Everyone in grades 9-12 are invited to this year's Fall Retreat at Camp Allegheny in Ellwood City on Nov. 18-20! Parish youth groups from all over the Diocese will gather for a weekend filled with inspiring talks, fun games, prayer and Mass, great food, a live band, and more! This is a great opportunity to get away and encounter the Lord in a powerful way! There will even be a dance party! For more info., click here! To sign up, contact Fr. Zach 
(zgaliyas@diopitt.org or 724-695-7325) by Monday, Oct. 10.

All are invited to our parish mission led by Fr. Richard Gielow, a Vincentian. The theme is "The main thing is to keep the main thing... the main thing." It will be Monday, Oct. 10, through Wednesday, Oct. 12, at 6:30pm at St. Columbkille. For more info., click here.

The Catholic Men’s Fellowship of Western Pennsylvania is inviting all men to attend the Annual Gathering of Catholic Men, Saturday September 24^th at the Gateway High School in Monroeville, PA.  Come for a time of Eucharistic Adoration, Confession, uplifting music, and popular Catholic speakers including Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers, Jeff Joaquin, Matthew Leonard and Bishop William Waltersheid, who will also celebrate the closing Mass. Doors open at 11:30, Adoration begins at 12:30 PM, the first speaker starts at 1:30 PM, and Mass begins at 4:30 PM.  The cost is $25.00 per person, $20 per person with group of 10 or more, and $10 for College Students. Priests are free. For more information or to register, click here. To see the flyer, click here.

The Knights of Columbus is an organization that empowers Catholic men to live their faith at home, in their parish, at work and in their community. Our Parish's Knights' Council will be inducting new members on Sunday, Sept. 25, at 6pm in their hall (2086 Smith Twp Rd., Burgettstown, PA 15021). If you are a Catholic man who wishes to have fellowship with other Catholic men and grow in your faith, please consider joining! For more info., click here.

Would you like to learn more about the Catholic Faith? Are you thinking about becoming Catholic? Are you a Catholic who never received first Holy Communion and/or Confirmation? If you answered yes to any of these questions, the RCIA program is for you! An information night will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 6:30pm in St. Alphonsus Hall. For more information, click here.

All are welcome to our 2nd annual parish picnic to be held at Langeloth Community Center, in Langeloth, PA (outside of Burgettstown, PA). We hope all can attend this year's event, which will be on Sunday, August 28, 2022. The picnic will begin at 1:00PM with Mass (fulfilling Sunday obligation) and will be followed by games for adults and children and concluding with a picnic feast. There is no charge to attend. If you would like to contribute a baked good for the dessert table, please bring it that day. Thank you in advance for your contribution to the parish picnic. An RSVP for the picnic, will be in the bulletin starting June 19th.  We ask that you respond no later than Sunday, August 14. You can either place the RSVP in the collection basket, call the parish office at 724-695-7325, or email us at parish@stisidorethefarmer.org. The facility at Langeloth offers indoor seating (for inclement weather) and outside seating undertents. Langeloth is approximately 20 miles from Imperial and McDonald. It is located at 1421 Langeloth Road, Langeloth, PA 15054 (Smith Township). We look forward to welcoming all our parish family to this event and hope that you will be able to attend. Any questions regarding the picnic, please contact Bob Sterner at 724-470-4711.

Click here to see St. Isidore the Farmer Parish's financial statement for the 2021-2022 fiscal year.

All Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, and parents of Altar Servers are asked to take two minutes to fill out an updated Liturgical Minister Availability form. Click here for the form.

Please pray for the respose of the soul of Rev. Paul Merkovsky, the former pastor of St. Columbkille. Click here to read his obituary.

Beginning August 23, our parish will host a faith enrichment class every Tuesday, from 6:30pm-8:00pm, on Church History. The history of the Church is not just the recitation of popes and saints; it is a story of adventure, intrigue, rebellion, reform, and devotion. In this study you will learn about the important people, places, and events in two thousand years of Church history. This study was created by Ascension Press. For more info., click here.

All high schoolers and middle schoolers are invited to participate in Summer Service Week! It will be July 26 - July 29 at McDonald Presbyterian Church. We will be perform light home improvement projects (painting, yardwork, etc.) for the elderly and disabled in our local area. Adults are also welcome to help, but safe environment clearances are needed. Please sign up by contacting Fr. Zach by July 18. For more info., click here.

Beginning Saturday, August 6, Confessions will be offered every Saturday at St. Alphonsus from 3:15pm to 3:45pm.

Click here to read Bishop Zubik's statement on the overturning of Roe vs. Wade.

The Knights of Columbus will be hosting a reverse raffle on Saturday, October 8, at the Slovan VFW at 7pm. Tickets are $100. For more info., and to purchase a ticket, click here.

Please consider passing on the faith to the next generation by volunteering to teach CCD. The commitment is once a week, probably from October through April. Teachers are needed for grades 1 through 8. For more information, contact Donna Lew-Buechel at 724-986-2557 or dlew-buechel@stisidorethefarmer.org.

Vacation Bible School is back again! It will be held July 18-22, from 9am-12pm at St. Columbkille. It is open to all children age 5 through 5th grade. For more information, and to register, click here. We are also looking for volunteers.

During the weekend of June 25/26, the annual Peter's Pence collection will be taken. This fund enables the Holy Father to respond with emergency financial assistance to those throughout the world who suffer from war, oppression, disease and natural disasters. Thank you for your generosity.

Welcoming everyone to Catholic parishes – whether they are first-time visitors, longtime members or have been away – is the topic of Bishop David A. Zubik’s new pastoral letter, The Church Welcoming! The major themes of the pastoral letter are:
 
• Welcoming all as if they are Christ
• Welcoming all as if you are Christ
• Welcoming all so, together, we become the body of Christ
 
The letter includes personal stories and questions for reflection. It is intended to help all members of the Church to think beyond the Church as a place of personal comfort and inspire all to welcome strangers and old friends into the parish community.

To read the letter, click here.

Living in a marriage that is missing love can be painful and miserable. If you have given up hope that your marriage can and will get better, ask your spouse to consider attending a Retrouvaille program. Retrouvaille is an international Christian-based ministry that offers a program to help couples improve their marriages and rediscover the love they once shared, no matter how bad it may be, even for separated and divorced couples. It is an eight-week program that begins with an in-person weekend retreat. The initial weekend is followed by seven weekly four-hour virtual follow-up sessions. An optional, ongoing monthly meeting is offered to couples for support and growth. It is not counseling or group therapy, and you will not share your struggles with others. Retrouvaille of Pittsburgh is hosting a weekend September 30-October 2, 2022. For more information: visit HelpOurMarriage.org or call 412-277-3434.