Ss. Gregory & Barnabas Parish

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1 Welcome to Ss. Gregory & Barnabas Parish United In Christ Pastor Rev. Robert L. Ruston Daily Mass: (See inside for locations) 8:00AM Monday 13TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JUNE 28, 2015 MISSION STATEMENT As Catholic Christians, we will live to serve God and each other. And do His will as one family united in Faith. We will teach, serve, and be an example to the youth of the parish that they will come to a full understanding of Christ and His plan for their lives. We will nurture the gifts and talents of all parish members and use them wisely for the glory of God. We will compassionately implement the Spiritual and Corporal works of Mercy for those in our Parish, Diocese and throughout the world. Through the celebration of the Sacraments, especially the Eucharist, we affirm our Communion with Christ and each other. All are welcome. Tuesday Wednesday Friday 6:30PM Thursday Weekend Liturgy: Saturday: 4:00PM (Daisytown) 5:30PM (Bon Air) Sunday: 8:00AM (Bon Air) (Summer) 10:00AM (Daisytown) 120 Boltz Street 408 Luzon Avenue Johnstown, PA Phone: sgsb925@hotmail.com Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 2:00PM Visit us on the WEB! Join us on Facebook! groups/ssgregorybarnabas/ Jesus said to the synagogue official, "Do not be afraid; just have faith." When they arrived at the house of the synagogue official, he caught sight of a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly. So he went in and said to them, "Why this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but asleep." - Mk 5:36bc, Reconciliation: Saturday: Noon 12:30PM (Daisytown) Saturday: 3:15 3:45PM (Daisytown) & 6:30PM (Bon Air) Sacrament of Baptism: Parents are to be examples to their children by being registered, active members of the Parish. Please call the rectory office to make arrangements. Sacrament of Marriage: Couples planning to marry are to make arrangements at least nine months prior to their wedding date. Diocesan Guidelines regarding Marriage Preparation must be followed. The Catholic party/parties is/are to be registered, active members in the parish. Anointing of the Sick: Please call the church office if you have a family member or friend in the hospital who would like to receive the Sacraments. The homebound and parishioners in nursing homes should also receive the Sacrament of the Sick and Holy Communion. Parish Membership: New members are always welcome! If you are moving into, within, or out of the Parish, please call the Rectory Office and let us know. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA): All who would like more information about membership in the Roman Catholic Church are invited to call the Church Office.

2 Welcome to SS. Gregory & Barnabas Parish WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sunday, June 28th 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Del Grosso s Faith Day Wed, July 1st Father Bob s Day Off Friday, July 3rd - Office Closed for July 4th holiday. Saturday, Monday Tuesday MASS SCHEDULE (SG) 8:00AM (SB) 8:00AM Wednesday (SG) 8:00AM Thursday (SG) 6:30PM Friday (SB) 8:00AM Saturday (SG) 4:00PM (SB) 5:30PM Sunday (SB) 8:00AM (SG) 10:00AM June 28, 2015 Family members are asked to present Offertory Gifts at weekend masses being offered for their loved ones. Marlene Slavick by Husband, Carl For the People Eleanor Chromy by Family Dorothy Stroz by Rudy & Evelyn Mrsnik Members of Purgatorial Society Msgr. Richard Conti Birthday by Ray & Debbie Washington Caroline Evacko Anniversary by Family For the People Larry LaBar by Carl Slavick Next Sunday, July 5th 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time A LOOK AT WHAT S AHEAD 7/3 Office Closed 4th of July 7/4 Happy 4th! 7/9 Pirates Game 7/19 24 Camp Z Week 1 7/26 31 Camp Z Week 2 Sight & Sound Friday, September 18th Show starts 2:45PM Cost: $105/per person Includes bus, cket, & dinner Bus leaves Daisytown church parking lot at 9:30AM Sharp. We cannot wait if you are late. Stop in Carlisle at Middlesex Diner for Lunch at Noon (1 hour Restaurant sea ng: groups of 4, good, fast, & reasonable cost) Arrive around 2PM for the show. Miller s Smorgasbord following the show, then back to Daisytown church parking lot. Sign up sheets in ves bules of each church or call the office. 11 seats le. Payments are due by August 10th. WELCOME Liturgical Reflection After the Priest, the Deacon, in virtue of the sacred Ordination he has received, holds first place among those who minister in the celebration of the Eucharist. The Order of Deacon has been held in high honor in the Church from the early time of the Apostles. At Mass the Deacon has his own part in proclaiming the Gospel, from time to time in preaching God s Word, in announcing the intentions of the Universal Prayer, in ministering to the Priest, in preparing the altar and in serving the celebration of the Sacrifice, in distributing the Eucharist to the faithful, especially under the species of wine, and from time to time in giving instructions regarding the people s gestures and postures. General Instruction of the Roman Missal, Number 94. In your prayers please remember ROSE M. BACHANI Sister to Joseph Vignero; who died recently. May she rest in peace. May God bless and console her family. Deceased Fathers Arnold Gilmore & Rudy Studer, Sr. by Doris Studer Stanley Wisz & George Yewcic by Bob & Donna Wisz 2015 Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, Liturgy Office Dear Lord, In the bible it says that your joy is our strength. Teach us Lord, to choose joy everyday of our lives, so our faith may remain strong through the triumphs and trials of life. Help us to be joyful servants to You, so others may be drawn to You the true source of everlasting, never failing, always present joy. Amen. Reprinted from the 2015 Family Calendar published by the Family Life Office, Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. Additional Father s Day Mass Remembrances Members of Purgatorial Society July 2014 June 2015 Oct Sept March 2015 Feb 2016 Earl John Decker Frank Neisner Alberta Pudliner Sarah (Polacek) Mihalaki Charles W. Shiley Joey Vogel Michael Shiley Sept August 2015 Anna Marie Dragovich April 2015 March 2016 Charlotte Costlow Andrew Martinec Norman Costlow Nov Oct Margie Martinec Mary Torok Eleanor Chromy Frank Torok Freemont W. "Scott" Thomas May 2015 June 2016 Jamey Petrick Dorothy Puchko Thomas Fran Rykala Debbie Block Richard W. Huss, Sr. Ed Clark Joseph J. Sabol Jan Dec James Fisher John Sweltz

3 FROM THE DESK OF FATHER BOB Our parish picnic is scheduled for Sunday, August 16th on the church grounds in Daisytown. Last year we had a nice turnout with a wide selection of salads and desserts. We will have the hot food catered once again and we ask parishioners to bring the extras. If families have corn-hole boards at home, we could have afternoon tournaments on the lawn. Bring lawn chairs and spend the day with our parish family. If there is enough interest, perhaps we could get a bouncy for the little ones. If you have any suggestions for additional activities, please let us know. Our summer season is going way too fast and the thought of another winter like last year is unbearable, so take advantage of this opportunity to relax, eat, and enjoy one another s company. Lists will be placed in the vestibule after the July 4th holiday. Reserve the date! I would also ask parents of our altar servers to please check the lay ministry lists in the vestibule each week. I have not seen some of our servers on the altar for months. I will also begin training new servers closer to the start of another school year, so I would ask you to encourage your sons and daughters to render this valuable service in the celebration of the Eucharist. This ministry is open to all those students entering third grade in the Fall. I still would like to see entire families take up this ministry. Mothers/fathers could be on as lectors/eucharistic ministers and then assist their children in their duties as altar servers. The whole family could be present in the sanctuary for the entire Mass! What a wonderful example that would be for the entire parish. Since I am on a roll, it would also be nice for more persons to join our choir in the Fall. The more voices raised in song can inspire more prayerful worship for all of us. There are no auditions, just a willingness to lend your voice in the praise of God at our liturgies. Try it, you might like it! 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time "And they ridiculed him." So he hung his head in shame and slunk gloomily out the back door? So he pleaded and whined and called them all names? No. Instead, Jesus "put them all out" and went about his business, raising Jairus' daughter from the dead. Jesus wasn't concerned about what others thought. And lest we imagine that everyone around him was constantly worshiping him and adoring his divinity, today's reading reminds us that even in the presence of the Lord, skeptics were a dime a dozen. So should we be surprised if we must deal with a bit of ridicule ourselves? As faithful Christians, we will at times be called to chart a course that doesn't make sense in the eyes of the world. And, yes, some people will say we're crazy. We may be called to take a stand for the unborn or the elderly in a culture that considers life to be expendable. We may be faced with a decision at work that requires us to adhere to an ethical code that our boss thinks is laughable. Perhaps we will have to sacrifice a relationship because of pressures to ignore Christian morality. Or maybe the situation could be as simple as dealing with the smirks that arise when we say a prayer before eating at a restaurant. Whether we face a snicker or blatant discrimination against our religious freedom, we should not flinch or waver when such opposition comes our way. Jesus faced it and so will we. The question is only how we will respond. Today, Jesus gives us an example of calm confidence as he marches forward with his mission. He knew that he was doing the right thing, and that was enough for him. It should be enough for us too. Wally Rozum, Ohio Albina Sweltz HOSPITALIZED Do you know someone who needs prayers? Please contact Debbie Washington at or dlwashi@hotmail.com to place a name on the parish Prayer Chain! Boxes for requests are also located in the vestibules of our worship sites. If you have a loved one admitted to the hospital or nursing home please contact the office. The hospital sometimes fails to call and notify us, then Fr. Bob does not know to visit. Thanks for your help. Prayerful remembrance for all serving in the military: Ryan Wood, Army; Nathan Brezovic; Fr. Frantisek Halka, Army; Major David Dietz, Army; Petty Officer Tony Pinkas, Navy Please contact the parish office ( ) if we need to add or remove any of our military personnel from this list. Thank you. Kennywood Trip Agnes Neisner The Kennywood Trip for our youth fish fry workers (at least 4 of the 7 Lenten fish fries) and altar servers is scheduled for Friday, July 17, There are a few seats remaining on the bus for students to invite one guest. These seats will be filled on a firstcome basis by Sunday, July 5. Guests are required to pay the $29 admission to the park. All guests must be noted on the GUEST SIGN UP or call Luci Pribish ( ) to confirm a seat and must have the parental permission slip signed and returned to the parish by Wednesday July 15th. Ques ons? Call Luci Pribish

4 Families & the Gospel June 28 Mk 5:21-43 The healing of the woman and the child in today s gospel is a reminder we are all wounded. We retreat to those we love looking for acceptance, listening, understanding and support. Families must be healing communities where Jesus is present in our care for one another. Annual Catholic Appeal 2015 We are about $1064 from making our goal. If you have your pledge card please turn it into the office as soon as possible. If you did not receive one from the diocese and wish to donate please call the office at between 8PM 2PM. ~ Thanks Kristen FINANCIAL NEWS Fiscal Year July 1, June 30, 2015 Offertory Totals for the week of June 21, 2015 Weekly Offertory $2602 Misc. Income $231 Votive Candles $54 Building $32 Total $2,919 ACA 2016: $324 Weekly Needs $5, $2,919 (Over/under) $2,081 YTD surplus/ (shortfall) ($26,915.91) Father s Day $40 Peter s Pence (Total $253) $115 LAY MINISTRY SCHEDULE SIGN UP SHEETS in the vestibule or /call the office. Ministers are expected to take the responsibility to find a substitute if they cannot fulfill their assignment. SECOND COLLECTION PETER S PENCE this weekend! We are suppor ng Pope Francis in his charitable works. The Peter s Pence collec on is taken up worldwide to support the most disadvantaged: vic ms of war, oppression, and natural disasters. This is an opportunity to join with our Holy Father, Pope Francis, and be a witness of charity to our suffering brothers & sisters. Please be generous in today s collec on. IN THE COMMUNITY: Liturgy June 27/28 4:00 pm D 5:30 pm BA 8:00 am BA 10:00 AM D J. Kopco P Harteis L. Menett J. Kopco S. Rozum S. Rozum P. Ledwich L. Pribish M. Ponczek Moot B. McPherson S. Rosenbaum R. Rosenbaum S. Rosenbaum B. Sweeney C. Wysocki July 4/5 Alan Hiner L. Pribish R. Clark Moot D. Stroz M. Krawczyk Annual Conemaugh Valley Community Days hosted by The Conemaugh Valley Lions Club. The event will be on Sunday June 28 from 1-4 in the Veterans Park in East Conemaugh-free to everyone. The Lions Club is providing cotton candy and entertainment from a DJ and the Classic Clowns along with games. 4 th of July Gob Sale sponsored by St. Francis of Assisi on Wednesday, July 1 from 3:00PM 6:00PM at the Activity Center, corner of D. Street and Barron Avenue. Get your Gobs for the Independence Day weekend! 116th Annual 4th of July Picnic: at Immaculate Conception Church in New Germany Grove on Sat., July 4th. From 11AM to 3PM. Chicken & Ham Dinner & Homemade Noodle Soup Buffet style service. Adults $10 & Children under 12 $5. Crafts, food, refreshments, games, & music! Annual Parish Festival: St. Anthony of Padua Church in Windber, Friday, July 10 Bingo only -doors open at 5pm, early bird at 6:15pm, free meal served; Saturday, July 11, 5-11pm Music: Rosie & the Jammers 6:30-10pm; Sunday, July 12, 4-10pm Music: Ribbon Grass 5:30-8:30pm. Ethnic Food, Games, Baskets, Bake Sale $1500 Cash Drawing Annual Festival: at St. Joan of Arc (Frugality PA) on Sun. July 19th from 11Am-6PM. Turkey & Noodle Dinner with all the trimmings-family Style from 11AM-3PM. Music, Basket Auction (5PM), games, bingo, bake sale, refreshments & lots more! July 11/12 D. Pentrack D. Pentrack N. Pentrack J. Sandoval S. Sandoval

5 INFORMATION FROM THE DIOCESE Engaged Couples Marriage Preparation Weekends Fulfills diocesan marriage preparation requirement. Nov Begins Fri. 8:00 pm and ends Sun. 3:00 pm. Held at the Sacred Heart Spirituality Center on Munster Road, Portage. For more information, call Diocesan Family Life Office or go to Gift certificates available. Worldwide Marriage Encounters Let Christ into your marriage so it can be a great marriage. Restore and renew your marriage to a unity of heart by attending a weekend to be held July 31-Aug. 2 (Erie) or Nov (Greensburg). Held Friday evening to Sunday afternoon. For information, call: (814) or visit to register. Natural Family Planning Heard about this Family Planning Method? Husband and wife share the responsibility; no health risks; costs nothing; works with your fertility, not against it; scientifically researched; can improve marital communication; 98-99% success rate. NFP is an updated, scientific, Church approved method. For information/ instruction, call the Family Life office ; familylife@dioceseaj.org. Certified instructors available throughout the diocese. Faith & Light Sharing Faith & Friendship with Intellectual Disabled Persons A faith sharing group which also includes family members, caregivers, friends. Meets monthly, Sundays, 1:00-4:00 pm at a handicap accessible location. Call Gaye (814) or Family Life Office (814) Is your marriage tearing you apart? There is hope through Retrouvaille, a Christian peer ministry. Retrouvaille (French for rediscovery ) is Catholic, but open to all couples. See for brochure or to talk to couples in our diocese who have used Retrouvaille contact diocesan Family Life Office (814) or familylife@dioceseaj.org Your marriage is meant to be a Sacrament a source of life and energy. You owe it to yourself to heal. Know someone married 5 or 10 years? A son or daughter, sibling, niece or nephew, or you yourselves...bishop Mark has a message for you! To receive this letter, send the couple s name, mailing address, and whether married 5 or 10 years to the Family Life Office, 5379 Portage St., Lilly, PA 15938; ; familylife@dioceseaj.org. Be sure to indicate it is for the anniversary letter from Bishop Mark.