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St. Patrick St.

Posted on October 5, 2024 by

Be careful as you cross S. 18th St. to St. Patrick. Descend 5 steps on the right. Continue past Saber Way on the left and Gable St. on the right. Keep left as you walk this winding, narrow road, which … Continue reading →

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St. Patrick St. Steps

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Descend the 82 steps to S. 18th St.

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St. Paul St.

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Make left. The orange brick building on the left is the St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center, which is available for individual retreats by arrangement. Continue down the street to the brick walls that are part of the monastery. … Continue reading →

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Monastery Ave.

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From the top of Monastery St., make a right and descend along left side of Monastery Ave. to St. Paul St.

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* St. Paul of the Cross Monastery

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Known as the barefoot missionaries, the Passionists vowed to live a life of prayer, poverty, penance and solitude. The first bishop of Pittsburgh invited the Italian order over in 1852. Designed by the architect Charles Bartberger, who also designed St. … Continue reading →

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Monastery St. Steps

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Cross street and make left to ascend 15 steps on the right side. These steps and sidewalk were rebuilt a few years ago as part of a project to replace a larger set of steps that ran the length of … Continue reading →

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St. Thomas St.

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Make right and climb 5 steps on the way to Monastery St. Look right to view downtown and the rivers.

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St. Joseph Way

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Walk the short distance to St. Thomas St.

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St. Joseph Way Steps

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Make left at fire hydrant and climb 77 steps to St. Joseph Way. Note that the first few houses have access via the steps only.

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*  Brosville-Monastery Welcome Garden

Posted on October 5, 2024 by

Terraced into the hillside ahead is a quiet green space. The fabricated canvas of COR-TEN steel plate was created by former SSSNA board member and architect Peter Kreuthmeier and installed against a curved retaining wall. The scrim replicates a section … Continue reading →

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