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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
Open: 9am-4pm Monday- Thursday
July 8, 2018
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 Bookkeeper • Eileen Hoffman • 717-453-7895 • [email protected] Parish Secretary • Evelyn Donelson • 717-453-7895 • [email protected] CCD Coordinator • Nora Valovage • 717-453-8207 • [email protected] 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 - 4pm; Monday – Thursday
When moving or changing your phone number, please
notify the Parish Office.
The Sacrament of Baptism: 12:30: First Sunday of
the month Our Lady Help of Christians Church,
Lykens. 12:00: 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: Saturday 3-4 p.m. and Monday 7:45-8:15 a.m. Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Williamstown: Wednesday 7:45- 8:15 a.m.
Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:15 Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Lykens. Sunday Morning Mass: 8:15- Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Lykens. 10:45 -Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Williamstown. Weekday Mass: Please see the inside of the bulletin
Holy Day Mass:
11a.m.-Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Lykens. 7p.m. -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.
Most Loving God, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish and Our Lady Help of Christians Parish are composed of people like
me. I help make my parish what it is. It will be friendly, if I am. Its pews will be filled, if I help fill them. It will do
great work, if I work. It will make generous gifts to many causes, if I am a generous giver. It will bring
other people to love and serve You, if I invite and bring them. It will be a parish of loyalty and love, of fearlessness
and faith, and a parish with a noble spirit, if I, who know that I belong, am filled with these same gifts. Therefore,
with Your help, Gracious God, I shall dedicate myself to the task of being all of the things that I want my parish to
be. Amen.
Our Lady Help of Christians Church Lykens, PA
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church Williamstown, PA
July 8, 2018
Saturday, July 07
4:15 pm @ O/L In memory of Chrissy Kerwin by Peg Troutman
Sunday, July 08 The Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:15 am @ O/L For the Church– Her living & deceased members
10:45 am @ S/H In memory of Kathryn Fitzpatrick by the Fitzpatrick family
Monday, July 09 Saint Augustine Zhao Rong
8:30 am @ O/L In memory of Louis Mione by Greg & Bea Kerwin
Tuesday, July 10
8:30 am @ S/H In memory of James Fitzpatrick by Dawn & Ken Drum
Wednesday, July 11 Saint Benedict
8:30 am @ S/H In memory of Bryant Ralph Quaid by Marlin & Sheila Sowers
Thursday, July 12
No Mass No Mass
Friday, July 13 Saint Henry
8:30 am @ O/L In memory of Debbie Deibler by Cynthia Minnich
Saturday, July 14 Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
4:15 pm @ O/L For the Church– Her living & deceased members
Sunday, July 15 The Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:15 am @ O/L In memory of Deb Schadel Deibler by Peg & Tom Troutman
10:45 am @ S/H In memory of George Buggy by the Knights Home Association
Our Lady Help of Christians Sanctuary Lamp burns: For All Souls
Sacred Heart of Jesus Sanctuary Lamp burns: For All Souls
Our Lady Help of Christians Church
MINISTERS OF
THE LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS
Saturday, July 14 @ 4:15 pm
Altar Servers –Allen Hand, Blake Bender,
Johnathan Brown
Lector – Carol Lark
Greeters – Jim & Evelyn Donelson
Sunday, July 15 @ 8:15 am
Altar Servers –Rosie & Mickey Schiano,
Kiarah Barge
Lector – Warren Thoma
Greeter –James & Deb Bower
Offertory Collection
July 1, 2018 Totals $2,847.00
Offering for 2017: $2705.00
Envelopes Returned - 78
SECOND COLLECTIONS:
July 15: Debt
July 22: Religious Education
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
MINISTERS OF
THE LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS
Sunday, July 15 @ 10:45 am
Altar Servers – Bryce Zilinski, Aaron Kennedy
Eucharistic Minister – Melvin Gochenaur
Lector – Sheila Sowers
Greeter – Anne Romberger
Offertory Collection
July 1, 2018 Totals $1,229.00
Offering for 2017: $1,102.10
Envelopes Returned – 41
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Join the prayer shawl ministry on
Wednesday, July 18 @ 7pm
in Our Lady Help of Christians Social Hall.
All are welcome to crochet or knit a prayer
shawl regardless of skill level.
All donations are gratefully accepted.
July 8, 2018
Please remember in your prayers
Almonzo
Trish Barder Andrea Bixler Louise Boyer Landon Buck Joan Carl John Ciaja Dot Derr Judy Dietrich Jeff Dietrich Nolan Dietrich Joyce Dolan Kathy Platzer
Dougher Brenda Garber Deacon George Garber, Jr. Carol Gochenaur
Margaret Greene Lewis Guiliani Anna Hain Marie Hansrote Dan Heisley Barb Herb Dorothy Hrinda Clarence Hoffman Mina Horan Janice Hugar Richard Klinger Shelly Klinger Vicki Klinger
Evelyn Koppenhaver Mary Jane Koppenhaver Peter Kowalchuk Donnie Laing
Chris Larsen Leeann Lenker Donald Machamer Brion Maggs Hazel Menchinsky Agnes Moss Larry Muggio, Jr. Larry Muggio, Sr. Tom Nestor Jeff Pendal Joseph Picola Michelle Porter Elizabeth Rowe
Devin Pulaski Henry Reinseurrow Charlie Rodichok William Sedesse Margaret Shadle
Pat Shutt Joan Snyder Donna Spotts Mary Catherine Stakem Penny Stine Tom Stine Anna Trawitz Katrina Tulos Kathleen Ulrich Robert Ulrich, Sr. Mary Underkoffler Carol Wegner
Steve Welker Lois Welsh Jim Willier Priscilla Wrubel Margaret Yuslum
Vacation Bible School- We currently only
have three students signed up for Vacation
Bible School. Registration for this is being
extended to July 14th, but if we don’t have
enough students registered by then we will
need to cancel it. All children from Our
Lady’s and Sacred Heart who were in
preschool through 6th grade this past
Religious Ed year are invited to attend
Vacation Bible School. It is scheduled for
Monday through Friday, July 23-27, 2018,
from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., and will be held
in Our Lady’s Parish Hall. Contact Nora
Valovage at the parish office to register.
Saturday July 14th is Father Mike’s Birthday!
JOB OPENING- Parish Financial Secretary Our Lady Help of Christians and Sacred Heart of
Jesus Churches are looking for a Financial
Secretary. It is a part-time, 20 hours per week job.
The person is responsible for daily bookkeeping of
the parishes accounts; counting/reconciling
cash/checks from collections and fund raising
projects and events; preparing and making bank
deposits; preparing invoices for payment by
Harrisburg Catholic Administrative services (HCAS).
The person should be proficient in Microsoft
applications, most especially Word, Outlook and
Excel. Knowledge of database and spreadsheet
applications are required. The individual should also
have an adequate background in business and
bookkeeping or accounting. Trustworthiness,
reliability, willingness to maintain confidentiality and
the ability to complete routine and delegated
assignments in timely manner are essential.
All employees of the parish are required to complete
Pennsylvania State Police criminal background
checks, PA Department of Human Services child
abuse history check, as well as a three hour child
abuse online training program.
Anyone interested in this position should contact the
Parish Office at 717-453-7895.
July 8, 2018
This Week in our Parishes: Tuesday, July 10, 2018:
Pastoral Council Meeting
7 pm in OLHC social hall
We are collecting Paper Towels in July. Please put your donations in the
collection box located in the church or drop off at the Parish office.
Religious Ed Catechists Needed
We are blessed with some new volunteers,
but we are still in need of teachers for third
grade and eighth grade. Our catechists must
be Catholics in good standing with the church
and are expected to fulfill their Sunday
liturgical obligations and to otherwise
participate in the life of their Catholic faith
community. Please prayerfully consider if
this is something that God is asking you to
do. If you are interested in volunteering,
contact Nora at the parish office (717-453-
7895) or at home (717-453-8207).
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Self-acceptance
Reading I Ezekiel 2:2-5 (the Lord speaks to
Ezekiel)
Reading II 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 (Paul’s
weakness)
Gospel Mark 6:1-6 (Jesus at Nazareth)
Key Passage [Paul said,] Three times I
appealed to the Lord about this, that it would
leave me, but he said to me, “My grace is
sufficient for you, for power is made perfect
in weakness.” (2 Corinthians 12:8)
Adult - What unavoidable weakness in
yourself do you struggle to accept?
Child - What have you wished would be
different or better about you?
Deacon’s Place Reasons for going to Mass #5: We need to talk to God . When we go to Mass, we speak to God through our singing (yes singing), our
communal responses and prayers, and our personal prayers from the depths of our very
hearts. During the Mass, we have the opportunity to ask God for what we need, promise God that
we will do what He wants us to do, and thank God for the many blessings He has bestowed
upon us. The Mass also gives you the opportunity to : Seek forgiveness for your sins, Learn how
God's Word impacts your life in the Homily, Offer yourself to the Lord, Experience the
miracle of bread and wine changing into the Body and Blood of Christ, Reach out to others with the Peace of Christ, Admit that you are
not worthy, and then come forward publicly to receive the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity
of Christ, Receive a special blessing, Be commissioned to go out and make the world a better place.
All of the above are what is waiting for you and the many others who forget it's Sunday,
and why God created Sunday for all human beings and not just a special few. People
tend to forget God and His promises when things are going well and their way. Remind them it won't always go their "way". Seek
God now for the strength for the journey. Have a great week!
God Bless,
Deacon George +
Religious Ed Parent Meeting
If you are planning to register your
child/children in our Religious Ed program for
the 2018-2019 school year, you are asked to
attend a parent meeting on Tuesday, July 17,
2018, at 6:30 pm in Our Lady’s Parish Hall.
Father Mike will talk about his plans for the
program and expectations from the parents,
students, and teachers. Registrations will be
available to be completed at the meeting. At
least one parent from each family needs to
attend.
July 8, 2018
150th Anniversary of the Diocese
of Harrisburg 1868 – March 3 – 2018
Sign- up! - November 3, 2018 - As part of
the events celebrating the 150th anniversary
of the Diocese of Harrisburg, Bishop Gainer
will lead a diocesan pilgrimage to the Basilica
of the National Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception in Washington, D.C., from 9-4 on
Saturday, November 3, 2018. This will be
the first time Bishop Gainer will lead our
diocese to Washington since he was installed
in 2014.
The schedule includes Mass and plenty of
time for confessions, private prayer, touring
the Shrine, and visiting the spacious book &
gift shops or having a bite to eat in the
cafeteria.
A sign-up sheet is available in the church. If
there are enough parishioners interested, we
can check into reserving a bus to take us to
the Basilica.
Life in the Spirit Video with Discussion &
Prayer - These 20-25+ minute videos
produced by The Canadian Charismatic
Renewal will be shown on Thursdays:
July 12, 19, 26, Aug. 2nd, 16, and
23. The meetings with the videos will be
held from 6:30 to7:30 P.M. in the hall of
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, 41 S.
Market St., Mt. Carmel, followed by
discussion and prayer. All are invited to
attend and expect to be touched by the love
and power of the Holy Spirit.
Knights of Columbus News
Our monthly meeting for July will be on Wednesday, July 18th at 7:30 PM
at the Knights Home.
The Knights of Columbus are always looking for Catholic gentlemen who wish to support
their church and community. If you are interested in learning more about the Knights of Columbus, please contact Thomas Vottero
at 717-692-4935.
Catholic Radio -“I didn’t know that!” -
Listeners often comment on how entertaining
and informative the programs are on WHYF
AM 720, Catholic Radio for the Diocese of
Harrisburg. A mix of devotional offerings to
aid in your prayer life along with call in
programs in the afternoon help you to learn
more about your faith. Tune in while driving
or at home for an opportunity to grow in your
faith. You can also listen to this independent
non-profit station online
at www.720whyf.com
OUR LADY’S ALUMINUM CAN
COLLECTION RESULTS We recently took
the aluminum cans that were collected to
One Stop Recycling and made $80. (Price
increased from 35 to 45 cents per pound.)
This is the 52nd load collected, and since
2008 the project has generated $5,121. The
proceeds are used for parish improvements,
and as a bonus it’s good for the environment.
A big thank you goes out to everyone who
donates cans to support our parish.
The aluminum can collection bin is
located on the back porch of the old
convent building by the east most
parking area.
Please deposit only aluminum beverage
cans in the collection bin.
July 8, 2018
Please Help Fill the School Bus-The
Northern Dauphin Back to School program
serves Millersburg, Upper Dauphin, Halifax, &
Williams Valley School Districts. We are
looking for donations of Walmart & Smart
Style gift cards, backpacks, binders,
notebooks, paper, book covers, crayons,
pencils, pens, highlighters, gently used
student clothing. We are also accepting
snack pack items: (help us feed children
during the weekend until they get back to
school on Monday) oatmeal, pop tarts, hot
chocolate packets, Jif to go packets,
individual cereal boxes, small containers of
pasta, tuna, chicken, crackers, cookies,
pretzels, other snack items, pudding,
applesauce & fruit cups, juice boxes/pouches,
peanut butter, jelly & more.
Items are being collected here at Walmart
from 9am-6pm on Thurs. July 12th, Fri. July
13th & Sat. July 14th.
We are also looking for volunteers for these
days for 3 different shifts:
9am-12:00 / 12:00-3:00 / 3:00-6:00 –
please call Bonnie Kent @ 717-905-2700 if
you would like to volunteer. The 9-12 shift
on 7/12 is fully booked.
Volunteers Needed- The Dauphin County
Office of Area Agency on Aging is
experiencing a shortage of volunteers for the
Meals – on – Wheels Program. For more
information contact the Executive Director,
Robert Burns at 717-780- 6315 or
Farmers Market Vouchers- Residents of
Dauphin County, 60yrs and older, can get a
$20 Farmers Market Voucher to purchase
Pennsylvania grown produce. The vouchers
are available on a first come first serve basis
at the Northern Dauphin Human Services
Center across from Wal-Mart. You will need to
show a photo ID.
Please call 717-905-2700 for availability.
Catholic Charities Foster Care Program
Many families will be enjoying quality time
together during vacations and fun activities
like our Parish Festivals this summer.
Unfortunately many children in the foster
care system won't have that opportunity. You
can make a difference in the life of a child by
opening your home to a child in need. Start
today. To find out more, please contact Nicole
or Kelly at Catholic Charities Specialized
Foster Care at (717) 564-7115 or
email: [email protected];
Youth Protection Coordinator -
Immediate Full Time Opening The primary function of this position is to
ensure that all clergy, employees and those volunteers working with youth & vulnerable adults are compliant with the background
screening and training requirements of both the Commonwealth of PA and Diocese of
Harrisburg.
You need to be highly organized and possess
excellent customer service skills as you will be the help desk for handling technical
difficulties and/ or lack of understanding of the application/content of the training material/interpretation of policy and/or
Commonwealth regulations. The successful candidate must be able to work in an
environment of extreme confidentiality, discretion and trustworthiness.
Candidates must be very comfortable with data entry and possess a good knowledge of
MS Office applications. You will be working in Excel most of the time.
Time permitting you will also be providing the HR Director with administrative assistance.
Experience: Familiarity with Commonwealth of PA background clearance requirements helpful.
Applications to: [email protected]
Closing Date: July 20, 2018
Our Lady and Sacred Heart Parishioners
In keeping with Father Mike’s plan to make our Parishes grow stronger, he suggested at the last
Parish Council Meeting that he would like to form sub-committees to help with various aspects of
Parish activities.
Please pray about this and consider volunteering to serve on one or more of the following sub-
committees:
Evangelization:
Religious Education and RCIA Teachers. There is no greater way to hand on our faith than to
share your own faith with our youth, and to adults who desire to become Catholic. Training is
available through the Diocese of Harrisburg for each of these positions.
Liturgical Ministries:
Lectors- (which we desperately need)
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion- (also badly needed)
Choir
Church Cleaners- Currently someone comes in on a Friday and vacuums and cleans the floors,
and the windows on the doors and various other cleaning duties. We would like to have a
committee that can come in once a month and do a more thorough cleaning. Remember that
many hands lighten the load, so the more people we have the less time it will take to accomplish
this.
Sacristans- to help set up before Mass and clean up after.
Grounds and Maintenance Committee:
A few people who can walk around the property on a regular basis to see if there is anything
that looks like it needs to be repaired/replaced or if there are other building issues that need to
be addressed. This committee would then meet to discuss what needs to be done and make
suggestions on how to cover the cost. These would then be presented to the Finance Council.
Fundraising Committee:
This committee would come up with some additional fundraising ideas. Up until now, the
fundraising that has been done in Sacred Heart Parish is by the Ladies Council of Catholic
Women. These wonderful and generous ladies have put in many hours of hard work to keep the
church doors open, but they are getting tired. We need to have an additional group that will
step in and lighten the load for the ladies and still maintain the level of fund- raising that has
been done in the past. Maybe someone has some new ideas.
Please look into your hearts and pray about this. We are trying very hard to make our Parishes
grow in the right direction. We have a Pastor who is very committed to helping us do just that.
If you are interested in helping, please fill in the form below and return it in the collection
basket.
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Religious Education or RCIA Teacher ________
Lector ________
Extraordinary Minister ________
Choir ________
Church Cleaners ________
Sacristan ________
Buildings & Grounds Committee ________
Fundraising Committee ________
Name _____________________________________________
Phone Number ______________________________________