Starting May 29, 2021, we will move forward with the following changes:

• All pews will be open.
• The exchange of the Sign of Peace is restored.
• Priests and deacons will no longer be required to wear masks for the entrance and closing processions of Mass. Ministers (ordinary and extraordinary) will be masked to distribute Holy Communion.
• Holy Water will return to the fonts.

Ongoing Reminders:

• Masks are required for the unvaccinated.
  
• Confessions will remain in Rooms 103 & 109 for the foreseeable future.  
• Murray Hall will remain open for additional seating at the 4:30 PM, 9:30 AM, and Noon Masses.

Attention all upcoming 5th graders and older! There will be a training for all who are interested in becoming a NEW Altar Server on Wednesday, June 9 from 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. in the Shrine Church.

All those interested, please call the Parish Office at 717.564.1321 by Friday, June 4 to register.

 

 

 

We will operate on our Federal Holiday schedule on Memorial Day (Monday, May 31). The parish office and school are not open. The 6:30 a.m. Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, Rosary, Novena, Confessions will not be held. There will be only one Mass at 9:00 a.m.

 

May 2021

As the Easter season draws to a close, I pray that you have found a renewed commitment to your faith. The events of the last 18 months have challenged us but we have emerged stronger with an unwavering dedication to our faith. It is this dedication and call to minister to others that so many men in our Diocese have responded to. Their commitment is an example to us all.

However, these men need your support, both spiritually and financially. The annual Pentecost Collection for Seminarian Education invites the faithful of the Diocese of Harrisburg to provide the necessary resources to educate our future priests. I ask you to prayerfully consider a gift to this year’s Pentecost Collection, which is the weekend of May 23.

The cost to educate one candidate for the priesthood is approximately $40,000 per year. This cost of education goes beyond the classroom, as the Seminarians are provided room, board, healthcare, and other nominal expenses. The Diocese of Harrisburg has been blessed with 23 Seminarians, four of whom will be ordained transitional Deacons and two who will be ordained as priests in 2021. While the Office of Vocations does receive support from the Diocesan Annual Campaign, expenses associated with seminarian education far exceed that funding.

As a member of the faith community of the Diocese of Harrisburg, it is our collective responsibility to provide for the formation and education of our future priests. The Pentecost Collection offers all of us the opportunity to financially support our men in formation. Because of your gifts, our Seminarians can completely focus on their formation in order to become the best priests possible for our Diocese.

To make a gift, please use the special envelope provided by your parish or visit www.hbgdiocese.org/Pentecost-collection. In addition to your financial support, I also ask that you pray for our seminarians as they continue their formation.

On behalf of the holy and devout men who minister to the faithful in the Diocese of Harrisburg, I thank you in advance for your support and prayers.

Sincerely in Christ,

Most Reverend Ronald W. Gainer

The Diocese of Harrisburg has announced changes in the COVID mitigation practices. 

If you are fully vaccinated, you may attend Mass without a mask.  

“Fully vaccinated” is two weeks after the reception of the second Pfizer or Moderna Vaccine or two weeks after the single Johnson and Johnson Vaccine. People who do not meet those requirements are not considered fully vaccinated, and must keep taking all precautions.

If you are not fully vaccinated, please continue to wear a mask.

We will continue to practice social distancing and other COVID mitigation until Memorial Day, as announced by the Commonwealth of PA.

Welcome Back Seminarian Richard McAlister

May 15 & 16, 2021 

We welcome Seminarian Richard McAlister back to Saint Catherine Labouré Parish the weekend of May 15 & 16 to speak about the Pentecost Collection which supports the educational costs for Seminarian Formation.  The Diocese of Harrisburg is blessed to have 23 men in formation at this time, at a cost exceeding $40,000 for one year of education.  The Pentecost Collection will take place the following weekend, May 22 & 23.  Thank you for your support and prayers.  Donate at https://www.hbgdiocese.org/giving/pentecost-collection/

 

ASCENSION THURSDAY • MAY 13 • HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION

This Thursday, May 13 is the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord, a Holy Day of Obligation.  Masses will be celebrated at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 12 (Live-streamed) and on Thursday, May 13 at 6:30 a.m., 12:05 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

View the Live Stream or recorded Mass HERE or go to the parish Facebook page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FLAGS ARE SOLD OUT! Thank you for your support! 

On Memorial Day Weekend, we will fly 3×5 foot American Flags from the light standards on our parish campus. These flags may be sponsored in memory of a military service member who has died in the line of duty, or in honor of a veteran (living or deceased).

To sponsor a flag, please contact Kathy Sperry in the Parish Office (ksperry@sclhbg.org or 717.564.1321 x 100) by May 21 or reserve online here. 

The number of flags available for sponsorship is limited.  A $25.00 donation is requested for each sponsorship.  The names of the veterans for whom the flags are flown will be published in the May 30 bulletin.

 

Carnations will be available after all the Masses next weekend May 8/9 in honor of Mother’s Day.  They will be located at the entrances to the Church.  A donation of $1.00 is requested.

Proceeds will benefit the activities sponsored by Pennsylvanians for Human Life and our parish Respect Life Committee.

 

 

 

 

Join us during May as we honor Our Blessed Mother, Mary

Mondays in May we will pray the Rosary before the Miraculous Medal Novena.  

 May 3, 10, 17, & 24, 2021

1:00 p.m. • Eucharistic Adoration
6:30 p.m. • Rosary*
7:00 p.m. • Novena

All activities will take place in the Shrine Church. Masks and social distancing required.

Unable to attend in person?
Join via  Live Stream on www.sclhbg.org or Facebook

*Livestream begins at 6:30 p.m.