On Saturday, November 18th, 2023, the East Shore YMCA hosted St. Lawrence's basketball tournament.- Anthony Kearney
- Gabriel Kearney
- Anthony Fonticoba
- Vincent Fonticoba
- Evan Sloane.
On Sunday, November 5th, 2023, families of the St. Lawrence Parish gathered at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania to celebrate All Saints Day.
Children dressed as their favorite Saints processed as everyone sang “For All the Saints.” A Potluck lunch was enjoyed by everyone and several games and activities were available for the children to enjoy and receive prizes.
Thank you to Rebecca Mack for organizing the event and to all the volunteers who made this day a special day for the children of our parish.
Recognizing the need for adult catechism, Fr. Smith has begun a 30-minute catechism for adults 18 and over. The class meets every Sunday at 12:45 pm in the Aula Magna of the parish center, which is room 315 on the third floor. We are using the Catechism of the Council of Trent, which is available here.
Pope St. Pius X wrote about adult catechism in his encyclical Acerbo nimis:
24. VI. Since it is a fact that in these days adults need instruction no less than the young, all pastors and those having the care of souls shall explain the Catechism to the people in a plain and simple style adapted to the intelligence of their hearers. This shall be carried out on all holy days of obligation, at such time as is most convenient for the people, but not during the same hour when the children are instructed, and this instruction must be in addition to the usual homily on the Gospel which is delivered at the parochial Mass on Sundays and holy days. The catechetical instruction shall be based on the Catechism of the Council of Trent; and the matter is to be divided in such a way that in the space of four or five years, treatment will be given to the Apostles' Creed, the Sacraments, the Ten Commandments, the Lord's Prayer and the Precepts of the Church.
To be part of the email group for this class, subscribe to the group by sending an email:
In a new production from the makers of the Mass of the Ages, Michael Knowles gives conducts five delightful interviews exploring the meaning of the Traditional Latin Mass, and why people love it so much. Here are separate links to the five different discussions:
First, he interviews a group of children:
Second, Francis, a college student:
Third, Alex, an atheist YouTuber:
Fourth, Fr. Brian Park, a diocesan priest:
Finally, Dr. Mike Foley, a theologian:
The Pro-Life Group of St. Lawrence Church will be organizing a group of parishioners from St. Lawrence and other FSSP parishes to participate in the third annual Pennsylvania March for Life at the Capitol in Harrisburg on Monday, October 16, 2023.
Schedule
9:30am—Holy Mass at St. Lawrence (110 State Street, Harrisburg, PA 17101)
10:15am—Light breakfast (please register) at the St. Lawrence Parish Center (112 State Street)
11:00am—Rally at the Capitol (three blocks east of St. Lawrence)
This event will be an opportunity to advocate for the sanctity of all human life. Please register:
More information is available at the March4Life website: here.
Parking information from the organizers' website:
We recommend the North Parking Lot on City Island. Additional parking in/near downtown Harrisburg is available at various parking garages or streets. For more parking information, go to parkharrisburg.com. Consider taking the Amtrak train or CAT Transit bus into Harrisburg – each downtown drop-off station is within walking distance of the rally location.
Questions: email
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