By Lori Padilla Contributing Writer NORTH HUNTINGDON – The Ecology Club at Queen of Angels Catholic School, North Huntingdon, is preparing students for healthier and more sustainable lives. Through a program developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and Penn…
By Lori Padilla Contributing Writer Jason Schuessler, a 2004 Geibel Catholic Junior-Senior High School, Connellsville, graduate, wanted to fly since he was four. Today, he is a pilot with United Airlines. The St. John the Evangelist Regional Catholic School, Uniontown,…
LISBON, Portugal (CNS) — Pope Francis asked the 1.5 million young people who attended World Youth Day to take “what God has sown into your hearts” back to their home countries and build a joyful church that is open to…
By Melissa Williams Brown Contributing Writer NORTH HUNTINGDON – Sometimes the Holy Spirit guides us exactly where we need to be. When Zach Hoffman was a first-grader at West Hempfield Elementary School in 2011, he wanted to attend an informational…
By Mary Seamans Multimedia Journalist More than 50 young adults and many of their children gathered around a campfire in Ford City June 23 to learn more about their faith. Organized by Katie Tylinski, Director of Faith formation at Christ…
Deacon John Torres Amparo, Sao Paulo, Brazil Home Parish St. Rita of Cascia Parish, Connellsville Continuing Education Saint Vincent Seminary Latrobe, PA Learn more about Deacon Torres here. Deacon Craig Alexander Highspire, PA Home Parish St. Peter Parish, Elizabethtown, PA…
WASHINGTON – Over 1,300 groups comprised of more than 28,600 individuals from across the United States, will travel to Lisbon, Portugal, for the thirty-seventh World Youth Day (WYD) gathering with Pope Francis. While registration numbers are still continuing to rise,…
By Melissa Williams Brown Contributing Writer IRWIN — Scouting has always been a major part of 14-year-old Scotty Clark’s life. His father, Scott Clark, was his den leader and is now his scoutmaster, and his late grandfather, Ellsworth “Buddy” Clark,…
Story and pictures by Logan Johnson Catholic Accent Communications Intern HARRISON CITY – St. Barbara Parish, Harrison City, hosted its annual Camp Virtue. The focus of Camp Virtue is strengthening middle school students’ faith while using virtues. The camp highlights…
Story and PhotosBy Logan JohnsonCommunications Intern LATROBE – This week, Saint Vincent College hosted its annual Faith and Reason summer camp, focusing on high school and first-year College students’ who want to strengthen their faith in a college atmosphere. Being…