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June 21, 2020
Website•www.catholiclykenswilliamstown.org
Harrisburg Diocese Website • www.HbgDiocese.org E-Mail • [email protected] Rev. Michael Opoki, AJ • [email protected] • 717-453-7895
Deacon George Garber Jr • [email protected] • 717-362-3233
Parish Secretary • Tiffany Jones • 717-453-7895 * [email protected]
Parish Bookkeeper • Susan Torrey • 717-453-7895 * [email protected]
CCD Coordinator •
Parish Maintenance • Michael Orowski • 717-222-8535
Parish Pastoral Council • Anne Romberger • 717-647-9182
OLHC Parish Council of Catholic Women • Deb Bush • 717-453-9984
SHJ Parish Council of Catholic Women • Rosemary Boyer • 717-647-4485
SHJ Sacristans • Sheila Sowers • 717-647-4963 & Noreen Gochenaur • 717-523-2180
SHJ Hershey Park Fundraiser • Anne Romberger • 717-647-9182 & Jean Daniel • 717-647-9837
Knights of Columbus • Thomas Vottero • 717-692-4935
Alcoholics Anonymous • Meet at OLHC Parish Hall • Sunday and Thursday @ 7 pm
Meals on Wheels • [email protected] • Robert Burns • 717-780-6315
Matrimony: Couples contemplating marriage in the
Diocese of Harrisburg are to approach a Priest at least nine to
twelve months before the date on which they plan to marry.
No date may be finalized until the priest establishes the
couple’s freedom to marry and determine their readiness for
marriage.
Registration- New Parishioners are invited to visit the
Parish Office 9am - 2pm, Monday & Thursday or 11am –
4pm on Tuesday & Wednesday. Please notify the parish
office if your address or phone number changes.
The Sacrament of Baptism: 12:30pm: First Sunday of the
month Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Lykens.
12:00pm: Third Sunday of the month Sacred Heart of Jesus
Church, Williamstown. Pre-baptismal instructions must be
completed in order to have your child baptized. Call the
parish office before planning your child’s baptism.
The Sacrament of Penance:
Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Lykens:
Saturdays 3-4pm & Mondays 7:45-8:15am
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Williamstown:
Wednesdays 7:45- 8:15am
Saturday Vigil Mass:
4:15pm Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Lykens.
Sunday Morning Mass:
8:15am- Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Lykens.
10:45am -Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Williamstown.
Weekday Mass:
Mon. & Fri. 8:30am – Our Lady Help of Christians, Lykens
Tues. & Wed. 8:30am – Sacred Heart of Jesus, Williamstown
Holy Day Mass:
11am -Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Lykens.
7pm -Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Williamstown.
Visitation of the Sick: Please notify the Rectory when a member
of the parish is in the hospital or if someone is unable to attend
Mass and wishes to receive Holy Communion. Anyone going into
the hospital for surgery should contact the priest to receive the
Anointing of the Sick before surgery.
“We, the parish community of Our Lady Help of Christians and Sacred Heart of Jesus, are a welcoming Catholic
community in the Diocese of Harrisburg. Being nourished and strengthened by the graces we receive in the Eucharist and
the other Sacraments, we are committed to praying and working together as one. Guided by the Holy Spirit, we strive to
live the Gospel of Jesus in our lives and to bring the truth of Christ’s salvation to the communities around us.”
Our Lady Help of Christians Church Lykens, PA
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church Williamstown, PA
Our Lady Help of Christians Church
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church Parish Office: 732 East Main Street
Lykens, PA 17048
717-453-7895
FAX: 717-453-9426
Office Hours: Monday – Wednesday 9am-3pm
June 21, 2020
Saturday, June 20
The Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary In memory of Linda Geiger By: Rosemary Eshleman
Sunday, June 21
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time For All Father’s For All Father’s
Monday, June 22
In memory of James Witkowski By: Jackie & Marilyn Ramsey
Tuesday, June 23
In memory of Roy Frantz By: Randy & Brook Flynn
Wednesday, June 24
The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist In memory of Timothy Wixted By: Dawn & Ken Drum
Thursday, June 25
Friday, June 26
In memory of Sr. Mary George Yanoscak By: Michael Yanoscak
Saturday, June 27
In memory of Myles & Anna Ayers
Sunday, June 28
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time For the People of the Parish In memory of Ivy Bopp By: Mary & Tim Wixted
Our Lady Help of Christians Sanctuary Lamp burns: For All Fathers
Sacred Heart of Jesus Sanctuary Lamp burns: For All Fathers
2nd
Collections: June 21
st: Catholic Communications
June 28th
: Maintenance Fund
June 21, 2020 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time The reassurance of
faith
Reading I Jeremiah 20:10-13 (Jeremiah’s faith in crisis)
Reading II Romans 5:12-15 (mankind’s sin through
Adam)
Gospel Matthew 10:26-33 (reassurance to the Twelve)
Key Passage Do not fear those who kill the body but
cannot kill the soul. (Matthew 10:28a)
Adult When has your faith in Jesus been most seriously
tested?
Child What could you do to encourage someone who is
feeling hurt?
Our Lady Help of Christians Church
MINISTERS OF THE LITURGICAL
CELEBRATIONS
Our Lady’s Offertory Collection
June 14, 2020: $8,690.00
2019 Offering: $2,434.00 # of Envelopes Returned: 35
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
MINISTERS OF THE LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS
Sacred Heart Offertory Collection
June 14, 2020: $1,919.00
2019 Offering: $1,044.00 # of Envelopes Returned: 25
Saturday, June 27, 2020 @ 4:15pm
Altar Servers –
Lector- Vincent Lamenza
Greeter- Vincent Lamenza, Christina Reiner
Sunday, June 28, 2020 @ 8:15am
Altar Servers-
Lector – Nicholas Whitcomb
Greeter – Jeff Pendal
Sunday, June 28, 2020 @ 10:45 am Altar Servers –
Lector- Noreen Gochenaur
Eucharistic Minister – Greeter – Noreen Gochenaur
June 21, 2020
Please Remember Those Who Have Requested Prayers
Gary Klinger
*Almonzo
*Andrea Bixler
*Rita Bordner
*Nancy Brennan
*Michael Daniel
*Kathy Platzer Dougher
*Joyce Dolan
*Laretta Doyle
*Justin Drahovsky
*Brenda Garber
*Deb Harman
*Sharon Hodge
*Brett Kaden *Vincent Kennedy
*Shelly Klinger
*Evelyn Koppenhaver
*Mary Jane Koppenhaver
*Peter Kowalchuk
*John Kurtanick
*Donnie Laing
*Derek Larthey
*Natalie McMaster
*Ruth McNalis
*Jimmy Modrijan
*Joyce Moyer
*Jeannie Nard
*Ken Rebuck
*William Sedessee
*Margaret Shadle
*Pat Shutt
*Carl Slough, Jr.
*Dorothy Snesavage
*Cathy Steppy
*Penny Stine
*Anna Trawitz
*Peg Troutman
*Mary Trumpeter
*Mary Underkoffler
*Katie Wallace
*Steve Welker *Roz Wilson
*Jim Willier
*Priscilla Wrubel
*Alice Yuslum
*Unborn Children
Sacred Heart PCCW News
RADA CUTLERY FUNDRAISER We are doing a fundraiser selling Rada Cutlery’s 100% USA Made kitchen products to raise money to help with the expense of
the steeple removal at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. You don’t need to leave the comfort of your home, simply go to the
RADA cutlery.com website https://radafundraising.com then search: Sacred Heart PCCW. Any questions please call me @ 717-
647-9182, Dawn @717-647-9124, JoAnn @717-647-2287. Thank you for your continued SUPPORT.
Marlin’s Meat Raffle This raffle was originally the “Memorial Day Meat Raffle.”
Drawing Date: June 28, 2020
Thank You in advance for supporting this SHJ fundraiser.
Cleaning of our Churches While our county is in the yellow and green phases, we are under directives from the Bishop to perform a specific sanitation
protocol at the conclusion of every Liturgical Service. We need parishioners to volunteer their time to help us with this task each
week. 6 volunteers for Weekend Masses and 4 volunteers for Weekday Masses are needed. We would like to have as many
people volunteer as possible. If we get enough volunteers, a schedule can then be created and the same people would need to
help every time. Many hands make for light work. The duties are as follows… cleaning of the pews, doors and door handles,
railings, bathroom and other frequently used surfaces.
If we do not receive enough volunteers, we will not be able to celebrate all Weekend Masses publicly and will need to cut down
to the number of Masses for which we have volunteers.
If you would like to volunteer, please contact Tiffany at the parish office with your name and the date/s on which you would like
to volunteer. Phone: 717-453-7895 Email: [email protected]
OL – Saturdays – Christina Reiner, Randy & Carol Lark
OL – Sundays – Ruth, Kelli & John Kerwin, Jeff Pendal, Mary Siemanski
SH – Sundays – Sheila Sowers
SH - Weekdays – Sheila Sowers
Our Lady's PCCW News
Below are the winners of the lottery raffle fundraiser for June 1, 2020 through June 14, 2020
Winning Amount
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$75.00
$100.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$30.00
$75.00
$100.00
Winning Number
616
716
301
743
268
091
090
852
393
554
113
735
782
664
Winner’s Name
Brian Coates
Ed Jones
Amy Eisenhaur
Dale Hoffman
Mel Gochenaur
No Winner
No Winner
No Winner
No Winner
No Winner
Shayna Machamer
Linda Zilinski
No Winner
Rich Dietrich
Date
6/1/2020
6/2/2020
6/3/2020
6/4/2020
6/5/2020
6/6/2020
6/7/2020
6/8/2020
6/9/2020
6/10/2020
6/11/2020
6/12/2020
6/13/2020
6/14/2020
June 21, 2020
Father’s Forum I thank God that we are able to worship together again, in person. These last several months have been difficult on
all of us and on our communities. I thank each of you for remaining steadfast to our faith and to each other, and I
thank you especially for your words of encouragement, phone calls, letters and cards, and continued financial
support. I thank you for the very generous financial response to the call of our Knights of Columbus to help those
who were more impacted by the pandemic.
I understand that some of you may think we should not be held to the Diocesan Annual Campaign (DAC) goal that
was established by the Diocese. Please stop and think what will happen if our parish and parishes throughout the
Diocese do not meet their goals. How many single mothers will send their children to bed hungry because they have
no food? How many families will be sleeping in their cars because they have no home? How many of our young
people will lack the faith formation they desperately need because we have no formation resources? In our parish,
there are a significant number of parishioners who have already supported the DAC, and for those gifts, I am grateful
for your generous support. There are also a number of parishioners who have never made a gift to the DAC. The
Diocese’s support of our parish has never been more important as it is this year, as we had to transition to new ways
of staying in touch with you, and procuring the needed supplies recommended for the reopening of our Churches.
We would not have been able to do it on our own.
The 2020 DAC will run until January 31, 2021.
Our Lady Help of Christians Sacred Heart of Jesus
Parish Goal $18,481.00 $8,800.00
Total Paid $13,554.50 $3,635.00
Balance $4,926.50 $5,165.00
If you feel sick or have an underlying medical condition, please stay home!
Face masks are required all the time you are in Church. Exceptions: Individuals with a medical condition that
prevents use of masks and children under the age of 2.
Make use of the hand sanitizer and keep six feet apart.
Bishop Gainer has suspended the Sunday Obligation until further notice.
The Church will be opened 15 minutes before the beginning of Holy Mass.
God is good!!! All the time!!! All the time!!! God is good!!!
Our Lady Help of Christians
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Entrances
Side Entrance only.
Handicap accessible (ramp) entrance only.
Gloves Gloves are not to be worn during the celebration
of the Sacred Liturgy. Gloves should not be used
either at the distribution or reception of Holy
Communion
Gloves are not to be worn during the celebration
of the Sacred Liturgy. Gloves should not be used
either at the distribution or reception of Holy
Communion
Masses Saturday: 4:15 pm
Sunday: 8:15 am
Sunday: 10:45 am
Hymns
There will only be: The Entrance Hymn, The
Responsorial Psalm, and The Sending Forth Hymn.
All the other parts of the Mass will be recited.
Parishioners are encouraged to bring their own
copies of ‘Word Among Us’ or ‘Magnificat.’
All parts of the Mass will be recited.
Parishioners are encouraged to bring their own
copies of ‘Word Among Us’ or ‘Magnificat.’
Collections No collections. Place your envelope in the
Collection Basket toward the front of the Church
before/after the Mass.
No collections. Place your envelope in the
Collection Basket toward the front of the Church
before/after the Mass.
Holy Communion After the Mass. After the Mass.