St. George Church Preservation Society News & Archives

Visit our online St. George Store (Where your Christmas shopping begins!) Click  [HERE]  to visit the online St. George Store. To order by mail, send a note with your check to: SGCPS PO Box 4228 Pittsburgh, PA 15203 412-502-5062 Proceeds benefit the St.George Church Preservation Society. We thank you for your continued support!     St. George Christmas Cards are now available! 12 pack of Christmas Cards with envelopes    2023 St. George calendars 11” X 17” wall calendar featuring a St. George photo for each month.     2023 St. George Membership card! Become a member of the St. George Church Preservation Society to enjoy the benefits of our annual membership. 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 ...

WORKING TO KEEP OUR COMMUNITY CONNECTED & PRESERVE OUR HERITAGE Dear St. George Family & Supporters: After years of waiting patiently, we have finally received a decision on our parishioners' Vatican appeal of the closing of St. George Church (St. John Vianney).   The Apostolic Signatura (Supreme Court) has rejected our appeal of Bishop Zubik's decree to close and dismantle the church. While we are disappointed with this decision, we will once again reach out to Bishop Zubik and try to reach an agreement.   In the past, our group of dedicated parishioners has reached out to Bishop Zubik with proposals to repair, restore and care for the church at no cost to the Diocese. These proposals are similar to successful agreements in other Dioceses. We were advised by the Diocese to wait until the Vatican appeal has been decided. If we are able to negotiate an agreement with Bishop Zubik, we will be able to contact the foundations, the preservation community, and corporations t...