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Administrators at Saint Therese of Lisieux School (Munhall) were notified of one positive COVID-19 test result over the Thanksgiving break resulting from exposure unrelated to school.  Two other staff members reported possible COVID-19 exposures.  Due to those situations and staffing issues, the school will move to remote learning effective immediately.   

Bishop Zubik announces the following clergy appointments: pastor; senior parochial vicar; parochial vicar; parish chaplain; retired priest with assignment; in residence; and deacon.

Three classes that make up the first grade at Saint Louise de Marrilac Catholic School (Upper St. Clair, PA) will move to virtual learning beginning December 1, 2020, and ending December 8, 2020.

Fourteen groupings of parishes in the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh will merge on January 4, 2021, to create fourteen new parishes, Bishop David Zubik announced today. Forty parishes will be part of the mergers.

Out of an abundance of caution, all in-person Masses at the churches of St. Joseph the Worker parish are temporarily suspended, due to a member of the clergy team testing positive for COVID-19.

Administrators at Archangel Gabriel School (McKees Rocks/Robinson) were notified that three members of the school community have tested positive for COVID-19 over the Thanksgiving break resulting from exposure unrelated to school.

Divine Mercy Academy (Monroeville, PA ) will transition to remote learning effective November 24, 2020.  This action comes after administrators learned that three individuals associated with the Divine Mercy Academy school community have tested positive for COVID-19.

The kindergarten class at Saint Gregory Catholic School (Zelienople, PA) will move to remote learning and two additional individuals were quarantined effective November 24, 2020.  This action comes after administrators learned today that two people associated with the school community have tested positive for COVID-19.

The varsity hockey team at North Catholic High School (Cranberry Township, PA) will move to remote learning due to a report of a positive case of COVID-19 from an individual associated with the team. 

Following guidance from the Allegheny County Health Department, Serra Catholic High School (McKeesport, PA) will move to virtual learning for all students starting Thursday, November 19, 2020.

The news of Father David Bonnar’s appointment as the next bishop of our neighbor, the Diocese of Youngstown, and of his being raised to the order of bishop is a time of great celebration in the Diocese of Youngstown but also for all of us in the Diocese of Pittsburgh.

Father David Bonnar, pastor of Saint Aidan Parish in Wexford, PA will become the new Bishop of the Diocese of Youngstown. The announcement was made today, Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at 6:00 AM Eastern Time (12 NOON Vatican time).

Administrators at Mary of Nazareth Catholic School (White Oak) have made the decision to move to remote learning after the Thanksgiving break in the midst of increasing numbers of positive COVID-19 cases in Allegheny County.  No positive tests have been reported to the school.  The action is being taking in an effort to keep students and staff healthy and safe.

Northside Catholic Assumption Academy (Brighton Heights, Pittsburgh, PA) will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday November 17, 2020, to allow necessary time for contact tracing after a person associated with the school tested positive for COVID-19.

Out of an abundance of caution and in collaboration with health and safety protocols from local, state, and federal health agencies, the pre-school programs at Holy Sepulcher Catholic Elementary School (Butler, PA) will close until after Thanksgiving break.

Out of an abundance of caution and in collaboration with health and safety protocols from local, state, and federal health agencies, one of the preschool classes at Archangel Gabriel Catholic School (McKees Rocks/Robinson will participate in virtual learning for the next 14 days, ending November 28, 2020.  

Central Catholic High school (Oakland, PA) will move to virtual learning for all students starting Monday, November 16, 2020.  Students will return to Central Catholic for in-person learning on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, unless otherwise noted.  

It is in an abundance of caution that Butler Catholic and St. Wendelin Elementary Schools (Butler, PA) will be moving to total remote learning beginning Monday, November 16, 2020. 

After receiving a report of a third person testing positive for COVID-19, Central Catholic High School (Oakland, PA) has made the decision to close tomorrow, Thursday, November 12, 2020. The cases appear to be independent of each other, and there is no evidence of internal spread of the virus.

There is a fire burning inside me and Satan wants to starve it by removing my hope, the oxygen that feeds my fire. He tries to convince me that small acts of love will not make a difference in the world. I must let God’s voice speak louder than his.