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Mother Cabrini, Our Lady of Hope and St. Patrick Parishes Welcome Franciscan Friars
Accra, Ghana, to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to New York to Coal Township, Pennsylvania — all in the span of a day. Despite an arduous day of travel on September 8, Friar Anthony Asuh, OFM Conv., and Friar Emmanuel Ocran, OFM Conv., greeted parishioners, religious sisters and brother priests with genuine smiles the following evening in the social hall at Our Lady of Hope, Coal Township.
A Century Under Her Mantle: Our Lady of Lourdes in Enola Celebrates 100 Years with Anniversary Mass
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Enola – once considered a mission outpost of the Catholic faith – observed its centennial in the highest form on Saturday of Labor Day Weekend, with an anniversary Mass celebrated by Bishop Timothy Senior.
25 Years After 9/11, Lancaster Family Honors NY Priest by Giving Socks and Christ’s Love to NYC’s Needy
A caravan of minivans careened northeast from Lancaster to midtown Manhattan on the freeways and turnpikes of Pennsylvania and New Jersey on Sunday, filled with 700 pairs of socks, 700 pairs of underwear and 350 undershirts.
St. John Neumann and St. Vincent de Paul Will Host Relics of St. Bernadette September 30-October 2
The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes is bringing the relics of St. Bernadette to the United States September 2026-August 2027, and St. John Neumann Parish in Lancaster and St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Hanover will host them on September 30-October 2.
Celebrating Community and Culture
With food, music and displays of items celebrating faith and culture, the diocese's Black Catholic Apostolate hosted its annual cookout on City Island on August 23.
Catholic Women’s Association Dedicates 15 Members in York
One by one, 15 women stepped forward at St. Joseph Church in York on Aug. 15, each lighting a candle as she was presented to the priest and received into the Catholic Women’s Association.
Renovated Barn Will Serve as Future Museum at Conewago Basilica
The history of the beloved Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Conewago runs wide and deep, and a renovated barn on its campus will soon serve as a museum of storied artifacts that date back to the 1700s.
Tear Drops Liturgy Gives Community of Faith For Those Whose Loved Ones Have Left the Catholic Church
Simple statistics say how many Catholics have fallen away from the faith. The numbers don’t reveal the pain family members feel when their loved ones choose not to prioritize God and the Catholic faith in their lives.
Mother Maria Kaupas Center Honors Venerable’s Ministry with Ongoing Service to Community
“Always more, always better, always with love.” Venerable Mother Maria Kaupas lived this motto throughout her ministry of serving Catholic Lithuanian immigrants in the United States – including here in the Diocese of Harrisburg.
Living the Rule More than 800 Years Later: Secular Franciscans Model Saint’s Life as Instruments of Peace
In proclaiming a Jubilee Year of St. Francis on the occasion of the 800th anniversary of the saint’s death that will be observed October 3, Pope Leo XIV called Catholics to utilize the jubilee as an opportunity to model the saint’s life of holiness.
Submission Deadline
The deadline for submissions to the biweekly Notebook/Parish Obituaries listing is every other Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. Please refer to the Publication Schedule for edition dates and deadlines.
