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Bishop David Zubik delivers the homily at the 200th anniversary Mass April 27
for St. Patrick Parish, the first parish in what would become the Diocese of
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Strip District parish marks 200 years of spreading hope
By: John Franko, Staff Writer
When Father William F.X. O’Brien established St. Patrick Parish in 1808 there were only 20 Catholic families in the city of Pittsburgh.
But the parish would become an integral part of life in the ...
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Batz named to direct
By: Pittsburgh Catholic Staff
Dr. William Batz, formerly chief operating officer of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, has been appointed secretary for social concerns for the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
“We are blessed to ...
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Dinner raises money for Catholic Charities
By: John Franko, Staff Writer
A record-setting gathering of some 940 helped make the 26th Bishop’s Annual Dinner for Catholic Charities one to remember.
Bolstered by a $500,000 contribution from Highmark Inc., the dinner held ...
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Police probe damage to two windows
By: Pittsburgh Catholic Staff
Pittsburgh police were investigating two incidents in which two street-level windows of the Diocesan Pastoral Center in Downtown Pittsburgh were shattered from what appeared to be a shot from a pellet ...
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Dinner aids Catholic Youth Association
By: John Franko, Staff Writer
Steelers Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw had the audience in stitches, but his voice grew softer when he described his relationship with Steelers founder Art Rooney Sr.
“He was a great man ...
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