Summer 2019 St. Mary’s Blessings

God is able to make every grace abundant for you, so that in all things, always having all you need, you may have an abundance for every good work. —1 Corinthians 9:8—

Special points of interest:  We welcomed Fr. Brian Happy to be at St. Mary’s! Wayne in June as the new pastor of St. Mary’s! Dear friends, Catholicism and shortly The staff are simply A couple months ago I was thereafter was ordained a fantastic. The volunteers  We welcomed Fr. Pistone priest. It was such a are incredible – honestly, back to St. Mary’s! visiting our seminarians at Mount St. Mary’s pleasure, though, to hear over the past month, I got  Fr. Joshua Weaver was Seminary, and I had to about his joy seeing this to see our Vacation Bible ordained to the Holy church for the first time. School in action and our Priesthood. inform the faculty that I would be moving on from I imagine his story is not teens during Works of  Souled Out Youth Ministry my work as Vocations unique. I am regularly Mercy week, each one has had a very busy Director to be the pastor blown away by the sheer involving dozens of Summer. here at St. Mary’s. The beauty of our house of volunteers from our  We’ve welcomed a lot of eyes of Fr. Lee, one of the worship. We continue to middle schoolers on up to new families to our parish priests on faculty, lit up: receive our retirees. Getting to see family. “St. Mary’s!” He visitors that lived faith of so many, proceeded to tell me this nearly both inspires and humbles Inside this issue: story: “I was about ten every me. The parishioners have years old [this was about day. I been genuinely kind and A little bit about Fr. Brian 2 50 years ago] shopping in see gracious. I have only gotten yelled at one time Welcome back, Fr. Pistone 2 downtown Lancaster with new my mother. Eventually, faces so far, which might be a Congratulations Fr. Josh 2 tired of my shenanigans, at daily new record for me! Ave Maria Choir 3 she gave me a couple of Mass My prayer will be that we dollars and told me to go all the Rev. Brian J. Wayne all continue to live that life Convent Chapel Restoration 4 take care of myself for a time. of beauty, the life adorned Fr. Brian’s Office Gets a while. As I was wandering After every single Sunday with love, joy, service, 4 New Look around, I ended up Mass I have had so far, generosity, sacrifice, From the Parish Manager 5 walking by St. Mary’s as someone from out of kindliness, and all those daily Mass was finishing. town has introduced other fruits of the Spirit. I From the Facilities 5 As a Protestant, I was themselves to me. thank you for your Coordinator always told disparaging When Bishop Gainer patience with me as I grow First Holy Communion 6 things about Catholics, announced that I would be into this role of pastor, Adult Education Offerings 7 and so I had never the next pastor here, and for your forgiveness in stepped foot into a advance as I am sure to Youth Ministry many people told me that 8 Catholic church. Seizing mess up from time to Happenings I was headed to arguably this opportunity, I sneaked the most beautiful church time. Meet RCS’s New Principal 10 into St. Mary’s to have a in the diocese. I have been May Jesus bless you and Vacation Bible School 10 look. To this day, I to many beautiful Our Lady keep you close remember the feeling of Annual Parish Camping Trip 10 churches, however, that always! wonder and awe which are simply, as Jesus puts it, In Christ, Parish Census 11 gripped me in that “white-washed tombs” – Marriage Milestone moment. I said to myself, beautiful to behold, but 11 Celebration ‘Now this is a church.’ I dead inside. Within this just knew God was there.” past month, however, I Annual Parish Picnic Back A couple of decades later, have seen that St. Mary’s Mass Schedule Back Fr. Lee converted to beauty lies within.

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A little bit about Fr. Brian, our new pastor! I grew up in Camp Hill the youngest of three children, graduating from Cedar Fr. Brian Cliff High School in 2003. Volley ball, soccer, baseball and swimming took up with his Shelter the vast majority of my free time growing up. Even my jobs as a soccer and Buddy who beach volleyball referee revolved around sports. During my freshman year of wanted to high School I took a risk and joined my high school youth group at the invitation show of Fr. Michael Letteer. It was one of the best decisions I made during high everyone that he school. I met some of my best friends and began to develop a very real indeed had relationship with God. It made me want to become a part of the Newman a pair of Center in college where I eventually discerned a call to seminary with the help Batman of Fr. LaVoie. pajamas! College ministry these past four years was very much relational. I had the opportunity to meet one-on-one with students regularly and run small group Bible Studies each week. People generally don't come to Jesus because of some great program or DVD series, but they do when someone who loves Jesus journeys with them, and they are invited to become part of a genuine community of believers. Parish life will definitely be different as I provide for the sacramental and spiritual needs of many more. I hope you know the power of God's grace within you to lead others to Jesus.

Welcome back to St. Mary’s, Fr. Pistone! This Summer has felt like a revolving door in the rectory with Fr. Leo leaving and Fr. Brian and Fr. Pistone moving in. Except for a box or two, Fr. Pistone is finally moved in. With the help of a few friends he managed to just about cover the walls of his suite with photos of family, friends and certificates of his accomplishments throughout his forty-six years of priestly life. While he was pastor at St. Mary’s, his photo often graced the pages of the Lancaster New Era as well as the Catholic Witness. He felt by doing so, he was advertising this historic church and encouraging others to be part of this great community. Father’s favorite Gospel is the Prodigal Son, so one would imagine that his favorite painting, which he has hanging in his hallway would be Rembrandt’s Prodigal Son, along with the book by the same name by Henri Nouwen. So, what’s it like for him to be back at St. Mary’s after being away for 17 years? He says it’s heartwarming to look out and recognize all the people he baptized, married and those to whom he gave First Communion. To live in the very rooms that Fr. Gralinski lived and died in gives him special joy, since he loved the priestly man and listened to so many of his jokes. We pray he lives a long full life here; we are blessed to have him return.

Congratulations Fr. Josh! Photos courtesy of Chris Heisey Fr. Joshua Weaver, along with Fr. Matthew Cannon, Fr. Samuel Miller and Fr. Andrew St. Hilaire were ordained to the Holy Priesthood on Saturday, June 1, at St. Patrick Cathedral, Harrisburg. Fr. Josh was our transitional deacon for the 2018/2019 school year while he was at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. He was such a valued part of the staff. His contagious personality drew everyone to him. He helped with our Youth Group, baptized babies, got to preach marvelous homilies and served at Mass. He was so loved that some people stood in line for over an hour Bishop Gainer anoints Joshua Weaver’s hands (left) and our own Fr. Brian to receive his blessing at the reception following his giving a blessing to the newly-ordained Fr. Josh (right)! Mass of Thanksgiving here at St. Mary’s.

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Sing to the Lord with the Ave Maria Choir! One never knows where the journey friends from having met at choir. 8:30 am Mass. Rehearsals take place will take you….. Q: How did serving in St. Mary’s the Saturday before from 9:00-10:30 Sixteen years ago this September, a music ministry help shape who you am in the choir loft. We hope to fill the young kindergartner ambled into St. are today? hearts of our youth with a nourishing means to serve at Holy Mass. Our Mary’s Church one Saturday morning AG: Singing in the youth choir gave goal: to sing for God as if the music for her first rehearsal in the Youth me the confidence to sing in front of sings through our souls! Contact Choir. There is a first for everything, others. It was a welcoming and Kristin Young to sign up: 717.391.0151 and this was the first time Abigail encouraging atmosphere, and I or [email protected]. First Geiger would sing with the “big kids” certainly felt a sense of contribution to rehearsal is October 19. of the choir. The journey would take the church as well as a sense of her through a musical whirlwind that accomplishment. It also helped me to You never know where it may lead carried her through many years of develop a deeper, more profound you... choir singing, cantoring, piano study understanding of the Mass, being an with Kristin Young, high-school active participant. Music kept me musicals, and eventually to the Boyer grounded and I found that it inspired College of Music at Temple University. me to continue attending Mass in high Having graduated this past May, school and then in college. Abigail recently connected with Kristin Q: Now that you have graduated, Young, her piano and choir mentor, what do you plan to do with your and shared some of her reflections on music degree? her early days of involvement with St. Mary’s music ministry and how it AG: My future goal is to work in a shaped her future pursuits. pediatric hospital as a music therapist. Q: What is your fondest memory of Q: What advice would you give a St. Mary’s youth choir, now called the young musician who is interested in Abigail Geiger & Kristin Young Ave Maria Choir? serving at St. Mary’s? AG: One of my fondest memories was AG: Join the choir and stick with it! Be when we recorded a CD with other persistent even when scheduling members of St. Mary’s music ministry grows more difficult as you grow in 2006. I was about 10 years old and older. What you gain is very useful for was extremely excited to be a part of the future; you not only develop that recording project. The youth choir musically, but you develop a sense of sang three tracks, Shepherd Song, community within the group, and also These Are Our Gifts and Take the Word within the greater church community. of God. My second favorite memory There is nothing better than being an was participating in the Christmas Eve active participant during Holy Mass. Mass each year. Being a vital part of Let this story serve as an invitation to the Mass celebration, we helped to all those students who may want to Ave Maria Choir on Christmas Eve 2017 contribute to the beauty of the feast participate in Holy Mass, and have an of Christmas Mass. interest in singing; join the Ave Maria Q: Did you make new friends in the Choir! A few hours of time, four times choir? a year, will prepare you to serve the Lord through music. On the following AG: Absolutely! One of my good dates, October 20, December 24 friends, Parker Dennis, and I met at (Christmas Eve), February 23 and choir. We became great supports for April 19 (Divine Mercy Sunday), the each other during our teen years and Ave Maria Choir will lead our are still friends to this day. congregation in musical praise at the Additionally, our moms are great

“There is nothing better than being an active participant during Holy Mass.”

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Work Continues on the Convent Chapel Restoration

Work continues on the restoration of the convent chapel. The altar has been placed, new flooring has been laid, pews are being moved in and new sconces installed. It won’t be long before the project is completed! Stay tuned!

Fr. Brian’s Office Gets a New Look

Refinishing the wood floors: Bernie Juba shared his Rich painting expertise. Freshly painted walls and shiny floors! Stratchko (above) and Ed Fr. Brian’s office got a complete new look while he was Krause away on vacation. The walls and trim were painted and the (right) hardwood floors stripped and refinished. Many thanks to the men of the parish who gave of their time and talent. Special thanks to Rich Stratchko and Ed Krause who gave many, many hours of time and labor to this project.

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From the Parish Manager . . . By Tina Skubon to neo-Gothic era, and our Knights of Columbus This summer is flying by fast! First we celebrated Fr. Josh’s generously paid for a brand new floor. The altar was also ordination at his Mass of Thanksgiving. Then we bid purchased by another generous parishioner and is from farewell to Fr. Leo and hello to Fr. Pistone. And last but another St. Mary’s Church. The pews are from old St. certainly not least, we welcomed Fr. Brian as our new Joseph Hospital, and the Men’s Group is installing pastor. The transition is going amazingly well, mostly due period-appropriate molding along the bottom of the to Fr. Brian’s easy-going and patient manner. walls. Watch for details of the dedication and celebration when the convent is finished. This section of the newsletter is going to look a little different from the past. I’ll review some of the current  Weddings. Lancaster continues to be a mecca for issues with you and then turn over the column to Amy weddings for couples from out of town. We have 22 Patton, our new Facilities Coordinator. Amy is such a weddings on our calendar, and about 80% of weddings blessing to me and to the parish. She gets things done and are non-parishioners. has a wonderful demeanor with people. She is a joy to  Assistance to Parishioners and Local Community. work with. During the past four months, we have received 89  Convent Chapel. As I mentioned in the last newsletter, requests for assistance, and we were able to help 21 one of our fellow parish families contributed a very large people with rent and utilities. Many thanks to our sum of money and directed that it be used to restore the faithful volunteers who work week in and week out with convent chapel. The work is drawing to a close, and I this very challenging yet rewarding ministry. cannot begin to explain adequately what a beautiful As always, if you have any questions, suggestions or chapel we will have. As Fr. Brian said recently, “it is concerns, please feel free to contact me in person at the prettier than a lot of churches.” The chapel was restored rectory office or 392.2578 or [email protected].

. . . and the Facilities Coordinator By Amy Patton thanks to Rich Stratchko, Ed Krause  Donor signage for exterior grounds This is my first newsletter update as and all of the amazing parishioners and convent/school interior (project Facilities Coordinator! I am excited to who volunteered to help with this pending) – verbiage approval share this summation of recent project! requests have been sent to donors projects and others that have been in  Cable run and installation of three for review the works for a while. new security cameras – $2,700 - Safety: In the event of suspected Buildings and Grounds: Annual floor completed June 2019 opioid overdose, reversal kits have waxing is complete throughout the  Downspouts and snowbirds added been positioned in the church, rectory, school building. The cafeteria floor will to convent exterior - $9,200 – convent and school. Symptoms be replaced in August. The Beaver completed June 2019 include unresponsiveness, nodding head as if falling asleep, struggling to Street cafeteria door window was  Beaver Street cafeteria door window breathe like a snore, pinpoint pupils, replaced due to damage. Termites replaced - $125 – completed July and bluish or ash-colored skin. Narcan were discovered in the frames of the 2019 replaced convent basement windows, is an easy to dispense nasal spray.  Room number signage - $900 – so we are looking into treatment Instructions are included in each kit. completed May 2019 (part of Legacy options. Downspouts and snowbirds Security: Please be mindful upon Project Phase Two) were installed on the convent exterior. entering/exiting buildings that all Repairs are needed to the school  Convent basement windows doors are exterior downspouts along Beaver replaced—$7,500 – completed July latched and Street. Room number signage within 2019 (part of Legacy Project Phase closed tightly the convent and school is complete. Two) behind you. Donor signage is in progress with  Cafeteria flooring—$30,000 (donor- I am settling into directional signage to follow. Three directed project) – scheduled for my new role and new security cameras were installed in August 2019 (funds donated by a look forward to the church. And Fr. Brian’s office has parish family) continuing to been painted and the floors  Repair downspouts on school serve our parish! refinished. It looks gorgeous! Special exterior - $600 – to be scheduled

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Congratulations to the 13 children who received their First Holy Communion this Spring. Our First Communicants received this Sacrament for the first time from either Fr. Leo or Deacon Josh Weaver (now Fr. Josh Weaver) at one of the Sunday Masses during April and May.

Since Bishop Gainer was not available, Fr. Leo accepted the honor of confirming 23 confirmands on March 25.

Fr. Leo and Deacon Josh and the First Holy Communion class of 2019.

First Communicants Luke Weitzel, Olivia Kiefer, Matthew Keyes and Evander Nowak.

St. Mary’s Instrumental Ensemble, full of the joy that comes from praising God through His gift of music, after a recent 8:30 am Mass. Bringing up the gifts at their First Holy Communion Mass: Ian Young, Abigail Geidel, and Rachel Saurbaugh.

Cousins Jack Natale On August 3, Fr. Brian, Don Peris and a team of St. Mary’s and Faith Booth are altar servers spent the morning learning our new procedures all smiles on this for serving Mass. It was a joyful and holy time together. blessed day!

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Adult Education Offerings for You! By Joe Clupp join in the Women’s Bible Study or felt I needed to respond to Father’s Are you looking for something to help Mothers Group. request of, “Joe, can you do me a you better understand the Mass? How  On Wednesdays you could sit in on favor?” It was an offer I could not about your Catholic faith? Perhaps you the RCIA class at 7:00 pm to refresh refuse. At other times I felt honored to are looking for an opportunity to meet the basics or if you are considering be asked to join the PPC or be an with others to discuss the Bible or just becoming Catholic. EMHC and in part felt like John and James in Mark, chapter 10. how to be a better mom or dad.  And on Saturday mornings there is Maybe you are looking for something That Man Is You in Assumption Hall However, recently I began to reflect to do on a Tuesday or Wednesday starting at 6:30 am (with a cooked on a line in the second Eucharistic night or while you are waiting for your breakfast) where men can meet to Prayer. Right after the, “We proclaim son or daughter to finish PREP classes listen to teachings on the Church the mystery of faith,” Father on Sunday morning. and discuss challenges with other continues,“ In memory of His death As a child I attended weekly religious men. and resurrection, we offer you, Father, this life giving bread, this saving cup. education classes up until the time I Tom Anderson, a year one TMIY We thank you for counting us worthy was confirmed. Actually I attended for alumni had this to say about attending to stand in your presence and serve a few more years than that as I was TMIY. “The TMIY experience is you…” confirmed in third grade and I impelling me to swim against the tide probably stuck it out until fifth grade. of a mainstream culture that seems to Each time I serve in any ministry I Perhaps the information covered in be flowing away from God. I’m relying need to recall that line of the prayer. I the Baltimore Catechism was on the shared strength of this school am not worthy by my own doing but adequate to prepare me to receive my of brothers to help me ‘swim’ only through His counting me worthy sacraments but it was by no means upstream.” The reason TMIY works is and it is to serve Him. It is not so much sufficient to prepare me for defending that we learn and grow together and that He needs us in any way but He my faith or explaining my faith to that we can have the support of wants us to serve Him so we can learn others or having an adult others who are growing in their faith. to love the things He loves. When I understanding of all the answers I had serve Him at WOM Week, I am loving Consider attending any of these memorized in order to receive my Him by loving the teens and those we opportunities to develop a more First Holy Communion. That will be an are assisting, when I serve Him at mature understanding of your faith. If on-going effort that I will never Community Meals, I love Him by you have any suggestions for future exhaust. loving those coming for dinner. It classes please contact any of the makes me change my motivation of This Fall St. Mary’s will provide seven members of the team. The Adult why I participate in a ministry. Do I opportunities for you to grow in your Formation Team is formed by Fr. participate to gain accolades or to feel faith. Whether you have children in Brian, Fred and Gigi Rogers, Fran good or do I participate in order to PREP or are looking for something to Sescilla, Rob Visniski, Laura Mueller serve so I can grow closer to Him by do to grow deeper in faith there is and Joe Clupp. sure to be something for you. loving what He loves? Over the past 30 years or so, I have There is a saying the God does not call  On Sunday each week when there is been involved with a variety of the qualified, He qualifies the called. PREP, Rob Visniski will be presenting ministries here at St. Marys from the He counts us worthy and calls on us to Bishop Robert Barron’s Catholicism time Fr. Pistone first asked me to be a use our gifts and stand in His presence Series in the Kolbe Room between catechist for fifth grade religious and serve the Masses education through being on Parish Him.  On Tuesdays Fran Sescilla will be Council and Finance Council and hosting a series on the Mass at 7:00 helping with WOM Week to being an pm. Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. When I first agreed to be  On Thursdays men could join in the th Men’s Gospel Reflection Group that the catechist of 5 grade it was likely prays and discusses the upcoming out of a sense of obligation. My kids Gospel reading and women could were in the program at the time and I

“This Fall St. Mary’s will provide seven opportunities for you to grown in your faith.”

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Our Youth Group is amazingly major embarrassment from a teacher. out to our job sites. Everyone had a talented, wonderful at building Peter worked through his struggles morning and afternoon shift. Monday relationships, extremely passionate and lack of friends to find the Love of evening’s activity was a scavenger and has recruited great leaders and Jesus to carry him through to the point hunt in Lancaster City. Tuesday, we teams. I hope that you will join us that he will be joining the Net Ministry had the same schedule with the either as an adult assistant or a youth team after high school. Thanks a Tuesday night activity a choice group member. million to Peter for sharing his between Nerf, water, board games, Steubenville Update. The retreat was amazing story! After Peter shared his Gaga, basketball, ping pong or a miraculous. Our retreat set multiple story, we had fun trying to find movie. Some of the sites that we Steubenville records for number of sabotage in our lives. We worked on worked at on Monday and Tuesday Confessions heard. The priest, Fr. Mike giant cross word puzzles. We included: Dominican Monastery, St. Schmitz, did a fantastic job explaining discussed what to do with the Anne School, Brethren Village, Willow what it’s like for a priest to hear a authority figures. The Bible tells us Valley, Mom’s House, St. Anne’s confession. He shared that for a priest respect authority figures. Once the Retirement Community, MCC Ephrata, your sins are like your trash which he crossword puzzles were filled in, we Lancaster Catholic, St. John Neumann, has no desire to root through or realized that all the across words in Water Street Rescue Mission, San remember. He’s only looking for you the puzzle represent bad behaviors Juan, Schreiber Pediatric, St. Mary’s, to be genuine and then to forgive you. from an authority figure while all the Country Meadows, St Joe’s, Street If you haven’t gone to the Sacrament down words represented good Evangelization, a couple of of Reconciliation in a while, take a behaviors. If the behavior from an parishioner’s homes. Wow! On moment to get rid of your trash! The authority figure does not agree with Wednesday, we started with Mass at next great thing about our retreat was church teachings/Bible then it’s not noon then we went on our afternoon to watch around 1500 high schoolers from God. It is trying to sabotage you. service trips. We returned to have on FIRE with the Holy Spirit. Over 1000 Time Travelers. We built dinner with Bishop Gainer high schoolers were crying or laying in time machines from our and Fr. Josh. It was the spirit...Jesus and Holy Spirit clearly creativity center. To get awesome!!! After dinner, touched everyone including our materials to build their we went to St. Joe’s for wonderful teens! If you weren't there, machines we had over 20 bowling, dodgeball, pool we witnessed miracles. If you were competitions with and Rita’s! On Thursday, there, keep that fire burning; there's questions, games or we had our two shifts, nothing that you can't do when you activities. Their mission went to the park for a have that FIRE! was to imagine if they cookout, and played Gold Rush. On Friday, we had Youth Group Carnival. In June we had the ability to change another work shift. After had our second annual Youth Group one event in history, noon Mass, we hit Carnival. It was fun setting it up and what would it be? Hershey Park! Great week neat watching the faces of our guests! WOM (Works of Mercy) with gr8 memories. Keep the WOM Week was more like WOW Week. Random Acts of Kindness. Random energy going at Youth Group! Acts is one of the regular activities for We had almost 60 teens our Youth Group. One was dedicated participate, supported by over to Fr. Leo. We had “Fr. Leo Night” 40 adult volunteers!!! We which included his favorite foods, a performed service at over 25 fun video and Fr. Leo Jeopardy. On locations throughout Lancaster another night, we made cookies and County. The week started at went into Lancaster to deliver Mass on Sunday with a blessing lemonade and cookies. from Fr. Brian. Next was lunch and an overview of, “What is Saboteur’s Among Us. During this WOM?” On to the T-shirt hunt event, we dealt with one of the most which started with finding difficult challenges—authority figures. names in a giant word find, Peter Krimmel shared his followed by teamwork activities. heartwarming life story which Monday started at 7:30 am with included many challenges including Adoration followed by moving Volunteering at Mom’s House.

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Fr. Brian with the WOM Week crew! WOM teens participate in a prayer circle at Penn Square. One other note about the week: mobile lending library for St. Mary’s as we had media part of his Eagle Scout project for coverage from Troop 99. WGAL TV, the Peter Krimmel graduated from LCHS Lancaster where he was an Extraordinary Newspaper, Minister of Holy Communion at Mass. Lancaster Online He will be doing a missionary gap year and the Catholic with NET Ministries. Following his Witness. It was missionary year, he plans to attend neat to see the Dinner with Bishop Gainer! Millersville University to study media drawn to psychology. At St. Mary's, Peter was the amazing of the cross and WOM Week camps. an altar server, a member of the Youth work that our Samuel Gerard Joseph Ellis served as Choir, and was a leader in Youth teens performed an altar server for 11 years and has Group. He participated and/or led during the week. volunteered or led WOM Week camps WOM Week and Steubenville Lancaster for six years. He’s brought joy to those Conferences. Newspaper even bound in nursing homes with caroling Anna Peris graduated from LCHS and referred to them each Christmas and delivered presents has been accepted into an honors as “Teen Angels.” from the Giving Tree. He has served program at Lehigh University. At St. Tribute to Grads. the dinners on Friday nights, has been Mary’s Anna was an altar server for 8 We had a special part of the Youth Group for six years years, participated in Works of Mercy night dedicated and has enjoyed taking part in Living th camps and has played viola in our to our 8 and Stations of the Cross and Shadow parish’s instrumental ensemble. 12th grade graduates. It featured a Stations. Having been accepted to Mary Grace Peticca will be attending Match Game and their favorite foods! Franciscan University, Samuel UMass Lowell, majoring in Clinical Lab postponed his freshman year to serve High School Graduates: Science while playing Lacrosse. Mary as a Missionary for NET. Elizabeth (Betsy) Brenneman will be assisted with the Community Meals at attending Duquesne University to Erin Fulmer graduated from LCHS and St. Mary’s study nursing. She has attended WOM will attend Arcadia University to study Isabel Subacz will be heading to New Week, youth group, and has served at Physical Therapy. She participated in York City to pursue a career as a the community meals. Youth Group, Works of Mercy and professional dancer and to train at The CHWC. Autumn Cybulski graduated from Ailey School. Isabel sang with the LCHS and will be attending the honors Zachary Johnson graduated from Youth Choir. She also performed college at Catholic University of Manheim Township High School and shows for the residents of St. Anne’s America studying bio-medical will attend Penn State University this Retirement Community. engineering. She was an Extraordinary fall, majoring in Computer Science. Minister of Holy Communion. Autumn Zach participated in Youth Group and has participated and/or led youth WOM Week, and during his senior group, Steubenville, shadow stations year, designed and constructed a

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Meet RCS’s New Principal By Donna Walker excited about going to school at Resurrection. If Resurrection Catholic School recently hired we have that, there’s nothing we can’t do.” Jeffrey Hughes as its new principal. Hughes “I know there are many people from the recently retired as superintendent of South churches and community who are responsible Eastern School District, York County, and for keeping our school vibrant and functioning. previously served as principal of Manheim Without them, we would not be as strong as we Central High School from 2010 to 2017. Though are. I hope those folks stop by to meet me or he’s spent 32 years in public education, he’s has call anytime for information about us,” Hughes always felt called to work in a small Catholic said. school. [Fr. Brian was chosen to be the executive pastor Jeffrey Hughes, new Principal at “I’m excited to be in a school this size in the city at Resurrection School for the 2019/2020 year.] Resurrection Catholic of Lancaster. I want to know every child, every School family,” he said. “I want students to be wildly

“I’m excited to be in a school this size in the city of Lancaster.”

Vacation Bible School 2019 By Keri Kiefer With the leadership and help of many amazing adult and teen volunteers, Vacation Bible School was a ROARing success!! Held here at St. Mary’s July 8-12, over 60 participants had a wildly fun adventure exploring God’s goodness and celebrating our ferocious faith. The theme this year was ROAR! Life is Wild – God is Good! God is good when life is unfair, God is good when life is scary, God is good when life changes, God is good when life is sad and God is good when life is good. Such an important message, to seek God when life is difficult but to also remember to praise God always, thanking him for all of our blessings!

Annual Parish Camping Trip By Tina Skubon This summer’s campout was a huge success. Everyone had so much fun. We played games, kayaked during the day and at night, talked and laughed, relaxed, and read. Fr. Leo celebrated daily Mass, and thanks to Rich and Dawn Stratchko, we ate well. Our campsites were under the trees, so it was cool and delightful. Such a wonderful three days spent with fellow parishioners. We all loved the new location at Codorus and plan to return next year. Watch the bulletin for the dates. (P.S. You do not have to kayak to join in.)

“Such a wonderful three days spent with fellow parishioners.”

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Parish Census Marriage Milestone Baptisms Celebration William Jacques Walker Mitchell Brooks Phillip Good By Joe Clupp Olivia Ann Alvord We live in a disposable culture, a culture Noelle Marie Hollister that does not value permanence or William Remy Haseltine longevity. Look at the way we go through Hendriks Kyle Whary Charlotte Rose Whiteside disposable materials or even cars! Leasing is now seen by many as a better option than Marriages buying as it frees us of the baggage of M/M Taylor Kline (Brittany Bechtold) previous decisions and provides an easy way M/M Salvador Negron Jr. (Katherine Thompson) to dispose of the old. However, we are called M/M Dwight Engel (Ivy de la Cruz) to be counter-cultural, especially when it M/M Kevin McHale (Madeline Cox) comes to the sacrament of Holy Matrimony. M/M Craig Wiborg (Susanna Shuman) M/M Michael Conville (Lauren Sheehan) The Catechism of the Catholic Church (1601) M/M Tyler Harris (Alyssa Coleman) tells us, “The matrimonial covenant, by M/M David Beale (Amber Sherrock) which a man and a woman establish M/M Shane Collier (Mary Roth) between themselves a partnership of the M/M James Nash (Lauren DeSieno) whole of life, is by its nature ordered toward M/M Ricardo Hernandez Jr. (Kathleen Wiercinski) the good of the spouses and the procreation M/M Matthew Minakowski (Jill Spotts) and education of offspring; ...” M/M Matthew Casale (Amy Diamond) On June 1, St. Mary’s recognized ten couples Deaths who exhibit this counter-cultural view of Harry F. Ile Sr. their sacrament. It is truly their sacrament as Jack U. Reincke CCC 1623 tells us; the couples are the William A. Hoin ministers of the sacrament and confer upon Mary Margaret Jordano each other the Sacrament of Matrimony. Regina Reiley These couples exemplify what love is. They Michael Taibi model for us the love that is more than a Henry J. Roux Marilyn Clement feeling but an act of the will as they Larry Horne persevere in good times and bad. They image for us the Pascal Mystery of Christ the New Parishoners Bridegroom and His Bride, the Church. Robert & Felicia Shoemaker Three couples, Jack and Nancy Segro, Rich Rosa Ortiz Sabrina Hawke and Carol Kushner and Jeff and Cheryl Mills Elizabeth McCardell received parchments with a Papal Blessing Jenell Abram for 50, 40 and 25 years respectively. Tom Michael Emrick and Janet Purcell, Al and Debbie Dorrick and Jennifer Nocchi Mike and Ann Conner were recognized for Rachael Watson celebrating 45 years, John and Mary Ann Ernest Freise Spriziri and Tom and Nancy Ord celebrated Thomas & Bernadette Anderson 55 years and Joe and Sue McDonald 60 Erik & Kathryn Kiledal years. In addition, there were two couples, Kacey Chambers-Lopez and son Mason Lopez Bob and Barbara Sullivan and Francis and Gerald Huesken Gerald Trott Lois Cassidy, who celebrated 65 years . . . Joel Ginder talk about being counter-cultural! Jason Kershner & Nicole Costello and son Teddy Kershner Congratulations to all the couples who Daniel & Cynthia Hambleton celebrated these milestones as well as to all Lee Ann Robbins who live their Sacrament of Holy Matrimony. Patricia Robbins Sharon Werhel and son Joseph Anthony & Jennifer Prisco and children Taylor, Kaitlyn, Anthony & Madeline Pat Richards Joe and Patti Neyhart

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Historic St. Mary’s Church Mass Schedule

Monday through Friday 12:05 pm Saturday 4:30 pm (Vigil) St. Mary’s Annual Parish Picnic Sunday 8:30 am and 11:00 am Sunday, Holy Days September 29 5:30 pm (Vigil) 12:00-5:00 pm 12:05 pm and 7:00 pm Confessions Strasburg Saturday 5:30 pm Jaycee Park Free parking is available in the Central Parking Garage for all weekend Masses.