All Saints Day Mass Schedule:
All Souls Mass Novena:
Envelopes for the All Souls Novena of Masses are out in the back of the church today. These envelopes must be returned with your Mass intentions by All Saints' Day, Monday, November 1, so that they can be included. They can be returned to the office or placed in the collection baskets.
All Souls Day Mass Schedule:
(There will not be Adoration on All Souls Day)
Spiritual Bouquet for Bishop Gainer and his Intentions:
We invite you and your family to participate in a spiritual bouquet that we are organizing for Bishop Gainer. Please write down some spiritual offering (one Rosary, one Holy Communion, a Holy Hour, etc.) that you will make for the bishop, and perhaps include some words of thanks, and we will collect them from the whole parish and deliver them to him soon. Please submit them in an envelope marked “spiritual bouquet for Bishop Gainer” to the office (either in person, via post, or via the collection). We will open the envelopes and organize them before we submit them.
Openings in the Choir at St. Lawrence:
The choir has openings for additional dedicated volunteers and three qualified section leaders. Members are expected to be available for Thursday evening rehearsals, Sunday 11 am Masses throughout the year, and for other important Feast Days as notified. Volunteers with previous choral experience are preferred, but those with strong desire may be considered at the discretion of the Music Director. Section Leader positions are available for Soprano, Alto, and Tenor; all applicants must audition and demonstrate strong vocal musicianship. Inquiries can be directed to Paul Thomas May at music@materdeipa.com
* Fr. Killackey will be gone this week from Monday, October 25 to Saturday, October 30, for an FSSP priests’ recollection and an ordination to the Sacred Priesthood of an FSSP deacon.
* Fr. Smith will be gone this week from Thursday, October 28, thru Saturday, October 30, for a wedding in Georgia.
* Fr. Matthew Vierno, FSSP, will be filling in while the priests are traveling.
Building Campaign Collection Today:
There will be a second collection today for the Building Campaign.
Next Sunday - World Mission Sunday Collection:
There will be a second collection for World Mission Sunday on Sunday, October 31.
Parish-wide Total Consecration to Our Lady Invitation:
We would like to invite the parishioners of St. Lawrence to participate in a Total Consecration to our Lady according to the method of St. Louis de Montfort. There are several ways of doing this, but we will use a simple method proposed in Preparation for Total Consecration According to Saint Louis Marie de Montfort published by Montfort Publications. We propose to have the consecration on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, Dec. 8, which is the patronal feast of the United States. Therefore, those wishing to participate should start their 33-day preparation on November 5. Though this preparation will be done by individuals/families privately, we will recite this consecration publicly as a parish after the Masses we have on the Immaculate Conception. If you have any questions, please contact contact@stlawrence.cc. Preparation for Total Consecration booklets will be available for purchase at St. Lawrence soon.
Calling all Mothers (and Would-be Mothers):
Fr. Joseph Tuscan, OFM Cap., will give a conference after Mass on Saturday, Nov. 20, for women interested in the Confraternity of Christian Mothers. Under the special patronage of the “Mother of Sorrows”, members are encouraged to undertake the important task of training and sanctifying the young souls entrusted to their care. They support one another by word, deed, and prayer and thus become the mainstay of the spiritual life within their own family and a blessing to the community in which they live. The Confraternity is an excellent way to meet other women in the parish. Membership is open to all adult women: married or single, with or without children. Come to the meeting following Mass on Nov. 20, enjoy a light breakfast, and learn about this traditional Confraternity of the Church, started in 1850.
St. Lawrence Youth Group:
The Youth Group will be conducting our annual pro-life campaign for Women's Care Center, York, who support mothers and babies in need. When: Before and after all Masses on November 7 and 14. Where: In the vestibule of St. Lawrence Church. Please bring your new/unwrapped donation on November 7 and 14. Our Youth Group will be delivering the items on November 20, when we conduct volunteer work at their facility. Sample items include:
Thank you in advance for your generosity!
The Girls Sodality will have a Fall Tea following the 9 AM Mass on Saturday, November 13th. Girls Sodality is for girls, ages 9-Highschool. If you would like more information, email Rebecca Mack at RMack2004@protonmail.com.
All Saints Day Celebration—October 31, 2021
Beginning around 1pm. The deadline to sign up is Wednesday, October 27. Signing up is necessary for planning purposes, but also to be able to receive important info regarding safety and logistics closer to the date. We are also in need of volunteers for various positions during the party. If you have not received the All Saints Day email or have not signed up but would like to attend and/or volunteer, please email allsaintsparty@materdeipa.com for the links.
Thanksgiving Food Drive:
The Holy Name Society is sponsoring the annual Thanksgiving Food Drive benefitting the Silence of Mary Homes. Grocery bags along with lists of what is needed will be available on the piano starting next Sunday, October 31. The collection will be the following 2 Sundays. (Silence of Mary does their dinner giveaway on Friday, November 19.) Any questions, see Chris Keifer. (717-856-7537)
BOOK-SALES TABLE:
We are now making available for sale two publications: a hand missal, and the monthly publication Benedictus. Both are designed to help the Faithful to assist at the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and provide all of the prayers, as well as additional commentary. The monthly publication Benedictus can be borrowed for use at the church or it can be purchased at our new book-sales table, which will be available after the 9 am and 11 am Masses.
Introducing Exposition and Benediction on Sunday evenings:
Beginning Nov. 14, we will adjust the Sunday evening schedule as follows: Sung Vespers every Sunday at 5 pm; Exposition and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament between Vespers and Mass; Mass at 6 pm (as currently). Confessions will take place during Exposition and Benediction, and will end at the beginning of Mass.