Why Pray?
Can Our Prayers Change God? If Not, Why Pray?
Do our prayers have the power to change God’s mind or redirect His will? From one of our Ask R.C. events, R.C. Sproul explains why we should bring our petitions before the sovereign Lord.
The Mass is the
Highest Form of Prayer...
When Attending Mass Virtually Doesn't Cut It
Fr Mike Schmitz continues part two of his series on worshipping God each Sunday at Mass and why our Sunday obligation is more about our relationship with a loving Father than a rule of Church law alone.
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Faith and Culture
Replacing Social Media with Reading the Bible for a Week
In this video, Rebecca Smiff attempts to trade her screen time with Bible reading time for one week! She wanted to do this so that she could spend a peaceful week closer with God, and although some days were more peaceful than others, she ended up loving this challenge!
Are you tired of praying the same words every day and wondering if God is even listening? You’re not alone. In this video, we’re diving deep into how to move beyond routine, repetitive prayers and start having real, meaningful conversations with God that transform your spiritual life.
Please Pray for Vocations!
Below we list the latest seminarian roster (as of 10-26) and the diaconate formation rosters, as well as a full parish directories (with church locations) of both Vicariates in the Diocese.
For Fr Leo, his vocation came from so many places, but for him and many others, it all starts with the family!
Nov 2025: Mary Frances Lerch, Shirley Dickson, Richard Nolan
Dec 2025: Janice Steinhauser, Frank Lowe
Jan 2026: Allen Schomaker
Feb 2026: Virginia Briski, Laura DiCola
March 2026: Sister Celeste Hupert, Michael Van Leer, Barbara Davis
April 2026: Sr Carol Troesch, Marie Adams, Barbara Fuerst, Judith Scott, Jane Welka, Paul Walsh
May 2026: John Staudacher, Dennis McLean, Pauline Zelina, Joseph Kaib, Martha Foster
July 2026: Frank LoPresti, Theresa Henderson
Aug 2026: Vivian Castiglioni, Sr Therese Martin Blehar, Lorene Bauer
Sept 2026: Shirley Kohler, Fr Peter Murphy, John Eichenlaub
Oct 2026: Elmer Haberman, Mary Botta, Francis Foley, Ed Bober
As a believer, did you know God calls us stewards? In the Greek language, this word is also translated as manager, overseer, employee, or agent, responsible for business affairs. The focus of stewardship includes households, people, land, and government. Imagine you hired a financial planner, but they carelessly managed your portfolio. Would you trust them with your money, expecting all your financial woes to go away? No, we would ask the question, “Where did it all go and who is responsible?”
When you become a believer, you don’t own anything. It’s all Gods, including money, time, resources, gifts, and talents. Each of these wonderful possessions represents God’s goodness, and we are given the care of managing them. There are so many people that say, “If I was the CEO, I would run this company better.” However, we must question as a manager, employee, or any level of accountability in life, how are you managing the resources God has put into your hands? In your home, is the floor still dirty or is your car unkempt? At your job, are you late or unkind to those you work with? Each of these duties is important to God.
Friend, whatever God has put into your hands, whether it’s your job, department, business, or home, run it well. Remember our stewardship will not only include our finances, but our time, and our ability to serve others. We can use these gifts given to us whether it be a little or a lot. We can trust God to take our stewardship and multiply it to have a great impact on the Kingdom of God.
-Pastor Bobby Schuller
Step Back and Reflect - An Essay
Memory Lane!
This week we have compiled a rich treasure trove of pictures of West View, PA's past. Some of these we have shown before and some we have not. You can almost hear the kids screaming on The Dips in the background and the streetcars making that screeching sounds as they made the bend from Perrysville to Center Ave!
Deacon Bill Homily Archive
Here are four recent homilies. Hover over the icons below to see the dates and topics.
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