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.

Your generous gift to the 2025 Diocesan Lenten Appeal supports our mission to carry on the love and mercy of Christ. If you have not yet made a donation, please prayerfully consider sharing your gifts today.

Click here to learn more about the Diocesan Lenten Appeal and the 2025 theme “A Time To Share.”

Click here to make your donation to this year’s DLA online.

Thursday, March 20
12:30 PM Mass
St. Mary of Czestochowa Parish

An Anointing Mass with a Lenten meager luncheon will occur on Thursday, March 20 in conjunction with the 12:30 pm Mass. Anyone with an upcoming surgery or experiencing chronic or serious illness of body or mind are invited to receive the anointing. Those who do not wish to be anointed are invited to come and pray for those who are receiving the anointing.

After Mass, a meager Lenten meal of a cup of Potato Soup with a Ham Salad Slider will be served in Friendship Hall.

RSVP for the luncheon by March 17 is needed for adequate food preparation. To attend the luncheon, please contact Adele at 724-335-1254 or Rita at 724-889-5668.

Thank you!

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.

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.

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!! ***

The Moms and Tots group will have its March gatherings on March 5 and March 19 from 9:30am-11:00am.

The Moms and Tots group is adding an evening option! March evening gathering will be held on Wednesday, March 19 from 6:00pm-7:30pm.

Please text or call Brianna Ruflin at (973) 856-4472 for more details and to let her know you are interested in coming.

Due to the Lenten Fish Fry at Mt. St. Peter, the Thursday Bible Study and Pathways Faith Formation Program will be moving to St. Margaret Mary starting on March 6. These programs will be held in Room B-1 on the upper level of the SMM office building. An elevator is available for anyone who might need it.

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!

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 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.

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.