Meet Deacons Hewitt, Koch, Kozlowski
Deacon Thomas A. Hewitt Wife: Susan A. Hewitt Home Parish: St. Theresa, New Cumberland Parish Assignment: St. Theresa, New Cumberland What drew you to serve the Diocese as a Deacon?…
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U.S. Education Assistant Secretary Visits Lancaster Catholic to See School’s Response to Pandemic
Lancaster Catholic High School hosted United States Department of Education Assistant Secretary Frank Brogan Oct. 8 for a brief look at how the administration opened the school safely amid the Coronavirus pandemic. Brogan selected Lancaster Catholic as a school to visit due to its response to the pandemic, by opening…
Beatification of Carlo Acutis: The First Millennial to be Declared Blessed
An image of Carlo Acutis was unveiled at his beatification Mass in Assisi, Italy Oct. 10. Credit: Daniel Ibanez/CNA. With the beatification of Carlo Acutis in Assisi on Oct. 10,…
Who was Carlo Acutis?
Carlo Acutis was born May 3, 1991, in London, where his parents were working. Just a few months later, his parents, Andrea Acutis and Antonia Salzano, moved to Milan. As a teenager, Carlo was diagnosed with leukemia. He offered his sufferings for Pope Benedict XVI and for the Church, saying…
World Mission Sunday: A Sunday to Help the Whole World…
Many of our own parishes are financially struggling this year because of COVID-19. Can you imagine how mission parishes are surviving without the infrastructure we have, the health care available…
Monastery in Fairfield Taking Shape, One Stone at a Time
Three years ago, the tree-line farmland in Fairfield held vision and promises for the Discalced Carmelite nuns eager to build their new Carmel in Adams County. Now, the once-empty field…
Knights Present Monies to Benefit Seminarians, Camp Kirchenwald
The Knights of Columbus presented several checks to Bishop Ronald Gainer on Sept. 30 at the Diocesan Center, Harrisburg. The checks, totaling more than $8,200 from the Knights State Council…
Education Conference Presents Tools for Keeping Students Firmly Rooted in Faith
The Diocese’s annual Education Conference for Catholic school teachers and administrators celebrated the educators for leading students to the Truth, and examined concrete ways to keep students firmly rooted in…
Delone Catholic Celebrates More than a Month of In-Person Learning
Delone Catholic High School in McSherrystown is celebrating more than a month of full-day, in-person instruction for its 342 students in grades 9-12. The freshman class reported on Aug. 24,…
Meet Deacons Fabian, Freidhoff and Gusherowski
Over the course of the next several weeks, The Catholic Witness will introduce readers to the Diocese’s 35 new permanent deacons, with photos, biographical information, and their comments/words/remarks on service…
Seven Catholic Schools in Cumberland and Dauphin Counties Among Recipients of $100,000 Donation for EITC Scholarships
Bridge Educational Foundation and its donors, Chubb, M&T Bank, Malady & Wooten, Waste Management and Weis Markets, announced $100,000 in scholarships for Cumberland and Dauphin County families last week. Students…
Statewide Pro-Life Organization Presents Founders Award to Diocese, PCC
In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Real Alternatives presented its inaugural Founders Award on Sept. 28 to the Diocese of Harrisburg and the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference, whose leadership enabled the…
Meet Deacons Cingle, Darrup, Derois
Deacon Joseph Cingle Wife: Pamela Cingle Home Parish: St. Leo the Great, Rohrerstown Parish Assignment: Mary, Mother of the Church, Mount Joy What drew you to serve the Diocese…
Knights’ Silver Rose Stops at Cathedral for Pro-Life Rosary
The traveling Silver Rose of the Knights of Columbus, a pro-life initiative that pays homage to Our Lady of Guadalupe, came to St. Patrick Cathedral in Harrisburg on Sept. 27.…
Book Review: Thy Kingdom Come: Living the Lord’s Prayer in Everyday Life
Fall has arrived. Crisp air permeates our days. Soon the trees will start shedding their leaves as they have year after year. As a book reviewer, there’s another guarantee; the…
2020 General Election Materials
September 2020 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As Catholics, we are called to bring our faith and beliefs into the public square. Most often, we do this through the…
Diocesan Conference Invites Catholic Women to Their ‘Place at the Table’
A hallmark of the Diocese’s annual Women’s Conference is the abundant fellowship that comes to life among attendees. Traditionally, upwards of 1,000 women gather for the conference for Mass, spiritual…
Bishop Gainer Blesses New St. John Neumann School in Lancaster
Not so long ago the ground upon which St. John Neumann Church was built was rich farm soil that produced abundant harvests in Lancaster County. Today, that same ground is…
Meet Deacons Biter, Bogdanoff and Centenera
Over the course of the next several weeks, The Catholic Witness will introduce readers to the Diocese’s 35 new permanent deacons, with photos, biographical information, and their comments/words/remarks on service…
Annual Pro-Life Campaign Kicks Off with Unveiling of Mobile Ultrasound Unit
There’s a new bundle of joy among the pro-life movement in the Diocese of Harrisburg. Her name is Little Bee, and her purpose is to change the hearts and minds…
