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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 1, 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 1, 2018
Saturday, June 30
4:15 pm @ O/L For the Church– Her living & deceased members
Sunday, July 01 The Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:15 am @ O/L In memory of Joe Jones by Sheila Sowers
10:45 am @ S/H In memory of Vince Osag by Mary & David Underkoffler
Monday, July 02
8:30 am @ O/L In memory of Peter & Mary Begani by Margaret Shadle
Tuesday, July 03 Saint Thomas
8:30 am @ S/H In memory of James Fitzpatrick by Dolores & Keith Laudenslager
Wednesday, July 04
8:30 am @ S/H In memory of Charles “Bobby” Zerbe Jr. by Rosemary T. Boyer
Thursday, July 05 Saint Anthony Zaccaria
No Mass No Mass
Friday, July 06 Saint Maria Goretti
8:30 am @ O/L In memory of Brian Kerwin by Eileen Nestor & family
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
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 7 @ 4:15 pm
Altar Servers –Olivia & Hannah Savage,
Patti DaCruz
Lector – Noreen Gochenaur
Greeters – Christina Reiner
Sunday, July 8 @ 8:15 am
Altar Servers –Sam Kerwin, Landon Adrian,
Cassidy Whitcomb
Lector – Joseph Kerwin
Greeter –Vincent Lamenza
Offertory Collection
June 24, 2018 Totals $2,709.00
Offering for 2017: $2,296.00
Envelopes Returned - 79
SECOND COLLECTIONS:
July 8: Maintenance
July 15: Debt
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
MINISTERS OF
THE LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS
Sunday, July 1 @ 10:45 am
Altar Servers – Delaney Bixler, Paige Williams
Eucharistic Minister – Noreen Gochenaur
Lector – Joseph Mihalick
Greeter – Jean Daniel, Maggie Greene
Offertory Collection
June 24, 2018 Totals $1,283.00
Offering for 2017: $1,146.25
Envelopes Returned -45
PARISH OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED Wednesday July 4, 2018
July 1, 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
Father’s Corner
I had a great time visiting with my family, relatives and friends back home. The
excitement of seeing my mum, brothers and sisters, nephews and nieces, and neighbors helped me deal with the long and boring 17
hours flight to Uganda.
We celebrated the 25th Anniversary of my
ordination on Friday, May 25, 2018. It was in my home village. The Mass was celebrated outside with tarpaulins providing shades for
the very many people who turned up – remember that I am related to more than a
thousand people who do not need invitations to show up. We had lunch together, entertainments, traditional and other dances.
The celebrations lasted till Saturday afternoon.
Is it hard to leave home? A week before I
was to travel I told my mum that my time at home was up and her reply was, “I asked the
girls to grind some coffee for you because I knew that your time is almost up to go back.”
I think the formation to religious life has worked both ways: for me and for my family too.
It is great to be back: another reason to say:
God Is Good!!! All The Time!!! All The Time!!! God Is Good!!!
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 1, 2018
This Week in our Parishes: Wednesday, July 4, 2018
Parish Office is Closed
Thursday, July 5, 2018:
7pm – Exposition & Benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament with Rosary and Litany @
SHJ Church
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).
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Rich in love
Reading I Wisdom 1:13-15; 2:23-24 (God’s
justice and its rejection by the wicked)
Reading II 2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15
(liberal giving)
Gospel Mark 5:21-43 (the daughter of
Jairus; the woman with a hemorrhage)
Key Passage For you know the generous
act of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he
was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor,
so that by his poverty you might become
rich. (2 Corinthians 8:9)
Adult - When have you felt enriched by a
sacrifice you made for another?
Child - Whom could you help by your acts of
kindness this week?
The Rosary at Sacred Heart will be prayed the 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the
month through the summer months. The dates are July 5 & 19 and August 2 & 16.
On the 3rd Thursday Deacon George will have Exposition & Benediction of
the Blessed Sacrament. In September we will resume praying the Rosary
weekly.
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.
Deacon’s Place Reason #4 for going to Mass: God has a
special message for us. When we listen to the
Readings, the Homily, and the Prayers of the
Mass, God speaks directly to us in a special
way. We should come away from each Mass
with at least one inspiration that will impact
our lives in some way. We just have to pay
attention and be open to what Our Blessed
Lord is trying to tell us. The Mass gives us
many opportunities to look within ourselves
and be honest with ourselves.
Have I been the follower of Christ that I
should be, or am I a Sunday only type of
follower. During the week do I care about
others or just about myself and my own
personal satisfaction? Do I really care about
others and their problems? Do I try my best
to help others to the extent of my resources
and ability? A true Christian is not selfish and
egotistic. A true Christian loves and builds up
the Church and others around them. None of
us are perfect, but we are to strive to be
prefect as Our Heavenly Father is perfect!
Until next week have a good and Holy week!
God Bless,
Deacon George +
July 1, 2018
Stewardship: A Mission of Faith, invites
you to join Fr. Michael Gaitley, Jason Evert,
Christopher West, Damon Owens, Msgr. John
Esseff, Marty Rotella, Devin Schadt, Mark
Forrest, Megan Murphy, Bishop Alfred Schlert
and many more, for an adult conference this
fall. The event will be held on Wednesday,
September 19th and Thursday,
September 20th. One and two-day tickets
are available. The conference will be held in
Elizabethtown, PA, at the beautiful Stone
Gables Estates which features the historic
Star Barn Village and Ironstone Ranch
(www.stonegablesestate.com). In between
the 6 keynote talks, 24 workshops, daily Mass
and evening adoration, you can enjoy 275
acres of God’s creation including horseback
riding, wagon rides, campfires, an outdoor
stations of the cross, Marian grotto, vineyard
and more! For complete information, visit us
at www.stewardshipmission.org and click on
the Fall Conference link. We’ll see YOU in
September!
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 Narthex of
both churches. 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 5, 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.
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];
Save the Dates - Oberammergau Passion
Play 2020 - Mark your calendars now for a
once-in-a-decade opportunity to see the
Oberammergau Passion Play in 2020. Bishop
Ronald Gainer will lead a pilgrimage from the
Diocese of Harrisburg to experience this
breathtaking play depicting the Passion of
Jesus. This moving production only takes
place every 10 years. In addition to the play
on September 12, 2020, the trip will include
visits to cities like Paris, Milan, Turin, Riva
Del Guardia, Innsbruck, Oberammergau,
Salzburg, and Munich.
The dates for the tour are September 7th-
17th, 2020. Specific details will be
announced in the near future, but mark your
calendars now for this fabulous opportunity
to experience Oberammergau with Bishop
Gainer!
July 1, 2018
Catholic Charities Ireland Trip
Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the
Diocese of Harrisburg and visit the grave of
St. Patrick, the Diocese’s Patron Saint, on a
12 day pilgrimage to the Emerald Isle
with Bishop Ronald Gainer. The trip will
take place August 28- September 8, 2018.
The group will depart from Dulles Airport in
Washington, D.C. Bus transportation from
Harrisburg to Washington is available. For
more information, contact Mark Totaro,
Catholic Charities Executive Director/CEO, at
(717) 647-4804 ext. 276 or visit
www.cchbg.org online.
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.
Please Mark Your Calendar!
The 4th Annual Diocese of Harrisburg
Women's Conference will be held
Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Bishop
McDevitt High School. This event is open
to all women 18 years of age and older.
* Keynote Speaker - Jennifer Fulwiler.
* Doors open at 7:15 am
* There will be 20+ breakout workshops from
which to choose
* Eucharistic Adoration
* Confessions - Many Priests from around the
Diocese will be on hand to hear Confessions
* Bishop Gainer will be the Principal Mass
Celebrant
* Registration Fee will be $30 per person,
which includes box lunch and continental
breakfast fare
* It is a day of renewal and fellowship for the
women attending.
* Last year 900 women attended this
conference! We hope you will attend the
2018 conference.
THE FORTIETH ANNUAL MEN'S RETREAT,
sponsored by Corpus Christi Parish, will be
held on the August 3rd weekend on the
beautiful campus of Mount St. Mary's
University, Emmitsburg, Maryland.
It is open to all men in the Diocese, age
14 and older. The Most Reverend Ronald
Gainer, Bishop of Harrisburg, will lead us this
year. $60.00 deposit required.
For reservations and full details call Deacon
George @717-362-3233 or the parish office
to reach him.
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 ______________________________________