Category: Diocesan News and Information

St. Andrew’s, New Kensington

January 9, 2020 Dear friends in Christ, For several years now, the property that once served as the hub of worship and ministry for the… Read More

2020 IRS Updates from the Canon Treasurer

STANDARD MILEAGE RATES – Beginning January 1, 2020, the standard mileage rates will be: 57.5 cents per mile driven for business use, down one half cent… Read More

Think Summer! Consider Helping the Summer Food Service Program

The Summer Food Service Program is a federal program that provides nutritious meals to youth 18 and under, when free and reduced school meals are… Read More

Where Christ is Born – A Christmas Message from Bishop McConnell

Christmas Eve, 2019 Beloved in Christ, This may be an odd way to begin a Christmas message, but if we’re going to grasp what might… Read More

Emails purporting to come from Bishop McConnell

December 9, 2019 There are reports from several members of the diocese who have received emails purporting to be from Bishop McConnell. The first is… Read More

A Letter to the Diocese from the Bishop

The Feast of Saint John of Damascus December 4, 2019 My dear friends and colleagues in the Diocese of Pittsburgh, Today is the 36th anniversary… Read More

Ordination to the Diaconate

“Stop the Bleed” Training Offered

The Emergency Preparedness and Response Committee of the diocese was recently reinvented to assist parishes in preparing for both natural disasters and man-made emergencies. One… Read More

Ordination to the Priesthood in Mt. Lebanon

Positions Elected by 2019 Diocesan Convention

Summary of Voting at the 153rd Diocesan Convention November 15-16, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary The following who agreed to have their names placed into nomination were… Read More