One way of renewing parishes, especially urgent for parishes in large cities (or towns), might be to consider the parish as a community of communities and movements. It seems timely therefore to form ecclesial communities and groups of a size that allows for true human relationships…In such a human  context, it will be easier to gather to hear the word of God, to reflect on the range of human problems in the light of this word, and gradually to make responsible decisions inspired by the all-embracing love of Christ. Pope John Paul II  The Church In America Jan.22,1999

A Small Faith Community is a group of ordinary people listening to their own story and the stories of others in light of the Scriptures in an attempt to make sense of their life, of life itself, in a small, safe, intimate environment.

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner Program

 A new program began in September 2007 to help parishioners get acquainted with new friends in the parish.  The basis of the “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner Program” is that a group of people go to another parishioner’s home for dinner one Saturday a month, and they are only given the address, phone number and what to bring, i.e., appetizer, salad, vegetable or dessert. The size of the dinner is based on the number of people that each host can accommodate.  You do not have to host a dinner to be part of the program. To sign up call Fran at 724-772-2063 or Wilma Scott at  724-776-9177x 304 or smallcomm@stferd.org