Soup, Salad & Speaker Series - now in it's 10th year - returns Wednesdays. Listen to amazing & dynamic speakers and enjoy delicious soup, salad & dessert.
NO reservations are needed! Simply come to Ascension Church and join us! The schedule will be as follows:
March 18 — Deacon Michael Fekete
Create in Me a Servant’s Heart
March 25 — Lynda McFarland
Create in Me an Intentional Heart
Soup, Salad and Speaker Series 10th ANNIVERSARY COOKBOOK featuring YOUR delicious recipes!
To celebrate this milestone year, we’re creating a Saint Philip Parish Soup Cookbook featuring favorite recipes from our Soup, Salad and Speaker community, and complimentary copies will be available starting Wednesday, April 1. Recipe submissions were due on Sunday, March 8. However, anyone who still wishes to add a family soup recipe should contact the Office of Faith Formation as soon as possible.
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Join us every Friday in Lent for for Stations of the Cross:
Saint Philip 8:30am
Ascension 7:00pm
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Mark your calendars for our annual Saint Philip Parish Fish Fry!
Join us for these excellent dinners and gatherings every Friday of Lent through April 3 from 4:00pm until 7:00pm.
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!
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The Retreat for the men of Saint Philip will be held at St. Paul of the Cross Retreat Center on the Southside from Friday, March 27 to Sunday, March 29. The retreat begins with Mass at 5:15pm on Friday and concludes at noon on Sunday.
If you have any questions, please call Al Bannon at 412-853-1341 or Joe Hoover at 412-310-6691.
If you have never attended here are five reasons to consider attending the retreat
1. Time to reflect in quiet prayer
2. Time to enjoy good food and great dining
3. Time to meet and network with others
4. Time to celebrate the Sacraments even if it has been a while
5. Time to renew your faith and strengthen your relationships
Bunny Breakfast and Easter Egg Hunt! Our annual St. Philip Parish Easter Egg Hunt is Saturday, March 28 from 8:00am to 11:00am.
Breakfast and crafts will begin at 8:00am in Kelty Hall. The Egg Hunt will begin at 9:00am in the Saint Philip courtyard. There will be breakfast, crafts and games. All are welcome.
Please Note: In case of bad weather, the hunt and crafts will be moved to Kelty Hall.
Easter Candy Needed: If you would like to donate candy to fill the eggs, please drop them off at the Office of Faith Formation (114 Berry Street) beginning on March 8. Please only small chocolate bars, M&Ms, Twix, wrapped jelly beans. Please NO nuts, taffy, peanut butter, bubble gum or money.
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Fifth Annual Lenten Food Drive
This Lent, please support the St. Vincent de Paul Society's Food Pantry with donations of unexpired, non‑perishable food and toiletries.
Most‑Needed Items
- Cereal, instant oatmeal
- Jelly, peanut butter
- Canned fruit
- Macaroni & cheese
- Chunky or condensed soups
- Canned chicken or tuna
- Spaghetti & sauce
- Baked beans
- Instant mashed potatoes
- Bath soap or body wash
How to Donate
Paper bags with suggested items will be available starting Ash Wednesday, February 18, at: St. Philip Church courtyard (ramp) entrance; or Ascension Church main entrance
Donations may be returned to these locations now through Thursday, April 2.
Thank you for supporting our food pantry and our neighbors in need.
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Join the Women of Saint Philip Parish for a retreat the weekend of April 17 to 19 at Saint Paul of the Cross Retreat Center on the South Side of Pittsburgh.
Enjoy delicious meals, opportunity for the Sacraments, great conferences, beautiful gardens, workshops, quiet prayer time, meaningful liturgies and wonderful gatherings of friends. For information or to register, call Contact Diana Miller or call the Office of Faith Formation at 412-922-6388 for a registration information.
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