Biweekly reflections from Kevin Hayes, CCOC Board President, on reform, accountability, and the future of our Church in Pittsburgh Biweekly reflections from Kevin Hayes, President of the CCOC Board, on reform, accountability, and the future of our Church in Pittsburgh.mdash; and occasional perspectives from our members.
Kevin Hayes
President, CCOC Board · President, Hayes Design Group – Architects · Co-founder, Social Justice Seekers & Pittsburgh Habitat for Humanity
March 16, 2026
Reflecting on the eighth anniversary of the Grand Jury Report — what has changed, what hasn't, and why CCOC keeps walking.
March 2, 2026
The Vatican's Study Group 5 report on women in the Church opens doors that have been closed for a long time.
February 16, 2026
Financial transparency drives generosity and trust. Opacity drives disengagement. What the diocese can learn from well-run nonprofits.
February 2, 2026
Women are more than half the Church in practice. It's time for structures that recognize their leadership.
January 19, 2026
We're losing active priests to burnout and isolation. Lay co-responsibility isn't diminishing the priesthood — it's trying to save it.
January 5, 2026
A New Year's resolution for the Catholic Church in Pittsburgh: make 2026 the year of shared governance.
December 15, 2025
Fewer churches exist than ten years ago. Community is not a nice-to-have — it's essential.
December 1, 2025
The invisible work of preparation that makes visible construction possible. That's where CCOC is right now.
November 17, 2025
Synodality is a beautiful word. But what happens when some people on the road want to stop and others want to keep moving?
November 3, 2025
Remembering the living wounded — survivors, those who left, those who stayed with broken trust.
October 20, 2025
Some things changed. Not enough things. The synod gave us a map. Now we need the courage to follow it.
October 6, 2025
Hope is a theological virtue. But it's also a verb. And pilgrims, by definition, are people who move.