If you or someone you love can't get to church because of age, illness, or weather conditions, consider the following websites:
Daily Mass from St. Paul Cathedral, Oakland (Pittsburgh) -
http://christianassociatestv.org/events/mass-at-st-pauls/
Daily 12Noon Mass from St. Mary of Mercy Church, Pittsburgh (Downtown) -
http://christianassociatestv.org/events/mass-at-st-mary-of-mercy/
The 12noon Mass at St. Mary of Mercy Church, downtown will now also be carried on Verizon channel 463, COZI TV. It is also available on broadcast on channel 59.1, the primary WEPAchannel as well as on 59.1, Retro TV.
Sunday Mass on Heart of the Nation
Currently, the Mass, by way of Heart of the Nation, is televised on Sundays at 6:30AM on:
Broadcast TV -
WINP (ION) channel 16.1
Cable TV
Comcast Cable channel 4
Verizon FiOS channel 16
Satellite TV
Dish Network channel 16 or 216
DirecTV channel 305
Also, to watch online (with closed-captioning) anytime, visit www.heartofthenation.org via the internet.
Watching the Mass via broadcast or online offers a time of spiritual comfort and hope for those unable to attend.
0ffers a number of programs for those in various need:
Catholic Charities of Beaver County provides a variety of counseling services such as individual, marital and family therapy; and anger management group sessions. Services are available on a sliding fee scale in the Beaver, PA office of Catholic Charities. If you have or a loved one has a counseling need that is beyond the scope of offered services, a qualified local referral will be provide. Call 724.775.0758 for information. All calls are confidential. Visit www.ccpgh.org for more on all Catholic Charities programs and services.
Through the Pregnancy and Parenting Program, Catholic Charities offers supportive services to women who may find themselves in a crisis pregnancy or to new mothers and fathers as they contend with the transitions surrounding the arrival of each new life. Support takes many forms—baby items, counseling and life skills are a few ways we help. This is a completely free service that is offered until the unborn child is one year of age. All clients will receive free baby items at each visit and items are based on donations. Services are offered to all regardless of religious affiliation, race, marital status, sex, age, or socio-economic status. If you have any questions, please call 724.775.0758.
Catholic Charities is in dire need of diapers. They will collect diapers (sizes 2-5) and wipes for low-income, struggling parents of infants under two who are served through Catholic Charities Pregnancy and Parenting Program. You may drop items off in the vestibule. If you prefer to donate diapers electronically, log on to your regular Amazon account at www.smile.amazon.comand select Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Pittsburgh as the organization you would like to benefit from your purchase. Select your diapers and wipes, and have them mailed to our downtown office at: 212 9th Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. By logging in through Amazon Smile, you donate 0.5% of the cost of your purchase to Catholic Charities!
An online course is available on natural family planning is available at the website www.nfpandmore.org address for the Natural Family Planning International (NFPI) organization.
A program by Variety called "Helping Kids, Be Kids" provides children with disabilities through unique programs, experiences, and equipment in 56 counties throughout Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Variety (of Pittsburgh), through its children’s charity, strives to enable kids with disabilities to live life to the fullest with a focus on mobility, communication, and social inclusion/interaction. Specifically, Variety provides at no cost:
Visit www.diopitt.org/freechildadaptivedevices for more information
Office for the Protection of Children and Young People - provides information on the abuse prevention effort in the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
Diocese of Pittsburgh Abuse Hotline is 1.888.808.1235.
Some parishioners in our area have been the recipients of a spoofing scam. Please be very suspicious of any email purportedly from a church staff member (usually with a fake gmail account) asking for gift cards (such as iTunes or phone cards). Please immediately delete any such email. NEVER click on any link inside an email, NOR reply to such an email, NOR call a phone number listed, even if you think you know the sender. Instead, contact the Parish Office if you are unsure about an email and its content.