Monthly Potluck Social
Our next monthly potluck social will be held after Mass on Sunday, August 23rd. Please bring a dish to share! Crockpots welcome! A good rule of thumb is to bring twice as much food as is typically required to feed your own family.
Funeral for Organist Mark Erb
The funeral Mass for our beloved organist, Mark Erb, will be this Friday, July 31 at 12 noon at St. Anthony’s. To read his full obituary, click here. We hope to have a Solemn Requiem Mass offered for his soul in the near future. Masses may also be requested for the repose of his soul by contacting the rectory. Please pray for Mark Erb, one of our truly unsung heroes, and for his family.
May his soul and all the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Daily Mass Location
Due to a youth event at St. Mary’s, the 7:30 AM TLM (usually at Holy Family Chapel) will instead be at ST. JOSEPH’S from Tuesday through Friday of this week. It will move back to Holy Family Chapel with the 8 AM Mass this Saturday, which is also First Saturday.
Blessing of Sacramentals
The next blessing of sacramentals will take place next Sunday, August 2nd. Please bring your items to be blessed to the altar rail following Holy Mass.
Save the Date for the Next Confraternity Meeting
When: Saturday, August 8th
8 AM-1 PM (Eastern time)
Where: Holy Family Chapel and Assumption Hall, both at Historic St. Mary’s Church, 32 West Vine Street, Lancaster
Schedule:
8 AM Holy Mass and thanksgiving (Rosary and Confessions beginning at 7:35)
9-10 AM Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Confessions
10 AM Benediction
10:15 AM Conference in Assumption Hall
11:15ish AM Potluck brunch
At the end of lunch, there will be a recital of classical and baroque music on the violin and lute.
Parking Notice for August 9th
On Sunday, August 9 at 3:30 pm, Fr. Deogratias Rwegasira, priest in residence at St. Joseph’s, will be celebrating the 30th Anniversary of his Ordination to the Priesthood and high attendance and difficulty parking are anticipated. As such, the parish kindly asks that Latin Mass attendees be prompt in their departure that day. Additional free parking is available every Sunday at Wonder Academy, which is a brief 3-minute walk from the church.
Parish Registration
Interested in joining St. Joseph Parish? To register, please contact Joanne Bauer at the St. Joseph’s Rectory: 717-397-6921