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!

The Social Committee is considering a bus trip to see A Midwinter Night’s Scream Musical Murder Mystery Dinner at The Lamplighter in Murrysville on December 5.

The coach would depart from St. Margaret Mary Church parking lot at 5:30 pm. The show is from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm.

The coach would return to St. Margaret parking lot right after the show and would arrive at approximately 10:15 pm. Fun will be had by all with everyone singing Christmas carols to and from The Lamplighter.

There may even be an Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest!

The cost will be $70 per person, including the dinner, show, and transportation.

If you have an interest in going on this trip (this is not a commitment), please complete the following form and return by October 13, 2025. 

You can put the interest form in the collection basket, in the blackmail box in the St. Margaret Mary Narthex or mail to St. Margaret Mary Church  3055 Leechburg Rd. Lower Burrell, PA. 15068.  Please write “Lamplighter Dinner Show” on the outside of the envelope.

Interest Form

🌸 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

🍻 Theology on Tap: A Catholic Look at the Supernatural

Join the Lower Burrell/New Kensington Young Adult Ministry for Theology on Tap on Tuesday, October 21st, from 7:00–8:30 PM at Ash Taphouse (2150 Freeport Road).

Enjoy food, fellowship, and faith as Father Joe Freedy explores “Angels, Demons, & Everything In Between: A Catholic Look at the Supernatural.”

Appetizers will be provided, and there’s a cash bar for drinks.

Open to all young adults ages 20–40s.

👉 To learn more, contact Heather Hensley at hhensley@dioceseofgreensburg.org.

Sunday October 26th
St. Margaret Mary Sullivan Room
Immediately following the 11:00 am Mass

Join Fr. Dan for an afternoon of ADULT only bingo. Light refreshments will be provided.

The event is FREE. Bring a friend or two!

Registrations requested to ensure we have enough refreshments. Forms are available in the Narthex or click here to sign up online.

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.