St. Mar y`s Family News Holy Land: Journey of a Lifetime

St. Mar y’s Family News
Holy Land: Journey of a Lifetime
Winter 2011
Inside this issue:
Parking News
St. Mary’s
Fundraiser
Faith Learning
Opportunities
2
Holy Land cont.
Gloria During 3
Advent
Cantor Ministry
Men’s Group
4
Projects
Meet our
Religious Ed
Teachers
5
Catholic Network Journey
6
Mass Broadcast
Visitors Feel
7
Holy Ground
Profile | Mary
Trauger
Confirmation
8
Campfire Mass
9
Confirmation
Italian Dinner
10
Legacy Project
Parish Census
& New
Members
11
My dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
When we were children, it seemed like Christmas would never arrive.
But as the years go by, it seems like the season of anticipation is always
almost upon us or here! Maybe that’s a good thing. Isn’t it a blessing to
have the constant youthful reminder of Christmas joy? In Christ’s coming and in His coming in glory He makes all things new. May this Advent
season quicken our step. God has great things in store for us!
Fr. Leo Goodman
Twenty-nine pilgrims left Historic St. Mary’s on November 7 for a ten
day Journey of a Lifetime to the Holy Land. After an eleven-hour flight we met Sam, our
guide, and traveled from Tel Aviv to the ancient city of Jaffa, where Jonah set off on his
famous journey. It was here that Peter healed Tabitha and had his vision making all food
clean. Next we visited the amphitheater, fortified palaces, and an aqueduct all built by
Herod in Caesarea. It was here that Philip the Deacon preached and Peter converted the
first gentile, Cornelius the Centurion. Here we saw the spot where Paul was imprisoned
while awaiting his trial in Rome. From here we passed through Haifa and went to Tiberias
at the Sea of Galilee; beautiful. We slept soundly.
On day three we traveled to Nazareth and the Church of the Annunciation, where the
angel spoke to Mary. We had Mass at the Church of St. Joseph, the spot where it is believed Joseph lived with Mary and Jesus had His shop. We renewed our marriage vows at
Cana where Jesus worked His first miracle. Then we summited Mt. Tabor, where Moses
and Elijah appeared at the site of the Transfiguration.
On day four we journeyed to Caesarea Philippi, the spot Jesus called Peter the Rock on
which He’d build His Church. It is precisely in this area of pagan worship sites that there is
a pit that is considered the gateway into hell. Next we celebrated Mass along the shore
where Jesus called His disciples, healed the sick, taught about the Kingdom and fed the
multitude. We stood at the shore’s edge where the resurrected Jesus appeared to His
disciples while fishing. We ended the day in Capernaum at the site of the synagogue
where Jesus would have preached and Peter’s house, Jesus’ home away from home. We
then sailed on the Sea of Galilee. I imagined Jesus asleep on a mat in the back of the boat.
Day five took us to the Jordan river, the border between Israel and Jordan. On the spot
where John the Baptist preached and Jesus was baptized, we renewed our baptismal
promises. We also visited the Mount where Jesus was tempted on His way to Jericho, the
oldest continuously-occupied city in the world, inhabited for 10,000 years. We saw a sycamore tree near the site where Zacchaeus met Jesus. We also got our first glimpse of
Mount Zion and the city of Jerusalem. Our day ended with a trip to the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. We touched, with our very own hands, the place where He, the King
of Kings, was born.
On day six, we traveled to Masada and Qumran. At cave four, an almost complete copy of
Isaiah was found, dating 200 years before Christ. This archeological find confirms the accuracy of our current scriptures. In the distance we saw Mount Nebo where Moses longingly gazed upon the Holy Land. We then celebrated Mass at the home of Lazarus, Martha and Mary. It was awesome!
Day seven started at Ein Karem, where Mary visited Elizabeth, her cousin, and John the
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Sunday parking much easier!
It is no longer necessary to use a ticket to exit the
parking garage on Sundays, so departure time will
be quicker. The arm on the Vine Street only gate
will be up from the 9:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
You’ll still have to take a ticket on the way in, but
you can leave it in your car and discard it later.
The Vine Street exit will be the only one with the
gate up; if you leave by the Prince Street exit, you
will have to pay for your parking.
If you’re staying for hospitality after the 11:00
a.m. Mass, parking garage tickets will be available
to you at no additional cost.
We are so grateful to Lancaster Newspapers for
making this adjustment for us. It has been about a
year and a half since they installed the electronic
payment system. They had enough data to evaluate the possibility of having the gate open for us
on Sunday mornings. Please continue to support
our good neighbors.
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$11,700 raised for education
The Friends of St. Mary’s fundraising event was held at
the Revere Tavern on September 25, 2011. It was a
huge success and a fun evening. The $10,000 drawdown prize was split between 4 finalists. The event
raised a net total of $11,700 for St. Mary’s education
programs for the children. Thanks to all the ticket
sellers, gift donors, attendees, St. Mary’s parishioners,
the Revere Tavern and all the businesses who donated
prizes for every 10th number and the auction items.
A special thanks and gratitude to our generous sponsors: Joe McDonald, Michael and Fran Kane and Jo
Miller (Brent L. Miller Jewelers), Mr. Roy Belli, Checkers Bistro (David Payne & Masami Kawano), Dr. Noel &
Ursula Connaughton, Lancaster Foundry Supply (John
Mentzer), St. Anne’s Retirement Community, Tennis
Electric (Charles & Shirley Tennis), and the Charles F.
Snyder Funeral Home (Chip & Chad Snyder).
We are especially grateful to Jack and Nancy Segro for
their untiring work in making this event a big success.
New Mass translation
With the beginning of a new Liturgical Year full of grace, we began using the new translation of the Mass.
In this Advent season, we not only reflect on Christ’s coming to us in Bethlehem, but we anticipate His coming in glory at the end of time. May our new translation help us to reflect on His coming to us here and now
in the Most Holy Eucharist. “Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the
word and my soul shall be healed.” — Father Leo
Faithful opportunities offered
The Catechism Questions of the Week are a great way to learn and stay active in
our faith. Each week, check the bulletin or website for the question. Look up answers in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, and learn more about the topic of
the question. Copies of the Catechism are available: contact Andrew Odell at
odellcajr@gmail.com.
St. Mary’s book club is reading The Reed of God by Caryll Houselander. Contact
Joe Clupp at jclupp@msn.com. The next book will be Rediscover Catholicism.
Another installment in the Great Adventure Series is underway on Sunday mornings. This study is looking at Revelation as a book of liturgy, as a handbook of discipleship, and as a revelation of the final exodus of God’s people. Contact Rob
Visniski, 464-6953 or rvis30@gmail.com, for more information about this course
as well as future offerings.
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Baptist was born. We visited Mary’s well and then a museum to learn more about the Dead Sea Scrolls as well as Ancient
Jerusalem. The high point of the day was the celebration of Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the very place that
contains the rock hill where Jesus was crucified and the tomb from which He would rise. The most Sacred Mysteries of
our faith were celebrated at the most Sacred Site of His death and resurrection. Too much to even fathom.
At 6:15 am on day eight we were on the Via Dolorosa, the Stations of the Cross beginning at the Chapel of Flagellation,
through the old city of Jerusalem and ending at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Then we were off to where Jesus ascended into heaven followed by the place where Jesus taught His disciples to pray. Our guide chanted the Lord’s Prayer
in Aramaic, Jesus’ native tongue. We climbed the Mount of Olives, the site where Jesus wept over Jerusalem, touched
the rock in the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus prayed and sweat blood, and saw an old gnarled olive tree dating
back to Jesus’ time. Next we went to the steps that led to the temple where Jesus would have actually stood! We visited
the house where Caiaphas lived and Peter denied Jesus. We then saw the cell where Jesus was held the night before He
died. We celebrated Mass at the Church of the Dormition, the site of the Last Supper, the appearance of Jesus in the upper room and the descent of the Holy Spirit all took place. Awesome.
On our last day we headed out on the road to Emmaus. Our hearts were burning
within us. After Mass at Our Lady of the Arc of the Covenant in Emmaus, we went to
the Wailing Wall to offer prayers of petition. Next we climbed to the Temple Mount.
The Dome of the Rock is located where the Holy of Holies would have been in the
temple. The rock is the same rock on which Abraham was willing to sacrifice Isaac.
But the temple is gone. Next stop, the Shepherd’s Gate, where Stephen was stoned to
death. We strolled through the old city in preparation for our long flight home. Our
pilgrimage ended; yet in some ways it seemed like it had just begun. Known as the
Fifth Gospel, the Holy Land pulls at the hearts of all who prayerfully make this journey. May it always draw us deeper in the mystery of our faith.
Celebrating Mass at the home of
Martha, Mary, and Lazarus.
In Christ’s Peace,
Gloria omitted in Advent
During Advent, a season of devout and peaceful expectation, a time of waiting and of longing, we refrain from
singing the Gloria. By omitting this song, we hold back in
anticipation, so that when Christmas finally arrives, we
too can sing joyfully with the angels: Glory to God in the
highest! (Luke 2:14), as we celebrate the coming of our
Lord. When we resume singing the Gloria, we will be using our new Ascending Gloria, a musical setting comby a few of your fellow parishioners.
Mary, dressed for feast of the Assumption.
Flowers were brought to her altar by the
congregation.
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We began using the new translation of the Roman Missal
on the first Sunday of Advent. One of the many blessings
of this revision is the opportunity to re-examine the
words we pray, to experience anew the flow of our
Liturgy, and to ultimately worship God more fully as He
draws us closer.
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Two join cantor ministry
Please welcome our newest cantors, Margaret
Dennis and Abigail Geiger.
Both girls
“graduated” last spring from the children’s
choir. I asked them why they chose the cantor
ministry. Margaret said, “I feel like it’s where I
fit in the church and in the Mass.” Abigail replied, “It’s a way for me to serve my church and
use my talents.” When asked if they noticed any
changes because of their cantor ministry, Margaret remarked, “I feel more involved in the
church.” Abigail commented, “When I practice
during the week, it makes me think of God during the week and
not just at Sunday Mass. It makes me think of God’s Word differently. It helps me think about what He’s saying, more than just
reading.”
Thank you for your service and may our Lord and His Mother continue to guide you both.
Marge Dennis
Abigail Geiger
Men’s Group strikes again!
About twice a year, the Men’s Group gets together to tackle a project at St. Mary’s – some big and
some small. Most recently they completed a big
job by renovating a large 900-plus square foot
room in the basement convent. The original plan
was to only replace the carpeting, but the men
saw lots of potential in this room. So they removed carpeting and bookshelves, fixed leaks,
worked on the electric wiring and replaced lightlighting fixtures, replaced all of the ceiling tiles,
etc. Their latest venture took them about eight
weeks from start to finish. Once they were finished, the new carpet was installed. The room is John Skubon and Ron Dusablon renovating the large TV
large, clean and attractive and is now being used room.
by Adult Education and occasionally by the Youth
Ministry.
Many thanks to John Skubon, Rich Stratchko, Chuck Yoder, Ron Dusablon, Steve Sacco, Steve Frey, Jerme Bolshazy, Frank Stumpf, Joe Clupp and Doug McGinnis.
Stop in for a visit and see how the men transformed this drab room into an eye-catching meeting place.
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Meet our Religious Education Teachers
By Anne Barnes
We are blessed to have more than a dozen gifted and dedicated people who commit to bringing the children of our parish closer to Christ through our Religious Education Program. For those in our parish who
don’t get to meet them through our program, they can meet them as we introduce a few of teachers in
this newsletter and follow up with the rest in the next newsletter.
Pre-K
Maria Frego has been teaching our pre-k class for three years now. Her excitement and enthusiasm makes
her a perfect fit for our little ones. Maria has been involved at St. Mary’s for several years, most recently
helping to head up the Mothers Group. She and her husband Jeff have three children, two of whom are in
the program.
Kindergarten
Kelly Wilson is a young adult who grew up at St. Mary’s. She’s is now in her second year teaching the kindergartners. Her love of her faith prompted her to want to share it with the students. It’s great to have her
in our program.
First Grade
Because first grade starts the beginning of preparation for First Communion, we keep the classes small and
have two teachers for that age group.
Patricia Kiernan has volunteered with our program for five years now. She has two boys in the program
and a foster son who is now in high school. She currently is working part-time outside of her home and at
home shuttling all three of her boys from one football practice or game to another.
Annette Auchter has been at St. Mary’s for twenty years. Her two daughters are in fifth and first grade
now. While she is also busy being a full-time mom, she also works part-time outside the house. In her own
words, “I teach Religious Ed because I feel there is a real value to passing on our Catholic faith in a fun and
interesting way to our kids!
Second Grade
Second grade also has two teachers.
Karen Mastriania has been attending St. Mary's since she was baptized as an infant. She has two grown
children and seven grandchildren. She drives school bus and trains drivers and is currently the Sr. Vice President of the Auxiliary of the Marine Corp League of Lancaster County. She used to teach baton. She teaches
because, “I love children and I wanted to give of my time to the Church and felt this was my calling to
serve.”
Patricia Fulton-Jacobs has also attended St. Mary’ since she was baptized as an infant. She recently retired
from the School District of Lancaster where she was an elementary Reading Specialist. She teaches Religious Education because, “My career has been spent helping children learn many different subjects and I
feel this is another opportunity to give back to the Church community and help the children learn about
their Catholic faith.”
Thank you to all our teachers who give so much to the children of St. Mary’s.
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Winter 2011
My journey with the Catholic network
By Karen Morrisette
It all began with a simple click. One click on the
“volunteer” tab on EWTN.COM's homepage directed me to the "Media
Missionaries." Media Missionaries are volunteers responsible for delivering
EWTN program guides, brochures, posters, and monthly bulletin announcements
to their church. I thought, "I
could do that," so with Father Leo's permission last
January, I signed on.
ing all Area Coordinators to a special luncheon on
Friday, July 22 as part of EWTN's 30th Anniversary
Family Celebration in Birmingham, AL. I was on my
way to Alabama!
Gus Federle, Coordinator
of EWTN Volunteer Support, met me at my hotel
and drove me to the
EWTN studio in Irondale
where other Media Missionaries from across the
country had gathered.
Father Anthony celebrated Mass in the chapel
that we all see on televiA few months later, Father
sion, followed by a deliLeo asked me to present
cious (meatless) lunch
about EWTN at the St.
hosted by the brothers of
Mary’s Ministry Head Re- Karen Morrisette at EWTN
the Franciscan Missionartreat. EWTN was excited to
hear about the presentation and requested photos ies of the Eternal Word. I recognized Father Mark
from Life on the Rock as he greeted us at the door.
for their Facebook page.
Doug Keck, Executive Producer of EWTN, also joined
Later that spring, when students at McCaskey need- us for lunch.
ed an idea for a computer project, I suggested designing an EWTN children’s programming brochure. Following lunch we toured the television studio and
The programming department at EWTN enthusiasti- offices. On the grounds of EWTN, I was most imcally approved the final product and allowed us to pressed with the huge bank of satellite dishes and
distribute the brochure at various vacation Bible marveled at what is possible with God!
Schools around the city.
Mass on Saturday morning was celebrated at the
Then one day, I got an email from EWTN Mid- BJCC Convention Center auditorium followed by a
Atlantic Regional Director, Ron Myer, requesting a hilarious speech by Raymond Arroyo. I was fortumeeting. To my surprise, he asked me to be the Ar- nate enough to ask him a question on microphone
ea Coordinator of EWTN Media Missionaries in the which was later televised on EWTN! Mr. Arroyo
Diocese of Harrisburg. I eagerly accepted and signed signed my copy of his Mother Angelica biography as
the 3-year commitment form. My first assignment he explained that he will not be changing his fawas to update the contact information spread sheet mous The World Over catch phrase from "all that is
of EWTN volunteers. Of the 89 parishes in our dio- seen and unseen" to "all that is visible and invisible"
cese, 44 currently have an EWTN Media Missionary. when the new translation comes out.
My goal as area coordinator is to have an MM in
every parish by the summer of 2012.
On Saturday night, I was among the group to sit onstage for a 90-minute special taping of EWTN Live. It
A few weeks later, a letter arrived in the mail invit-
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was very exciting to be behind the scenes surrounded
by my favorite EWTN personalities!
Sunday morning Mass was celebrated by the Bishop of
Birmingham followed by my favorite speech of the conference by Marcus Grodi. I asked Mr. Grodi if he believed the Catholic Church is becoming a church of converts. His answer, “In one way or another, we’re all
converts.” I also met and shook hands with the cowboyhat wearing, Father Mitch Pacwa. I spoke to him about
St. Mary’s spiritual bond and asked him to remember
our parish in his prayers this August.
This fall I've been travelling around the diocese drumming up support for the new EWTN affiliate, Holy Family Radio. At the end of my parish presentations, I tell
people the story about the time the largest satellite
dish was being installed at EWTN. Mother Angelica and
her sisters heard a voice from heaven saying, “This is
My network, now use it to glorify My Son.” Through
my work with EWTN and Holy Family Radio, I am privileged to continue Mother’s mission in "sharing the
splendor of truth" with the people of our diocese
through television, radio, and internet. It's amazing
what God can do with one simple click.
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St. Mary's on the Air
Our Video Broadcast ministry celebrated its one
year anniversary on the Feast of the Assumption,
August 15, 2011. That's one full year of weekly
broadcasts of our Mass to the greater Lancaster
community. Thanks to Bob Thompson, Caleb Bressler, Tim Freeman, Alex Geiger, Rudy DeLaurentis,
Tom Young, Jim Volpe, Bill Zimmerman, Rick Carter
and Don Peris for your dedicated service to this
ministry.
Follow each week's homily on our YouTube
Channel and our Facebook page. Visit
www.stmaryslancaster.org and follow the links.
God’s presence felt on holy ground
Julia Gottschall, our resident historian, recently
presented the history and wonders of our beautiful church to a large bus group from Toronto.
"The moment we walked into your church, we
felt that we were on holy ground in a holy
space, that God was present,” commented one
of the visitors.
Julia Gottschall giving talk to visitors.
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Julia, along with Janet Bennett, the parish secretary at the time, put together the current
presentation. That was thirty years ago. She has
been giving talks ever since and enjoys every
minute of it. She could probably tell you a few
stories of her own.
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Army nurse honored on Veterans Day
Mary Rose Trauger, who turned 90 on November 6,
2011, was honored on the front page of the Lancaster New Era/Intelligencer Journal on Veterans Day
for her service during WWII as an army nurse.
She graduated in 1943 from St. Joseph Nursing
School in Lancaster. She became engaged to John
Trauger, who had enlisted in the army and was sent
overseas to the war in the Pacific. They didn’t get
married until 1946 when the war was over. She
couldn’t get married before he left since nursing students weren’t allowed to be married.
In 1945 she enlisted in the Army Nurse Corps. When
the appeal was sent out for overseas duty, she
signed up, hoping to meet up with her fiancé. Boarding the Matsonia on May 7, 1945, she arrived in Honolulu where the Second General Hospital opened to
accommodate injured soldiers from the Pacific. The
hospital was started from scratch; Mary was assigned to a 110 bed orthopedic ward. After the hospital closed on VJ Day, she boarded the Hospital Ship
USS Repose for Okinawa.
On the way, they experienced a typhoon. They no
sooner landed, and were sent back out to sea because of the typhoon. They were told not to wear life
jackets since they wouldn’t do any good in such a
storm. Reported lost at sea, they finally reached Naha Harbor. They were then sent to the Nurses Training Center.
They then left for Nagoya
Harbor, where they were
given a Japanese Phrase
book, that had useful
phrases in it. They then
boarded a train for Osaka,
Japan to set up another
hospital. They had to be
wary of Japanese snipers
still hiding in caves.
1Lt Mary Rose Wolpert
They were the first American women in Japan. The
Intelligence Corps invited
them to a beautiful dinner
and gave them souvenirs
that were confiscated during the war.
Mary returned home in
April of 1946 on the USS
Blatchford and married
John Trauger in May, at Mary Rose Trauger
Sacred Heart Church in
Lancaster. She wore one of her Japanese handkerchiefs for something “old.” They were married for 59
years and had six children. They jointed St. Mary’s
when she and John moved to Willow Street.
John died on Veterans Day in 2005.
Students prepare for Confirmation
By Barbie D’Ercole
The seventh graders have been working hard in Religious Education class this year. They are busy preparing
for their Confirmation by considering who they want to choose as their patron saint and why this saint is important to them personally and our Catholic faith. We are also excited about the changes in our Mass which
will be a closer translation to the Latin text. We have been studying these changes over the past few weeks at
Mass and in class.
Here are some of the students' thoughts on what they have been learning since the beginning of September.
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Campfire Mass . . . and Family Life
“It was a dark and rainy night…” sounds like the beginning of an old mystery novel or one that Snoopy of
Peanuts fame might use. But that is exactly how it was
as St. Mary’s family gathered for our annual Campfire
Mass celebration. Huddled under a few tarps strung
up with the help of the Quigley and Sexton families,
about fifty brave souls gathered in Lancaster County
Park the first weekend of October to share time together and celebrate the greatest of mysteries, the
Mass. Even more courageous were the dozen or so,
including Father Leo, who camped out for two nights
on the soggy campground. But despite the challenges
and the muddy footpaths, a fun night of fellowship
around the fire ring was enjoyed by all who braved the
weather.
The weather has not been friendly to Family Ministries
this year. With thunderstorms threatening, movie
night was canceled in August. We even had snow for
our afternoon matinee movie at Penn Cinema in October. But just as the fearless folks, who persevered to
enjoy the Campfire Mass, about 200 members of the
St. Mary’s family came to enjoy each other’s company
to watch The Mighty Macs, the story of the 1972
Immaculata College basketball champions.
But isn’t that what family life is
about, perseverance and braving the challenges we face in
our daily lives? Like the team
from the tiny college who
fought their way to the championship, we are all called to persevere in our efforts to grow as families in faith, to live
and love in relationship with each other. Mother Superior says in the movie, “If we didn't have to struggle,
we could never harvest the glory.”
The glory we desire to harvest is to live in relationship
with the Holy Trinity. We are given a foretaste of that
in our own families even as we struggle to persevere
in our efforts to raise our children or work through
relationships that have become rocky. We continue to
fight the good fight when we are faced with events
like sickness or even the death of a loved one. We may
be disappointed when the weather does not cooperate and our plans are put aside, but through perseverance, His plan for us . . . to know, love and serve Him
in this life and to live with Him in the next . . . will succeed.
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I learned about: the books of the Bible • how the Mass is getting more detailed • the Paschal Mystery
and what it means • the 4 Pillars of Our Faith: What Catholics Believe; How Catholics Worship; How
Catholics live; How Catholics Pray • how there are going to be changes made to the Latin translation •
All Souls Day • All Saints Day • different stories in the Bible • that Jesus was probably born around 6 B.C.
in Bethlehem • that Jesus is my Life Savior • verses and people that are in the Old and New Testament •
that praying for others is very important when they are sick
Students who submitted their thoughts are:
Frank
Noah O.
Patrick
Colin
Jack
Olivia
Izzy
Matteo
Justina
Jessica
John
Olivia
Leah
Jared
Christian
Julia
Ally
Emily
Brian
Joseph
Jaymie
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Italian Dinner & Jewelry Show
A wonderful time was had by young and old alike at the Italian Dinner and Premier Jewelry Show on November 5 at St. Mary’s cafeteria. The delicious food was prepared by our own Jason Fussaro, the “Dude
with the Food.” Dianne Fussaro displayed Premier jewelry.
The fundraiser will benefit the Youth Ministry in their participation in the Catholic Heart Workcamp.
Luke is wondering if it’s OK to
have a cookie.
Father Leo enjoying conversation with the Welzants.
Chantelle, modeling Premier
Jewelry .
Good Town Meetings
Your response to the Town Hall Meetings at the end of November, and since, has been wonderfully supportive with many suggestions that will guide our continuing development of the Legacy Project. Those who went
before us in previous generations made huge sacrifices leaving us an incredibly beautiful church and a convent and school facility that has served us for generations. Blessed by their commitment, now it’s our turn.
Accessibility to all parts of our campus including the choir loft, adequate restrooms for the church as well as
the whole campus, better and more classrooms for our religious education program and adult education, areas for social ministry and places for hospitality and a functional social hall, can be the legacy we pass on to
our children and future generations. Please
take some time to look at the current plans on
our website (click on Legacy Project on the top
line), where you can add your comments as
well. You can also view these plans in the
church and leave a note in the suggestion box
located on the back table. In addition to the
website and suggestion box, you can leave a
voice message at 392-2578, ext. 153. These
are truly exciting times to be a part of Historic
St. Mary’s.
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Parish Census
Baptisms
Deaths
Kellmy Louis Cruz, Jr.
Charles Matthew Schwartz
Dominic Richard Juarbe
Ainsley Kristine Swann
Grace Christine Carney
Natalie Ann Festa
Juliette Anastasia Cummings
Joseph Hollister IV
Samuel Connor Patrick
Alexxandra Mae Rada
Elizabeth Bailey
Carol A. Allen
Samuel C. Orem III
Jane Heckendorn Abel
Helen M. Polansky
M. Elizabeth “Betty” Panik
Marie Mann
Hetty Meck
John Conroy
Marriages
M/M Tristan Dressler (Erin Harvey)
M/M Jorge Vazquez-Diaz, Jr. (Ruth Rodriguez)
M/M Michael McCoach (Katherine Warfel)
M/M Mark Bradley (Amy Dominick)
M/M Blaze Cambruzzi (Nichole Scicchitano)
M/M Francis Carbone (Anne Lombardo)
M/M Joseph Omlor (Kristen Kolp)
M/M Philip Marchek (Michele Giorgi)
M/M Sean Sabol (Megan Conklin)
New Parishioners
M/M Andrew Graver
M/M Vincenzo Zito
M/M Brian Carson
Ms. Ann Moore
Mr. Chad Snyder
Ms. Melissa Wormley
Miss Courtney Connor
Mr. Matthew Hatcher
Ms. Jennie Land
M/M Jeffrey Mills
M/M Richard Phelan
M/M Timothy Witmer
Ms. Elaine Pettinato-Collins, Jr.
1st Row: Annie Mills, Sara Mills, Ann Phelan, Patrick McSherry, Cody McSherry, Jayden Carrasquillo, Jaymie DeJesus, James DeJesus
2nd Row: Cheryl mills, Rick Phelan, Dianna McSherry, Father Leo, Sally DeJesus, Jim DeJesus holding Brooklyn
Top Row: Shina Oyemade, Chad Snyder, Gabe Hatcher, Quentin Hatcher, and Matt Hatcher
www.stmaryslancaster.org
Office: 717.392.2578
St. Mary’s Church
119 S. Prince St.
Lancaster, PA 17603
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Non-Profit
Organization
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Permit No. 275
Lancaster, PA
We, the family of St. Mary's, are a
community nourished and
sustained by the Body and Blood of
Christ and impelled by the Word
of God to go forth and evangelize.
Christmas Mass Schedule
Sunday, December 18
6:30 p.m.
Parish Penance Service
Saturday, December 24
5:00 pm
Children’s Mass
7:00 pm
Mass
Midnight
Mass
Sunday, December 25
8:30 am
Mass
11:00 am
Mass
www.stmaryslancaster.org
Regular Mass Schedule
Monday through Friday
12:05 p.m.
Saturday
8:00 a.m.
Vigil 5:30 p.m.
Sunday
8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Holy Days
Vigil 5:30 p.m.
12:05 p.m., and 7:00 p.m.
Confessions
Saturday 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Free parking is available in the Central Parking
Garage for all weekend Masses.
Office: 717.392.2578