Bishop Timothy Senior to Celebrate the Diocesan Red Mass: The Most Reverend Timothy C. Senior, Bishop of Harrisburg, will be the principal celebrant and homilist for the Annual Diocesan Red Mass on Monday, October 7, 2024, at 5:30pm at the Cathedral Parish of Saint Patrick, Harrisburg.   Priests who will concelebrate and deacons who will be in the procession are asked to bring their diocesan vestment. At the Red Mass, lawyers, law students, judges, lawmakers, and public officials gather together to pray for God’s wisdom and guidance in their pursuit of justice.  The Red Mass originated in medieval England at the time of King Edward I, when the twelve judges of the High Court attended Mass as a group on the opening day of the judicial calendar.  Today, the Red Mass coincides with the time period in which the U.S. Supreme Court begins its new term.  The Saint Thomas More Society of Central Pennsylvania, an organization of Catholic lawyers, sponsors the Red Mass each year.  All are welcome and encouraged to attend!

 A Mass for Hope & Healing will be celebrated by Bishop Timothy Senior on Wednesday, October 9 at 7 p.m. at Saint Joseph Parish, York. During this Mass, we will pray for and with survivors of clerical sexual abuse. All are encouraged to attend.

The Diocese of Harrisburg Cursillo Movement Northern Ultreya will be held on Wednesday, October 9 at 7:00 p.m. The Ultreya will be held at St. Pius X Church, 112 Fairview Drive, Selinsgrove, PA. The meeting will be held in the Knights of Columbus Room in the basement of the church. Please enter through the side door by the parish office. Questions, please email Lisa Rowe at rowrosie@hotmail.com or call 717-736-3866.

Mental Health as a Pro-life Issue: An Advocacy Workshop, will be Thursday, October 10, from 10am-2pm at the Diocesan Center. Level up your pro-life advocacy with specialized knowledge and action plans on how individual mental health issues impact our culture’s response to the dignity of the human person. Featured speaker Erin McCole Cupp, CTRC, will share her experience as a Certified Trauma Recovery Coach and Catholic mental health author to empower participants with a new understanding of mental health as it relates to respect life matters. Registration is $20 and includes lunch. To register or for more information, please visit https://www.hbgdiocese.org/oct10workshop

The Diocese of Harrisburg and the Archdiocese of Baltimore invite you to a Care for Creation retreat inspired by Laudato Si’ on Saturday, October 12, 9am – 3pm. The day begins with Mass celebrated by Father Anthony Dill, and will include a light breakfast and lunch, tours of the museum and historic homes, and talks by Dr. Taylor Nutter and Sr. Mary Jo Stein, DOC. Tickets are $25 per person. Taylor Nutter is a theologian whose work takes insights communicated by St. Augustine of Hippo and applies them to contemporary issues concerning technology and the environment. He is a Core Teaching Fellow at Mount St. Mary’s University. Sr. Mary Jo Stein, a Daughter of Charity for over 35 years, has been blessed to serve in various forms of ministry, including teacher of biology and French, hospital nurse, family practice nurse practitioner in the community health realm, formation director for new members in the Daughters of Charity, and a loving companion to all our relations on the journey of integral ecology as a promoter for the Laudato Si Action Platform. She is passionate about the inseparable link between healthy Earth and healthy humanity. To register, please visit https://setonshrine.org/retreats/

OCTOBER 19 WOMEN’S CONFERENCE: Registration is now live! More details on the Diocesan 2024 conference, “Hope and Healing at the Foot of the Cross,” and registration is available at www.hbgdiocese.org/event/womens-conference.  This year we have Ann Koshute Co-Founder, Springs in the Desert and a NEW! Panel Discussion with Community and Ministry leaders.

CATHOLIC CHARITIES TRIP TO GREECE – October 2024: Join Bishop Ronald Gainer for an exciting trip to Greece in October 2024!  Follow the path of Paul the Apostle as you discover natural beauty and ancient history on the Grecian sojourn.  The dates for this pilgrimage are October 8-18, 2024.  The trip will trace the journey of Paul the Apostle through the ancient cities and pastoral countryside of Greece and Turkey.  The tour also includes a three-night cruise to the Greek Islands and to Turkey where you can visit the House of Mary, where the Virgin Mother spent her last days.  Don’t miss this trip of a lifetime!  Contact Ms. Kelly Gollick at 717-657-4804 or kgollick@cchbg.org for more information.

The Diocese of Harrisburg Cursillo Movement will host its annual Grand Ultreya, Saturday, October 26, 2024, from 9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Diocesan Conference Center, 4800 Union Deposit Road, Harrisburg, PA. The Doors Open at 8:00 a.m. with Mass beginning at 9:15 a.m. The cost is $20 (for lunch). Please register by October 16, 2024, at www.harrisburg-cursillo.org. Payment accepted at the door, through PayPal or by check. Make the check payable to ‘Harrisburg Cursillo Movement’ and send to: Lisa Rowe, 208 Wilbur Street Liverpool, PA 17045. Bring your spiritual books for the Book Swap at the grand ultreya. For questions email rowrosie@hotmail.com or call (717)736-3866.

The Harrisburg Diocesan Guild of the Catholic Medical Association will host the annual White Mass at Saint Joseph Church in Danville, on Sunday, October 27 at 10:30 a.m. Bishop Timothy Senior will be the celebrant. The White Mass provides an opportunity for all Catholic physicians, healthcare workers, medical students, residents, and their families to gather in solidarity and fellowship. Physicians will recite their oath of care during the Mass. Attendees are welcome to wear their white coats and uniforms. A reception will follow the Mass. All are welcome.

You are invited to Notes of Generosity, an afternoon of fellowship and entertainment to benefit Catholic Campus Ministry in the Diocese of Harrisburg. Ticketed reception includes a selection of beer and wine, hors d’oeuvres, and live music with Bishop Timothy Senior. Reception is Sunday, October 27 from 4 – 6 p.m. at the West Shore Country Club. Tickets are $125 per person. Purchase tickets and find more details at www.hbgdiocese.org/notesofgenerosity. 

Join Bishop Timothy Senior for our Diocesan pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C. on Saturday, November 16. Honor our Lord, Jesus, and His mother, Mary, as we come together as a Diocesan family for Mass, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, and recite the Holy Rosary in the languages of our Diocesan Church. Transportation to be provided by local parishes. For full Pilgrimage details, please visit www.hbgdiocese.org/pilgrimage.

Christ the King Celebration of Youth: All youth grades 7-12 are invited to join Bishop Senior as we celebrate the young church on November 24! Registration required. Sign up individually or with your youth group here: www.hbgdiocese.org/ctkyouth

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