Swimming lessons available
SHAMOKIN - Swimming lessons will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. July 22 to July 26 at the Lawton Shroyer Memorial Pool on North Rock Street.
Registrations are currently being accepted at the pool. The registration fee is $5.
For more information, call the pool at 644-4789.
Dolan to do Gettysburg Mass
GETTYSBURG - An outdoor Mass celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg will be offered at 7 p.m. Saturday, July 6, at the new parish center of St. Francis Xavier Church, 455 Table Rock Road. Celebrant and homilist will be Cardinal Timothy Dolan, archbishop of New York.
St. Francis Xavier Parish has a long tradition of involvement with the Battle of Gettysburg. The parish church, at 25 W. High St., served as a hospital site during the battle. Stained-glass windows in the church depict scenes of wounded soldiers being cared for by Catholic nuns. The celebration of a field Mass has been a tradition for the parish.
The invitation was extended to Dolan because of his love of history. He is president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
A 100-voice choir is planned for the event. Anyone interested in taking part in the choir should e-mail the conductor, Phil Krepps at GettysburgFieldMass@gmail.com.