EX-99.906CERT

                                 CERTIFICATIONS
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George P. Schwartz,  Chief  Executive  Officer,  and Timothy S. Schwartz,  Chief
Financial Officer, of Schwartz Investment Trust (the "Registrant"), each certify
to the best of his or her knowledge that:

     1.   The  Registrant's  periodic  report on Form N-CSR for the period ended
          December  31,  2003  (the  "Form  N-CSR")  fully   complies  with  the
          requirements of section 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
          as amended; and

     2.   The information  contained in the Form N-CSR fairly  presents,  in all
          material respects,  the financial  condition and results of operations
          of the Registrant.


CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER                CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Schwartz Investment Trust              Schwartz Investment Trust


/s/ George P. Schwartz                 /s/ Timothy S. Schwartz
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George P. Schwartz, President          Timothy S. Schwartz, Treasurer
Date:  March 5, 2004                   March 5, 2004


A SIGNED  ORIGINAL OF THIS WRITTEN  STATEMENT  REQUIRED BY SECTION 906, OR OTHER
DOCUMENT AUTHENTICATING,  ACKNOWLEDGING OR OTHERWISE ADOPTING THE SIGNATURE THAT
APPEARS IN TYPED FORM WITHIN THE  ELECTRONIC  VERSION OF THIS WRITTEN  STATEMENT
REQUIRED BY SECTION 906, HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO SCHWARTZ INVESTMENT TRUST AND WILL
BE RETAINED BY SCHWARTZ  INVESTMENT  TRUST AND FURNISHED TO THE  SECURITIES  AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ITS STAFF UPON REQUEST.

This certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange  Commission
solely  pursuant  to 18 U.S.C.  1350 and is not being  filed as part of the Form
N-CSR filed with the Commission.