On Sunday, May 17, 2009, TCS participated at the annual "Blue Mass" at St. Paul Cathedral in Pittsburgh.

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This is a service to honor and pray for public safety personnel from all Police, Fire and EMS agencies in the Diocese of Pittsburgh: Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Greene, Lawrence and Washington counties.

Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubik personally greeted each public safety officer in attendance

Tri-Community South EMS Supervisor John Bower carried the Allegheny County colors in the procession from the Cardinal Dearden Center to the cathedral, while TCS volunteer EMT Megan Meinert played bagpipes in the Pipe Band.

Both John and Megan are members of Tri-Community South's Honor Guard.