Mark your calendars for our annual Saint Philip Parish Fish Fry!
Join us for these excellent dinners and gatherings on Ash Wednesday, February 18 and 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 Holy Season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, February 18, and our schedule is as follows:
- 8:00am Mass with Ashes, Saint Philip church
- 12:00pm Service with Ashes, Ascension church
- 4:00pm Service with Ashes, Saint Philip church
- 7:00pm Mass with Ashes, Ascension church
This season of penance, sacrifice, and forgiveness prepares us for the Lord’s Resurrection. Lent lasts until Holy Thursday and is a time for conversion, reconciliation, fasting, penance, and prayer.
At Saint Philip Parish, Lent includes Ash Wednesday services, Sunday and weekday Liturgies, Lent reflection booklets, our Soup, Salad, and Speaker series on Wednesday evenings, Stations of the Cross every Friday, and many opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Prepare for Lent now to make these Forty Days meaningful and beneficial for you, your family and our community!
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Our Bereavement Support Group meets Thursday, February 19 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.
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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:
February 25 — Father Joseph Mele
Create in Me a Christian Heart
March 4 — Deacon Andy White
Create in Me a Grateful Heart
March 11 — Laetitia Bridges
Create in Me a Forgiving Heart
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. We’d love your contribution! Please type your recipe details, include the soup name and your name, and send it to the Office of Faith Formation by March 1. Free copies will be available in April.
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The Kitchen Table Ministry will offer the following at Ascension Church Conner Hall:
Join us on March 1 for Drop-In Sunday following the 9:30am Mass in Ascension’s Conner Hall. We offer the following: delicious donuts, blood pressure screening, meaningful conversations, and general wellness information.
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For information, call the Faith Formation Office at 412-922-6388 this week.
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You're invited to the annual Calendar Party Luncheon at Bishop Canevin High School. Tickets are $25 per person. Reservations are required.
Our 23rd Annual Calendar Party Luncheon will be held Sunday, March 8, 2026 at Bishop Canevin. Doors open at 11:30am. Lunch will be served at 1:00pm. Event should conclude at 3:30pm.
If you are unable to attend but would like to support this parish fund raiser, you can help us by:
• Donating a Basket for the Chinese Auction
• Donating Gift Cards or other items to be used as a Door Prize
• Helping to set up and/or clean up
• Volunteering to work the event (help sell Chinese Auction Tickets, Table Centerpiece Auction Tickets, 50/50 Raffle Tickets, or help serve lunch).
If you’re interested in hosting a table, please contact Regina McDonald at 412-771-0667 or Barb Hendrick at 412-608-7752 for more information.
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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
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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