You Are Cordially Invited

The Most Reverend Larry J. Kulick, JCL, Bishop of the Diocese of Greensburg,
invites all to attend the Installation Mass for

The Very Reverend Daniel L. Blout, V.F.
as Pastor of Saint Margaret Mary Parish

🕊️ Saturday, July 12, 2025
🕓 4:00 PM
📍 Saint Margaret Mary Church

A reception will immediately follow in Sullivan Hall.

Please join us in prayer and celebration as we welcome our new Pastor.

📢 Calling All Rising 8th Graders & High School Students!
Are you planning to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation in Spring 2026? Preparation begins this fall — and we’re excited to walk with you on this journey of faith! 🙏✨

🗓️ Parent Info Meeting
📍 Saint Margaret Mary Parish
📆 Tuesday, August 26, 2025
🕕 6:00 PM
Come learn about registration, expectations, and how to get started!

🎉 Retreats – Choose One Date:
📅 Oct 4, 2025 | 📅 Oct 22, 2025 | 📅 Jan 17, 2026
(Retreat sign-ups coming soon!)

📬 Questions? Contact Heather Hensley:
📧 hhensley@dioceseofgreensburg.org

🃏✂️ Craft Night for a Cause! ✂️🃏
Join us for “Cards in a Round” – a fun, hands-on craft class to support our youth group's trip to NCYC 2025!

📅 Event Night: July 9 @ 6:30 PM
📍 Sullivan Hall – St. Margaret Mary Parish
💵 Class Fee: $20 per person
📝 Register by: July 1

🎨 Ages 10+ welcome – no experience needed!
🖐️ Make 5 beautiful all-occasion cards (pre-cut pieces included!)
🍪 Snacks provided!
📎 Bring craft adhesive (or add $6 for a tape runner)

💛 All proceeds help send our teens to the National Catholic Youth Conference in Indianapolis!

👉 To register, contact Lorraine Menk:
📱 412-965-5815 | 📧 kirbie1@comcast.net

Let’s craft for a great cause!

🎉 Get Ready for the Festival of Friendship! 🎉
Join us at St. Margaret Mary on Friday, August 8th & Saturday, August 9th from 5–9 PM for two unforgettable nights of fun!

🎟️ Famous Basket Raffle
🎶 Live Music
🍔 Delicious Food Trucks

✨ We need YOU to make it all happen!
Volunteers are the heart of our festival — sign up today:
📄 Paper Form: here
🖱️ [Click here to sign up electronically!]
📞 Questions? Contact Linda McAlpine

Let’s make this year’s Festival of Friendship the best one yet! 💛

🎁✨ Help Us WOW with Our Baskets! ✨🎁
St. Margaret Mary Church is known for its beautiful & bountiful baskets — and we need your help to keep the tradition going!

💐 Please consider donating a basket for this year’s event. Your creativity and generosity make all the difference!

📞 Call Anna Mary Versace at 724-339-2810
📱 Call or text Marianne Thomas at 724-980-8663

Let’s make this year’s raffle unforgettable! 💛

🌸 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.

🗓️ Summer Meetups:
📅 July 12 & August 9
🕙 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

🎭✨ CELEBRATE 30 YEARS OF NOAH! ✨🎭
Join St. Margaret Mary Social Committee on a fun-filled day trip to the Sight & Sound Theater in Lancaster!

🗓️ Wednesday, October 15, 2025
💵 Price: $287 per person (Check payable to Thomas Tours)

Itinerary:
🕕 6:45 AM — Meet at St. Margaret Mary Parking Lot (Sherwin Williams side)
🚌 7:00 AM — Bus departs
🚏 Rest stop en route to Lancaster
🍽️ 12:00 PM–2:00 PM — Miller’s Smorgasbord Lunch Buffet (Included!)
🎭 3:00 PM–5:30 PM — Noah Performance (Floor Seating)
🚌 Depart for home with a rest stop
🕚 Approx. 11:00 PM — Return to St. Margaret Mary

📞 Reserve Your Spot Today!
Call Thomas Tours at 724-337-9000 and mention the St. Margaret Mary Noah Day Bus Trip.
💰 Deposit of $100 due at booking; full balance due by August 15, 2025.

🛡️ Travel insurance info available at booking through Thomas Tours.

❓ Questions? Contact Arleen Pavetto at 724-493-3911 (leave a voicemail if no answer).

Seats assigned by date of payment — don’t miss out on this amazing day of faith, fellowship, and fun! 🙌

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.

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.

Catholic Kennywood Day 2025
Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – Park Closing
Location: Kennywood Park, 4800 Kennywood Blvd, West Mifflin, PA​

Ticket Prices

General Admission: $32.99
General Admission + Dinner: $43.50
Dinner Only (Season Pass Holders): $12.50
Kids 6 & Under: Eat FREE!​

Event Schedule (Pavilion 5)
1:00 – 2:30 PM: Youth Activities
3:00 – 4:00 PM: Confessions
4:00 – 4:30 PM: Praise & Worship
4:30 PM: Mass with Bishop Zubik and priests from the Dioceses of Pittsburgh and Greensburg
5:15 PM: Communal Dinner (wristband required)​

Dinner Menu

Chicken Tenders, Hamburgers, Hot Sausage with Peppers & Onions, Macaroni & Cheese, Fruit Salad, Potato Salad​

Tickets available at the Catholic Kennywood Day Ticket Table next to the Main Gate. For more details, visit https://www.dioceseofgreensburg.org/catholic-kennywood-day/.

Saturday, July 26, 2025
PNC Park
Game begins at 6:40 PM

Tickets are $39 and include a $5 food/drink voucher at the game! Electronic tickets are emailed to you about 1 week prior to the game.

There will be a drone show at the end of the game
Participants are responsible for transportation
Young families and children are welcome.

Tickets can be purchased here.

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.