Category: Announcements

Upcoming Changes to Murray Hall 

• Effective June 19/20th, the 12:00 PM Mass will no longer be streamed to Murray Hall since it had not been used for the last two weeks.
• We will continue to stream the 4:30 PM and 9:30 AM Masses to Murray Hall through July 3/4 weekend.
• Our 4:30 PM and 9:30 AM Masses may be viewed via live stream on our website sclhbg.org or our Facebook page.
• Murray Hall Summer Refresh will begin the week of July 5th in order for work to be completed in time for the 2021-2022 school year.
• We encourage worshipers who are concerned about being in a crowd to consider attending our 7:30 AM or 7:00 PM. Sunday Masses since they are less heavily attended. There are usually socially distanced seats in the front pews at any given Masses.   Thank you for understanding.

 

A Rosary Walk is being held in the Holy Cross Cemetery (across the street from the church) every Friday morning immediately following the 6:30 a.m. Mass.  It is approximately 20-25 minutes and consists of one of the mysteries of the Rosary.  For all who are interested, please meet in the parking lot directly across from the church.  All are welcome.

 

 

 

 

Join us for a  special reception in honor of  Father Joshua Weaver,  our parochial vicar. 

Saturday, June 19, 2021 
5:30 PM- 7:00 PM
Picnic in the courtyard  

Sunday, June 20, 2021
Breakfast sweets • 8:30 AM  • 10:30 AM  • 1:00 PM
Reception & Treats • 8:00 PM

 Please join us for these special opportunities to say Thank You and Farewell to Father Josh as he moves to his new assignment. 

 

Please join the CCW for an evening of scripture, reflection, and fellowship! We will meet every Tuesday evening in June beginning June 8 at 7:00 p.m. via ZOOM.

To join us and receive login information, please complete the registration form at https://sclhbgccw.webs.com/women-coming-together. Please contact Alycia at sclhbgccw@gmail.com with questions.

 

 

 

Starting June 6, we will move the 7:00AM Sunday Mass forward to 7:30AM. Enjoy more sleep!

Starting June 7, we will add an 8:45 AM Mass on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday. The 6:30 AM Mass will be offered Monday through Friday. 

This 8:45 AM time splits the difference between the Monday-Thursday 9 AM and the Friday 8:30AM School Mass times and will work better for the school. Holiday and Holy Day Masses previously scheduled for 9 AM will now be held at 8:45 AM, for consistency. It’s also a time that not many parishes offer, so we’re not competing with other parishes for this time.

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.