President's Letter, October 2025

“God bestows a special blessing on the counsel we take in matters pertaining to his service.”

When I need help, Lord, don’t let my pride stand in the way of freely seeking the counsel I need.  - St. Vincent de Paul

Please don’t hesitate to contact the office with any questions or concerns you have.  Your call will be directed to the right person who can help.

LCUSA: I want to thank all of you who attended mass and the luncheon when our guests from National and International Ladies of Charity were here.  I think they were so happy to hear all the great work we do in Pittsburgh to keep our membership the highest in the country.  Thanks to Ann Hayes and Janet Aland for being our tour guides when we showed them around the city, a ride on the Duquesne Incline and ended up on Mt. Washington with our beautiful view.  You know that view coming out of the tunnel blew their minds.  Thanks again to Mary McIntyre and her ladies for doing an outstanding job with setting up and serving lunch.  I heard great reviews on the cookie table too. To Judy Weismann who got Dave Christy to prepare the food and Barb Wolkiewicz for arranging the wonderful testimonial from Ros.  Dianne Romo took on the job of preparing all things Pittsburgh gifts for the ladies. (Even though one is a diehard Kansas City Chiefs fan.)

Membership Information: Please start collecting dues from your members.  They are due by December 1, 2025, and remain at $20.00 for active members and $4.00 for honorary members.  Please send one check and your roster to the office.  Associate members receive a separate letter and they pay dues of $15.00 directly to the office.

Officers meeting: or sometimes called the Bi-Annual meeting will be held on Saturday, October 18, at Archangel Gabriel Parish, the St. Malachy Church on Forest Grove Road.  You should have gotten a save the date notice and Ann Hayes will take your reservations. There will be breakout groups for Presidents, Vice Presidents, Secretaries, Treasurers, and Vincentian Spiritual Moderators. White socks for men and women will be collected at the meeting.  Sr. Grace Hartzog, Sister of Charity, will speak to us on leadership.

RSVP: Ann Hayes ahhayesae@comcast.net by October 10^th.

Are you feeling frustrated? Do you feel like giving up, that you are lacking endurance? I want to let you know that you are not alone. You see, God doesn’t allow us to go through situations that we cannot handle. So even when it seems like all roads are blocked, even when we feel that we are at a tail’s end, God is aware. He has the perfect plan!

The Spiritual Society of the Unclaimed Dead

If you are interested in receiving a decedent’s name, please contact Mary Jane Jurofcik at our LOC office, 412-456-6924.  

Social media - Sherrie Dunlap Gallagher, social media chair, updates our Facebook page regularly. Please let her know of any activities you are currently doing that she can highlight. She can be contacted at sherrie.e.dunlap@gmail.com.

Junior Ladies of Charity (JLOC) – For more information on JLOC, please contact Mary Diaddigo Rex or Hailey Innocenzo Dube’ or call the LOC office at 412-456-6924.

Nursing Home Network – Please remember that if you have someone that is going to a nursing home outside of your area to contact Cindy Smith so that she can reach out to the local Ladies of Charity to visit.

Cemetery Sunday: Mark your calendars for November 9^th, as we gather at the St. Vincent de Paul monument in Calvery Cemetery at 2:00pm to honor our unclaimed dead.  The St. Matthews Ladies of Charity will place a wreath at Rachels Garden for the unborn at 1:30pm.

501(C)(3) – Below is the updated distribution information for the quarterly submission of Treasurer Reports and Bank Statements. The September, October and November reports are due by December 15.  Updated sales tax exemption forms are available by contacting Judy Weismann at weismann2@comcast.net.  Also, please consider joining the 501C3 team by inputting data into QuickBooks. Contact Judy if you would like to begin a training session.

DeMarillac Newsletter – It’s always great to see what other organizations are doing. Please remember to email any articles to Peggy Keene or mail them to our office at the address at the top of this letter. A picture is worth a thousand words so a picture or two of the events is welcome. 

Sister Moderator: Please continue to keep Sister Mary Victor Powers in your prayers.

October 2025 Rosary Intention - The life of every human person, from conception to natural death, will be enshrined and protected in our laws.

Prayer to the Vincentian Family

Lord Jesus, you who willed to become poor, gives us eyes and a heart directed to the poor. Help us to recognize you in them in their thirst, their hunger, their loneliness, their misfortune. Enkindle within our Vincentian Family unity, simplicity, humility, and the fire of love that burned in St. Vincent DePaul. Strengthen us so that faithful to the practice of these virtues, we may contemplate you and serve you in the person of the poor and may one day be united with you and them in your kingdom. Amen.

Dates to Remember

• October 18: Officers meeting Archangel Gabriel Parish, St. Malachy Church-9:30

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  November 9: Cemetery Sunday-2:00pm. Calvary Cemetery at the statue of St. Vincent de Paul.  There will also be a prayer service at Rachel’s Garden for the unborn at 1:30pm.

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  November 14 and 15: Vincentian Spiritual Moderator Training Session on Zoom

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  April 29: Investiture at St. Paul Cathedral

Miscellaneous Information

• Pittsburgh Website: locpittsburgh.org
• LCUSA Website: aic.ladiesofcharity.us
• Vincentian Family:  http://famvin.org
• FACEBOOK:  Ladies of Charity USA, Association of Ladies of Charity Diocese of Pittsburgh

If you have questions or suggestions, please call and leave a message with the LOC office at 412-456-6924.

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In the Vincentian Spirit,
Karen Tomaszewski, President
Association of the Ladies of Charity, Diocese of Pittsburgh