Welcome

 A huge thank you goes out to all St. Mary's parishioners who

supported Fr. Kuchinski in his running shoes and Holy Trinity

Catholic School for last week's Race for Education "Turkey Trot"

fundraiser! During this Race, we celebrated America during this

year's 250th anniversary of our country while honoring our

school/parish community's military veterans. The red, white, and

blue colors were abundant, and we appreciate so many of our

family members and community supporters who were able to come

and cheer on our children. We are tabulating the final results, and we

hope to announce the official amount raised for our school's

financial assistance program soon.

We will mark "Discover Catholic Schools" Week this Sunday,

Nov. 15, continuing throughout this week with different events highlighting our school's commitment to faith formation,

supportive academics, and service to others. We will pack potatoes

for the Catholic Harvest Food Pantry, write letters of gratitude to

our families, take a field trip to Martin Library, and host Fr. Joshua

Weaver from Harrisburg to celebrate religious vocations. Thank you

again to everyone for your support of our school and our children!

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.

The Rorate Mass is a Votive Mass in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which is

celebrated by candlelight before dawn during the Advent season. Please join us on Saturday, December 5th at 6 AM, before sunrise, to welcome the coming of the

physical and spiritual light. To learn more about the history of the Rorate Mass, visit: https://adoremus.org/2025/11/the-rorate-mass-history-and-current-practice/

It is not too early to think about attending the Advent Penance service that will be

held on December 5th at St. Mary's. Many priests from the York Deanery will be

joining Fr. Kuchinski in helping us prepare to be ready in mind and heart for the

coming of Jesus Christ.  Join us at 10 AM in the church to experience the sacrament of reconciliation.

Pumpkin and Apple Pies are being requested for Thanksgiving again this year,

rather than fruit donations. Please sign up in the atrium if you are interested in

donating a pie for Thanksgiving.  Details are available in the atrium near the sign-up sheet. 

The Matthew 25 Collection allows the Diocese of Harrisburg to address the basic needs of food, shelter and clothing on a local level through food banks, soup kitchens and other parishsupported projects that assist those in need. All of the funds collected benefit

local needs. Seventy-five percent of the monies collected will be distributed to programs within the Diocese to address the needs of the poor. Twenty-five percent of the monies will be returned to parishes for their use in assisting others.

Come learn about the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Maria Mullen

will give a presentation on the Marian apparitions of the Blessed

Virgin Mary and how she appeared to Juan Diego in Mexico.

Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles says: Did you know that

the apparitions of the Virgin Mary of Guadalupe to San Juan Diego

are "the true origin story for the Únited States and the Nations of the

Americas"?

English Presentation: Wednesday, December 9 at 5:45 pm in the Parish Hall. 

Spanish Presenation: Wednesday, December 9 at 7:45 pm in the Parish Hall.

St. Mary's is hosting a mental health presentation on Sunday, November 22,

from 2-3pm. Dr. Diller, a licensed psychologist will be speaking about how to

navigate behavior health services in York County, including the walk-in center at the

Loretta Claiborne Building,  If you have behavior health issues or know of someone

who has behavior health issues and want to support them, this would be an

opportunity to gain valuable insight. Please meet in the Guadalupe Room.

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. 

We welcome anybody who is interested in volunteering.  Please call the parish office if you would like to help.  There are various tasks and we would provide available training. 

This Called by Name Campaign is not only an opportunity for us as individuals to be

open to God's calling in our lives. It is also a chance for us to allow God to call others

through our invitation. Is there someone you know who may be called to the

priesthood or religious life? Helpous to encourage them by sharing their names by

Filling out the card in the pews, naming a young person who you think is being called

to service. Then please deposit the card into the box in the atrium.

The candidate needs to be 15-40 years old and single. Those whose names are

provided will receive a communication from Bishop Senior and the Vocations Office

with encouragement and opportunities to learn more about God's call for their lives.

With your help, this initiative will bear fruit for our diocese for generations to come.