St. George Church Preservation Society News & Archives

As we mentioned in our previous newsletter, one of our faithful parishioners has submitted an application to the Pittsburgh Historic Review Commission (HRC) to nominate St. George Church for historic status. On July 1, 2020, the application moved to the initial hearing and it received a "Determination of nomination viability". It will now proceed to the next of several steps in the review process. The nomination will face a full review before the HRC at their virtual hearing on August 5, 2020. At that time, public comments will be accepted. If the nomination is approved at the HRC, it will move to the City Planning Commission, then to City Council and the Mayor for their approval. If all is approved, this historic status will protect the the church from any improper alterations and could prevent the demolition of the structure if it is proposed again. We will keep you updated as the application moves through the journey. Please pray for a successful review.

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 ...

Memorial Day 2020 We remember and honor those who served. -St. George Church Preservation Society Photo Credit: Helen Baney, Class of 1942   On December 7, 1991 The St. George World War II memorial was restored and rededicated. Inscribed are the names of the 1017 who saw service including the 35 who lost their lives. The memorial is presently in storage by the Diocese.   To view the list of names that appear on the memorial, visit our website by clicking here.

HAPPY EASTER TO OUR ST. GEORGE / ST. JOHN VIANNEY FAMILY & SUPPORTERS EASTER 2016 EASTER 2016 We hope that everyone is doing well and staying healthy during these challenging times. We are looking forward to bringing everyone together again. Once the COVID-19 crisis has passed, we'll begin preparations and set a new date for Spaghetti Dinner III. Best Wishes,  SGCPS

To our St. George Family and Supporters: We pray that everyone is staying in good health  as we face today's challenges. We have suspended preparations for our May event, Spaghetti Dinner III.  Once the situation begins to return to normal, we'll reserve a new date and get a “Save the Date” notice out to everyone. We look forward to seeing all of you again soon! Thank you for your patience, The St. George Event Committee

On Super Bowl weekend, check this out. The article appeared in the Post-Gazette on April 18, 2001.

Happy New Year to the St. George Family: Alumni, Friends, Neighbors, Supporters and Parishioners of St. George and St. John Vianney   NEWS   Vatican Appeal, Final Decision Soon Our appeal of the closing of St. George Church (St. John Vianney) advanced to the Apostolic Signatura (Supreme Court) at the Vatican in February, 2019. Under the guidance of our canon lawyer in Rome, we were notified that our case has now moved to the Collegium, which is the last stage of the appeal process. We expect their final decision in early 2020. Regardless of the decision, we intend to maintain the St. George Church Preservation Society along with our web site, PO box, phone number and other accounts to support our network of contacts and to keep the St. George Family connected. Also,  we will continue to organize fellowship events that bring our family together. As we pray for a positive decision from the Vatican, we can hope that the Spirit will inspire the Diocese to reconsider their con...

We thank everyone who  supported  our mission in 2019. ( Please contact us at 412-502-5062 with any omissions or corrections.) ST. GEORGE CHURCH PRESERVATION SOCIETY 2019 SUPPORTERS Alla Famiglia Restaurant,  Jonathan Vlasic Anthony Accamando Frank Acquaro Allentown Community Development Corp.  Judy Hackel Sharon Augustine Allentown Senior Citizens Center, Hugh Brannan Amy Averbeck Lee Averbeck All Ads Up, Eric Schuman Joan Bache Helen Baney Frank & Mary Banks Jenna & Shawn Banks Kenette Baum Tom Beatty Gigi Beatty Nancy Bender Carl Bender Nicole Binder Artwork Marion Berasi Santo Berasi Lisa Binder Black Forge Coffee House,  Ashley Corts Bob & Lisa Bland Lois Boehm Kristin Bonasso Rosemary Borman John Borman Deb Borowski Pete & Dolores Boucher Brashear Association,  Andrea Matthews Mark Boyko Blaise Boyko Breakfast at Shelly's,  Shelly Moeller Fr. Donald Breier Nancy Brezinsky Richard Busby James P. Butler Cadillac LaSalle Club,  ...