SAINT KATHARINE DREXEL church Fifth Sunday of Lent

MECHANICSBURG, Pennsylvania April 7, 2019

Pastoral Reflection Today’s readings invite us to reflect on our need for redemption and to open our eyes to the new things that God wants to do in us. The First Reading is addressed to the exiles in Babylon. They are told that God is about to destroy the Babylonian empire. What a marvelous thing! God will buy back the exiles in the same way that he destroyed the pharaoh’s army at the Red Sea. Moreover, this new Exodus will be so great that they will forget the first one. God makes all things new. In the Second Reading, Paul tells the community at Philippi about his former life as a persecutor of the followers of Jesus and about how everything he once had is now considered rubbish in light of knowing Christ and his Resurrection. Here, “knowing” means experiencing Christ in faith.

At Home With The Word In His Love and mine , Fr. Ken

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PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK: (names in bold are new this week) Marie Alba, John Andrews, Jr., Wendy Bechtel, Jack Bell, Jane Bell, Lew Bogle, Irene Bourg, Don Bowers, Lucille Bowers, Brooks Boyle, James Boyle, Nelson Bradly, Darlene Casserly, Deborah Casserly, Kim Cardona, Chris Chase, Liz Chase, Carol Chetaitis, Lisa Coates, Ben Cook, Sherry Corneal, Robert Curtis, Monica Davis, Kelly Diehl, Walt & Margaret Dubas, Martha Esposito, Nick Fanelli, Mary Ferrer, Dennis Fickel, Tom Fiorenza, Bob Fisher, Kathleen Fluss, Josey Gaffney, Dick Gainor, Cynthia Garcia, Stephen J.Gallagher, Shivonne Gallagher, John H. Gill, Sr., Ayden Gora, Elizabeth Gora, Anne Grasha, Dr. George Kelban, William Kelly, Fr . John Kemper , Peter Korch, Phyllis Himes, Claire Hine, Pat Kaufold, Bob Kearney, Reinhard Kress, Rita Kress, Jeannine Kuhn, Nicole Kulchar, Henry Langley, Rosemary Langley, Afra Maffey, Constant Maffey Maria, Veronica Malesic, Kathleen McHugh, Father Francis T. Menei, Terry Miceli, Al Michelotti, Donna Miller, Olda Mondragon, Ryan Nagel, Alice Osif, Courtney Oppel, Susan Oppel, Alana Perrotta, Dr. Stu Pink, Mary Phillips, Jim Sheckler, Elizabeth Schaffhauser, Ruth Schultz, Bob Scott, Pat Sellman, Msgr. Vincent Smith, Timothy Smith, Edward Spillane, Clark Swift, Kate Swift, Rosemary Tafel, Rita Treon, Sue Trolio, Clarey Wendt, Sarah Wilt, Susan Womer, Tom Womer, Justina Xenakis

Saturday, April 6 Jer 11:18-20; Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-10, 11-12; Jn 7:40-53 VIGIL 4:30 p.m. Doll Dexter (Kitchen Crew) Sunday, April 7, Fifth Sunday of Lent Is 43:16-21; Ps 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6; Phil 3:8-14;Jn 8:1-11 9:00 a.m. Frank Alba (Connie Burket) 11:15 a.m. People of the Parish Monday, April 8 Dn 13:1-9, 15-17, 19-30, 33-62 or Dn 13:41c-62; Ps 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6; Jn 8:12-20 ** No Mass ** Tuesday, April 9 Nm 21:4-9; Ps 102:2-3, 16-18, 19-21; Jn 8:21-30 9:00 a.m. Paul J. Hausmann (Diane Henderson) Wednesday, April 10

Dn 3:14-20, 91-92, 95; Dn 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56;Jn 8:31-42 7:00 p.m. Caryl A. Ix (Diane M. Henderson)

Thursday, April 11,Saint Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr Gn 17:3-9; Ps 105:4-5, 6-7, 8-9; Jn 8:51-59 9:00 a.m. Bob J. Lawson (Jennifer Lawson) Friday, April 12 Jer 20:10-13; Ps 18:2-3a,3bc-4, 5-6,7;Jn 10:31-42 9:00 a.m. Grace Sainato (Pat Lally) Saturday, April 13,Saint Martin I, Pope and Martyr Ez 37:21-28; Jer 31:10, 11-12abcd,13;Jn 11:45-56 VIGIL 4:30 p.m. Connie Michele (Toni & Mike Winslow) Sunday, April 14, Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion Lk 19:28-40; Is 50:4-7; Ps 22:8-9, 17-18, 19-20 23-24; Phil 2:6-11; Lk 22:14—23:56 or Lk 23:1-49 9:00 a.m. People of the Parish 11:15 a.m. Tom Anderson (Todd & Mary Beth Anderson)

With great joy we announce that Deacon Andrew St. Hilaire has been called by the Bishop of the Diocese of Harrisburg to the Priesthood of Jesus Christ. He will be ordained on June 1, 2019 at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick's Cathedral in Harrisburg. Andrew will be the first St. Katharine Drexel parishioner ever ordained a Priest. In preparation and anticipation of this day, and per Bishop Gainer's request that Andrew prepare himself well through prayer, we are inviting the entire parish family to join in a 54-day Rosary Novena beginning Monday, April 8, and ending Friday, May 31, the day before ordination. A laborious Novena, but a Novena of Love. Thank you all for your prayers for Andrew until now, and may we continue to pray fervently in these last few weeks until ordination.

Tithe for the month of March - $7,000 Fr Chris Alar and the Seminary/Monastery Fund of the Missionaries Of Mary, Stockbridge, MA

Thank you to all who have contributed/pledged to the 2019 Diocesan Annual Campaign. This past weekend, March 30 & 31, we received 58 in-pew gifts of $13,155 and pledges of $7,090. In addition, pledges made to date through the Diocese in the amount of $1,105. Total of $52,216 toward our parish goal of $129,400 (40% of our goal). Remember, you may make a down payment or pay in full. Please make all your Diocesan Annual Campaign gifts payable to Saint Katharine Drexel. Envelopes are available in the pews . You can also pay your pledge over eight months by check, stock, or by credit card. If paying by credit card (Visa & MasterCard), please visit www.hbgdiocese.org/3129 to complete your pledge. EVERY DOLLAR THAT WE EXCEED OUR GOAL IS REFUNDED TO OUR PARISH, UNRESTRICTED. May God bless you for your continued support of our diocesan ministries.

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.

Month Date Event

April

7

Sundaes on Sunday – Birthday Celebration 12:30-3:00 p.m.

All Youth

*Living Stations Dress Rehearsal* 3:30-6:30 p.m.

Teen Volunteers

12 *Living Stations Performance*

Arrive 4:00p.m./Performance 7:30 p.m. Teen Volunteers/ All Welcome!

28

*Contemporary Mass* 11:15 a.m.

All Welcome! (Teen volunteers needed!)

How do I Share my Faith? 12:15-2:30 p.m.

Middle School Youth

The Cost 6:00-8:30 p.m.

High School Youth

May

5 Sundaes on Sunday – Birthday Celebration

12:30-3:00 p.m. All Youth

19

*Contemporary Mass* 11:15 a.m.

All Welcome! (Teen volunteers needed!)

Does God Heal Today? 12:15-2:30 p.m.

Middle School Youth

Adult Life (Pt. 1) 6:00-8:30 p.m.

High School Youth

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Alpha Pizza Party 12:15-2:30 p.m.

Middle School Youth

Adult Life (Pt. 2) 6:00-8:30 p.m.

High School Youth

~St. Katharine Drexel Youth~ Items needed for medical trip to Haiti! A medical trip is heading to Haiti this summer to provide services for the men, women, and children living in poverty in many villages on the island. Teens are needed on May 29 at 4:30 p.m. to help sort and pack items donated for the trip. A box will be placed outside the youth room to collect donations! *All items MUST be new and unopened*

Items Needed for Haiti Trip: Ace wraps Chapstick (all brands, SPF appreciated) Antacids Artificial tears Vitamins (adult, children, prenatal) Prilosec and Zantac Antibiotic ointment Antifungal ointment Motrin and Tylenol (adult and liquid)

Youth Conference This July, teens from our parish are heading to the Steubenville Youth Conference held at St. John’s University in Queens, NY! This conference is an amazing opportunity for teens to grow closer to Jesus while meeting other teens from across the country and around the world. Please prayerfully consider helping to defray the financial cost of this trip. If you would like to make a donation for a teen, please send a check made payable to St. Katharine Drexel Church (Memo line: “Steubenville 2019 Donation”) to the parish office, Attn: Natalie Pronio; or place it in the collection basket during Mass in an envelope marked Attn: Natalie Pronio. Please direct all questions to Natalie at 717-697-8716 x223. Thank you for supporting our teens on their journey to holiness!

Join Fr. Ken Smith for the next listening session this Sunday at 12:30 p.m.. Topics are Safety and Security issues, Faith Formation Calendar, Mass Schedule, Scandal/Youth Protection Policies.

Young Adult Retreat – Authentic Friendships in Christ Friday April 26 – Sunday April 28

This retreat for young adults in their 20’s and 30’s, married or single, will be held at Refreshing Mountain Retreat Center in Stevens, PA and led by Tom Fertal and Karen Bruskewicz. Cost is all inclusive and $115 for bunk rooms or $275 per couple for private rooms. There are over 50 registrations already, but still room for you to join! Parents invite your

kids, grandparents, invite your grandkids. Register at https://www.hbgdiocese.org/event/young-adult-retreat-authentic-friendships-in-

christ/ or contact Becky rdavis@skdparish.com or Rob Williams rwilliams@hbgdiocese.org for more information

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2019 HOLY WEEK AND EASTER SCHEDULE

PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION

Saturday, April 13 - Mass at 4:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 14 - Masses at 9:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m.

TUESDAY - April 16

7:00 p.m. - Tenebrae Service

WEDNESDAY – April 17

6:00 p.m. - Adoration 6:15 p.m. - Confessions

7:00 p.m. - Mass

HOLY THURSDAY - April 18

7:00 p.m. - Mass of the Lord’s Supper

Followed by Adoration until 10:00 p.m.

GOOD FRIDAY - April 19

3:00 p.m. - Celebration of the Lord’s Passion

HOLY SATURDAY - April 20

1:00 p.m. - Blessing of Easter Food

8:00 p.m. - Easter Vigil

EASTER SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S RESURRECTION

April 21

Masses at 9:00 a.m. & 11:15 a.m.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS DEVOTIONS

Friday, April 12 – Living Stations @ 7:00 p.m.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

LENT PARISH CONFESSION

Sat, April 6 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Sat, April 13 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Wednesdays 6:15 p.m. – 6:45 p.m.

Fridays 8:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.

DEANERY FAMILY PENANCE SERVICES

Monday, April 8 @ 7 p.m. - Our Lady of Lourdes, Enola

Tuesday, April 9 @ 7 p.m. – St Elizabeth Ann Seton Wednesday, April 10 @ 7 p.m. - Good Shepherd, Camp Hill

Sunday, April 14 @ 2 p.m. - St Joseph, Mechanicsburg Please plan and make every effort to attend

One of these Family Penance Services

Sunday, April 7 8:00 a.m. Religious Ed. Sessions I/RE. Ed. Classrooms 9:00 a.m. Mass 10:10 a.m. Religious Ed. Session II/RE. Ed. Classrooms 11:15 a.m. Mass 12:30 p.m. Adoration/Children’s Chapel 12:30 p.m. Adult Faith Formation/Library 12:30 p.m. Listening Session w/Fr. Ken Smith/Msgr. Smith CC 12:30 p.m. Sundaes on Sunday/Birthday Celebration/Youth Room 3:30 p.m. Living Stations Practice 6:30 p.m. Troop 88/Msgr. Smith CC Monday, April 8 **No Mass** 7:00p.m. Cursillo Meeting/Classroom 1 Tuesday, April 9 8:00 a.m. Adoration/Holy Hour/Rosary 9:00 a.m. Mass 9:30 a.m. Chaplet of Divine Mercy 9:45 a.m. Lenten Series on Beatitudes/Library 6:30 p.m. Book Club Mtg./Msgr. Smith CC Wednesday, April 10 12:00 p.m. Lenten Speaker Series/Msgr. Smith CC 6:00 p.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament w/Adoration 6:00 p.m. Religious Ed. Session III 6:15 p.m. Confessions 7:00 p.m. Mass 7:30 p.m. Chaplet of Divine Mercy Thursday, April 11 8:00 a.m. Adoration/Holy Hour/Rosary 9:00 a.m. Mass 9:30 a.m. Chaplet of Divine Mercy 9:45 a.m. Adult Faith Formation/Library 7:00 p.m. Blessed is She/Msgr. Smith CC Friday, April 12 8:15 a.m. Confessions 8:00 a.m. Adoration 9:00 a.m. Mass 9:30 a.m. Chaplet of Divine Mercy 5:00 p.m. Family Pizza Night/Msgr. Smith CC 7:00 p.m. Living Stations of the Cross/Church Saturday, April 13 10:00 a.m. Cursillo Mass/Social in the Narthex/Church 7:00 a.m. TMIY/Msgr. Smith CC 3:00 p.m. Confessions 4:30 p.m. Mass 5:45 p.m. Confessions

Sunday, May 19 @ 3pm The Ecumenical Choir will perfor m at St. Josephs Church. A truly beautiful vocal performance. A free will offering to benefit New Hope Will be taken.www.nhm-pa.org is the website for New Hope. Donations needed (Food and Monetary), Volunteer Opportunities, as well as monthly happenings. Thank you for all your support!

“Where do we come from? Where are we going? What is our origin? What is our end? [These] questions… are decisive for the meaning and orientation of our life.” (CCC 282) These questions are inscribed in every human heart. What is my purpose? The Catholic Church helps provide answers to life’s fundamental questions. Would you or someone you know be interested in learning more? No matter where you are in your faith journey, I would love to hear your story. Send me an e-mail at rdavis@skdparish.com to set up a time to meet.

Gospel: MK 1:21—28 “ Be Humble, since whatever you are and whatever you do for yourself or others proceeds from a pure act of God’s mercy” — Saint Katharine Drexel

MASS JOURNALS “WHAT DID GOD SAY TO YOU DURING MASS?” Bring your journal and enter your thoughts to this question. Make this a “new habit” to further enrich your marriage and family life.

New Hope Ministries Wish List for April Peanut butter, Canned Chicken, Tune, Beef Stew, canned Fruit, Juice/Juice Boxes, Laundry detergent, Toilet paper, Paper Towels, Shampoo Diapers/Wipes and baby cream. New Hope - Thanks ~ You 5228 East Trindle Road Mechanicsburg, Pa. 17050 Website: www.nhm-pa.org

This time of the year when many pantries have their supplies dwindle to the point of not providing for the needy. Please help the Knights of Columbus fill the local food pantries with our goal of collecting 1000 lbs of food. Contributions of food or cash donations will be accepted in the Narthex bins and money box until April 7. Thank you for your sacrifice to provide for those who are in need.

Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam+

We hope you are enjoying your journey through our Parish Family Fully Alive Program. As we know the family plays a central role in our faith, our community and our society. Pope St. John Paul II wrote: “The family has the mission to guard, reveal and communicate love.” Last month we reflected on “Family Difficulties.” Fr. Ken in his most recent homily, expanded “difficulties” our nuclear family experiences to “difficulties” our parish family and the larger church are experiencing. As Fr. Ken said, “When one suffers we all suffer. We are all in this together.” With that as prelude welcome to the April theme of the Family Fully Alive Program: Mercy and Forgiveness. How appropriate it is that this theme follows our recent Parish mission, one theme of which was Divine Mercy. Pope St. John Paul II said that mercy is “love’s second name.” Throughout scripture we are exposed to Christ’s Mercy. We need to let Christ’s example take root in our own hearts and learn to let go of resentments. Easier said than done! As a family let’s take a look at the April theme and get to work with the readings, discussions and family projects. Family Fully Alive booklets are available in the church narthex

Interfaith Shelter Golf Classic - May 13, 2019 The 17th annual Interfaith Shelter Golf Classic will take place on Monday, May 13 at Colonial Country Club in Harrisburg. Four-person scramble format. The day includes a registration gift, boxed lunch, practice range, 18 holes of golf with a cart, and a buffet dinner after golf with door prizes. All Golfers are welcome. Cost is $100.00 per player, and various sponsorships are available. All proceeds will benefit the Interfaith Shelter for Homeless Families. For more information, visit www.cchbg.org or contact Christopher Meehan at cmeehan@cchbg.org or 717-657-4804 (ext 284).

The Shippensburg University Concert Choir and Madrigal Choir will perform on April 7, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. in the sanctuary of St. Theresa Catholic Church, 1300 Bridge Street, New Cumberland, PA. This concert is open to the public and a free will offering will be taken to help support the concert series. The Shippensburg Concert Choir is a mixed vocal ensemble of 50 auditioned voices which performs a variety of literature from the different periods of music history. The choir’s activities include performances on and off campus, in local churches, and on an annual tour. This year the choir will tour Ireland during the summer. This marks the first time they are appearing at St. Theresa. We invite you to join us for what promises to be a very moving program.

TMIY All the men of the parish are invited to attend the next TMIY session, on Saturday, April 13th at 7 a.m. in the Msgr. Smith Room. Please join us as we discuss the tale of the Two Kings: Derelict David, or Disciplined David. Sounds like a good one. Feel free to join us for this very interesting topic. No prior experience is needed to come to the TMIY program. Breakfast is included. God bless, The Core Team Luke 1:49

Safety and Security Corner As we continue our efforts to ensure the safety and security of everyone who uses our facilities at St. Katharine Drexel Parish, here are some things to keep in mind.

Medical personnel (Doctors, Nurses, EMTs, etc.) who are present at Mass are encouraged to introduce themselves to the ushers in the event that a medical emergency would occur during Mass.

The two side doors to the church (near the cry room and the hallway between the church and office) are now being locked at the beginning of each Mass. You may still enter the church via the main entrance doors at the center of the church.

It is highly recommended that parents or guardians of children under the age of 12 accompany their children if they need to use the rest rooms during Mass.

Remember to follow the one-way traffic pattern and proceed around the church to the lower level parking lot when you leave Mass. Your charitable cooperation could prevent an injury.

If you would like to assist us in the development and implementation of our Parish Safety and Security Plan, please contact Jodi in the Parish Office.

Registration for the Good Shepherd Football and Cheerleading will be held Sunday April 14th, 2019 from 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. at the Good Shepherd Parish Center. Children ages 5 to 13 are eligible to participate in the program. Children need to be enrolled in the CCD program or attend a parish School. All home games are played at Trinity High School. For more information call Dan Calabrase 717-443-7632 or refer to our website gsrams.org

Lenten Soup Speaker Series Join us on Wednesday for our Annual Lenten Soup and Speaker series where we will continue unpacking the theme A Lenten Message of Mercy. This week (April 10th) we will be Skyping with Fr. Derek Thome from Wichita, KS. Lunch begins at Noon. Our Final speaker on April 17th will be Deacon Andrew St. Hilaire. Contact Becky

rdavis@skdparish.com for more information.