All Saints Day Party today!
The party is from 1-5pm. Please do not arrive before 1pm. If you have any questions, please email Rebecca Mack at: allsaints@stlawrence.cc. We look forward to seeing you there!
St. Lawrence Youth Group:
In an effort to support the Women’s Center in York, Penn, the Youth Group will be collecting, after the morning Masses today, and next Sunday, Nov. 13, baby necessities such as new blankets & clothing, including new onesies size 0-3 & 3-6 months, diapers size 6 & 7, infant hard back books, rattles, and pack & play sheets, and formula; monetary donations appreciated as well. For more information, or if you have any questions, please contact: youthgroup@stlawrence.cc.
Holy Name Society—Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive:
The Holy Name Society of St. Lawrence is collecting food donations for the annual Thanksgiving food drive for the Silence of Mary Home in Lemoyne, Penn. There will be empty grocery bags with an attached wish list for Thanksgiving related meal items located in the vestibule of the church. Please take a bag (or two), fill it with food items, and return it to St Lawrence Church either today, or next Sunday, Nov.13. May God reward your generosity!
St. Catherine of Siena Young Adults' Group:
For any young adults (ages 18-35) interested, St. Lawrence has a Young Adult Group which meets about three times a month for different events, including social events, charitable works, and Bible studies. For more information, please email: youngadult@stlawrence.cc.
Seeking Volunteers to assist in the Parish Office:
We’re looking for volunteers to help out weekly in the Parish Office, for 2 hours; a minimum of once every other week, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, from 11:00am to 1:30pm. Please email: contact@stlawrence.cc if you are interested in volunteering.
Sunday Socials:
As you know, we have had to temporarily suspend our Sunday coffee and doughnut socials due to lack of volunteers. I present this survey to find out if the desire is strong enough to re-start them. If the results of this survey are strong enough, I will send another survey seeking people to identify themselves as volunteers. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PZFY7NS
Parish Christmas Party at 112 State Street!:
We plan to celebrate Christmas by having a party for the entire parish on the last day of the year, Saturday, Dec. 31, in honor of St. Sylvester, the saint of the day. We will invite each group of the parish to perform a different task in preparation for the party. There will be a High Mass in the morning, and caroling in the evening, with public Vespers, followed by the singing of the Te Deum to end the year well, thanking God for his blessings and obtaining the indulgence. Please stay tuned for more information.
Fr. Smith will be away on vacation Wednesday, Nov. 9, to Thursday, Nov. 17. Father will celebrate the Pro Populo on Sunday, Nov. 13, while he’s away. Though Vespers will not be celebrated publicly on Saturday, Nov. 12, parishioners are welcome to come to church and pray.
Fr. Matthew Vierno, FSSP will assist with Sunday Masses on Nov. 13.
All Souls Novena Continues:
The daily Masses for the Holy Souls continue this week as part of our novena for them. Please note, however, that the novena has been extended one day because FSSP priests are required on Nov. 5 each year to offer Mass for all deceased members of the FSSP and the Confraternity of St. Peter. For this reason, the novena Masses could not be said on that day, and the novena is extended accordingly.
Parish-wide Consecration to Our Lady:
For those who are participating in this 33-day preparation, or signed up to receive daily emails with meditations, we encourage you to maintain these prayers and meditations daily in order to receive the full benefits of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception on Dec. 8 which is the patronal feast of the United States. 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. Preparation for Total Consecration” booklets are available in the back of Church.
Registration at St. Lawrence Church:
The Pastor and Assistant Pastor have the special grace to guide those who are registered parishioners and are hence assigned to their care. The Pro Populo Mass offered for the people every Sunday, is offered for those who are registered members. Anyone seeking the Sacraments of Baptism, 1st Communion, Confirmation and Matrimony here must be registered and active parishioners for 6 months. Registration forms are available on our website.
Confraternity of Christian Mothers:
In light of the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays, the Confraternity’s next meeting will be Saturday, Dec. 10 with 8am Adoration followed by the 9am Saturday Mass. The meeting will be held directly after Mass. For information email: mothers@stlawrence.cc
Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Reed Forbeck:
United in the Sacrament of Marriage on October 29, 2022
Congratulations to Paul Thomas and Elizabeth May:
on the Baptism of their son Isaac Lawrence May, November 5, 2022
Email Prayer Chain:
If you are not currently on the Mater Dei prayer request email list and would like to be added, please email: prayers@stawrence.cc. In this way, Parishioners can submit prayer intentions that we then share with everyone on the email list.
Expectant Mothers:
If you are expecting a child and registered in the Community, please let us know so we can put your expected date in our date book and rejoice with your family! Please send photos of your new baby to include on our new Website! Please notify us at: contact@stlawrence.cc.
South Street Garage Parking:
You are able to park for free on Sundays at South Street Garage. The procedure for using the garage is as follows: