Category: Announcements

Bus to March for Life – CANCELLED

Due to the increase in COVID cases and the low number of registrations, we are canceling the bus to the march.  We hope to resume sponsoring a bus in 2023.

Please join us in prayer the month of January to pray for the precious gift of life:

O God, our Creator, all life is in your hands from conception until death. Help us to cherish our children and to reverence the awesome privilege of our share in creation. May all people live and die in dignity and love. Bless all those who defend the rights of the unborn, the handicapped and the aged. Enlighten and be merciful toward those who fail to love, and give them peace. Let freedom be tempered by responsibility, integrity and morality.

 

Mass schedule for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (a holy day of obligation)

Tuesday, December 7
5:30 p.m.
*The 5:30 p.m. Mass will be live-streamed. 

Wednesday, December 8 
6:30 a.m.  8:45 a.m*., 12:05 p.m., and 7:00 p.m.
*The 8:45 a.m. Mass is a School Mass and masks are required. 

 

As we prepare to journey through Advent and conclude the Year of Saint Joseph, please join us for our parish Advent Retreat entitled Saint Joseph’s Side of the Story on Saturday, December 4.

The day will begin at 9 AM with the holy sacrifice of the mass followed by three sessions including scripture, prayer, and reflection. Light refreshments will be served in the morning and lunch will be provided at the conclusion of the retreat at noon.

The deadline to register for the retreat is Wednesday, December 1. Please register below.

Advent Retreat Flyer

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.

 

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:

• Instant Potatoes
• Boxed Stuffing
• Canned Vegetables (green beans or corn)
• Gravy (packets or jars)
• Canned Fruit
• Cranberry Sauce
• Turkeys (frozen)
• Giant Gift Cards (see instructions below)

Drop Off Items by November 21: 

• All Items including turkeys: Mon- Fri, Parish office, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
• Other food items (no turkeys): Weekends, Narthex racks

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.

 

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