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Founding of Pennsylvania Religious Tolerance and Freedom
The Charter Establishing Pennsylvania
King Charles of England owed William Penn £16,000, money which Admiral Penn had lent the king. Seeking a haven in the new world for persecuted Friends (Quakers), Penn asked the King to grant him the land between Lord Baltimore's province of Maryland and the Duke of York's province of New York. The King signed...
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Catholic Faith in Western Pennsylvania
It is probable that the first mass was conducted by Father Bonnecamp, a Jesuit priest, who accompanied Celeron in his exploration along the Allegheny and Ohio rivers in 1749. Other records show the First Mass was celebrated by Father Denis Baron in 1754, chaplain...
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First Parishes in Southwestern Pennsylvania
In 1808 the Reverend O'Brian became the first resident pastor in Pittsburgh and established the first church, Saint Patrick’s. The church was built on a parcel of land from a Revolutionary war veteran. The present day Saint Patrick's church...
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The Location
The parish is rich in history and tradition. Most immigrants left the Old World for the promise of a better earthly life. Foreigners in the New World, their faith in God sustained many of these families and hardships were overcome. The sacrifice of those generations...
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Parish Beginnings
The first Poles of Pittsburgh, most coming from the West Prussia region, tended to cluster in Allegheny City, now the North Side of Pittsburgh and worshiping at Saint Wenceslas -a
Bohemian ethnic parish. Poles also...
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Saints Among Us
The Strip District was a fertile field for God's sons and daughters to labor in. Serving God meant caring for His people on earth. We are all called to sainthood and the tireless love of the following holy men and women is a reminder...
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