Parishioners throughout the four counties of the diocese extended their arms to the body of Christ in Haiti and responded generously to the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) collection held in parishes the weekend of Jan. 23-24.

"When Haitians pray, 90 percent of their prayers are prayers of gratitude and thanksgiving," Dr. Richard Gosser said.

James Froelicher and Elizabeth and Raymond Hanley Sr. will be honored with 2010 Communities of Salt and Light Awards from Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Greensburg ...

James George needed assistance for food and fuel oil, but he never wanted to ask anyone for help. He said he has too much pride.

• Abstinence from meat: Catholics in the United States age 14 and older (with no maximum age) are obliged to abstain from meat on Ash Wednesday (Feb. 17), the Fridays of Lent and Good Friday (April 2).

Throughout the season of Lent, parishioners will have the opportunity to reflect upon their blessings and share them through the Diocesan Lenten Appeal (DLA) and "Today’s Challenge ~ Tomorrow’s Hope" ...

As the 32 parishes in Group Three prepare to kick off their capital and endowment campaigns this weekend, one Group Two parish is undertaking a final push to reach a special milestone.

Diocesan seminarian Jacob R. Williamson of West Kittanning still has a hard time finding the words to describe the start to his new year.

The Diocese of Greensburg will take the annual special collection for the church in Central and Eastern Europe at all Masses in the diocese Feb. 7.

This is Catholic Schools Week in the United States. This annual celebration is an opportunity to highlight the important role that Catholic schools play in the mission of the church as well as our local communities.

All across our nation, in classrooms, courthouses, public squares and the media, the month of February is celebrated as Black History Month.

Calling the battle against abortion the most important civil rights issue of our time, Bishop Lawrence E. Brandt praised students at the annual high school pro-life Mass for their witness to life and encouraged them to continue that work.

Grace Williams believes babies need people in more than one way.

The importance of the life of an unborn child was punctuated by the presence of hundreds of thousands of people who participated in the 37th annual March for Life held in Washington.

Benedictine Brother Norman W. Hipps, who has been part of the Saint Vincent community for more than 50 years and is currently a mathematics professor and administrator at the college, has been named the 17th president of Saint Vincent College.

This year’s National Catholic Schools Week theme is "Catholic Schools: Dividends for Life." Highlighted within this theme are the dividends of faith, knowledge, discipline and morals.

In celebration of Catholic Schools Week, students throughout the 17 Catholic schools in the Diocese of Greensburg were asked to participate in an essay contest...

Approximately one-quarter of eligible students are taking high school classes and earning college credit through the diocese’s FACES (Formation through Advanced Catholic Education and Scholarship) program.

The Book of Isaiah is the source of the first reading this weekend. It was composed in a time when tranquility prevailed in the southern Hebrew kingdom of Judah, but dark clouds were forming on the horizon.

You’ve come a long way, baby. This old slogan offers appropriate words for school choice advocates in Pennsylvania.