Celebrant Canon John O’Connor of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest, Parochial Vicar of Most Precious Blood of Jesus Parish in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, assisted by Fr. Jean-Luc Zadroga, OSB, Administrator of St. Titus Parish, as deacon, and Canon William Avis, Pastor of Most Precious Blood of Jesus Parish, as subdeacon.

PLMC Chairman, Dr. Joseph Beierle presenting Canon William Avis with a donation from the PLMC, Inc. to support the Institute of Christ the King’s seminary.

Cynthia Medvitz, on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Pittsburgh Latin Mass Community, Inc. presented Canon John O’Connor with a scene depicting Our Lord and disciples on the road to Emmaus for the rectory of Most Precious Blood of Jesus Parish.

Mr. Jim Cardellini, on behalf of the PLMC, Inc. Board of Directors, presented Canon William Avis, Pastor of Most Precious Blood of Jesus Parish, with a picture to adorn the parish rectory

Canon John O’Connor and altar servers

Schola chanting the Kyrie

PLMC Director Mr. Jim Cardellini presenting Canon John O’Connor a donation from the PLMC, Inc. to support the Institute of Christ the King’s seminary. 

Cynthia Medvitz, on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Pittsburgh Latin Mass Community, Inc. presented Canon John O’Connor with an original copy of the 1862 so-called “Allioli Heilege Schrift.” This is a Catholic Bible, printed in German by the Johann E. Potter Publishing Co. in Philadelphia, PA.


P.L.M.C. President, Dr. Joseph Beierle, said: “The Directors were pleased to offer this rare volume in thanksgiving for the paternal interest and guidance shown to our Community over the past two decades by the Institute in general, and by Msgr. Giles Wach and Msgr. Michael Schmitz in particular. We look forward to a continued good relationshsip with the current North American Superior, our own Canon Matthew Talarico.”

“Big Check” Presentation, P.L.M.C. Chairman, Robert Medvitz, presents the annual seminary fund gift for the benefit of the Fraternity of St. Peter Seminary in the United States. Mr. Eric Frankovitch graciously received the gift as ad hoc liason between the P.L.M.C. and the Fraternity.
Our annual seminary appeal for the traditional seminaries will occur in December 2016 and all are invited to send a tax deductible donation to this worthy cause.

“There was a man sent from God whose name was John.” John 1:6
P.L.M.C. Director, Cynthia Medvitz, presents a memorial gift to Sam Belli, Grand Knight of the Knights of Columbus Woodlawn Council 2161 on the occasion of the ninth consecutive
Battle of Lepanto Seminar and Dinner.
The gift was a leather bound, 1st edition volume of a scholarly biography entitled:
“The Lion and The Crescent
The Life of Don John of Austria”
by Margaret Yeo.

Music was provided by the Duquesne University Schola Cantorum Gregorianum under the direction of Sister Marie Agatha Ozah, HHCJ, and Dr. Ann Labounsky organist.

PLMC Secretary Fred Goldbach presenting Canon Andrew Todd with a $1000 donation from the PLMC Seminary fund to the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest.