Recent Announcements

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​​​Make a real difference in your community! Mark your calendar for the Morning Star Shooting Star 5K Run and Walk for Life at City Island in Harrisburg, Saturday, September 19th from 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM.  Every step you take helps fund life-saving services and vital support for local women and families in need.  So, whether you are a competitive runner or a casual walker, there is a place for you. You can lace up for the chip-timed 5K race to win medals and age-category prizes, or enjoy a scenic Walk for Life along Front Street. Bring the whole family along to enjoy live music, free train rides, and a complimentary pancake and sausage breakfast!

Remember: The Shooting Star 5K Run and Walk for Life takes place on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 7:00 AM to 11:30 AM at the Carousel Pavilion on City Island. Registration is officially open right now! Head over to SupportMorningStar.com for all the information (or to donate) and sign up today. Run, walk, and save lives!

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The annual Pilgrimage to the National Shrine Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes in Emmitsburg, Thursday, August 6th, the Feast of the Transfiguration. The pilgrimage is a Marian day of prayer for world peace through conversion of hearts. Confessors will be available in the morning. Bishop Timothy Senior will celebrate the pilgrimage Mass at 1:00 PM. Bring your own lunch; carpooling is recommended. There will be a bus from St. Catherine Labouré Parish, Harrisburg, with a pickup at Good Shepherd Parish, Camp Hill. To reserve a seat on the bus or for more information e-mail Amy at amf194@gmail.com or call or Rita at 717-884-6836.

Have you ever wanted to learn more about the Saints?  If so, Come to “Snacking with the Saints”, at St. Peter Catholic Church, Elizabethtown after the 10:30 AM Mass on July 19 and 26, August 9 and 16. There will be activities for all ages to learn about  saints from 4 regions of the world as you enjoy regional snacks. Walk away with a new understanding of these saintly men and women and with recipes for your favorite foods. See the parish website for more info: stpeteretown.org.

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​Saint Joan of Arc Council of Catholic Women Annual Flea Market: Shop for great bargains!  Hugh variety of items for sale!  To name a few: Clothes - All types, All Sizes; Jewelry; Toys/Games/Puzzles/Stuffed Animals/Dolls; Housewares/ Small Appliances; Dishes Glasses/China/Cookware; Tools/Yard/Gardening; Small Electronics, etc. etc. etc.  So come to the Parish Social Hall, Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 359 West Areba Ave, Hershey: Thursday, August 6 - 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM; Friday, August 7 - 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM; and Saturday, August 8 - 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM

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A Women of Grace information session for the fall study will be held in the Library at St. Joan of Arc Parish, Hershey, Sunday, September 13th, from 12:30 to 2 PM. The nine-week Women of Grace Foundational Study Program, is authored by EWTN’s Johnnette Benkovic Williams.  For more information, contact Chris Arnold at 717-379-6041 or email carnold@womenofgrace.com.

Does your marriage feel distant, strained, stuck, or even in crisis? The Retrouvaille Marriage Program can help. The next program starts September 11th. To talk to someone now call 717-356-2185 or visit www.HelpOurMarriage.org

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The 2026 Pennsylvania March for Life will be Monday, September 21st in Harrisburg. But it actually begins with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick starting Sunday, September 20th, at 1:30 PM, lasting overnight and ending at 9 a.m. on Monday, September 21st with Benediction and Mass. For all the information, and, if you can, sign up for one hour or more in Adoration of Our Lord, go on-line to www.hbgdiocese.org, then click on MINISTRIES, then click on LIFE AND DIGNITY, then click on MARCH FOR LIFE and follow the link.  The March for Life rally begins on the Capitol steps at 11 a.m., followed by the March for Life at noon and the closing Mass at the Cathedral at 1:30 PM. For other information on the PA March for Life, visit https://marchforlife.org/pennsylvania/

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St. Joseph Parish, Hanover, is going to the National Basilica, Washington D.C., for the Dominican Rosary Pilgrimage on September 26th.  For $25 you can ride the bus departing from St. Joseph’s at 7 AM; For all the info and to reserve a seat on the bus call the Parish at 717-637-5236.

The Women of Grace Foundational Study Program: St. Matthew Parish Dauphin; Wednesdays: September 16th through November 11th.  Morning and evening sessions are available. To register, how to purchase study materials or for all the information contact Chris

ina 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 Mental Health Ministry at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, Mechanicsburg, holds spiritual support groups on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month at 7 PM. These meetings are not group therapy, but rather a time to come together to share and pray with others who are on a personal journey of mental illness or caregiving for someone who is. All are welcome to join. For more information, contact Donna, pastoral associate, at 717-697-6929.

St. Martin de Porres Catholic Worker House , 1440 Market Street, Harrisburg hosts a Bible study on Monday nights at 7 p.m. for English-language learners. If you’re looking for a place to study scripture together and practice your English or help your fellow Catholics learn English, you are invited.

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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.