Knead Community Café
Hours of Operation
Tuesday - Friday 11:00am - 2:00pm (lunch)
Saturday 8:00am - 12:00pm (breakfast only)
Indoor dining and takeout service available.
Free Community Meals Thursdays at 5:30pm
The Knead Community Café located in downtown New Kensington is committed to serving healthy dining options using fresh, local, and minimally processed ingredients as much as possible. The Knead’s philosophy is that all patrons are entitled to enjoy nutritious food and be treated with dignity regardless of their ability to pay.
Want to learn more? Check out the links below!
Knead Community Cafe Website
Knead Community Cafe Facebook page
Knead Community Cafe Instagram Page
Community Clothes Closet (CCC)
Store Hours
Tuesdays: 12:00NN - 2:00PM
Saturdays: 11:00AM - 1:00PM
Location: 1129 Leishman Avenue, New Kensington, PA
The entrance is at the corner of Kenneth Avenue and Locust Street.
Click here to check out the CCC’s Facebook page for special events and updated information.
Local Catholic Schools
Looking for an affordable education solution in the Alle-Kiski Valley? Private, Catholic education is available from preschool through high school at Mary Queen of Apostles School (MQA) in New Kensington and Saint Joseph High School (SJHS) in Natrona Heights.
Click here to learn more about our regional award-winning Catholic schools: Mary Queen of Apostles School (for grades Pre-K through 8) and St. Joseph High School.
Want to see for yourself? SJHS will be hosting a Spring Open House on Saturday, March 2 from 10AM-12PM.
Knights of Columbus 1381 Novena for Life
Beginning May 1st, please consider participating in the Knights of Columbus Novena for Life. The prayer below will be said daily from May 1st ending on Ascension Thursday, May 9th. Click here for a downloadable version of the Novena prayer card.
O Mary,
bright dawn of the new world, Mother of the living,
to you do we entrust the cause of life:
Look down, O Mother, upon the vast numbers
of babies not allowed to be born,
of the poor whose lives are made difficult,
of men and women who are victims of brutal violence,
of the elderly and the sick killed by indifference or out of misguided mercy.
Grant that all who believe in your Son may proclaim the Gospel of life with honesty and love to the people of our time.
Obtain for them the grace to accept that Gospel as a gift ever new,
the joy of celebrating it with gratitude throughout their lives
and the courage to bear witness to it resolutely, in order to build,
together with all people of good will, the civilization of truth and love, to the praise and glory of God, the Creator and lover of life.
The Ascension of the Lord
Regional Mass Times
Wednesday, May 8 (Vigil)
6:00 PM - St. Mary of Czestochowa Church
Thursday, May 9
7:30 AM - St. Margaret Mary Church
8:30 AM - Mt. St. Peter Church
12:30 PM - St. Mary of Czestochowa Church
6:00 PM - Mt. St. Peter Church
7:00 PM - St. Margaret Mary Church
Please note - the NKCC parish office will be closed on Thursday, May 9 in observance of the Feast of the Ascension.
St. Mary Rummage Sale
Parishioner Pre-Sale
Saturday, May 11
10:00AM - 3:00PM
Parishioners of Mount Saint Peter, Saint Joseph, St. Margaret Mary, and Saint Mary are invited to attend the pre-public opening of St. Mary’s Rummage Sale in Friendship Hall. Bring a friend!
Public Sale
Wednesday, May 15 - Saturday, May 18
10:00AM - 3:00PM
All are welcome! Half-price sales on Thursday and Friday (May 16+17). Fill-a-Bag sale on Saturday (May 18). You won’t want to miss it!
WWCYM Summer Event Guide
The Western Westmoreland Catholic Youth Ministry (WWCYM) ends for the season on May 15th. But the fun doesn’t stop there!
Click here to check out the summer event schedule to read more about the events planned all summer long.
Mt. St. Peter Trash & Treasure Sale
Save the dates! After a four-year hiatus, the Mt. St. Peter Trash & Treasure sale is returning! The sale will be June 20, 21, and 22.
Start gathering your donations to drop off in the days prior to the sale so the church can turn them into treasure to fund its good works like food pantry and community outreach.
Additional donation and sale details will be announced closer to the sale.
Save the Date - 2024 Vacation Bible School
Save the date for our Vacation Bible School program this summer:
Marvelous Mystery - The Mass Comes Alive
Monday June 24th through Friday June 28th
9:00 AM to 12:00 NN
St. Margaret Mary • Lower Burrell
Ages Kindergarten through 5th Grade
Click here to download this year’s flyer.
More information coming soon!
St. Anthony Novena
Tuesdays after 7:00 PM Mass
April 16 - June 11
Mt. St. Peter Church
The St. Anthony Novena will be recited nine consecutive Tuesdays beginning April 16 through and including June 11 after the 7:00 PM Mass** at Mount Saint Peter Parish.
** Please note: During the nine weeks of the Novena, the 8:30 AM Mass will be discontinued and moved to 7:00 PM. Once the Novena has concluded, the 8:30 AM Mass will recommence on June 18.
The rosary will be recited before Mass at 6:25 PM. Traditional prayers will be said. All are welcome from the NKCC and surrounding areas as we unite in prayer for individual, community, and global needs seeking the intercession of St. Anthony to our heavenly Father. Bread distribution and a reception are planned for June 11.
Please contact Melinda at melsyzig@gmail.com with any questions concerning the St. Anthony Novena or the Mt. St. Peter St. Anthony Guild.
2024 Diocesan Lenten Appeal
Your generous gift to the 2024 Diocesan Lenten Appeal supports our mission to carry on the love and mercy of Christ. If you have not yet made a donation, please prayerfully consider sharing your gifts today.
Click here to learn more about the Diocesan Lenten Appeal and the 2024 theme “Receive and Share.”