CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PROGRESS
Generation to Generations: A campaign for St. Lawrence
We launched the public phase of our capital campaign exactly a month ago, on Feb. 1, and the response has been amazing.
As of Saturday, Feb. 28, here is our status:
Pledged: $1,403,375
Remainder to reach the St. Lawrence goal: $96,625
St. Lawrence Goal: $1,500,000.00
We urge each parishioner to pray daily to the Divine Infant of Prague, seeking our Lord’s blessing on this capital campaign. If you have not received package in the mail yet, with full details about the campaign, please contact the parish office.
O Miraculous Infant Jesus! We beseech You to cast a merciful look on our troubled hearts. Let your tender heart, so inclined to pity, be softened at our prayers and grant us that grace which we ardently implore (for the success of our Generation to Generations capital campaign). Take from us the affliction and despair, the trials, and misfortunes with which we are laden. For the sake of Your sacred infancy, hear our prayer and send us consolation and aid that we may praise You with the Father and the Holy Ghost forever and ever.
Two students from our parish placed in the top three for their ages in the state of Pennsylvania for the Keep Christ in Christmas poster contest of 2025, which is organized internationally by the Knights of Columbus, and here at our parish by the Mater Dei Council of the Knights of Columbus. Congratulations to our local council for organizing this wonderful event each year, giving our students the opportunity to improve and test their talents.
Congratulations to Joseph Russell for placing second (1st-2nd Grade)
and Rose Sracic for placing third (5th-6th Grade)
Click here to see all the submissions by the students of our parish in 2025.
Click here to see the Pennsylvania council's document which has all the winners from the state.
HOLY WEEK MASS SCHEDULE FOR 2026
Palm Sunday, March 29
Regular Sunday schedule for Low Masses
High Mass with blessing of palms and procession at 10:30am
Monday and Tuesday, March 30 and 31
Regular schedule.
Spy Wednesday, April 1
Low Mass at 7:10am
High Mass sung by Mater Dei Choristers at 6:30pm
Tenebrae at 7am
High Mass at 6:30pm followed by all night Adoration
Good Friday, April 3
Tenebrae at 7am
Solemn Liturgy at 3pm
Holy Saturday, April 4
Tenebrae at 7am
Vespers at 5pm
Easter Vigil at 7:30pm
Easter Sunday April 5
Low Mass at 8am
High Mass at 10:30am with orchestra
Mozart’s Missa Brevis in D Minor, K. 65
Vespers at 5pm
No 6pm Mass
Print out and color this 2026 Lenten Calendar created by Lydia Kadar-Kallen.
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PROGRESS
Generation to Generations: A campaign for St. Lawrence
We launched the public phase of our capital campaign last Sunday, Feb. 1, and plan to provide regular updates on our progress.
As of Saturday, Feb. 7, here is our status:
Pledged: $587,214.00
Recieved: $71,311.00
St. Lawrence Goal: $1,500,000.00
We urge each parishioner to pray daily to the Divine Infant of Prague, seeking our Lord’s blessing on this capital campaign. If you have not received package in the mail yet, with full details about the campaign, please contact the parish office.
O Miraculous Infant Jesus! We beseech You to cast a merciful look on our troubled hearts. Let your tender heart, so inclined to pity, be softened at our prayers and grant us that grace which we ardently implore (for the success of our Generation to Generations capital campaign). Take from us the affliction and despair, the trials, and misfortunes with which we are laden. For the sake of Your sacred infancy, hear our prayer and send us consolation and aid that we may praise You with the Father and the Holy Ghost forever and ever.
St. Lawrence has launched the Generation to Generations Capital Campaign to build a stronger foundation for the young people of the parish and for future generations to grow in faith. With your support, this campaign will establish firmly our position as a mature parish without debt, maintain and improve the spaces needed for the many activities our vibrant life requires, and preserve the beauty and tradition of our church and liturgy.
The campaign hopes to raise between $1.6 million and $2.1 million over the next three years for these imporant projects:
- purchase 112 State Street (the Parish Center)
- pay off the mortgage for the church
- make important repairs to the rose window and parish social hall
- and expand rectory space to accommodate more visitors and an additional priest in the future