President's Letter, November 2025

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"Insensibility prevents us from being touched at the sight of the corporal and spiritual wretchedness of our neighbor; it leaves us without charity, without zeal, unmoved at the offenses committed against God."  - St. Vincent de Paul

Give me, Lord, a compassionate heart, sensitive to the physical and spiritual needs of those around me.

November makes us ever-more thankful for all the blessings we have. We are thankful for all the friends we have made over the years as Ladies of Charity. We are thankful for all our special projects everyone has worked so hard to accomplish. We are thankful for generous donors who help us keep our work with the poor and marginalized going each year. We are thankful for all of you who have stepped up to take on an office in your association, as was evident of the great turn out at our last officers’ meeting.

Let’s practice being thankful this month and receiving the “Eucharist” that means thanksgiving. Our pastor suggests we include five new blessings in our everyday prayers. Pray for all those who have passed and give thanks for all blessings in your life.

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.
Office 412-456-6924

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. Include phone numbers and legible email addresses. Associate members receive a separate letter from our Financial Secretary, and they pay dues of $15.00 directly to our Diocesan office.

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. Thank you to everyone who signed up with Mary Jane to claim a soul at the Officers Meeting.

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 on social media. 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. Call LOC office at 412-456-6924.

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

501(C)(3) – Below is the updated distribution information for the quarterly submission of Treasurer Reports and Bank Statements. The December, January, and February are due March 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: Please share your pictures and stories with Peggy Keene for the next edition of the De Marillac Newsletter. We love to see what everyone is doing. pkeene9@outlook.com.

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

November 2025 Rosary Intention:  That the culture of life proclaimed by Christ the King will reign in every human heart.

Dates to Remember

• 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.

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

• March 21:  Spiritual Retreat

• April 18:  Vincentian Family Gathering

• April 26:  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

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