All Saints,  Holy Spirit, St. Aloysius, St. Bonaventure

There will be an informational Confirmation Meeting for every teen who is currently in 8th grade and looking to be Confirmed in the Fall of 2023. The meeting will be on Tuesday, September 27th from 6:30-7:30 pm in Newmeyer Hall at St Bonaventure Church. Contact Morgan Hall at: ext 415 or mhall@saintmatthewpgh.org, with any questions.

Rehearsals will resume on Tuesdays, beginning on September 13, from 7-8:30 PM, in the music room at Holy Spirit School. Returning members are asked to bring any music from previous seasons. New members age 16 and up are invited to come and see if praising God through music ministry is right for you! Please contact any of the parish music ministers with any questions.

On Sunday September 25, we will celebrate our Patronal Feast of Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist, at all Masses that weekend. Our picnic will take place on the St. Bonaventure campus. It will begin at 1:00 pm with a prayer service in the church. Food will be served beginning at 1:30. There will be entertainment. The parish will provide the main course. All attending are asked to bring a side dish that will serve at least 10 people according to the first letter of the family’s last name: Salads – A - H; Sides – I - Q; Deserts – R - Z; Fr. Miro to provide halushki. This is great time to bring all SMP Parishioners together for food, fun and fellowship. Come meet up with family, old friends and make new friends. More details soon to follow. YOU CAN REGISTER BY SENDING AN EMAIL WITH YOUR NAME AND TOTAL ADULTS/CHILDREN THAT WILL ATTENT TO : FUNDRAISING@SAINTMATTHEWPGH.ORG

All High School Teens are invited to an Arise night this Wednesday, September 28th, 7:00-9:00 pm! We will be playing Human Clue! A Lifesize game of Clue! Come help solve the mystery of the night! We will have pizza! Hope to see you there! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are starting a Junior Ladies of Charity! If you want to get more involved with service in the community and in the Parish this is the group to join! It is for Young Women in grades 7th thru 12th! If you would like more information or are interested in joining, please contact Morgan Hall at: Mhall@saintmatthewpgh.org or ext. 415

SMP has begun a recruitment drive for new altar servers (both youth and adult). All interested applicants must be : at least in the 4th grade and be available to serve weddings (youth) and funerals (adults) and also prepared to serve at any of our four churches. Mass scheduling is done via an electronic program able to adjust for time and location. Please contact any of the parish offices.