Monthly Potluck Social
Our next monthly potluck social will be held after Mass on Sunday, October 13. Please note that there will be no potluck social in September.
Eucharistic Procession
The Padre Pio Prayer Group of Lancaster invites you to a Eucharistic Procession on Saturday, September 21. The procession will open with Mass at St. Joseph’s at 8:15 am and end at San Juan Bautista. For more information, please contact Patrick McSherry at [email protected] or Kristin Young at [email protected].
Sung Masses to Resume Sunday, September 29
To help us have Sung Masses, the choir is seeking more singers. Rehearsals are on Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. For more information, please contact our choir director, Philip Crnkovich, at [email protected] or 717.413.006.
Our community is also seeking more altar servers of all ages. For more information, please speak to Fr. Tcheou or one of our altar servers after Mass.
Save the Date
The next meeting of the Confraternity of St. Mary of the Angels is planned for the third Saturday of September (9/21). Please note that we’re modifying our schedule that day to accommodate the Eucharistic Procession in Lancaster that morning. Holy Mass will begin at the usual time (8 AM), but there will be no Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament afterward. Instead, all are encouraged to join the procession, which begins at St. Joseph’s Church, but will make a stop in front of St. Mary’s before going on to San Juan Bautista. The Procession ends at circa 10:30 AM, so the conference will begin back at Assumption Hall (St. Mary’s) at 11:15, followed, as usual, with a potluck lunch.
Where: Holy Family Chapel and Assumption Hall, both at Historic St. Mary’s Church, Lancaster.
When: 8 AM-1 PM
Steeped in Tradition Retreat
The Catholic Young Adults of York will be hosting its second annual Steeped in Tradition: A Silent Catholic Retreat for Young Adults from September 20-22 at Summit Grove Campground in New Freedom, PA. This retreat is designed to explore and embrace classic Catholic prayer techniques to calm your soul and encounter God in silence and sacred music. The weekend will also include traditional liturgy, confessions, adoration, fellowship, and thoughtful talks. Plus: Fr. Szada will be back again for another Mass and Q&A!!
For more information and to register, CLICK HERE. Cost is $150 per person.
Wyoming Catholic College
Joseph White, an admissions counselor from Wyoming Catholic College, will be in Pennsylvania September 18th-24th, and would be happy to schedule individual meetings with prospective students and families. If you or someone you know would like to hear more about Wyoming Catholic College, please do not hesitate to reach out! Even better, if you know of a school, homeschool group, or youth group that is interested in genuine Catholic education, let them know that he is coming into town!
To schedule a meeting with him, you may CLICK HERE, email him at [email protected], or give him a call at (307) 209-0706.
Choral Mass of St. Hildegard
On Tuesday, September 17 at 7 pm, the Collegium Institute and Durandus Institute are organizing a choral Mass to celebrate the feast of St. Hildegard of Bingen: the renowned 12th century mystic, composer, and Doctor of the Church. Music will feature an all-women’s schola to sing St. Hildegard’s own Latin musical compositions throughout the liturgy, accompanied by medieval instruments of her era (harp, psaltery, hurdy-gurdy). A short talk on St. Hildegard’s music will be given before the start of Mass, and a reception will follow outside. Location: St. Agatha-St. James Church, 3728 Chestnut St, Philadelphia (near the Penn campus).
To RSVP for the reception, CLICK HERE
For the Facebook event listing, CLICK HERE
Pilgrimage for Restoration
The 29th Annual Pilgrimage for Restoration will be held from September 27 to 29, 2024. Join hundreds of fellow Catholics on a traditional walking pilgrimage through the Adirondacks, from the Lake of the Blessed Sacrament at Lake George Village to the Shrine of Our Lady’s Martyrs at Auriesville. Early bird registration ends June 30th. For more information and to register, CLICK HERE.
Information Session for Regina Caeli Academy in the Greater Harrisburg Area
An information session with Regina Caeli staff will take place on October 17th from 7 to 9pm at Holy Name of Jesus Church’s St. Bernardine Hall. Please RSVP to reserve your spot today. A Regina Caeli Academy staff member will speak about their homeschool hybrid model, curriculum, options for students with special education needs, and more. Please bring any questions you may have, and bring your friends! Attendance at the information session will determine if the Greater Harrisburg Area is chosen as a potential location for the 2025-26 school year, so please spread the word.
Regina Caeli Academy offers:
- PreK- 12 homeschool hybrid model
- Rigorous, classical academic program
- Authentically Catholic, whole-person education
- A like-minded community of faithful Catholic families
- Accredited and time tested. RCA has centers in 23 cities and has been around for over 20 years.
- Staff discount tuition, staff nursery, and paid position opportunities make RCA a truly affordable option.
- Visit www.rcahybrid.org for more details.
Join our Facebook Group for the Harrisburg area to stay up to date on our progress and connect with other potential RCA families.
For more information, contact Caitlin Briscoe at [email protected]
Parish Registration
Interested in joining St. Joseph Parish? To register, please contact Joanne Bauer at the St. Joseph’s Rectory: 717-397-6921.