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A special thank you to ALL the adult volunteers, including college students, and all student volunteers who took our happy campers to Mystery Island in search of the One True God. Awesome job everyone!

In light of the current conflicts and tragedies happening in our world today, consider attending on Saturday, July 2, 2022 the 8:30AM Mass offered at St. John the Baptist, Monaca or St. Titus, Aliquippa. (for more details, click heading)

Thank you to everyone who helped make our Forty Hours Devotions a beautiful weekend for our parish. For a more detailed list of those who gave of their time and abilities, see this week's parish bulletin. May the Real Presence of Jesus continue to bless you and our parish.

Join with Father Cyprian Constantine, OSB, on Sunday, July 3, 2022 in the Church of Saint Titus at 2:00PM in celebrating Independence Day with a program of patriotic organ pieces and a sing-a-long of your favorite patriotic hymns featuring the church’s Casavant pipe organ. A free will offering will be taken to assist with maintenance of this beautiful instrument. All are welcome.

Thursday, June 23rd, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist. With John the Baptist, the greatest of the prophets and herald of our Savior, as patron of one of the four churches in our parish, it is a day to rejoice in our Mary, Queen of Saints Parish Community. Mass for this day will be... (for details, click heading)

Mary, Queen of Saints Parish will hold a Vacation Bible School (VBS), June 20 thru 24, 2022 from 9:00AM to 12Noon in Fr. O’Connell Hall located on the grounds of St. Frances Cabrini Church, Center Township. The theme will be "MYSTERY ISLAND: Tracking down the ONE TRUE GOD". (for details, click heading)

A blessed and happy Father’s Day to all fathers, grandfathers, stepfathers and godfathers of the Parish of Mary, Queen of Saints. May St. Joseph watch over you and guide you always.

The Knights of Columbus, St Joseph the Worker Council #5947 will be at all doors of Our Lady of Fatima Church after Mass the weekend of June 25/26, 2022 to collect for the Bishop's Project. Your kind generosity benefits the special people at McGuire Memorial Home and St. Anthony School, and it is greatly appreciated!

If you are interested in attending Deacon David’s ordination, we are meeting at the upper parking lot of St. Frances Cabrini at 8:15AM on Saturday, June 25, 2022. There are several people willing to drive if you want to carpool. Others are welcome to follow. We plan to stop for something to eat after the Ordination Mass.

The weekend of June 25/26, 2022, our diocese will take up the Peter's Pence Collection, which provides Pope Francis with the funds needed to carry out charitable works around the world of his choosing. This year’s message is “Be a Sign of Mercy”. (to continue, click heading)

On Saturday, June 25, 2022 at 6:00PM, the Young Adult Group will hold a Bonfire Event at the Mary, Queen of Saints Parish Youth Center located on the grounds of St. Frances Cabrini Church. (for details, click heading)

Thank you to those parishioners who took time to bake their treats for the reception following Confirmation last Sunday at our parish’s St. Titus Church location. We would also like to thank the MQS Christian Mothers for providing the cakes and a special thank you to the St. Titus Hospitality Committee and the Christian Mothers who came out to help for being such wonderful hosts.

Summer is here! The school year is over! We now are enjoying the summer months, vacations and going away for the weekend to visit our families and friends. Please keep in mind that just as you have to pay the bills at home, the Parish still has bills to pay during the summer months and we count on your contributions to support the operation of the Parish. While you are away, go to masstimes.org for a listing of churches and Mass times close to your vacation spot.

In May, a total of $482 was collected for the Bishops Project Penny Collection by the Knights of Columbus St. Joseph the Worker Council 5947. Total that you have donated for the 2022-23 fundraising season is now $1,389. YOUR generosity benefits the children of McGuire Memorial & St. Anthony School, who are grateful!

Congratulations to our recently confirmed parishioners and to our 2022-23 graduates. (to continue, click heading)

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! (to continue, click here)