The SANCTUARY LIGHT burns as a reminder of the Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the tabernacle. The light burns this week for † Diane Schweikert, requested by the McGrath Family.
The flowers on the altar the week †
The flowers in front of the Blessed Mother are in Thanksgiving to our Blessed Mother, as requested by Mr./Mrs. Charles Slavik.
- Parish Support
- The collection for
- Sunday, August 3 was $11,760.50
The 2nd Collection for the Parish Improvement Fund was $2,035.00
If you or a loved one are unable to attend Mass daily or weekly, there are options available to watch Mass on television:
o EWTN (channel 71 on Blue Ridge) - 8:00am (live), 12noon, 7:00pm (except Sundays), 12:00am
o INSP Inspiration Network (channel 53 on Blue Ridge) - Monday-Friday 3:30pm
Are you or someone you know in need of prayer?
You are cordially invited to attend a meeting of the “Light of Christ” charismatic prayer group, where your prayer requests will be brought before the Lord. Meetings are held every Tuesday from 7-8:30p.m. in Our Lady's Center. The evening includes contemporary music, Scripture reading, a brief teaching, and prayer. You are welcome to participate or sit back and observe. The Lord has blessed the faithfulness of this group with many remarkable answers to prayer. “Where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in their midst.” Matthew 18:20.
For further information or to request prayer, please contact Frank or Alberta Turcio at 569-6163.
Attention Golfers
Golf Outing in memory of Butch Yost on Saturday, September 13, 2008. All proceeds benefit Hospice of Lancaster County, a non-profit organization. For more information call Mark Yost at 291-1082 or email at j10m52@comcast.net
11th Annual Pete Carr Memorial Golf Tournament which benefits Lancaster Catholic Athletics
Two shot gun starting times of 7:30 am and 1:30 pm at Meadia Heights Golf Club on Friday August 15th, 2008. Cost is $100 per golfer and includes carts, greens fees, prizes, beverages, and a meal following each flight. Get a foursome together and enjoy the day on the course while benefitting the student-athletes at Catholic High. This event is not to be missed! For reservations or more information, contact Kim Roche at (717) 509-0316 ext 2 or kroche@lchsyes.org.
Lancaster County Singles Social Club-Meets the second Friday of the month at 7:30pm in Fr. Kuhn Hall at OMPH Church, Ephrata. Call Steve Miller, 917-0925, or Renee Brennan, 733-5365, for more information.
Advanced St. James Travel Information
BUS TRIP TO PADRE PIO SHRINE The Social Justice Ministry of St. Anthony of Padua Church, Lancaster, is sponsoring a bus trip to the Saint Pio Shrine in Barto, PA, on August 20th. Price is $13.00. The bus will leave St. Anthony's Church, 501 East Orange Street, at 9:15 a.m. For reservations, please call Dolores Yecker at 394-0669 by August 13th.
Bus Trip to Camden Yards
Yankees vs. Orioles
Saturday, August 23rd
$60 per person
Includes Bus / Refreshments
Payment in full to reserve seats
Departure time to be announced
Pick up at St. James
For more information/reservations
call Jake @ 1-(412) 687-3474
Washington, D.C. Bus Trip
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
St. James Silver Liners are hosting a pilgrimage to Washington, D.C., including a visit to Mount St. Sepulchre, a Franciscan monastery and commissariat facility and Mass at Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception - the largest Catholic church in the United Stated, lunch in the cafeteria (on your own), a tour of the Basilica, dinner at Mountain Gate Restaurant in Thurmont, MD.
$65 per person - pickup at St. James
Includes: All attractions, evening meal, deluxe motorcoach transportation
Fliers are available in the parish office, or call Bob & Mary Ann Smith - 626-6656.
Bus Trip To Foxwoods/Mohegan Sun Casinos
Nov. 9, 10, 11
(Sun., Mon., Tue.)
$370 - Single
$275 - Double
$265 - Triple
Includes Bus / Baggage Handling / Drivers Tip / 2 Dinner Buffets / 1 Breakfast Buffet / Lunch Buffet at Mohegan Sun
$100 deposit due at sign up
Balance due by Sept. 30th.
Pick up at St. James
Pilgrimage to Our Lady of the Angels Shrine Birmingham, Alabama
A Eucharistic Pilgrimage is planned to Our Lady of the Angels Shrine and EWTN in Alabama from November 10 - 14, 2008. the Spiritual Director is Fr. Luis Rodriguez. Accommodations will be at St. Bernard's Abbey. We will attend Temple and TV Masses, live show, Friars' spiritual talks, healing service and confessions, visit Ave Maria Grotto, Poor Clares gift shops, etc.
Cost is $595, bus/lodging/meals are included. There will be several pick up points.
For more information and/or reservations, contact Nick DiNunzio at 717-566-9759 or Pilgrimage@webtv.net or Gargano40@aol.com.
A Family Perspective
By Bud Ozar
The man in today's gospel “sold all he had” for the treasure he found. Family relationships are “treasures” and demand our total personal investment. Invest yourself in the “treasure” of your family.
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 17, 2008
“Woman, you have great faith.” It takes faith to hear God's call in our lives. And His call takes us on unexpected paths of deeper trust and love.
Is God calling you to life as sister, brother, deacon or priest? Call Father Raymond LaVoie 657-4804, or email: frlavoie@hbgdiocese.org.
Courage is a movement helping persons with same-sex attraction to live chaste lives, according to Catholic Church teaching. Meetings include prayer, discussion, and mutual encouragement. If interested, contact Father William Weary, at (570) 275-2512, or email FrWWeary@hbgdiocese.org.
The Cathedral Parish of St. Patrick announces the opening of the Cathedral Gift Shop, featuring religious and varied gift items. You are invited to stop by during the hours of operation, weekdays 11:30am-1:00pm and Sundays 8:30am-11:00am. The shop is located in the Cathedral basement.
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Christ did not come to found a church limited in membership and purpose (Matthew). He came to call to faith the faithless and to hope the hopeless. He came to restore love and life to the sinful and the hateful (Isaiah). He came to teach the world that God is an unpredictable master of surprise (Romans).
Among brothers and sisters in the "house of prayer," the distinguishing qualities are loving concern and mutual service (Isaiah).
Once spoken, God's call is never silent, gently but persistently seeking an answer in faith and commitment (Romans).
The success of missionary activity is an unquantifiable reality; Faith cannot be predicted, measured or limited by human statistics (Matthew).
Taken from "The Word We Celebrate," Patricia Datchuck Sanchez. ©1989
- St. James Senior Citizens Club News
The Silver Liners will not be having a meeting in August. The next meeting will be Wednesday, September 10, when we will have a covered dish lunch. New members are always welcome.
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St. James Men's Club
The next Men's Club meeting is today, August 17 at 7:30pm in St. James Hall. All men of the parish are welcome.
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Altar Server Training
Coming Saturday, September 6, 2008
Training for any fourth through twelfth grader wanting to be an altar server AND for current altar servers wanting refresher training.
Training will be in the church beginning 10:30a.m.
Applications for new altar servers are available on the bulletin board outside Our Lady's Center and on the bulletin board outside the Religious Education Office.
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Jubilee Pictures!
If you would like to view pictures of Father O'Blaney's 50th Jubilee, you may do so online at inspiredimagesbyabigail.com, click on Online Viewing, enter your email and the password St. James (typed just as is here, space and all). The picture of all the priests at the altar is awesome, as are many others! To view a larger version, simply click on the picture. That will also give you an option to order a print.
We'd like to take this opportunity to thank Abigail for all her hard work done at a small fraction of the usual price. She is the niece of Bob & Linda Lowe. Her phone number is 717-575-6332 if you have any questions.
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Help Keep Our Parking Lot Beautiful
Tire scuffing occurs when a vehicle is making a fairly concentrated maneuver or rotation of a tire in a stationary or braking mode. This occurs especially during hot humid weather as we have been having lately. Please try and turn your wheels gradually as you are moving. This way we will be able to minimize the amount of tire scuffing on our new paving. Thank |
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Christmas Bazaar Planning Meeting
All Christmas Bazaar Coordinators and helpers are invited to attend our first planning meeting for the St. James Christmas Bazaar. This important planning meeting will be on Tuesday, September 2nd at 7:00pm in Room 102. Our Christmas Bazaar is a wonderful parish event and it requires many workers.
Please consider volunteering your time and talent to our Christmas Bazaar and attend our meeting on September 2nd.
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Parish Picnic
Mark your calendar for the parish picnic:
Sunday, September 7th, 2008!!
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Pray For Them
Prayers are requested for the soul of: Nick Melnechenko (grandfather of Colin Skoronski). May he rest in the eternal peace of Christ our Lord and may his family find comfort from their belief in the risen Christ in this time of sorrow.
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Knights of Columbus Council #10827
Family Picnic
The Knights of Columbus family picnic will be Sunday, August 24 from 1pm-6pm at St. Clement's in Ephrata. All Knights, their families, and anyone wishing to be a Knight are invited. Meats and refreshments will be provided. Please bring a covered dish to share.
Check the website www.kofc10827.org for more information.
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Eucharistic Minister Training
The new schedule is out for those wishing to attend a Eucharistic Minister training session. The first one in our area will be held at St. Anne's in Lancaster on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Please call or come in to the parish office for a complete schedule and to get a application for mandate from Father O'Blaney.
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Vespers in the Park
Please join the Lititz community for “Vespers in the Park." The final 2008 Vespers service, which is a non-denominational Christian service, will be this Sunday evening at 7:00PM in Lititz Springs Park at the band shell - this week's service is sponsored by Lititz United Methodist Church.
This prayer service is open to the public, so bring your family, neighbors and friends! What better way to end a summer Sunday, than with God?
Vespers are sponsored by the member churches of the Warwick Ministerium.
Are you seeking answers to today's challenges and problems? Sign up now for ALPHA - A life-changing experience for all. You are invited to join us at St. James beginning Monday, September 8, 2008.
The 10 sessions are on Monday mornings from 10a.m. to Noon with a continental breakfast. Or, if you prefer, Monday evenings from 7 to 9p.m. with a delicious light dinner starting at 6:30p.m. Free babysitting is available for both.
Have you attended an Alpha session? You are invited to come again to the fall Alpha session, or take advantage of two new follow-up programs (going on at the same times as above) which follow the Alpha format - meal, music, video, and small group discussion.
Would you be willing to help? There are many ways to serve in an Alpha program.
For further information or to register for any of the above sessions, please contact the Religious Education office at 626-0244.
St. James Social Justice Network News
Next Social Justice Meeting
The next St. James Social Justice Network meeting is Sunday, August 17 at 6:00 p.m. in Our Lady's Center. All are welcome and encouraged to participate. If you cannot make the meeting but would like to be on our list to help with Operation Backpack, St. Mary's Meal, Crispus Attucks, Respect Life Shower, Manna Bag, Fair Trade Sale, etc. please call Phyllis Schwartz, SJN secretary - 627-0138. We can then give you a call when a need arises. Any of these projects would qualify as Community Service for Confirmation students also. Thank you.
Read the latest SJN minutes here.
Attention Business Owners
- is your business paying one or more of these taxes: Corporate Net Income Tax, Capital Stock Franchise Tax, Bank and Trust Shares Tax, Title Insurance Companies Shares Tax, Mutual Thrift Institutions Tax or Personal Income Tax Liability Tax? If you are paying one of these taxes we would like to talk to you! Did you know you may receive a tax credit from the state of Pennsylvania? The Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program allows a business to direct funds that would otherwise go to taxes towards the private education of Pennsylvania's students. On July 8, 2008 an additional tax credit was added to allow subchapter S-corporations and other “pass-through” entities that pay personal income tax on PA business income to participate in the program. This is truly a win-win for our schools and for businesses throughout the state of Pennsylvania. Please call your school or contact the Diocesan Office of Development today at 717-657-4804.
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News from Our Mother of Perpetual Help School
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Reflections
In Father McGarrity's sermon each Wednesday at OMPH novena, he has repeatedly reminded us that nothing in our lives happens by coincidence. It is in God's plan for us.
I believe this is true for me when I took the risk to leave a ten year teaching position in Kansas to travel to Ephrata to be closer to my children. It was a risk for me because I would never travel any distance anywhere by myself. I know God sent me here to OMPH where I have had the privilege to teach for the past nineteen years, nine years as the third grade teacher and ten years as an assistant teacher.
I have never experienced such dedication, love, compassion and friendship as I have found at OMPH. Our teachers and staff strive to meet the need of the whole student, academically, spiritually, physically, and emotionally. They worked countless hours to become the first Catholic School in Lancaster County to be accredited by the Middle States Commission on Elementary Schools. Most importantly is the Religious Education our students receive. It includes prayers at the beginning of school, grace before and after meals, recitation of the rosary, weekly Masses, choir participation, lectors, and special devotions, especially during Advent and Lent. These prayers and devotions and daily Religion classes will always remain with them as they mature and grow in their relationship with God.
Our children are our most precious gift from God. Our teachers and staff will continue to give them the exceptional education they have received throughout the past fifty years at OMPH School.
I want to thank our Redemptorist priests, benefactors and parents who continue to support our school. May God bless you for your gifts of time, talents and the sacrifices you make for our children.
- Mary Crawford
First and Second Grade Assistant
Do You Want Your Child to Walk with Jesus?
They can! Everyday when they walk through the front doors of Our Mother of Perpetual Help School.
What better way for your child to Walk with Jesus than to attend a school whose mission is to nurture and develop the whole child, academically, socially, physically, and spiritually, with an emphasis on Catholic values and moral teachings, and to provide an atmosphere where care, concern and Christ-like conditions prevail. OMPH School recognizes the uniqueness of each child, and strives to empower each to become a self-sufficient, successful, and compassionate individual within the faith community and in the world.
OMPH Believes:
o That the Catholic faith is a way of life, not just a subject to be learned.
o That students must be challenged to work to their potential.
o That students should be taught to recognize their strengths and weaknesses, and how to deal constructively with this knowledge in relationship to others.
o That service to others needs to be a focus of the school's outreach to the community.
OMPH Strives to:
o Provide for individual differences through various methods and instructional materials to meet the needs of all students.
o Provide frequent communications with parents via newsletters, conferences, phone calls and personal notes.
o Encourage participation by all parents in various volunteer services, activities, and socials, to take an active role in the OMPH School family.
To learn more about how your child can Walk with Jesus everyday call 738-2414 to set up a personal tour or visit us on the web at www.omph.org
ENROLL NOW!
Financial assistance available
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News from Lancaster Catholic High School
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Lancaster Catholic Applications
2008/2009 School year
Please stop in the Advancement Office between 7:30am and 4:30pm Monday through Friday or call the Advancement Office at 509-0313 for more information. Information is also available on our website at www.lchsyes.org.
Lancaster Catholic High School 11th Annual Pete Carr Memorial Golf Tournament Two shot gun starting times of 7:30 am and 1:30 pm at Meadia Heights Golf Club on Friday August 15th, 2008. Cost is $100 per golfer and includes carts, greens fees, prizes, beverages, and a meal following each. Get a foursome together and enjoy the day on the course while benefitting the student-athletes at Catholic High. This event is not to be missed! For reservations and information, contact Kim Roche at (717) 509-0316, ext. 2, or kroche@lchsyes.org.
St. Peter Catholic Church, Elizabethtown, PA will host Catholic Answers' ...
... speaker Dr. Ray Guarendi For two presentations on: Sunday, August 17th, 6:30 PM - 9 PM “You're a Better Parent than You Think!” and “Laughter, the Sanity of the Family” Ray is a father, clinical psychologist, and author. He is experienced in working with school districts, Head Start programs, mental health centers, substance abuse programs, inpatient psychiatric centers, and juvenile courts. He has written several books, including You're a Better Parent Than You Think!, now in its nineteenth printing, and Discipline That Lasts A Lifetime. Childcare will be provided. Refreshments served. Brought to you by St. Peter's Stewardship and Adult Education teams. Questions/info: Tom Fertal, tfertal@embarqmail.com, 367-5850
8th Annual Pig & Corn Roast
St. John Neumann, Lancaster, Knights of Columbus is having their 8th annual Pig & Corn Roast on Sunday, August 24 from Noon to 3:00 p.m. in the St. John Neumann picnic grove. Tickets are $9 for adults/children 4 and under free. Price includes ice cream dessert by Bruster's. Proceeds benefit pro-life & other Kof C charities.
2008 Day of Charismatic Renewal
“Set the Spirit Free” is Theme for the 2008 Day of Charismatic Renewal with Bishop Sam Jacobs & Bishop Kevin Rhoades. This Harrisburg Diocesan Day of Renewal will be held on Sat. Sept. 20th. 2008 at the Cardinal Keeler Center 4800 Union Deposit Rd. Diocesan Center, Harrisburg (8:00A.M. to 3:30P.M.).
Bishop Jacobs has responsibility for the Committee on Evangelization for the National Conference of Catholic Bishops and is deeply involved in the Charismatic Renewal. The day will begin with Mass and Bishop Sam Jacobs will give a keynote talk and have prayers for healing.
For more information or a complete registration for go to the Diocesan Web Page: www.hbgdiocese.org, click on organizations, then Charismatic Renewal.
Sister Survivors of European Communism
Mark your calendars to attend on September 27th an informative and reflective day that will commemorate the heroic sacrifices made by women religious as they heroically witnessed to their Faith and lived religious life under the oppression of atheistic communism behind the Iron Curtain. The day will be held at the Cardinal Keeler Center, 4800 Union Deposit Road Harrisburg. This day sponsored by the Office for Consecrated Life will include 9:30 AM Welcome, 10:00 AM Holy Mass, 11:00 AM Keynote Speakers Sister Mary Nacke, CSJ and Sister Mary Savoie, CSJ, 12:00 Noon Lunch, 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM Presentations by local persons and discussion. To register please call (717) 657-4804 ext 350 or E-Mail shartman@hbgdiocese.org
Come and See Benefit Dinner
Save the Date for our 3rd Annual Come and See Benefit Dinner, to be held on Wednesday, October 1 at the Cardinal Keeler Center. We are honored to have His Eminence, Cardinal William Keeler, of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, join us for the evening as our guest speaker.
This benefit dinner is being held in support of our four “Homes for Healing” - Hope House for people living with AIDS; Evergreen House for women recovering from substance abuse; the Interfaith Shelter for homeless families; and Lourdeshouse for homeless and low-income pregnant women.
Beginning at 6:00pm, Catholic Charities and our dinner partner, 2 Gals Catering, will host a lovely buffet where guests will enjoy a great dinner experience and engage in camaraderie. Seating is limited for dinner at 262 people, with a cost of $100/pp. For those wishing to have their name appear in the event program, the cost is $125/pp. Both these options include dinner, the Cardinal's presentation and a dessert buffet following his speech. Other sponsorship levels are available as well.
For those unable to join us for dinner, please join us for the Cardinal's speech and a dessert buffet. Tickets to this portion of the evening will be $35/pp. Cardinal Keeler will speak upstairs in Rooms 101-102-103, beginning approximately at 7:30 PM. Seating for this portion of the evening is limited to 138 people who will be joining those from the dinner. We hope to fill the upstairs with 400 people and raise $48,000 for our Homes for Healing.
Please circle the date of October 1, 2008 and join us for a wonderful and inspiring evening with Cardinal Keeler.
For reservations, please contact Jeanne Troy at 717-657-4804, ext. 284
Bicentennial Marian Symposium
Presented by Mount St. Mary's University
o Join Archbishop Edwin F. O'Brien, Archbishop of Baltimore at Holy Mass.
o Participate in the Consecrating of the University and Seminary to the Mother of God.
o Celebrate this Festival of Mary with conferences, Music and Art, and Devotions to the Blessed Mother
Thursday, October 9-Saturday, October 11, 2008
Registration and information at: www.mount2008.com/symposium
Coordinator of Sexual Integrity Education
Susquehanna Valley Pregnancy Services is seeking a mature individual with strong public speaking skills and a passion for young people to present abstinence and sexual integrity messages in public and private schools, youth groups, and college settings in Lancaster and Lebanon counties. Speaking, writing, and administrative skills are needed, plus experience working with youth. Part-time position, 30 to 35 hours per week. Wages commensurate with experience.
All applicants must be in agreement with SVPS Statements of Faith, Principle and Pro-Life Standard. Send resume and cover letter by August 1, 2008 to: Susquehanna Valley Pregnancy Services, P.O. Box 707, Lebanon, PA 17042-0707, Attn: Kathy Zubik. Contact Kathy at 274-5128 x303 or Kathy@svps.org for more information.
Administrative Assistant at St. Mary's Church.
This part-time position requires a detail-oriented person with above-average computer (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook) and communications skills. Duties include preparing weekly bulletin, scheduling Mass intentions, preparing for liturgical seasons, registering new parishioners, assisting parish manager, greeting visitors/callers when receptionist is unavailable, etc. Hours: Monday - Friday, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. Please send your resume/cover letter to tina@stmaryslancaster.org.
Coordinator of Religious Education
St. Joseph Church, York, is seeking a Coordinator of Religious Education. The Religious Education program comprises over 700 students in grades K-8. The Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the catechesis of both students and catechist volunteers. Religious Education classes are held Sunday mornings and Monday evenings. The weekly hours can be flexible. The Coordinator is assisted in the duties by a part-time secretary. Requirements include: a degree in theology or religious studies, current clearances and prior experience. Salary will be commensurate with experience. For more information or to apply, please call the Church at (717) 755-7503 or email the pastor at Petruha@sjy.org.
Associate Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry
The Secretariat for Catholic Life and Evangelization of the diocese is seeking an individual to fill the full time position of Associate Director of Youth & Young Adult Ministry. The candidate must be a Catholic in good standing, possess a minimum of three years experience working with teenagers or young adults in a professional setting, and possess a bachelor's degree with background in youth ministry, campus ministry, religious education or related experience. Major responsibilities include but are not limited to: diocesan retreat programs, adult training, coordination of diocesan service programs and major events and youth trips. This detail oriented individual will be expected to be in full compliance with the Diocese of Harrisburg Youth Protection Program and will be accountable to the Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry. Full benefits, salary commensurate with experience. Application deadline is August 15, 2008. Forward cover letter and resume to:
Human Resources Director
P.O. Box 3651
Harrisburg, Pa. 17105-3651
employment@hbgdiocese.org
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Eucharistic Minister Schedule
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