2009 John Cardinal Wright Vocations Mass
The Seventh Annual John Cardinal Wright Vocations Mass will be held on August 23th, 2009 at 4:00pm. This year, the Vocations Mass will be held at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church, in the "strip district" at 21st and Smallman St. in Pittsburgh PA. The Principal Celebrant will be Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, class of 1967, and the Principal Concelebrant will be Pittsburgh's Bishop David A. Zubik. We invite all BLS clery to attend and concelebrate.
John Cardinal Wright Awards Banquet
We would like to thank the parishioners of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church and especially Rev. Harry E. Nichols for allowing us to use their beautiful church for our celebration.
To see photos of past Vocation Masses and Awards Dinners,
go to the BLS Alumni Association on FLICKR.COM,
The Seventh Annual John Cardinal Wright Awards Banquet will be held on August 23th, 2009 at 6:00pm. This year, the Awards Banquet will be held at Mitchell's Restaurant & Banquet Center, 304 Ross St., Downtown Pittsburgh PA 15219. Mitchell's was established in 1906, and is pittsburgh's oldest restaurant. Mitchell's Banquet Center can handle up to 400 people. This year, we will be having hors d’oeuvres, a buffet, and plenty of room for our guests and for our silent auction.
Mitchell's Restaurant & Banquet Center
* CASH BAR *
* Hors d’oeuvres *
Mushroom Caps w/ Crab Stuffing
Bacon-wrapped Scallops
Provolone Sticks
Italian Meatballs
* Buffet *
Greek Stuffed Chicken Breast * Beef Tips Marsala * Prime Rib of Beef
* Sides *
Fresh Broccoli w/ Buttered Breadcrumbs
Penne Pasta w/ Feta-Herb-Garlic Sauce
Mashed Potatoes
* Desserts *
Vanilla Ice-cream w/ Chocolate Sauce
BLS Alumni Cake
Stanislaus Kostka was born in Rostkovo Castle on October 28th, 1550 in the Masovian region of Poland. From his childhood he was noted for his piety and devotion to the Eucharistic Lord and to Mary, the Mother of Jesus. When he was fourteen years old, together with his older brother Paul, Stanislaus was sent to the Jesuit school in Vienna, Austria. Two years later, Stanislaus became ill and was near death. The landlord of the boarding house where Stanislaus lived refused to let the Eucharist be brought into his house. Stanislaus prayed, and according to tradition God sent two angles to him with the Blessed Sacrament. Later, the Blessed Mother appeared to Stanislaus and told him he was to enter the Society of Jesus. Because of the vehement opposition of his father, Stanislaus was refused admission by the Vienna provincial. Undaunted, Stanislaus walked 450 miles to Dillingen in Bavaria where Peter Canisius, provincial of Upper-Germany took him in and sent him to Rome. Only nine months after joining the Jesuits, Stanislaus became deathly ill. He died on the feast of the Assumption, August 15th, 1568. He was 17 years old. He was canonized in 1726. Saint Stanislaus is a Patron Saint of Youth.
