Coffee & Donuts
We will have coffee & donuts in the downstairs Social Hall following the 10am Mass.
Vespers Tonight
Vespers and Exposition with Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament will be tonight from 5:30pm– 6:30pm.
St. Jude Devotion
This Wednesday, July 17th, we will have our special St Jude devotion.
Youth Group Meeting
Our next Youth Group event will be on Saturday, July 20th, from 6pm - 9pm. The Youth Group is open to people ages 13 - 18. For more info contact youthgroup@materdeipa.com.
Rosary for the Unborn
This Saturday, July 20th, we will pray our monthly 15 mystery Rosary and Litany to the Sacred Heart for the protection of the unborn. This will take place immediately following the 9am Mass in the church.
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.
Girls’ Sodality Trip to Elysburg Carmel
The Girls’ Sodality will be taking a trip to the Carmel of Jesus, Mary & Joseph in Elysburg, PA on Tuesday, July 30. This trip is open to all the girls of the parish ages 9 – 18. We will be having Mass there at 9 am, followed by a speakroom visit with the Discalced Carmelite Nuns, and then a picnic there on the grounds. We should be headed back to Harrisburg by 1 pm. There may be some spots available if you are in need of transportation, but all moms are welcome to attend. For more information, please contact Jill Lear at jilllear@hotmail.com.
New First Friday Devotion
Beginning on August 2nd, we will pray a novena and a Litany to the Sacred Heart of Jesus after the evening Mass on the first Friday of every month. Following this, the priests will sing Compline (the final prayer of the daily Divine Office) with organ accompaniment.
Ordination & First Mass— Brother Thomas Mary
On Saturday, August 10th, at 10am, Brother Thomas Mary will be ordained by Cardinal Burke in the Cathedral of St. Patrick. The following day, Sunday, August 11th, he will celebrate his first Mass in St. Lawrence chapel at 10am in the presence of Cardinal Burke. Our annual summer parish picnic will follow at Adam Ricci Park.