Association of Pittsburgh Priests 

"Women and men responding to God's baptismal call to renew ourselves and the Catholic Church, welcoming and including all, for a world of mercy, justice and peace."

Upcoming Events

The APP sets an annual agenda of educational and networking presentations and workshops. APP leadership works closely with APP committees and members to secure the top Catholic speakers, offering their expertise on the latest issues. We invite both APP members and the public to join us for these dynamic presentations. Most events are free for APP members.

Upcoming events

  • How to Stand in Solidarity with Migrants and Asylum Seekers with Sr. Norma Pimental

    • 3 Nov 2025
    • 7:00 PM
    • Zoom
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  • Hearing the Forgotten Voice of the Christians in the Holy Land” with Sir Jeffrey Abood

    • 1 Dec 2025
    • 7:00 PM
    • Zoom
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    Christians have lived in the Holy Land since the first Pentecost. Yet today, they are mostly forgotten, ignored, or dismissed. In Gaza, they and their Muslim neighbors are enduring immense suffering, with at least 50,000 killed. There has never been a more important time for us to come together to hear and include their voice.

    Jeff will share some background and firsthand experiences of the Catholic Church’s lived experience in Gaza. Jeff chairs the Catholic Advisory Council of Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP.org), an NGO with advisory status at the U.N. He serves on the Board of the Caritas Baby Hospital Foundation (Bethlehem) and coordinates a support program for Holy Family School and summer camp in Gaza.

    His book, A Great Cloud of Witnesses: The Catholic Churches Experience in the Holy Land, collects 70 years of the Catholic Church’s statements on the situation in the Holy Land. He has also edited with the Justice & Peace Commission of the Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land, their book, Is Peace Possible? (available on Amazon)

    Jeff has previously spoken for our Speaker Series.


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Past events

1 Oct 2025 Pope Leo: Who is He, How Did He Become Pope and Where Will He Take The Church? with Thomas Reese, SJ
3 Sep 2025 Discipleship or Duplicity: Resisting Christian Nationalism with Anna Floerke Scheid
22 Aug 2025 APP Annual Meeting and Picnic, Chatham Village
6 Aug 2025 Pere Chenu: Father of Liberation Theology, Creation Spirituality, and much of Vatican II with Matthew Fox, OP
11 Jul 2025 The Synod: Hope for a Disintegrating World, or Just Another Document? (RESCHEDULED) with Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe, OP
5 Jun 2025 LGBTQ+ Justice & Catholic Social Teaching with Sarah Hansman
8 May 2025 Pope Francis: Pastor, Prophet, & Diplomat with Fr. Bryan Hehir
25 Apr 2025 The Synod: Hope for a Disintegrating World, or Just Another Document? (RESCHEDULED) with Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe, OP
7 Apr 2025 Integral Ecology, the Vatican Observatory, Castel Gandolfo: New Dimensions in the Implementation of Laudato Si with Christiana Zenner, PhD
12 Mar 2025 Risking Prophecy in a Time of Bitter Polarization with Ronald Rolheiser, OMI
12 Feb 2025 The Synod: Hope for a Disintegrating World, or Just Another Document? with Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe, OP
8 Feb 2025 APP Discernment Session
11 Dec 2024 Cathonomics: Toward a More Inclusive, Sustainable World Economy with Anthony Annett
7 Nov 2024 Finding God in Everyday Life & Responding with Janet Mock, CSJ
11 Oct 2024 Vision of Pope Francis & US Foreign/Economic Policies with Jeffrey Sachs
4 Sep 2024 The Synod’s Last Lap: Looking Ahead to October and Beyond with Kristin Colberg
16 Aug 2024 APP Annual Meeting and Picnic, Chatham Village
6 Aug 2024 FREEDOM TO FLOURISH: HOW DO WE PROMOTE IT THIS ELECTION YEAR? with Mary Novak
30 Jul 2024 Evening with Fr. Tony Flannery
13 Jun 2024 Follow-Up Discussion and Practical Suggestions - LGBTQ Students in Catholic Schools
5 Jun 2024 Laudato Si, Laudate Deum: Living Pope Francis’ Prophetic Call with Karenna Gore
7 May 2024 LGBTQ Students in Catholic Schools: Is There a Way Forward? with Cathleen Kaveny
19 Apr 2024 The Gospel of Peace: The Synoptics from the Perspective of Nonviolence with John Dear
3 Mar 2024 Synodality: Pope Francis’ Most Significant Legacy with Austin Ivereigh
5 Feb 2024 Salt, Light, and Leaven: Living Our Faith in a Democracy with John Carr
6 Dec 2023 Palestinians (Christians & Muslims) in the Holy Land – Who Are They? How are They Living? How Can We Help? with Sir Jeffrey M. Abood
6 Nov 2023 The God Who Sees: Justice, Compassion, and Truth in the Immigration Conversation with Karen Gonzalez
10 Oct 2023 APP Book Club - History of the Association of Pittsburgh Priests
5 Oct 2023 Insidious Impacts of Mass Incarceration – Why They Matter Now with Jeffery Garrett
13 Sep 2023 A Synod of Firsts and Surprises: Looking Ahead on the Synodal Journey with Kristin Colberg
25 Aug 2023 Annual Meeting Picnic
1 Jun 2023 Eucharist & Liturgy with J. Michael Joncas
2 May 2023 Women’s Leadership in the Catholic Church: Oxymoron? Token? Reality? with Carolyn Woo, PhD
11 Apr 2023 Finding Liberation for Ourselves and Others Through Social Justice with Sr. Barb Finch
4 Apr 2023 After Palm Sunday: Public Liturgy and Liberation with Ched Myers
16 Mar 2023 Follow-up Discussion - How To Stand with Goals of the Pittsburgh Black Collective
8 Mar 2023 How To Stand with Goals of the Pittsburgh Black Collective with Dr. Kathy Wilson Humphrey, PhD
15 Feb 2023 Beginning the Nuclear Disarmament Conversation -- Let's Talk!
8 Feb 2023 Nuclear Disarmament: Reviving the Urgent Peace Conversation with Archbishop Wester
2 Feb 2023 History and Significance of APP - 60 years after Vatican II
3 Dec 2022 Document on the Liturgy with Maureen Crossen
1 Dec 2022 Synod Update: Is True Listening and Dialogue Possible?
17 Nov 2022 Taking Action and Implementing Laudato Si’ – What Holds Us Back?
19 Oct 2022 Dark Is the Best Thing the Future Can Be: An Archeology of Hope
7 Sep 2022 Abortion: Where Do We Go from Here?
8 Aug 2022 APP Board Meetings
11 Jul 2022 APP Board Meetings
29 Jun 2022 Discussion of the new pastoral letter by Archbishop John Wester, "Living in the Light of Christ's Peace: A Conversation toward Nuclear Disarmament"
24 May 2022 The Gift of Women for Today's Synodal Church By Casey Stanton
21 Apr 2022 Caring for Our Common Home: Inspiration & Lessons from "Green" Congregations by Dr. Cybelle Shattuck
16 Mar 2022 The Call to Work to End White Supremacy by Olga Segura
14 Mar 2022 Synodal Session
13 Mar 2022 CCOC Social Justice Mass
21 Feb 2022 Spirituality in a Wintry Season; Franciscan Tradition in the Quest for Meaning Today with Fr. Daniel P. Horan, OFM
14 Feb 2022 APP Board Meeting
11 Sep 2021 Fall Conference
31 Jul 2021 Annual General Meeting
1 Apr 2021 Spring Gala


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