Western Washington County
Western Allegheny County
St. AlphonsusMcDonald
St. AnnBulger
St. ColumbkilleImperial
St. MichaelAvella
Our Lady of LourdesBurgettstown
St. PatrickOakdale
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COVID Response Updates
Beginning August 15, the obligation to attend Sunday Mass is being reinstated. Click here for the press release. Click here for an August 6 update regarding COVID protocols. Everyone, regardless of vaccination status, is strongly encouraged to wear masks at Mass.
Effective May 31, church will be open at 100% capacity. Reservations for Mass are no longer needed! For those with safety concerns, you may still listen to Mass from your car on 100.5 FM. At St. Columbkille and St. Patrick, the church hall will be available for those who wish to attend Mass from there. Communion will continue to be distributed in the parking lot of St. Columbkille and St. Ann for those who attend Mass in their cars. Those who are not fully vaccinated are asked to continue to wear masks in church. The Sunday obligation is still suspended in the Diocese of Pittsburgh. Those who are unable to attend Mass in person can watch the livestream. Mass is streamed live on our facebook page at 8am Monday - Friday, and 4pm Saturday. After each Mass, a recording is uploaded to the parish youtube channel.
Click here for a May 12 letter from Bishop Zubik regarding seating capacity for churches. Click here for a May 14 statement from Bishop Zubik regarding updated COVID directives.
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Announcements
REGISTRATION FOR FAITH FORMATION IS NOW OPEN!!! Click here to register!
All are invited to our Parish Mission, "The Journey to Belonging in Christ Jesus," preached by Fr. John Petrikovic, OFM. It will be held Sept. 20-23. Each session starts at 7pm at St. Columbkille. For more info., click the picture below.
Thanks to everyone who participated in the pictorial directory! For more info., click here.
The Faith Formation Program is in need of volunteer Catechists (teachers and aides) for the upcoming 2021-22 year for all the sessions. If you would be interested in being a part of our children’s faith journey please contact Donna Lew-Buechel at dlew-buechel@stisidorethefarmer.org for more information. All materials and training will be provided. Please consider sharing your faith with our children who are the future.
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Big News!
As of July 1, 2020, we are now a new parish, St. Isidore the Farmer! Click here to read the decree from the Bishop. Click here to read a letter from Fr Harry that was sent out at the end of May.
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Parish News
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On Wednesday, September 15, some members of the St. Isidore the Farmer Parish Holy Name Society presented checks, worth over $3,000 each, to representatives of the Burgettstown Area Food Pantry, the McDonald Area Food Pantry, and the West Allegheny Food Pantry. Thank you to everyone who supported the recent golf outing, which made this donation possible!Read More -
A second collection will be taken up Sept. 18 and 19 for the United States Bishops' Disaster Relief Fund. Money raised will go to support areas that have been hit by disasters, especially Haiti, which recently suffered catastrophe from an earthquake and tropical storm.Read More
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Could you and your family and friends use a day to get away from your busy schedule and to come to know St. Joseph better? Come for a morning of faith, fellowship, and prayer to St. Joseph on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at St. Paul Cathedral. All families, individuals, young adults, and people of all ages are welcome!Read More
The day includes:- Mass celebrated by Bishop David A. Zubik
- Brunch
- Mike Aquilina's keynote talk: "St. Joseph: A Man and a Model for Our Times”
- Prayerful activities for children and toddlers.
- Consecration of families and individuals to St. Joseph
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Do you know a non-Catholic who would like to learn more about God, or who might be interested in becoming Catholic? Do you know someone already Catholic who has not yet received First Communion and/or Confirmation? Tell them about what our parish has to offer! We will soon begin the RCIA program (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults). It is a place for interested persons to ask questions, learn about prayer, faith, and the many other treasures of the Catholic Church, and eventually receive the Sacraments of Initiation. It is not too late to sign up! Anyone who is interested should contact Fr. Zach ASAP at zgaliyas@diopitt.org or 724-695-7325.Read More
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Today's Readings
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Reading I Wis 2:12, 17-20Responsorial Psalm Ps 54:3-4, 5, 6 and 8Reading II Jas 3:16—4:3Gospel Mk 9:30-37
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Making a Report of Child Abuse
Reports of suspected child abuse are to be made immediately.If the child is in imminent danger, call 911Reports may be made orally by phone or electronicallyOral reports are made to ChildLine at 1-800-932-0313 which is available 24/7
Electronic reports are made via CWIS Self-Service portal at www.compass.state.pa.us/cwisInform the supervisor or person in charge of your program that a report was madeTo report church-related abuse to the Diocese of Pittsburgh call:
1-888-808-1235
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