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Knights of Columbus from Hanover Council 871 and San Jose Council 16069, in coordination with office staff from St. Joseph Parish in Hanover, have addressed the community need for food during several months of the pandemic. The dedicated volunteers prepared, served and delivered hot meals every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday…
Deacon Daniel R. Signore, III Wife: Darlene M. Signore Home Parish: St. Mark the Evangelist, Greencastle Parish Assignment: St. Mark the Evangelist, Greencastle What drew you to serve the Diocese…
The Sisters of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Danville awarded the Servant Leadership Award to 27 outstanding high school seniors from the Diocese of Harrisburg late last month. The virtual ceremony took place at the Basilica of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Danville. The Servant Leadership Award recognizes distinguished high school…
“Until young people realize that Jesus Christ is a real and living person, and until they enter into a relationship with Jesus Christ and experience him moving in their lives,…
Name: Deacon William Roesch Wife: Margaret A. Roesch Home Parish: Sacred Heart of Jesus, Spring Grove Parish Assignment: St. Rose of Lima, York What drew you to serve the Diocese…
Lancaster Catholic High School unveiled a capital campaign on Nov. 12 in support of a $12.7 million initiative that will transform the educational, extracurricular and spiritual lives of future students.…
Homelessness and housing insecurity might not be visible in Lebanon County, but they are prevalent. According to a recent needs assessment report by the United Way, nearly 29 percent of…
Nino Pesce is not a blind man. He is a man who happens to be blind. The 85-year-old former ophthalmologist consultant went blind at the age of 53, and decided straightaway that his blindness was not going to deter him.
For the second year in a row, the Trinity Shamrocks won the District 3 Class AA volleyball championships, and this year in convincing fashion, besting the previously unbeaten Fighting Irish of York Catholic in straight sets. When you serve, pass, set, strike, block and dig the ball well, you are…
Experience usually trumps youth in high school sports. A youthful York Catholic football team fell to an experienced Camp Hill, 21-7, in the District 3 Class AA final played at York Catholic on a perfect autumn night Nov. 6 under the lights.
The 2020 Fall sports season will be remembered for the challenges of competing amidst an invisible contagion. Many sports teams lost their seasons to Covid and school lockdowns, but there were many who were able to compete and excel. Notably, Anna Millen of Lancaster Catholic, a four seed, knocked off…
When finances get tight, Cody Stout and Danielle Spangle turn to the Carlisle Area Family Life Center for the material assistance they need for their baby. At the center, the young couple can receive diapers, wipes and formula free of charge.
Deacon Henry Joseph Reese Wife: Claudia Reese Home Parish: Holy Trinity, Columbia Parish Assignment: Holy Trinity, Columbia What drew you to serve the Diocese as a deacon? Answering God’s call…
Can you feel it? Does it weigh on you? Almost everywhere we turn, whether it be the news or social media, there is an evident unrest in our society today. I and many others have never felt or seen such tension in our lifetimes prior. But why? This palpable unrest…
The Vatican’s Secretariat of State published on Nov. 10 a report on Theodore McCarrick, saying that the Holy See had received inaccurate information about McCarrick from three New Jersey bishops before McCarrick’s 2001 appointment as archbishop of Washington. The false information presented by those bishops might have been instrumental in…
The day started rainy, gloomy and cold, but the unfavorable weather did not put a damper on those who gathered at Saint Patrick Catholic on Sunday, Nov. 1 for the…
(This is the first in a series of features on organizations supported by the Diocese’s Matthew 25 Collection to provide food, clothing and shelter to people in our communities. The…
The District 3 cross country championships are held at Big Spring High School each year. This Cumberland County course features a long ascent at the 3.1 mile course’s start that…
Weather many times gets little attention when determining a football game, but on a rainy, raw night at J.T. Flaherty Field at Delone Catholic High School in McSherrystown, the sloppy conditions gave both top-seeded Delone Catholic and Steel High fits all night in the 1A District 3 championship. It marked…
The Vatican’s Secretary of State has asked papal representatives to share with bishops some clarifications regarding comments on civil unions made by Pope Francis in a recently released documentary, according to the apostolic nuncio to Mexico. The clarifications explain that the pope’s comments do not pertain to Catholic doctrine regarding…
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