Miller, Author at Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg

Two Trinity Students Earn Recognition as 2021 National Merit Semifinalists

Local Parishes and Schools, NewsBy Miller September 17, 2020

Trinity High School students Lucy Cooper-Silvis and Olivia Maddux have been named among approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. The announcement was made by officials from the National Merit Scholarship Program on Sept. 9.

Lucy and Olivia, both seniors, have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,600 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $30 million that will be offered next spring. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, Semifinalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist level of the competition. More than 90 percent of the Semifinalists are expected to attain Finalist standing, and more than half of the Finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning the Merit Scholar title.

Diocesan Gathering of Hispanic Pastoral Musicians Expands to Three-Day Conference for Participants Across North America

Diocesan News, NewsBy Miller September 10, 2020

More than a year ago, the Diocese’s Hispanic Apostolate began planning for a liturgical conference aimed at musicians and liturgical ministers who serve in Spanish liturgical celebrations.

The Asociación de Músicos Pastorales Hispanos (Association of Hispanic Pastoral Musicians) offers a conference every two years, visiting a different diocese each time to offer days of professional development for choir members, liturgy coordinators, lectors and others who minister in the Church to the Spanish-speaking community.

Anonymous Donor Gifts Trinity with $1.25 Million Matching Pledge for Auditorium Renovations

Local Parishes and Schools, NewsBy Miller September 10, 2020

As Trinity High School in Camp Hill was set to commence the public phase of a capital campaign for enhancements to its educational environment, an anonymous benefactor stepped forward with a generous contribution.

The donor gifted Trinity with a $1.25 million matching pledge, designated for renovations to the auditorium.

St. John Neumann Catholic School in Lancaster Opens for Inaugural Year

Local Parishes and Schools, NewsBy Miller September 10, 2020

St. John Neumann Catholic School in Lancaster opened the doors of its new school building Sept. 8 on the campus of St. John Neumann Parish to begin the 2020-2021 school year.

“Today, we gather as the community of St. John Neumann Catholic School,” said Kyla Hockley, principal. “Today, we honor a new chapter – looking with hope to the future while anchoring ourselves to the proud tradition of St. Anne School. How lucky are we to be here today! This moment in history comes as the result of trust in God’s plan and God’s time, and so we begin by giving our praise and thanksgiving to God.”

‘Fatima’ Movie Now in Theaters and On Demand

Catholic Commentary, NewsBy Miller September 10, 2020

In modern-day Portugal, author and noted skeptic Professor Nichols (Harvey Keitel) visits a convent in the riverside city of Coimbra, where Sister Lúcia (Sônia Braga), an elderly nun, recounts the story of her role in an historic event that took place in 1917. The conversations between pragmatic academic and the spiritual ascetic illuminate a decades-old mystery and set the stage for an inspiring story that has fascinated millions for more than a century.

‘Humbled and Overjoyed,’ Diocesan Native Tyler Mentzer Professes Vows as a Marian

Diocesan News, NewsBy Miller September 3, 2020

His family used to call him the monk — from an early age.

“Because he was never one for possessions,” his mom explained.

“He always had something rare about him,” his father said. “He was never attached to material things.”

St. Joan of Arc in Hershey Unveils Expansive New Campus as Students Return to School

Local Parishes and Schools, NewsBy Miller September 3, 2020

The excitement of a red-carpet welcome, a modern school facility, a spacious campus and – perhaps most importantly – reuniting with friends and teachers outshined the talk of masks and temperature-taking at St. Joan of Arc School in Hershey as students embarked on a new school year Aug. 31.

St. Joan’s moved from its historic yet outgrown quarters on Areba Avenue to an 110,000-square-foot building two miles away on Sand Hill Road, after purchasing the former Lancaster Mennonite Hershey campus in December of 2019.

A Review of St. Faustina Prayer Book for Adoration

Book Reviews, Catholic Commentary, NewsBy Miller September 3, 2020

Show of hands: how many participate in Eucharistic Adoration? Second show of hands: how many would like to have a book as a guide through your Adoration times? Luckily there’s a book for that: St. Faustina Prayer Book for Adoration by Susan Tassone. This one is a keeper.

Tassone provides a handy little book that gives the reader St. Faustina as a companion for Adoration. She provides some background material as to who St. Faustina was, some of her experiences, and her advice and example of holiness. As you dive deeper into this book, you will see St. Faustina in a new light, brought to life for us today.

Golden Anniversary Couples Share Blessings of Faith-Filled Marriage

Diocesan News, NewsBy Miller August 27, 2020

When Gail Ferree first laid eyes on the man who would become her husband, she was smitten.

“I got butterflies in my stomach when he came home from the military and I saw him. We weren’t dating yet, but my sister’s husband said to me, ‘I can tell by the way you’re looking at Donald that you like him.’

Clergy Assignment Announced

Diocesan News, NewsBy Miller August 20, 2020

Bishop Ronald Gainer announces the following change to clergy assignments:

Father John M. Kuchinski to Chaplain of York Catholic High School. Father Kuchinski remains pastor of Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, York. This change takes effect August 29, 2020.

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