St. George News & 2023 in Review
To all Friends, Neighbors, Supporters, Alumni, and Parishioners of St. George and St. John Vianney: HAPPY 2024 TO OUR ST. GEORGE COMMUNITY! ~UPDATES~ VATICAN APPEAL Our original appeal of the closing of St. George Church (St. John Vianney) had advanced to the Apostolic Signatura (Supreme Court) at the Vatican in 2019. Although we expected their final decision in late 2020, the pandemic added to the delay in the long process and we continued to wait. Unfortunately, in November, 2022, we were very disappointed to be notified that the Vatican court had rejected our appeal. Regardless, in 2023 we kept our St. George Community connected and we will continue to organize fellowship events that bring our community together. We will maintain the SGCPS and support our network of over 1,400 contacts. HISTORIC DESIGNATION In light of the Vatican decision, we notified the Pittsburgh Historic Review Commission that the decision may have an effect on the Federal Court injunction. We are waiting on