Here on the home page under Parish Documents you will find a 4 page document that covers the most asked questions regarding Lent. This document comes from a friend of Fr. Gretz's courtesy of the Diocese of Davenport Catholic Newspaper. Question 1 - Where does the word Lent come from? The word it self comes from the Old English word for springtime.

One Thanksgiving Mass for our Grouping ; 9:00 AM Mass on Thanksgiving Day at St. Bonaventure, canned food and other non-perishable grocery items will be collected for distribution through the Food Pantry at North Hills Community Outreach. Please come prepared to share. ​​​​​​​“For I was hungry and you gave me food…” (Mt. 25:35)

The Annual Blessing of Animals will take place on Saturday, October 5th at NOON in front of Holy Spirit Church. The tradition, held at many churches, comes from St. Francis of Assisi (whose feast is October 4th). St. Francis realized that animals are an integral part of God’s plan and creation. This blessing is primarily for domestic animals. Dog and cats should be on leashes. Birds, rabbits and hamsters in cages. Perhaps you might want to discern whether your pet would be “comfortable” with other animals. Borough ordinances regarding disposal of animal waste will apply! As always, voluntary collection of pet food items will be welcomed and distributed to animal shelters and to our senior citizens for their personal pets.

The Grouping choirs are looking for additional choir members. The choirs are a fully volunteer, mixed voice ensemble open to all singers within our parish grouping. Our season runs from mid-September through mid-June. Currently both Holy Spirit and All Saints have individual choirs that help enhance the Sunday Masses. CLICK ON THE HEADING FOR MORE INFORMATION