Saint Mary of the Mount Church

01/13/2022

Would you like updates about St. Mary of the Mount and the parish? Like our parish page Mary, Queen of Peace Parish Pittsburgh.

We look forward to sharing the word with you - and the word of God!

04/09/2021

Don't forget to like our new parish grouping page for all of the latest updates! Here's a reminder that, as of this weekend, the Saturday evening Mass time is changing at Saint Mary of the Mount.

REMINDER: Beginning this Saturday, April 10 (the Second Sunday of Easter), Saint Mary of the Mount’s Saturday evening Mass time will change from 5 to 5:30 pm.
The decision to change Saint Mary of the Mount’s Mass time was made in order to provide additional support to the clergy team, should one of our priests need to celebrate both Masses in our parish grouping on one weekend. Currently, due to the 4 pm Mass time at Saint Adalbert, there is too little of a window for this to happen. Furthermore, moving the Saturday evening Mass time to 5:30 provides additional time in between the last event of the church on Saturdays, which is typically a 3 pm wedding. This will allow for more sanitizing time, and a larger time frame for all 3 pm wedding guests to leave our church premises.

This change will take place at Saint Mary of the Mount Church, and will move to 5:30 pm from Saturday, April 10 onward.

03/31/2021

Remember to head on over to our new page for the most up-to-date information, and we hope to have you pray with us this Holy Week!

Celebrate the Easter Triduum with us, whether in person or via livestream! Please join us for:
Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord's Supper, 7pm: Saint Adalbert (interpreted)

Good Friday Passion, 1:30pm,:Saint Mary of the Mount (interpreted)

Good Friday Tenebrae, 7pm: Saint Mary of the Mount (interpreted)

Easter Vigil (Holy Saturday evening), 7pm: Saint Adalbert

Easter Sunday (normal schedule),
8am: Saint Mary of the Mount;
9am: Saint Adalbert;
11:30am Saint Mary of the Mount (interpreted)

All liturgies will be live streamed at our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/maryqueenofpeacepgh

03/03/2021

Our Facebook presence is moving! Now that we are officially Mary, Queen of Peace Parish, our page will reflect the unity of both Saint Mary of the Mount and Saint Adalbert Churches.
Head over to Mary, Queen of Peace Parish Pittsburgh and "like" that page. We will now be posting updates there!

The Saint Mary of the Mount Church page will stay open to provide location information for those who are visiting the Grandview Avenue/Mount Washington area. But all updates will be provided on the new Mary, Queen of Peace page. Please "like" that page and stay connected to our newly merged parish!

03/01/2021

“If There Be Tears”, the musical selection offered at the Preparation of the Gifts throughout all of Lent in our parish, is a piece written by Steven C. Warner. Steven Warner is the founder of the Notre Dame University Folk Choir, and currently works at the Notre Dame Newman Centre for Faith and Reason (Dublin, Ireland). Steven wrote “If There Be Tears” for Mary, Queen of Peace Parish and dedicated the piece to Amanda, our Director of Music!

A recording of the piece from the Newman Centre this past weekend and has over 3,000 views already. You can listen to the recording here:

If There Be Tears, a mantra for 2020 - Verses based on Ps. 143: 1-10Steve Warner, guitarEleanor Gaffney, violinDominique Cunningham, sopranoCarmel Comiskey, ...

02/17/2021

It's Ash Wednesday! And so we begin our time of Lenten deepening. While so much is still different in our world, we remember the three primary practices that help us draw closer to our Lord and who he calls us to be:
*PRAYER (commit to more and better time with our Lord)
*FASTING (say no to more of the things that numb you)
*ALMSGIVING (hear the cries of the poor and do something about them)

For information on today's liturgies and meaningful prayer throughout Lent, please visit our website: www.maryqueenofpeacepgh.org

02/16/2021

Catholics! It's Mardi Gras/Fat Tuesday/Carnival! As we prepare for Lent beginning tomorrow, let's remember this other important part of our liturgical year. Our Church is all about entering into deep realities and finding balance. Before we embark upon penance, we let out our sillies. Take some time for fun and festivity today, so you can be ready for the intentionality of tomorrow.

02/14/2021

"My Funny Valentine" is live! Tune in via our YouTube channel here:

02/12/2021

Don't forget! Our jazz Valentine's Day concert, "My Funny Valentine," will be taking place via YouTube on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at 3 pm!

"My Funny Valentine" is a concert by the musicians of Duquesne University's Mary Pappert School of Music. This concert is VIRTUAL ONLY! Grab your Valentine & join us online at this Youtube link on Sunday at 3 pm:
https://youtu.be/aB1PF9kgWnE

02/02/2021

Find Community Through Lenten Small Discipleship Groups

Yes, we are still socially distanced and quarantined, but we can still encounter Christ and one another this Lent! For the past several years, parishioners (and friends outside our parishes) have reported experiencing a deeper communion with Christ, an awakening to Scripture, and profound new bonds of friendship as a result of Small Discipleship Groups. As we all experience some real pandemic fatigue, now is a wonderful time to try out (or recommit!) to a Small Discipleship Group. A variety of groups meet for 6 weeks (over Zoom this Lent) to pray with Scripture, take a look at how God is working in their daily lives, and gain support from a group of loving, Christ-centered people.

These are the groups currently on offer. Don’t see a group that fits you? Please reach out! New groups form when there’s a demand! Questions? Please contact Holly Mohr at [email protected].

East End Small Group (all ages, mostly people who live in the east end, but that part isn’t required!)
Contact: Fran Casillo ([email protected])
Meets: Saturdays from 1-2:30pm, Feb 13, Feb 20, Feb 27, March 6, March 13, March 20

Women’s Small Group (all ages)
Contact: Kendra McLaughlin ([email protected])
Meets: Sundays from 1-2:30pm, Feb 21, Feb 28, March 7, March 14, March 21, March 28)

Young Adult Small Group (usually 20s and 30s, but very welcoming to all ages!)
Contact: Greg Turko ([email protected])
Meets: TBA

Xennial Small Group (Gen Xers, Millennials, young families with children potentially screaming in the background)
Contact: Holly Mohr ([email protected])
Meets: Fridays from 4-5:30pm (Feb 19, Feb 26, March 5, March 12, March 19, March 26)