Author: Debbie Granger
CCW Annual Mum Sale
On September 20th from 10am to 2pm, CCW will be holding an annual Fall Mum sale.
Watch future bulletins for pre-sale information.
Women of Grace Study Group Forming
The Women of Grace® Foundational Study, Full of Grace: Women and the Abundant Life by Johnnette Benkovic Williams is a powerful small-group study designed to support the spiritual formation of Catholic women. Through this journey of discovery and transformation, women grow in knowledge and practice of their faith and come to understand and affirm their dignity and vocation as daughters of God and their gift of authentic femininity.
HERE AT SAINT MARY’S………
On the weekend of August 24 and 25, representatives from Women of Grace will be in the narthex at St. Mary’s after all the Masses for registration and information about the Women of Grace program. At that time, the text and workbook used will be available for purchase for $65; or you may order it on line (but then you will pay postage.)
🙏🏽The first meeting date will be announced shortly. There will be two meetings taking place at St. Mary’s each Tuesday – one from 9 to 11 am and one from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. You may go to whichever meeting suits your schedule on any given week.
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ABVM AND OLFM Parish Picnic Fest 2024
September 15, 2024
ABVM and OLFM Parish Picnic Fest
Location:
✅Our Lady of Fatima Mission grounds in Jonestown! We will start the day with 10:30am outdoor mass . Come to mass and stay!
Free-Food-Games-Music-Family-Fun
For the little ones: Ride the “Golfing Carriage Cart” or go fishing for a prize!
For our Teens: Multiply your free tickets on the ticket wheel and trade them in at the “ Trinket Ticket Table.”
For those over 18: Can you double your dollar or your quarter at the “double your” money wheel?
For One and All: Will you “WALK” home with a cake!
Everybody spend some time….. tossing a dime at the dime pitch!
Grab a partner & sign up for our picnic Corn Hole Tournament – keep an eye out for sign up sheets in the narthex/vestibule soon.
There will be a DJ 🎤🎶🎶🎵
Please note the mass schedule change for September 15th. There will be no 9:00am Mass at Fatima. There will be no 10:30am Mass at St. Mary’s.
Please join us for outdoor Mass at 10:30am on our mission grounds at Our Lady of Fatima, Jonestown. Bring a blanket, your lawn chair and a covered dish or dessert to share at our “new” parish picnic fest!
PULLED PORK-BBQ CHICKEN-SMOKIN MAC & CHEESE -DRINKS PROVIDED Although we are not providing “adult” beverages, you are welcome to bring your own.
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St. Mary’s Charles and Susan Middleton Golf Tournament
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St. Mary’s Annual Charles and Susan Middleton Golf Tournament
Friday September 6 at Fairview Golf Course. Tee Time: 8:00 AM coffee and doughnuts at 7:15 AM Format: Scramble Green Fees, Cart, and Steak Dinner after tournament $80.00. Checks payable to St. Mary’s Church Mail to Mike Groff, 542 Greble Road, Lebanon PS 17046
Funeral Luncheon Volunteers Needed
Funeral Luncheon Ministry Update
A team of volunteers provide funeral luncheons to parishioners in Frederick Hall after the services. Families return to the parish center and are served a stress free lunch as these volunteers take care of everything!
We are in need of volunteers to help. You never have to give more than a couple hours of your time because of the various jobs. For example, after the food is served, the clean up committee will arrive.
As a volunteer you can choose to …
- set up the day before
- prepare and serve the food
- cleanup
- provide a dessert
Volunteers are called when a luncheon is scheduled. At that time, you can decide if you are available for that luncheon.
You never have to give more than a couple hours of your time.
If you would like to signup to help fill out this form here or call the church office
717-272-5674. We would love to have you.
ABVM Funeral Luncheon Volunteer
A team of volunteers provide funeral luncheons to parishioners in Frederick Hall after the services. Families return to the parish center and are served a stress free lunch as these volunteers take care of everything! We are in need of volunteers to help. You never have to give more than a couple hours of your time because of the various jobs. For example, after the food is served, the clean up committee will arrive. As a volunteer you can choose to … – [ ] set up the day before – [ ] prepare and serve the food – [ ] cleanup – [ ] provide a dessert. Volunteers are called when a luncheon is scheduled. At that time, you can decide if you are available for that luncheon. You never have to give more than a couple hours of your time. If you would like to signup to help fill out this form here or call the church office 717-272-5674. We would love to have you.
Monthly Food Collection
The third weekend of each month is the designated date for collection of food for Lebanon County Christian Ministries (LCCM) and Jonestown Outreach Pantry (JOY). These community outreach centers really depend on your contributions. Keep your food items coming and thank you in advance for your generosity. Please remember the poor boxes when you leave Church as this money goes to help the poor who come to our door . Thank you so much and God bless you!
Candle for Your Intentions
THE SANCTUARY CANDLE
If you are interested in having the sanctuary candle burn before the Blessed Sacrament for a week for your intentions:
1) ABVM main church,
2) ABVM daily Mass chapel or 3) Our Lady of Fatima Mission
Please contact the parish office for available dates at 717-272-5674. The cost is $15.00
Flowers for Loved Ones
FLOWER MEMORIALS
If you would like to have the flowers on the altar in honor/memory of a loved one, please contact the parish office at 717-272-5674 to find out which weeks are available. Cost for the flower memorial is $40.00.