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Parking and other details:
PARKING: We expect very large gatherings for both the Transferal Service on Sunday and the Mass of Christian Burial on Monday, so PLEASE CONSIDER CARPOOLING if possible.
There are several areas to park on the St. John's campus, note the map attached.
Those with mobility issues and families with small children: please use parking lots #1-2.
All others, please consider parking in one of the lots at the rear of the church or near the School and Historic Church (Lots #3-5).
DROP-OFF AREA: There is a one-way driveway leading to the front-center entrance of the Main Church which has automatic sliding doors convenient for wheelchairs and walkers.
Those parking in lots 4 and 5 near the School and Historic Church: please note that you may take the sidewalk around the side of the school building to a staircase which will lead you up to the main parking area and the Main Church.
ENTRANCES: Please only use the entrances at the front of the Main Church (East, West, and Center Doors). The door in the rear of the Main Church near parking lot 3 (by the Mini Abbey) is EXIT ONLY.
ADORATION CHAPEL TEMPORARY CLOSURE:
The Adoration Chapel will be CLOSED starting on Sunday, March 30th at 3:00 pm and will reopen on Monday, March 31st at 6:00 pm.
RECEPTION: At the request of the estate, the luncheon following the Funeral Mass is for invited guests and family only.
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March 25, 2025
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Dear Friends,
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It is with great sadness, a heavy heart, and profound gratitude for his over 60 years of priestly service, including nearly 35 years as the beloved pastor of St. John the Baptist, that I announce the peaceful death of Fr. Sylvan P. Capitani.
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Earlier today, Father Capitani received the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick and the Apostolic Pardon. He passed away this afternoon surrounded by loved ones and the wonderful and attentive staff of Misericordia Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
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Certainly, this is a tremendous loss for our Parish Community. During his time at St. John’s, our “Father Cap,” as he is affectionately known, had a truly incredible impact on our growing Parish. He oversaw the construction of the Main Church in 1989, the expansion of the Parish Center (now known as the Father Capitani Social Hall), upgrades and additions to the Parish Education Center to meet the needs of our growing community and prepare for our Parish School, and the building of the Outreach Center, which houses the Southern York County Pantry and the Parish Clothing Bank. Also, he built our current rectory in 2009 and remodeled the Historic Church. Father Capitani started our parish Corpus Christi Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapel in 1996, and his pastoral leadership included the establishment and opening of St. John the Baptist Catholic School in 2010 which is still thriving today.
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All are asked to pray for Fr. Capitani, that he will be rewarded by the Lord in eternal life for his goodness and faithfulness.
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As we continue to pray for Fr. Capitani, there will be a Memorial Mass held tomorrow, Monday, March 24th at 7:00pm in the Main Church. This Mass will be livestreamed.
Funeral Arrangements are being planned, and those details will be communicated as soon as they are finalized.
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Eternal rest grant unto Fr. Sylvan Capitani, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him; may he rest in peace. Amen. And may his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
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St. John the Baptist, pray for us!
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Fr. Wilke