April 21, 2019
April 21, 2019
Website•www.catholiclykenswilliamstown.org
Harrisburg Diocese Website • www.HbgDiocese.org E-Mail • [email protected] Rev. Michael Opoki, AJ • [email protected] • 717-453-7895
Deacon George Garber Jr • [email protected] • 717-362-3233
Parish Secretary • Tiffany Jones • 717-453-7895 * [email protected]
Parish Bookkeeper • Susan Torrey • 717-453-7895 * [email protected]
CCD Coordinator • Nora Valovage • 717-453-8207 *[email protected]
Parish Maintenance • Michael Orowski • 717-222-8535
Parish Pastoral Council • Anne Romberger • 717-647-9182
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 • [email protected] • 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 - 2pm, Monday & Thursday or 11am – 4pm on
Tuesday & Wednesday. When moving or changing your
phone number, please notify the Parish Office.
The Sacrament of Baptism: 12:30pm: First Sunday of the
month Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Lykens.
12:00pm: 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:
Saturdays 3-4pm & Mondays 7:45-8:15am
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Williamstown:
Wednesdays 7:45- 8:15am
Saturday Vigil Mass:
4:15pm Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Lykens.
Sunday Morning Mass:
8:15am- Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Lykens.
10:45am -Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Williamstown.
Weekday Mass: Please see the inside of the bulletin
Holy Day Mass:
11am -Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Lykens.
7pm -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.
“We, the parish community of Our Lady Help of Christians and Sacred Heart of Jesus, are a welcoming Catholic
community in the Diocese of Harrisburg. Being nourished and strengthened by the graces we receive in the Eucharist
and the other Sacraments, we are committed to praying and working together as one. Guided by the Holy Spirit, we
strive to live the Gospel of Jesus in our lives and to bring the truth of Christ’s salvation to the communities around us.”
Our Lady Help of Christians Church Lykens, PA
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church Williamstown, PA
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-2pm Mondays & Thursdays
11am – 4pm Tuesdays & Wednesdays
April 21, 2019
Saturday, April 20
8pm @ OL
Holy Saturday- Easter Vigil
For the People of the Parish
Sunday, April 21
8:15 am @ OL
10:45 am @ SH
Easter Sunday Of The Resurrection Of The Lord
For the People of the Parish
In memory of Helen Yeager By: Mary Trumpeter
Monday, April 22
8:30am @ OL
Monday Within The Octave Of Easter
In memory of LeeAnn Lenker By: Frank & Linda Stoudt
Tuesday, April 23
8:30am @ SH
Tuesday Within The Octave Of Easter
In memory of Ethel Horning By: Erin Williams
Wednesday, April 24
8:30am @ SH
Wednesday Within The Octave Of Easter
In memory of Kenneth Burger By: Marlin & Sheila Sowers
Thursday, April 25
No Mass
Thursday Within The Octave Of Easter
Rosary at Sacred Heart Of Jesus at 7:00pm!
Friday, April 26
8:30am @ OL
Friday Within The Octave Of Easter
In memory of Rosemary Mahoney By: Cynthia Minnich
Saturday, April 27
4:15pm @ OL
Saturday Within The Octave Of Easter
In memory of Theresa Yanoscak By: Michael Yanoscak
Sunday, April 28
8:15am @ OL
10:45am @ SH
Sunday Of Divine Mercy
For the Intentions of the Elderly, Sick, & Homebound of the Parish By: OLHC PCCW
In memory of Sharon Senetar By: SHJ PCCW
Our Lady Help of Christians Sanctuary Lamp burns: For All Souls
Sacred Heart of Jesus Sanctuary Lamp burns: For All Souls
Our Lady Help of Christians Church
MINISTERS OF THE LITURGICAL
CELEBRATIONS
Our Lady’s Offertory Collection
April 14, 2019 Totals: $2,501.00
2018 Offering: $3,071.00
Envelopes Returned: 79
Sacred Heart of Jesus Church
MINISTERS OF THE LITURGICAL
CELEBRATIONS
Sacred Heart Offertory Collection
April 14, 2019 Totals: $1,501.00
2018 Offering: $1,398.00
Envelopes Returned: 54
Saturday, April 27, 2019 @ 4:15pm
Altar Servers – Hannah Savage, Blake Bender,
Patti DaCruz
Lectors – Noreen Gochenaur
Greeters – Noreen Gochenaur, Christina Reiner
Sunday, April 28, 2019 @ 8:15am
Altar Servers- Rosie Schiano, Massimo Schiano,
Sam Kerwin
Lectors – Warren Thoma
Greeters – Warren Thoma, Jeff Pendal
Sunday; April 28, 2019 @ 10:45 am
Altar Servers – Paige Williams, Delaney Bixler
Lectors – Sheila Sowers
Eucharistic Minister – Nancy Brennan
Greeters – Anne Romberger
2nd
Collections:
April 28th
: Catholic Home Mission
May 5th
: Cemetery
May 12th
: Air Conditioning
Ministry Volunteers
The new service schedules are available.
They are located in both sacristies as well
as in the back of both churches.
Thank You.
April 21, 2019
Please Remember Those Who Have Requested Prayers
Evan Beck
Sophia Joy
Jim Wilard
*Almonzo
*Kathy Begani
*Andrea Bixler
*Laethum Boothe
*Susann Chubb
*Kathy Platzer Dougher
*Joyce Dolan
*Laretta Doyle
*Bernard Doyle
*Brenda Garber
*Anna Hain
*Brett Kaden
*Vincent Kennedy
*Shelly Klinger
*Evelyn Koppenhaver
*Mary Jane Koppenhaver
*Julia Kramer
*Donnie Laing
*Natalie McMaster
*Jimmy Modrijan
*Joyce Moyer
*Jim Murray
*Jeannie Nard
*Joe Pendal
*Ken Rebuck
*Margaret Shadle
*Pat Shutt
*Penny Stine
*Anna Trawitz
*Mary Trumpeter
*Mary Underkoffler
*Katie Wallace
*Steve Welker
*Roz Wilson
*Priscilla Wrubel
Names will remain on the list for 6 weeks at a time, unless requested indefinitely.
* denotes indefinitely. Please notify the Parish Office when a name may be removed from the Indefinite List.
Names may be added, removed and renewed at any time by contacting the Parish Office.
Deacon’s Desk
Happy and Holy Easter Everyone!!! It has been said that
we might better celebrate the season from Easter and
beyond is by remembering Lazarus. If we read the Gospel
carefully, we notice that there are two men named Lazarus.
So which one? Well, both, actually.
In Luke 16:9-31, we have the parable of Lazarus the
beggar and the rich man. While the rich man "dressed in
purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each
day," Lazarus lay at his gate, covered with sores; Longing
to catch a few scraps that fell from the table. Through our
Lenten fasting, we learn how to empathize with the ones
left outside and allow our lives to be transformed so that
the teaching of Jesus might take root in us and our hearts
might be softened, unlike the rich man.
The other Lazarus in the Gospel---the brother of Martha
and Mary, who lived in Bethany---is the man Jesus raised
from the dead, after four days in the tomb. In the 11th
Chapter of the Gospel of St. John, we see that this
miraculous event took place not long before Jesus' own
Passion, Death, and Resurrection. Without a doubt, our
bodies will die, but our faith in this same Jesus, give us the
hope of Resurrection to Eternal Life.
So, in these holy days, look to Lazarus in your respect
for the dignity and worth of every person you meet. And
celebrate the Passion, Death, and Resurrection of Jesus
Christ as the real confirmation of your own eternal value in
God's eyes! Happy Easter and Blessings!
Deacon George +
TODAY’S READINGS & HYMNS
April 20, 2019 Easter Vigil
Part I Service of Light: BB Page: 127
*Blessing of the Fire & Paschal Candle: BB Page 120
*Procession: Christ Our Light
Thanks Be To God: BB Page 128
*The Easter Proclamation (Exsultet): BB Page 128-130
Part II Liturgy of the Word
Readings:
*#2: Genesis 22: 1-18 BB Page 134
Responsorial Psalm: BB Page 134
*#3: Exodus 14: 15; 15 – 1 BB Page 135-136
Responsorial Psalm: BB Page 136
*#5: Isaiah 55: 1-11 BB Page 137
Responsorial Psalm: BB Page 138 GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST: BB #911
*Opening Prayer
*Epistle: Romans 6: 3-11 BB Page 142
Responsorial Psalm: BB Page 143
*Gospel: Luke 24: 1-12 BB Page 143
Part III The Celebration of the Sacraments of Initiation
*The Blessing of Water: BB Page 145
*The Renewal of the Baptismal Promises:
BB Pages 147-148
*Rite of Sprinkling: Baptized in Water: BB# 648
Part IV The Liturgy of the Eucharist Preparation: The Strife is O’er: BB #563
Communion: Christ Be Our Light: BB #158
Sending Forth: Alleluia! Alleluia! Let The Holy Anthem
Rise: BB #168
April 21, 2019
April 20, 2019 Holy Saturday (Vigil) New life in Christ
Reading I Genesis 1:1-2:2 (first story of creation)
Reading II Genesis 22:1-18 (the testing of Abraham)
Reading III Exodus 14:15-15:1 (crossing of the Red Sea and
destruction of the Egyptians)
Reading IV Isaiah 54:5-14 (the new Zion)
Reading V Isaiah 55:1-11 (an invitation to grace)
Reading VI Baruch 3:9-15, 32-4:4 (wisdom prayer in the
Law of Moses)
Reading VII Ezekiel 36:16-17a, 18-28 (regeneration of the
people)
Epistle Romans 6:3-11 (death to sin, life in God)
Gospel Luke 24:1-12 (the women at the tomb)
Key Passage Therefore we have been buried with him by
baptism into death, so that, just as
Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, so
we too might walk in newness of life. (Romans 6:4)
Adult What benefits has the new life of baptism brought to
your life?
Child If someone who was not a Christian asked you what
difference it makes to be baptized, what would you say?
FORMED Pick of the Week
The Passion of Christ
In Light of the Holy Shroud of Turin
The Holy Shroud of Turin was called the greatest
relic in Christendom by Pope St. John Paul II. In
fact, the Shroud is the most studied scientific
object in the entire world. Fr. Peffley presents new,
detailed scientific and medical evidence for the
authenticity of the Holy Shroud. This presentation
brings greater clarity to the depth of the agony of
our Lord's sorrowful Passion, which he voluntarily
took on for love of us.
Hersheypark discount tickets are available to order at the
parish office. These tickets are valid any public day during
the 2019 Hersheypark Summer season. Cost for the tickets is
as follows:
ALL ages (3+) $35.50
Prepaid Meal Ticket $11.99
Snack Voucher $3.50
Prepaid Parking Pass $7.50
Order forms are available at the entrance doors at both Our
Lady’s and Sacred Heart Churches. You can place your
order form along with your money in an envelope and drop it
in the collection basket or leave it at the parish office. All
orders are due by April 22nd
and must be paid for in advance.
Tickets will be delivered by May 24th
. If you have any
questions, please contact Nora at the parish office.
TODAY’S READINGS & HYMNS
April 21, 2019 Easter Sunday
Scripture Readings: Page: 150
Entrance: BB # 160
Easter Sequence:
Rite of Sprinkling: BB #648
Preparation: BB #168
Communion: BB #175
Sending Forth: BB #178
April 21, 2019 Easter Sunday Made new by Christ
Reading I Acts 10:34, 37-43 (Peter’s discourse)
Reading II Colossians 3:1-4 (mystical death and
resurrection).
Or 1 Corinthians 5:6-8 (the yeast of sincerity and truth)
Gospel John 20:1-9 (Peter and the disciple at the tomb)
Key Passage Clean out the old yeast so that you may be
a new batch, as you really are
unleavened. For our paschal lamb, Christ, has been
sacrificed (1Corinthians 5:7)
Adult What change could the hope of the resurrection
of Christ inspire you to make?
Child What bad habit would you like to “clear out”
during the hopeful time of this Easter season?
April 21, 2019
50th Wedding Anniversary
Mass
Were you married in 1969? In honor of your
50th
Wedding Anniversary, there will be a
special mass and reception on Sunday, July 14th
2019 at 2PM at Good Shepherd Parish in Camp
Hill. Bishop Ronald W. Gainer will be the
celebrant. To receive an invitation, please
contact the parish office no later than Monday,
April 22, 2019. (717) 453-7895
Sacred Heart of Jesus PCCW
News
We are selling Willow Tree Coupons again
this year as our summer fundraiser. They are $5
each and are redeemable from April until the middle
of August. They are a unique idea for Easter
baskets, as birthday gifts, or to just treat yourself!
To purchase, please contact Dawn @ 717-647-9124,
Joanne @ 717-647-2287, or Anne @ 717-647-9182.
MAY 26, 2019
Marlin Markets Meat Raffle
Gift Certificate Prizes: 1st $175.00
2nd
$100.00
3rd
$75.00
4th $50.00
5th $50.00
Tickets will be sent out to all parishioners. They
can also be obtained by contacting Dawn @ 717-
747-9124 or Joann Matter @ 717-647-2287.
Women’s Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast
May 7, 2019 The Ladies of Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church in
Millersburg will be hosting a Women’s Ecumenical
Prayer Breakfast on May 7, 2019 at 8am. The Free-Will
Outreach will be for Relay For Life. The buffet style
meal is $8 per person and begins at 8:45am. Please make
your reservations no later than Friday, May 3, 2019 by
contacting
The New Center
346 Center Street
Millersburg, PA 17061
(717)692-2719
Carpooling is encouraged. For a list of parking options,
please contact our parish point of contact Anne
Romberger at (717)647-9182 or the Parish office. We
hope to see you there!
Marriage Annulments The Tribunal of the Diocese of Harrisburg will be giving a presentation in your area 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 may
have a vested interest because of family or friends. This session will be held on May 8th at 7pm, at St. Joseph Parish,
Danville. No prior registration is required. For further information, please call (717) 657-4804 ext. 304, or email:
Please note: There is a complete 2019 schedule containing all dates/times/places for these events located on
the bulletin boards at the back of both parishes.
Thank you to everyone who helped to make this year’s Fish Fry season a
Success. Organizing Events such as this Takes a lot of work and we
could not have gotten it done without all of you, our wonderful
and generous parishioners and volunteers. Totals and Tallies are in
and will be announced in a future bulletin. If anyone is interested in
purchasing leftover seafood, please contact Jeff Pendal @ 717-350-6540.
PCCW SCHOLARSHIP
The Harrisburg Diocesan Council of Catholic Women is
offering a $1,000 scholarship to a Catholic Senior Girl for
her freshman year at an accredited college, university, or
trade school. Applicants must:
- Be sponsored by a mother or grandmother/guardian
who is a member of a Parish Council of Catholic
Women (PCCW)
- Be a resident of the Harrisburg Diocese
- Meet all conditions established by the scholarship
committee
Anyone interested in applying should contact your PCCW
President for an application. You can contact Joyce Scott,
Chair, at 717-737-0927 or [email protected] for
additional info on this scholarship fund.
The application deadline is May 1, 2019