Blessed Trinity Parish

I have been married to my husband, Dale Kirchner, for 26 years and we are blessed with one son, Christopher. I have been attending church at St. Sylvester since 1982 and am active in the following ministries at Blessed Trinity: Eucharistic Ministry, Pastoral Council, and the Church Decorating Commitee. I have co-chaired the parish festival at St. Sylvester for 5 years. My hope for the future of our parish is that my involvement will get others involved in various opportunities offered at Blessed Trinity Parish.

I grew up in Carrick and attended St. Basil Church, grade school and high school. I am a funeral director and co-owner of Boron Funeral Home, Inc. I have been married to Pam for 45 years. I have been active at St. Albert, then Holy Apostles, and now, Blessed Trinity Parish since 1981. The demographics of our communities are changing and we need to adjust and grow as a welcoming and caring community. Sometimes decisions are difficult to make, but we need to look out for the best of the Parish.

I was born and raised in Carrick and attended St. Norbert with my husband, David and our three children. I am a manager and pre-kindergarten teacher at Munchkin University Childcare Center. I am excited by the success of our parish. We have come together and shared our love of God with one another and our neighbors. The future of Blessed Trinity Parish shines bright for all to see.

My name is Herb Crawford. I am a retired principal and University professor. My wife, Carol and two sons, and I became Holy Angels parishioners in 1975, where I served as Parish Council President for over 25 years. Currently I serve Blessed Trinity parish as a lector and Eucharistic minister. I also enjoy being a member of the parish’s Finance council.

I have been a member of St. Sylvester parish for over 20 years. I have two married sons and five grandchildren. I am a Eucharistic Minister, CCD aid, Festival volunteer, and on Pastoral Council. I have been married to Deacon Andy White for over 42 years. What I would like to see with our Parish is more of our younger people come back to church and get involved.

I am the supervisor and owner of the Readshaw Funeral Home, Inc. Married to Carla. I attended Carrick high school, Gannon College in Erie and the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science. Prior to being a member of Blessed Trinity Parish I was a member of St. Basil Church. I serve as a Eucharistic minister and on Finance council, am a member of the Carrick Community council, Carrick Business Association, and the Gilmary Council #3668 of the Knights of Columbus. Finance council gives me the opportunity to know how the business side of the church operates. I hope by being on council I help with my business background as a business owner.

I have been a member of St. Sylvester since childhood and I am a proud alum of St. Sylvester School. My wife, Lynne, a proud alum of St. Wendelin School and current Brentwood Middle School math teacher, joined St. Sylvester in 2003. We were married in St. Sylvester Church in 2004. I am President of the Brentwood Business Owners Association, member of the Brentwood Baldwin Whitehall Chamber of Commerce, and have my own law practice located in Brentwood Borough were I focus on estate planning and administration. Serving on finance council provides an opportunity for me to assist the parish maximize its financial resources in support of its missions and goals.

I was a member of St. Sylvester Church. I am a CerƟfied Public Accountant retired VP of PNC Bank. Married to my wife for 50 years. I have four children and eight grandchildren. I have always believed that everyone should use their talents for the betterment of their church and community. I served on the St. Sylvester Finance committee for over 25 years and I believe that this experience will benefit our Blessed Trinity Parish. Serving on the Finance council is important to me because it is one way that I can use the talents that I have been given, and I believe that my background in finance can be used for the betterment of the parish.

I have been a member of St. Albert the Great. I enjoy golfing, cooking and coaching at Special Olympics of Allegheny County. Serving on the Finance council allows me an opportunity to be a part of the church community that helps ensure that our parish will continue to grow and move forward so that future generations will be able to thrive for years to come.

I have been a member since Baptism in one of five different South Pittsburgh Parishes that are now merged into our Blessed Trinity. My wife RuthAnn, and I, soon became involved in extended Parish activities including School Board, Parish Council (President), Finance & Temporalities and numerous social and fundraising events. I continue to grow in Faith with increased participation in Liturgy. The greatest gift in all of this was meeting and working with fellow parishioners and gaining so many acquaintances and good friends. My hope for the future is to be a conduit as our merged Parish of Blessed Trinity continues to move forward with unlimited possibilities at the guidance of the Holy Spirit for our community.

Hi, I am Tom Ritter. I am originally from Holy Angels Parish. I am married for 47 years to my wife Lynda, served in the Air Force and worked in banking for 31 years before retiring. I am proud to serve on the Finance Council to help guide in the direction Blessed Trinity Parish is headed.

Lifelong member of St. Wendelin Church. Worked as a CPA for 40+ years in public accounting. Hopefully I am contributing to what makes Blessed Trinity the vibrant parish we want it to be.