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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Upcoming Mass Location Changes:

Starting Sunday 9/7, all Sunday 11:00am Masses will move to HEINZ CHAPEL for the remainder of the 2025-26 school year.

Permament Change to Sunday Confession Schedule:

Confession will now be held on Sundays from 3-4pm, with 2 priests available for the full hour. This new schedule will take effect starting Sunday 8/31, and is a permanent change to the weekly confession schedule.

All other confession times will remain unchanged.

Oratory Times:

Summer 2025 Edition!

Get the latest news on all things Oratory, including:

Newman Center's largest graduating class
New Oratory Property Manager
Major Rome pilgrimage
What the Oratorians are up to this summer
Magnify the Lord Campaign: One year in

and more!

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Support Campus Ministry at the Oratory this Back to School season!

Your gift to the Back to School Appeal directly supports college students at Pitt, CMU, and Chatham growing in their faith, placing missionaries, priests, and faithful friends right in their path.

Thank you for making these ministries possible!

Upcoming Oratory Events
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CANCELED:
Rednal Picnic

Due to inclement weather, the Rednal Picnic scheduled for this Saturday, 9/6, is canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience, and hope to see you at next year's Rednal Picnic!

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Sunday Donuts & Coffee Returns!

First Sunday of Every Month

Starting Sept. 7

Following the 11:00am Mass

Join us back at the Oratory for donuts, coffee, bagels, & juice in the newly renovated student center – all are welcome!

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FRIDAY, SEP. 12

10:30-11am

Children of all ages are invited to spend a
half-hour with Our Lord in Adoration.

The time is spent in prayers, hymns, a decade of the rosary, an age-appropriate reflection, and benediction.

Held the Second Friday of every month

Download the Coloring Page flyer here,
or pick one up in the lobby!

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THURSDAY, SEP. 25

6:30pm – Snacks & Drinks
7:00-8:30pm – Lecture & Discussion

Join us for the September Lecture Series where Fr. Mike will explore developments in Christianity during the 7th-8th centuries that influenced the course of events in Palestine, Syria, and Arabia. 

Click here for more details!

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Every Sunday, 5:15pm

Join the Oratorian Fathers
in the Oratory Chapel
for sung Solemn Vespers.

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Bible Study

Fridays at 2:00pm

In-person at the Oratory AND on Zoom (pghco.org/biblestudyzoom)

Join Fr. Mike every Friday in reading, studying, and reflecting on the themes and lessons of the Sunday Mass readings.

Sign up for email reminders and announcements at pghco.org/biblestudy-email

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Campaign Goal Met!!

Chapel Construction and Temporary Changes:

Renewal is at work at the Oratory! Chapel renovations and construction will be wrapping up in early 2025, and we will do our best to minimize the inconvenience it poses. Our sincerest thanks for your patience, and for your help with our Magnify the Lord capital campaign which is making all of these improvements possible!

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