Coffee & Donuts - Join us after the 8am and 10am Masses today for Coffee and Donuts in the Social Hall in the basement of the School Building behind the Church.
Corpus Christi Procession Today - Following the 10am Mass we will have our Corpus Christi procession around the block of St. Lawrence. Also, the 10am Mass will be the External Solemnity of Corpus Christi.
Chant Camp—Registration Table Next Sunday - This summer, July 30 - August 3, we will host a chant camp for children led by Patrick Torsell. A registration table will be set up after Masses next Sunday. If you are considering registering, please take advantage of this opportunity next Sunday. Direct any questions to Patrick Torsell at Music@MaterDeiPA.com
Choir Season Ending - Next Sunday 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. We thank the choir members for their dedication to the Sacred Liturgy and the beauty that they add.
External Solemnity of the Sacred Heart - Next Sunday’s 10am Mass will be that of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Father’s Day Mass Novena Cards - Our Father’s Day Novena cards are available in the back of church. Please return your envelopes by next Sunday, June 10. The Mass Novena begins on Father’s Day, June 17.
Charitable Bequests - Many of the Church’s most helpful gifts come from the estates of generous donors. As we at Mater Dei look ahead to our future challenges we ask you to please remember Mater Dei in your will or living trust. Contact Fr Eichman with any questions.
Parking - Do not park in the spaces behind or beside the gray building on the corner of Front St. and State St (407 Front Street). The hours of operation for the new lessee’s includes evenings and weekends. The other parking spaces formerly used do remain available as before. Contact the office with any questions or see the diagram in the church vestibule.
Meal Train - Calling all those who want to grow in love of neighbor! We are starting a meal train for those in our parish who need meals - new mommas, those in an emergency, etc. If you are interested in helping cook occasionally or know someone who needs help, please e-mail Alyssa Showers at pianoteacher87@gmail.com
Adult Chant Workshop - Join Mater Dei Music Director, Patrick Torsell, for a one-day intensive Gregorian Chant Workshop at St Lawrence geared toward adults wishing for an introduction to reading, interpreting, singing, and directing Gregorian Chant! This workshop is open to anyone interested in Gregorian Chant over 18 and mature teens accompanied by an adult. Participants are invited and encouraged to sing for a High Mass the next day, Sunday, 7/22, at 10am. Registration fee is $20, and a light lunch will be provided. To register or to inquire further, please email music@materdeipa.com.
Church Cleaners Needed - We are still in need of 7-8 new volunteers to help clean the church. Currently there are about 4 members in each of the five cleaning crews. But more are needed, so please help if you can. Contact Elaine Rainey at Seabhj3@gmail.com
High School Graduates Mass - On Friday, June 15, the 6:30pm Mass will be offered for our High School Graduates. Pleased direct questions to Dawn Forbeck at forbecks@comcast.net
Modest Dress - As we enter the warmer months of the year, it is a good time for a reminder on modest attire. While at the church, please dress modestly. For both men and women:
These are the rules for dressing at St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Please follow them when at St. Lawrence. Remember that we dress at church not for our own comfort, but to present ourselves to Our Lord. Finally: Please do not correct anyone on their attire. If you do not approve of someone’s attire, speak to a priest about it and he will approach the person if necessary.
Ignation Retreat for Men - June 21-24, 2018. At OLG Seminary in Denton, Nebraska. Fr. James Buckley, F.S.S.P. retreatmaster. Silent retreat begins at 6:00 pm Thursday with dinner and concludes Sunday after Brunch. Private room and bath. Age 18 and over. Cost $195. Transportation from Lincoln airport provided upon request. Register at business@fsspolgs.org or phone 402-797-7700, ext. 116. Late registration until June 15.
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, who know the regulars in the neighborhood.