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Faith and Culture

Faith, Conviction and the Fight to Defend Freedom

Known to many as a bold voice for faith and freedom, Charlie inspired countless lives through his conviction, leadership, and commitment to biblical truth. He encouraged people to stand firm in their beliefs, live with courage, and trust in God’s greater plan.

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Christ's Crusaders

Please Pray for Vocations!

The above list is the latest update from the diocese as of August of 2025 from Susan O'Neil.

PGH Priest

Theology of the Body

Jan 2025: Bernadette Rolewski, Marie Smetanka, Thomas Krupski, Patricia Carusone, Adolfo Marche, Barbara Linko Brown

Feb 2025: William Mason, Helen Rock, Marie Heinrichs, Frances Lewandowski

March 2025: Nancy Lee Schoedel, Rita Wapenski, Glenna Holt

April 2025: James Jordan, Peg Elsner, Sr Concetta Fabo

May 2025: Mary Moncini, Ronald Lotz, Larry Naugle, Sr Catherine O'Halloran

June 2025: Robert Koch, Patricia Buck

July 2025: Lucy Paulin, Clara Bayne

Aug 2025: Mary Bauer

Sept 2025: Mary Ann Skinger, Alison Wilson

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs."
-1 Corinthians 13:4-5

We live in a culture where love is a bit confusing. We say, "I love you, wife." "I love you, girlfriend." "I love you, dog." "I love you, chocolate cake." Love can mean that we want to devour a person. Love can mean something we enjoy watching on television.

However, love can also mean, "I would do anything to make this person's life better." Now, that's real love. Real love doesn't care about beauty or funniness. Love doesn't care about education. Love doesn't care about skills. Love goes much deeper. It's care for human good. It's the willingness to sacrifice things that you like so that somebody else can have it better. That's love.

Often, to receive that kind of love, we build masks to try to trick people into loving us. And what we're really doing is trying to get people to consume us, as they would consume a product. To look at us, analyze us, and say, "Yes, I want that. I want to consume that." That's not what real love does. Love doesn't consume someone else. Love gives.

The greatest love, then, is love that goes beyond the mask. Real love is comes from someone who knows what mask you're wearing, doesn't really mind it, and says, "I love you anyway just the way you are." The greatest love is love without masks, beyond the masks, beyond the fake things that you feel that you have to do to earn love. The greatest love is the kind that goes beyond that.

The greatest love is unconditional...the way God loves us his children.

-from Pastor Bobby Schuller

Memory Lane!

In this week's Memory Lane, we celebrate the days of "The Day of Service" at St Athanasius. It was our practice of making a public outreach to parishioners, especially the elderly, to find opportunities to help with non-professional tasks around the house that needed to be done.