During this past semester, I took a short walk...

Why are background clearances so important?...

Due to some possible snow squalls this afternoon and evening, the Lamb of God Chapel will close at 2:00 p.m. today, Thursday January 26th, and will reopen tomorrow, Friday, January 27th at 8:00 a.m. (The different weather sources disagree on this forecast, so we are erring on the side of caution.) Thanks for your patience as we navigate another Pittsburgh winter!

There are several days available with open Mass intentions over the next few months leading up to Easter. Please stop in to either parish office to fill out a Mass intention request form to honor or pray for your loved ones. It is possible to request one additional Mass, even if you have already requested three for 2023.

In today’s Scriptures the concept of “light” is stressed...

The goal of our faith lives is truly to become saints...

The Vocal Heath Seminar originally scheduled for Thursday, January 12, 2023, has been postponed. Please keep the family of facilitator Jacqueline Gartner-Schmidt in your prayers. We are eager to reschedule with her as soon as possible and will post the information when it is available.

The visit of the Magi is a truly great celebration of the Christmas season...

Pierogi making for January 3 & 8 has been cancelled. But we still need your help! In preparation of our Polish Night event on Saturday, January 14, help is needed on Tuesday, January 10 from 2-5pm to chop onions & cabbage and boil the noodles! Please sign-up at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e49a8ad2da57-pierogi/112891705#/

Happy New Year!…

Christmas is a time filled with many exciting things...

Extra Confession times are scheduled this week, December 19, 20 & 21, after the 11:30 a.m. Mass at STM until 2:00 p.m.

The 4th Sunday of Advent is very easy to overlook...

Three points, based on each of today’s Scripture readings...

Today’s gospel brings us a real-life action figure...

Priests available for Advent confessions at both St. John Capistran and St. Thomas More from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 14, 2022.

Patience is a very hard virtue to cultivate...

Recently there has been an increased number of spam requests, supposedly coming from me, asking for gift cards or contributions for various reasons.  Please do not reply to these requests.  They are bogus.  I will never ask for any donation by text or email.  Furthermore, I do not share my phone number with parishioners, you will never receive communication from me in this manner. Please share this with anyone who may not be on social media. Thank you, Bishop Mark

In our Gospel, we are reminded that Christ is no ordinary king...