Delone Catholic High School's early application deadline for next school year is December 31, 2025. Click on the link for more info.

Back on July 6th, Fr. Schlaline preached about exorcisms and referred to a book by a well-respected priest-psychologist who has become an exorcist. His reflections regarding Halloween are interesting and worth pondering. See full article.

Join Fr. Schlaline and Deacon Chris on a pilgrimmage to France- October 26-November 5, 2026. Please see that attached link for more information.

Our country has been dealing with a lot of tragedy lately. Find attached a resource guide on how to cope. May God bless us and keep us safe for eternal life.

Our Forty Hours Eucharistic Devotions are September 21-23, 2025. Our preacher this year is Archbishop Timothy Broglio. See the full article for a bio. Please come out each of those three evenings at 7:00pm to worship the Lord and to hear the Archbishop preach.

70 years as a vowed member of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ

Sacred Heart Basilica has won a prestigious award for our interior restoration project completed through the generosity and support of you- our parishioners and benefactors. Preservation Pennsylvania has selected the project for their Construction Award for Restoration! “A landmark of American Catholic history, the Basilica underwent an extraordinary restoration to uncover and conserve its 19th-century Baroque interior, including the largest historic paint exposure the conservation team had ever encountered. The work restored original decorative painting, fine art, woodwork, marble altars, and illusionistic artistry – reviving the sacred space’s spiritual and artistic power” (quoted from Preservation Pennsylvania’s Monthly E-Newsletter July 29, 2025).Our achievement will recognized at a special ceremony in Pittsburgh on October 16th-- interestingly-- the feast of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque.

A new parish trip to France is being planned– to include time in Lourdes, Avignon, Nevers, Paris and some stops along the way. The trip will occur sometime between October 26 and November 25, 2026. The trip details will be planned and hopefully announced this September.

Paige McIntire is a life long parishioner and has been accepted as a new missionary for National Evangelization Team (NET). Read full article by clicking on the title.

Religious Freedom Week takes place from June 22, the Memorial of Saints Thomas More & John Fisher, through June 29, the Solemnity of Saints Peter & Paul. Join Catholics across the country to pray and act for the freedom to serve faithfully and with integrity. More information will be included in the bulletins of June 22 and 29. Let us cherish the great freedom that God has given to His children.

The Diocese of Harrisburg is looking at the possibility of doing a diocesan -wide capital campaign. See attached letter from Bishop Timothy Senior.

The Saint Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School community has received the news of the departure of our principal Mr. David Staub with mixed emotion. We are certainly sad to no longer have him as our principal. However, the logic of his move to Delone is solid and it is certain that he will continue to be of benefit to our school community even if indirectly- but now as principal of Delone Catholic High School. Since the announcement was made in April, the search for a new principal is quite different from the search we conducted in 2022. Our community has experienced three years of dynamism: increased enrollment, a boost in morale, greater financial stability, and greater levels of student success. Three amazing candidates have applied this year. Each of the three candidates is unique in her talents and charisms. We are grateful to all three for presenting themselves for service to the community in this unique way. Saint Teresa of Calcutta School is pleased to announce Mrs. Lauren College as the new principal effective July 1, 2025. Mrs. College is not a stranger to our community. She currently lives in McSherrystown and has children enrolled in our school. She has served as Vice Principal of Saint John’s School Westminster for two years and has years of teaching experience prior to that. In her two years as Vice Principal, Saint John’s School has experienced much growth and vitality. We praise God for providing everything we need to fulfill the mission of the Church here in our STC Community! May God continue to bless this community with growth and vitality. Stay tuned on information regarding opportunities for our community to meet and greet Mrs. College!

The Church first observed Ember Days in its early centuries. Once each season, the Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday of one week were set apart for to pray, fast, and thank God for the blessings of the season (particularly the crops that yielded oil, bread, and wine), and to pray for priests. (At one time, priests were ordained during Ember Days.) Ember Days are no longer times of mandatory fasting and abstinence, so they are not on the Church calendar, but observing the tradition of Ember Days is a helpful reminder to: · Thank God for the gifts He gives through nature. · Thank God for the priesthood and the gift of the sacraments. · Pray and sacrifice for vocations to the priesthood. The next Ember Days, March 12, 14, and 15, occur during the first week in Lent. Perhaps we can include the intention of priestly vocations in our Lenten prayers and sacrifices.

Effective immediately: In recognition of the various needs of those who attend daily Mass, Fr. Schlaline has decided to celebrate all public Masses in the Church proper- including daily Masses. Why? There have been some daily Masses in Our Lady’s Chapel which were standing room only. We want to ensure that there is always ample room for everyone who wants to attend Mass. (Our Lady’s Chapel will still be used for private Masses and other services.)

A new music video released by Nick Higgins. Notice the location!

Do you know someone who seems to be called to consecrated life or priesthood?

From the National Catholic Register: "The movie, which takes its title from the year Margaret Sanger opened the first 'birth-control center' in New York City, aims to expose the truth of Planned Parenthood's devastating impact on our nation. The typical Catholic or Christian in America today is astounded by the dramatic upheaval of traditionally accepted morality and family values, widespread abortion, contraception, divorce, cohabitation, gender confusion and assisted suicide. How did things get so bad? The new documentary, The 1916 Project, goes a long way in answering that question. It explores the chronology of the secular moral revolution and the architects and intentions of our current culture of death." The Holy Name of Jesus Respect Life Ministry will be screening this movie on Sunday, 1/19/25, Sanctity of Human Life Sunday, at 5:30 PM in the St. Bernadine Hall, 6150 Allentown Blvd, Harrisburg. It is PG-13 due to thematic topics. Attendance is free and donations are welcome.

Our 2025 Goal for the Diocesan Annual Campaign is $70,262. Thank you in advance for your support and generosity. The goal has increased from last year, which is actually a healthy sign. The goal increases because of the energy and vitality in the parish. Contribution materials will be coming in February.

Sacred Heart Parish has been named as a Pilgrimage Site for the 2025 Jubilee Year.