St Margaret Mary Church, Lower Burrell, PA

If you're feeling increasingly stressed, overwhelmed, or anxious by current events, there has never been a better time to visit the St. Margaret Mary Online Spiritual Center. Pray the Rosary with fellow parishioners, join the SMM Youth Ministry for Stations of the Cross, spend 30 minutes in Eucharistic Adoration with Fr. Ken, or use any of the other prayer and encyclical resources that we have curated for you. And the best part is that you can access it at any time through the parish website! Use this link to check it out today: https://www.smmlb.org/welcome-virtual-chapel

In his most recent homily, Fr. Ken reminded us that life is what you choose to make of it. Check out the video to learn more! **Please note, we had some audio issues at the end of the video. We apologize for the lower quality sound during Fr. Ken's wrap-up at the end of the homily.**

Bishop-elect Kulick Responds to Violence at U.S. Capitol I was deeply saddened to hear about the events at the U.S. Capitol. Today political strife and uncertainty became painfully real. Violence was thrust upon our nation and our people. Violence is never an answer to any challenge nor can it be condoned in any form. We must use respectful dialogue to connect with one other and resolve our differences. I urge the faithful to join me in prayer asking for God’s divine strength and courage that unity and peace prevail.

Our final post shows the Christmas altar reflected in the baptismal font from Christmas 2017!

In his most recent homily, Fr. Ken shows us how having an epiphany of empathy can radically change the way we interact with each other. Watch the video to learn more!

A Prayer for the Second Week of Advent "Father in heaven, set our hearts ablaze to follow in the steps of John the Baptist. May we bring light and love to all we meet, that the darkness of sin and fear may be overcome. We ask this in Christ's name. Amen."

If you haven't checked out our Advent Resources yet, you're missing out! We have tons of great Advent Resources available on the parish website under the COVID-19 Spiritual Resources page. Use this link to check it out:https://www.smmlb.org/covid-19-spiritual-resources/ We'll be adding more content to this section over the coming days so be sure to check back often!

Gather up your families for a Virtual Visit from St. Nick! The Diocese of Greensburg is continuing on the tradition from our parish of having St. Nick stop by to say hello and share some Christmas cheer. Tune in to the Virtual Live-Stream on the Diocesan Facebook page or website this Saturday (December 5) at 6PM. See the Event Details below for full info. You won't want to miss it! And be sure to check out the story from the Accent On Air about St. Margaret Mary's 2019 St. Nick Celebration: https://theaccentonline.org/2020/11/23/st-nicholas/ You may spot some familiar faces!

This Advent, we invite you to join your church family in praying the Joyful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary through the St. Margaret Mary Parish Virtual Rosary Video. Watch the video here or find it on the parish website under the "Advent Resources" update on the COVID-19 Spiritual Resources page or on our Online Spiritual Center. We hope that this Rosary is a blessing to you and your family this Advent Season and beyond! Many thanks to everyone who submitted videos or helped in any way to make this Virtual Rosary a reality.

Today is "Giving Tuesday," a day dedicated to global generosity in the midst of the holiday spending season. While you decide where you'd like to donate we'd like to highlight one organization that's doing good: UNBOUND. UNBOUND is a lay Catholic sponsorship outreach that helps children and elders in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. They were scheduled to give a presentation at our parish but had to postpone due to the ongoing pandemic. Read more about this nonprofit organiz...ation in this week's online bulletin: https://tinyurl.com/y6av67j9 You can use this link to visit the St. Margaret Mary Church fundraising page for UNBOUND: https://www.unbound.org/MyOutreach/smmlb By using that link, you will have the opportunity to learn more about this organization, to sponsor a child or elder, or to make a donation to support the work of Unbound. We hope that you'll consider this wonderful nonprofit and its mission as you make your charitable donations today!