The Annual Blessing of Pets will take place on Saturday October 4th at 2:00 PM at the “front porch of the church” (i.e. the entrance of the church).

A blessing will also take place at Mt. St. Peter Church at 1:30 PM at the top of the oval.

Bring your family pets of all shapes, sizes, and species for a special blessing in honor of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi!

The Knights are selling raffle tickets based on the evening 3-digit PA daily number for their spring charity fundraiser.

Raffle tickets are $20 each and come with FOUR numbers/chances per ticket, good for the entire month of November 2025.

And if ANY of your FOUR numbers is drawn more than once, you win every time! To purchase tickets, contact Rick DeMoss at 724-493-4673.

Tickets will be on sale after all masses in October until all tickets are sold out. Don’t delay, only 250 tickets will be sold!

🌸 Mary’s Mantle – Faith & Fellowship for Young Women 🌸
Calling all women in their 20s–40s from Lower Burrell & New Kensington!
Join us for faith-filled conversation, community, and coffee at Mary’s Mantle, a new young adult ministry for women seeking deeper connection and purpose.

🗓️ Fall Meetups:
📅 Septmeber 13th, October 25th, November 8th
🕙 10:00–11:30 AM
📍 Peter’s Table Room, Mount Saint Peter Church

🥐 Bring a friend and a small brunch item to share!
📲 Questions? Call or text Brianna Ruflin at 973-856-4472

Thursday Afternoons
October 2 - November 20
1:00 PM
Marble Hall at MSP Church

Join us on an 8-week journey through Saint Paul’s Letter to the Romans. Pray along with Saint Paul as we unpack this letter’s central message - salvation. Come encounter the saving message of Christ and enter more meaningfully into your relationship with Jesus.

Sessions will be held in Marble Hall at Mount Saint Peter Church on Thursday afternoons at 1:00pm from October 2-November 20.

Please contact Tim Ruflin if you would like to purchase the study book for the program.

Join us for Matilda Jr., performed by our 4th–8th grade students under the direction of alumni Elissa Mlinarcik, Evan Crimmins, and Julia Skowronski.

Performances will be held October 24–25 at 7:00 PM and October 26 at 2pm at Burrell Middle School Auditorium. Tickets are $10 (+fees). Come enjoy a wonderful show while supporting our students!

Click here to buy tickets.

Attention rising and current high school students! Registration is open for next year’s conferences. You have the opportunity to experience Jesus in an exciting and wonderful way with your friends and peers at The National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) in Indianapolis on November 20-22, 2025. Don’t miss these fun filled retreats with games, speakers, friends and Jesus!

For more information or to learn how to register contact Heather Hensley at 724-335-2336.

As a way of imitating Jesus, perhaps we can all better recognize the importance of Lent as A Time to Share. Bishop Larry J. Kulick explains that acts of charity are central to the season that is upon us, and your support of the Diocesan Lenten Appeal is critical to the Mission of the Church!

Visit www.DioceseofGreensburg.org/DLA2025 to make a donation.

Watch the video located here to learn more about the campaign.

Every 25 years, the Universal Church proclaims a Jubilee Year to encourage the faithful to embark on pilgrimages, repent of their sins, forgive the sins of others and renew a focus on their spiritual lives. On Christmas Eve, the Holy Father, Pope Francis, will begin the 2025  Jubilee Year of Hope, “Pilgrims of Hope,” with the official Opening of the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome.

Click here to review the Jubilee 2025 events in the Diocese of Greensburg.

Click here to listen to the Jubilee 2025 hymn that we will begin using at St. Margaret Mary in the coming weeks.
Title is “Pilgrims of Hope”  Text:  Pierangelo Sequeri, tr. Andrew Wadsworth; Music: Francesco Meneghello

Click here to visit the Jubilee 2025 section of the Diocese of Greensburg website.

Click here to visit the New Kensington Catholic Community homepage for information regarding events happening at our neighbor parishes of St. Joseph, St. Mary of Czestochowa, and Mt. St. Peter.

Looking for an affordable education solution in the Alle-Kiski Valley? Private, Catholic education is available from preschool through high school at Mary Queen of Apostles School (MQA) in New Kensington and Saint Joseph High School (SJHS) in Natrona Heights.

Both schools are still enrolling students for this fall! If your child is in preschool to grade 8, consider enrolling them at MQA. For more information, contact Michelle Farrell at 724-339-4411 or visit the MQA website to learn more about an education focused on developing minds, building character, and strengthening faith.

SJHS offers a college preparatory education that encourages spiritual growth, academic excellence, and extracurricular participation. Many scholarships are available, making Catholic education even more affordable! Apply online at the SJHS website or contact the Admissions Office at 724-226-2819.