THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE ARCHEPARCHY OF PITTSBURGH “humankind: be both” Sister Ruth Plante, Provincial, on Pilgrimage 2020 Page 2
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VOL. 65 NO. 9
SEPTEMBER 2020
flea market finds
“god with us” online
Searching for treasures at St. John the Baptist Cathedral Page 7
New courses for fall/winter 2020 Page 15
Feast of the Holy Transfiguration
Growing in faith, page by page pittsburgh Byzantine catholic young adults announce book club By Eric Ash Pittsburgh Byzantine Catholic Young Adults
Very Rev, Andrew Deskevich blesses fruits and vegetables during the Aug. 6 Divine Liturgy celebrating the Feast of the Holy Transfiguration. At right is Marty Bovee. Photo by Nick Havrilla Sr. For more photos, see page 5.
The tradition of Pilgrimage virtual event to be a “pilgrimage of the heart” Press release from the Sisters of St. Basil the Great in Uniontown, Pa.
This year, the Sisters of St. Basil the Great celebrate the 86th Annual Pilgrimage in honor of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. It will be a virtual event and a Pilgrimage of the Heart instead of the feet. Since 1934, her Shrine at Mount St. Macrina has been a favored destination for the thousands of pilgrims who come to venerate her icon. Praying before this sacred image, they place all their needs, their hopes, their sorrows and their joys into her hands. Pilgrimage has been an integral part of the lives to those who have attended year after year. However, this year things are different due
to the coronavirus. Attending in person is not possible, but the Pilgrimage will be brought into your homes and hearts via YouTube. We will be offering the most cherished parts of Pilgrimage that you and your family may enjoy together. Due to the expenses associated with this effort, we ask you to kindly support it by sending a donation to: Sisters of St. Basil the Great, 500 W. Main St., Uniontown, Pa. 15401. As always, the Sisters of St. Basil invite everyone to join them in honoring the Mother of God under the title of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. See page 2 for a letter from Sister Ruth Plante, Provincial. n
Celebration of Marriage This year for the annual Celebration of Marriage honoring those of the Archeparchy marking significant anniversary years of their marriages, names of 145 couples were submitted to the Chancery. Normally they would have gathered with Archbishop William and clergy for a Divine Liturgy of Thanksgiving for their intentions with a dinner following. They would have received commemorative certificates and photographs of themselves with the Archbishop. However, because of the pandemic and its restrictions Story continued on page 3
The Young Adults of the Byzantine Archeparchy of Pittsburgh are excited to announce a new Byzantine Book club to be held virtually and we want to hear from you! Our first step is gauging interest and fine-tuning some basics. Our hope is to meet online, probably by Zoom, once per month, probably the last Monday of the month from 7:30-8:30 p.m., for reading and discussion focusing on the intersections of Eastern theology, this modern world we live in, our ancient faith, and being a young adult in the greater Church. This group is sponsored by Pittsburgh Byzantine Catholic Young Adults, which if that describes you, here is a Facebook group to join. https://www.facebook.com/gro ups/669368746784321/ It is also sponsored by the Sisters of St. Basil the Great, Uniontown, Pa. Here is another Facebook page you may wish to follow. https://www.facebook.com/ sistersofstbasil.uniontown The first book we have chosen, at Sister Barbara Jean Milhalchick's fantastic suggestion, is St. Basil the Great's commentary on Social Justice. “On Social Justice: St. Basil the Great” is available from the St. Vladimir Press Bookstore at https://svspress.com/ and on Story continued on page 3