Spring/Summer 2020 News

SPRING / SUMMER NEWS 2020

Spaghetti Dinner III Postponed

We hope that everyone is staying safe and healthy. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we needed to postpone our annual Spring Event. Once the situation gets back to normal, we'll restart the planning. It may turn out that Spaghetti Dinner III will be our Fall Event for this year. We'll keep you informed as we look forward to seeing everyone again and enjoy the fellowship at these events.

Vatican Appeal

The appeal has faced delays since Italy has been significantly affected by the pandemic. We checked in with our attorneys in Rome and it turns out that their staffs and families are doing OK. They have recently reopened their offices and are waiting for the court system to reopen.

This decision will be the last step in our appeal process and we are praying for a positive outcome.

Regardless of the final decision, we intend to continue to maintain the St. George Church Preservation Society along with our web site, PO box and phone number. We will support our network of contacts and keep the St. George Family connected. Also, we will continue to organize fellowship events that bring our family together.

In the meantime, as we pray for a positive decision from the Vatican, we can hope that the Spirit will inspire the Diocese to reconsider their contentious position and embrace our obvious solution.

Outreach to the Diocese

Last month, our procurator sent another letter to the Diocese in an attempt to reach out for an agreement that could end the long appeal journey and reopen the church at no cost to the Diocese. So far, we have not received a response.

Historic Review Commission

Recently, one of our faithful parishioners submitted an application to the Pittsburgh Historic Review Commission to nominate St. George Church for historic status. Once the application is accepted, there will be a review process before it faces approval by City Council and the Mayor. This historic status will protect the exterior of the church from any improper alterations and could prevent the demolition of the structure.