Best Catholic Gifts & Bookstores
With more than 800,000 Catholics in the Pittsburgh and Greensburg dioceses alone, it's not surprising that the Pittsburgh area features more than a few local bookstores and gift shops to serve their needs. Whether you're looking for a gift for a child's First Communion or a particular book about the faith, we've put together a short list of shops worth a visit!
Kirner's Catholic Book Store
219 4th Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-1738
(412) 261-2326
www.kirners.com/America.html
Most Catholics in Pittsburgh are familiar with Kirner's Catholic Book Store. Located downtown Pittsburgh, Kirner's has been "serving the Catholic Community with their devotional needs since 1881!" From rosaries to religious jewelry, garden statues to gifts, Kirner's has one of the biggest selections around – including figures and medals for youngsters involved in sports.
JMJ Catholic Book Store
5318 Park Ave
Bethel Park, PA 15102
(412) 854-2577
JMJ Catholic Book Store in Bethel Park has a wide selection of spiritual books from daily guides and missals to prayer books and devotionals. In addition, visitors will find a large selection of greeting cards, gifts, prayer cards and even outdoor statues and giits. One regular customer says JMJ "has just about everything" you'd expect to find in a Catholic bookstore!
Gabonay Catholic Family Books & Gifts
1 W Hempfield Dr
Irwin, PA 15642
(724) 863-9394
shoproute30.com/northhuntingdon/gabonay.php
If you're looking for a gift of faith for a baptism, communion, confirmation or a wedding, Gabonay Catholic Family Books & Gifts in Westmoreland County has a nice selection from which to choose. Even if you can't make the trip, they even accept orders over the phone. Located in West Hempfield Plaza in Irwin, Gabonay Catholic Family Books & Gifts has everything from figurines of the saints to spiritual pendants.
Franciscan Spirit & Life Center
3605 McRoberts Rd.
Pittsburgh PA 15234
412-881-9207
osfprov.org
Located on the grounds off the Motherhouse of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God, the Franciscan Spirit & Life Center in Whitehall features a small store run by nuns. While the store does not carry many books, you'll find a little bit of everything – including handmade items and devotional gifts as well as cards.
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Books and Gifts
453 Third Street
Beaver, PA 15009
(724) 775-0875
www.stfrancisdesales.com
St. Francis de Sales Catholic Books and Gifts is a family owned and operated business that has been serving customers in Beaver County since 1997. On the store's website, owner Dave Lichius writes: "We are not simply selling religious goods. It is our hope that God is using us in this larger effort to bring people to Himself."
