From the Pastor’s Desk│Catholic Schools Week 2017

This Sunday, January 29th, we begin Catholic Schools Week, an annual celebration of Catholic education in the United States. The theme for the National Catholic Schools Week 2017 is, “Catholic Schools: Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service.”

I encourage every parent to seriously consider the value of a Catholic Education for your children. Catholic Schools are founded upon a Christ-centered education, with excellent academic programs, an emphasis on virtue, and teaching the Catholic Faith each day. During this Catholic Schools Week, I invite you to visit one of our great local Catholic Schools. Every Catholic School in the Diocese of Harrisburg has tuition assistance available. Please reflect upon the significance of giving your children a great education and formation in the faith at a Catholic School.

As I conclude, I would be remiss if I failed to express my support and gratitude to the many parents in our parish who send their children to a Catholic School – thank you for making the choice to give your children a Catholic education.

May God bless you and your families,

Fr. Wilke

Membership Sunday for the Society for the Propagation of the Faith

On Sunday, February 5th, we are invited to make a special commitment to the worldwide mission of Jesus through the Society for the Propagation of the Faith. At Baptism, we are called to be a missionary, to share our faith and pass on the “Good News” of Jesus among the mission poor. Through the Propagation of the Faith, we can reach out to the peoples of the world by providing prayers and financial assistance to missionary priests, religious Sisters and Brothers, and lay catechists. The Society for the Propagation of the Faith supports:

• 194,855 mission schools
• 5,246 mission hospitals
• 17,350 mission clinics
• 577 mission leprosy centers
• 1,150 mission social and pastoral projects

Membership envelopes are included in your February collections envelope packet. Thank you for your generosity!