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THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Infants: Call the office as soon as
the baby is born to schedule. Children over the age of 7 and
Adults: Call the office THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE: Saturday: 4:00
PM; or by appointment THE SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: Contact the
rectory immediately in the case of emergency. In cases of illness
or in preparation of surgery call the rectory to schedule the
celebration of the sacrament
THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: Diocesan policy requires between
nine and twelve months notice for weddings and participation in
marriage preparation.
THE EUCHARISTIC SACRIFICE Sunday, the Lord’s Day: Saturday
Evening: 5:00 (English), 7:00 (Vietnamese) Sunday: 8:30 and 10:30
AM (English), 12:30 PM (Vietnamese) Weekdays: Monday through
Friday: 8:00 a.m. (English) First Saturday of the Month only: 8:00
am (English)Friday: 7:00 p.m. With Adoration : 6:30
p,m.(Vietnamese)
Weekday Holy Days of Obligation: Vigil: 5:30 PM (English) Day:
8:00 AM (English), 7:00 PM (Vietnamese)
October 29, 2017 - THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Parish Clergy: Rev. Raymond J. LaVoie Rev. Joseph Quang Van Tran
Deacon James B. Doyle
Parish Staff: Trish Wolf: Office Manager Josiah Kadar-Kallen:
Maintenance Matthew J. Marcus: Organist
Parish Mission Contacts: Evangelization: Brenda Lee 232-9896,
Disability Advocate: Mary Jane Corl 236-5709, Pastoral Ministry:
Toni Grogan 236-7126, Liturgy: Frank Horwath 576-8710, Social
Concerns & Outreach: Elaine Davis 236-3717, Ecumenism &
Interfaith Concerns: Pam Kotz -238-6173, Prayer Line: Madeline
Crawford 652-8870, Special Needs Advocate: Daria Hall -599-5049
www.olbsharrisburg.org www.facebook.com/OLBSparish
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Catholic Education: Bishop McDevitt High School
St. Margaret Mary School Harrisburg Catholic Elementary
School
MASS INTENTIONS Vigil - 5 pm - Peter, Mary and for Peace Sunday
- 8:30 am - Mary 10:30 am - People of the Parish Monday: 8 am -
Joseph Tuesday: 8 am - For Peace All Saints Vigil - 5:30 PM –Holy
Souls in Purgatory Wednesday: All Saints Day - 8 am - Gordon
Zanetti Thursday: 8 am - Stephen & for Peace Friday: 8 am -
Martha Saturday: 8 am - Pro-Life Vigil - 5 pm - People of the
Parish Sunday - 8:30 am - Dominic, in thanksgiving, for peace 10:30
am - In Thanksgiving & for peace
IN OUR PARISH THIS WEEK: 10/29/17 Sunday: Donuts in the Social
Hall Monday: Tuesday: Food Pantry (Social Hall) 10 am - 1 pm
Woodbine Entrance. Wednesday: All Saints Day. RCIA in Social Hall
at 6:30 pm Thursday: All Souls Day Friday: Saturday: 11/05/17
Sunday: Donuts in the Social Hall ** Parish Office Hours are 10 am
- 12 pm & 1 pm - 3 pm
We, the family of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Parish,
united by the Heavenly Father and guided by Our Lady, vow to be a
loving, caring, and welcoming people by living the Gospel in
service to others.
The mission of the Church is to proclaim the Good News of Jesus
Christ and administer the Sacraments of His New Covenant. Our Lady
of the Blessed Sacrament Parish shares this mission through Liturgy
and worship; Educating our parishioners in the Faith; Serving the
poor and those in need; Being a friendly, loving, and
caring community; and Strengthening spiritual and social
connections within the Parish’s community and neighborhood.
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OUR LADY OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH HARRISBURG, PA
THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 29, 2017
OLBS and Knights of Columbus Fundraisers – Please help support
the December 2017 Calendar Lottery Tickets that are now for sale
after all Masses in the Social Hall. Similar to previous calendar
raffles, each ticket is $20 and has 2 live numbers every day in
December to win cash prizes. Great for holiday gift ideas!! Thus
far, 202 tickets have been in the hands of potential sellers and 55
of those are now sold. So please support our Parish and sell to
family and friends. Proceeds from this fundraiser go to the Parish
for operational expenses. Bulletin Advertising As you may know, we
self-print our weekly bulletin. This is done so we generate the
most amount of revenue for the Parish. To this end, all
parishioners, local organizations, and businesses are encouraged to
contact Bob Hawley or the Parish Office to inquire about
advertising in the Parish Bulletin. A word of thanks to the many
who have supported our Parish Bulletin with advertising over the
past year – your support has allowed us to continue to print a
weekly bulletin. May the Lord bless you for your generosity.
The Tribunal of the Diocese of Harrisburg will be giving a
presentation concerning marriage, divorce and annulment according
to Church teaching. This presentation 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 are
interested because of family or friends. This session will be held
on November 13, at 7:00 pm, in the Cardinal Keeler Center . No
prior registration is required. For further information, please
call 717-657-4804, ext 304, or email: [email protected] or
visit www.hbgdiocese.org/annulments
Noon Hour Prayer and Visitation: Beginning Monday, October 2nd,
(the Feast of the Guardian Angels) our Church will be open from 12
noon until 1 pm, Monday through Friday, for private prayer and
visiting with the Lord in the Tabernacle. Especially encouraged is
recitation of the Rosary as we celebrate 100 years of Our Blessed
Mother’s appearance in Fatima during this month, where she
requested the Rosary be said. Also, please remember in your prayers
all those that have been affected by the hurricanes and earthquakes
as well as prayers for our parish which shares the same Feast day
as Our Lady of Fatima, May 13.
Please remember to turn in your All Souls Envelopes by today,
Sunday, October 29th so that the names of those you would like
present on the altar during November are included in our Masses.
All Saints' Day was formally started by Pope Boniface IV, who
consecrated the Pantheon at Rome to the Virgin Mary and all the
Martyrs on May 13 in 609 AD. Boniface IV also established All
Souls' Day, which follows All Saints.
One Extraordinary Evening with Abby Johnson Abby, a former
director of a very busy Planned Parenthood clinic in Texas, will
speak about the consistent life ethic - how being pro-life begins
in the womb, but extends beyond to our homeless brothers and
sisters on the streets. When: Tuesday, November 14, 2017 from
7pm-9pm (special VIP reception beginning at 6pm). Where: DoubleTree
Hotel (2400 Willow Street Pike, Lancaster, PA 17602) Cost: VIP
Event: 6-7pm (hors d’oeuvres included) - $100 per person, or $500
for 6 people. General Event: 7pm-9pm - $25 per person All proceeds
benefit St. Mary's Lancaster. To register, or for more info, e-mail
[email protected], or call 717-392-2578.
Welcome to Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church! Thank you
for praying and worshiping with us
today. Have a blessed week!
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Why do Catholics consider Mary to be so important?
The Church’s principal teachings about the Blessed Virgin Mary
by James F. Gontis The chief reasons that it is important to know
the truth about Mary are that: - Knowing the truth about the
Blessed Mother helps us to know the truth about her Son, Jesus, the
Redeemer of mankind. - Mary always leads us to Jesus. - To help
people, be they your children, other family members, students in
your classes or programs, other Catholics, non-Catholics, etc.
deepen in the truth and can help them along on the path to
salvation. What are the four Marian dogmas? A. Mother of God B.
Immaculate Conception C. Perpetual Virginity D. Assumption This
week: The Holy Rosary . For this final week of October, designated
by the Catholic Church as the month of the Holy Rosary, we focus
our attention on this devotion. It is the “Contemplation of the
face of Christ in the school of Mary.” Pope John Paul II, Rosarium
Virginis Mariae. This devotion was loved by the saints. The Rosary
has a quieting rhythm and a lingering pace.
It was the favorite prayer of Saint Pope John Paul II, St.
Maximilian Kolbe, St. Padre Pio, and Blessed Bishop Sheen to name
only a few. Pray the Rosary for families and for peace in the
world. Saint John Paul II added the Luminous Mysteries – focus is
on the public ministry of Jesus Christ. They are said on Thursdays.
The Decade Prayer for the rosary, commonly known as the Fatima
Prayer, was revealed by Our Lady of Fatima on July 13, 1917. “O my
Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and
lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Thy
mercy.”
She asked the three shepherd children, Francisco, Jacinta, and
Lucia, to recite it at the end of each decade of the rosary. It was
approved for public use in 1930, and has since become a common
(though optional) part of the rosary. Mary made 15 promises to St.
Dominic to those who say the rosary. Find out more information
about the promises here:
http://www.themostholyrosary.com/15promises.htm
If you have forgotten how to pray the Rosary, or are just a
little rusty, there are pamphlets on the table in the back of the
church, courtesy of the Knights of Columbus for you to bring home
with you.
October is Respect Life Month.
http://www.themostholyrosary.com/15promises.htm
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OUR LADY OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH HARRISBURG, PA
THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 29, 2017
October/November 2017 2017 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WED THURSDAY
FRIDAY SATURDAY
29 Last day to turn in your All Souls envelopes
30 Mass 8 am
31 Mass 8 am Food Pantry10:00 am – 1:00 pm All Saints Vigil Mass
at 5:30 pm
Nov 1 All Saints Day - Holy Day of Obligation Mass - 8 am - Vn
Mass 7 pm. RCIA 6:30 pm Soc Hall
2 All Souls Day Mass 8 am K of C Meeting 7 pm Social Hall
3 Mass 8 am
4 Pro-Life Mass 8 am Confession- 4 pm
5 6 Mass 8 am
7 Mass 8 am Food Pantry10:00 am – 1:00 pm
8 Mass 8 am RCIA 6:30 pm Social Hall
9 Mass 8 am
10 Mass 8 am
11 Veterans Day Confession- 4 pm
12 K of C Memorial Mass 8:30 am
13 Mass 8 am
14 Mass 8 am Food Pantry10:00 am – 1:00 pm
15 Mass 8 am RCIA 6:30 pm Social Hall
16 Mass 8 am K of C Meeting 7 pm Social Hall
17 Mass 8 am
18 No Morning Mass Confession- 4 pm
19 20 Mass 8 am
21 Mass 8 am Food Pantry10:00 am – 1:00 pm
22 Mass 8 am
23 Thanksgiving
24 Mass 8 am
25 No Morning Mass Confession- 4 pm
IN SERVICE TO OUR NATION
Major Becky Sawyer, Patrick Conrad, Joel Gross, Kevin Burr,
Colin Burr, Tracy Burr, Joseph Roe, 2nd Lt. David Kotz, Sgt. Matt
Horwath, Fr. Raymond LaVoie. Please pray for them and their
families.
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR PARISH FAMILY WHO ARE SICK Jim & Cecelia
Baker; Rose Lawler; Jeanette Moe; Joni Wade; Father Paul Nguyen’s
sister Theresa and his father Joseph; Joni Wade; Dolores Anne
Urrutia, sister of Janice; Mary & John Mills; Becky Sawyer and
her father Chatz Sawyer; the homebound; and those in nursing
homes.
*All dates are subject to change. This is for social and
informational purposes only. To schedule a church event, please
contact the Office. To list any upcoming events on the event
calendar, please e-mail information to Laura Rowe at
[email protected] BULLETIN DEADLINE IS WEDNESDAY AT NOON. PARISH
OFFICE HOURS ARE 10 AM - 12 NOON AND 1 PM - 3 PM
PRAY FOR VOCATIONS
“Love God with your whole heart, with your whole soul, and with
all your mind.” Is Christ calling you to let Him manifest His love
in you as a priest or consecrated religious? Call Father Brian
Wayne at (717) 657-4804 or write: [email protected] or speak
with Fr. LaVoie.
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OUR LADY OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH HARRISBURG, PA
THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 29, 2017
An easy way to support our parish using your debit card! Please
note the type of donation. Use this link cash.me/$olbs or scan the
code:
Sunday Mass Oct. 22, 2017……… $3446.30. Children Oct. 22, 2017
$0. Thank you for your continued generosity !
WE ARE A STEWARDSHIP PARISH
Food Pantry - We are looking for help in the food pantry on
Tuesdays. Pantry hours are 10 am - 1 pm. Your time is greatly
appreciated! Contact the office at: 717-233-1014 if you can lend a
hand. RCIA Program - Catholicism Revisited: Stop by and visit with
us on Wednesday, November 1st and share your knowledge and
questions about the Catholic faith. Snacks welcomed. Mark Your
Calendars! Our parish choir will rehearse every Tuesday evening
from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. Newcomers are welcome!
IN OUR PARISH
LITURGICAL MINISTRIES THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME October
29, 2017 Ex 22:20-26/1 Thes 1:5c-10/Mt 22:34-40 (148) Pss II
This Sunday Lector (Word) Altar Servers Communion Cantor
Vigil 5 pm Tammy Baldari N. Clancy S. Clancy
J. Connolly Elaine/Des
8:30 am Cecilia Baker A. Tamburri-Murray CJ Rudolph
Deb Coy Beth Kotz
Tammy Baldari
10:30 am Adelaide Mendy C. Davis A. Davis
M. Neubaum J. Burr Q. Sharpe
Chris Conard Shultz
Next Sunday THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME November 5,
2017 Mal 1:14b—2:2b, 8-10/1 Thes 2:7b-9, 13/Mt 23:1-12 (151) Pss
III
Vigil 5 pm John Connolly E. Hughes G. Hughes M. Hughes
Elaine/Des
8:30 am Beth Kotz A. Rosito R. Fry
John Connolly
Tammy Baldari
10:30 am Deb Coy N. Reyes M. Robinson
R. Conard L. Zaikoski R. Zaikoski
JJ
Hospitality: This Sunday: Angellena Murray Next Sunday: Steve
Grimme
With Much Gratitude… We thank the sponsor of the week for
advertising in our parish bulletin: Neill Funeral Home
November 1st is a Holy Day of Obligation: English Masses: Vigil
10/31 at 5:30 pm & 11/1 at 8 am. Vietnamese Masses: 11/1 at 7
pm - no Vigil Mass on 10/31 in Vietnamese.
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OUR LADY OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT CHURCH HARRISBURG, PA
THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME OCTOBER 29, 2017
The Beginning Experience Team for the Harrisburg Diocese
announces that they have booked Camp Hebron, Halifax, PA for a
Beginning Experience Weekend, November 10-12th, 2017. Information:
www.beginningexperience.org or contact the Harrisburg Beginning
Experience Team, Julie, at 717-379-0800 or Eva at 717-495-9586.
Mass Celebrating the Gifts of People with Disabilities will be
held on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 5 p.m. at St. Joseph Church,
400 E Simpson St, Mechanicsburg. Bishop Ronald Gainer will be the
celebrant and homilist. A light reception will follow the Mass. All
are welcome to attend. Saint Joseph Church is accessible to persons
with physical disabilities. A sign language interpreter and
assistive listening devices are available. Requests for materials
in Braille and large print and other accommodations should be made
to Kate Neri at 717-657-4804, ext. 317, prior to October 20.
Monthly Mass for Persons with Autism at St. Catherine Laboure in
Harrisburg will be Saturday, November 11 at 6pm. Upcoming Mass
dates: December 9, January 13, February 10, March 17, April 14, May
12.
News from the Diocese: We are excited to announce that Bishop
Ronald Gainer has endorsed the new Catholic Podcast Network
Breadbox Media. Please visit their website and discover all that
the network has to offer. www.breadboxmedia.com
O.L.B.S. Knights of Columbus Council #15137 Membership Drive
Weekend
Attention all men of the Parish, 18 years of age and older! Are
you able and willing to offer your help supporting our Parish? Do
you believe that service to your community can and does make a
difference? Please consider joining our Knights of Columbus
Council, here at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament, and be part of
the growing fellowship that is making our parish strong again!
WHEN: This weekend after 5:00 pm Mass, Saturday evening Oct. 28th
and after the 8:30 and 10:30 Masses Sunday Oct. 29th. Knights will
be available by the main entrance of the Church. Please ask a
Brother for some information and take the first step!
Coffee & Donuts Helper - Can you help??? If Coffee and
Donuts are to continue someone MUST volunteer to clean up after the
10:30 AM Mass, in the Social Hall. It is EASY!
#1 - Pull the plug of the coffee maker. No Fires!
#2 - Pour out the left over coffee and wash the pots and
pitchers.
**#3 - Leftover donuts - If there are any left: Take them home
to their families, (**or Eat them first) or throw them away.
#4 - Wipe the counter and the Coffee maker off.
The more folks volunteer, the less time it will take to do this
or can rotate. Ideally, we need two. We have folks coming in early
to set up and we need folks to stay and help clean up. Call the
office if you can help and would like this ministry to continue.
717-233-1014
Rest In Peace Father Paul Theisz, who died last week. Eternal
rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon
him. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of
God, rest in peace. Amen.
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School News Flea Market: When: First Sat of Each Month 8 am –12
pm 3rd Thursday of Each Month: 3-7 pm Every Wednesday from 9:30–
Noon. Donations are also accepted during these times. Volunteers
are also needed to help with the Flea Market. Call 233-3062 for
more information.
CATECHETICAL CONFERENCE – NOV. 11, The annual Diocesan
Catechetical Conference is Saturday, November 11, 2017 at the
Diocesan Center. Doors open 8 am. The theme is Mary: Star of
Evangelization, Mother and Model of Catechists. The Keynote Speaker
is nationally recognized author, speaker, and blogger, Joe
Paprocki, DMin, of Chicago, IL. Paprocki’s Keynote Address is
entitled: Cultivating the Right Kind of Heartburn: Setting Hearts
on Fire for Jesus Christ through the Intercession of Mary, Mother
of Catechists. Bishop Gainer will act as Principal Mass Celebrant
and Homilist. There will be 32 workshops presented over four 1-hour
breakout sessions by many outstanding speakers. One of these is
being presented by Bishop Gainer and is entitled: “…His Majesty’s
Good Servant, but God’s First: What Saint Thomas More Has to Teach
Us about Conscience and Its Formation”. Conference fee is $30,
which includes lunch. Registration deadline is November 2, 2017.
First 450 registrants guaranteed admittance. For information or to
register, go to www.hbgdiocese.org/cat_conference. All are
welcome!
Is your child in 8th Grade? Bishop McDevitt High School will
host a Prospective Student and Family Fall Preview on Sunday,
November 12, 2017 at 2:00pm. This open house allows interested
students and parents to meet and talk with our esteemed McD faculty
regarding academics, friendly students representing our clubs,
dedicated coaches and student-athletes at hand for sports, and
tours of our state of the art school. For your convenience, online
pre-registration is available and highly encouraged. To
pre-register please go to www.bishopmcdevitt.org. Pre-registration
is not required to attend the Prospective Student and Family Fall
Preview, but will expedite check in. For more information please
contact Jill (Bekelja ’83) Hanes, Director of Admissions,
[email protected]. or 717-236-7973, ext. 2132.
A Fun Evening! You are familiar with Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy,
Dopey, Bashful and Sneezy – but do you know Blick, Flick, Glick,
Snick, Plick, Whick and Quee? Come to Finestra Hall at Bishop
McDevitt High School and see the Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale of ‘Snow
White and the Seven Dwarfs’. This play will be performed Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, November 10th, 11th and 12th at 7pm. Ticket
price is: $10.00 Adult - $5.00 Student & Senior. All tickets
are sold at the door. Be Informed “Physician Assisted Suicide: The
Real Effects.” Click on the link above to watch a YouTube video
from Patients’ Rights Action Fund (PRAF) recommended by Cardinal
Dolan. The PRAF website has additional information on this
important topic at: https://patientsrightsaction.org/
We are honored to welcome Archbishop Joseph Nguyen Chi Linh who
is President of the Bishops Conference in Vietnam. There will be a
reception in the Social Hall on Saturday evening in his honor.
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Contact Becky Biter for local retreat information. Ph: (717)
788-4959 Email: [email protected]
www.rachelsvineyard.org
Pray for us, O Virgin Immaculate, Our Lady of the Most Blessed
Sacrament. That the Eucharistic Kingdom of Jesus Christ may come
among us! ~St. Peter Julian Eymard
In loving Memory of Rev. Paul
Theisz
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