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‘EXTRA MILE’ SCHOOLS ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR REORGANIZATION AND EXPANSION OF PROGRAM
PITTSBURGH – For more than 20 years now, four inner city Catholic schools, through the support of the Extra Mile Education Foundation, have been able to provide a quality, value-centered education to nearly 650 students annually. To maintain Catholic education in the inner city that is affordable and accessible to as many families as possible the Diocese of Pittsburgh and St. Charles Lwanga, St. James, St. Benedict the Moor and St. Paul Cathedral parishes, in collaboration with the Extra Mile Education Foundation, have announced a long range plan to reorganize the four school programs into two educational sites. More>>

PRESIDENT OF U.S. BISHOPS SAYS COST IS TOO HIGH, LOSS IS TOO GREAT FOR HEALTH CARE BILL NOT TO BE REVISED
Cardinal Francis George of Chicago, President of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, issued the following statement on the state of health care reform.

SUNDAY TV MASS TO MOVE
WPXI-TV will be discontinuing the Sunday Mass at 6:00 AM on Channel 11. The Mass will now air at 6:00 AM on Pittsburgh Cable News Channel (PCNC) and The Retro TV Network (RTV). This transition of airing the Mass on PCNC and RTV will be effective April 11, 2010. More>>

USCCB INFORMATION ON HEALTHCARE REFORM

• USCCB Nationwide Bulletin Insert/Action Alert (Updated 3-11-2010)
• Spanish Version

CENSUS 2010 INFORMATION

• Bulletin Insert (PDF)
• Weeky Bulletin Announcements (PDF)

Other News and Events

BEGINNING EXPERIENCE: A RETREAT FOR GRIEVING SINGLES
The loss of a spouse through death, separation or divorce is one of life’s most traumatic experiences. The Beginning Experience weekend program helps grieving single-again persons travel through the darkness of their grief toward the future with renewed hope. The next weekend will be held March 19-21, 2010 at the Gilmary Center in Moon Twp., PA. Payment arrangements and possible financial assistance are available. For more information, contact the Office for Adult and Family Faith Formation at 412-456-3160, or familylife@diopitt.org or make a confidential call to Susan Ackerman at 724-980-4757.

HEALTH MINISTRY PROGRAM
A health ministry workshop will be held on Saturday, March 20, from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. in Room 2190 on the campus of UPMC Mercy in Pittsburgh’s Uptown neighborhood. The workshop will examine how to promote healthy living, what is health ministry, team building and more. Cost is $15. For information, call 412-232-5815.

MissionInsite Manual (PDF)