The parish office will close on Wednesday, November 24 at 1:00 p.m. On Thanksgiving Day, we will follow our National/Federal holiday schedule. The parish office and school are closed. There is one community Mass celebrated at 8:45 a.m. on Thursday. However, public Masses will be celebrated at 6:30 a.m. and 8:45 a.m. on Friday, November 26.
You are invited to join together as a community in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. SIGN UP TODAY!
Adoration begins on Sunday, November 14, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. (after Mass) and ends on Tuesday, November 16 at 7:00 p.m. with Evening Prayer. See the detailed schedule below.
We welcome back Father Joshua Weaver, Parochial Vicar at Saint Joan of Arc, as the homilist for all three evenings.
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Sunday • November 14, 2021
7:00 p.m. • Solemn Opening Mass followed by Exposition/Adoration
9:30 p.m. • Night Prayer Benediction and Reposition
Monday • November 15, 2021
6:30 a.m. • Holy Mass
8:45 a.m. • Holy Mass followed by Exposition/Adoration
7:00 p.m. • Miraculous Medal Novena * Homily and Benediction followed by Nocturnal Adoration
Tuesday • November 16, 2021
6:30 a.m. • Holy Mass
8:45 a.m. • Holy Mass followed by Exposition/Adoration
7:00 p.m. • Solemn Closing *Evening Prayer, Homily, Benediction, and Reposition. Light Refreshments will follow.
* Live-streamed on parish webpage and Facebook
Saint Catherine Laboure School Open House
November 18, 2021
5:30 P.M.-7:00 P.M.
Enter via the ramp in the back school parking lot
We invite prospective families to stop by our Open House. Enrollment staff will be available to answer any questions and provide a tour of our amazing school! Enter the building via the library ramp from the back school parking lot.
Families interested in enrolling their children in preschool through
8th grade are welcome to attend. Please share this information with family and friends who may be considering SCLS for their children!
Contact the Advancement office with any questions:
717.564.1760 x 129 or jbufton@sclhbg.org
As an extension of Catherine’s Cupboard Collections, we will again be
collecting items for our annual Thanksgiving Dinner Food Drive. With the help of various organizations, we hope to distribute bags to 100 families within our own parish and surrounding community.
Needed items include:
Drop Off Items by November 21:
Gift Cards:
Gift cards to Giant Foods are always appreciated. We purchase pumpkin pies, rolls and to round out the Thanksgiving meal.
If you wish to donate a gift card it may be placed in an envelope marked Thanksgiving, and placed in the collection basket or drop it off at the parish office during normal business hours.
Looking for a volunteer opportunity? We will sort and assemble the food for distribution on Sunday, November 21. Contact Kathy at 717.564.1321 x 133 or kpanza@sclhbg.org to sign up. Once again, your generosity is gratefully appreciated.
Join us for Consecration to Mary, a weekly program using the book 33 Days to Morning Glory. The opening session is Saturday, November 6 from 9:00 a.m.—10:30 a.m. The program continues weeknights from 7:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 9, Thursday, November 17, Tuesday, November 23 & 30, concluding on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Wednesday, December 8. All sessions are in Leo Hall.
We will watch a video and discuss its contents along with weekly readings. If you have never consecrated yourself to Mary, or have at some point in the past, this is an opportunity to bring yourself closer to our Lord Jesus through the intercession of His Mother and our Mother, the Most Blessed Virgin Mary.
To register, email John Andreasen at johnandreasen51@gmail.com or call Alycia at 717.564.1321 x 132.
Wednesdays • 7:00 p.m.
School Library
Saint Catherine Labouré’s Bible Study Group reassembled for its eighth year this past Wednesday, October 20 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and every subsequent Wednesday in the school library and on Zoom. Join Chuck Petrie for our annual “Meet the Bible on Friendly Terms” discussion. The Bible is not a collection of easy-to-read books, but it is accessible to everyone once we understand its historical background and the writing styles of its many authors.
Email Chuck at PetrieLaw@aol.com with questions and to receive a weekly email with an outline of the topic for the upcoming classes.
Vespers for the Faithful Departed
October 31, 2021
4:00 P.M.
Shrine Church
A special prayer service will be held on Sunday, October 31 at 4:00 p.m. in the Shrine Church during which we will remember our parishioners who died this past year as well as all of our beloved dead. Join us for this very beautiful and moving ceremony.
While our priests are attending the Continuing Education Workshop, Daily Mass will not be available at Saint Catherine’s. Adoration, Novena and Confessions will not be held on Monday, October 4th. Please refer to the Daily Mass Schedule below for times and locations.
In order to maintain the beauty and cleanliness of our Shrine Church, a thorough carpet/church cleaning has been scheduled from Monday, October 4-Thursday, October 7. During this period, there will no daily Masses, Eucharistic Adoration or access to the narthex and Shrine. The church will reopen on Friday, October 8. We thank you for your understanding and cooperation during this time.
Daily Mass Schedule in the Harrisburg Area during the Priests’ Workshop
Cathedral of Saint Patrick • 212 State Street
Monday through Friday at 12:00 p.m.
Holy Family • 555 South 25th Street
Monday, Thursday, Friday at 8:30 a.m.
Tuesday at 9:30 a.m.
Saint Margaret Mary • 2800 Paxton Church Rd.
Tuesday through Friday at 8:30 a.m.
Saint Francis of Assisi • 1439 Market Street
Tuesday through Thursday at 7:30 a.m.
Friday at 7:00 p.m.
Holy Name of Jesus • 6150 Allentown Boulevard
Monday through Thursday at 6:30 a.m.
Friday at 8:30 a.m.
October 6, 13, 20, 27 & November 3 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. • room 109
Grief is a natural reaction to loss, and mourning is our intentional response. Parishioners who have experienced the loss of a loved one are invited to participate in a weekly Support Group program based on the Grieving with Great Hope series. Facilitators are gentle, caring individuals who themselves have experienced the loss of a loved one. Participants need not attend all sessions. Registration is not required but requested for planning purposes. If interested, contact the parish office at 717.564.1321 or click here to register.
