Bakers are needed to make their favorite sweets and bring them to Archangel Hall at St. Michael Church or the Social Hall at Queen of the Rosary Church all the Fish Fry Days of Lent. Thank you for sharing your talents! Fish Fry is now accepting donations of cases of soda pop and bottled water. Please leave donations in the Gathering Space of each church, marked Fish Fry. Thank you for your generosity!
If you are planning a wedding, Diocesan regulations require all couples to attend an approved preparation program. Our next program is: Saturday, March 22, 2025 10:30am - 5:30pm St. Eugene Church at 3210 Liberty Way, Liberty Boro. Registration $100.00 per couple (includes materials & lunch) Pre-Registration is necessary at www.joachimandannediopitt.org/marriage.
Pre-Baptism Class is for expectant parents and Godparents, or anyone who is seeking a Catholic Baptism for their child. Our next Pre-Baptism Class is: Thursday, March 13, 2025 at 7:00 pm in St. Michael Meeting Room. Please register at joachimandannediopitt.org/baptism Prior to scheduling a Baptism, first time parents need to attend the Pre-Baptism Class.
Deacon John Ragan, Duane Molinaro and Fr. Tom enjoying the festivities at the Pre-Super Bowl Party at the Queen of the Rosary Social Hall in Glassport sponsored by the Saints Joachim and Anne Holy Name Society. There were a variety of delicious tailgate foods including: pulled pork sandwiches, hot dogs, chicken, macaroni and cheese and salads. There was a large screen TV for the Pro Bowl Game, gift baskets, and a 50/50 raffle. Music was provided by Rickieoke.
We would like to thank Father Tom, the Pastoral Council, Finance Council, Julie Fleckenstein, and you our parish family for the two brand new organs for St. Eugene’s and St. Michael’s worship sites. We really appreciate your support of our music ministry and are very excited to use the organs to enhance our liturgies. Please bear with us as we get all the kinks ironed out and learn all the wonderful things that these new organs offer, In June the organ at Queen of the Rosary will have the leather replaced in the pipes. This organ was put into the church when the church was built in 1953, and this is part of the upkeep for a pipe organ. We look forward to hearing the pipes when they come back. This process will take approximately a month to complete. We look forward to using these three wonderful instruments to enhance our liturgies and thank you again for helping to make this all come true. Please stop and see the organs when you are in church. Also, if you would like to join the choirs, or bell choir, please stop and see the organist after Mass.
Thanks again,
Celeste, Carol and Pam,
Saints Joachim and Anne Music Ministry Team
Tara and Andrew West renewed their vows and celebrated their 25th Wedding Anniversary on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at St. Michael Church with the Rev. Thomas J. Burke and Seminarian Luke L. Lisowski.
Seminarian Intern Luke L. Lisowski visited Mary of Nazareth School in White Oak on Friday, January 31, 2025 to conclude Catholic Schools Week. Luke along with Fr. Tom Burke, visited the students in the classrooms and at lunch then celebrated a Friday afternoon Mass which the Eighth Graders planned and led in the readings, bringing up the offertory gifts and ushering at Holy Communion.
Molly Pisula and Andrew Bianco renewed their wedding vows and validated their marriage on January 25, 2025 at St. Michael Church by the Rev. Thomas J. Burke.
Congratulations to our First Communion candidates who celebrated their First Reconciliation on January 18.
Special thank you to Fr. Tom and our guest priests, Fr. Ken, and Fr. Zachary, for spending the morning with
our students and their families.