— Feasibility Study COURTESY ANNOUNCEMENTS “The Legion of Mary is an Association of Catholics who with the sanction of the Church and under the powerful Mater Dei Community leadership of Mary Immaculate, Mediatrix of all Graces FSSP Ordination Invitation Staffed by the have formed themselves into a Legion for the service in Rev. Mr. William G. Rock, a Deacon of the Priestly Fra- the warfare which is perpetually waged by the Church ternity of St. Peter, is to be ordained to the Holy Priest- Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter against the world and its evil powers” (Legion of Mary hood on Saturday, October 26, 2019, by His Excellency Handbook- pg. 9) at St. Mary’s Church in Provi- dence, Rhode Island. Rev. Mr. Rock, along with the pas- tor of St. Mary’s, Fr. John Berg, would like to extend to “The object of the Legion of Mary is the glory of God St. Lawrence Chapel through the holiness of its members, developed by prayer the parishioners of Mater Dei an invitation to the ordina- tion. and active co-operation, under ecclesiastical guidance in 110 State Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101 Mary’s and the Church’s work of crushing the head of the serpent and advancing the reign of Christ” (Legion of Winter Pilgrimage to Italy with Fr. Gismondi ~Home of Harrisburg’s Traditional Latin ~ Join Fr. Carl Gismondi, FSSP, on a winter pilgrimage to Mary handbook- pg. 11) Italy, February 10th-20th, 2020. The trip features a six- We are planning an information meeting about the Le- day tour program throughout Rome and an additional Fr. Gregory Eichman, FSSP - Chaplain gion of Mary to assess if there is interest among Mater three days in southern Italy, where we will visit the Eu- Dei parishioners in starting our own praesidium (parish charistic Miracle at Lanciano, the Sanctuary of St Mi- Fr. John Killackey, FSSP - Assistant Chaplain chael the Archangel and the shrines of St. Padre Pio and group). Patrick Torsell - Music Director St. Philomena. Father will celebrate daily Latin Mass The commitment would involve attending a weekly meet- throughout the course of the journey. We’ve selected Mary Ann Vigilante - Chapel Administrator beautiful four-star hotels for the trip and a private luxury ing (45 minutes), praying daily the LOM prayers (30 Bethany Wertz - Chaplain’s Secretary minutes, including your daily Rosary that you already motor-coach will accompany us throughout. The price is pray!) and up to 2 hours of charitable works a week. Any- $3490.00 and this includes roundtrip airfaire from EWR. There are only forty seats available. For more infor- one interested please Email Jane Kakalecz at janeka- Email: [email protected] [email protected] and you will be notified when we mation or to sign up, please contact the tour coordinator hold the information meeting. Joseph Long at [email protected] or (540)-466-6070. Office: (717) 889 - 4217 You may also visit our website www.prorome.com for more information. Dial ext. 9 for Sacramental Emergency

Processional Hymn: MaterDeiPA.com Pilgrimage for Restoration 2019 You are invited to take part in the 24th annual Pilgrimage Praise my Soul, The King of Heaven for Restoration -- a walking pilgrimage in the footsteps of the North American Martyrs, in the majestic Adirondacks Praise, my soul, the King of heaven of New York State from September 27th-29th. Modeled To His feet thy tribute bring on the pilgrimage to Chartres that takes place in France Mass Schedule Exposition & Benediction Sunday Masses Ransomed, heal’d, restor’d, forgiven each year, the Pilgrimage for Restoration has enriched the 8:00 a.m. - Low Mass Holy Hours Evermore His praises sing faith of thousands of Catholics of all ages over the last 24 10:00 a.m. - High Mass Friday 5:30 - 6:25 p.m. (Simple Adoration) Alleluia, alleluia! Praise the everlasting King years. The Extraordinary Form of the Mass is offered Saturday 8:00 - 8:50 a.m. (Solemn w/ Benediction) each day, and there are opportunities for confession, Monday 7:10 a.m. Solemn Exposition w/ Benediction 1st Sunday of the month following 10:00 a.m. Mass Praise Him for His grace and favor prayer, and fellowship with Catholics from around the Tuesday 7:10 a.m. country and around the world. Discounts are available for 2nd & 4th Sunday of the month following 5:30pm Vespers To our fathers in distress Wednesday 7:00 p.m. Praise Him still, the same as ever groups and families. If you have any questions, contact [email protected] or by phone at Thursday 7:10 a.m. Slow to chide and swift to bless 610-392-0709. Visit https://pilgrimage-for-restoration.org Alleluia, alleluia! Glorious in His faithfulness Friday 7:10 a.m. 6:30 p.m. Confessions Vespers for more information. Before each Mass 2nd & 4th Sunday at 5:30pm Saturday 9:00 a.m. (Followed by Exposition / Benediction until 6:30pm) Father-like He tends and spares us Well our feeble frame He knows Marriage Bans In His hand he gently bears us Groups

Rescues us from all our foes St. Tarcisius (ages 5 - 12) Youth Group (ages 13 - 18) Young Adults (ages 18 - 35) Choir & Choristers • Edward Fleming and Emma Lower, 9.14.2019 Alleluia, alleluia! Widely yet His mercy flows Meets 1st Saturday of Month Meets 3rd Saturday of Month Meets Monthly Practice Weekly

Contact Loretta Ferguson Contact Dawn Forbeck Contact Fr. Killackey Contact Patrick Torsell • Joseph Fifelski and Meghan Woodward, 10.19.2019 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Angels, helps us to adore Him

Ye behold Him face to face • Sonny Ramirez and Brittany Grigg, Dec. 2019 Sun and moon, bow down before Him Holy Name Society Knights of the Altar Church Cleaning Girls Junior Sodality Dwellers all in time and space • Thomas DelGaudio and Genevieve Shibler, Spring Meets Monthly Altar Servers Rotating Weekly Church Cleaners Girls Age 9 - High School Alleluia, alleluia! Praise with us the God of grace 2020 Contact President Bill Mansell Contact Jack Rozman Contact Sara Sides Contact Jill Lear B [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Twelfth Sunday after — 2019 Mass Intentions WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS THIS WEEK AT MATER DEI Sun, Sept 1 Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost, II Class Thurs, Sept 5 St. Lawrence Justinian, III Class Coffee & Donuts Sunday, September 1st 7:10 A.M. Poor soul ready to be released by Joyce Mackin 8:00 A.M. Intentions of Sr. Maria Dolorosa We will have coffee and donuts downstairs in the social • Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament, directly 10:00 A.M. Pro Populo / For the People Fri, Sept 6 Feria, IVClass hall following the 10am Mass. We will not have coffee following 10am Mass and donuts following the 8am today. Instead, we will Mon, Sept 2 St. Stephen of Hungary, III Class 7:10 A.M. Ryan Gergely and Family by Claudia Marbach • Registration for catechism program, following have it available following both Masses next Sunday. both Masses 9:00 A.M. Helen Behe by Joseph Behe 6:30 P.M. Paul Marbach by Claudia Marbach Labor Day Schedule Tues, Sept 3 St. Pius X, III Class Sat. Sept 7 Feria, IV Class Monday, September 2nd We will have a special Mass schedule for Labor Day • 8am Simple Adoration, 9am Low Mass 7:10 A.M. + Fr. Joseph Collins by Joyce Mackin 9:00 A.M. Karl Messer Schmidt by Sean T. Pendrak tomorrow, September 2nd: Wed, Sept 4 Feria, IV Class Sun, Sept 8 Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost, II Class • 8am Simple Adoration Friday, September 6th • 9am Low Mass 6:15 A.M. + Ray H. Simmons by Aaron Rider 8:00 A.M. + Helen Herman by Joyce Mackin • First Friday devotion and sung Compline, follow- ing 6:30pm Mass 7:00 P.M. + Fr. Terry Macks by Joyce Mackin 10:00 A.M. Pro Populo / For the People Adult Convert/Catechism Classes Beginning If you or someone you know is interested in converting Saturday, September 7th to the Catholic faith, Fr. Killackey will be offering an with your whole soul, and with your whole strength, and with • St. Tarcisius, 5-7pm Propers of the Mass adult catechism class on Monday evenings at 7pm, be- Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost your whole mind; and your neighbor as yourself. And He said ginning Monday, September 9th. Contact to him, You have answered rightly; do this and you shall live. Sunday, September 8th [email protected] with questions. But he, wishing to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my • Vespers and Exposition, 5:30pm Introit: Deign, O God, to rescue me; O Lord, make haste to neighbor? Jesus answered and said, A certain man was going • Afternoon sports, 12:30pm at Wormleysburg Park help me. Let them be put to shame and confounded who seek New Wednesday Mass down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell in with robbers, my life. Glory be... Beginning this week, we will be offering Mass each who after both stripping him and beating him went their way, Monday, September 9th Wednesday at 6:15am, in addition to the 7pm evening leaving him half-dead. But, as it happened, a certain priest was • Adult Convert/Catechism class, 7pm Collect: Almighty and merciful God, by Whose grace Your Mass. going down the same way; and when he saw him, he passed by. faithful people serve You worthily and righteously, grant, we And likewise a Levite also, when he was near the place and saw Looking ahead… beseech You, that we may hasten without stumbling to those Friday Morning Religious Education —- him, passed by. But a certain Samaritan as he journeyed came things You have promised us. Through our Lord… Registration Currently Open upon him, and seeing him, was moved with compassion. And Saturday. September 21st Registration for our Friday morning Religious Educa- he went up to him and bound up his wounds, pouring on oil and • Youth Group bonfire Epistle: Lesson from the second letter of St. Paul the Apostle to tion is currently open. Classes in the program include wine. And setting him on his own beast, he brought him to an the Corinthians: Brethren: Such is the assurance I have through Catholic Morality for high schoolers, Bible History for inn and took care of him. And the next day he took out two de- Sunday. September 22nd Christ toward God. Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to elementary level students, sacred music and an hour of narii and gave them to the innkeeper and said, ‘Take care of think anything, as from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from gym. For more information contact Dawn Forbeck • Parish cookout, at St. Lawrence, following 10am him; and whatever more you spend, I, on my way back, will God. He also it is Who has made us fit ministers of the new at [email protected] Mass repay you.’ Which of these three, in your opinion, proved him- covenant, not of the letter but of the spirit; for the letter kills, self neighbor to him who fell among the robbers? And he said, but the spirit gives life. Now if the ministration of death, which Catechism Classes — Registration Today He who took pity on him. And Jesus said to him, Go and do was engraved in letters upon stones, was inaugurated in such Registration for our catechism program will be open also in like manner. September Youth Group Event glory that the children of Israel could not look steadfastly upon after Masses on September 1st. A mandatory parent Mark your calendars: our next Youth Group meeting the face of Moses on account of the transient glory that shone meeting will be held on Sunday, September 29th at Offertory: Moses prayed in the sight of the Lord his God and (ages 13—18) will be outdoor games and a bonfire on upon it, shall not the ministration of the spirit be still more glo- 9:15am. The first day of classes will be on October said, Why, O Lord, is Your indignation enkindled against Your Saturday, September 21st. For more information con- rious? For if there is glory in the ministration that condemned, 6th. All students must be registered parishioners of people? Let the anger of Your mind cease; remember Abraham, tact us at [email protected]. much more does the ministration that justifies abound in glory. Mater Dei. Isaac, and Jacob, to whom You swore to give a land flowing Parish Cookout at St. Lawrence with milk and honey. And the Lord was appeased from doing Gradual: I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall be First Friday Devotion Following the 10am Mass on Sunday, September the evil which He had spoken of doing against His people. ever in my mouth. Let my soul glory in the Lord; the lowly will This Friday we will pray a novena and a Litany to the 22nd, we will have a parish potluck cookout. Ham- hear and be glad. Alleluia, alleluia. Lord, the God of my salva- Sacred Heart of Jesus after the evening Mass. Follow- burgers and bratwursts will be provided, but please Secret: O Lord, we beseech You, graciously look upon the of- tion, by day I cry out, at night I clamor in Your presence. Alle- ing this, the priests will sing Compline (the final prayer bring a dish to share. ferings which we lay upon Your sacred altar; so that they may luia. of the daily Divine Office) with organ accompaniment. bring us plentiful forgiveness while they give honor to Your Monthly Sunday Afternoon Sports name. Through our Lord… Gospel: Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to St. Luke: St. Tarcisius Meeting For those interested, Fr. Killackey will lead monthly

At that time, Jesus said to His disciples: Blessed are the eyes Our next St. Tarcisius Meeting is Saturday, September afternoon sports at Wormleysburg Park (710 North Communion: O Lord, we beseech You, graciously look upon that see what you see! For I say to you, many prophets and 7th, from 5-7pm. The group is for children ages 5 – 12 River Street) on the 2nd Sunday of the month at the offerings which we lay upon Your sacred altar; so that they kings have desired to see what you see, and they have not seen and meets monthly in order to train the children to 12:30pm. We will pick different sports to play for may bring us plentiful forgiveness while they give honor to it; and to hear what you hear, and they have not heard it. And meditate. Each meeting includes a short, priest led each time, but we will start with soccer on Sunday, Your name. behold, a certain lawyer got up to test Him, saying, Master, meditation, the rosary, and a potluck dinner. Meetings Sept. 8. There is a pavilion area there as well for those what must I do to gain eternal life? But He said to him, What is are the 1st Saturday of the month. For information con- who just want to sit and relax. Transportation must be written in the Law? How do you read? He answered and said, Post Communion: May the holy reception of this sacrament, cerning the location of our September meeting please worked out on your own. Please email Fr. Killackey You shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, and we beseech You, O Lord, restore us to life, and bestow upon us contact us at [email protected]. with any questions at [email protected]. forgiveness and protection. Through our Lord…