Coffee & Donuts
We will have coffee and donuts downstairs in the social hall following the 10am Mass.
No Catechism Class Today
There will be no Catechism class today Sunday, December 29. Classes will resume next week.
January Sunday Afternoon Sports
For those interested, Fr. Killackey will lead another Sunday afternoon sports at St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church's gym ( 310 Hertzler Rd, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055) on Sunday, Jan 12, starting at 12:30pm. We will do two sports that day, starting with volleyball for about an hour and then ending with dodgeball. We have the gym until 2:30pm, and there is a sitting area just outside the gym for those who want to sit and relax. Transportation must be worked out on your own. Please email Fr. Killackey with any questions at fr.killackey@materdeipa.com.
Epiphany Water Blessing
On Sunday, January 5, at approximately 11:45am, we will bless Epiphany Water. Feel free to bring your own containers of water to be blessed. But only containers of one gallon or larger will be blessed individually. We will also bless an additional 25 gallons that smaller bottles can be filled from.
Special Mass Schedule
January 1 — Octave of the Nativity
January 6 — Epiphany
Epiphany Party
Our Epiphany Party will be on Monday, January 6, and will include Sung Mass, dinner, and a Christmas Pageant. Please bring a dish or two to share.
Sacred Heart Home Enthronement— Sign Up
All who are interested in having their home enthroned to the Sacred Heart of Jesus by either Fr Eichman or Fr Killackey are encouraged to sign up today by contacting the Legion of Mary. Send your request to contact@MaterDeiPA.com.
2020 FSSP Calendars Available
The 2020 FSSP Calendars are available in the back of the church. Please consider a donation of $10.
Church Cleaning
Due to some recent vacancies on our roster, we are in need of one (or more!) volunteers to help out on the Second Saturdays of the month. Our Church is cleaned by teams of parishioners who volunteer about 90 minutes of their time once a month on a rotating schedule to ensure the buildings get cleaned weekly. There are substitutes as well who fill in as needed when their schedules permit. If you are interested in helping but cannot commit regularly, then this is a good option for you! We are also looking to start a flexible position laundering a few items once a month or every other month. If interested in taking on any of these tasks in full or even just occasionally, please contact Sara Sides Clean@MaterDeiPA.com.
Blessing of Epiphany Chalk
Chalk is traditionally blessed on Epiphany for the faithful to take home and use to bless their homes. The top of the door frames entering the house are marked with “20 + C + M + B + 20”. The letters “C” “M” and “B” are the initials of the three kings, Casper, Melchior and Balthazar, who arrived at Bethlehem to worship the baby Jesus on Epiphany. The crosses are placed between the letters and the numbers to remind us of the suffering that Jesus was to undergo for us. Finally, the “20” and “20” are for the 2020 years since the birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Traditionally, the marking is left on the door frame until the next year when it is replaced by another year’s blessing. Chalk from previous years can be reused. New chalk blessed on the feast of the Epiphany is also available in the back of the Church.