Two weeks ago - St Leo the Great Parish

2427 MARIETTA AVENUE
LANCASTER, PA 17601
October 30, 2016
Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
REV. PETER I. HAHN, PASTOR
Parish Mission Statement
“We, the parishioners of Saint Leo the Great, strive to provide a Christ-centered family, empowered by the
Spirit, to live the Catholic Tradition of Word and Sacrament, welcoming all within and outside our parish, by
drawing all parishioners into a believing, worshipping, celebrating, and serving community.”
ST. LEO THE GREAT CATHOLIC CHURCH~~~2427 Marietta Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17601~~~OCTOBER 30, 2016
PARISH OFFICE
www.stleos.org
Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:00 pm
Phone: 394-1742-Press 2
Fax: 394-1779
Pastor
In Residence
Deacon
Parish Manager
Director of Music
Adm. Asst.
Database Adm.
Rev. Peter I. Hahn
Rev. Bernardo Pistone
Rev. Mr. Eugene Vannucci
Mr. Frank A. Kuchinski, Ph. D.
Mr. Bill Ryder
Mrs. Janet Schied
Mrs. Deborah Scicchitano
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
SAINT LEO THE GREAT SCHOOL & PRE-SCHOOL
www.stleoschool.org
Monday-Friday 8:25 am-3:10 pm
Phone: 394-1742-Press 3
Principal
Mrs. Christine McLean
[email protected]
Secretary
Mrs. Gayla Rihaly
[email protected]
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE
(Located In School Building)
Monday-Friday 9:00 am-3:00 pm
Phone: 394-1742-Press 4
Dir. of Religious Ed.
S. Dorothy Wilkinson, SSC
[email protected]
Secretary
Mrs. Deborah Johnson
[email protected]
Parish School of Religion (PSR)
Pre-K-Grade 1 Sunday
9:15 am
Grades 2-8
Wednesday
4:25-5:30 pm & 6:30-7:35 pm
Mother Teresa Library (enter from Gathering Space in Church building)
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)
YOUTH MINISTRY OFFICE (394-1742-Press 5)
Youth Coordinator
Mary Ellen Reitmeyer
[email protected]
DEVELOPMENT AND PARISH MINISTRIES OFFICE (394-1742-Press 6)
Director of Development/Parish Ministries
Alan Schwartz
[email protected]
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM:
Parishioners who would like to have their child
baptized at St. Leo’s are requested to call Father Hahn at the
Parish Office to personally schedule an appointment to meet
with him to discuss this great Sacrament. Normally Baptisms
are held on the first Sunday of each month, after our 11:00 am
Mass, or approximately at 12:15 pm. At least one sponsor
must be a practicing Catholic, age 16 or older, Confirmed, and
must present a sponsor certificate if from another parish.
Parents must be registered members of St. Leo’s parish.
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY:
Couples contemplating marriage must contact Fr.
Peter Hahn, at the Parish Office, at least one year before the
date of the intended marriage. Church date and arrangements
should precede all other wedding plans.
SATURDAY VIGIL
SUNDAY
HOLY DAYS
DAILY MASS
MASS SCHEDULE
4:30 pm-Church
7:30 am, 9:15 am, 11:00 am-Church
Variable (see inside bulletin)-Church
Variable (see inside bulletin)-Chapel
RECONCILIATION
SATURDAY: 8:30-9:30 am; 3:00-4:15 pm or by appointment.
2016-2017 COUNCIL MEMBERS
PARISH COUNCIL
Jean Markow (Chair)
Tom Anater
Eileen Bargo
David Doseff
Bob Hickey
Dave Horn
Scott McCrabb
Jean Polansky
Sandra Shaub
Bill Spencer
Neal Veldheer
PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL
Michael Abel
Dave Horn
Bill O’Leary
Angie Sargent
PARISH SCHOOL BOARD
Jeff Sweeney (Chair)
Gina Ramos
David Zdurne
Ronald Fink
Ed Snider
Tracy Carroll
Julie Richards
Gina Bonafede
Christina Johnson
Julia Parrish
Bill Hardebeck
Tim Ryan
SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING:
Call any parish priest as soon as there is any serious
illness.
HOLY COMMUNION TO THE SICK:
When a parishioner is confined to home because of illness,
advanced age or infirmity, please call the Parish Office and
arrangements will be made to bring Holy Communion to the person.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA):
Adults interested in learning more about their faith or in
becoming Catholic may join the program of formation and instruction
which begins in September. Call the Religious Education Office for
further information.
SPONSOR CERTIFICATES:
Letters of recommendation for sponsors of the Sacraments
can be issued only to active registered members of the parish and
who are receiving the Sacraments on a regular basis.
NURSERY
Babysitting is currently not available.
CHILDREN’S CHAPEL
Open during all Masses.
LANCASTER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
Phone: 509-0315
A WOMAN’S CONCERN (Pregnancy Resource)
1561
Phone: 394-
REGISTRATION/PARISH MEMBERSHIP:
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ST. LEO THE GREAT CATHOLIC CHURCH~~~2427 Marietta Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17601~~~OCTOBER 30, 2016
“But you [Lord] have mercy on all, because you can do all things; and you
overlook people’s sins that they may repent.” (Wisdom 11:23)
We hear these words from our First Reading this Sunday from the Book of Wisdom. What
wonderfully prophetic words they are; written about 100 years before the birth of Christ, as they proclaim the
promise of God to send a Savior, by whose Passion and Death, we receive the incomparable gift of the
forgiveness of our sins. We see that call to repentance, the essence of life here on earth, to struggle in our
weakness, to acknowledge our sins, and then to allow God’s grace to transform us.
We come today, as we do each year, beginning November with two most important feasts, the Feast of
All Saints and the Feast of All Souls. These days bring to mind a most important reality, the judgment that
awaits each of us at death. We see how the Church here on earth is united to the Church that spans all places
and times as we, “The Church Militant” are united to “The Church Suffering”, those souls in Purgatory that
endure a time of trial and waiting, and also with “The Church Triumphant”, those holy men and women who
have gone before us and now, and for all eternity, experience the fullness of God’s life in the glory of heaven.
What a blessed communion we share with all the saints, some, who are famous and historic figures
whose heroic faith has been formally recognized by their public canonization and then all the others, known
only to God, maybe our own parents and grandparents, or brothers or sisters, who quietly and faithfully lived
their union with Christ in this life and now are with Him forever.
And for those in Purgatory, we intercede for them. We pray and offer sacrifices that they soon may be
released from their suffering and purification. We will celebrate a special Mass on Wednesday evening at
7:00 p.m. for all of our Parishioners who have died this past year and all of us have an opportunity to
remember our deceased loved ones through the special All Souls Envelopes, in 14 Masses offered for them
during this month.
In addition, the Church prescribes special acts of prayer and devotion that each of us can undertake
that bring a Plenary Indulgence that effects the remission of all temporal punishment due to sin that we can
receive or offer for a soul in purgatory so that he or she would immediately be brought into the glory of
heaven. These special acts include: (1) visiting a cemetery and praying for the souls of the dead on any day
from November 1-8; (2) visiting a Church on All Souls Day; (3) visiting a Church on the day of its
Dedication, for us, on November 3rd; and (4) visiting a Church on the Feast Day of its Patron, for us, the Feast
of Saint Leo the Great on November 10th. For one to receive this extraordinary gift, one must be baptized and
in a state of grace, without any undue attachment to sin, receive Sacramental Confession and Holy
Communion, and recite the Lord’s Prayer and the Creed and pray for the Intentions of our Holy Father.
We begin November with these special days. We thank God for His infinite mercy and goodness as
we long, for ourselves and our loved ones, to all experience one day, for all eternity, the infinite love and
peace of God.
Father Hahn
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ST. LEO THE GREAT CATHOLIC CHURCH~~~2427 Marietta Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17601~~~OCTOBER 30, 2016
Mass Schedule
Weekly Collections
10/30-THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Wis 11:22—12:2; Ps 145:1-2,8-11,13-14; 2 Thes 1:11—2:2;
Lk 19:1-10
4:30 pm-(Saturday Vigil) Julie Martini (Phil & Liz Louie)-PH
7:30 am-Lawrence Curry (Howard & Ginny Pryor)-PH
9:15 am-Intentions of Dr. John Schreder-90th Birthday (Dr. John
F. Schreder Family)-PH
11:00 am-Intentions of St. Leo Parishioners-BP
2:00 pm-ADORATION
10/31-MONDAY
Phil 2:1-4; Ps 131:1-3; Lk 14:12-14
8:00 am-Ints. of Christopher Stephens (Carl & Nancy Cheston)
7:00 pm (Vigil Mass)-M/M Lawrence Curry (Jean Polansky)
11/1-TUESDAY-ALL SAINTS DAY
~~~HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION
Rv 7:2-4,9-14; Ps 24:1-6; 1 Jn 3:1-3; Mt 5:1-12
~~~NO ADORATION
6:30 am-Intentions of St. Leo Parishioners
8:45 am (School Mass) Bill Pryor (Henry & Lilian Longenberger)
6:00 pm-Brian Shervin (Family)
11/2-WEDNESDAY-ALL SOULS’ DAY
Wis 3:1-9; Ps 23:1-6; Rom 5:5-11
8:00 am-EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
6:45 pm-Benediction and Reposition of the Blessed Sacrament
7:00 pm-All Souls Intentions
11/3-THURSDAY-SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES, RELIGIOUS
Phil 3:3-8; Ps 105:2-7; Lk 15:1-10
~~~7:00 pm-Mary Conner (Reitmeyer Family)
(The Anniversary of the Dedication of St. Leo the Great Church)
11/4-FRIDAY-SAINT CHARLES BORROMEO, BISHOP
Phil 3:17—4:1; Ps 122:1-5; Lk 16:1-8
8:45 am-All Souls Intentions
11/5-SATURDAY
Phil 4:10-19; Ps 112:1-2,5-6,8-9; Lk 16:9-15
8:00 am-Clara Rottmund (Dorothy Uhland)
SUNDAY COLLECTION: 10/23-$18,765.00
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN: 10/23-$2,615.00
World Mission Collection: $5,149.00
Thank you for your generosity.
It would be a great help to our counters if you
could write the amount of your contribution
on the front of your envelope. Thank you!
In Your Prayers
Please remember those who
are sick and suffering,
especially those who are in
the hospital. We pray that
they may be restored to
health through the grace of
God. We also pray for our elderly parishioners
who are homebound and in nursing care facilities.
Altar Flowers
We would like to thank the
family of Dr. John F.
Schreder for the beautiful
flowers on the altar this
weekend in honor of his 90th
birthday. We wish Dr.
Schreder a very happy birthday!!
If you would like to place flowers on the altar in
honor or memory of a family member or friend,
please call the Parish Office.
Fall Gardening
Plant Donation Request &
Service Hours Opportunity
11/6-THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
4:30 pm-(Saturday Vigil) All Souls Intentions-PH
7:30 am-Intentions of St. Leo Parishioners-BP
9:15 am-Helen Roth (Theresa Kline)-PH
11:00 am-Mae Robinson LeGore (Bill & Ellie McCann)-PH
12:15 pm-BAPTISMS
2:00 pm-ADORATION
Do you have plants that need
dividing and that you’d like to
share with the Church? If so, we
are seeking donations of native
Pennsylvania species such as
black-eyed
susan,
purple
coneflower, phlox, coreopsis,
ferns, columbine, aster, etc. for
the gardens at St. Leo’s. We
could also use some liriope and hosta.
SCRIPTURE READINGS
Sunday, November 6th, 2016
2 Mc 7:1-2,9-14; Ps 17:1,5-8,15; 2 Thes 2:16—3:5; Lk 20:27-38
In response to an attempt to ridicule his teaching about life after
death, Jesus again proclaims a resurrection of the dead, that life
is indeed stronger than death itself. This is our eternal
consolation and hope. Then will our joy be truly complete.
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We will be sprucing up a few of the gardens on
Saturday, November 5th, after the 8:00 am Mass
until noon or whenever we finish. If you have
plants to donate or would like to volunteer to work,
please contact Lisa Doseff at 717-517-7330 or email her at: [email protected]. Thank you!
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ST. LEO THE GREAT CATHOLIC CHURCH~~~2427 Marietta Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17601~~~OCTOBER 30, 2016
Rosary Crusade
Online Giving Is Here!
A Rosary Crusade, sponsored by
Catholics Defending Life of
Lancaster PA (CDL), will be held
during October, the month of the
Holy Rosary, in front of the
Lancaster facility of Planned
Parenthood, 31 S. Lime Street, during its hours of
operation: Monday: 9:30 am-5:00 pm; Wednesdays:
11:00 am-5:00 pm; and Tuesdays and Thursdays: 10:00
am-5:00 pm. Join CDL members in beseeching the
Blessed Mother to bring about an end to Planned
Parenthood’s God-offending contraception and abortion
practices.
An electronic giving system
(also known as e-giving) is now
available at Saint Leo’s. Our
new online system can be
accessed
by
clicking
the
“Donate” link on the left hand navigation bar of our
website. Anyone with a credit card or bank account can
make one-time or recurring contributions.
Thank you online givers and regular envelope users for
your generous support. For more information, contact
Joe
Kielb
at
717-394-1742
or
email
[email protected].
Gospel Reflection Group
Do You Need Help with Leaf Raking?
Interested in doing something extraordinary in Ordinary
Time? All men and women are welcome to join this
group on Saturdays mornings at 7:00-7:45 am in Room 2
as we meet for a time of fellowship, prayer and reflection
on the Sunday Gospel reading. For more details or any
questions,
please
contact
Eileen
Bargo:
[email protected] or 390-1894.
If you are unable to rake your leaves
due to health issues or age, please
contact our Youth Ministry office at
[email protected] or at 3941742 X 524. We will be raking leaves
on Saturday, November 5th, from 9 am
-Noon and will do our best to serve all those in need.
Coffee and Donuts
Holy Family Radio
We invite you to stop in to Rooms
3 & 4 after any Mass on Sunday
for coffee and donuts. This is a
nice opportunity to meet other
families in the parish and relax
over a cup of coffee and a donut.
If any parishioner or parish group is interested in helping
this year with Sunday Hospitality, please contact the
Office of Development & Parish Ministries.
Get the App! Holy Family Radio now
has its very own app! For iPhone or
Android users, simply go to your app
store in your phone, search "Holy
Family Radio AM 720”, then click
download! Holy Family Radio operates
the only Catholic Radio Station in our
Diocese. They broadcast on AM 720
from dawn to dusk. They are live 24/7 on line at
www.720whyf.com or on their App!
Theology On Tap
Hempfield Food Pantry Collection
All young adults, mark your calendars
now! The next meeting will be held on
Thursday, November 10th, at Annie
Bailey’s Irish Pub, 28 E. King Street,
Lancaster. We invite you to join other
young adults for a discussion of
“Apologetics: How To Be Most
Persuasive In Bringing Others To Our Life of Faith”, This
will be presented by our own pastor, Father Hahn.
Our monthly collection of non-perishable
food items will take place next weekend,
November 5th & 6th at all Masses. Bless
all of you for your generosity and
faithfulness in supporting this ministry of
mercy. 717 pounds of food were
donated in October. This month the
Pantry is requesting the following food items: 10.5 oz.
chicken noodle soup, 10.5 oz. chicken rice soup, 18 oz.
jelly, 15 oz. canned tomatoes, Mac and Cheese, cereal
and 16 oz. crunchy peanut butter.
Theology on Tap is a Young Adult Ministry and
Evangelization outreach of the Diocese of Harrisburg. All
young adults, (20’s and 30’s) single, married, Catholic or
not, are invited to attend the events. For more
information, go to www.totlancaster.com.
In addition, the Pantry is asking for empty egg cartons
which may be placed in the large blue bin in the Narthex.
Thank you!
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ST. LEO THE GREAT CATHOLIC CHURCH~~~2427 Marietta Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17601~~~OCTOBER 30, 2016
Youth Ministry Events
Saint Leo the Great
Catholic School
Youth Ministry Coordinator, Mary Ellen Reitmeyer
[email protected] ~394-1742, ext. 524
**Registration forms and permission forms for
youth ministry events can be found in the Narthex
and parish and school websites.
“Building the Kingdom of God.”
Thank you to our parents whose children attend our 1st
and 2nd grade programs for the scrumptious Italian fest
they made for and served to our school and parish staff.
The lasagnas, noodles, meatballs, salads, cheesecakes,
brownies, and cannoli were enjoyed by all!
MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH MINISTRY: All 6th, 7th & 8th
graders are invited to join us on Mondays for Middle
School Youth Ministry. Saint Leo School students will be
picked up from school at 3:30 pm (youth from other
schools are welcome to join in the fun as your schedule
allows) and will have time for homework, playing outside
or inside and just making friends before we officially
begin youth ministry at 4:30 pm. Please join us on the
following Mondays from 4:30-5:45 pm in the Weber
Activity Center (WAC) for faith, fun, friends and food!
Dates are: November: 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th, December:
5th, 19th .
Mrs. Kate Downes, from Catholic Charities, spent time
with our 8th grade girls religion class. Mrs. Downes
presented on mental health issues faced by students
their age: anxiety and depression. She described the
needs faced by her clients and thanked us for our
donation.
Mr. Bottoms outdid himself this year with the renovation
of our school gym into a haunted –house! It was spooktacular!
FAN THE FIRE: All 8th–12th graders are invited to be a
part of this amazing day filled with national speakers,
musicians, breakout sessions, adoration, confession and
ending with Holy Mass. The cost is $25 and you need to
pack a bag lunch. LCHS students-this counts as your
retreat day. Join us on Saturday, November 19th, from
8:454 am-8:45 pm. Registration deadline is October 31st.
Long–term Substitute
Needed for 4th Grade
November 11-December 22, 2016
Candidates must have a history of academic
excellence, positive attitude, teamwork skills, and
devotion to our Catholic identity. Teachers will be
responsible for following the plans left by the
teacher, developing a few rigorous lesson plans,
daily assignments, grade book management and
assessments. A balanced program of direct
instruction and sustained seatwork should offset
extended periods of exploration and innovative
hands-on lessons. Our teachers collaborate in team
meetings to ensure best practices and student
growth. Candidate will need to submit current
background clearances and an active Pennsylvania
Science certification to be considered. Qualified
candidates should contact: Mrs. Christine McLean,
Principal,
at
(717)
394-1742
or
e-mail:
[email protected].
CATHOLIC HEART WORKCAMP: All 8th – 12th graders
are invited to join us for a week of service as we grow in
friendship with Christ and each other. We will be
attending the Philadelphia, PA CHWC from June 11th16th, 2017. There are a limited number of spots available
and they are filling quickly.
STEUBENVILLE YOUTH CONFERENCE: ELEVATE –
“Behold, I make all things new.” Rev. 5:21 is the theme
for the 2017 youth conference to be held at Franciscan
University of Steubenville from July 14th-16th, 2017. All
8th-12th graders are invited to share in this retreat
experience. Please register before November 1st.
LEAF RAKING: All 6th – 12th graders and adults
(clearanced through the Diocese of Harrisburg) are
invited to help us serve in our local community by raking
leaves in the yards of those that are unable to do it
themselves due to health or age. We will meet for 8:00
am Mass on Saturday, November 5th, and head out to
serve after a light breakfast. We will return at 12:30 pm.
Permission forms are need. See above**.
Marriage Annulments
The Tribunal of the Diocese of Harrisburg will be giving a
presentation concerning marriage, divorce
and
annulment according to Church teaching on November
9th at 7:00 pm in the Cardinal Keeler Center, Harrisburg.
This will be helpful for divorced Catholics, those divorced
who wish to marry Catholics, those parish leaders
involved in the RCIA process and any others who may
have vested interest because of family or friends. No
registration is required. For more info, please call 717657-4804, ext. 304 or e-mail: [email protected].
Rental House Needed
A mother and her two sons are looking for a 2-3 bedroom
house to rent in the Donegal or Hempfield area. If you
are a parishioner with rental properties or knows
someone who has rental properties, please contact
Autumn at 717-224-3464.
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Recitation of the Rosary
Immigration and the Pursuit of Peace
“It could be said that each mystery of the rosary,
carefully meditated, sheds light on the mystery of
man. ‘Cast your burden on the Lord and he will
sustain you’ (Ps 55:23). To pray the rosary is to hand
over our burdens to the merciful hearts of Christ and
his Mother. The rosary does indeed ‘mark the rhythm
of human life,’ bringing it into harmony with the
“rhythm’ of God’s own life, in the joyful communion
of the Holy Trinity, our life’s destiny and deepest
longing. Through the rosary the faithful receive
abundant grace, as though from the very hands of
the Mother Redeemer.”
(Saint John Paul II)
We are one human family, whatever
our national, racial, ethnic, economic,
and ideological differences. Loving
our neighbor has global dimensions
and requires us to take up the
Scriptural call to welcome the
stranger
among
us—including
immigrants seeking work, a safe
home, education for their children, and a decent life for
their
families.
Does
the
candidate
support
comprehensive immigration reform that offers a path to
citizenship, treats immigrant workers fairly, prevents
separation of families, maintains the integrity of our
borders, respects the rule of law, and addresses the
factors that compel people to leave their own countries?
We are blessed to have the Rosary
recited everyday here at St. Leo’s. All are
welcome anytime to participate in this
beautiful prayer. The schedule is as
follows: Sunday: 10:30 am-Church;
Monday-8:30 am-Chapel; Tuesday-5:00
pm-Chapel; Wednesday-9:15 am & 6:20
pm-Chapel; Thursday-7:00 pm-Rm. 1;
Friday-9:30 am-Chapel; Saturday-4:00 pm-Church.
We are called to promote peace and pursue justice at
home and abroad and to seek peace in a world marred
by violence and conflict. What is the candidates’s
position on the promotion of peace at home and abroad?
Is the candidate seeking a responsible and effective
response for ending persecution of Christians and other
religious minorities in the Middle East and other parts of
the world? If you would like more information, visit
www.Hbgdiocese.org/vote.
Buying GIFT CARDS at Saint Leo’s:
The Easiest Way to Help!!
~~PRAYER BEFORE AN ELECTION~~
Did you know that every time you
purchase gift cards at Saint Leo’s, a
portion of that sale goes right towards
lowering tuition for ALL families in our
PSR (CCD) and Parish School? Giant
(10%), Lands End (16%), Hot Z Pizza
(15%), Fulton Steamboat Restaurant (25%), Lancaster
Brewing Co. & Gibraltar (20%), Isaac’s (15%) and
thousands more can be purchased after weekend Mass
and in our school office Monday-Friday from 9:00 am4:00 pm. Please help us in this effort!
Lord God, as the election approaches, we seek to better
understand the issues and concerns that confront our
city/state/country, and how the Gospel compels us to
respond as faithful citizens in our community.
We ask for eyes that are free from blindness, so that we
might see each other as brothers and sisters, one and
equal in dignity, especially those who are victims of
abuse and violence, deceit and poverty.
We ask for ears that will hear the cries of children unborn
and those abandoned, men and women oppressed
because of race or creed, religion or gender.
Beginning Experience Weekend
The ecumenical Beginning Experience (BE) weekend is
an approved Roman Catholic program designed for those
who are suffering the loss of a spouse through death,
divorce or separation. Hundreds of persons have been
helped to move towards successful, productive, and
happy lives by attending one of these weekends.
We ask for minds and hearts that are open to hearing the
voice of leaders who will bring us closer to your Kingdom.
We pray for discernment, so that we may choose leaders
who hear your Word, live your love, and keep in the ways
of your truth as they follow in the steps of Jesus and his
Apostles and guide us to your Kingdom of justice and
peace.
The weekend is led by people who have gone through
this loss and are trained in facilitating the program. The
next weekend will be held on November 4th-6th at the
beautiful Camp Hebron, Halifax, PA. If you would like
more information about this program, go the Diocesan
website: www.hbgdiocese.org and click on the marriage
and
family
link
or
you
can
check
out:
www.beginningexperience.org.
We ask this in the name of your Son Jesus Christ and
through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Please plan to vote on November 8th.
Every vote counts!!!
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Catholic Worker House
Winter Clothing Giveaway
Please join us in donating all of your
GENTLY USED CLEAN WINTER
CLOTHING for The Catholic Worker
House’s
annual
winter
clothing
giveaway. The clothing giveaway will be
held at San Juan Bautista’s Plaza on
Saturday, November 12th. To support
the significant needs, donations will be received
immediately. We have hundreds of less fortunate people
who are desperately in need of warm attire. Let’s dig
deep! We are asking for WINTER WEAR ONLY.
Examples: Coats, Hats, Gloves, Sweaters, Winter
Socks, Scarfs, Snow Pants, Boots, and Shoes. Blankets
too!! We will accept winter wear for all ages and sizes.
Please note, household items, spring and summer
clothing will NOT be accepted.
This post abortion retreat, will give you an opportunity to
examine your abortion experience, identify the ways that
the loss has impacted you in the past and present, and
help to acknowledge any unresolved feelings that many
struggle with after abortion. Because of the emotional
numbness and secrecy that often surrounds an abortion
experience, conflicting emotions both during and after
the event may remain unresolved. These buried feelings
can surface later and may be symptoms of post abortion
trauma. Married couples, mothers, fathers, grandparents
and siblings of aborted children, as well as persons who
have been involved in the abortion industry have come to
Rachel's Vineyard in search of peace and inner healing.
The weekend is a lot of work but yields a fruitful harvest
for all who are willing to labor there. Please accept this
gift of healing as only our Lord can offer.
We would greatly appreciate women’s, men’s and
children’s clothes be bagged separately in large, tied
trash bags. Please label each bag “CWH-Women’s”,
“CWH-Men’s” or “CWH-Children’s”. This makes sorting
much easier for our volunteers. You may drop the items
off after Mass in the designated area. Thank you for your
support!
Come and let the healing begin on the weekend of
December 2nd-4th, in York, PA. If you would like to
register for this retreat or learn more, please contact Joy
or Becky at 717-788-4959 or [email protected] or
[email protected]
Mentoring Couples
Praying Like a Faithful Citizen
If you are a couple committed to living
a faithful, lifelong marriage based on
Church teachings and would like to
promote the beautiful vocation of
marriage, being a Mentoring Couple
might just be for you. You would have the opportunity to
work with young engaged couples to prepare them for
the Sacrament of Matrimony and help them discover the
beauty and truth that God’s plan has for them in their
marriage.
Our action as Faithful Citizens should flow
from prayer. When we pray, we experience
God and we remember that he is in us and in
all people, who are created in His image and
have inherent dignity. If we want to truly be
faithful citizens, we must know how to come to
God in prayer, experience God in ourselves and others,
and listen to the ways God is calling us to respond.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has
suggested nine new ways to pray. To learn more, please
go to their website: http://www.usccb.org/prayer-andworship/prayers-devotions/prayers/praying-like-a-faithfulcitizen.cfm.
Any interested couple should call the Parish Office. A
training session is being planned by the Diocese of
Harrisburg for December 3rd, at St. Mary’s, Lancaster.
Donations Needed for Lancaster
Day Treatment Program
Legion of Mary Welcomes You
“In fact, if joy comes from salvation, from
closeness to God and the experience of
grace, then no mere human being has ever
rejoiced more than Mary. ‘Rejoice, full of
grace, the Lord is with you’.”
(Lk
1:28)
The Catholic Charities Lancaster Day
Treatment Program (a program for atrisk youth in Lancaster County as an
alternative to residential treatment) is in
need of donations of personal care
products (toothbrushes, toothpaste,
soap, shampoo, deodorant, etc.) for students. If you can
help, please call the program office at 717-295-9630.
Thank you for your support.
Are you looking for ways to perform "works
of mercy" in this Year of Mercy? Come join us, the
Legion of Mary, on Thursday evenings at 7:00 pm in
Room 1 to find out how. All are welcome!!!
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ST. LEO THE GREAT CATHOLIC CHURCH~~~2427 Marietta Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17601~~~OCTOBER 30, 2016
LCHS News
Parish Events
Class Reunion
SUNDAY-10/30
COFFEE & DONUTS AFTER ALL MASSES-RMS. 3 & 4
PSR-9:15 AM-SCHOOL & GYM
ADORATION-2:00 PM-CHAPEL
SANCTUARY PRAYER GROUP-7:00 PM-RM. 1
The 15th Class Reunion for the LCHS Class of
2001 will be held on Saturday, November 26th, from
7:00-10:00 pm at Commonwealth on Queen. For more
information
visit
the
class
website
at
www.lchs2001.weebly.com or LCHS Class of 2001
Reunion Facebook page.
MONDAY-10/31
SEE HOLY DAY MASS SCHEDULE-PG. 4
Exchange Students
TUESDAY-11/1
SEE HOLY DAY MASS SCHEDULE-PG. 4
NO ADORATION
FRANCISCANS MEETING-8:00 PM-RM. 1
This December, LCHSl will welcome around 100
high school-aged boys from Hakodate LaSalle Catholic
School located in Japan. Taking place the week of
December 9th-17th, this will be LaSalle's fourth visit to
Lancaster Catholic. We need your help to make this a
successful experience for LaSalle students and our
students! We are in need of host families to volunteer to
host two boys for the week. We will give each host family
$198 to host two boys for the week. The Japanese boys
can take the school bus with LCHS students. Interested
families will have to do a background check. If you are
interested or have questions please contact Laura Heller
at (312) 925-0841 or at [email protected].
WEDNESDAY-11/2
ADORATION BEGINS AT 8:00 AM—ENDS AT 6:40 PM
BIBLE STUDY (HELEN MC.)-10:00-11:30 AM-WAC
ARMATA BIANCA-3:00-4:30 PM-RMS. 3 & 4
ROBOTICS CLUB-3:30-4:30 PM-SCHOOL ART ROOM
ROBOTIC CLUB SCRIMMAGE-4:00 PM-WAC
PSR-4:25-5:30 & 6:30-7:35 PM-SCHOOL
BIBLE TIMELINE STUDY-7:30-9:00 PM-RMS. 1/2/3/4
THURSDAY-11/3
SCHOOL MASS CHOIR-3:30-4:15 PM-CHAPEL
G.S. MEETING (J. MUSANTE)-6:00-8:45 PM-WAC
JUNIOR CHOIR REHEARSAL-6:30-7:15 PM-CHAPEL
LEGION OF MARY-7:00 PM-RM. 1
ADULT CHOIR REHEARSAL-7:30 PM-CHAPEL
Keyboardist/Pianist Needed
St. Anne Church, Lancaster, is
seeking a Keyboardist/Pianist to
accompany Cantors at weekend
Masses, Holy Day Masses, and other
liturgical celebrations as needed. This
is a part-time, paid position and will require Diocesan
Youth Protection Clearances. Any interested individuals
who are blessed with musical talent and can play an
electronic keyboard/piano, please e-mail Director of
Music, Ric Iannone, at [email protected] or contact
the
Parish
Office
at
717-392-2225;
email:
[email protected]. More details
can be found at their website: www.stannechurch.org.
FRIDAY-11/4
PRAYER GROUP (T. KLINE)-1:00-2:00 PM-CHAPEL
SCHOOL EVENT-3:00 PM-GYM
SATURDAY-11/5
TMIY BIBLE STUDY-6:15-7:45 AM-RMS. 3 & 4
MEN/WOMEN GOSPEL REFLEC.-7:00-8:00 AM-RM. 2
YM WAVES OF MERCY-8:00 AM-1:00 PM-WAC
LITTLE SOCIETY OF ST. RITA-8:30-11:00 AM-RM. 1
SUNDAY-11/6
COFFEE & DONUTS AFTER ALL MASSES-RMS. 3 & 4
PSR-9:15 AM-SCHOOL & GYM
ADORATION-2:00 PM-CHAPEL
SANCTUARY PRAYER GROUP-7:00 PM-RM. 1
BIBLE STUDY (S. DOROTHY)-6:30-8:00 PM-WAC
News from EWTN
Join EWTN as we celebrate the 100th
Anniversary of Fatima. All season long
we'll bring you new programs, updates
and information, as well as a host of
photo galleries based on the young
Fatima visionaries, apparitions, and
message from our Blessed Mother. Go to
www.ewtn.com
or
contact
Area
Coordinator,
Karen
Morrisette,
at
[email protected] for more information about
programming.
Grief Ministry
St. John Neumann Parish Health Ministry will again be
offering Surviving the Holidays When You Are Grieving.
No matter how long it’s been since your loved one died,
grief can make the holidays a very painful experience.
Please join us for an encouraging seminar, DVD
presentation and opportunity for an informal discussion to
help you to better survive the holidays. Please call Parish
Health Ministry to sign up: 569-8531, ext. 229. There will
be a class on Tuesday, November 15th, from 10:00-11:45
am and on Wednesday, November 16th, from 7:00-9:00.
There are also exciting volunteer opportunities with
EWTN. To find out more about them, please also contact
Karen at above address.
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