2019 Wrap-up Meeting Everybody is invited to our final Festival 2019 event, our Wrap-up Meeting. Bring your comments, suggestions, heck, even your complaints, if they are constructive. This meeting will be held in the Activities Building at 7:30 PM on Monday, August 26th. Hope to see you there!
Registration is now taking place for your child's religious education (CCD). All Saints, St. Bonaventure and Holy Spirit each offer this program. To view the offerings of each church proceed to the individual page for the church and click on Religious Education for All Saints and Holy Spirit and For St. Bonaventure click on Children and Youth.
ST. ALOYSIUS HARVEST MOON RAFFLE Tickets for the Harvest Moon lottery raffle for the month of October will go on sale in the back and side entrances of St. Aloysius Church starting on Saturday, August 24th. The tickets are based on the PA Lottery evening 3-digit drawing. Tickets are $5 each.
Come on and join in on the fun. The pool includes 16 regular season games beginning Sunday September 8, 2019. Cost for a block covering all 16 games is only $80 ($5 per game) The payouts are $100 for half time and $200 for the final score. Your numbers will change each week and you will receive the completed pool for all 16 games by start time of the first game when you provide your email. Read more click on the title
The annual Holy Spirit Cash Raffle is less than two months away. The raffle will be held on Saturday evening, Sept 14th as part of the Millvale Days celebration. Parishioner Tickets can be picked up in the back of the church. Tickets can also be purchased at the church office or after each mass at Holy Spirit. Thank you for your patronage.
Save the date — Sunday, July 14th, We will celebrate our Patronal Feast of St. Bonaventure at all the Masses that weekend; we will begin our picnic here on the Church grounds 1PM-4PM– in the parking area between the Church and the School. Surprise entertainment by Fr. Miro. Click on the title for more information
July 17th to Saturday July 20th ALL SAINTS FESTIVAL BASKET RAFFLE: All Saints Church will host our annual summer festival July 17th – 20th. The basket raffle is a big attraction and fundraiser created entirely based on donations. Please consider donating either a complete basket or any new items, gift cards or money to help create a basket for our raffle. Donations should be brought to the All Saints rectory office M-F 8:00-4:00 before July 5th. Call April Miller @ 412-654-5485 if you have questions or need a donation picked-up.
To meet Fr. Gretz & Team Mark your calendars for our annual parish Ice Cream Social on Sun., July 28 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM—which is also an opportunity to meet our new Administrator, Fr. Jim Gretz and his team. IN ADDITION, we will also hold a welcoming reception for Fr. Gretz and team members after the 4:00 PM Mass on Saturday, July 27th.
You’re invited to stop by the Activities Building for coffee and donuts, sponsored by the Men’s Club, after the 9:00 & 11:30 AM Masses on Sunday morning, June 30th. All Saints students who attend Blessed Trinity Academy will be selling raffle tickets to support the school at the coffee and donut social after Masses. A $20 raffle ticket gets you a chance at 72 prizes totaling $21,800. If you can’t make the social, contact April Miller to purchase a ticket: 412- 654-5485
Do you enjoy Donut Sun-day? If you do, our next Donut Sunday will be June 30th after the 7:30AM & 10:00AM Masses. Now for the twist! This month, we will also have Wine/Cheese Saturday! Please join us after the 4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass on Saturday, June 29th. Both socials will be held in Newmeyer Hall immediately following Mass. It’s a great chance to meet old & new friends in our EGM Grouping! Hope you can join us!
VBS for our parish grouping will be held the week of August 5th - 9th in the mornings at St. Bonaventure Parish. More information will be coming soon! We are in need of assistance with music, decorations, snacks, scripture, crafts, games and more. If you are interested in volunteering as a leader or helper please contact Bernadette Calvino at (312) 235-9674 allsaintsreled@comcast.net or Mary Ann Petrovich at (724) 443 - 9311 mpetrakovich@comcast.net. Complete the Registration form under parish documents.
SAT., JUNE 22ND, 9AM Interested ladies are always welcome to join us to see if this service organization is for you. We serve the poor, the needy, the sick, and the grieving in the Spirit of St. Vincent DePaul, in Simplicity, Charity and Humility. Some of the ladies will attend Mass at St. Nicholas in Millvale at 8am. A light breakfast will be served starting at 8:30 with the meeting starting at 9AM in the All Saints Activity Building. Hope to see some new faces! Thank you!
The Holy Spirit Christian Mothers will hold their next meeting on Monday, June 17th, at 6:30 PM in the school Cafeteria. Hosted by #3 Holy Spirit Guild. We invite the entire grouping to join us on our journey and meet new friends
It is with great pride that we announce the 95th Anniversary of the St. Nicholas Holy Rosary Society. Please join us on Sunday, June 2nd, as we celebrate this special occasion during the 8:30 AM Mass. Fr. Jim Gretz will concelebrate this Mass with the Most Rev. William J. Waltersheid, Auxiliary Bishop. Following Mass, everyone is welcomed to join us for a catered breakfast. If you plan on attending the breakfast, there are sign-up sheets at the entrances of church. In order that we can provide an accurate count for the caterer, please respond by May 26. This is a freewill donation event.
SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2019 – 9AM Interested ladies are always welcome to join us to see if this service organization is is for you. We serve the poor, the needy, the sick, and the grieving in the Spirit of St. Vincent DePaul, in Simplicity, Charity and Humility. Some of the ladies will attend Mass at St. Nicholas in Millvale at 8am. A light breakfast will be served starting at 8:30 with the meeting starting at 9AM in the All Saints Activity Building. Hope to see some new faces! Thank you!
Holy Spirit Parish will celebrate its annual celebration of its patronal feast on Sunday, June 9th at Holy Spirit Church. It will begin with the Sunday 11am Mass which will be followed by exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Holy Hour and Benediction. A free parish dinner will follow in the Lyceum from 1:30-2:30pm. You do not need to register for the Mass or participation in the Holy Hour, however, registration for the dinner is required. Please submit your family name and number attending the dinner either in the collection basket, at the parish office or by calling the parish office during normal business hours.
The ministry of altar server includes boys and girls in grades 4 and above. These young people assist the priest and deacon in the celebration of Mass and other special liturgies. We have a handful of servers currently at HS and while they do an admirable job, we just don’t have enough of them. How many times do you attend Mass at Holy Spirit and see that there is no server? This is happening more and more often. Parents are encouraged to talk to their children about this altar ministry. Training will be provided. Call the parish office if you have any further questions and someone will get back to you.
Entrance Fee and Tables can be purchased at the Door. SAVE THE DATE—FRIDAY, MAY 3RD! Looking for a fun way to spend an evening with family/ friends? We will be hosting our first ever trivia night on Friday, May 3rd, in the Lyceum. Doors will open at 6:00 PM and the games will begin at 7:00 PM. Tables of 8 are available for $100. Don’t have enough to fill a full table? No problem! Individual tickets are available for $15 and we will combine you with another table that is not already full.
Our Grouping Administrator, Fr. Jim Gretz, is offering the following workshops on understanding the unique liturgies of the Sacred Triduum, the final three days of Holy Week. To help make your Holy Week more meaningful, please plan to attend one or all of these sessions. Click on the heading for detailed information