St. George Church Preservation Society News & Archives

2019 St. George Preservation Society Memberships are available now!! Become a member of the St. George Church Preservation Society to support our mission and also enjoy the benefits of our annual membership. Join in January as a charter member of the St. George Church Preservation Society (SGCPS) for a donation of $15.00.   Member Benefits: Heinz History Center admission - Since SGCPS is affiliated with the Sen. John Heinz History Center, our members have free admission to the History Center, Western PA Sports Museum, Fort Pitt Museum and the Meadowcroft Historic Village for up to four persons per visit. For details, click  here. Free shipping for items in the on-line St. George Store. A $5.00 discount on admission to St. George events in 2019. Regular news updates to keep you informed and connected to the St. George Family. We'll mail your Welcome Package that includes your membership card and keepsake items of St. George Church. To sign up online, visit the St. George Store by cl

WHY DO WE DO THIS? In 2015, we learned of the possibility that we could do something to stop the demolition of St. George Church (St. John Vianney). We knew that if we didn't try, we would never forgive ourselves when there was a hole in the ground where our church once stood. WHAT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED? Our appeal process suspended the Diocesan plans. St. George Church is not a hole in the ground! The church is still standing despite a Diocesan proposal in 2015 to demolish it. The church has not been cannibalized for salvage value, the sacred items were not removed and the artwork is still there. The stained-glass windows and the church have been secured. We have installed a camera security system to monitor the area. A parishioner has filed an application to the Pittsburgh Historic Review Commission to have the church designated as historic. WHAT ARE OUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS? The St. George Church Preservation Society (SGCPS) was organized by parishioners in 2015 and established as a PA n

2018 in review Once again in 2018, hundreds of individuals, organizations and businesses  have supported our efforts.  Click  here  to view the list on our website. January The sales of our 2018 St. George Calendars, sketches, aprons and other items continued in the St. George Store. February For the second time, the St. George statue from the side of Schramm Hall was rescued from a dumpster. We secured it and placed it in storage. March We completed the transfer of our financial records to QuickBooks and are set up to begin pledge solicitations when needed. April We sent a formal ownership proposal to the Diocese. SGCPS would own, operate, maintain, repair and restore St. George church at no cost to the Diocese. This was very similar to a proposal that the Diocese of Joliet, IL prepared for use in a similar situation. We haven't received a response. May On May 19, a sellout crowd filled the St. Pius X Auditorium in Carrick for the  St. George Spaghetti Dinner  as the St. George Fa