For 70 years, and with the ongoing support of the Diocesan Lenten Appeal, Catholic Charities remains committed to its mission provide help and create hope for those in need throughout the four counties of our Diocese. Catholic Charities Managing Director Melaney Hegyes says children are some of the neediest among us. Visit www.DioceseofGreensburg.org/DLA2025 to learn about their work or to make a donation.

Catholic Charities Video: https://youtu.be/yHKdsYNyh6I?si=t8pWDEXjY-818hQn

Click here to learn more about this year’s Diocesan Lenten Appeal.

Fridays in Lent (March 7 - April 11)
11:00AM-2:00PM & 4:00PM-7:00PM
Marble Hall
Eat-In and Take-Out

The Mt. St. Peter Fish Fry is baaaack!

First Fry is Friday, March 7, and runs every Friday through April 11.

Hours this year are 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Enjoy the full menu (eat-in or take-out) featuring all items from previous years.

Click here to see the full menu including prices.

For Take-Out orders call 724-335-1458. Take-Out orders will be accepted from 10:00AM-2:00PM and from 3:30PM-6:30PM. All orders must be picked up by 7:00 PM. Please allow a minimum of 45-60 minutes for order prep before pickup.

Click here for the complete 2025 Regional Holy Week and Easter Schedule for the LB + NKCC.

Saturday, April 12 - Sunday, April 13
4:00 PM - Palm Sunday Vigil Mass - SJ
4:30 PM - Palm Sunday Vigil Mass - MSP
7:30 AM & 11:30 AM - Palm Sunday Masses - SM
8:30 AM & 10:30 AM - Palm Sunday Masses - MSP
9:30 AM - Palm Sunday Mass - SJ

Thursday, April 17
6:30 PM - Mass of the Lord’s Supper - SM

Friday, April 18
1:00 PM - Celebration of the Lord’s Passion - SJ
7:00 PM - Tenebrae - SM

Saturday, April 19
11:00 AM - Blessing of Food Baskets - SM
11:30 AM - Blessing of Food Baskets - MSP
8:30 PM - Great Easter Vigil Mass - MSP

Sunday, April 20
7:30 AM & 11:30 AM - Easter Sunday Masses - SM
8:30 AM & 10:30 AM - Easter Sunday Masses - MSP
9:30 AM - Easter Sunday Mass - SJ

Click here for the complete 2025 Regional Holy Week and Easter Schedule for the LB + NKCC.

Your help is needed as the St. Anthony Guild continues our outreach to NKCC parishioners who are homebound, reside in nursing facilities or are ninety years young. We will meet Saturday, April 12 at 9:30 AM in MSP’s Marble Hall to begin Easter bread deliveries.

You can make deliveries that day or shortly after, at your convenience. The Easter Bread will be organized by addresses for easy pickup and delivery to nearby areas. Blessed palms will also be included in the deliveries.

Students and their families are encouraged to volunteer as school and Confirmation service hours can be obtained.

For more information and/or to volunteer, please contact Darlene Resek at 724-335-3536.

Take some time to prepare yourself mentally and spiritually for Christ’s Passion, Death, and Resurrection by celebrating the Sacrament of Reconciliation. We have four upcoming Regional Lenten Penance Services that you can take part in. All are welcome and encouraged to attend!

Thursday, April 3 • 6:00 p.m.
Saint Gertrude - Vandergrift

Monday, April 7 • 1:30 p.m.
Our Lady, Queen of Peace - East Vandergrift

Thursday, April 10 • 6:00 p.m.
St. Mary of Czestochowa - New Kensington

Saturday, April 12 • 1:00 p.m.
St. Margaret Mary - Lower Burrell

The Moms and Tots group will be meeting on April 2 from 9:30am-11am and April 16 from 6pm-7:30pm.

Please call or text Brianna Ruflin to find out more and to let her know you are interested in coming: (973) 856-4472

Tuesdays after 7:00 PM Mass
April 22 - June 17
Mt. St. Peter Church

The St. Anthony Novena will be recited nine consecutive Tuesdays beginning April 22 through and including June 17 after the 7:00 PM Mass** at Mount Saint Peter Parish.

** Please note: During the nine weeks of the Novena, the 8:30 AM Mass will be discontinued and moved to 7:00 PM. Once the Novena has concluded, the 8:30 AM Mass will recommence on June 24.

Traditional prayers will be said. All are welcome form the NKCC and surrounding areas as we unite in prayer for the individual, community, and global needs seeking the intercession of St. Anthony to our heavenly Father. Bread distribution and a reception are planned for Tuesday, June 17.

Please contact Suzanne Stuben at slstuben@gmail.com with any questions concerning the St. Anthony Novena or the Mt. St. Peter St. Anthony Guild.

Thursday, April 24
7:00 - 8:30 PM
Mogie’s Pub
3210 Leechburg Road

Calling all young adults between the ages of 20-40! You’re invited to join the Lower Burrell/New Kensington Young Adult Ministry for Theology on Tap on Thursday, April 24 from 7:00-8:30 PM at Mogie’s Pub (3210 Leechburg Road, Lower Burrell, PA 15068).

The evening’s speaker will be Kate Parkinson.

Appetizers will be provided, cash bar for drinks. Bring a friend and get ready for a night of food, fellowship, and faith-filled conversation.

Click here for a flyer with more information.

Questions? Contact Heather Hensley at hhensley@dioceseofgreensburg.org

St. Margaret Mary Church
6:30 PM on Tuesdays during Lent
Includes livestream!

St. Joseph Church
After the 12:30 PM Mass on Wednesdays during Lent

St. Mary of Czestochowa Church
After the 9:30 AM Mass on Fridays during Lent

*** The Rosary will be prayed every Monday at 12:00 NN during Lent in the Freude Room at St. Margaret Mary Parish. All are welcome!! ***

Mondays in Lent
6:30 PM
St. Margaret Mary Church: March 10 & 17, April 7
Mt. St. Peter Church: March 24 & 31

Join Father John on Monday evenings during this Lent as he shares the history, development and meditations on each of the Stations of the Cross. This ancient devotion calls us to enter into the Passion and death of Jesus as He willingly walks to Calvary to bring about our Salvation.

These fourteen steps allow us to encounter Jesus’ humanity and need for companions on the way. Jesus asks us to pick up our cross and follow Him through self-sacrifice and suffering so let us learn the way to bid to his command through this great devotion.

Attention graduating seniors! Mark your calendars! The 2025 Graduation Mass will be on Sunday, May 18th. An invitation will be mailed with more details in the coming weeks. We look forward to celebrating with you!

June 16-19, 2025
Hosted at Christ the King Church
125 Park Rd, Leechburg, PA 15656

Camp Virtue is a day camp that allows 6th-8th grade youth the opportunity to explore their Catholic faith while also exploring the world around them. Camp Virtue will help participants to understand that they can enjoy each day to the fullest while being filled with faith and a love for God. Camp will include morning sessions of dynamic talks on the virtues, praise and worship, prayer, Mass, small group sharing, games, and much more.

After lunch we will depart via school bus for an EPIC EXPEDITION!!! This is your chance to experience something unforgettable - an action-packed journey that will challenge you, bring you closer to your faith, and create memories you’ll treasure forever. Trust us, this is an adventure you won’t want to miss!

For more info, contact Heather Hensley, Regional Director of Youth Formation and Discipleship, at hhensley@dioceseofgreensburg.org

Click here to check out the flyer with more info about the EPIC ADVENTURES planned. You won’t want to miss it!

The regional Vacation Bible School program will take place beginning on Monday, June 23 through and including Friday, June 27 at Saint Margaret Mary Church. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity for all children to experience a week of faith, fun and friendship.

Stay tuned for more information in the spring.

VBS Volunteer Sign Ups

We are in need for adult and teen volunteers and junior helpers ages 10 and 11. Volunteers will help lead games, set up, lead groups of children, etc. Teen volunteers will be welcome to join in making crafts, games, and snack.

If you or your child would like to volunteer, please click here to complete a VBS Volunteer Registration.

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 Steubenville Conference in Ohio on July 18-20, 2025 and 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.

Are you or someone you know interested in becoming Catholic?

The Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA) is the process through which those who are not baptized are able to become members of the Catholic Church and baptized Christians can receive the Sacraments of Initiation (Holy Communion and Confirmation).

This process includes times of study, prayer, and Rites that take place at Mass. Formation sessions will begin in mid-September.

If you or someone you know is interested, please contact Timothy Ruflin in the parish office to find out more and to set up a meeting.

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 visit the Jubilee 2025 section of the Diocese of Greensburg website.

Join Bishop Larry J. Kulick for Lenten Evenings of Reflection across the Diocese. You can find more information on the Diocesan website (www.DioceseofGreensburg.org)

Thursday, March 6 - 6:00PM
St. John the Evangelist Parish, Uniontown
Topic: “I Believe in the Father”

Tuesday, March 11 - 6:00PM
Christ the King Parish, Leechburg
Topic: “I Believe in the Son”

Monday, March 17 - 6:00PM
Mother of Sorrows Parish, Murrysville
Topic: “I Believe in the Holy Spirit”

Bishop Kulick will also offer two Lenten Reflections from Rome.

They are titled:
“I Believe in the Church”
“I Believe in the Communion of Saints.”

All of Bishop Kulick’s Lenten Reflections can be seen at www.DioceseofGreensburg.org

March 29, 2025
10:00AM-4:30PM
Christ Our Shepherd Center
(2900 Seminary Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601)

Open to all 6th-8th grade students in the Diocese of Greensburg. Click here to register.

Drop off begins at 9:30 AM.  Event starts at 10:00 AM at Christ Our Shepherd Center and ends at 4:30 PM.  All students and families are welcome to join us for Mass at 5:00 PM at Christ Our Shepherd, St. Joseph Chapel with Fr. Dan Carr as celebrant.

Boxed Lunch, snacks and water will be provided.  

An email will be sent to all parents the week of the event with more details and instructions for drop off and pick up.

Click here to register.

Hours of Operation
Tuesday - Friday 11:00am - 2:00pm (lunch)
Saturday 8:00am - 12:00pm (breakfast only)
Indoor dining and takeout service available.

Free Community Meals Thursdays at 5:30pm

The Knead Community Café located in downtown New Kensington is committed to serving healthy dining options using fresh, local, and minimally processed ingredients as much as possible. The Knead’s philosophy is that all patrons are entitled to enjoy nutritious food and be treated with dignity regardless of their ability to pay.

Want to learn more? Check out the links below!

Knead Community Cafe Website
Knead Community Cafe Facebook page
Knead Community Cafe Instagram Page

Store Hours
Thursdays: 11:00AM - 1:00PM
Saturdays: 11:00AM - 1:00PM

Location: 1129 Leishman Avenue, New Kensington, PA
The entrance is at the corner of Kenneth Avenue and Locust Street.

Click here to check out the CCC’s Facebook page for special events and updated information.

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.

Click here to learn more about our regional award-winning Catholic schools: Mary Queen of Apostles School (for grades Pre-K through 8) and St. Joseph High School.

Want to see for yourself? SJHS will be hosting a Spring Open House on Saturday, March 2 from 10AM-12PM.