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St. Mary’s Immaculate Conception BVM Church
November 14th: 8-5 PM & November 15th: 8-1 PM
Cash and credit cards accepted!
Located in the school auditorium.
This Week at St. Mary's
Holy Trinity Catholic School News
Catholic School LinksOur annual Race for Education will be reimagined as a “Turkey Trot” on Friday, Nov. 13 celebrating America’s 250th birthday and honoring our veterans! Holy Trinity Catholic School is excited to welcome Police Commissioner Michael Muldrow and other officers from his department who will join our students for this special day of school spirit and community!
A special shout-out also goes to our 6th grade class, which has two student artists who designed this year’s Race T-shirt. All proceeds will directly help our students and teachers. We need our families and parishioners to help by sharing their student’s fundraising page, inviting donations, and encouraging others to get involved. Every gift, large or small, helps! This link from our school website will take you to the individual donation pages:
https://htcsyork.charityproud.org/Fundraising/Leaderboard/29923
Rachel's Vineyard - Healing the Pain of Abortion
RACHEL'S VINEYARD RETREAT
Rachel’s Vineyard is a place of healing and hope for those struggling from an abortion. Our weekend retreats are uniquely designed to help you experience the mercy and compassion of God in a safe, confidential, nonjudgmental group environment.
Next Weekend Retreat:
Nov. 13-15, 2026 in Columbia, Lancaster County, PA.
To register, or for more information, contact Leah: leahsoulfilledbygrace@gmail.com or
call/text 609-709-3479 or Ana: anasoulfilledbygrace@gmail.com or call/text 908-319-2950. All Confidential; Sponsored by the Diocese of Harrisburg.
Free Adult English Classes/Computer Skills/HS Diploma Classes
Earn your high school diploma, learn to speak and read in English, or gain basic
computer skills at York Literacy Institute. Our classes are free for adults to attend. To
learn more and register for classes, visit www.yorkliteracy.org or call (717) 845-8719.
St. Mary’s Women’s Society Holiday Bazaar
Christmas Bazaar Hours: November 14th 8AM - 5 PM
November 15th 8AM - 1 PM
We are looking for volunteers to help with set-up and various tasks.
In addition, we are looking for baked goods for the bake table and donated lottery tickets for the lottery tree. If you are interested in helping or donating, please contact Lin Huber, 717-887-4034.
Capital Campaign Dollars at Work
Check out our newly installed gates in the alleyway between Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen and the school building! They look great and provide extra safety measures. Shout out to our donors to the Capital Campaign and Our Daily Bread Soup Kitchen for the funding.
St. Mary's Thrift Shop
If your children have grown out of their winter shoes, please look to donate them to the thrift store. In addition we welcome gently used pots and pans. Thank you for your support.
Called By Name
Next weekend throughout the diocese, we are kicking off Our Called by Name Campaign. This is an initiative of the Diocese of Harrisburg Vocations Office that celebrates our call to follow God in a particular way. In every parish throughout the Diocese of Harrisburg, our priests will be sharing their own story of how God has spoken to them and how they responded to that call. As part of this special weekend, we are asking you to participate by spending time this week thinking and praying about someone in our parish who you think God could be calling because they possess some of the qualities you would want in your priests.
At all the Masses next week, please fill out the card in the pews, naming a young who you think is being called to service. Bishop Senior and our Vocation Director, Fr. Joshua Weaver, will then send them a letter of encouragement along with an invitation for opportunities to learn more should they desire to follow up. Thank you for your openness and generous participation.
Thrift Store Christmas Sale Coming Soon
Join us in the Parish Hall for our Annual Thrift Store Christmas Sale.
Christmas Sale Hours: November 20th - December 6th
Daily from 10AM - 3PM
* We are closed Thanksgiving Day.
From the Pastor's Desk
Pastor's Weekly Message
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
This weekend, we take a moment to pause and to remember all of the members of our parish who passed away during this past year. As we read their names at Mass this weekend and light the candles on the altar rail, please say an extra prayer for them and for their families. May the souls of all of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
This Friday is Holy Trinity Catholic School’s Race for Education/Turkey Trot. As I mentioned last weekend, our calendar has been reconfigured this year. I will be there to run (or at least move as fast as I can), and I am grateful to all of you for your support. Your generous donations not only help me to reach my goal and preserve my bragging rights, but much more importantly, support Catholic education here in the city of York.
Next weekend is our Holiday Bazaar! I hope that you stop by on Saturday or Sunday to begin your Christmas shopping!
Next weekend, we will also be repeating the “Called By Name” Campaign that we did two years ago. It is important that we continue to pray for vocations, especially to the priesthood, that more young men will hear God calling them to serve the Church. God works through all of us, and not only through our prayers. There will be cards in the pews next weekend, and I invite you to prayerfully consider if you know a young man (ages 15+) in our parish that you think God may be calling to the priesthood. Once the names are collected, they will be invited to join the Bishop at a number of dinners that will be held next year, and to learn more about the priesthood and the possibility of discernment. Thank you all for your prayers for vocations!
God bless you,
Fr. Kuchinski
Prayer Requests
Blessing for Veterans
O God,
Bless the men and women who have stepped forward in the service
of our country. Protect them in Your mercy, care for their needs:
physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual.
Give them courage, strength, perseverance, and support. Amen.
Grow Your Faith in Community
At St. Mary’s, you’ll find a welcoming, multicultural family in the heart of downtown York. There’s a place for you here!
Faith Formation
We nurture lifelong faith formation, guiding all ages to grow in love, understanding, and devotion to Christ.
The Seven Sacraments
We encounter Christ’s grace at key moments of life, strengthening us in faith and drawing us closer to God.
Ministry Opportunities
Find fullfilling ways to serve within our parish, share your talents with others, and make a real difference in our church community.
Looking for a form?
Our Forms webpage has everything you need to begin your sacrament process.