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-4pm Monday- Thursday

May 20, 2018

Website•www.catholiclykenswilliamstown.org Harrisburg Diocese Website • www.HbgDiocese.org

E-Mail • OurLadyHelpofChristiansParishLykens@hbgdiocese.org

Rev. Michael Opoki, AJ • frmopoki@hbgdiocese.org • 717-453-7895 Deacon George Garber Jr • dggarber@hbgdiocese.org • 717-362-3233 Parish Bookkeeper • Eileen Hoffman • 717-453-7895 • ehoffman@hbgdiocese.org Parish Secretary • Evelyn Donelson • 717-453-7895 • edonelson@hbgdiocese.org CCD Coordinator • Nora Valovage • 717-453-8207 • nvalovage@hbgdiocese.org Parish Maintenance • Michael Orowski • 717-222-8535 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 • rburns@dauphinc.org • 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 - 4pm; Monday – Thursday

When moving or changing your phone number, please

notify the Parish Office.

The Sacrament of Baptism: 12:30: First Sunday of

the month Our Lady Help of Christians Church,

Lykens. 12:00: 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: Saturday 3-4 p.m. and Monday 7:45-8:15 a.m. Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Williamstown:

Wednesday 7:45- 8:15 a.m.

Saturday Vigil Mass: 4:15 Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Lykens. Sunday Morning Mass:

8:15- Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Lykens. 10:45 -Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Williamstown. Weekday Mass: Please see the inside of the bulletin Holy Day Mass:

11a.m.-Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Lykens. 7p.m. -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.

Most Loving God, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish and Our Lady Help of Christians Parish are composed of people

like me. I help make my parish what it is. It will be friendly, if I am. Its pews will be filled, if I help fill them. It

will do great work, if I work. It will make generous gifts to many causes, if I am a generous giver. It will bring

other people to love and serve You, if I invite and bring them. It will be a parish of loyalty and love, of

fearlessness and faith, and a parish with a noble spirit, if I, who know that I belong, am filled with these same

gifts. Therefore, with Your help, Gracious God, I shall dedicate myself to the task of being all of the things that

I want my parish to be. Amen.

Our Lady Help of Christians Church Lykens, PA

Sacred Heart of Jesus Church Williamstown, PA

May 20, 2018 Saturday, May 19

4:15 pm @ O/L In memory of Sarah Ann Schappell by Greg & Bea Kerwin

Sunday, May 20 Pentecost Sunday

8:15 am @ O/L For the Church– Her living & deceased members

10:45 am @ S/H In memory of Alma Buggy by Mike Leiter

Monday, May 21

8:30 am @ O/L In memory of Sarah Ann Schappell by Hank & Cyndi Rudisill

Tuesday, May 22

8:30 am @ S/H In memory of James Fitzpatrick by Clarence & Eileen Hoffman

Wednesday, May 23

8:30 am @ S/H In memory of George Buggy by Marlin & Sheila Sowers

Thursday, May 24

No Mass No Mass

Friday, May 25 Saint Bede the Venerable, Saint Gregory VII,

Saint Mary Magdelene de’ Pazzi

8:30 am @ O/L In memory of Mary George Yanoscak by Peg Troutman

Saturday, May 26 Saint Philip Neri

4:15 pm @ O/L In memory of Jennifer Buggy by Dolores & Keith Laudenslager

Sunday, May 27 The Most Holy Trinity

8:15 am @ O/L In memory of Joe Jones by Noreen Gochenaur

10:45 am @ S/H For the Church– Her living & deceased members

Our Lady Help of Christians Sanctuary Lamp burns: All Souls in Purgatory

Sacred Heart of Jesus Sanctuary Lamp burns: All Souls in Purgatory

Our Lady Help of Christians Church

MINISTERS OF

THE LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS

Saturday, May 26 @ 4:15 pm

Altar Servers –Olivia & Hannah Savage

Patti DaCruz, Kiarah Barge

Lector – Noreen Gochenaur

Greeters – Christina Reiner

Sunday, May 27 @ 8:15 am

Altar Servers –Sam Kerwin, Landon Adrian

Cassidy Whitcomb

Lector – Joseph Kerwin

Greeter –Vincent Lamenza

Offertory Collection

May 13, 2018 Total $3,796.00

Offering for 2017: $3,880.41

Envelopes Returned - 144

SECOND COLLECTIONS:

May 27: debt

June 3: air conditioning

Anyone interested

in volunteering as a

greeter, lector or altar

server

Please call the Parish office

(717) 453-7985

Sacred Heart of Jesus Church

MINISTERS OF

THE LITURGICAL CELEBRATIONS

Sunday, May 27 @ 10:45 am

Altar Servers – Delaney Bixler, Paige Williams

Eucharistic Minister – Noreen Gochenaur

Lector – Joseph Mihalick

Greeter – Jean Daniel & Maggie Greene

Offertory Collection

May 13, 2018 Total $1,405.29

Offering for 2017:$2,111.00

Envelopes Returned - 71

May 20, 2018

Please remember in your prayers

On Memorial Day, Monday, May 28th, a

Mass will be celebrated at Sacred

Heart Cemetery at noon, to honor all

veterans who have fought for our

freedom. All are welcome.

This Week in our Parishes:

Thursday May 24, 2018:

7pm – Rosary and Litany @ SHJ Church

Almonzo Rudolfo Martin Arruabarrena Trish Barder Andrea Bixler Louise Boyer Luz Alejandra Bringas Landon Buck Gustavo Caceres Hernan Enrique Caceres Joan Carl

John Ciaja Veronica Natalie Chavez Judy Dietrich Jeff Dietrich Nolan Dietrich Joyce Dolan Kathy Platzer Dougher

Brenda Garber Deacon George Garber, Jr. Carol Gochenaur Margaret Greene Lewis Guiliani Anna Hain Marie Hansrote Dan Heisley Barb Herb Dorothy Hrinda Clarence Hoffman

Mina Horan Janice Hugar Marie Kasper Richard Klinger Shelly Klinger Vicki Klinger Evelyn Koppenhaver Mary Jane Koppenhaver

Peter Kowalchuk Donnie Laing Chris Larsen Leeann Lenker Donald Machamer Brion Maggs Hazel Menchinsky Maria Sol Montel Agnes Moss Larry Muggio, Jr. Larry Muggio, Sr. Tom Nestor

Jeff Pendal Joseph Picola Michelle Porter Elizabeth Rowe Carolina Silva Brizuela Perez Devin Pulaski Henry Reinseurrow Charlie Rodichok

Veronica Rodriquez William Sedesse Margaret Shadle Pat Shutt Joan Snyder Donna Spotts Mary Catherine Stakem Tom Stine Anna Trawitz Katrina Tulos Kathleen Ulrich

Robert Ulrich, Sr. Mary Underkoffler Carol Wegner Steve Welker Lois Welsh Priscilla Wrubel Margaret Yuslum Bob Zerby

Blessings Deacon George

on the 8th Anniversary of your Diaconate Ordination,

Tuesday May 22nd. God Bless you for your

devoted services & for the many ways you serve.

During the month of May at Our

Lady Help of Christians Church

we will be praying the Rosary

before the Masses.

MAY SHE REST IN THE PEACE OF THE LORD!

Please pray for the soul of Barbara Stark, Her graveside funeral service is at Sacred Heart Cemetery on Monday, May 21st @ 10 am. The

parish communities of Our Lady Help of Christians and Sacred Heart of Jesus extend

their deepest sympathies to the family, relatives and friends on their loss.

Beginning in June, the Rosary at Sacred Heart will be prayed the 1st &

3rd Thursdays of the month. That will be June 7 & 21, July 5 & 19 and

August 2 & 16. In September we will resume praying the Rosary weekly.

May 20, 2018

SHJC Parish Council of Catholic Women

Father’s Day Gift Card Raffle, Sunday

June 17th.

1st Prize: $100.00 Walmart

2nd Prize: $100.00 Giant Food Store

3rd Prize: $100.00 Weis Markets

4th Prize: $50.00 Walmart

5th Prize: $50.00 Boyer’s Food Store

Chances are $2.00 each.

Call Dawn @717-647-9124 or

Anne @717-647-9182.

OLHC Parish Council of Catholic Women

Spring Social- Our Lady’s Parish Council of

Catholic Women is holding its spring social at

Swing in Millersburg. The dinner is on

Tuesday, June 5th, at 6:30 pm. All women

from Our Lady’s and Sacred Heart are invited

to attend. Everyone will be ordering their

own meal off the menu. If you plan to

attend, please contact the parish office at

717-453-7895, or Nora Valovage at 717-453-

8207 by May 28th.

Volunteers Needed- The Dauphin County

Office of Area Agency on Aging is

experiencing a shortage of volunteers for the

Meals – on – Wheels Program. For more

information contact the Executive Director,

Robert Burns at 717-780- 6315 or

rburns@dauphinc.org

"The Harrisburg Diocesan Council of Catholic

Women (HDCCW) invites all women of the

Diocese to join us for the Eighth Annual

Weekend Retreat being held on the

beautiful campus of Mount St. Mary's

University, Emmitsburg, Maryland. It is from

Friday evening on June 8th until noon on

Sunday, June 10, 2018. The Retreat Master

is Very Reverend Neil Sullivan.

The registration deadline is May 21,

2018. Contact Barbara McCarthy

with questions or to register at

717-534-1858 or FranBarbMc@aol.com

Pentecost Acting with courage

Reading I Acts 2:1-11 (descent of the Holy

Spirit)

Reading II 1 Corinthians 12:3-7, 12-13

(many gifts, one Spirit, and the analogy of

the body)

Gospel John 20:19-23 (appearance to the

disciples)

Key Passage Divided tongues, as of fire,

appeared among them, and a tongue rested

on each of them. All of them were filled with

the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other

languages, as the Spirit gave them ability.

(Acts 2:3-4)

Adult - When has the Holy Spirit given you

the strength to act with courage?

Child - When and where do you need the

Holy Spirit’s help to speak out?

Religious Ed Registration- Registration for

the 2018-2019 Religious Ed program will be

held over the summer. A parent meeting will

be scheduled when Father Mike returns from

his vacation to discuss his plans for running

the program. If your child will not be

attending our program in the fall, please

contact Nora at the parish office so they can

be taken off our list.

May 20, 2018

Food Pantry Needs We are collecting

Household Cleaner in May. Please put your donations in the

collection box located in the church or drop off at the Parish office.

Father Mark O’Neill Council # 2486 (Lykens)

is initiating a Scholarship Program for senior students participating and attending

the following local Catholic Churches: Our Lady Help of Christians (Lykens) Sacred Heart of Jesus (Williamstown)

Queen of Peace (Millersburg) Selection of the winner(s) will be based on

specific criteria and an essay will be required. In less than 750 words write on how your faith guides you in your

everyday life; please provide specific examples. The essay should be typed

and not hand- written.

Applications are ready to pick up at the Parish Office.

Deadline is June 17, 2018

Thur. 05/24/18

11:30- 4:30

4:30-9:30

HERSHEYPARK

Fri. 05/25/18

11:15- 4:15 6:00- 11:00

HERSHEYPARK

Sat. 05/26/18 6:00- 11:00 HERSHEYPARK

Sun. 05/27/18

12:00- 5:00 6:00- 11:00

HERSHEYPARK

Mon. 05/28/18

11:30-4:30

4:30- 9:30

HERSHEYPARK

Tue. 05/29/18

11:30-4:30

4:30- 9:30

HERSHEYPARK

Wed. 05/30/18

11:30-4:30 4:30- 9:30

HERSHEYPARK

Thur. 05/31/18

11:30-4:30 4:30- 9:30

HERSHEYPARK

Fri. 06/01/18

11:30- 4:30

6:00- 11:00

HERSHEYPARK

Sat. 06/02/18

11:15- 4:15 3:30- 8:30 6:00- 11:00

HERSHEYPARK

Sun. 06/03/18

11:30- 4:30 6:00- 11:00

HERSHEYPARK

Please call Anne Romberger (647-9182) or Jean Daniel (647-9837) if you are interested

in volunteering.

"The Scientific Aspects of the Shroud of

Turn and the First Holy Week"

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, May 23,

2018 for an exciting opportunity to

experience an in-depth presentation about

the Shroud of Turin. Catholic Charities is

pleased to welcome Dr. John Jackson for his

presentation, "The Scientific Aspects of the

Shroud of Turin and the First Holy Week."

Dr. Jackson led the U.S. research team that

studied the authenticity of the Shroud of

Turin, and his presentation promises to be

informative and enlightening. This event will

take place on May 23, 2018 from 6:00-

9:00 p.m. at the Cardinal Keeler Center

(4800 Union Deposit Road in Harrisburg) and

will include a reception that evening. Ticket

cost and other information will be announced

in the near future. All are welcome!

Proceeds from the event will benefit Catholic

Charities.

Don’t forget to use your Boyer’s key card

when you shop at Boyer’s. The church gets

1% of your purchase back. If you need a new

card, please come by the office or call and

we’ll send you one. It doesn’t cost anything

to help make money for your parish!

May 20, 2018

FIAT DAYS 2018 Attention all Catholic

young women ages 15-25. Our Lord Jesus

Christ has a great plan and mission for you!

You are invited to attend the Diocese of

Harrisburg’s Annual Fiat Days vocation

discernment retreat to spend time with other

young women your age as you listen to the

Lord’s call in your life while having fun.

Activities include – Holy Mass, Eucharistic

Adoration, sports, games, great food, talks

and more. Fiat Days will be held July 1-3,

2018 at Mount St. Mary’s University and

Seminary. There is a $50 registration fee, all

other expenses funded by the Diocese of

Harrisburg. Registration forms can be found

on our website at www.hbgdiocese.org. You

may also contact the Office of Vocations at

(717) 657-4804, ext. 282 or email

vocations@hbgdiocese.org with questions or

for a registration packet. Deadline for

registration is June 24, 2018.

Diocese of Harrisburg Catholic Schools

Night with the Harrisburg Senators- Join us

for a night of fun at the Harrisburg Senators

Baseball Game on May 26 at 6 p.m. at Metro

Bank Park on City Island. Gates open at

4:30. Tickets are $11 and everyone receives

a Senators Hat! Plus, there will be a special

raffle just for Diocesan Participants.

Order tickets through the order forms in

church or online

HTTPS://GROUPMATICS.EVENTS/HBGDIO

CESE

BOXES IN THE BALLPARK- The Harrisburg

Senators and Bethesda Mission are teaming up to raise money & create awareness for

homelessness! On May 27th, fans can come watch the Senators game and then, following the game & fireworks,

will spend the night around the boardwalk at FNB field! At the conclusion

of the Senators game, fans spending the night will get the chance to construct & decorate box shelters. Following a building

period, the movie, Same Kind Of Different As Me, will be shown! Breakfast will be served

in the morning! Order tickets online by visiting www.senatorsbaseball.com and using promo code BOXES for the May 27th game.

You may also pick up an order form in church or the Parish Office.

If you have any questions, contact Jess or Kyle at (717) 231-4444.

QUO VADIS DAYS 2018 Attention all

Catholic young men ages 15-25. Our Lord

Jesus Christ has a great plan and mission for

you! You are invited to attend the Diocese of

Harrisburg’s Annual Quo Vadis Days vocation

discernment retreat to spend time with other

young men your age as you listen to the

Lord’s call in your life while having fun.

Activities include – Holy Mass, Eucharistic

Adoration, sports, games, great food, talks

and more. Quo Vadis Days will be held

from June 24-27, 2018 at Mount St.

Mary’s Seminary. There is a $50

registration fee; all other expenses are

funded by the Diocese of Harrisburg.

Registration forms can be found on our

website at www.hbgdiocese.org. You may

also contact the Office of Vocations at (717)

657-4804, ext. 282 or email

vocations@hbgdiocese.org with questions or

for a registration packet. Deadline for

registration is June 17, 2018.