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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE RULING ON PROPOSITION 8 IN CALIFORNIA

STATEMENT ON LAWSUIT FILED
The following statement was issued by the Diocese of Pittsburgh in response to a lawsuit filed by the family of Michael R. Unglo. More>>

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CHRISTIAN-JEWISH DIALOGUE SERIES
The 2010-2011 Pittsburgh Area Jewish Committee’s Christian-Jewish Dialogue series will begin with the subject of abortion at noon on Thursday, Sept. 2, at Church of the Redeemer, 5700 Forbes Ave. in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood. The program is free and open to the public. Conveners are Rabbi Jamie Gibson, the Rev. Cynthia Bronson-Sweigert, Father Dan Valentine and Rabbi Michael Werbow. For more information, call 412-605-0816.

CHILDHOOD OBESITY EPIDEMIC
The Mercy Parish Nurse and Health Ministry Program will host “America’s Childhood Obesity Epidemic: Parish Nurses can make a Difference” on Wednesday, Sept. 8, from 5:30-8 p.m. at UPMC Mercy in Pittsburgh’s Uptown neighborhood, and repeated on Saturday, Sept. 11, from 9 a.m.-noon. The program will be presented by Julianne Hagan, registered nurse and dietitian. Registered nurses will receive two continuing education credits. Cost is $15 per person, or free to those who do not receive education credits. To register, call 412-232-7997 by Friday, Sept. 3.

DIVORCED AND SEPARATED SUPPORT GROUP – MEETINGS STARTING ON SEPTEMBER 13
The Divorced and Separated support group jointly sponsored by Sts. John & Paul, St. Richard and St. John Neumann parishes will begin its next 13 week cycle of meetings on Monday, September 13, 2010. This group provides caring support to anyone who is experiencing the pain of separation or divorce. Meetings are on Monday evenings from 7:00-8:45 PM and are held at St. Richard Church in Rooms 5A & B of the Social Hall from 7:00-8:45 PM. Anyone who has questions or would like more information should contact Ralph Joy, at 412-741-5456 or via email at rjoy205@verizon.net.

St. Richard Church is located at 3841 Dickey Rd. in Gibsonia, PA. Dickey Rd. is approximately 1.25 miles west of Rt. 8 or 5.0 miles east of Rt. 19 or 7.5 miles east of I-79.

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 leading to nearly unbearable feelings of loneliness and grief. 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 October 1-3, 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 Steve Smith at 412-367-4948 or 412-720-8694.

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