OLOL feast day breakfast
On Sunday, February 9th, the Fr. John Schmalhofer council provided breakfast between the Sunday Masses for the parishioners. This is a small thank you to the parish for their support of our council.
Crossnet Ministries
FOOD DRIVE - The Father John Schmalhofer Council of the Knights of Columbus once again is sponsoring its spring food and personal care drive for the Community Food Bank at Cross Net Ministries during the month of March 2025. Bags will be available during the 1st 2 weeks of March, and can be returned to the old Social hall by the weekend of March 23rd.
The Cross Net youth center includes a gym with a full service kitchen and seating areas. This is where local youth come to play games, do homework, socialize after school and, if needed, get a hot meal. Beginning in June, Cross Net sponsors a summer lunch program 2 days a week. At the Crossnet food bank, families can shop for food on Wednesday’s. The food bank also makes power packs lunches for students to take home for the weekend. The Cross Net Ministries also offers nutrition, money management classes and have three social workers on staff to help families.
A Woman’s Concern Baby Bottle Campaign
Update!
The total donated by our parish this year to this campaign is $3887.41, $1200 more than last year!
Fill a bottle and change a life. A Woman's Concern offers FREE pregnancy and parenting resources to women and families in southeast and south central Pennsylvania. They are located at 1102 Millersville Pike, Lancaster, PA 17603, (717) 394-1561
During the month of January, 2025 bottles were distributed and returned with coins, cash, or checks. The campaign ended on the first weekend of February. Your giving is making a positive difference for the women and children of our community. Thank you for changing lives!
Shown is Knight George Alapick presenting the filled bottles to Mrs. Tina Regan of a Women’s Concern
Winter Coat Donations
In December, members from Our Lady of Lourdes Knights of Columbus council 13451 delivered winter coats to the Peaquea Valley school district. These coats were distributed among the district where they were needed most.
Shown left to right: Cathy Koenig Director of Student Services, Knights Gene Skulrak, Pat Naimoli and Tony Luque
Wreaths Across America
Each December on National Wreaths Across America Day, our mission to Remember, Honor and Teach is carried out by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery and at more than 1,400 additional locations in all 50 U.S. states, at sea and abroad. The wreath placement and ceremony is open to the public and for central PA was December 14, 2024 at 12 noon at Ft. Indiantown Gap.
150 wreaths were sold, raising $750. Thanks to all who participated in this worthy cause!
The wreaths can be purchased at any time during the year using this web link: https://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/PA0162P
Pictured here are some of the church and community activites our council has done in the past several years
