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CBS News
10 hours ago
- General
- CBS News
Mary, Queen of Saints Parish churchgoers question why priest is being moved
A priest in Beaver County is being removed from his parish, and hundreds of people are demanding answers from the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh. Father Canice McMullen is leaving Mary, Queen of Saints Parish in Aliquippa on July 1, the diocese announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday. "His transfer is the result of several conversations with Father Canice regarding personal personnel matters," the post said. "I cried," parishioner Emilie Hovanec Kisan said. "It's unjust, it's not right. It's time for us to fight and stand up for this. It's horrible." She is one of many parishioners fighting to keep their beloved priest from leaving. "He's relatable," Hovanec Kisan said. "He has done nothing but revitalize our parish, revitalize the community, and our area." According to the diocese, McMullen is being reassigned to Saint Vincent Archabbey in Latrobe. No one will comment on the specific reason for the move, though Hovanec Kisan has a guess. "He was removed because a small group of individuals, who are upset and did not agree with his practices, complained week after week after week," she said. She is taking to social media to spread her message, and more than 1,700 people have signed an online petition as of Tuesday night. "It's to one, reinstate Father Canice and keep him at our Mary, Queen of Saints Parish," she said. "Or two, we need Bishop Zubik and Abbot Martin to come to our parish and address us parishioners and have a transparent conversation." The diocese says newly-ordained Revered Dilbert Heater will take over. There's a farewell gathering scheduled for McMullen at Saint Titus Church on Sunday.
CBS News
29-01-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Saint Vincent College reveals new Legal Practice Certificate program for undergrads and professionals
LATROBE (KDKA) - Saint Vincent College revealed the new Spring 2025 semester Legal Practice Certificate program. The program is geared to undergraduate students preparing for law school and legal professionals looking to improve their skills. "Law school does not teach you the practicalities of practicing law, it teaches you legal principles. If you go in understanding how those principles translate into actually helping somebody, you have a much better grasp of the whole system," said Bruce Antkowiak, Law professor and Senior Legal Counsel to Saint Vincent College and Saint Vincent Archabbey. The program consists of four courses with two in-person courses: Legal Reasoning and Analysis and Law Office Practicum. In Legal Reasoning and Analysis, students will focus on analyzing legal problems using statutes and precedents, in Law Office Practicum, students will complete a single semester internship at a law office in their respective field. The two online courses will be Crafting Legal Documents, which covers legal research, document writing and authoritative source citation. The second online course will be Survey of Legal Practice, which covers legal ethics and areas of practice like criminal and civil litigation, property law and wills and estates.
