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 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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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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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 Kitchen Table Ministry will offer the following at Ascension Church Conner Hall:
A SPECIAL GATHERING FOR CAREGIVERS
Join us on Sunday, March 15, at 2:00pm in Conner Hall at Ascension, our parish Kitchen Table Ministry will once again host Mr. Jack Shaw for a presentation on “Caregiving — and Caring — for the Caregiver…Physically and Spiritually.”
All are welcome, especially adults who are caregivers for their parents, grandparents, children, relatives or friends.
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For information, call the Faith Formation Office at 412-922-6388 this week.
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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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