Holy Week and Easter Sunday Schedule: Please mark your calendar now, and be sure to join us as we celebrate the Lord Jesus’ Resurrection on Easter Sunday!

For your Holy Week and Easter Sunday planning, our Liturgies and services will be celebrated at these times:

Holy Thursday, April 2
The Chrism Mass with Bishop Mark Eckman at Saint Paul Cathedral, Oakland at 10:00am
The Mass of the Lord’s Supper, Saint Philip church at 7:00pm
Prayer and Meditation in Saint Philip church until 11:00pm

Good Friday, April 3
Stations of the Cross, Saint Philip church at 12:00pm
Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion, Ascension church at 1:30pm
Stations of the Cross, Ascension church at 7:00pm

Holy Saturday, April 4
The Blessing of Easter Foods, Ascension church at 12:00pm
The Solemn Easter Vigil, Saint Philip church at 7:00pm

Easter Sunday, April 5
Easter Liturgy at Saint Philip church at 7:00am 
Easter Liturgy at Ascension church at 9:30am
Easter Liturgy at Saint Philip church at 9:30am
Easter Liturgy at Saint Philip church at 11:00am

Our 3:00pm Novena for Divine Mercy Sunday

Saint John Paul II established this Second Sunday of Easter as “Divine Mercy Sunday” to celebrate Jesus’ promise of mercy and forgiveness.

This Sunday afternoon, April 12, at 3:00pm, our parish community will conclude the nine day Divine Mercy Novena (prayed first on Good Friday) in Saint Philip church. All our parish members and families are welcome to join us this Sunday afternoon at 3:00pm for this Divine Mercy Novena prayer!

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.

Saint Philip will hold a May Crowning on Monday, April 27 beginning at 6:30pm in the Courtyard of St. Philip Church.

There will be a procession into the church accompanied by prayers and hymns to Mary, the Mother of God. Our 2nd grade will participate in a special way to crown and honor Mary throughout the month of May.

The evening will conclude with an ice cream social featuring Bruster's ice cream.

This event also marks the final Faith Formation session of the year until September. All are welcome! 
We hope to see you there!