Coffee & Donuts
We will have coffee & donuts in the downstairs Social Hall following the 10am Mass.
Knights of the Altar — Promotions
The annual promotion ceremony for the Knights of the Altar will be held immediately following the 10am Mass next Sunday, June 30.
Upcoming Sacred Music Conference
This Tuesday, June 25, Rick Wheeler will give a conference on the Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Sacred Music. This conference is open to adults and well-mannered youth, and will be held in Classroom 1 at 7pm. Please enter via the side glass doors on Buttonwood Street. Light refreshments will be provided.
Warm Weather Reminder
Remember that if any needy person approaches you at St. Lawrence requesting money or another type of material aid, do not give them any. Instead, direct them to one of the priests.
End of Choir Season
Today, June 23, will the be last Sunday of Choir season. Throughout the summer, the 10am Sunday Mass will be a Low Mass with hymns. The choir will resume singing the first Sunday of September.
Choir Auditions
Mater Dei's choral program has grown in the past two years, and will now split into two choirs for next choir season. The Sunday choir (to be called the Schola Sancti Gregorii) will now be an auditioned group. This group will sing for weekly Sunday Masses, and will be devoted to the Church's great patrimony of chant, hymns, and renaissance polyphony, constantly learning new repertoire and pushing its own boundaries. If you are interested, or know any interested singers, brief auditions will be held at 7pm on Thursday evening, 8/1, in the main classroom in the presence of two adjudicators. Please visit MaterDeiPA.com/music/auditions for details. A non-auditioned choir (the Schola Angelorum) will also be available for singers who desire to share their talents without the more stringent commitment and audition requirements of the Schola Sancti Gregorii. This group will sing for special Masses such as Feast Days, the St. Jude Devotion, Confirmations, etc., and will rehearse as assigned for the Masses it will sing. Both choirs are of great importance to the liturgical life of our community, and both will provide a rich musical and spiritual experience for members. Email music@materdeipa.com or speak with Patrick Torsell for more details.
Special Noon Mass — Feast of The Sacred Heart
The Chant Campers will be concluding the camp by singing for a Solemn High Mass at 12pm on Friday, June 28 for the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. All are welcome to attend.
Eucharistic Procession for Corpus Christi
Following the 10am Mass today there will be a procession with the Blessed Sacrament around the Church. The procession will stop at an altar in the courtyard before concluding back in the church.
Next Sunday — Fr. Franco Farewell Party
We will have a farewell potluck for Fr. Franco on his last day with us before he is transferred to our Apostolate in Richmond, Virginia— Sunday June 30, following the 10am Mass. Grilled bratwursts and hamburgers will be provided. A sign up sheet is in the back of the church for additional items needed.
Seminarian Matthew Kane at Mater Dei
Matthew Kane is with us this week and will be returning for two weeks in August for his summer apostolate. He has just completed his first year of philosophy at Our Lady of Guadeloupe Seminary in Denton, NE.
Building Fund Collection
Today we will have a second collection for the Building Fund. Your continued generosity is greatly appreciated as we first pay off the rectory and then begin to address our most critical future needs.
Fr. John Killackey
Our newly assigned assistant chaplain, Fr. Killacky, FSSP will be arriving on July 6.