St. Nicholas Church hadn’t been used in years, but photos of the now-demolished building are still poignant.
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The year was 1944 when Beryl Choi, an 18-year-old woman living in Chester, England, told her local bishop that she believed she had a vocation to the priesthood.
Look at the picturesBeryl Choi, the first woman ordained a priest in Pittsburgh’s Episcopal Diocese
It was not easy for Irish Roman Catholics to get ahead in Pittsburgh during the 1930s but education provided a path.
Look at the picturesM. Jane Scully, Pittsburgh advocate for women, justice and peace
For Easter, Pittsburgh reporters used to go “hopping down Bunny Trail” in Downtown Pittsburgh, dressed as Easter bunnies.
Roman Catholics played a role in Pittsburgh before the city was named for William Pitt.
Look at the picturesEucharistic Rally at Pitt Stadium attracts 90,000