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Very Reverend John D. Byrnes, JV, JCL
REMEMBER WE BEGIN OUR SUMMER MASS SCHEDULE NEXT WEEKEND (May 25/26)
Saturday Vigil 4:00 PM Sundays 8:00 AM 7:00 PM at the Shrine - Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day Weekend
I invite the faithful to join us each Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m. for the outdoor Sunday Mass at the beautiful garden Shrine of Our Lady of the Alleghenies in Loretto. The first Mass of the season will be celebrated on Sunday, May 26, 2019, and will continue through Labor Day Weekend, September 1, 2019. Please bring a lawn chair. In the event of inclement weather, the Mass will be celebrated in the basilica.
Memorial Day Parade and Mass - On Memorial Day, participants in the parade are to gather at the top of town in the SFU parking lot at 9AM. The parade will begin at 9:30AM. I will celebrate Mass at the outdoor Shrine of Our Lady of the Alleghenies at 10:00AM (in case of inclement weather, inside the Basilica). We will proceed to our cemetery for military services following Mass. Questions concerning the parade? Call the Loretto American Legion at 472-9966.
MAY DAYS is May 25th and 26th! This parish Weekend Event raises funds to make our mortgage payments for Our Lady of Loretto Hall each year. We will have live entertainment, basket raffle, yard sale, silent auction, and a Cinch tournament. Stop by for burgers, hot dogs, pulled pork, nachos & cheese, fries and more! Saturday, 4pm-8:30pm and Sunday, 11am-4pm. Chicken Dinner starts at 11am on Sunday.
Please make plans to come support your parish on Memorial Day Weekend! Do you know all that May Days supports?
✓ This fundraiser pays Our Lady of Loretto Community Hall loan payment. Since the hall opened in 2005, it has been used not only as a gymnasium for the school and community, but also for: special dinners, funeral luncheons, fundraisers, Loretto Volunteer Fire Company's events, and Bingo. We receive absolutely no funding from any state, county or local agencies; therefore, we must rely on fees, private donations and fundraisers. The hall is a very important asset to our community.
✓ May Days donates all of the proceeds from the chicken dinner to Tomorrows Hope, which is a shelter for Veterans with medical challenges. We will also donate all proceeds from the Yard Sale to the CCW Hands & Heart Haiti Mission. This is a great way for our parish family to follow the Beatitudes, reach out to those in need, and honor our Veterans!!!
Spring Cleaning of the Cemetery- As stated in the cemetery guidelines, no artificial flowers or decorative items are to be placed on the graves. The decorations are a hindrance to the mowers, and hazardous to personnel. Please remove, and take with you, all decorative items by 5/19/19 or they will have to be disposed of by our maintenance staff. Also, the only area where live flowers may be planted is up to six inches from the front of the monument. All others plants will be removed. We appreciate your help in this matter as we have a very large cemetery to keep maintained by weed eating and mowing.
NEW LAWN MOWER PURCHASED- After reviewing bids for lawnmowers, it was decided to purchase a mower, from Hines Equipment in Cresson, for $11,183. The mower was funded from two accounts as agreed upon by our Finance Council. (40% from our Cemetery Account $4483 and 60% from our General Account $6700). We thank everyone who gave money towards this purchase as it helped lessen the financial burden. The mower is already getting plenty of use
Our RESCHEDULED Parish Pastoral Council Meeting will be held on THURSDAY, JUNE 6 at 6:30PM in the basilica hall. All parishioners are welcome to attend! All Council members and Committee Chairs are to attend. Committee Chairpersons will offer a brief report on their committee’s work and projects. In this way, we see all that is happening in our parish and work in an orderly way.
Saturday Vigil 4:00 PM Sundays 8:00 AM 7:00 PM at the Shrine - Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day Weekend
I invite the faithful to join us each Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m. for the outdoor Sunday Mass at the beautiful garden Shrine of Our Lady of the Alleghenies in Loretto. The first Mass of the season will be celebrated on Sunday, May 26, 2019, and will continue through Labor Day Weekend, September 1, 2019. Please bring a lawn chair. In the event of inclement weather, the Mass will be celebrated in the basilica.
Memorial Day Parade and Mass - On Memorial Day, participants in the parade are to gather at the top of town in the SFU parking lot at 9AM. The parade will begin at 9:30AM. I will celebrate Mass at the outdoor Shrine of Our Lady of the Alleghenies at 10:00AM (in case of inclement weather, inside the Basilica). We will proceed to our cemetery for military services following Mass. Questions concerning the parade? Call the Loretto American Legion at 472-9966.
MAY DAYS is May 25th and 26th! This parish Weekend Event raises funds to make our mortgage payments for Our Lady of Loretto Hall each year. We will have live entertainment, basket raffle, yard sale, silent auction, and a Cinch tournament. Stop by for burgers, hot dogs, pulled pork, nachos & cheese, fries and more! Saturday, 4pm-8:30pm and Sunday, 11am-4pm. Chicken Dinner starts at 11am on Sunday.
Please make plans to come support your parish on Memorial Day Weekend! Do you know all that May Days supports?
✓ This fundraiser pays Our Lady of Loretto Community Hall loan payment. Since the hall opened in 2005, it has been used not only as a gymnasium for the school and community, but also for: special dinners, funeral luncheons, fundraisers, Loretto Volunteer Fire Company's events, and Bingo. We receive absolutely no funding from any state, county or local agencies; therefore, we must rely on fees, private donations and fundraisers. The hall is a very important asset to our community.
✓ May Days donates all of the proceeds from the chicken dinner to Tomorrows Hope, which is a shelter for Veterans with medical challenges. We will also donate all proceeds from the Yard Sale to the CCW Hands & Heart Haiti Mission. This is a great way for our parish family to follow the Beatitudes, reach out to those in need, and honor our Veterans!!!
Spring Cleaning of the Cemetery- As stated in the cemetery guidelines, no artificial flowers or decorative items are to be placed on the graves. The decorations are a hindrance to the mowers, and hazardous to personnel. Please remove, and take with you, all decorative items by 5/19/19 or they will have to be disposed of by our maintenance staff. Also, the only area where live flowers may be planted is up to six inches from the front of the monument. All others plants will be removed. We appreciate your help in this matter as we have a very large cemetery to keep maintained by weed eating and mowing.
NEW LAWN MOWER PURCHASED- After reviewing bids for lawnmowers, it was decided to purchase a mower, from Hines Equipment in Cresson, for $11,183. The mower was funded from two accounts as agreed upon by our Finance Council. (40% from our Cemetery Account $4483 and 60% from our General Account $6700). We thank everyone who gave money towards this purchase as it helped lessen the financial burden. The mower is already getting plenty of use
Our RESCHEDULED Parish Pastoral Council Meeting will be held on THURSDAY, JUNE 6 at 6:30PM in the basilica hall. All parishioners are welcome to attend! All Council members and Committee Chairs are to attend. Committee Chairpersons will offer a brief report on their committee’s work and projects. In this way, we see all that is happening in our parish and work in an orderly way.