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On Q, Ep. 7057 (2006-03-27)
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Episode 7057 of OnQ was hosted by Michael Bartley and includes several segments. The first segment is titled 'Mount Saint Macrina' and was produced by Mike Clark, reported by Mike Clark, photographed by Paul Ruggieri, and edited by Paul Ruggieri. This segment depicts the order of nuns that have been living and operating their order in the old "Oak Hill" estate that used to belong to a coal baron. The estate was converted into a monastery around the time of the Great Depression, when the previous owner went bankrupt and a group of nuns who had immigrated from Eastern Europe purchased the property. Several members of the Sisters of Saint Basil are interviewed about the work of the group, including Sister Carol Petrasovich, Sister Susan Sisko, and Sister Margaret Kapusnak. The sisters talk about the various community services and events offered and held at Mount Saint Macrina. Sister Rita Keshock describes how she has been researching and preserving and sharing the history of their religious order and those involved. This episode also includes a segment titled 'Sister Survivors Project' produced by Mike Clark and reported by Mike Clark. This segment showcases a project run through Sis…
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WQED (Television station : Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Subjects
public broadcasting, AAPB, On Q, Mount Saint Macrina, Sisters of Saint Basil, Michael Bartley, Mike Clark, Paul Ruggieri, Carol Petrasovich, Susan Sisko, Margaret Kapusnak, Rita Keshock, Barbara Jean Mihalchik, Josiah van Kirk Thompson, Mother Macrina Melnichuk, Uniontown, Pennsylvania, Byzantine Catholic Church, Great Depression, Iconography
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