Category: Parish News
Mass of Remembrance
Remembrance Day Mass
ABVM will be celebrating a Remembrance Day Mass to remember all those in our Parish who have died in the last year.
The names of our loved ones who have died will be spoken aloud. Candles will be lit in honor of each. It is a beautiful Mass to come together as a community who grieve the loss of loved ones and pray for them altogether in faith, hope and love.
Mass will be Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 7:00 pm. All parishioners are invited to attend.
The Box of Joy
Joy Box Reminder
We are in need of the following: boys and girls socks, boy’s plain white T shirts size medium, toothbrushes, small tubes of toothpaste, and bars of soap.
Boxes are scheduled to ship the second week of November.
This year, if you would like to be a part of the Packing, Stacking, and Snacking night, join us on Wednesday, October 23rd beginning at 6:30 pm in Frederick Hall. Sign up sheets will be available in the Narthex.
About Box of Joy:
Box of Joy is an annual Christmas shoebox gift ministry organized by local Catholic schools, parishes and groups across the United States and facilitated by Cross Catholic Outreach. Participants bless children suffering from extreme poverty by filling boxes with toys and other gifts, sharing the joy of Christmas and planting seeds of hope. Here are St. Mary’s and Fatima, this project has been incorporated into our religious education program.
You can be a part of it too.
https://crosscatholic.org/box-of-joy/
St. Mary’s CCW Annual Christmas Bazaar November 2
We will have the annual theme basket raffle, crafts, white elephant sale, and great food including pulled chicken sandwiches, chili, soup, haluski, hot dogs and sauerkraut, peanut butter balls and our famous caramels.
There is a signup sheet in the narthex for anyone who can donate baked goods. Please remember to donate clean items and jewelry for the white elephant sale. Crafters may also drop off their donations at the church office from 9:00 am-3:00 pm Monday through Thursday or 9:00 am to 12:00 noon on Fridays.
The CCW ladies are beginning to assemble the theme baskets for the upcoming Christmas bazaar on Saturday, November 2. We are asking that anyone who has items for the theme baskets please drop them off in the narthex as soon as possible. Thank you! For more information contact: The Parish Office 717-274-5674.
Disciple Maker Index Survey
Disciple Maker Index Survey
This fall, ABVM and Our Lady of Fatima will be conducting a parish survey on discipleship called the Disciple Maker Index(DMI), and we need to hear from you!
As part of the Diocesan Called for More initiative, the survey will ask you to reflect on your own spiritual growth and our parish’s efforts to help you become the best disciple you can be. The information gathered will be used to plan for the future so we can become a more faith-filled, vibrant community.
The DMI will be open online from October 15 – November 24 and will take 10-15 minutes to complete (paper surveys will be available for those who need them). All responses will be confidential.
In the coming weeks, check the bulletin, and the parish website for more information, including how to access the survey online or complete a paper survey.
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.
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.