The Most Reverend David A. Zubik- (Honorary Class of 1967)

Bishop David A. Zubik was born September 4, 1949, in Sewickley, PA, to Stanley and the late Susan (Raskosky) Zubik. He attended St. Stanislaus Elementary School and St. Veronica High School, both in Ambridge, before entering St. Paul Seminary. He received an undergraduate degree at Duquesne University in 1971 and went on to study at St. Mary Seminary & University in Baltimore, Maryland, where he earned a degree in theology in 1975.

Bishop Zubik was ordained a priest on May 3, 1975, by Bishop Vincent M. Leonard at St. Paul Cathedral in Pittsburgh. Bishop Zubik served as Parochial Vicar of Sacred Heart Parish, Shadyside, until 1980. He was then assigned as Vice Principal of Quigley Catholic High School as well as Chaplain of the Sisters of Saint Joseph Motherhouse and Chaplain to the students at Mount Gallitzin Academy. At the same time, he began graduate studies at Duquesne University where he earned a master's degree in education administration in 1982. He served in the role of adjunct spiritual director at Saint Paul Seminary from 1984 through 1991 and associate spiritual director at St. Vincent Seminary, Latrobe, from 1989 through 1996.

In 1987, Bishop Zubik was appointed Administrative Secretary to Pittsburgh Bishop Anthony J. Bevilacqua. In 1988, he was appointed Administrative Secretary and Master of Ceremonies to Pittsburgh Bishop Donald W. Wuerl, where he served until 1991 when he began his service as Director of Clergy Personnel. In 1995, he was named Associate General Secretary and Chancellor of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, and on January 1, 1996, became Vicar General and General Secretary, a position in which he served until his appointment to the Diocese of Green Bay.

Bishop Zubik was consecrated a bishop on April 6, 1997, and was appointed auxiliary bishop to the Diocese of Pittsburgh. In addition, he served as Bishop Wuerl's personal representative to the Administrative Board of the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference and was a member of the Executive Committee of the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference. He was also President of the Diocesan Finance Council and President of the Catholic Institute of the Diocese of Pittsburgh.

Currently, Bishop Zubik is a member of the Board of Regents at St. Vincent Seminary, Latrobe as well as the Board of Directors of the Urban League of Pittsburgh, the United Way of Greater Pittsburgh and the Sister Thea Bowman Foundation. Bishop Zubik served on the Duquesne University Board of Directors and the Duquesne University Academic Affairs Committee. He was also Chaplain to the Sisters of the Holy Spirit in Ross Township, where he was in residence before going to Green Bay.

On the national level, Bishop Zubik was a member of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee on Priestly Life and Ministry as well as the Bishop's Committee on Priestly Formation.

On October 10, 2003, the Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, named the Most Reverend David A. Zubik as the Eleventh Bishop of the Diocese of Green Bay. Bishop Zubik was installed as Bishop on December 12, 2003. In May 2004, he accepted service on the Board of Advisors of University of St. Mary of the Lake Mundelein Seminary in Chicago which concluded in 2009, and in November 2004, he was elected chairman of the USCCB Laity Committee, a three-year term that began in November 2005. Bishop Zubik currently serves on four USCCB committees: the Administrative Committee, the Laity Committee, the Domestic Justice and Human Development Committee and the Catholic Campaign for Human Development Subcommittee. He served from 2005-2008 on the USCCB National Advisory Council. In September 2007, he was named a member of the Board of Trustees of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC. He began service on the Advisory Board of the National Center for Holocaust Education at Seton Hill University in October 2007. In June 2008, Bishop Zubik began service on the Episcopal Advisory Board of the Catholic Education Foundation and, in February 2009, on the Episcopal Advisory Board of the Catholic Leadership Institute. Bishop Zubik accepted the invitation to become Episcopal Chair of the Ladies of Charity of the United States of America in February 2009.

On July 18, 2007, he was named by Pope Benedict XVI as the Twelfth Bishop of Pittsburgh. He was installed at St. Paul Cathedral in Pittsburgh on September 28, 2007.

Rev. Daniel Sweeney - Class of 1973

Rev. E. Daniel Sweeney attended the Bishop's Latin School and was in the last graduating class of 1973. He then studied at St Paul's Seminary, Duquesne University, and received his Masters of Divinity from St. Vincent Seminary. Father Sweeney was ordained on June 25, 1982.

He has several pastoral vicar assignments throughout the diocese, including St.Malachy, St. Titus, St Joan of Arc, Epiphany, and St Therese .He has had Pastoral assignments at St. Vincent DePaul, New Castle, Epiphany, St. John Vianney, and currently at St. Maximillian Kolbe.

Father Sweeney began in 1983 the Appalachia Work Company with 18 youths and 4 adults and a $5000 budget. They traveled to Owsley County, Kentucky repaired some roofs, added some porches and rebuilt some floors .They have traveled to Kentucky every year and have increased their projects to include the building of houses. This year, Fr Sweeney has a group of 153, 102 youths and 51 adults. This year the group raised $81,000.00.

Father Sweeney and his group have touched and changed the lives of many people, not only the people of Appalachia, but even, more importantly, the youth and adults who work on the projects. Father Sweeney claims that the grace of God has made this program a success. All of Fr. Sweeney's volunteers are parishioners from his present and current parishes... a true testament to his determination and Latin School leadership!

Join us in honoring all of our Cardinal Wright Awardees by planning on being with us on Sunday, August 22nd

Mr. Alby Oxenreiter - TV Sports Anchor

WPXI 11 & FOX 53.

News & Features

Ox on Faith

archived from: 2008-07-14 by: John Franko

Growing up as one of 12 children, veteran WPXI-TV and Fox 53 sportscaster Alby Oxenreiter said he learned the values of the Catholic faith from his parents. “It wasn’t something that I ever felt that I had to learn because I grew up in the parish and in the church with the religion,” he said. “It was always just part of me.”

His faith has helped him to see the lighter side of the competitive business of sports. He noted that while he takes his job seriously, he doesn’t take the sports seriously.

“You see all that is wrong with the world and so many challenges that people deal with,” he said. “I have to put things into perspective.”

He said the faith gives one a glimpse of the less fortunate and hopefully motivates people to help others. Oxenreiter pointed to St. Bernard School in Mount Lebanon as being one of the major influences in his life. All 12 of the Oxenreiter children attended the school, as did their father, Bill. “It was very familiar for me from a very young age,” Alby said. Of the 30 grandchildren who have followed, more than 20 have walked the halls of St. Bernard. “It’s something that you can’t put into words,” Bill Oxenreiter said. “To see the way these kids grow in their faith. They’ve been a great pride to us.”

Alby said he and his wife, Karen, always felt it was a “no-brainer” that their children — Alby, Abigail and Oliver — would follow in the tradition. He pointed to the discipline, respect and morality that is the foundation of the school. “We always felt that this was the best place for our kids,” he said. “I wouldn’t trade it (the experience) for the world.”

Alby and Abigail are graduates and Oliver will be an eighth-grader in the fall. The elder Alby has been emcee of the Golden Apple Award Dinner for almost 10 years. The dinner honors diocesan educators for excellence in the classroom.

“He and his wife, Karen, and their three children are wonderful friends and supporters of Catholic education,” said Dr. Robert Paserba, superintendent of schools. Alby said he finds it amazing how everything has come around — how former teachers of his have now returned as principals to present awards to their teachers. “I feel at home at that dinner much like I feel at home at St. Bernard’s, in the diocese in general and with my faith,” he said.

He also serves as master of ceremonies for the North Side Friends and Neighbors Sports Gala benefiting Cardinal Wright Regional School on Pittsburgh’s North Side, which is held in October. Father Kris Stubna, secretary for education, praised Oxenreiter for his support and leadership in support of Catholic schools. “Alby has always been enthusiastic about his Catholic faith and his great love for the church,” he said. “He is always willing to lend a hand in support of our efforts.”

Alby is active with the Multiple Sclerosis Society, and he has been involved with St. Anthony School Programs, DePaul School for Hearing and Speech, the Southwestern Chapter of the American Cancer Society and the Arthritis Foundation of Western Pennsylvania.

He began his broadcast career in Colorado and worked in Harrisburg and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton before coming home to WTAE-TV. A graduate of Villanova University, Alby has won three Golden Quill awards from the Pittsburgh Press Club, a Mid-Atlantic Award and numerous awards from the Associated Press.