SAINT KATHARINE DREXEL church 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

MECHANICSBURG, Pennsylvania October 18, 2015

Saturday, October 17— SAINT IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH

Rom 4:13, 16-18; Ps 105; Lk 12:8-12 VIGIL, 29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Is 53:10-11; Ps 33; Heb 4:14-16; Mk 10:35-45 Or 10:42-45 4:30 p.m. � John Andrews (Knights of Columbus)

Sunday, October 18—29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

8:45 a.m. People of the Parish

10:45 a.m. � Mr. and Mrs. C. Harold Bankes (Jim and Cathy Bankes)

Monday, October 19— SAINTS JOHN DE BRÉBEUF AND ISAAC JOGUES Rom 4:20-25; Lk 1; Lk 12:13-21 9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer of the Church

Tuesday, October 20— SAINT PAUL OF THE CROSS Rom 5:12, 15b, 17-19, 20b-21; Ps 40; Lk 12:35-38 9:00 a.m. � Anna Belle Rissinger (Mary Aungst)

Wednesday, October 21

Rom 6:12-18; Ps 124; Lk 12:39-48 7:00 p.m. � Karl H. Kress (Rosemarie Ratz) Thursday, October 22— SAINT JOHN PAUL II Rom 6:19-23; Ps 1; Lk 12:49-53 9:00 a.m. � John Andrews (Walter and Margaret Dubas) Friday, October 23— SAINT JOHN OF CAPISTRANO

Rom 7:18-25a; Ps 119; Lk 12:54-59 9:00 a.m. � Omeed Nooreyazdan (Roy Nooreyazdan) Saturday, October 24 — SAINT ANTHONY MARY CLARET

Rom 8:1-11; Ps 24; Lk 13:1-9 VIGIL, 30TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Jer 31:7-9; Ps 126; Heb 5:1-6; Mk 10:46-52 4:30 p.m. � Frederick C. Rosko (Larry and Jean Rosko) )

Sunday, October 25—30TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

8:45 a.m. � Edward and Stella Furtek (The Cram Family) 10:45 a.m. People of the Parish

No Holy Hour / Adoration on Thursday Morning There will be no Holy Hour/Adorations on Thursday mornings before the 9:00 a.m. Mass for the following Thursdays:

October 22

October 29

Holy Hour/Adoration will resume on November 5th at the normal time. Thank you for your understanding.

The Second Collection this week will be for WORLD MISSION SUNDAY. Please give generously.

Marriage Annulments The Tribunal of the Diocese of Harrisburg will be giving 2 presentations within the diocese concerning marriage, divorce and annulment according to Church teaching. These presentations will be helpful for divorced Catholics, those divorced who wish to marry Catholics, those parish leaders involved in the RCIA process and any others who may have a vested interest because of family or friends.

October 22—St. Philip Parish, Millersville, 7 p.m. November 11—Cardinal Keeler Center, Harrisburg, 7 p.m.

No prior registration is required. For further information, please call 717-657-4804, extension 304, or email: tribunal@hbgdiocese.org

PRAYER BEFORE WORK

Before we begin our work, we turn to you, O Lord. For

it is your work that we do, the work of your Gospel. We

know this but we often lose sight of it. We begin to rely

on our own efforts only. Or we lose sight of the vision and get absorbed in the details.

And so today, we bring to our work a lively sense that

you, Lord, are the ground and the goal, the inspiration

of all we do. In this awareness may we do our work

lovingly. In this awareness may we do this work

joyfully.

May we be not too quick with our judgments, our

agenda, our interpretations. May we pause patiently,

to open up to your wisdom, to see with your eyes. And

may we be not too absorbed in our tasks that we forget

our co-workers and those for whom we struggle. May

the way in which we carry out our work make for healing and reassurance for all.

The staff of Saint Katharine Drexel Parish strive daily to fulfill the daily spiritual and business needs of our parishioners and visitors. The professionalism and care for others provided by our Staff is evident each day. We could not, however, accomplish our duties without the support of our Committees and Volunteers. The Maintenance Committee provides expertise in areas regarding physical plant and policy (safety features of our building, providing a safe environment for our parishioners.) Many things happened this summer at Saint Katharine Drexel. It began with The Little Dig Project and ended with the beautiful landscaping. In between we “rediscovered” our septic system sand mound and sewer pump. These projects were designed and completed with the constant input and assistance from the Maintenance Committee Members. As Parish Manager, I am very grateful for their help. With projects, comes financing. What an amazing group of people on our Finance Committee. Their support, knowledge, and patience have helped me personally these past four years in my position as Parish Manager. I am responsible for the day to day finance aspects of Parish life—processing income, payment of invoices, Human Resources, renewing of contracts, and anything else that comes down the pike. I could not do this without the support of our numerous volunteers. Thank you to the Money Counters—they are teams of three who rotate weekly in order that Sunday collections can be counted, verified, and deposited in the bank! Also huge support is given to our Parish from all the organizations that “host” Coffee and Donuts on a weekly basis. They pick up the donuts, host the event after Mass on Sundays, and make sure the area is left spic ‘n span when they leave. Thanks to Joe K. and Joe M. who order the drinks and donuts and ensure the supplies are kept well-stocked. As you can see, it takes many, many hands to keep our Parish running smoothly. We at Saint Katharine Drexel are so very blessed to have the support and care of such good people.

Thank you for your continued support and prayers. Jodi Bova, Parish Manager

The Saint Katharine Drexel Parish Family, guided by the Holy Spirit, commits itself to reaching out and sharing with all people the love and service modeled by our patroness, with the Eucharist as our source of strength. Through prayer and action, we will serve God, our Lord and Savior, and our community, exhibiting a special concern for the poor, oppressed and marginalized of our society, especially those among the African-American & Native-American peoples.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: (names in bold are new this week) Wendy Bechtel, Marcus Bowers, Lou Brown, Frances Bruzga, Kim Cardona, Scott Carmody, Marc Daniel Chacon, Chris Chase, Ells Chase, Hadley Cherry, Carol Chetaitis, Ben Cook, Monica Davis, Mary Davison, Marcia Del Porto, Lucille Donnelly, Colleen Erickson, Mary Ferrer, Deacon Andrew Fine, Adam Fiorello, Josey Gaffney, Dick Gainor, Teresa Galatro, Alecia Galvin, Helen Gill, John H. Gill, Sr., Ayden Gora, Karen Hernandez, Debra June, Sam Kacyon, Bob Kearney, Megan Korch, Reinhard Kress, Rita Kress, Jeannine Kuhn, Nicole Kulchar, Henry Langley, Constant Maffey, Salvatore Magaro, Conall Malone, Maria, Philip X. Masciantonio, Eileen McCarthy,

Eugene McHugh, Kathleen McHugh, Elaine McMahon, Anne Mentzer, Phil Mentzer, Al Michelotti, Donna Miller, Olda Mondragon, Pat Mooney, Madison Morelli, Beth Munsch, Mac Ratke, Ashton Roup, Elizabeth Schaffhauser, Ruth Schultz, Ryan Scott, Msgr. Vincent Smith, Evan Stotz, Julie Stratchko, Kay Succa, Dawn Swick, Rick Taylor, Lyle & Dorothy Tidd, Marion Tschachler, Anna Weltmer, Clarey Wendt, Sarah Wilt, Gary Wood, Mary Wright, Justina Xenakis, Nicole Zomok.

Brian Bacco, Nathaniel Connolly, Kevin Consedine, Jessica Diehl, Derek Eodice, Charlotte Eodice, Paul Harrington, Jack Kearney, Rob Kee, Jr., Corey Masse, Michael Maue, Aerick Paxton, Leah Sweeney, Darren Troche.

We will pray the Rosary for all intentions regarding precious life through October each weekday at 8:30 a.m.

Tuesday—All couples preparing for Marriage

Wednesday (6:30 p.m.) - All children/unborn babies as victims of abortion

Thursday—Vocations to Priesthood and Diaconate,

the elderly sick and dying

Friday—All women and men who are victims of

abortion or euthanasia.

DEDICATION OF THE PRAYER COURTYARD in honor of Fr. Stephen Weitzel

will be held after the evening Vigil Mass on Saturday, October 31st at 5:30 p.m. Come and join us for the blessing and a light reception.

Liturgical Ministers Afternoon of Reflection/Workshop

Sunday November 8

Father Ken invites all current liturgical ministers, Choir members, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, Lectors and Ushers and those interested in learning about these important parish ministries, to an afternoon of Reflection and Workshop. The

afternoon will begin following the 10:45 Mass and conclude at 3PM. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP to Suzanne Bruzga by Friday October 30 at sbruzga@skdparish.com.

Altar flowers are in honor of

The 40th Wedding Anniversary of Joe and Stephanie Acri.

Saint Katharine Drexel Parish would like to thank the following people for their hard work at keeping our parish looking beautiful during the dry month of September! Our beautiful flowers and plants have thrived because of your dedication.

Joe Kornucik , Lou Schultz, Tom Taddeo Tom Wirfel , Bill Diehl, Anne Keck

John Keck

Church of the Good Shepherd Family Holy Hour is on Tuesday, November 10 @ 6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Please come and experience the peace and joy of time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. We will have Scripture Readings as

well as praise and worship music. All youth interested in singing and lectoring, please contact Mrs. Tran at ktran@gsschpa.org or 717-802-2576.

You are invited to join Father Kenneth Smith on a Jubilee of Mercy Pilgrimage to Italy from June 6 -16, 2016. Tour includes: Daily Mass, accommodation in First Class hotels (four nights in Rome, two nights in Assisi, one night in Florence, two nights in Venice-Mestre), breakfast and dinner daily, land transportation by deluxe motorcoach, roundtrip motorcoach

transportation from Mechanicsburg to Philadelphia Airport, roundtrip airfare to Rome/from Venice on nonstop flights with American Airlines, and more, for $4,275 per person/double occupancy. For complete details please contact Karen Hurley at k.m.hurley1@gmail.com or George’s International Tours at (800) 566-7499, sales@georgesintl.com or visit www.georgesintl.com.

With the colder weather soon approaching, St. Francis soup kitchen is having a "BLANKET DRIVE" for needy and homeless persons. Donations of used blankets in good condition or new ones are being collected. Blankets can

be placed in the labeled box located in the connecting hallway between the church and the parish office thru November 25. Contact Lorraine at 795-7172 or the parish office for more information.

Attention Men: TMIY will be held this coming Saturday morning at 6:30 A.M. in the Msgr. Smith room. This week we will be discussing clarity of thought and integrity of action as the personal traits necessary for authentic male leadership to endure. All men 19 years of age and older are

invited. You can register at the door. Looking forward to seeing you

SAVE THE DATE

Saint Joseph Parish Annual Christmas Fest

Saturday, November 21, 2015

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Christmas Shopping • Crafts • Holiday Fun and Food •

Activities for all Ages

Silent Auction • Raffle • Children’s Games • Saint Nicholas •

Scholastic Book Fair

Musical Performances by Saint Joseph School and Church

Adult Choir

Please join us for a day of fun, food, and Christmas shopping.

Find unique gifts for everyone on your list.

Saint Joseph Parish Life and Education Center • 420 East

Simpson Street • Mechanicsburg, PA

For more information, or if you are a vendor, small business

owner, or crafter who would like to purchase a 10’ x 6’

vendor space for the event, please contact Valerie Spangler

at vjdspn@verizon.net or 790-9172.

♣ Congratulations to the following students who received "commended student recognition" in the National Merit Qualifying Test: Brenna Finegan, Caroline Hills, Katherine Kukay, and Zachary Sowa.

♣ All students are welcome to our "Fifth Annual Football Tailgate" event on Friday, October 23rd at 6:15pm which is also Homecoming! Kick-off is at 7pm.

♣ The annual "Trunk or Treat" event will be held on Wednesday, October 28th from 6-8pm in the school parking lot. All students up to and including grade 5 are welcome!

♣ Trinity is sponsoring a trip to Broadway to see The King and I, or to spend the day on your own on Saturday, December 12, 2015. Leave Trinity at 7am and leave New York at 6pm. Tickets to see the show are $130 with transportation, or $65 for transportation only. If interested, a $25 non-refundable deposit will hold your seat. Please contact Sister Susan at 761-1116.

St. Katharine Drexel Parish now has an App! Download MyParish App to your smartphone or tablet and check us out! The MyParish app allows users to keep track of Mass Times, Dates of last Confession, Parish Events and more. The app is free for download and can be located on both the Apple App store (for iPhones) and Google Play (for Android devices). For more information go to www.myparishapp.com

Saint Katharine Drexel Parish is on Facebook! Find our page by searching for Saint Katharine Drexel Parish and like us to follow . The page will be updated with special events that will be happening in our

parish. Show off your support of our wonderful, caring community

“GROWTH MUST BE GRADUAL TO BE ENDURING. Let us learn an unselfish way of loving God! Quietly, tranquilly, let the grace of God work in you! You must forget self to remember Our Lord.” — Saint Katharine Drexel

STEWARDSHIP — OUR GIFT TO GOD

OF TIME, TALENT AND TREASURE

October 11, 2015 Stewardship · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · $ 13,168.00 Average weekly offering · · · · · · · $ 13,655.00 Weekly surplus / (deficit) · · · · · · $ (487.00)

Sunday, October 18

Coffee and Donuts After Both Masses — Religious Education

CCW/KoC Pancake Breakfast Tickets in the Narthex 12:00 p.m. Adult Faith Formation / Library 6:00 p.m. Youth Group / Youth Room

6:15 p.m. Troop 88 Committee Mtg / Library 6:30 p.m. Troop 88 Meeting / Msgr Smith CC

Monday, October 19

9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer of the Church / Church

Tuesday, October 20

9:30 a.m. Scripture Study/Faith Sharing /Library 7:00 p.m. Prayer and Life Workshop / Library

Wednesday, October 21

10:00 a.m. Legion of Mary / Library 6:00 p.m. Religious Education Session III 7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus Fraternal Mtg / Youth Room

Thursday, October 22 9:30 a.m. Adult Faith Enrichment / Library 6:30 p.m. Scripture Study/Faith Sharing / Library 7:00 p.m. Choir Practice / Choir Loft

Saturday, October 24

6:30 a.m. That Man Is You / Msgr Smith CC

SPONSOR OF THE WEEK:

We thank Fischer Financial Services, INC.

for sponsoring an advertisement in our weekly bulletin.

PARISH COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC WOMEN NEWS:

� Service of Prayer and Remembrance of Deceased Loved Ones—Parishioners, family members and friends are invited to a Service of Prayer and Remembrance, Sunday, November 1st at 2:00 p.m. in the church. This is an opportunity to gather in prayer as we remember our deceased loved ones. Refreshments will follow in the parish center. Please contact Serena at 766-0093 or Jackie at 574-1057 for more information.

� Bake Sale—November 21st and 22nd after all Masses. If you can contribute to this event, by either baking or selling goodies, please contact Joyce Eisenhauer at 620-8460. All proceeds will be donated to support our seminarians.

� Couples celebrating 25 years of marriage any time during 2015 are invited to a Mass and social at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, November 22nd at our church. Please contact Stella at the Parish Office (697-8716) for more information.

� Please continue to save Campbell Soup labels and Box Tops for Saint Michael School in Arizona.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST! COME & GET IT!

Sunday, October 25th

from 9:30 a.m. to 12 Noon in the

Msgr Smith Community Center

Sponsored by

our Parish Council of Catholic Women and our Knights of Columbus Council 13100. Breakfast includes: Pancakes, Waffles,

and other Assorted Breakfast Treats and Beverages. Cost: Children 5 & under FREE

Children 1st grade to 8th grade—$3.00 Individual Adults—$5.00 per person

Families — $15.00

Sanctity & Sanity: Finding God in Your Daily Life Dear Women of Faith: Feeling overwhelmed? Searching for God in your life? Too busy to find time for prayer? Struggling with hustle & bustle of family life? Needing more peace? Could you use some fellowship with other women struggling with the same things? Well, your prayers have been answered!

You are warmly and cordially invited to the October 24 Diocesan Women’s Conference!

Well-known Speaker and Author, Sister John Sheila Galligan, IHM, will be the Keynoter and is speaking on the Blessed Virgin Mary. There will be 30 outstanding workshops from which to choose + adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, opportunity for Confession, and celebration of Mass by Bishop Ronald Gainer. The Women’s Conference is at Bishop McDevitt High School, 1 Crusader Lane, Harrisburg, PA 17111. We anticipate many hundreds of women attending. There are registration brochures in the church and you may also register online at www.hbgdiocese.org/women. You don’t want to miss the grace!

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Thanksgiving Food Basket Thanksgiving Food Basket Thanksgiving Food Basket Thanksgiving Food Basket

CollectionCollectionCollectionCollection This year our parish will be collecting 1000

boxes of stuffing and 1000 cans of cranberry sauce to supply the increased number of families needing assistance for holiday meals. Please place these donations in the large container marked “New Hope Thanksgiving” in the connecting hallway between the church and the parish office or under the large image of St Francis in the Narthex. Grocery store gift cards are also appreciated. These will be used to purchase turkeys and additional food supplements for the baskets. Deadline for

collection is SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8. Thank you for your generosity!