Local outreach

St. Michael’s supports the following organizations through financial contributions and active involvement.

Links to most of these ministries can be accessed by clicking on the header at the top of the paragraph


Faith In Action

Laurel Area Interfaith Volunteer Caregivers. Faith In Action is a faith-based community outreach program designed to assist senior citizens in maintaining their independence, quality of life, and dignity.

  • Our team of trained volunteers give 2 + hours of their time each week by providing appointment escorts, caregiver relief, errands/shopping, friendly visits, transportation, and telephone reassurance.


Valley Youth Network (VYN)

VYN is a non-denominational organization that reaches out to high school students in the Ligonier Valley. It shares the Gospel of Jesus Christ with the youth, and it offers opportunities for fellowship, community service, and Christian action.

The Neighborhood Academy

This academy is a faith-based, independent, college-prep high school for low-income youth in Pittsburgh. As a part of it’s mission, it strives to break the cycle of poverty through preparing its students for higher education. The Academy also “provides counseling, transportation, three meals a day, and assistance with emergency needs like medical care.”

  • The parish sponsors a backpack project providing each student with a pack filled with school supplies.

  • St. Michael’s college scholarship program makes a four-year scholarship available to a graduating senior of The Neighborhood Academy. The candidates for the scholarship must complete an application process; if selected, the student must meet the guidelines of the scholarship each of his/her four years in college.