Peter Pearson, a member of the community, has been painting icons since he was a kid and has been teaching this ancient art for over thirty years. His workshops/retreats focus on techniques, history, spirituality, as well as learning how to pray with a brush. His works can be found in churches, monasteries, retreat houses, and in private homes around the world. Throughout this Covid-time, most of the classes switched to online teaching experiences and it was a way to give his students something to focus in besides the fear surrounding the pandemic. In addition, Peter works closely with The Friends of the Poor, a ministry of the IHM Sisters in the Scranton area. Since the beginning of the pandemic, they have fed nearly 1,200 families every two weeks through their drive-in food pantries. These ministries compliment his other job as a parish priest in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
