Originally published in The Catholic Accent Vol. 53 No. 11 p.14 GREENSBURG — An atmosphere of hope and joy pervaded the 16th annual disabilities retreat, “Lourdes Leads Us to God,” at Our Lady of Grace Parish Oct. 13. Participants experienced a full sensory experience of a pilgrimage to Lourdes without leaving Greensburg, including a replica shrine and … More Virtual pilgrimage to Lourdes Nominations for Catholic Charities highlights annual disabilities retreat

Originally published in The Catholic Accent Vol. 53 No. 10 p.6 HERMINIE — “It seems like nothing is ever too big of a task for St. Edward Parish’s food pantry,” said Jennifer Miller, director of development for the Westmoreland County Food Bank, Delmont. For this and other reasons, St. Edward Parish food pantry was unanimously voted the … More St. Edward Parish pantry honored as county food bank’s agency of year

Originally Published in the Setonian August 23, 2013 Part of the legend of the butterfly is that if you tell a wish to a butterfly, it goes straight to God. Though event planners were concerned that they would need to learn if butterflies fly in the rain, a clear day proved sunny for the dedication of Sondra’s Garden, … More Sondra’s Garden dedicated with butterfly release

Originally Published in The Catholic Accent Vol. 52 No. 26 p. 18 GREENSBURG — “Sometimes life is unfair, and sometimes bad things happen. That’s hard to understand whether you are 18 or 80,” said Haley Scott DeMaria, who spoke at Seton Hill University’s commencement ceremony May 11. Scott DeMaria, a graduate of the University of Notre Dame, … More Speaker inspires Seton Hill graduates