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Saint Philip Parish offers many opportunities for active stewardship of time, talent and treasure! Please notify the Parish Office if you are interested in becoming involved.
Welcome to Saint Philip Parish! We are a vibrant community of intentional disciples in the communities of Crafton, Ingram, Crafton Heights, Sheraden, Elliott, West End and Thornburg.
Our parish includes the parish communities of the former Guardian Angels, Holy Innocents and Ascension parishes. We maintain two worship centers: St. Philip Church in Crafton, and Ascension Church in Ingram, PA. Father James Torquato is Pastor of the parish.
The Ladies of Charity monthly meeting will be held on Thursday, January 8 at 6:30pm in Conner Hall at Ascension church (note time & place change).
This gathering will be a spiritual evening focused on learning about St. Elizabeth Seton, one of our founding saints, and how she continues to inspire our Vincentian spirituality. All women of the parish are warmly invited to attend.
The Saint Philip Ladies of Charity invite all women of the parish to join us in service and fellowship for the following:
Thursday, January 22 • 10:00am • Saint Philip Cafeteria
Join us as we make sandwiches for Operation Safety Net, supporting the Second Avenue homeless shelter. Donations of individually wrapped snacks, soups, hot chocolate, or monetary gifts are gratefully accepted.
Saturday, January 24 • 9:30am • Saint Philip Campus Cafeteria
Blessings in a Bag for St. Joseph’s House of Hospitality. We will be preparing lunch and dinner for the 60 residents of St. Joe.
For more information, please call 412-256-8067 or email ladiesofcharitysaintphilip@gmail.com.
The 2026 Saint Philip Parish Fish Fry is coming soon!
With Ash Wednesday scheduled for February 18, it’s time to get ready and begin our preparations for the Saint Philip Parish Annual Lenten Fish Fry!
Mark your calendars, and plan to join us for these excellent dinners and gatherings on Ash Wednesday and every Friday of Lent through April 3.
Sunday, January 11, at 1:00pm, we’ll hold our first organizing meeting in Father Conner Hall on the Ascension campus. All of our coordinators and volunteers are welcome to join us for a brief meeting to get this year’s plans rolling.
ALSO, new volunteers are most welcome to join us in the weekly fun of this largest social event and fundraiser for our parish community.
We can always use your additional assistance in these areas:
- Preparing Conner Hall
- Advance food preparation
- Fish Fry Day preparation
- Kitchen assistance
- Assembly line assistance
- Dinner service assistance
- Fish Fry cleanup crew
- 7:00pm cleanup crew
- Hospitality crew
- Publicity team
Each Fish Fry evening will be 4:00pm until 7:00pm – Ash Wednesday and every Friday of Lent, including Good Friday!
Join us for dinner this Lent, and if you and your family members can lend a hand – or two, please join our team of Fish Fry volunteers. Call the parish office this week, and speak with our parish staff about your interest in volunteering!
Our Bereavement Support Group meets Thursday, January 15 from 2:00pm to 3:00pm in Conner Hall on the Ascension campus.
We spend about an hour together hearing each other’s stories with compassion and loving support. This is not a psychotherapy group, but fellow parishioners who care for one another and support one another as we travel through the grief process together.
Please consider joining us.
Saint Philip Parish Super Bowl Pool
As the new year begins, our annual Super Bowl Pool fundraiser is officially open and we’re grateful for the many parishioners who have supported this annual fundraiser over the years.
If you’d like to purchase blocks for this year’s NFL Championship Game on Sunday, February 8, you’re invited to complete the registration form and return it to the parish offices (114 Berry Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15205) in the coming days.
Our goal is to fill all 100 blocks by Wednesday, February 4. Once the pool is complete, a copy will be emailed to all participants ahead of the big game.
Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm. Wishing all of our participants a joyful start to the year!