St. Joseph the Worker Parish

On Wednesday, October 4 at 6:00 pm, Deacon Joe Dougherty will host a presentation on the Holy Rosary at Sacred Heart Church.  Dr. Marc    Tinsley will offer strategies to overcome difficulties in prayer and discuss  the many benefits of praying the Rosary, especially in a group.  Then, emphasizing the Sacred Scripture upon which they are based and highlighting the stained glass windows of Sacred Heart Church, Dr. Tinsley will demonstrate a technique for deeper devotion and prayerful meditation on the mysteries of the Holy Rosary.  All are welcome.

Sunday October 8th at the 12:00 noon Mass at Madonna del Castello Church of St. Joseph the Worker Parish.
Procession following Mass with the Priore Italian Festa Band.
Dinner at the Croatian Home of Rankin with advanced reservations required.
Cost of dinner is $20.00 per person.
Please call David Petrarca @ 412 242-4833 for reservations.
Deadline is Monday October 3rd.

Do you have questions regarding the Catholic view of a living will? Have you considered appointing someone as your power of attorney but just haven’t made it a priority? Father Dan D’Antonio and Michael J Murphy, Esq. will present information and answer questions in a session scheduled at Saint Agnes Social Hall on Sunday October 15, 2023 (after the 9 am mass) from 10:30am to noon.

Unbound Pittsburgh-Greensburg hosts a unique Conference -Strengthening the Family Using the 5 Keys of Unbound. Learn More....

On Sunday, August 13, eight members of St. Joseph the Worker Parish were honored at St. Paul's Cathedral for the Diocese of Pittsburgh's Manifesting the Kingdom Awards. Congratulations to Pat Lanigan, Elaine Clugston, Paul Osterman, Peggy Keene, Don Sanker, Liz Kostandinu, Sonny Cheripka and Marcie Kustra on this well deserved honor. We are blessed to have each of you within our Parish! May God continue to bless you and your ministry! Photo: Deacon Herb, Paul, Peggy, Don, Liz, Sonny, Marcie and Fr. Ken. Missing from the photo: Pat and Elaine.

The RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) Team will work with you to prepare you to enter the Catholic Church. The Inquiry Period is happening now and our sessions will begin in October.  
Please contact Cheryl Kirkland at 412-351-6710 for more information.
See the flyer here.  

The Mexican Consulate will be using St. Maurice in October.
Please see flyer for details.

Benefitting St. Joseph the Worker Parish! Over $9,000 in Cash To be Awarded!!! Only 200 tickets will be Sold!
When: Friday, October 20,2023
Where: Antonelli’s Banquet Hall
(100 Colony Drive, Irwin, PA 15642)
Click Here for More Details!
Click Here for the Strike It Rich Raffle Order Form
Order Forms can be mailed to the attention of Cheryl Kirkland at the Parish Center or dropped in the collection baskets-- notating Strike It Rich on the envelope.

Watch the LiveStream video of Fr. James Martin's talk on
Building Bridges - Ministry with LGBTQ Catholics
Recorded at St. Maurice Church - St. Joseph the Worker Parish
on March 23, 2023