Two Men to be Ordained Priests on Saturday, June 28, 2025

Bishop David A. Zubik, Diocese of Pittsburgh, will ordain two men to the priesthood during a Mass of Ordination on Saturday, June 28, 2025, at 10 a.m. at Saint Paul Cathedral in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood (Fifth Avenue at N. Craig Street, Pittsburgh 15213).
 
“The Church of Pittsburgh rejoices in the ordination of these new shepherds for our diocese,” Bishop Zubik said. “They are eager to begin their service to the faithful, guiding us in our pilgrimage of hope, celebrating the sacraments with us on our journey toward eternal life.”
 
The future priests and their home parishes are: Deacon Daniel J. Roberts, Saint Matthew Parish, Etna/Glenshaw/Millvale/Reserve, and  Deacon Alec P. Scheuer, Saint James Parish, Western Washington County.
 
The newly ordained priests will celebrate their first Masses on Sunday, June 29, 2025, at these parishes:
 
Daniel  J. Roberts
June 29, 2025
1:30 p.m.
Saint Bonaventure Church
2001 Mount Royal Blvd. 
Glenshaw, PA 15116
 
Alec P. Scheuer 
June 29, 2025 
5:30 p.m.
Immaculate Conception Church
119 W. Chestnut Street
Washington, PA 15301
 
Brief Biographies 

Daniel J. Roberts 
Daniel was born to James and Clare Roberts. He has two older sisters, Erin and Heidi, and one younger sister, Alicia.  Dan graduated from North Hills Senior High School in 1997. He graduated from Grove City College in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and a minor in Theater and History. In 2003, Dan attended Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia, where he graduated with a Master of Fine Arts in Acting in 2007. In the fall of 2018, Dan was accepted into the priestly formation program and completed two years of pre-theology studies at Saint Paul Seminary and Franciscan University of Steubenville in May 2020. After participating in 2020 in the summer Priestly Spirituality Program of the Department for Pre-Ordination Formation. Dan was assigned to Theological College and The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, to begin theological studies in August 2020.  In June 2022, Dan began his Pastoral Formation Year assignment at Holy Spirit Parish, Lawrence County. In August 2023, he returned to Theological College and The Catholic University of America, Washington, DC to begin his third year of theological studies.  Dan was ordained to the diaconate on June 1, 2024, and assigned to Holy Spirit Parish, effective June 8, 2024. He returned to Theological College, Washington, DC to begin his fourth year of theological studies in the fall of 2024, completing studies in 2025.
 
Alec P. Scheuer
Alec was born in South Korea. At the age of four months, he was adopted by Michael and LeAnn Scheuer. Alec has two older sisters, Sarah and Jessica, and one younger sister, Emily, who is also adopted.  Alec’s home parish is Saint James. Alec graduated from Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington, Virginia, in 2009. He enrolled at Mount Saint Mary’s University in Emmitsburg, Maryland, in August 2009 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a minor in Theology in 2013.  Alec’s most recent employment was as the Director of Youth Ministry at Immaculate Conception Parish in Washington, where he oversaw all aspects of youth activity at the parish.  In the fall of 2018, Alec was accepted into the priestly formation program to begin pre-theology studies at Saint Paul Seminary and Duquesne University. After completing his second year of pre-theological studies Alec was assigned to Saint Mary’s Seminary, Baltimore, to begin theological studies in August 2020.  In the summer of 2020, Alec participated in the Priestly Spirituality Program of the Department for Pre-Ordination Formation. In June 2022, Alec began his Pastoral Formation Year assignment at Blessed Trinity Parish, South Pittsburgh/Hays/Brentwood. In August 2023, he returned to Saint Mary’s Seminary, Baltimore, to begin his third year of theological studies.  Alec was ordained to the diaconate on June 1, 2024, and assigned to Blessed Trinity Parish, effective June 8, 2024. He returned to Saint Mary Seminary, Baltimore, MD to begin his fourth year of theological studies in the fall  of2024, completing studies this year.
 
Bishop Zubik and the new priests will be available for photos, video and interviews on the cathedral’s main steps facing Fifth Avenue following the ordination Mass at approximately 12 p.m. on Saturday.
 
The ordination Mass will be live streamed at https://youtube.com/live/u5b9xfZhg8A and cablecast on Comcast Channel 95 (in the City of Pittsburgh) and at https://christianassociatestv.org/ .