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412-429-1047
The Sunlight of the Spirit
2275 Swallow Hill Road,
Building 600,
Pittsburgh, PA 15220
Phone: 412-429-1047
Fax: 412-722-1116
dhurd@sunlightspirit.com
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Directions to the Franciscan Spirit and Life Center, Pittsburgh South Hills
Castle Shannon Location: 3605 McRoberts Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15234-2398
From Pittsburgh | North | South & West | Uniontown
Google Map: Franciscan Spirit and Life Center Retreat Center
Directions to the Franciscan Spirit and Life Center once you arrive at the Sisters of St. Francis Complex.
FROM PITTSBURGH
- Cross the Liberty Bridge.
- Stay in Right lane through the Liberty Tunnel ("tubes") and exit onto Rt. 51 South (Uniontown).
- Stay on Rt. 51S for about two miles.
- Turn RIGHT onto Rt. 88 South. Through two lights.
- Turn LEFT at third light onto Grove Road.
- At top of Grove, turn RIGHT onto McRoberts Road.
- Turn LEFT into the campus for the Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God and proceed up the hill.
- Please See the Directions to the Franciscan Spirit and Life Center Once You Arrive at the Sisters of St. Francis Complex (below).
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FROM THE NORTH (I-579) OR EAST (I-376)
- Travel to Pittsburgh and take the Liberty Bridge Exit.
- Stay in Right lane through the Liberty Tunnel ("tubes") and exit onto Rt. 51 South (Uniontown).
- Stay on Rt. 51S for about two miles.
- Turn RIGHT onto Rt. 88 South. Through two lights.
- Turn LEFT at third light onto Grove Road.
- At top of Grove, turn RIGHT onto McRoberts Road.
- Turn LEFT into the campus for the Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God and proceed up the hill.
- Please See the Directions to the Franciscan Spirit and Life Center Once You Arrive at the Sisters of St. Francis Complex (below).
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FROM THE SOUTH AND WEST - From Rt. 22 East; Rt. 30 East; I-79 North; and the Pittsburgh International Airport.
- Proceed on I-279 North.
- Take the Rt. 51 South Exit, just before the Fort Pitt Tunnel (extreme right exit). This is Saw Mill Run Blvd/Rt. 51 South (Uniontown).
- Once you pass the exit for the Liberty Tunnels, go about two more miles and turn RIGHT onto Rt. 88 South.
- Once on Rt. 88S, proceed through two lights.
- Turn LEFT at third light onto Grove Road.
- At top of Grove, turn RIGHT onto McRoberts Road.
- Turn LEFT into the campus for the Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God and proceed up the hill.
- Please See the Directions to the Franciscan Spirit and Life Center Once You Arrive at the Sisters of St. Francis Complex (below).
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FROM UNIONTOWN AND I-70
- Take Rt. 51 North. Approximately four miles beyond Century III Mall, turn LEFT onto Rt. 88 South.
- Once on Rt. 88S, proceed through two lights.
- Turn LEFT at third light onto Grove Road.
- At top of Grove, turn RIGHT onto McRoberts Road.
- Turn LEFT into the campus for the Sisters of St. Francis of the Providence of God and proceed up the hill.
- Please See the Directions to the Franciscan Spirit and Life Center Once You Arrive at the Sisters of St. Francis Complex (below).
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Directions to the Franciscan Spirit and Life Center
Once You Arrive at the Sisters of St. Francis Complex.
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- Turn onto MCROBERTS RD.
- Turn into the SECONDARY DRIVEWAY – You will see a wooden sign that says: THE SISTERS OF ST.FRANCIS / FRANCISCAN SPIRIT AND LIFE CENTER.
- Go STRAIGHT to the STOP SIGN.
- Turn LEFT and drive up hill. The Spirit and Life Center will be on your RIGHT (next to the Gazebo).
- PARK either in the DAY CARE CENTER LOT (just up the hill and to the LEFT) or PARKING LOT just below the Center.
- Enter building through the door on the LEFT of the building if you are facing the building. HANDICAPPED ENTRANCE is the door on the RIGHT of the building.
- All One-Day and Weekend Program Sessions are held on the ground floor.
- Weekly Support Groups are held in the chapel area on the first floor.
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The Sunlight of the Spirit serves the South Hills of Pittsburgh, the North Hills of Pittsburgh, Monroeville, and the Greater Pittsburgh Metropolitan Area, including Allegheny County, Washington County, Beaver County, Butler County, Westmoreland County, Fayette County, Indiana County, Armstrong County and Lawrence County in Southwestern Pennsylvania.