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Support Heinz Chapel

The Heinz Chapel Building Fund

At the chapel’s dedication in 1938, Howard Heinz spoke for his family when he said that the chapel was “dedicated to culture, an understanding response to beauty, and religious worship.”

Annually, more than 100,000 visitors participate in its religious services, weddings, concerts, classes, memorial services, celebrations, and guided tours.

Although the chapel undergoes routine maintenance, its priceless features sometimes require more specialized care. Through fundraisers, such as the Heinz Chapel Angel program, administrators hope to embark on several projects, including preservation of the steeple, pews, roof, pipe organ, and the famous Charles J. Connick stained-glass windows. By addressing the projects now, we can be certain that the masterpiece will endure for many more decades.

Donate Online to the Heinz Chapel Building Fund

Support Heinz Chapel by using your credit card to make an online contribution.

Donate online now.

Become a Chapel Angel

Photo of Stained-Glass Chapel Angel

Limited-edition,
stained-glass angel

Few icons in today’s society inspire so many people as profoundly as the angel. An enduring symbol of hope, mystery, and refuge, the angel is a touchstone of strength for millions.

For the University of Pittsburgh’s Heinz Memorial Chapel, the angel represents something else: a chance for renewal and a touch of immortality.

By donating $150 to the Heinz Chapel Building Fund, you can become a Chapel Angel. Two-thirds of your donation will benefit the chapel’s preservation projects, and $100 of the donation is tax deductible. To thank you, we will present you with a limited-edition stained-glass angel, a reminder of how your generosity will preserve tradition for generations to come.

About the Angels

The color and beauty of the angels are reminiscent of the chapel’s famous stained-glass windows. The angels are six inches high; because they are handmade, each is unique. Heinz Chapel angels are issued annually, starting with the 2002 edition.

The ornaments are the work of stained-glass artist Marian Fieldson, a native of western Pennsylvania who now lives in Hale’iwa, Hawaii. Angels are Fieldson’s signature design, inspired by holidays spent on the island. She creates them by melting glass at temperatures of more than 2,000 degrees before shaping them into angel form.

Suitable as holiday ornaments or window suncatchers, the angels make perfect gifts for couples married at the chapel, to celebrate a new baby or other special occasions, or simply for those who want to enjoy the angels' beauty in their own homes.

Make your donation online. Or for more information about becoming a Heinz Chapel Angel, contact the Heinz Chapel office: 412-624-4157.

We would like to thank all of the 2007 Angel Donors.

  • Dr. & Mrs. Donald J. Abraham (*)
  • Ms. Kira M. Alexander
  • Mr. Paul E. Arch (*)
  • Ms. Harriet Babcock(*)
  • Drs. V. Balderston & T. Vuchinich III
  • Mr. & Mrs. Alan & Louisa Bjork
  • Ms. Maureen Bossardt (*)
  • Mr. & Mrs. Michael Bryson (*)
  • Ms. Shirley Ann Carroll (*)
  • Mr. Brian D. Coleman (*)
  • Mr & Mrs. John P. Curran(*)
  • Mr. & Mrs. Lynn Daniels (*)
  • Mr. Jon J. Danzak (*)
  • Mr. & Mrs. Dale W. Deist (*)
  • Mr. Robert L. Digby (*)
  • Mr. Gorman L. Duffett
  • Mr. & Mrs. Ray Ferguson(*)
  • Mr. & Mrs. Walter B. Fowler (*)
  • Mr. & Mrs. Charles Gibbons (*)
  • Mr. & Mrs. Adam J. Greenwalt (*)
  • Mr. & Mrs. Mark Hamilton
  • Ms. Barbara Hasson (*)
  • Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hernandez (*)
  • Mrs. Teresa Heinz-Kerry (*)
  • Dr. Brian & Capt. Sara Holland (*)
  • Mr. & Mrs. Norman L. Johnson (*)
  • Mr. & Mrs. John E. King (*)
  • Ms. Lorraine King
  • Ms. Susan King (*)
  • Mr. Ronald M. Klebick (*)
  • Mary Ellen Kubit and John Minnick (*)
  • Mr. Ronald M. Klebick (*)
  • Dr. & Mrs. Nicolas K. Long (*)
  • Mr. & Mrs. Donald C. MacDonald (*)
  • Mrs. Mary Mechlin
  • Dr. & Mrs. Michael J. Moritz (*)
  • Mr. & Mrs. Albert J. Novak Jr. (*)
  • Dr. and Mrs. David Obley (*)
  • Mr. & Mrs. H. Sheldon Parker Jr.
  • Mr. NIcholas J. Parrendo (*)
  • Mr. & Mrs. Joseph W. Petrosky (*)
  • Pittsburgh Chapter National Early American Glass Club (*)
  • Mr. & Mrs. Frank C. Rizzo
  • Anthony and Rebecca Rollett
  • Mr. & Mrs. John T. Ryan, III (*)
  • Mrs. Linda Sciullo Goodyear
  • Mr. Michael Sedor (*)
  • Mrs. Opal W. Stockwell (*)
  • Ms. Roberta A. Strohl(*)
  • Mr. Bradley and Dr. Heather Walker (*)
  • Ms. Lynne F. Wohleber (*)
  • Mr. & Mrs. Robert Zahm (*)
  • Mr. Henry J. Zadell

Angels in honor of:

  • Donna Becker
  • Dr. Robert Sutherland Lord
  • Sandra Coleman

Angels in memory of:

  • Mrs. Marie Sellers Bluestone
  • Lelia J. Coleman
  • Mr. John E. Dimasi

  • Digby Memorial Fund :

    • Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth G Barron
    • Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Caulfield
    • Jon J. Danzak
    • Ms. Mary Eror
    • Pat & Charlie Gibbons
    • Historical Glass Club of Pittsburgh
    • Pat & Charlie Gibbons
    • Pittsburgh Chapter National Early American Glass Club
    • Mr. & Mrs. Charles E Reis
    • Ms. Susan Treon
    • Ms. Chris Truhan

    • Rev. E. Philip Wilson

    • (*) indicates multiple years of support.