St. Margaret Mary Church

📢 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
❄️ Snow Day for Retreats: Tuesday, February 7th! ⛄
(Retreat sign-ups coming soon!)

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

Confirmation Registration Form
2025-2026 Confirmation Calendar

✨ Faith Formation Registration is Now Open!
We’re excited to begin a new year of Catholic Faith Formation and walk alongside your family in forming the next generation of faithful disciples!

📚 We offer several options for the 2025–2026 year:
– Traditional weekly classes (Grades K–5)
– Monthly Family Faith Nights for parents and children
– Catechesis of the Good Shepherd (Ages 3–12, Montessori-based)
– Homeschool support with provided materials

📅 Programs begin mid-September at Mount St. Peter Church.

For more information click here to read this year’s welcome letter or click here to register.

✨ Is God calling you deeper? ✨
Are you or someone you know interested in becoming Catholic — or completing your journey in the faith?

Our Christian Initiation program is open to:
✝️ Non-Catholics who wish to explore the Catholic faith
✝️ Those who feel drawn to join the Catholic Church
✝️ Baptized Catholics who haven’t yet received First Eucharist or Confirmation

📅 Sessions begin August 17
📩 To learn more, contact Tim Ruflin, Regional Director of Faith Formation and Discipleship.

👧 For children (age 7+) who have not been baptized or received First Holy Communion, please reach out to Heather Hensley for our children’s program.

Come and see where God may be leading you.
All are welcome.

Attention middle & high schoolers—we’re back and better than ever! 🔥

📅 Middle School Youth Group (Grades 6-8) kicks off Wednesday, Sept. 17 and takes place every Wednesday unless announced otherwise.
🕡 6:30–8:00 PM at SMM
Bring your friends, your energy, and get ready for games, faith, and fun!

📅 High School Youth Group starts Sunday, Sept. 21
🕕 6:00–8:00 PM at SMM
We’ll meet one Sunday night a month—check out the full schedule for the 2025-2026 year here.

✨Mark your calendars. Invite your crew. Let’s make this year unforgettable. 🙌

For more information, or to register your child for youth ministry, contact Heather Hensley in the parish office.

Registration forms are available at here.

🎉 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:
📅 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

Upcoming gatherings will be held as follows:

July 23 (6pm-7:30pm)
August 6 (10am-11:30am)
August 20 (6pm-7:30pm)

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

WaveCAST Assistive Listening Technology is now available at St. Margaret Mary.

Wave CAST allows parishioners to stream audio seamlessly to their own personal iOS or Android device or stream audio to a Williams AV dedicated receiver using Wi-Fi.  This helps to improve the listening experience, especially for those hard of hearing or using a hearing aid currently.

Printed copies of instructions on how to take advantage of this technology to improve your listening experience are available at the Welcome Desk.

You may also review the instructions here.

Please note that you may dowload and install the app on your phone from home but you will need to be in the church in order to connect to the WiFi network.