June 2, 2019

Website•www.catholiclykenswilliamstown.org

Harrisburg Diocese Website • www.HbgDiocese.org E-Mail • OurLadyHelpofChristiansParishLykens@hbgdiocese.org Rev. Michael Opoki, AJ • frmopoki@hbgdiocese.org • 717-453-7895

Deacon George Garber Jr • dggarber@hbgdiocese.org • 717-362-3233

Parish Secretary • Tiffany Jones • 717-453-7895 * TJones@hbgdiocese.org

Parish Bookkeeper • Susan Torrey • 717-453-7895 * storrey@hbgdiocese.org

CCD Coordinator • Nora Valovage • 717-453-8207 *nvalovage@hbgdiocese.org

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 • rburns@dauphinc.org • 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

June 2, 2019

Saturday, June 1

4:15pm @ OL

Saint Justin, Martyr

In memory of Marie Kasper By: Jeff & Lisa Bordner

Sunday, June 2

8:15 am @ OL

10:45 am @ SH

Seventh Sunday of Easter

For the People of the Parish

In memory of John Bordner, Sr. By: Ivy Bordner

Monday, June 3

8:30am @ OL

Saint Charles Lwanga and Companions, Martyrs

In memory of John Bordner, Sr. By: Ivy Bordner

Tuesday, June 4

8:30am @ SH

In memory of Jason Leitzel By: Ray & Cheryl Stine

20th Anniversary of his death 06/07/2019

Wednesday, June 5

8:30am @ SH

Saint Boniface, Bishop & Martyr

In memory of John & Kitty Kosoloski By: David Hoffman

Thursday, June 6

No Mass

Friday, June 7

8:30am @ OL

In memory of Marie Kasper By: Connie & Mike Tiazkun

Saturday, June 8

4:15pm @ OL

In memory of Michael Bower By: LeeAnn Lenker & Karen Schoffstall

Sunday, June 9

8:15am @ OL

10:45am @ SH

Pentecost Sunday

In memory of Marie Kasper By: Peg & Tom Troutman

For the People of the Parish

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

May 26, 2019 Totals: $2,816.00

2018 Offering: $2,262.00

Envelopes Returned: 74

Sacred Heart of Jesus Church

MINISTERS OF THE LITURGICAL

CELEBRATIONS

Sacred Heart Offertory Collection

May 26, 2019 Totals: $1,467.00

2018 Offering: $938.33

Envelopes Returned: 43

Saturday, June 8, 2019 @ 4:15pm

Altar Servers – Jaelyn Collier, Josselyn Collier,

Blake Bender

Lectors – Noreen Gochenaur

Greeters – Noreen Gochenaur

Sunday, June 9, 2019 @ 8:15am

Altar Servers- Landon Adrian, Cassidy Whitcomb,

Kiarah Barge

Lectors – Warren Thoma

Greeters – Warren Thoma

Sunday, June 9, 2019 @ 10:45 am

Altar Servers – Delaney Bixler, Francesca Ziegler

Lector- Joseph Mihalick

Eucharistic Minister – Melvin Gochenaur

Greeters – Anne Romberger

2nd

Collections:

June 9th

: Pentecost Collection

June 16th

: Catholic Communications

June 23rd

: Debt Reduction

TODAY’S READINGS & HYMNS

June 1st/2

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Scripture Readings: Page: 167

Entrance: BB #731

Preparation: BB #629

Communion: BB #166

Sending Forth: BB #201

June 2, 2019

Please Remember Those Who Have Requested Prayers

*Almonzo

*Kathy Begani

*Andrea Bixler

*Laethum Boothe

*Kathy Platzer Dougher

*Joyce Dolan

*Laretta Doyle

*Bernard Doyle

*Jack Esterline

*Brenda Garber

*Anna Hain

*Brett Kaden

*Vincent Kennedy

*Shelly Klinger

*Evelyn Koppenhaver

*Mary Jane Koppenhaver

*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

*Jim Willier

*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.

June 2, 2019 Seventh Sunday of Easter Prayer for others

Reading I Acts 7:55-60 (Stephen’s martyrdom)

Reading II Revelation 22:12-14, 16-17, 20 (blessed are

those who follow the Lamb)

Gospel John 17:20-26 (prayer for all believers)

Key Passage Jesus prayed, “I pray not only for them, but

also for those who will believe in me through their word, so

that they may all be one, as you, Father, are in me and I in

you, that they also may be in us, that the world may believe

that you sent me.” (John 18:20-21)

Adult What are some of the most important things to ask of

God?

Child What are some of the most important things to ask of

God?

Catechists Needed As we make plans to register our students for the Religious

Ed program beginning in September, we are in need of

volunteer catechists. Right now teachers are needed for

grades 5, 7, 8, and one teacher for grades 10-12. We did not

have enough teachers last year so we had to combine several

classes; I hope to not have to do so again. Please take some

time to pray about this, and if you find yourself being pulled

to teach even if you don’t think you can, contact Nora

Valovage at the parish office. As we all know, “God doesn’t

call the qualified, He qualifies the called.”

FROM THE PASTORAL COUNCIL

Please join us for an informal discussion on Safety and

Security for places of worship, June 26th at 6:30pm, in Our

Lady’s social hall. We will talk about information received

from the South Central Task Force Security workshop.

Topics will include parish event planning, building safety and

security, and active shooter information. Please call the

parish office by June 21st if you plan to attend. Thank you.

Summer schedule for Thursdays

evening rosary at sacred Heart

June 13 @ 7pm July 11 @ 7pm Aug. 8 @ 7pm

June 27 @ 7pm July 25 @ 7pm Aug. 22 @ 7pm

Weekly rosary will resume Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019

@ 7pm

Evangelization Prayer & Challenges For June

By: Jim Gontis

If God is Love, and if Jesus is God, and if Jesus instituted

the Catholic Church, would it not stand to reason that it

must be God's loving desire that every person would

freely choose to be Catholic?

Prayer Intention

Dear Father in Heaven, I ask You in Jesus’ Name that You

will bring about the conversion of every human being to

the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church, for I know

that Jesus desires that there be “one flock and one

Shepherd”. Amen.

Evangelization Challenges for the Month of June

1) Focus on one way to become a better Catholic this

month, e.g. go to Mass more frequently, go to Confession,

read Scripture for 5 minutes each day, pray for someone

who has persecuted you or offended you.

2) Make a sacrifice for the conversion of sinners and the

salvation of souls,e.g. fast from one meal, pray an extra

Rosary, give up coffee for one morning.

3) Invite a fallen-away Catholic to go with you to Mass

and take them out to breakfast afterward.

4) If you sponsored someone for Baptism or

Confirmation, encourage the person(s) you sponsored to

practice the Faith.

Hint:

For all of these, but especially for #3's and 4, pray for

wisdom, prudence, and courage.

June 2, 2019

OUR LADY’S PCCW NEWS CHICKEN BBQ & BAKE SALE

Our Lady’s Council will be sponsoring a Chicken BBQ and

Bake Sale on Saturday, June 8, 2019. Tickets are $10 each, and

the platters will include half a chicken, baked potato, corn,

applesauce and roll & butter. Platters will be take-out only.

Pick up time will be from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Our Lady’s

Social Hall. We have 150 tickets available for purchase. For

tickets please contact either the parish office at 717-453-7895 or

Nora Valovage at 717-453-8207. Please be sure to stop by the

bake sale to get your dessert. Anyone willing to donate baked

goods, please contact Pat Shutt at 717-453-7637.

Our Lady’s PCCW will be holding their Spring Social at

Max’s in Millersburg on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at

6:30pm. All women from Our Lady’s and Sacred Heart

are invited to attend this event. Everyone will be

ordering their own meal from the menu. If you plan to

attend this event, please contact the parish office at 717-

453-7895 or Deb Bush at 717-453-9984 by Sunday, June

9th

. We hope to see you there!

Knights of Columbus News

Attention 2019 Graduating High School Seniors!

This year’s topic for The Knight Of Columbus

scholarship essay will be: “How has my Catholic faith

helped me as a young adult, and how do I plan to stay

strong in my faith as I further my education in

college?”

Applications are available in the parish office.

Scholarship winners will be chosen on June

19th at the K of C monthly meeting, so please

submit your applications and essays promptly.

Women’s Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast

June 4, 2019 The Ladies of Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church in

Millersburg will be hosting a Women’s Ecumenical Prayer

Breakfast on Tuesday June 4, 2019 at 8am. The Free-Will

Outreach will be for the God’s Puzzle Pieces Program. The

buffet style meal is $8 per person and begins at 8:45am.

Please make your reservations by contacting Anne

Romberger 717-647-9182. Carpooling is encouraged due to

limited parking. For a list of parking options, please contact

the parish office. We hope to see you there!

FORMED pick of the week

The Holy Spirit

Third Person of the Trinity

In this captivating presentation, Fr. Shannon Collins

discusses the essential character of the Holy Spirit

and the role the forgotten Person of the Blessed

Trinity has played since the creation of the world.

Drawing upon Scripture and tradition, Fr. Collins

explains the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit and how he

works in the lives of believers. Listeners are sure to

come to a better appreciation for this “sweet guest of

our soul” who seeks to bring us closer to Christ and

eternal salvation.

Pentecost Sunday, June 9, 2019 Next Sunday is Pentecost Sunday, which is considered the

birthday of the Church. The second collection next

weekend will support our seminarians in their formation.

There is a flyer in today’s bulletin which shows you the

impact of your gifts when you support the Pentecost

Collection. Please take a moment and review it prior to the

second collection next weekend. Thank You.

Dauphin County Area Agency on Aging The Agency’s “Loan Closet” is designed to allow Dauphin

County senior citizens to borrow medical equipment &

supplies; such as wheelchairs, walkers, canes, portable

toilets, shower chairs, etc, Free of Charge. We are

committed to replenishing our loan closet and are looking for

anyone who would like to assist us with the replenishment.

If you would like to donate items, please contact the Agency

@ 717-780-6130. Thank you!

Faith in Action! The Diocesan Summer Camp for Adults with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities is seeking

volunteers to assist at its residential camp, August 11-16, 2019. The camp takes place at Camp Kirchenwald in Lebanon

County and serves the needs of approximately 40 adults. The camp has been held annually for the past 33 years and is

primarily dependent on volunteer support. Last year, volunteers from parishes throughout our Diocese participated

alongside volunteers from other faith communities to help make this ministry a success. Anyone 16+ is welcome to

volunteer for full-time or part-time duties; there is a particular need for male volunteers, 18 or older, who are able to spend

the night. All volunteers are required to complete the Diocesan Clearance process and attend a brief training session prior

to helping at camp. There is no cost to volunteers; all meals, events, campground activities, etc. are included. A deadline

of June 30, 2019 for expressing volunteer interest is requested in order to facilitate planning efforts.