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Sister Linda Responds to the Death of George Floyd
At Holy Family Institute we have three values that we ask all board and staff members to embrace when they join the Holy Family “Family:” Faithful Listening, Loving Relationships, and Recognizing God in the everyday. After seeing the killing of George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Officers and the riots that followed, […]
Nazareth Prep Welcomes New Executive Director and Head of School Rita Canton
Canton brings more than 20 years of teaching and school leadership experience to her new role at the helm of the progressive high school. PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (June 23, 2020) – Pittsburgh high school Nazareth Prep has named Rita Canton as its new executive director and head of school. Canton brings more than 20 years of teaching and school leadership […]
Solidarity Against Racial Injustice
Let us breathe new life into our world by standing in solidarity against racial injustice. The U.S. province of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth stands in solidarity with the Leadership Conference of Women Religious and all who strongly condemn the police-killing of another black man on the streets of our nation. We […]
COVID-19 Update: Counseling Services Available to New and Existing Clients
Phone and video counseling available during the COVID-19 emergency. Learn more about HFI’s programs and sign up for counseling HERE. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (March 26, 2020) – While Western Pennsylvanians practice social distancing and stay at home to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, residents who depend on treatment for mental health disorders or addiction may be […]
Lockdown: A Poem to Give Us Hope
To remind us that in the midst of all this uncertainty, there can still be beauty… “Lockdown” by Hsiao-Wen Yes there is fear.Yes there is isolation.Yes there is panic buying.Yes there is sickness.Yes there is even death.But,They say that in Wuhan after so many years of noiseYou can hear the birds again.They say that after […]
Coronavirus Update from Sister Linda
You shall not fear the terror of the night nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that roams in darkness, nor the plague that ravages at noon. Psalm 91:5-6 Holy Family Institute is carefully monitoring the developments around Novel COVID-19 (coronavirus.) Our response to the virus is guided by our faith, our […]
VoiceGivers Choir to Perform at Holy Family Institute’s Chapel
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (Jan. 27, 2020) – On Sat., Feb. 29, 2020 at 7 p.m., Holy Family Institute will host a live choir concert in its chapel, produced and performed by VoiceGivers Choir, an organization founded in 2019 that aims to raise awareness of social issues in the Pittsburgh region through music. Artistic Director Joe Stuligross […]
HFI is Bringing Active Shooter Response Training to Pittsburgh
** The training has been rescheduled for August 4-5, 2020. Updated information will be released soon. ** PITTSBURGH, PA – Holy Family Institute and the ALICE Training Institute have teamed up to bring ALICE Instructor Certification Training to Pittsburgh, PA, on April 7-8, 2020, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. The course will be held at Holy Family Institute, 8235 Ohio River Blvd., Pittsburgh, PA 15202. […]
Christmas Message from Sister Linda Yankoski
Greetings Friend of Holy Family Institute, I often wonder at the timing of Christmas. I understand the current date was decided by church officials sometime in the year 336. As I think about Christmas and the celebration of Jesus being born into our world, I think this celebration at the end of one year and […]
Courage House Award Winner to Compete in Miss America
This year’s Courage Award winner and reigning Miss PA, Tiffany Seitz, will be competing in the 2020 Miss America Pageant on December 19th. Check out her story below!
