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CDP Associate Gretchen Jezerc and her husband will be performing with the Pittsburgh Concert Chorale. In addition to Advent and Christmas carols and songs, the program features John Rutter's Gloria and an exquisite setting of the Ave Maria.

Pittsburgh Concert Chorale Sounds of the Season Concerts

Dec 6 - Trinity Cathedral downtown, 7:30 PM
Dec 7 - Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church, 7:30 PM
Dec 8 - Ingomar United Methodist Church, 4 PM

Tickets here: https://www.pccsing.org/
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On Monday, January 20, as the world commemorates the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., the United States will engage in the peaceful transfer of power, one of the hallmarks of our democracy. LCWR invites all women religious and others to gather together throughout the day with a virtual prayer experience we have created that focuses on the words of Dr. King. 

We offer this experience as a way to gather across lines of division and discord and create a common ground of prayer. There will be no spoken words during these hours nor any opportunity to write comments. 

Please invite your congregational members, partners in mission, associates, and members of the wider community to gather in prayer and share the link below with them.

Monday, January 20 
6:00 AM ET until 9:00 PM ET
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85084518325
No registration required.

Let us mark this day in solidarity, contemplation, and the courage of Dr. King.

The Association of Pittsburgh Priests is holding an afternoon of Discernment and Planning for the organization's future at Kearns on February 8, 1-4 PM. Many CDP community members regularly join the APP Speakers Series via Zoom. This event is an opportunity to learn more about the APP, influence its future, and get involved. You can RSVP here. Please contact Associate Gretchen Jezerc if you have any questions - gjezerc@gmail.com - or Sr. Mary Traupman, CDP.

The Pittsburgh Concert Chorale will perform the Verdi Requiem on Sunday, March 2, at 4 PM at Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland. Tickets and information here, or contact PCC member and CDP Associate Gretchen Jezerc, gjezerc@gmail.com. Experience this powerful work as you prepare to enter the season of Lent.

The Diocese of Pittsburgh is offering a special program: Welcoming the Stranger: A Parish Response to Migration

Thursday, August 21, 2025 from 11:30 AM – 2:00 PM

Cardinal’s Great Hall, O’Connor Hall, Diocesan Pastoral Center (2900 Noblestown Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205)

Rooted in the Gospel call to welcome the stranger and the rich tradition of Catholic Social Teaching, this gathering invites us to explore how our faith compels us to respond to the realities of migration with compassion, courage, and commitment.

Together, we’ll reflect, share a meal, and hear from Jaime Martinez, who works at Casa San Jose, a local community resource center that supports and empowers immigrant families in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Diocesan leaders will share how we can best respond to migration and welcome the stranger in our parishes and communities.

The afternoon will include:

• A reflection on migration in light of Catholic Social Teaching
• A presentation from Casa San Jose on their work and how parishes can partner in accompaniment
• Practical insights from on forming parish-based responses rooted in solidarity and encounter

This event is free to attend and includes lunch. All are welcome, especially those seeking to better understand the Church’s role in standing with and for migrants in our communities.

Register for this event here: https://diopitt.org/welcoming-the-stranger