Diaper Drive to benefit needy moms and babies of the Catholic Charities’ Pregnancy & Parenting Program AND Angel’s Place

St. Joseph the Worker will celebrate the month dedicated to our dear Blessed Mother with a May Crowning this Sunday, May 8 at the 10AM Mass at Word of God Church. Father Casisan will be our celebrant for this beautiful Mass. Rosary, prayers and music, led by the Legion of Mary will begin at 9:30 AM on Sunday morning. Please join us as we honor our Blessed Mother and all of our Mothers, Grandmothers and Godmothers on this very special Sunday.

Strike It Rich tickets will be sold at the following Masses (before and after Mass) on the following dates:
Saturday, May 7 at St. Colman at 5:30PM
Sunday, May 8 at St. Jude at 9AM
Sunday, May 8 at Sacred Heart at 11 AM
Sunday, May 8 at St. Colman at 5:30PM
Saturday, May 14 at Madonna at 4PM
Sunday, May 15 at Word of God at 10AM
You can also purchase tickets by contacting Sue Buchholz at 412-977-6418.
Click Here for More Details!

Join us on Sunday, May 22  in the Sacred Heart Hall for the St. Joseph the Worker BINGO!  Doors open at Noon (food available for purchase) and Bingo will start at 1PM.  Cost is $20.00... extra boards and specials sold separately.  Join us for an afternoon of fun.  All proceeds will benefit our Parish.   If you have any questions, please contact Peggy Cox at 412-736-3507. 

The bake sale committee looks forward to receiving your baked goods and Easter breads Good Friday.
If bringing Easter breads please bring to Keane Hall before 2:45PM. Father Dan will be blessing the breads at that time.
The sales on Good Friday will put the total sales over $5,000.00 for the Lenten season. Thank you for all the contributions you have made this year.

Join us on Sunday, May 1st as we celebrate the Feast of our Patron Saint, Joseph the Worker.
1PM Mass with Bishop David Zubik Westinghouse Lodge on Greensburg Pike in Forest Hills
After Mass, we will celebrate together with a Parish Picnic. Reservations will be required for the Mass and the picnic in order to properly plan. Deadline for reservations is Tuesday, April 19th.

Please complete the reservation form here, print out, and follow the instructions.You can submit your reservation with a check (made payable to St. Joseph the Worker) in an envelope marked Feast Day and drop it in the collection baskets or send it to the Parish Office.

We are pleased to announce that as of April, Online Giving is available for you to make electronic contributions to St. Joseph the Worker Parish.  This option makes use of current technology and security standards and allows you to easily set up recurring contributions. Read More...

Join us for an over 21 fun Friday, April 22, 2022, in Keane Hall at the St. Maurice Campus. Doors open at 6:00PM, Dinner at 6:15PM, and Races Begin at 7:00PM.
If you are not able to attend the Night at the Races in person, you can still join in the fun by buying horses! One horse for $10 or three horses for $25!
Please drop off registrations for the Night at the Races at the Parish Office or in any collection basket. Thank you for notating "Night at the Races" on the envelope. Registrations are due by Tuesday, April 19, 2022.
Questions can be directed to John Estocin at 412-352-7476.
Thank you for supporting the Night at the Races! This fundraiser directly supports St. Joseph the Worker Parish!
Get the complete details and the opportunity to buy tickets in advance here: Night at the Races Flyer

Our RCIA Team has celebrated our elect, Tom Anderson and our candidates, Brianna Richards and Marisa Payne over the past two weeks in several ways.
On March 13, we joined Bishop Zubik for the Rite of Election at St. Paul's Cathedral. Tom and other catechumens from throughout the Diocese, who have been preparing to be welcomed in the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil, took part in this very special and sacred rite. Read More ...

Please join Rev. Dave Swanson for a Lenten Pilgrimage this Wednesday at Word of God Church starting at 7PM. It promises to be a wonderful evening of scripture, music and fellowship.
Learn more here.

Starting this week, we will be offering IN Person AND Take Out options for dinner. Great food--- fried and baked fish sandwiches, sides, drinks. Amazing Bake Sale!!
And potato and cheese pierogi for sale (frozen in bags of 14 for $10).
The Fish Fry and Bake Sale will run through Good Friday, April 15th, from 3 PM to 7 PM, and will take place in Keane Hall on the St. Maurice campus.
Check out the menu here.

Everyone who cares about the Church is encouraged to participate in the Synod. Pope Francis wants to hear from those who feel marginalized or hurt by their Catholic experience, as well as from those who have found joy and mercy in the Church. During the synodal sessions, we will listen to each other and invite the Holy Spirit to open our hearts to feel the love, joy and pain of those whose experience is different from our own. Catholics throughout the world will be discerning the same questions. St. Joseph the Worker is offering four productive listening sessions for our Parish where together, we will listen to the Holy Spirit, share what is on our hearts and most importantly, listen to each other. We encourage our parishioners to attend a session if you are able. Click on this announcement to learn more.

Be A Hero! Save A Life!
SJW is hosting a Blood Drive on Sunday, March 20th at Sacred Heart Hall.
Since the pandemic, blood donations have been reduced to a historically low level. Now that the Covid infection numbers are going down please consider signing up to donate now!

The Blood Bank is strongly encouraging registering before the session. Complete information on how to signup can be found on this flyer.

The parish has planned a number of events and opportunities to worship during this Lenten Season. Complete details may be found at this link.

The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh will take preliminary steps to ease COVID restrictions in schools and parishes while remaining committed to protecting everyone’s health and safety.
Beginning in parishes on Saturday, February 26 and in diocesan elementary and high schools on Monday, February 28, masks will not be required, except in limited circumstances.
Complete details can be found here.

Join us on Sunday, March 13, 2022 in the Sacred Heart Hall for the St. Joseph the Worker BINGO! Doors open at Noon (food available for purchase) and Bingo will start at 1PM. Cost is $20.00... extra boards and specials sold separately. Join us for an afternoon of fun. All proceeds will benefit our Parish.

We encourage participants to wear masks and physical distancing will be in place. If you have any questions, please contact Peggy Cox at 412-736-3507.

This Lent, St. Joseph The Worker Parish is sponsoring a Fish Fry and Bake Sale. Starting on Ash Wednesday, March 2nd and running through Good Friday on April 15th, the Fish Fry will take place in Keane Hall on the St. Maurice campus. In order to keep everyone as safe as possible, we will be offering Take Out options only this year (no eat in dining).
We are in need of many volunteers to make our Fish Fry a success. Volunteers are needed for all areas and all abilities.
Please go to: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0a4caaac2fa1fb6-stjoseph to view the Volunteer Opportunities, days and times and select the days you are able to help. Or scan this code with your phone.

The Fish Fry is a wonderful way to bring people together.... building community, helping others, sharing blessings... all in God's service. Thank You!

Members of St. Joseph the Worker Parish's Service & Outreach Committee recently spent two days counting and documenting over 500 inventory items at the soon-to-open Refuge for Women Emergency House.

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This weekend, in anticipation of the Feast Day of St. Blaise, our Clergy Team and our Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion will be blessing throats. At the conclusion of Mass, we ask those who would like to receive, to come forward and receive the Blessing of St. Blaise. The Clergy will also be blessing throats at the 8AM Mass at Madonna del Castello Church and at 9AM Mass at Word of God on Thursday, February 3, 2022.