Wrapping with kids
By Elisabeth Smithfor The Catholic Accent FORD CITY – Ask Pilar Arco why she gives Christmas gifts to her family and her answer is simple and true: “Because I love them.” Pilar, a student at The Divine Redeemer School in…
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‘They remember it forever’ Mother of Sorrows Light Up Night fosters Eucharistic community
By Elisabeth Smith Since the very first light flickered nearly a decade ago, Ali Bauer and her family have been a part of the Light Up Night tradition at Mother of Sorrows School and Parish, Murrysville. Bauer and her children,…
Baking Memories
Baking MemoriesBy Robin Mull The sweet aroma of nutmeg and cinnamon is common throughout our homes leading up to Christmas. These magical scents bring us back to the memories of our childhood or put us in the mood to bake…
Bishop Kulick’s Cranberry Mango Cutney Recipe
INGREDIENTS • 1 can whole cranberries in jelly• 1 fresh mango• 1 tsp. Chinese Five Spice• 2 tbsp. hot honey INSTRUCTIONS 1. Small dice mango into 1/4-inch pieces.2. Add mango to pan over medium heat for 1 minute.3. Add cranberries…
The Gift of Music
By Robin Mull The Catholic Accent Students from St. Sebastian Regional Catholic School in Belle Vernon shared their Christmas spirit with those who live at Country Care Manor in Fayette City. The students, as part of their outreach program, lifted…
Delmont Christmas Pilgrimage
BY CLIFF GORSKI For more than 50 years, the faithful have gathered at Shields Farm for the annual Delmont Christmas Pilgrimage, this year set for Dec. 2-3 from 5-9 p.m. On the weekend the pilgrimage begins, thousands begin their journey…
Honoring Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Slovakia
BISHOP LARRY J. KULICK I made my first trip to Slovakia as a newly ordained priest 30 years ago in 1993. I remember arriving in Slovakia on July 5, only to find that every business was closed. The nation, recently…
Hearts for the Mission
By Cliff Gorski Executive Editor The Catholic Accent It’s often said that there must be something in the water in Ford City: In the last decade, three parishioners of Christ, Prince of Peace Parish have been ordained to the priesthood…
Hope & Help for Ukraine
By Cliff GorskiExecutive EditorThe Catholic Accent Before summer ends, a group of children at an orphanage in western Ukraine will receive a special package, the contents of which express the love, hope and prayers of faith formation students living more…
Caprese Salad with Pesto Vinaigrette
Recipe from Monsignor Raymond E.Riffle Vicar General Diocese of Greensburg Rector – Blessed Sacrament Cathedral INGREDIENTS 4 large tomatoes – sliced 12 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese – sliced 1 cup fresh basil leaves Pesto Vinaigrette (yields 2/3 cup of dressing…
“Lucecitas” shines bright for youngest kids at St. John the Baptist Parish, Perryopolis
By ELIZABETH SMITH Julianna Mendez Baluch grew up attending many churches across the country as the daughter of a Navyman. As she married and started a family, Mendez Baluch joined St. John the Baptist Parish in Perryopolis—and quickly felt something…
One Body in Christ – Nigerian Catholics call Greensburg Home
By Jordan Whiteko and Robin MullThe Catholic Accent A “home away from home” is how the Adesina family describes their faith community at Our Lady of Grace Parish, Greensburg. The family of four traveled nearly 6,000 miles to relocate from…