Category: Announcements

This weekend officially launches the 2021 Diocesan Annual Campaign! The campaign theme of Faith Alive, reminds us that our commitment, no matter the amount, is a symbol of our living faith.  

Donate on line at 2021 Diocesan Annual Campaign

Collecting:
-Giant, Weis or Walmart gift cards ($20 denominations) -OR-
-Financial donations in any amount
Deadline: Sunday, March 14, 2021

The Council of Catholic Women (CCW) invites you to join our 2021 Easter Meal Basket Project.  Due to COVID restrictions and concerns, this year we are collecting grocery Gift Cards (Giant, Weis, or Walmart) in $20.00 denominations, or financial donations of any amount to help us purchase gift cards.  These cards will be given to Silence of Mary and St. Francis of Assisi Church. They will distribute these gift cards in lieu of our usual meal baskets, allowing us to safely spread our message of Easter hope and love.

Donations may be mailed or dropped off at the Parish Office, C/O “CCW Easter Project” by Sunday, March 14th.

If you need to make other arrangements, please contact KC Torta at kcvidaloca@verizon.net  or 717.561.2850.

Thank you so much for your prayers and generosity, especially during these difficult times!

Saturday, March 20, 2021
8:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Online only

The Diocesan Virtual Men’s Conference theme is Catholic Men: Defenders of the Faith.  Conference speakers and presentations include: Dr. William Donohue, President of the Catholic League (The Catholic Advantage), the Most Rev. Ronald Gainer, DD, JCL, (The Genuineness of Your Faith: Reflections on I Peter), Fr. Frederick Miller, STD, Spiritual Director and Professor, Immaculate Conception Seminary, Archdiocese of Newark, (Men of Mary), and so much more.

Registration fee is $10 per person.
Registration Deadline: March 18, 2021 at noon.

For more information on the many sessions, or to register, visit www.hbgdiocese.org/men.

During Lent, we will offer the Stations of Cross at 6:00 p.m. on Fridays in the Shrine Church.  Please join us for this Lenten devotion.

Fridays at 6:00 p.m.
February 19 & 26
March 5, 12, 19, & 26
Shrine Church

On Monday, February 15, 2021, we will follow our National/Federal holiday schedule for Presidents’ Day.

The parish office and school are closed.  The 6:30 a.m. Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, Miraculous Medal Novena and confessions will not be held.

There will be one community Mass celebrated at 9:00 a.m. in the Shrine Church.

Mass Times for Ash Wednesday, February 17

6:30 a.m. • 12:05 p.m. – Live Streamed
5:00 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Blessed Ashes will be distributed at all Masses following guidelines outlined below.

MODIFICATION OF THE DISTRIBUTION OF ASHES

Cardinal Robert Sarah, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of the Sacraments, has issued this instruction on the modification of the distribution of ashes for this year. It follows the ancient and biblical custom of sprinkling ashes on the top of the head. Ashes are not to be distributed by touching the forehead, either with the hand or other instrument.

After blessing the ashes and sprinkling them with holy water in silence, the priest addresses those present, reciting once the formula found in the Roman Missal: “Repent, and believe in the Gospel” or “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return”.

At that point, the priest “cleanses his hands, puts on a face mask, and distributes ashes to those who come to him or, if appropriate, he goes to those who are standing in their places.”

He then sprinkles the ashes on each person’s head “without saying anything.”

CCW is once again offering tuna salad sandwiches for sale during Lent. This year, our sandwiches will be made by R&K Subs, and available for pre-purchase by emailing sclhbgccw@gmail.com or by contacting Alycia at 570.590.1116

Pre-Order Deadline: Wednesday, February 17
Sandwich pickup: Friday, February 26

Cost is $5.00 per sandwich. Payment is due when placing your order. All checks made payable to Saint Catherine Laboure CCW and may be sent to the parish office. Be sure to label your envelope CCW Tuna Sandwich Sale.

A member of CCW will contact you the day before pick-up with details. All proceeds benefit CCW programs and programs in the parish and surrounding community.

Thank you for your support.

The Council of Catholic Women will host a prayer service for vocations on Thursday, January 28th at 7 pm via Zoom.  Father Lease will be presiding.

To join please log-in to the following:

Zoom link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85393467669?pwd=aVhlcE9wRFdaQlNIWHJwam9UbWR2dz09
Meeting ID: 853 9346 7669
Passcode: 942184

By Phone: 1.301.715.8592
Meeting ID: 853 9346 7669
Passcode: 942184.

Please join us as we pray for Father Lease, Father Josh, and Sisters of IHM for an increase in vocations.

Our parish baby bottle project to benefit the work of Morning Star Pregnancy Services continues throughout January. Envelopes are available by the exits as you leave church, or in the narthex for your contribution of coins, cash or a check.

Envelopes may be returned to the church by January 31 or mailed directly to the center.