Welcome to one of the newest and fastest growing Catholic Parishes in the North Hills of the Diocese of Pittsburgh! Our desire as a faith community is to be loyal to the authentic teaching of the Roman Catholic faith and practice. We pledge to celebrate the sacraments with faith, reverence and devotion. Service to the poor and needy is paramount to putting our faith into action. Sharing our faith and teaching the truth of Christ is done through good example and many creative and innovated Faith Formation programs and projects.
We are a young and enthusiastic faith-filled community which desires to welcome all with Christ-like love. There is something here for everyone! Our hope is that this web page will become your homepage. All of the exciting information regarding every aspect of parish life will be presented here and regularly updated. The very latest information regarding our Building Campaign with up-to-date photographs are also available.
Safe Environments All Catechists, Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Music Ministers, Ushers, and Volunteers working with children 18 years and younger are required to fulfull safe environments requirements prior to the start of their ministry. Visit our Safe Environments page for more information.
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New Parishioners
A warm welcome to our new families: M/M Gary & Theresa Aldrich and Family; M/M Kurt & Constance Baumgartel and Family; M/M Eugene & Concetta Benacquista; M/M William & Amanda Davis and Family; Ms. Corey DeWick; M/M Joseph & Ann Feldkircher and Family; M/M David & Julie Flynn and Family; M/M Brian & Catherine Freyvogel and Family; M/M Paul & Susan Haberman and Family; M/M Gregory & Lisa Hogan and Family; M/D Joseph & Pamela Kridgen and Family; M/M Michael & Amy McCloskey and Family; Ms. Shelley McMahon and Family; Ms. Nicole Mohrfeld; M/M Stanley & Susan Muschweck and Family; Mr. Charles Myron; M/M William & Sandra Riff and Family; M/M Allan & Kathryn Roberts and Family; M/M Dennis & Kathleen Ross; M/M Brett & Kathleen Schurter and Family; M/M Matthew & Lisa Stefanko and Family; M/M Ryan & Michele Stulak and Family; M/M Matthew & Christin Suffoletto; Ms. Margaret Szuch and Family; M/M Joseph & Christina Valenza and Family; Ms. Christine VanWinkle and Family; and M/M Randolph & Marissa Vulakovich and Family;
Fr. Mac's Message
“Never tire of firmly speaking out in defense of life
from its conception and do not be deterred from the
commitment to defend the dignity of every human person
with courageous determination. Christ is with you: be not afraid!”
—Pope John Paul II
There will be two busses leaving Saints John and Paul for the 39th Annual March for Life Pilgrimage. They will leave for Washington, D.C. tomorrow morning at 5:45 AM and will return to Saints John and Paul between 10:30 and 11:00 PM. The effort of the March is not only to convince lawmakers to enact laws that are truly just and to protect the dignity of all human life, from conception to natural death, but also to warm cold hearts to the life and death reality of abortion, euthanasia and capital punishment. The culture of death has taken a strong hold for too long in the hearts of too many Americans. May the power of Christ’s love bring healing and new life to those who are struggling with the anguish that has been left in the lives of so many by the wake of this culture of death.
Rachel’s Vineyard, a weekend retreat designed to heal the emotional and spiritual wounds of abortion, will be held January 27-29, 2012 at the Spiritan Center in Bethel Park. In a confidential and supportive atmosphere, Rachel’s Vineyard demonstrates God’s love, forgiveness, and compassion to women and men struggling with abortion’s aftermath. The weekend retreat is sponsored by the Diocese of Pittsburgh and Catholic Charities; financial aid is available. For more information, call 412-352-5348.
Due to the great number of Mass Intention requests that are made and an increased number of parishioners, our 2012 Mass book is already full. In accordance with Canon law 953 “No one may accept more offerings for Masses to be celebrated by himself than he can discharge within a year.” Therefore, we have opened the 2013 Mass book and have started to accept Mass intentions for January 2013 only. On February 1, we will begin accepting intentions for January and February 2013, and so on. In the future it may be necessary to limit the number of requests per family, per year, but for now, we ask you to please understand that by taking more Masses than what is reasonable, you are making it impossible for others who have lost loved ones to have a Mass said for them. It is our hope to provide a fair chance for everyone to have their families remembered. Thank you
for your understanding in this very sensitive matter.
God Love You,
Fr. Mac
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