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May 10, 2020
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 Secretary • Tiffany Jones • 717-453-7895 * [email protected]
Parish Bookkeeper • Susan Torrey • 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 - 2pm, Monday & Thursday or 11am –
4pm on Tuesday & Wednesday. Please notify the parish
office if your address or phone number changes.
The Sacrament of Baptism: 12:30pm: First Sunday of the
month Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Lykens.
12:00pm: 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:
Saturdays 3-4pm & Mondays 7:45-8:15am
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Williamstown:
Wednesdays 7:45- 8:15am
Saturday Vigil Mass:
4:15pm Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Lykens.
Sunday Morning Mass:
8:15am- Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Lykens.
10:45am -Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Williamstown.
Weekday Mass:
Mon. & Fri. 8:30am – Our Lady Help of Christians, Lykens
Tues. & Wed. 8:30am – Sacred Heart of Jesus, Williamstown
Holy Day Mass:
11am -Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Lykens.
7pm -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.
“We, the parish community of Our Lady Help of Christians and Sacred Heart of Jesus, are a welcoming Catholic
community in the Diocese of Harrisburg. Being nourished and strengthened by the graces we receive in the Eucharist and
the other Sacraments, we are committed to praying and working together as one. Guided by the Holy Spirit, we strive to
live the Gospel of Jesus in our lives and to bring the truth of Christ’s salvation to the communities around us.”
Our Lady Help of Christians Church Lykens, PA
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church Williamstown, PA
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-2pm Mondays & Thursdays
11am – 4pm Tuesdays & Wednesdays
May 10, 2020
Saturday, May 9
In memory of Jennifer Buggy: By: Kim Jansen
Sunday, May 10
Fifth Sunday of Easter For All Mothers For All Mothers
Monday, May 11
In memory of John Bordner, Sr. By: Ivy Bordner
Tuesday, May 12
In memory of James Fitzpatrick By: The Family
Wednesday, May 13
In memory of Alma Buggy By: Mike Leiter
Thursday, May 14
Friday, May 15
In memory of John Bordner, Sr. By: Ivy Bordner
Saturday, May 16
In memory of James Witkowski By: Joe Tomaszewski, Jr. & Shannon Butler
Sunday, May 17
Sixth Sunday of Easter For the People of the Parish For the People of the Parish
Our Lady Help of Christians Sanctuary Lamp burns: For All Mothers
Sacred Heart of Jesus Sanctuary Lamp burns: For All Mothers
Father’s Forum The 1
st reading of the 2
nd Sunday of Easter was Acts 2: 42 – 47. It talked of the formation of the first Christian
community and described its four characteristics: the members followed faithfully the catechesis of the Apostles;
they had all their goods in common; they met together for the celebration of the Eucharist (the Breaking of
Bread); and they met together to pray.
The 1st reading of the 5
th Sunday of Easter presents the division that crept into the Christian community: the
difference of origin, language and mentality. The Apostles invited the whole community to choose among
themselves capable persons that could oversee the charitable activities of the community and kept to themselves
the ministry of the Word. That marked the beginning of the ministerial communities, communities whose
members are all committed and where everybody is doing something for his/her brothers and sisters. The Church
has had to deal with the problems caused by jealousy, envy, misunderstandings among people of different cultural
backgrounds. These remind us of our sinfulness and of the constant need of conversion to Christ. Saint Peter
provides an inspiring and challenging definition of what it means to be a Christian and a member of the Church:
“You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation…so that you may announce the praises of him who
called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.”
In the Gospel it seems like Jesus is asking the impossible when he says: ‘do not let your hearts be troubled”. It
would be impossible not to be troubled but Jesus knew that their faith would be enough to help them survive.
Sometimes when we have to face hard times, when it seems as if God is asking too much of us, we have to dig
deeply into that faith: the faith that makes us tell him: “Lord be with me always, for you are The Way, The Truth
and The Life.”
God is good!!! All the time!!! All the time!!! God is good!!!
May 10, 2020
Please Remember Those Who Have Requested Prayers
William Martin
*Almonzo
*Andrea Bixler
*Rita Bordner
*Nancy Brennan
*Michael Daniel
*Kathy Platzer Dougher
*Joyce Dolan
*Laretta Doyle
*Justin Drahovsky
*Brenda Garber
*Deb Harman
*Sharon Hodge
*Brett Kaden *Vincent Kennedy
*Shelly Klinger
*Evelyn Koppenhaver
*Mary Jane Koppenhaver
*Peter Kowalchuk
*John Kurtanick
*Donnie Laing
*Derek Larthey
*Natalie McMaster
*Ruth McNalis
*Jimmy Modrijan
*Joyce Moyer
*Jeannie Nard
*Ken Rebuck
*William Sedessee
*Margaret Shadle
*Pat Shutt
*Carl Slough, Jr.
*Dorothy Snesavage
*Cathy Steppy
*Penny Stine
*Anna Trawitz
*Peg Troutman
*Mary Trumpeter
*Mary Underkoffler
*Katie Wallace
*Steve Welker *Roz Wilson
*Jim Willier
*Priscilla Wrubel
*Alice Yuslum
*Unborn Children
2nd
Collections: May 10
th: Air Conditioning
May 17th
: Debt Reduction
May 24th
: Maintenance Fund
May 31st: Pentecost Offering/Education-Care Priests
May 10, 2020 Fifth Sunday of Easter Jesus, the Way
Reading I Acts 6:1-7 (the need of assistants)
Reading II 1 Peter 2:4-9 (living stones)
Gospel John 14:1-12 (last discourse: the way, the truth, and
the life)
Key Passage I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No
one comes to the Father except through me. (John 14:6)
Adult In a challenge you face right now, what will it mean
to live the way of Jesus Christ?
Child Name some ways you can imitate Jesus when you are
on the playground or on a sports team?
Our Lady’s Offertory Collection
May 3, 2020: $2,455.00
2019 Offering: $3,290.42
# of Envelopes Returned: 19
Sacred Heart Offertory Collection
May 3, 2020: $2,270.00
2019 Offering: $1,557.00
# of Envelopes Returned: 15
Deacon’s Desk First of all, I want to wish all our Mothers living and deceased a Holy and Joyful Mother's Day! These indeed have
been trying times for all of us, but there is light at the end of this horrible tunnel. Hang in there with Our Lord, and
He will see us through this, and we can come back again as an assembly to worship at Holy Mass.
The month of May reminds me of Mary---our joy and our hope. If there was a sign of hope for a world without hope,
a belief in the miraculous intervention of an all-loving God in a broken world, ravaged by disease, it is to be found in
the Blessed Virgin Mary. If you and I take our religion, our theology, seriously, we cannot know Jesus, come to Him
and become Christ-like unless we also know Mary.
Mary, our mother, was conceived without sin, so that the sinless One could come into the world. She gave her blood
and body to the Savior, who would in turn give His body and blood for the remission of our sins. She was at Cana,
she was at Calvary, she was there at Pentecost, the beginning of the Church, of which she would also be mother. She
was assumed into Heaven to be once again with Jesus, her Son, to intercede for us with Him.
There is no knowing Mary without Jesus Christ, and no knowing the Christ without Mary. She is above all the final
proof that God so loved the world that He sent His only Son and lifted up one of this world to the Heavenly realm---
the crucified and the assumed, mother and Son, the Son of God and the Mother of God.
For centuries, Holy Mary has been a source of comfort to untold numbers of people, young and old. She is a genuine
mother to us all, from the learned theologian to the factory worker, from the young mother at home to the soldier on
the battlefield. Perhaps it is because she seems so much more approachable than the awesome Trinity, for her role in
the whole of salvation is marked by lowliness---her humility. Mary is the cause of our joy and sure sign of hope for
our troubled world and Church, for she brings us to her Son, Who is Hope incarnate!
God Bless you and keep safe in Christ!
Deacon George +
May 10, 2020
Our Lady’s PCCW News
Dinner & A Show “A Dinner and a Show” featuring a musical performance by Mr. Vincent Lamenza that was to be held on
Saturday, May 23, 2020 has been cancelled. There are no plans to reschedule this event at this current time.
LOTTERY RAFFLE TICKETS – Revised Our Ladies' PCCW is selling lottery raffle tickets for the month of June 2020. The winning number will be
based on the Evening Drawing of the Lottery Pick 3. The number on your ticket must match the Pick 3 number
that was drawn on a specific day in June. The winning prizes are $30.00 during weekdays, $75.00 on Saturdays
and $100.00 on Sunday. Tickets will be sold through the end of May 2020. Ticket donation is $5.00. If paying
by check, please make check payable to "OLHC PCCW." Winners will receive a check through the mail.
Tickets can be purchased by contacting any council member or the parish office. We will gladly mail the tickets
to you. You can return tickets and money by either mailing them to the parish office (732 East Main Street,
Lykens, PA 17048) or placing them in the mail slot inside the enclosed back porch of the rectory. Tickets and
money/check must be received by Friday, 5/29/2020. We still have over 500 unsold tickets. If your financial
situation allows, please help us to support our parish and community by purchasing these tickets.
Sacred Heart of Jesus PCCW News
Marlin’s Meat Raffle The Marlin’s Meat raffle that was originally
scheduled for May has been postponed. The tickets
will now be mailed out towards the end of May. The
drawing date has been moved to Sunday, July 5,
2020.
Fish Fry Raffle Winners
On Tuesday, May 5, 2020 Father Mike drew the
winners for Our Lady’s Fish Fry Raffle with parish
staff members present. Congratulations to all of the
winners and thank you to everyone who bought/sold
tickets in support.
1st Prize: Mike Keiser
2nd
Prize: Rosemary Eshleman
3rd
Prize: Ronald Hain
4th
Prize: Mel & Noreen Gochenaur
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50th
Wedding Anniversary Mass
August 23 Were you married in 1970? In honor of your 50
th
Wedding Anniversary, there will be a special Mass
and reception on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at 2:00
p.m. at Good Shepherd Parish in Camp
Hill. Bishop Ronald W. Gainer will be the
celebrant. To receive an invitation, please contact
your parish office.