THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE ARCHEPARCHY OF PITTSBURGH
a celebration of marriage
Inside
Fifty couples honored at St. Elias in Munhall, Pa. Pages 8 to 9
VOL. 63 NO. 11
monastery visit Pittsburgh Byzantine Catholic Young Adults travel to Burton, Ohio Page 11
OCTOBER 2018
golden jubilee
Sister Mary Martha Kacmarek, OSB celebrates in Warren, Ohio Page 15
Assembly 2018 concern for our future: renew, revitalize, rejuvenate
Priests, deacons, sisters and parish representatives at the Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh’s Assembly 2018 gather following a morning Divine Liturgy on Sept. 17. The three-day Assembly asked participants to develop action plans to ensure the vitality of the Church into the 21st Century. Photo by David Mayernik Jr. by David Mayernik Jr. Editor
Now the hard work begins. Following three days of brainstorming at the Byzantine Catholic Archeparchy of Pittsburgh's Assembly 2018, action plans to grow the Church and ensure its vitality into the 21st century will begin to be put into practice in its 73 parishes during the coming months. The Assembly, held Sept. 16 to 18 at St. John the Baptist Cathedral in Munhall, Pa., brought together more than 150 priests, deacons, sisters and faithful. Its theme — "Concern for Our Future: Renew, Revitalize, Rejuvenate" — asked those gathered to address the needs of the Church by examining
Pilgrimage 2018
See pages 6 to 7 for a story and photos on the 84th Pilgrimage in Honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Sept. 1 to 2 at Mount St. Macrina in Uniontown, Pa.
issues of education, social ministry and outreach to encourage new and renewed interest. From reviving ECF programs and posting videos of homilies on Facebook to selling pirohi at community events and sending care packages to students, many ideas will go from the drawing board to reality: n Deacon Ray Zadzilko of SS. Peter and Paul in Patton, Pa., said he wants to be part of his church's effort to offer adult education classes on the Divine Liturgy and offer outreach to nearby St. Francis Universiy and Mount Aloysius College. "We concentrated on what was doable,” he said. n Nick Kotik, of Holy Ghost Story continued on page 4