Recent Announcements

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The Women’s Auxiliary and Knights of Columbus of St. Philip the Apostle Parish in Millersville are sponsoring a cash Bingo on Sunday, May 31st, at the parish. Doors open at 12:30 PM, games begin at 2. Tickets are $25; advance tickets include a jackpot card which will also be sold separately at the door. For tickets call 717-872-2166 and choose the Bingo option.

 

The Harrisburg Diocesan Council of Catholic Women invites all women of the Diocese to their Annual Weekend Retreat at Mount St. Mary’s University, Emmitsburg. The retreat is from Friday evening, June 12th to noon, Sunday, June 14th.  The retreat master is Father Matthew E. Cannon, pastor of St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Annville. The registration deadline is May 23rd. Registration forms and more details are available by calling 717-503-9429, or on-line at  www.harrisburgdiocesanccw.com and clicking on “Retreat.”

 

St. Joan of Arc Parish in Hershey will have its 52nd annual parish festival, June 4th, 5th and 6th from 5-9:30 p.m. each night. Admission is free.

 

​A banquet to celebrate all adults involved with Catholic Scouting, Tuesday, June 16th, 6 PM, at the Diocesan Center in Harrisburg.  Award recipients will be honored by Bishop Timothy Senior.  Cost to attend is $25. RSVP no later than June 1st at www.hbgdiocese.org/scoutbanquet.  All are welcome.

 

​Prison chaplains, volunteers and those interested in or considering volunteering in prison ministry are invited to a Day of Reflection at the Diocesan Center in Harrisburg on Saturday, June 13th, from 9 AM to 1 PM.  The day includes Mass, presentations, discussion and lunch. For more information and to register by June 5th, call 717-657-4804 ext. 221

 

The Celtic Fling & Highland Games is an unbridled celebration of traditional and contemporary Celtic Cultures.  Delight your senses with Celtic music, delicious cuisine and drink and so much more!  Celtic Fling and Highland Games are on Saturday & Sunday, June 27th and 28th at Mount Hope Estate, 2775 Lebanon Road, Manheim,  Gates Open at 11AM.

Inline with Catholic Celtic tradition: The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be prayed prior to the Celtic Fling at Barn & Barrel in Manheim, June 28th at 10 a.m. No ticket necessary for Mass.

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Catholic Charities will host its annual “Interfaith Shelter Golf Classic”, Monday, June 22nd, at Dauphin Highlands Golf Club to benefit the Interfaith Shelter for Homeless Families. For information, costs and to register visit https://www.cchbg.org/event/

 

A pilgrimage can be a great adventure enhancing your faith, understanding and love for God and Holy Mother Church.  Here in the Diocese of Harrisburg there are several offerings in the near future hosted by priests, experts in leading pilgrimages.  One such offering is:  Father Benny Jose, pastor, St. Joseph’s,  Bonneauville, a pilgrimage to Fatima & Lourdes. September 20th - 29th.   For information visit www.catholicwitness.org  and click on the “notebook” tab, choose the latest issue, click and scroll to “retreats and pilgrimages”

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​Regina Caeli Academy of Harrisburg is accepting applications for the 2026-2027 school year. Partnering with parents, Regina Caeli Academy is a homeschool hybrid program rooted in the Classical Tradition in “training the mind to form the soul.” The Catholic faith is foundational to the program. Staff and students live the Catholic faith daily, modeling virtue, prayer and service. Students attend the Harrisburg RCA Center on Mondays and Thursdays. Parents are given detailed lesson plans to follow on homeschool days. For more information or to schedule a tour, call 717-614-8970 or visit Regina Caeli Website at https://www.rcahybrid.org/.

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The members of the Serra Vocations Club of Harrisburg invite you to their meetings on the second Wednesday of each month at the Diocesan Center, in Harrisburg.  Mass is celebrated by Father Joshua Weaver at noon in the chapel at the Center, followed by prayers for our priests, sisters, deacons and seminarians, and lunch.  Meetings consist of prayer, announcements, a timely speaker and other instructional or spiritual events.  If you would like to attend a meeting, please email Stella at theoldfolk@aol.com  [The organization, named after Saint Junipero Serra, has, as objectives, to promote priestly and religious vocations in the Catholic Church, by supporting our clergy and prospective clergy prayerfully and  financially.]

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Are you looking for a great school for your child?  If so, consider Catholic Schools.  The Catholic schools in the Diocese of Harrisburg are noted for excellent academics, affordable tuition, high graduation rates, and college scholarships.  To find a school near you go on-line to www.gocatholicschools.org ​

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The Flower of Carmel Hermitage is seeking volunteers to assist in the development of funding and construction of a Laura which is a small colony of hermits who spend their entire life in prayer alone with God.  In the Diocese of Harrisburg the hermit’s way of life is approved by our Bishop who is their Superior.  These consecrated hermits live alone praying constantly and doing penance for the the forgiveness of their sins and those of the whole world.  As of old, they rely on the support of others.  If you want to learn more, explore the life, or want to assist in the building of something beautiful for God go on-line to, https://flowerofcarmelhermitage.org/ or e-mail sisterhermitess@gmail.com . 

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In 1981, Mother Angelica, a cloistered Franciscan nun, launched what has become the largest media network in the world, the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN).  Mother Angelica was born Rita A. Rizzo in a small home in the southeast end of Canton, Ohio during the Roaring Twenties.  Her life was not easy... still, with a few miracles and perseverance along the way, Mother’s EWTN now reaches over 700 million homes in 145 countries in various media formats.  You can learn all about her life by visiting the Mother Angelica Museum located at the Saint Raphael Center in Canton, Ohio.  To learn more about visiting the Center call 1-800-548-8270 or visit online at http://motherangelicatour.com.