched equipment. To measure the success of the program, the students’ fitness will be assessed using the software program, FitnessGram. St. Sebastian Parish was formally established by Bishop John Francis Dearden on June 26, 1952. The boundaries of the parish were carved out from the neighboring parishes of St. Ursula in Allison Park, St. Teresa in Perrysville and St. Ann in Millvale. Today, St .Sebastian School remains

Excellence in Education 2015

Join us at our Fall

Open House

October 25, 2015 1:30-3:30 p.m. Preschool – 8th Grade Half-day and Full-day Kindergarten Before and After School Care

Brief presentation 1:40 -2 p.m.

Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine 23

CSFN Archival photos “Let us pray before we nap,” Sister seems to be telling this child at Holy Family Institute in Pittsburgh.

Women religious early contributors to Catholic education in western Pennsylvania

1927: Sister Angelica Riepenkroeger, CDP, and Sister Mary Ruth Sandusky, CDP, walking with students at St. Anne in Castle Shannon.

24 Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine

Religious sisters in the United States have played a major role in American religion, education, nursing and social work since the early 19th century. In southwestern Pennsylvania, they were instrumental in making Catholic schools thrive in the early years of the Diocese of Pittsburgh. Without their support, particularly in the area of education, it may have been extremely difficult for the young diocese to grow. Here are some early photos of area religious illustrating their ministry among the youngest of the church’s faithful. The photos were submitted by area religious communities. Excellence in Education 2015

Sister of Charity Brigetta Fitzpatrick uses special equipment to teach deaf children at DePaul Institute (circa 1950).

Above: Mother Adelgunda Feldman, foundress and first prioress of the Benedictine Sisters of Pittsburgh.

Below: Business students at Mount Assisi Academy strive to achieve 120 words per minute during the 1940s under the watchful eye of Sister M. Jeanne Schwartz, SSSF.

1945: Sister Mary Esther Karl, CDP, teaching music to students at St. Anne in Castle Shannon.

Excellence in Education 2015

Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine 25

St. Joseph School in Pittsburghâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mount Oliver neighborhood, staffed by Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities. (circa 1885)

Sister Rose Veronica Wolford, CSJ, instructs choir boys at St. Raphael Elementary School in Morningside in 1945. The school celebrates its 100th anniversary this year.

Sister M. Gabrielle Maze of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God with students at St. Casimir High School on Pittsburghâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s South Side in the 1940s.

Above: Sister Firmin Marie Tirpak, VSC (circa 1940s).

26 Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine

Excellence in Education 2015

Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine 27

Providence Heights Alpha School marks 90 years of innovation Founded by the Sisters of Divine Providence in 1926 Since 1926, Providence Heights Alpha School has been dedicated to excellence in Catholic education and, as the school looks forward to celebrating its 90th anniversary in 2016, students, teachers and staff are preparing for even more innovation in the classroom. The 2015-16 school year brings with it a continuation of the STREAM programs: science, technology, religion, engineering, arts and math. Alpha achieved major success at the

Beaver Valley Catholic Schools Faith, Knowledge, and Service

† All Schools Middle States Accredited † Serving Beaver Valley & Beyond Pre-K to Grade 12 † Dedicated and Award Winning Faculty † Develop Students Spiritually and Academically † Financial Aid and Payment Plans Available † All Students Welcome Regardless of Religion

Four Schools, One Mission. www.beavervalleycatholic.org 28 Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine

2015 Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science finals with 13 students placing first or second. Eighth-grader Jacob Lowry, along with science teacher Linda Cessar, also received special honors at the ACS Annual Awards Dinner for their achievements. Robotics teacher Maria Yamanaka, also a professor at Carnegie-Mellon University, will continue her tenure with Alpha in the K-8 curriculum, as well as in the summer robotics camps and with the Alpha competitive team, the Alpha Bots. During the 2015 competition at LaRoche College, tournament director Gordon Walton acknowledged Alpha’s leg-up over the competition: “The Alpha Bots have an advantage over some of the other teams because of the effort that is put behind learning computers in their school.” With the updated technology — iPads and smartboards in each classroom, a 20-station computer lab, and iMacs for composing in the music room — Alpha certainly knows its way around technology. In the arts curriculum, Alpha’s dedication to innovation also is apparent. Not only do students get to compose their own music on the new iMacs, they also use technology in their studio arts classes as well. Jennifer Brown-Clair, Alpha’s art teacher, incorporates computer based art history about different mediums and techniques used by various artists. Students can better visualize and grasp the techniques they then apply to their own work. The classes culminate in an annual Art at Alpha show, which Brown-Clair organizes each year to showcase the work of Alpha students at LaRoche’s Cantellops Gallery, growing bigger every year. In addition to the plans for an even better 2015-16 school year, Alpha’s principal, Margaret Ruefle, is also planning a special thank you for the Sisters of Divine Providence, who founded Alpha in 1926. This appreciation for the sisters’ 90 years of support for Alpha will incorporate a school-wide collaboration. “It’s a partnership,” says Ruefle, “and it always has been. The sisters and the school have always interacted and supported each other, and we’d like nothing more than to show our appreciation during this exciting anniversary.” “It’s part of our mission,” said Katie Yarzebinski, director of admissions, “to develop servant leaders and innovative thinkers, so this opportunity of serving and giving thanks to the sisters who helped make Alpha’s innovations possible, is incredibly amazing. I am so happy to be a part of it.” More about Alpha’s commitment to innovation and distinguished Catholic education can be found at AlphaSchool.org.

Excellence in Education 2015

St. Elizabeth updates technology, celebrates devotionals Each fall St. Elizabeth Elementary School in Pleasant Hills holds R.A.C.E. (Runners and Walkers Alive for Catholic Education) Day. All of the students and faculty walk around the neighborhood, and when they return to the school, the cross country team runs the route. For the past two years, the money raised has been earmarked to update school technology, so that all classrooms by this fall — middle, intermediate and primary — have wireless access. After installing a mobile lab of Dell tablets the first year, two mobile carts were added — one for the tablets purchased for the middle school last year and one for the intermediate floor. With state textbook money for 20 Chromebooks, five more were added from school funds to accommodate the largest class. Five teacher computers were also purchased. In addition, 18 Chrome boxes have been purchased, that turn a monitor, keyboard, and mouse into a desktop Chromebook. Each of the classrooms will have one of these for student use beginning in the fall. This year’s R.A.C.E. and state funds should complete technology updates for the school. The students of St. Elizabeth participated in four beautiful devotionals during the year. In October a Living Rosary was held. Because the students study two foreign languages, periodically throughout the rosary students recited the Hail Mary in Spanish and in French. In December, the Proclamation of Light tells of Jesus’ ancestry. Like most schools, during Lent a Living Stations of the Cross is performed by the eighth-grade class. At St. Elizabeth this is traditionally called “Journey with Jesus.” However, this year, a smaller eighth-grade class led See Elizabeth, Page 30

Excellence in Education 2015

St. Elizabeth in Pleasant Hills 1979-92 alumni pose for a photo in the school’s gym.

Scholarships Available

Inclusive sites: • Mary of Nazareth • St. Mary of the Assumption • St.Thomas More • St.Therese • Bishop Canevin • Serra Catholic

Catholic inclusive education for children ages 5-21 with autism, Down syndrome and other developmental delays.

Post Secondary Program located at Duquesne University prepares young adults to become productive members of the community.

St. Anthony School Programs Administration 2000 Corporate Drive, Suite 580, Wexford, PA 15090 Phone: 724-940-9020 ext. 102 • info@stanthonykids.org www.stanthonykids.org

Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine 29

ELIZABETH

Continued from Page 29 to presenting “The Seven Last Words of Jesus.” It tells the story of the Passion using the last seven phrases Jesus may have said. The final devotional was the May Crowning. Second- and eighth-graders wore their first holy Communion and confirmation clothing. Each grade had a representative to present Mary with a rose and a court of seventh-grade girls led prayers and crowned Mary. During Catholic Schools Week, the final event was an evening that began with parent/child basketball games followed by alumni basketball games. Tom Richardson, one of the parents and coaches, spearheaded the event. He put out a call to former coaches and students. Little did the school know the response it would get from his invitation. One alum even left work in Chicago at noon and flew in to be able to play in the games. Men and women who attended St.

30 Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine

St. Elizabeth alumni 1993-2010, in St. E’s gym, participate in alumni basketball games.

Elizabeth Elementary and High Schools and families who currently have students enrolled in the school enjoyed a wonderful evening.

For Catholic Schools Week 2016, this will be an all-day event on Feb. 6, 2016, to close out the celebration of Catholic schools.

Excellence in Education 2015

Dougherty, president of Duquesne University, commissioned an endowment to launch and continue the annual Integrity of Creation conference series at Duquesne.

Excellence in Education 2015

I OU

nature as kin: Brother Sun, Sister Moon, Brother Wind, Sister Water, Brother Fire and Mother Earth. The pope’s message would be significant enough had he merely amplified this theme. But he went further in a stronger, more challenging direction. Who are the first people hurt most and hit hardest by the degradation of nature? Time and again the answer is obvious. It is the poorest and most vulnerable. So Pope Francis links respect for creation with social justice, not just care for the common good and future generations but care for the least well-off. These conversations must continue, both at home with our families and on a national, collective level. But these can be difficult conversations for Americans in general, hard for many of us to reach the “should” of our obligations to nature and to others. In our secular culture, obligations are thought to be based on the free choices of individuals, either by mutual contract or by personal feelings. But this is not how our religious tradition locates obligations. Here, they are rooted primarily in our relationship to God and our membership in communities — in families, churches, nations and humankind. We are literally born into obligations. Although God and families are the most immediate and have the most lifelong impact, our relationship with one another as humans is increasingly important in a global society. It is here that our relationship with and obligation to nature is becoming paramount. We can literally see in the media the impact of changes in nature on the lives of others. In our religious tradition, humans are a part of nature — a nature created for us by God and for which we bear ongoing responsibility. There is no license to exploit the goods of the Earth for solely personal or corporate profit. We must employ and preserve nature for the greater good of all, and especially for the least well-off. Reflection on God’s creation and our kinship with nature suffices to establish the “should” of an active response to

Continued from Page 16

On Sept. 30, Duquesne will hold the first of an annual national conference on the integrity of creation (see details at www.duq.edu/ioc). Through it, we will present the best science, natural and social, and the best religious insights to help us all better understand what is happening to nature, what we should do about it and why.

the damage of climate change. It calls for responsible stewardship of nature in the interests of the common good of humankind and humankind’s most vulnerable. The religious sponsors of Duquesne University are the Spiritans, formerly called the Holy Ghost fathers. They sum up their worldwide commitments, as do many other religious orders, with this simple phrase: “justice, peace and respect for the integrity of creation.” Each of these commitments brings challenges, but the last is especially difficult to understand. This is where Catholic higher education can be particularly helpful.

S T.

CREATION

LIC SCH

Inspiring Tomorrow’s Leaders Full-day and half-day Kindergarten On-site child care before and after school Curriculum Director, Resource Officer, and full-time Nurse Dedicated Priests, Faculty, and Administrators SMARTboards in every classroom iMac computer lab and multiple PCs in every classroom iPad cart, Kindle cart, Google Chromebooks cart Wide variety of sports and extracurricular activities Tuition assistance is available

CALL TO SCHEDULE YOUR TOUR TODAY: 412.835.0600 310 McMurray Road | Upper St. Clair, PA 15241 | stlouiseschoolpa.org

Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine 31

“Top Value” private liberal arts college

“Visiting the campus helped me make my decision.” For 138 years Grove City College has upheld its commitment to provide a rigorous academic education in an authentically Christian environment at an affordable price.

rove City College is a selective four-year liberal arts, science and engineering college. We offer more than 50 programs of study, NCAA Division III athletics, dozens of intramural and club sports, plus 145 clubs and organizations. And because we’re committed to financial responsibility – ours and yours – Grove City College offers one of the best higher education experiences in America at a price that is about half that of other colleges and universities.

Learn more about the Grove City College experience. Schedule a campus visit today. www.gcc.edu | 724-458-2100

www.gcc.edu/excelle nce EiE 8x10.25.indd 1 32GCC_PghCatholic Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine

9/4/14 1:45 PM Excellence in Education 2015

St. Malachy alumnus Michael Keaton displays Bomber pride St. Malachy School students created cards with wishes to congratulate alumnus Michael John Douglas, better known by his stage name Michael Keaton, on his Golden Globe win for Best Actor in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical for his role in the film “Birdman.” Keaton celebrated his roots during his acceptance speech, and part of those roots can be found at St. Malachy School in Kennedy Township. He attended grade

school at St. Malachy and graduated in the 1960s. This isn’t the first time he has referenced his hometown roots. In the 1986 movie “Gung Ho,” his co-star, George Wendt, sported a St. Malachy Blue Bombers T-shirt. Keaton sent a picture of himself proudly holding a Bomber towel and a card from one of the school’s students. The school family is proud to call Keaton an alumnus of St. Malachy.

AQUINAS ACADEMY OF PITTSBURGH A School in the Catholic Tradition: Academic Excellence; Lifelong Values

These brothers love listening to music together.

Western PA’s only Preschool through Grade 12 Private Catholic School

One is deaf. DePaul School for Hearing and Speech, a local nonprofit since 1908, is one of only 41 schools in North America that provides Listening and Spoken Language (LSL) education to children who are deaf or hard of hearing, giving them the tools to listen, speak, and love music. Your donation keeps the music playing!

6202 Alder Street | Pittsburgh, PA 15206 www.DePaulHearingAndSpeech.org/music

Excellence in Education 2015

Winner of the School of Excellence award by the Cardinal Newman Society Newly opened Mross-McGonigle Hall with 13 high school classrooms, two stateof-the-art science labs, and an arts wing New Extended Day program

STEM opportunities include accelerated math and dedicated science teachers in lower school Full-Day kindergarten with Half-Day option Named by Niche as the highest ranked Catholic High School in Pennsylvania

ADMISSIONS OPEN HOUSE Tuesday, October 20 | 9:00-11:00 a.m. 2308 W. Hardies Road | Gibsonia, PA 15044 | 724.444.0722 | AquinasAcademy.info

Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine 33

A CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY WITH A

90-YEAR SUCCESS RECORD

• Our faculty experts provide real-world experience in and out of the classroom and lead you to internships that prepare you to become a professional in the field • Over 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs mean countless possibilities • • • • •

Small class sizes with 14:1 student-to-faculty ratio A University built on Catholic Tradition Generous scholarships and financial aid packages available Get involved outside the classroom in over 20 varsity sports and over 80 clubs and organizations Located in Erie, Pa., Gannon offers small-town friendliness with big-city attractions

find your POSSIBILITIES at gannon university’s

OPEN HOUSE 34 Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 register today GANNON.EDU/EVENTS Excellence in Education 2015

2015 FALL

EVENTS GUIDE The following pages include a listing of events occurring during the fall months throughout the Diocese of Pittsburgh.

SEPTEMBER 13 | SHARING CHRIST Sundays through Oct. 25, 7-9 p.m., Healy Hall of St. Joseph Parish, 1304 Fourth Ave., Robinson Township. This is third part of ChristLife series. Program is free and open to public. For more information, call Phil Mackin at 412-559-8636 or Mark Strub at 412-292-5376.

14 | PRAYER SERIES Mondays through Dec. 14, 9:45 a.m., multipurpose room of SS. John and Paul Parish, 2586 Wexford Bayne Road, Franklin Park/Marshall Township. Program focuses on different forms of prayer each week. For information, call Kirstin at 724-935-2104, ext. 289.

16 | “CATHOLICS COMING HOME” 7-8:30 p.m., Keefer Hall of Our Lady of Grace Parish, 310 Kane Blvd., Scott Township. Presented by Dr. Michel Therrien, talk will focus on strategies for reaching out and renewal.

19 | CRAFT & VENDOR SHOW 9 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, 363 W. 11th Avenue Ext., Homestead. Admission is free. For information, call 412-461-1054.

19 | FLU SHOT CLINIC 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Maximilian Kolbe Room of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 330 Third Ave., Carnegie. For information, call 412-276-1011 or visit www.SEAScarnegie. org. Repeated on Oct. 18.

19 | ARTS & CRAFTS SHOW Noon-5 p.m., St. Catherine of Sweden, 2554 Wildwood Road, Hampton Township. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus, features crafters, artists, games and more. Proceeds benefit nondenominational Coats for Kids Campaign. For information, call 412-486-6001 or 412-638-6079.

20 | GROOVIN’ WITH MUSIC AND FRIENDS 11:30 a.m. doors open, 12:30 p.m. welcome

36 Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine

and music, 1:30 p.m. lunch with pasta and more, 2:30 auction drawing, 2:45 closing song, Martina Spiritual Renewal Center, 5244 Clarwin Ave., West View. Sponsored by Holy Spirit Sister Marita Juras, alumnae of Holy Ghost High School and friends of the Sisters of the Holy Spirit. Cost is $15, with proceeds benefitting Martina Spiritual Renewal Center. For information, call 412-931-9766.

20 | BANQUET Hosted by People Concerned for the Unborn Child, 5-9 p.m., DoubleTree by Hilton, 910 Sheraton Drive, Cranberry Township. Speaker is movie producer Jason Jones. Cost is $65 for adults, $45 for students. For tickets and information, call 724-799-5904.

20 | LECTURE “Baseball Before Forbes,” 11 a.m., social hall of St. Augustine Church of Our Lady of the Angels Parish, 225 37th St., Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood. Baseball enthusiast Mark Fatla is presenter. Sponsored by Holy Name Society, lecture is free and open to public. Refreshments will be served.

20 | MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION 2:30 p.m. Mass in Spanish, Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish, 300 Pike St., Meadow Lands. Father Carmen D’Amico is celebrant. Fiesta will follow in church hall.

20 | MASS MOB GATHERING 7 p.m. Mass, St. Agnes Center on campus of Carlow University, 3333 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. Group will help welcome returning students.

20-23 | PARISH MISSION “God, Are You Online?,” talks at 7 p.m., with Mass and extended homily Wednesday, St. Mary Parish, 10 St. Mary’s Lane, Cecil. Conducted by Dominican Father Bill Garrott. Confession will follow talk Sunday-Tuesday. Child care provided free. For information, call 412-221-1560 or visit www.stmarycecil.org.

21 | BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP Mondays for eight weeks, 6:30-8 p.m., St. Bernard Parish, 311 Washington Road, Mount Lebanon. For information or to register, call Tisha Bridges at 412-440-2681 or e-mail tbridges2@stbpgh.org.

21 | ADULT EDUCATION SERIES “The Mass,” Mondays through Oct. 12, St. John the Baptist Parish, 1501 Virginia Ave., Monaca. Presented by Father Michael Ruffalo. For more information and to register, call 724-775-3940.

23 | HOLY HOUR Prayed for papal visit to America, 7 p.m., St. Bernard Parish, 311 Washington Road, Mount Lebanon. Movie presentation will follow.

23 | ST. PIO MASS 7 p.m., St. Padre Pio Mass, Our Lady of

Fall Events Guide 2015

the Angels Parish, 225 37th St., Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood.

26 | SPORTS RAFFLE & PIG ROAST Gates open 11:30 a.m., RC Men’s Club, 128 Men’s Club Lane, Herman. Sponsored by St. Mary of the Assumption Parish in Herman. Raffle every 10 minutes, starting at 12:30 p.m. Prizes include trips, cash, hunting equipment and more. Tickets are $25, and include admission to pig and ox roast. Winner need not be present. For tickets, call 724-285-7153, 724-285-7124 or 724-285-8513.

26 | NIGHT AT THE RACES 5 p.m. doors open, St. Stephen Parish, 5115 Second Ave., Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood. Tickets are $20 and include admission, dinner and horse, $15 for dinner and

and beer, and basket and 50/50 raffles.

27 | FALL BREAKFAST 8:45-11:30 a.m., Lyceum of Holy Spirit Parish, 108 North Ave., Millvale.

27 | ST. PIUS X REUNION

Pennsylvania Trolley Museum “More “Morethan thanaaride ride......it’s it’san an SM SM Experience!” Experience!” September through December 13

Hours: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Fridays

In celebration of school’s 60th anniversary, noon Mass, followed by festivities in classrooms and Cullen Hall until 4 p.m., St. Pius X Parish and School, 3040 Pioneer Ave., Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood. For information, e-mail stpiusxpghalumni@gmail.com or visit St. Pius X 60th Reunion Facebook page.

Last Trolley Tour at 3:00 pm

27-29 | FORTY HOURS DEVOTION

Last Trolley Tour at 4:00 pm

10:00 am - 5:00 pm Saturdays and Sundays

Following 11 a.m. Sunday Mass through 8 p.m. Monday, Sept. 28, following 7 a.m. Mass through 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, following 7 a.m. Mass through closing Mass at 6:30 p.m., St. Raphael Parish, 1118 Chislett St., Pittsburgh’s Morningside neighborhood.

28 | “GOLF FORE FAMILIES” OUTING

admission only. For information and tickets, call John Figlar at 412-400-9224 or visit www.ststephenhazelwood.org.

26 | MASS & POLISH DINNER 5:30 p.m. Mass with polka music, followed by Polish dinner and show, Our Lady of Peace Parish, 1000 Third Ave., Conway. Full-course dinner includes chicken, stuffed cabbage, pierogies, kielbasa and more. Entertainment provided by Dick Tady Orchestra. For more information on ticket costs and reservations, call Jackie at 724-869-9908 or Ellen at 724-869-3320.

26 | DINNER & OLDIES DANCE 6-11 p.m., St. Norbert Parish, 2413 Saint Norbert St., Pittsburgh’s Overbrook neighborhood. Music provided by “Music-U-Like” disc jockey Dan Davis. Tickets are $25, and include entertainment, dinner, beer and beverages. Tickets must be purchased in advance. Call 412-881-1316.

26 | NIGHT AT THE RACES 6 p.m. doors open, 7 p.m. races start, Mary, Mother of Hope Parish, 124 N. Beaver St., New Castle. Cost is $10 and includes food, beverages

Fall Events Guide 2015

10 a.m. registration through dinner and program at 6:30 p.m., Wildwood Golf Club, 2195 Sample Road, Allison Park. Sponsored by Providence Family Support Center on Pittsburgh’s North Side. Cost is $185 per person, $700 for foursome, $50 for dinner only. For information and to register call 412-766-3860.

29 | SPECIAL INTENTION MASS 7 p.m., Transfiguration Parish, 100 McKrell Road, Russellton. Mass is celebrated on feast of the Archangels, and offered for special intention of spiritual deliverance for drug users and dealers.

30 | EUCHARISTIC DAY 8 a.m. Mass followed by adoration, with closing devotion at 7 p.m., St. Nicholas Parish, 24 Maryland Ave., Millvale.

Pumpkin Patch Trolley October 9-11, 16-18, 23-25

Santa Trolley

(On-line adnce tickets recommended)

November 27-29 December 5-6, 12-13

Trolley and Toy Trains December 4 & 11

30 | GRIEF SUPPORT Wednesdays, Sept. 30, Oct. 14, Oct. 28 and Nov. 18, 7:15-8:15 p.m., Cardinal DiNardo Center of SS. John and Paul Parish, 2586 Wexford Bayne Road, Franklin Park/Marshall Township. For more information, call Mary Beth at 724-759-7177 or e-mail mary.beth. sweeney25@gmail.com.

30 | HOLY HOUR 7 p.m. through 7 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, St. Bernard Parish, 311 Washington Road, Mount Lebanon. Held in anticipation of the diaconate ordination of Adam Potter in Rome.

1 Museum Road Washington, PA 15301

724-228-9256 patrolley.org Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine 37

Lemon Lush dessert

Recipe by the late Marlene Palombia

St. Justin Parish, Pittsburgh’s Mount Washington neighborhood. Submitted by her daughter, Debbie Wallace Meyer of St. Mary of the Mount Parish, Mount Washington.

“This recipe is my mom’s most requested recipe for all parties, picnics, family events and more. My mom passed away and I miss her so very much. I am keeping up her tradition. Recipe is very easy and yummy!” Step 1: 1 cup flour 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 stick softened oleo margarine Mix until you get a consistency similar to pie dough. Put into baking pan (rectangular cake pan works great). Bake 25 minutes at 350 degrees. Cool completely. Step 2: 8 ounces cream cheese (softened) 1 cup powdered sugar 1 cup Cool Whip (purchase 8-ounce container and save the rest for the topping). Beat all together and put on top of the flour/oleo/walnut layer. Step 3: 2 large boxes (or 3 small) instant lemon pudding Add 4 1/2 cups milk. Beat until thick. Put this on the next layer. Step 4: Spread the rest of the Cool Whip on layers. For decoration, add some nuts and maraschino cherries on top of Cool Whip. Refrigerate overnight, then enjoy!

38 Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine

OCTOBER 1-3 | NATIONALITY FESTIVAL Friday 4-10 p.m., Saturday 4-11 p.m., Sunday 2-10 p.m., St. Malachy Parish, 343 Forest Grove Road, Kennedy Township. Featuring an array of nationality booths: Italian, with pasta, meatballs and hot sausage; Slovak, with haluski and halupki; German, with pork, potato pancakes and bratwurst; French, with crepes and quiche. Also Mexican food, pierogies, doughnuts, funnel cakes, chicken wings, gyros and craft beer. Entertainment: Thursday, St. Malachy cheerleaders; Friday, Miller School of Dance; Saturday, disc jockey Ken Krall.

McCandless Township. Featuring more than 80 crafters selling jewelry, ceramics, pottery, cards, candles, clothing and more. Admission is $5 for adults, and free for children 12 and under.

3 | OCTOBERFEST Noon-9 p.m., Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish, 1700 Harpster St., Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill neighborhood. This year’s event is in conjunction with the Pittsburgh Urban Redevelopment Authority, Mayor Bill Peduto’s office and NEXT Pittsburgh program “The Next 3 Days Event,” to highlight Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill neighborhood. Festival features homemade German food. Lunch menu includes kielbasa, bratwurst, German potato salad and more. German dinners will

2 | FLEA MARKET 5-8:30 p.m., St. Nicholas Parish, 24 Maryland Ave., Millvale.

2 | OKTOBERFEST 6-10 p.m., St. James Parish, 200 Walnut St., Sewickley. Highlights include music, children’s games and tractor rides. Menu features German potato salad, hot dogs, applesauce, pork and beans, sauerkraut, kielbasa, German chocolate cake and more. Cost is $12 for adults with discounts for children. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus, event is in outdoor atmosphere with fireside settings.

2-4 | WOMEN’S RETREATS “Called to Grow in Discipleship,” 4:30 p.m. Friday through noon Sunday, St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center, 148 Monastery Ave., Pittsburgh’s South Side. Retreat is also held Oct. 9-11 and Nov. 6-8. To register, call 412-381-7676.

3 | BLESSING OF ANIMALS 9 a.m., in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, outside St. Alphonsus Church, 201 Church Road, Wexford. Public is welcome. For information, call 724-935-1151.

3 | CRAFT SHOW EXTRAVAGANZA 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Providence Heights on the campus of Sisters of Divine Providence, 9000 Babcock Blvd.,

be served starting at 3 p.m., and includes choice of roast pork or sauerbraten, two sides and more. Extensive a la carte menu includes potato pancakes, red cabbage, spaetzle, Einlauf soup and much more. Entertainment provided by GTEV D’Lustigen Isartaler Bavarian Club Dancers, strolling German music and more. Also featuring bakeoff contest and raffles. For more information on this event, call 412-231-2994, visit www. mostholynameofjesusparish15212.org or visit Facebook page at Most Holy Name of Jesus Parish.

3 | TRANSITUS SERVICE 5:30 p.m., commemorating the passing of St. Francis of Assisi, St. Augustine Church of Our Lady of the Angels Parish, 225 37th St.,

Fall Events Guide 2015

Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood.

3-4 | RUMMAGE SALE Saturday 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Sunday 12:30-3:30 p.m., St. Aloysius Parish, 3616 Mount Troy Road, Pittsburgh’s Mount Troy neighborhood. Featuring 18 rooms of items including furniture, toys, jewelry and more. For information, call 412-821-3610.

4 | BREAKFAST BRUNCH BUFFET 9 a.m.-1 p.m., St. James the Apostle Parish, 4019 U.S. Route 422, Pulaski. Extensive menu includes French toast, pancakes, scrambled eggs, home fries and more. Featured syrup is apple. Cost is $8 for adults, $4 for kids.

4 | CRAFT & VENDOR SHOW 9 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Michael Parish, 101 McLay Drive, Elizabeth. Sponsored by Christian Mothers/Women’s Guild.

4 | MASS IN POLISH 10 a.m., Our Lady Queen of Peace Church of St. Peter Parish, 907 Middle Road, Pittsburgh’s

Join Ohio Valley Hospital’s School of Nursing Program!

ONAPP LINLY E!

We’re Close, Like Family

We’re a 21-month R.N. diploma program that offers more than 100 years of experience and deep community roots. Our school is fully accredited by the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing, and the Accreditation Committee for Education in Nursing. Our school is affiliated with La Roche College, allowing students the credits to transfer towards their future Bachelor of Science or Master of Science in Nursing!! Students work closely with the staff of Ohio Valley Hospital, giving them hands-on and real life experience.

Full Tuition Scholarships Available! CHECK US OUT ONLINE TODAY at www.ohiovalleyhospital.org/schools/school-of-nursing/ 412-777-6204

Fall Events Guide 2015

@ ohiovalleyh

@ ohiovalleyhospital

School of Nursing

Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine 39

North Side. For information, call 412-921-7589.

4 | COFFEE AND CATHOLICISM Following 10 a.m. Mass for six weeks, St. Maurice Parish, 2001 Ardmore Blvd., Forest Hills. Sessions are 45 minutes long. Free-will offering accepted. To register, call 412-271-0809.

4 | FASHION SHOW “Fall Harvest of Fashions,” 11 a.m., South Hills Country Club, 4305 Brownsville Road, Whitehall. Hosted by Mercy School of Nursing Alumni Association. Tickets are $35. For tickets, e-mail reyncm56@gmail.com.

4 | MASS OF HOPE 11:30 a.m., Our Lady of Grace Parish, 310 Kane Blvd., Scott Township. Composed and presented by Joe Negri and a jazz ensemble.

4 | BLESSING OF ANIMALS 1 p.m., in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, steps outside St. Augustine Church of Our Lady of the Angels Parish, 225 37th St., Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood.

4 | BLESSING OF ANIMALS 2:30 p.m., school parking lot of St. Bernard Parish/School, 311 Washington Road, Mount Lebanon.

4 | DISABILITY AWARENESS MASS “Opening Doors,” 2:30 p.m., St. Paul Cathedral, 108 N. Dithridge St., Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood.

4 | ENCOUNTERING JESUS SERIES Sundays through Oct. 18, 6 p.m., Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish, 300 Pike St.,

40 Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine

Meadow Lands. Series is devoted to introducing newcomers and interested adults to the life and purpose of Jesus. Each week a different parishioner will give a witness talk on the point in which their life changed after coming to know Jesus in a more personal and deeper way.

6 | EVENING OF REFLECTION “Our Lady of the Rosary,” 4:30-9 p.m., St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center, 148 Monastery Ave., Pittsburgh’s South Side. Presented by Father Bill Kiel. Cost is $30 and includes dinner. For reservations, call 412-381-7676.

6 | PRESENTATION ON RESPECT LIFE 7:30-9 p.m., St. Bernard Parish, 311 Washington Road, Mount Lebanon. Ellen Mady, director of the diocesan Department for Human Life and Dignity, will speak on “Building a Culture of Life in the Diocese of Pittsburgh.” For more information, call Fred Eckhardt at 412-805-3905.

7 | DISCOVERING CHRIST SERIES Wednesdays through Nov. 18, 6:30 p.m., St. Louise de Marillac Parish, 320 McMurray Road, Upper St. Clair. Includes free dinner, dynamic teaching and small-group discussions on the meaning of Christ’s life. Ends with a retreat Saturday, Nov. 7.

7 | ROSARY FOR MENTAL HEALTH 6:30 p.m., followed by Mass at 7 p.m., St. Joseph Parish, 342 Dorseyville Road, O’Hara Township. Prayed to Our Lady of Perpetual Help with special intention offered for those suffering from depression, anxiety and other mental health

issues. Information and resource tables will be available. For information, call 412-508-5383.

8 | PERU MISSION DINNER 6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. dinner, Sheraton Station Square Hotel, 300 W. Station Square Drive, Pittsburgh’s South Side. This year is the 50th anniversary dinner. Sponsored by the Chimbote Foundation. Proceeds benefit diocesan mission in Chimbote, Peru. For information, call 412-4563085 or visit www.diopitt.org/chimbote.

8 | “REBOOT!” 7-9:30 p.m., SS. John and Paul Parish, 2586 Wexford Bayne Road, Franklin Park/Marshall Township. Includes presentation by dynamic speaker Chris Stefanick with music. Program is for ages 12 and up. Tickets are $19. For more information, call Kirstin at 724-935-2104, ext. 289, or visit www.reallifecatholic.com.

9 | OKTOBERFEST 7-11 p.m., Patterson Hall of Our Lady of the Most Blessed Sacrament Parish, 800 Montana Ave., Natrona Heights. Features catering by Max’s Old Town Tavern and entertainment by Autobahn. Cost is $25 each or $40 for two. Reservation deadline is Sept. 30.

9-10 | CONVENT CRAWL Free two-day program for women ages 18-40 who are interested in learning about religious life. Includes visiting convents, joining sisters in prayer, and question-and-answer sessions. Convents visited: Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, Sisters of Divine Providence, Benedictine Sisters of Pittsburgh, Little Sisters of the Poor, Felician

Fall Events Guide 2015

10 | EVANGELIZATION CONFERENCE II

10 | BINGO

SHOULDN’T A CATHOLIC BE BURIED IN A CATHOLIC CEMETERY? All cemeteries aren’t created equal. A Catholic cemetery is a very special place, a sacred resting place, set aside by the church for the burial of the faithful. We believe the body is sacred, even after death, that it will rise again on the last day to be reunited with its soul. Learn more about the advantages of pre-planning in a Catholic cemetery.

THE WISER CHOICE

Pre-planning for funeral and burial needs removes the burden from your family.

WE CAN HELP

Call 877-886-7526 Call or visit us online at www.ccapgh.org to receive your free pre-planning guide Fall Events Guide 2015

PCMAG 5.15

1 p.m. through Mass at 4:30 p.m., Monroeville Convention Center, 209 Mall Plaza Blvd., Monroeville. Titled “The New Evangelization for the New Millennium Conference II,” it is being sponsored

Email____________________________________________________________________

11 a.m.-2 p.m., Lyceum of Holy Spirit Parish, 108 North Ave., Millvale. Cost is $15. Hosted by Christian Mothers and Women’s Guild. For information, call Mary at 412-821-0865.

__________________

10 a.m.-3 p.m., Horner Hall of Holy Spirit Parish, 2603 Old Elizabeth Road, West Mifflin.

Noon-2 p.m., Activities Building of All Saints Parish, 19 Wilson St., Etna. Sponsored by Christian Mothers & Guild. Donation is $10. Entertainment provided by Bobbie Avella. For reservations, call Cathy at 412-781-4788 by Oct. 4.

City ________________________________ State ________ Zip

Friday, 7-9 p.m. merchandise bingo only, Saturday 2-8 p.m., Sunday 1-7 p.m., Activities Building of SS. Peter and Paul School, 370 East

10 | CRAFT SHOW

10 | TEA PARTY

Street ____________________________________________________________________

9-11 | FALL FESTIVAL

“Meeting the Marys,” 8 p.m. Friday through lunch Sunday, Oct. 11, Martina Spiritual Renewal Center, 5244 Clarwin Ave., West View. Presented by JoAnn Paradise. Cost is $130. For information, call 412-931-9766 or visit www.sistersoftheholyspirit.com.

Noon-9 p.m., St. Joseph the Worker Parish, 1111 S. Cascade St., New Castle. Featuring kids’ games, high-valued raffles including Steelers tickets, Olympics and more. Extensive German food menu includes bratwurst sandwich, cabbage and noodles, German potato salad, dumplings with ice cream and more. Commemorative stein available for $5. Entertainment provided by The German Duo and Lawrence County Brass Band.

Name __________________________________ Phone __________________________

Friday 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m., Saturday 4-10 p.m., Sunday 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m., St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish, 363 W. 11th Avenue Ext., Homestead. Features bingo, Chinese auction, flea market, 50/50 raffle. Menu: Friday, fish fry; Saturday, pork chop dinner; Sunday, Slovak, Italian, German and American food booths. Also serving funnel cake and baked goods. Entertainment: Friday, Mansfield 5; Saturday, Tammy Petty & Treasure; Sunday, Matt Tichon.

9-11 | WOMEN’S RETREAT WEEKEND

10 | OKTOBERFEST

Yes....with no obligation, I would like to receive information about pre-planning and receive my free copy of the new Catholic Emergency Record File

9-11 | FALL FESTIVAL

End Ave., Beaver. Features games, bounce house, auction and more. Offering an array of food in the snack shack including hot dogs, nachos, walking tacos, beverages and more. Pasta buffet dinner Sunday with strolling Italian mandolin player.

Mail to: The Catholic Cemeteries Association, 718 Hazelwood Ave., Pittsburgh, PA 15217

Sisters of North America, Sisters of Divine Redeemer, Servants of Immaculate Heart of Mary and Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities. Crawl is sponsored by the Pittsburgh Religious Vocation Council. For information and to register, call 412-821-2200, ext. 430, or e-mail prvc.info@gmail.com.

Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine 41

Doors open at 6:30 p.m., show begins at 7:30 p.m., social hall of St. Pamphilus Parish, 1000 Tropical Ave., Pittsburgh’s Beechview neighborhood. Features performances by three professional comedians. Food is available or guests can bring snacks. Donation is $20 and includes show with beer, soft drinks and chips. For tickets, call 412-341-1000.

by St. Bernadette and North American Martyrs parishes. Featuring Catholic speakers including Capuchin Father Scott Seethaler and Bishop Sam Jacobs. Cost is $10 per person. For information and to register, visit either www.stbrnadet.org or www.namcatholicchurch.org.

10-11 | ART SHOW Msgr. Ferri social hall of St. John the Baptist Parish, 1501 Virginia Ave., Monaca. For information, call 724-775-3940.

16-17 | OKTOBERFEST Rock Catholic Center of St. Peter Parish, 342 Normal Ave., Slippery Rock. Live music and dancing, authentic German food, cash raffle, kids’ games and more. Also featuring festival Mass with polka music. For more information, visit www.rockcatholic.org.

17 | RUMMAGE SALE 11 | GOLDEN WEDDING CELEBRATION 2:30 p.m. Mass, celebrated by Bishop Zubik, followed by reception, St. Paul Cathedral, 108 N. Dithridge St., Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood. Celebration is for couples celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in 2015. Please contact your parish rectory to register.

11 | SACRED MUSIC CONCERT “Sacred Music in Sacred Space: A Concert in Honor of Our Lady of the Rosary,” 3 p.m., Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel Mausoleum in Calvary Cemetery, 718 Hazelwood Ave., Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood. Sponsored by Catholic Cemeteries Association, concert is free but reservations are required. For information and to reserve a ticket, call 412-586-3999.

12 | GOLF OUTING South Hills Country Club, 4305 Brownsville Road, Whitehall. Sponsored by St. Thomas A Becket Parish, outing features golf, lunch, dinner, prizes and entertainment. Back by popular demand will be Kimberly Richards (“That Funny Nun from City Theater”). Cost is $200 per person and includes range, cart, lunch, dinner, prizes and entertainment. For information and to register, call Ben Huber at 412-650-1505, or visit www. saintthomasabecket.com.

42 Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine

9 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Ursula Parish, 3937 Kirk Ave., Allison Park. Sponsored by Christian Mothers-Guild. For information, call 412-486-3193.

17 | DAY OF REFLECTION FOR PARISH MINISTERS 9 a.m.-3 p.m., St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center, 148 Monastery Ave., Pittsburgh’s South Side. Cost is $30, and includes lunch. For reservations, call 412-381-7676.

17 | FASHION SHOW & LUNCHEON Noon-4 p.m., Kohler Hall of Our Lady of Fatima Parish, 2270 Broadhead Road, Hopewell Township. Sponsored by the parish’s Christian Mothers, program features silent auction, salad luncheon with large buffet of side dishes. Fashion show presented by Phyllis’ Fashions with clothing and accessory sale to follow. Tickets are $15 per person. For information and tickets, call 724-3757626 or e-mail olofmothers@outlook.com.

17 | OKTOBERFEST DINNER & FLEA MARKET 3-7 p.m., St. Christopher Parish, 229 N. Franklin St., Prospect. Dinner menu includes pork roast, sauerkraut, corn, kielbasa, potato pancakes, mashed potatoes, applesauce, dessert, coffee and beverages. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children ages 6-12 and free for kids 5 and under. Dine-in or takeout. Also featuring flea market.

17 | OKTOBERFEST COMEDY SHOW

17 | MUSIC PLUS SERIES CONCERT 7 p.m., St. James Parish, 200 Walnut St., Sewickley. The Heritage Gospel Chorale of Pittsburgh will perform a concert titled “O Sing Unto the Lord a New Song.” Reception will follow. Program is free, with free-will offering accepted. For more information, visit www.stjamesmusic. org.

17 | NIGHT AT THE RACES 7 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.), Lyceum of Holy Spirit Parish, 108 North Ave., Millvale. Cost is $10 in advance, $15 at the door.

17 | OKTOBERFEST 7-11 p.m., social hall of St. Augustine Church of Our Lady of the Angels Parish, 220 37th St., Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood. Includes German foods and dessert with Oktoberfest beer and wine available. Cost is $15 per ticket. For information and tickets, call 412-682-0929.

17 | ST. THOMAS ALL-CLASS REUNION 7 p.m.-midnight, Grand View Golf Club, 1000 Clubhouse Drive, North Braddock. Features soft drinks, hors d’oeuvres and disc jockey Mark Skladany. Donation is $20. Reunion is for all classes of St. Thomas High School in Braddock. For information call 412-271-8690.

18-21 | FORTY HOURS DEVOTION Sunday noon-8 p.m., Monday and Tuesday 9 a.m.-8 p.m. and Wednesday 9 a.m.-7 p.m., St. John the Baptist Parish, 1501 Virginia Ave., Monaca. For more information, call 724-775-3940.

18 | OKTOBERFEST 3-7 p.m., social hall of St. Norbert Parish, See Events Page 46

Fall Events Guide 2015

REAMS? C S R O F C I FANAT l 14th annua ARE YOU A rns for its h retu eac right Nights tober 2, 2015. Visit us Phantom F , Oc ctober 31, rting Friday ) through O m a season sta 2 -1 m p turday (6 -10pm). Friday & Sa ber 11 (6pm to c care O , y a d un sinister s 3 , s e including S z a , rrifying m lurking in the fog With 7 te s r e t . s .. n d mo , it's here zones, an cared of s e 'r u o y r whateve

00 t 412.461.05 Contact us afo@Kennywood.com t in or email us a

SAVE 3 $

OFF FULL PRICE ADMISSION

GROUP DISCOUNTS

On select nights, receive early admission to the park, an all you can eat buffet meal, character visits, and early entrance into one of our haunts. For more information, contact our group sales department at 412.464.9931 or email us at kennywoodgroups@kennywood.com. Hurry, space is limited! Visit us each Friday & Saturday evening starting October 2

Present this coupon during Kennywood Phantom Fright Nights on Fridays & Saturdays starting 10/2/15-10/31/15. Coupon valid for 2015 Phantom Fright Nights Season. For operating calendar, visit kennywood.com

*015185000001*

Fall Events Guide 2015

Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine 43

where history lives By PEGGY ZEZZA Pittsburgh’s neighbor to the east, the city of Philadelphia, will host Pope Francis from Sept. 26-27 during his first visit to America. The city also will host Catholic families from around the globe Sept. 22-25 during the World Meeting of Families. Thousands of pilgrims will be visiting a city to live history, experience culture, try unique foods and more. Taking a road trip from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia in the fall months gives the added opportunity to see the beautiful colors of the leaves across the entire state of Pennsylvania. For those who do not like to drive five to six hours on the turnpike, western Pennsylvanians can also make the fall road trip by bus or train. Readers should be advised that during the papal visit some of these venues may be closed to the public, in addition to lack of hotel lodgings and transportation problems. If you have not made previous accommodations during the Holy Father’s visit, it is advised that you delay your trip until afterward.

National historical park Tourists can relive America’s birth and history by visiting

44 Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine

Independence National Historical Park, operated by the National Park Service. There are more than 25 sites to visit in the area, which covers 55 acres and is 20 city blocks long. The first stop should be the visitors’ center. Park rangers can offer assistance. Citizens will see their tax dollars at work since most sites in the park are free. While at the center be sure to acquire a timed entry ticket to Independence Hall to see where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed. Another must-see site in the park is the symbolic Liberty Bell, housed in Liberty Bell Center. Besides the original bell on display, the complex houses exhibits and video presentations. Take a break in the peaceful Washington Square. A memorial to Gen. George Washington and the unknown soldiers of the American Revolution stands in this beautiful park area.

Other sites to visit include a museum dedicated the life of Philadelphia’s famous citizen, Benjamin Franklin; the Edgar Allen Poe National Historic Site; the stilloperating Christ Church; City Tavern; and much more. For detailed information on the Independence National Historic Park, visit www.nps.gov/inde/.

Museum of art Standing majestically at the end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway is what locals call “The Parthenon on the Parkway,” the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where art history comes alive. The third-largest museum in the country houses an array of collections from the Renaissance to modern American art. The 80 period rooms offer visitors an opportunity to view artwork amid authentic furnishings and historic interiors of the time period. Due to the museum’s size, tickets include admission to two consecutive days. For more

Fall Events Guide 2015

‘God’s work, our hands’: Sisters mark 150 years

information, visit www.philamuseum.org.

“Rocky” steps When approaching the museum you will probably notice it looks familiar. The 72 steps you see are the same steps Rocky Balboa ran up to the song “Gonna Fly Now” in the awardwinning movie “Rocky.” The scene has been ranked in the top 20 remembered movie scenes of all time. You will notice visitors re-enacting the scene as they run up the steps, or raise their hands in victory at the top. Fans can take a photo with the bronze statue of Rocky located at the bottom right of the steps.

Reading Terminal Market Besides history and culture, food is another experience for travelers. With 6 million visitors a year, the Reading Terminal Market is the city’s No. 1 visited site. This oldest farmers market in the country houses 80 vendors offering everything from Asian foods, Middle Eastern favorites, Amish goods, flowers, local specialties and more. Not just for tourists, locals and chefs shop there daily for the freshest in meats, seafood, fruits and vegetables. For more information and a map to plan your trip, visit www.readingterminalmarket.org.

Love Park Since Philadelphia is the city of brotherly love, visitors should visit JFK Plaza, which is known as Love Park, for a photo opportunity with Robert Indiana’s iconic Love sculpture that overlooks the plaza. When visiting you are only a few degrees separated from actor Kevin Bacon, since the plaza was designed by his father, Edmond Bacon, in 1965.

Philly cheesesteak Eating an original Philly cheesesteak sandwich is as much a part of the

Fall Events Guide 2015

Philadelphia experience as visiting the Liberty Bell. Locals say Philadelphia is the only place where one can experience the true taste of what a flavorful cheesesteak is all about. History of the sandwich is debated. Legend says the sandwich was invented by Pat and Harry Olivieri in 1930. It features thinly sliced sautéed ribeye on a long crusty roll with cheese (Cheez Whiz is the cheese of choice, but you can also ask for provolone or American). You can also add fried onions, sautéed mushrooms and peppers. Where to get the best sandwich is

also debated. To assist in finding a real Philly cheesesteak, go to www.visitphilly.com for a map of where to find the sandwich. Plan a Philly cheesesteak tour and decide for yourself.

More information There is so much more to historic Philadelphia and the surrounding area than what this article contains. For more information on planning your road trip to Philadelphia, visit www.visitphilly.com to find everything you will need to know. Zezza is circulation manager and parish news coordinator for the Pittsburgh Catholic.

Thousands of Pittsburgh-area residents have benefited from the ministries of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities since Sisters Elizabeth Kaufman, Magdalene Hess and Stephen Winkelman arrived from Buffalo, New York, 150 years ago. In celebration of their 150 years of ministry in Pittsburgh, the sisters have planned a series of events, based on the theme “God’s Work, Our Hands.” The Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities is a congregation of more than 400 vowed women religious and more than 250 Franciscan associates (95 vowed and 40 associates in Pittsburgh). The sisters have served as leaders in the fields of education, health care and social services. In Pittsburgh, the sisters are sponsors of the Mount Alvernia Day Care and Learning Center and Change a Heart Franciscan Volunteer Program. The celebration began Aug. 11, feast of St. Clare of Assisi, with an opening Mass in the Mount Alvernia Chapel. Upcoming events include the following, all at the St. Francis Convent on the campus of Mount Alvernia in Millvale: • On Sunday, Sept. 20, from 1-4 p.m., sisters will host an open house featuring a guided tour of the St. Francis Convent. Tour will cover interesting historical, cultural and artistic topics. Guests can enjoy refreshments, exhibits and more. • On Sunday, Oct. 4, at 10 a.m. (feast of St. Francis of Assisi), a Mass of celebration and thanksgiving will be celebrated, followed by a luncheon. Bishop David Zubik is the scheduled celebrant. • On Tuesday, Dec. 8, at 4:30 p.m., a Mass will be celebrated for the sisters and Franciscan associates to conclude the 150th celebration. For more information, visit www.sosf.org.

Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine 45

Chicken paprika and dumplings Czechoslovakian style

EVENTS

Continued from Page 42 2413 Saint Norbert St., Pittsburgh’s Overbrook neighborhood. Sponsored by St. Norbert and St. Wendelin parishes. Menu includes pork roast or hot dog, sauerkraut, red cabbage, potato pancakes, mashed potatoes, applesauce and more. Also raffle, basket auction, German band and entertainment for kids. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children under 12.

19 | D EMONSTRATION: SMOOTHIES & JUICING 7 p.m., upper room of Education Building of St. Ferdinand Parish, 2535 Rochester Road, Cranberry Township. Dynamic speaker and “Your Real Food Coach” Kathy Parry will present “Smoothies & Juicing: The Secrets of Health in a Glass.” Coordinated by parish’s Apostolate & Education

Submitted by Marlene Petrich Our Lady of Joy Parish, Holiday Park. “This is an old family recipe. I began serving it more than 50 years ago, and it has become a Christmas dinner tradition.” Ingredients: 1 chicken cut into pieces. (Include boneless and skinless breasts and a couple of legs and thighs with skin and bones) 2 cans College Inn chicken broth 1/2 pint sour cream 2 tablespoons of butter, plus extra butter for browning chicken 1/2 cup flour Garlic salt, onion salt, pepper and paprika, season to taste. Fresh chopped parsley Sauce: Melt 2 tablespoons butter and blend with 1/2 cup flour. Add broth, parsley and more paprika. Stir constantly and cook until thick. Remove from heat and gradually add sour cream. Stir until blended. Brown chicken pieces in butter. Place in baking pan and season with salts and pepper. Sprinkle generously with paprika. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Pour sauce over chicken and bake 30 minutes more. Serve with haluski (dumplings).

46 Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine

Haluski (dumplings) Ingredients: 3 eggs well beaten 2 1/4 cups flour 3/4 cup water 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup butter 1/4 cup bread crumbs (Italian style) Large pan of salted, boiling water. Combine eggs, flour, salt, baking powder and water. Beat well. Place dough on cutting board. With knife, cut small shreds from dough and drop into salted boiling water. Boil until done. Dumplings rise to the top. Drain. Sauté in butter and bread crumbs. Tips: Brown chicken night before, place in baking pan, season, cover and refrigerate. Make haluski (dumplings) night before, refrigerate, sauté before serving. Make sauce night before, heat before adding chicken. Add small amounts of sauce to sour cream, whisking constantly, before adding sour cream to sauce (or it will curdle). Use a good grade of paprika — and be generous with it.

Committee, program is free and open to the public. For more information, call 724-776-1357 or visit StFerd.org, or KathyParry.com.

19-22 | PARISH MISSION Times to be announced, St. Patrick Parish, 7322 Noblestown Road in Oakdale, and St. Alphonsus Parish, 219 W. Lincoln Ave. in McDonald. Mission is led by Capuchin Father Simeon Gallagher. Free-will offering accepted. Call 724-693-9260 or 724-926-9284.

20 | OPEN HOUSE 6-8 p.m., St. Alphonsus School, 201 Church Road, Wexford. For information, call 724-935-1152.

20 | MARIAN-MEDJUGORJE DEVOTIONS 7 p.m., St. Paul of the Cross Monastery, 148 Monastery Ave., Pittsburgh’s South Side. Includes Mass, rosary and adoration. For information, call 412-381-1188.

23 | REACH FOR THE STARTS GALA Heinz Field UPMC Club, East Lounge on Pittsburgh’s North Shore. Proceeds will benefit the students who are deaf or hard of hearing at DePaul School for Hearing and Speech. For more information, call Sara Baines-Miller at 412-9241012 or e-mail sbm@depaulhearingandspeech. org.

23-24 | EVENING WITH THE SAINTS Tours begin at 6:30 p.m., St. Alphonsus Parish, 201 Church Road, Wexford. Parish’s SOUL Youth Ministry will lead visitors on candle tours through darkened historic church and school grounds on a pilgrimage to meet a dozen Catholic saints. Admission fee to be determined. For more information, call Cindy Cusic Micco at 724-9351151 or e-mail info@SaintAlphonsusWexford.org.

23-25 | WOMEN’S ALANO RETREAT “Spiritual Awakening,” 4:30 p.m. through noon Sunday, St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center, 148 Monastery Ave., Pittsburgh’s South Side. Call 412-381-7676.

24 | HEALTH MINISTRY SYMPOSIUM 23rd annual Mercy Parish Nurse and Health Ministry Symposium: “A Spiritual Journey: Opening Mind and Heart,” 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m., UPMC Mercy Hospital, Pittsburgh’s Uptown neighborhood. Speaker is JoVeta Wescott, registered nurse and author of “Because I Care … I Am a Parish Nurse.” Cost ranges from $20-$40 and includes brunch and parking. Continuing-education credits provided to registered nurses. For more information or to register, call 412-232-5815, e-mail ParishNurse@pmhs.org or visit www.pmhs.org.

Fall Events Guide 2015

more information, visit www.ourladyofjoy.org.

26 | ADULT EDUCATION SERIES Mondays, Oct. 26, Nov. 9, 16, 23 and Dec. 14, 6:30 p.m., St. Gabriel Parish hall, 5200 Greenridge Drive, Whitehall.

27 | REFLECTIONS ON VATICAN II 7-8 p.m., St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center, 148 Monastery Ave., Pittsburgh’s South Side. Repeat of program presented in April 2015. Presented by Passionist Father Gerald Laba and Fran Tarkett. Free-will offering accepted. For information, call 412-381-7676.

28 | CATHOLIC ALIVE SERIES 6:30-8 p.m., St. Michael Parish, 432 Center Ave., Butler. Deacon William Batz will speak on “Vatican Council II: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow.” Includes music, speaker, praise and fellowship. Child care provided. Program is free and open to the public.

24 | GATHERING OF MEN 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. (3:15 p.m. Mass), St. James the Apostle Parish, 4019 Route 422, Pulaski. Retreat master is Holy Spirit Father John Sawicki. Theme is “Religious Extremism and Violence.” Sponsored by the Lawrence County Catholic Men’s Fellowship Group. Cost is $40 and includes buffet lunch. Advance registration is required. To register, send check (made payable to Chuck Mazzei), along with name, phone and complete mailing address to 1729 Pulaski Road, New Castle, PA 16105.

prizes and more. Cost is $65 per person or $100 per couple. All proceeds benefit Change A Heart program, a ministry of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities. For reservations, visit www.changeaheartvolunteers.org.

24 | NIGHT AT THE RACES 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.), cafeteria of St. John Bosco Academy, 2690 Waddington Ave., Pittsburgh’s Brookline neighborhood. Admission is $12. For information, call 412-563-0858.

24 | HARVEST FESTIVAL 2-7 p.m., St. Stephen Parish, 5115 Second Ave., Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood. Includes variety of food, games, Chinese auction, Larry’s treasures flea market, bake sale and more. Entertainment features Grammynominated accordion player Kevin Solecki. Mass celebrated at 5 p.m. For more information, call 412-421-9210 or visit www. ststephen-hazelwood.org.

24 | OKTOBERFEST GALA Benefit for Change a Heart Franciscan Volunteer Program, 6:30-7:30 p.m. reception, followed by recognitions and auctions from 7:30-9:30 p.m., Cardinal DiNardo Center of SS. John and Paul Parish, 2586 Wexford Bayne Road, Franklin Park/Marshall Township. Includes taste of Germany sampling (with craft beer, pretzels, desserts), German entertainment, silent auctions,

Fall Events Guide 2015

NOVEMBER Farmers market St. James Parish in Sewickley conducts a farmers market from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through the end of November in the parish’s parking lot, 200 Walnut St. Featuring more than 35 farmers and merchants selling a variety of items for sale including vegetables, organic farm products, meats, honey, pierogies, pasta and more. For more information, call 412-741-6650 or visit www.saintjames-church.com.

24 | CASH BASH St. Luke Hall of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 330 Third Ave., Carnegie. Tickets are $30 and include buffet dinner. Sponsored by Christian Mothers and Guild. For information, call 412276-1011 or visit www.SEAScarnegie.org.

24-27 | EVANGELIZATION MISSION Our Lady of Joy Parish, 2000 O’Block Road, Holiday Park. Presented by Paulist Father Frank DeSiano, president of Paulist Evangelization Ministries. Program is free and open to public, with free-will offering taken on last evening. For

1 | BREAKFAST BUFFET BRUNCH 9 a.m.-1 p.m., St. James the Apostle Parish, 4019 U.S. Route 422, Pulaski. Extensive menu includes pancakes, French toast, bacon, ham, sausage and more. Featured syrup is peach. Cost is $8 for adults, $4 for kids.

1 | ALL SAINTS’ DAY CELEBRATION 9:30 a.m. Mass, St. Alphonsus Parish, 201 Church Road, Wexford. Schoolchildren are encouraged to dress up as saints and join in opening procession. A social will follow in school cafeteria.

Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine 47

1 | MASS IN POLISH 10 a.m., Our Lady Queen of Peace Church of St. Peter Parish, 907 Middle Road, Pittsburgh’s North Side. For information, call 412-921-7589.

1, 8 and 15 | SERIES: “3 GUYS NAMED FRANK”

7-11 a.m., Cardinal DiNardo Center of SS. John and Paul Parish, 2586 Wexford Bayne Road, Franklin Park/Marshall Township.

8 | PANCAKE BREAKFAST 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

During all weekend Masses, Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Parish, 300 Pike St., Meadow Lands. Series focuses on evangelization and ministry of St. Francis of Assisi, St. Francis de Sales and St. Francis Xavier. Also examines ways each of them used the technology of their day to present the good news.

14 | CRAFT SHOW 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Deluca Hall of North American Martyrs Parish, 2526 Haymaker Road, Monroeville. Sponsored by Women’s Guild. Admission is free. Sale features high-quality handmade items including blankets, wreaths, leather goods, embellished shirts, holiday decorations and more. Also, food available for sale including homemade pierogies.

4 | ROSARY FOR MENTAL HEALTH

3-7 p.m., parish center of St. Felix Parish, 450 13th St., Freedom.

5 & 12 | HEALING LIFE’S HURTS 7-8 p.m., St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center, 148 Monastery Ave., Pittsburgh’s South Side. Cost is $5 per evening. Participants are encouraged to attend both sessions. To register, call 412-381-7676.

6 | FESTIVAL OF PRAISE 7-8:30 p.m., with period of adoration, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, 3609 Washington Ave., Finleyville.

6 | NIGHT AT THE RACES 7 p.m. (5:30 p.m. doors open, 6 p.m. dinner), Our Lady of Grace Parish, 310 Kane Blvd., Scott Township. For information, call 412-279-6611.

7 | FLEA MARKET 8 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Nicholas Parish, 24 Maryland Ave., Millvale.

7 | VENDOR & CRAFT SHOW 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., new church hall of Holy Rosary Parish on Bishop Road in Muse. For more information, visit www.holyrosarymuse.org.

7 | NIGHT AT THE RACES St. Ursula Parish, 3937 Kirk Ave., Allison Park. For more information, call 412-486-5511.

8 | PANCAKE BREAKFAST

48 Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine

10 a.m.-2 p.m., All Saints Parish, 19 Wilson St., Etna. Sponsored by Christian Mothers & Guild. Featuring more than 50 crafters. Admission is free. Also includes raffles and refreshments. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Holy Trinity School, 5720 Steubenville Pike, Robinson Township. Featuring more than 100 crafters. Lunch available. School is handicap accessible. For information, call 412-787-1822.

7 p.m., followed by reception, St. Alphonsus Parish, 201 Church Road, Wexford.

5 | FALL FESTIVAL

14 | FALL CRAFT SHOW

14 | CHRISTMAS CRAFT SHOW

2 | SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE

6:30 p.m., followed by 7 p.m. Mass, St. Joseph Parish, 342 Dorseyville Road, O’Hara Township. Prayed to Our Lady of Perpetual Help with special intention offered for those suffering from depression, anxiety and other mental health issues. Information and resource tables will be available. For information, call 412-508-5383.

9 a.m.-2 p.m., cafeteria of St. Ursula School, 3937 Kirk Ave., Allison Park. Featuring more than 30 crafters and vendors. Admission is free.

Parish, 330 Third Ave., Carnegie. Sponsored by Knights of Columbus, all proceeds benefit parish’s St. Vincent de Paul conference food pantry. For information, call 412-276-1011 or visit www. SEAScarnegie.org.

8 | CRAFT & VENDOR SHOW 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Miller Pavilion of Our Lady of Grace Parish, 310 Kane Blvd., Scott Township. For information, call 412-279-6611.

8 | TURKEY DINNER 11 a.m.-6 p.m., St. Wendelin Parish, 210 St. Wendelin Road, Carbon Center (Butler). Menu includes turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetables and more.

12 | TAIZE PRAYER WITH BENEDICTION 7 p.m., Immaculate Conception Parish, 119 W. Chestnut St., Washington.

12-14 | BUS TRIP TO LANCASTER Leave from Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish, 300 Pike St. in Meadow Lands. Trip will include performance at the Sight and Sound Theatre. For information, call Toni Vallone at 412-877-8215 or e-mail tm.vallone@gmail.com.

13-15 | MEN’S RETREAT “Called to Grow in Discipleship,” 4:30 p.m. through noon Sunday, St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center, 148 Monastery Ave., Pittsburgh’s South Side. Also Nov. 20-22. For information, call 412-381-7676.

14 | CRAFT & VENDOR SHOW

14 | HOLIDAY CRAFT SHOW 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Father Carey Hall of SS. Simon and Jude Parish, 1625 Greentree Road, Scott Township. Featuring more than 65 crafters, bake sale and raffle. For information, call 412-563-6821.

14 | BREAD SALE Noon-6 p.m., Holy Family Hall of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 330 Third Ave., Carnegie. For information, call 412-276-1011 or visit www. SEAScarnegie.org.

14 | SURVIVING THE HOLIDAYS 3-5 p.m., multipurpose room of SS. John and Paul Parish, 2586 Wexford Bayne Road, Franklin Park/Marshall Township. Parish’s Share ministry will sponsor workshop that focuses on celebrating the holidays after the loss of a loved one. For more information, call Mary Beth at 724-759-7177 or e-mail mary.beth.sweeney25@gmail.com.

14 | PASTA DINNER 5-7 p.m., Lyceum of Holy Spirit Parish, 108 North Ave., Millvale. Cost is $8 for adults, $5 for children.

14 | CASH & MERCHANDISE BASH 6-11 p.m., social hall of St. John the Baptist Parish, 1501 Virginia Ave., Monaca. Donation is $25. For information, call 724-775-3940.

14 | BLUE & WHITE GALA 7 p.m., DoubleTree Hotel, 500 Mansfield Ave., Green Tree. Evening includes dinner, dancing, auctions, raffles and more. Cost is $55, with proceeds benefiting St. Malachy School in Kennedy Township. For tickets and information, call 412-771-1185 or

Fall Events Guide 2015

e-mail jmattarochia@stmalachyschool.net.

14 | QUILT RAFFLE DRAWING A handmade red and white Hunter’s Star quilt will be raffled, St. Ursula Parish, 3937 Kirk Ave., Allison Park. Tickets are $5 a piece or three for $10. For information on tickets, call 412-654-4721.

17 | MARIAN-MEDJUGORJE DEVOTIONS 7 p.m., St. Paul of the Cross Monastery, 148 Monastery Ave., Pittsburgh’s South Side. Includes Mass, rosary and adoration. For information, call 412-381-1188.

18 | CATHOLIC ALIVE SERIES 6:30-8 p.m., St. Michael Parish, 432 Center Ave., Butler. Includes music, speaker, praise and fellowship. Franciscan Sister Ann Bremmer will speak on St. Francis of Assisi, Franciscans and Pope Francis. Program is free and open to public. Child care provided.

19 | HEALTHY WAY TO GRIEVE 5-9 p.m., Martina Spiritual Renewal Center, 5244 Clarwin Ave., West View. Cost is $20 with dinner, $10 for 6 p.m. arrival. For information, call 412-9319766 or visit www.sistersoftheholyspirit.com.

20 | TURKEY BINGO 7 p.m. (early bird at 6:30 p.m.), cafeteria of St. James School, 201 Broad St., Sewickley. Cost is $10. Prize is certificate for turkey or chicken. Sponsored by parish’s Knights of Columbus Queen of Peace Council 5367.

21 | CRAFT SHOW 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m., St. Louise de Marillac School gym, 320 McMurray Road, Upper St. Clair. Featuring more than 100 crafters, bake sale, candy sale, Chinese auction and snacks. Admission is $2 and includes a complimentary ticket for Chinese auction.

21 | ALL-CLASS REUNION For alumni of Mercy Hospital School of Nursing, 10:30PC a.m.-2 p.m., UPMC Mercy Hospital, 1400 RED - 20C 100M 100Y 0K LocustPC St.,BLUE Pittsburgh’s neighborhood. - 100CUptown 20M 0Y 20K

Features memorial Mass and brunch. Donation is $10. To register, call Jodi Thompson at 412-2327587 Monday-Friday. Registration deadline is Nov. 13.

21 | DINNER & AUCTION “Best of Fall,” 6 p.m., Alpine Club, 220 Alpine Road, South Fayette. Hosted by St. Mary Parish in Cecil. Featuring Chinese auction, silent auction, raffle and disc jockey. Tickets are $40. For information and tickets, call 412-221-1560.

21-22 | RUMMAGE SALE Saturday 8 a.m.-2 p.m. and 4:30-6 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-1 p.m., St. Peter Church hall of St. Peter Parish, 720 Arch St., Pittsburgh’s North Side. Featuring a variety of treasures. Also includes bake sale of homemade goods. Menu includes coffee and doughnuts, sauerkraut sandwiches and beverages.

22 | MUSIC PLUS CONCERT SERIES 3 p.m., St. James Parish, 200 Walnut St., Sewickley. Featuring Kevin Clark and the Nevin Jazz Project, with musicians from Balcony Big Band. Pre-concert at 2:30 p.m. featuring Amato Music Studio. Reception follows concerts. Program is free and open to public, with free-will offering accepted. For information, visit www.stjamesmusic.org.

27-29 | MEN’S ALANO RETREAT “Spiritual Awakening,” 4:30 p.m. through noon Sunday, St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center, 148 Monastery Ave., Pittsburgh’s South Side. To register, call 412-381-7676.

29 | BUFFET BREAKFAST Holy Name Church hall of Christ the Light of the World Parish, 32 S. First St., Duquesne. Featuring a large menu. Cost is $7 for adults, $4 for children 12 and under.

29 | NOVUS ORDO MASS 2 p.m., St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, 330 Third Ave., Carnegie. Mass is in Latin. For information, call 412-276-1011 or visit www. SEAScarnegie.org.

ONGOING PROGRAMS SUNDAYS | LECTIO DIVINA 10:10-11:10 a.m., multipurpose room of SS. John and Paul Parish, 2586 Wexford Bayne Road, Franklin Park/Marshall Township. This is slow, contemplative praying of the Scriptures, not as text but as the “living word” that invites participants into a unique union with God.

THURSDAYS | SIX STEPS TO SANITY 7-9 p.m., Cardinal DiNardo Center of SS. John and Paul Parish, 2586 Wexford Bayne Road, Franklin Park/Marshall Township. Program is designed to bring hope, healing and freedom to families that are struggling with issues concerning adult children with addictions. For information, call 724-935-7528.

SATURDAYS | CATHOLIC MEN’S FELLOWSHIP 7-8:30 a.m., multipurpose room of SS. John and Paul Parish, 2586 Wexford Bayne Road, Franklin Park/Marshall Township. Offers men an opportunity to share their faith and love for Christ through prayer and fellowship. For information, call Deacon Tom Lopus at 724-935-2104, ext. 226.

SATURDAYS | FARMER’S MARKET Through end of November, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., parking lot of St. James Parish, 200 Walnut St., Sewickley. Vendors selling vegetables, organic farm products, meats, honey, pierogies, pasta and more. For information, call 412-741-6650 or visit www. saintjames-church.com.

SATURDAYS | MAXO VANKA MURAL TOURS 11 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Nicholas Parish, 24 Maryland Ave., Millvale. Tours are free. For information, call 412-407-2570.

PITTSBURGH

Catholic Your Catholic Community Newspaper in Continuous Operation Since 1844

Fall Events Guide 2015

Each week the Pittsburgh Catholic Newspaper delivers news & information that Catholics don’t want to miss.

1-800-392-4670 • www.pittsburghcatholic.org Flexible advertising programs to suit everyone’s budget . . . Call the Customer Care Center @ 412-471-1253

Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine 49

KIDSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; CORNER

WORD SEARCH Acres

Irons

Sailor

Affect

Kills

Scarce

Angel

Kites

Scenes

Assist

Ledge

Sewed

Boiling

Manage

Silence

Castle

Market

Skiing

Clams

Masses

Smoke

Closer

Mirror

Spear

Communicate

Nicer

Spoil

Count

Often

Steering

Drama

Older

Sunny

Eaten

Panel

Sweet

Effect

Peasant

Tennis

Fields

Powered

Thrown

Globe

Prayer

Tiles

Goals

Queen

Tires

Greece

Rainy

Usual

Hobby

Ratio

Wears

WIN TICKETS TO A PITT FOOTBALL GAME

Submit this coupon to be entered in a drawing for a chance to win four tickets to a home game in November 2015. Name Address City

State Zip

Phone #

RULES/DISCLAIMER: To enter, complete the entry form here and mail it no later than Wednesday, November 4, 2015, to: PITT FOOTBALL CONTEST, PITTSBURGH CATHOLIC, 135 FIRST AVENUE, SUITE 200, PITTSBURGH PA 15222-1513; FAXES ACCEPTED AT 412-471-4228. Employees of the Pittsburgh Catholic Publishing Associates and Diocesan headquarters are not eligible. One entry per household.

Congratulations to winners of our Kennywood ticket contest Donald R. Leone (Senior Life & Resource Guide 2015), and Pauline Armor, Mary Ann Mulkerin, Michelle Mullin, Lorraine Manich, John Pfeffer (Healthy Spirit Mind & Body Magazine 2015).

50 Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine

Fall Events Guide 2015

SOPHIE IS ON A MISSION.

Her mission is to continue her amazing balancing act. Right now, that preparation includes running cross country, playing lacrosse and tennis, joining the ski club, the Joan of Arc Society of Scholars, the Global Competence Initiative, and mission workâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;all this in her Freshman year. Awaiting her this Fall are Student Council, Forensics, and plans to participate in the Model United Nations Club. Sophie credits the all-female community as well as the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s uniqueness and diversity for fueling her desire to take on so much, and to do so successfully.

START YOUR MISSION AT OPEN HOUSE ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25TH OaklandCatholic.org | 412.682.6633x253

Excellence in Education 2015

Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine 51

I CHOSE LA ROCHE BECAUSE IT’S A SMALL CATHOLIC COLLEGE WITH A CHAPEL ON CAMPUS ... AND IT WAS AN ADDED BONUS THAT I COULD RUN CROSS COUNTRY. - ROBERT PATTERSON '15 Marketing and Management

OPEN HOUSE | OCT. 24 laroche.edu

52 Pittsburgh Catholic Magazine

Excellence in Education 2015