On Thursday, March 25, 2021, Father Connolly passed away peacefully. Services will be held at St. Mary of the Mount Church, 403 Grandview Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15211. Presiding over the service will be Bishop Zubik and our very own Black Belt, Father Michael Stumpf.

Walk-through viewing at 11:15 a.m. and church services at 12:00 p.m. will be held at St. Mary of the Mount Church, Tuesday, March 30. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the church is limited to 150 persons. To aid in viewership, St. Mary of the Mount will offer a livestream of the service at https://popsmm.org/livestream-mass-and-prayer

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Se-Jong Tae Kwon Do Martial Arts Educational System. A PayPal donation link is available on the sidebar of this page, or please send donations to 1921 Winfield Road, Worthington, PA 16262.

All donations to Se-Jong are tax deductible, (we are a 501(c)(3) corporation). If your gift is larger than $50 we send you a letter of proof of donation that you may include in your tax return.

Even though we still incur expenses, Se-Jong takes pride in being an educational system with no fees. Commercial TKD schools charge $30-80 a month per student for their classes, most with an additional fee for testing for belt advancement. The sales of uniforms and donations from specific people (thank you!) are our primary source of income, but these numbers are starting to decline, and it is becoming difficult to cover our costs.

One of the largest costs is the annual property tax on the Camp land. Our annual week long summer camp is our greatest event. All are invited, and it is valued by all those who participate. There is a tremendous amount of instruction, learning, socialization, hard work, and fun. There is no charge to attend the classes, instructors volunteer their time teaching, and meals and food are provided at no cost. Throughout the summer at camp, we also hold seminars, Black Belt classes and special events, all for which there are no fees. Father Connolly retired as an active Priest a few years ago and now lives in a house on the camp property as well. So, while Se-Jong is free, we do have upkeep, repair costs, and annual property taxes. We have always been reluctant (resistant) to charging students, but these costs must be paid for, somehow. When broken down, there is a simple resolution to our taxes and expenses. If every class raised or donated only $300 a year we would have no financial concerns. Broken down further, that's $25 per month per class, or $6.25 per week per class (NOT per student). If we were to get more than $6.25 per week, per class, we could for example, easily pay for a replacement pool without asking for separate funds to do so.

Please consider talking to your fellow students and instructors about this so that we may continue along our track of great instruction and education.

Sunday Seminars: First and Third Sunday of the Month: 2:30-5:00 PM
All belt ranks are welcome.
Seminars are held at Master Ameris' school in New Kensington.
(Master Ameris' school: A $5 donation is requested for use of his school. Click here for directions.)
All belt ranks are welcome, and encouraged to attend.
We are in need of seminar instructors, please let Mr. Ross know if you would like to present a seminar.

Black Belt Classes, Third Sunday of the Month: 2:30-5:00 PM
Until further notice, Black Belt Classes will be Seminars, open to all students.
See above.
Seminars are held at Master Ameris' school in New Kensington.
(Master Ameris' school: A $5 donation is requested for use of his school. Click here for directions.)
All Candidates and Black Belts are welcome, and encouraged to attend.

Mr. Gemeinhart's class at St. Norbert Church in Overbrook
Saints Norbert school is closed and classes are now held at Saint Anne Church in Castle Shannon. See Schools page for details.