PITTSBURGH — The Diocese of Pittsburgh announced names for two new Catholic elementary schools resulting from the mergers of four schools.
The new school formed from the merger of Saint Gabriel of the Sorrowful Virgin in Whitehall and Saint Elizabeth of Hungary in Pleasant Hills will now be named Mother of Mercy Academy.
The new school created through the merger of Saint Margaret of Scotland in Green Tree and Saint Philip in Crafton will be named Guardian Angel Academy.
Religion teachers guided students in grades 5-8 through research needed for the development of name suggestions. An Implementation Committee made up of parents from each of the four schools submitted final recommendations to Bishop David Zubik, who selected the new names.
“I wish to express my deep appreciation for our students, parents, principals, and all involved for their efforts to assure the success of Mother of Mercy Academy, Guardian Angel Academy, and the future of Catholic education in the South Hills,” Zubik said. “I was happy to hear about the collaboration that went into the name suggestions. We celebrate this milestone in the journey of our schools.”
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