ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST CATHOLIC CHURCH

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1 ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST CATHOLIC CHURCH 134 East Bishop Street Bellefonte, PA BAPTISMS: By Appointment MARRIAGE: Notify Pastor 9 Months in Advance SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday: 11:00 AM CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS: Call the Rectory. MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM and 10:15 AM Daily: See Bulletin Rectory Phone: 814) saintjohnsoff@gmail.com Web: School Phone: (814) School Website: Pastor: Rev. GEORGE I. JAKOPAC, ST. JOHN CATHOLIC SCHOOL DEACON THOMAS E. BOLDIN St. John was Established in 1828 MRS. KRISTINA TICE, School Principal

2 *** WEEK OF MARCH 6TH, 2016 *** Page Two St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church Saturday, March 5th 5:00 PM Everett Bird (Jeff, Bobbi and Family) 6:00 PM Lenten Confessions Sunday, March 6th 8:00 AM Tye Matthew Perry (Vic & Joan Wilson) 10:15 AM Luc R. Andrade (J.P. & Julia Gardner) Monday, March 7th ** 9:00 AM Francis Plozner (Helen Confer) Tuesday, March 8th 8:00 AM Stephen Riglin (Wife, Theresa) 6:00 PM: Holy Hour w/ Bishop Mark Wednesday, March 9th 8:00 AM Nancy Lochrane (Dick & Nancy Taylor) Thursday, March 10th 8:00 AM Communion Service Friday, March 11th 8:00 AM Joseph Pletcher (Lanny, Christine & Michael King) 1:00 PM School Stations 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM LENTEN CONFESSIONS 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross Saturday, March 12th 5:00 PM Jerome Basalla (Wife, Genny) Sunday, March 13th*** 8:00 AM Edward Drapcho (Wife, Millie) 10:15 AM Deceased Priests of our Parish (A Friend) LITURGICAL MINISTER/SERVER SCHEDULE: Saturday, 5:00 PM March 12th Servers: Cecilia Stanton & Abagail Kellogg-Long E.M.s: Linda Jabco & Michael Pavone Lector: Lucia Stover Music Ministers: Natalie Stanton & Bill Miller Sunday, 8:00 AM March 13th Servers: Corby Koleno & Thomas McElhinney E.M.s: David Harry & Louise Manginell Lector: Christopher Ross Music Ministers: Adult Choir Sunday, 10:15 AM March 13th Servers: Maria Cotter & Morgan Dubbs E.M.s: Frank Densevich & Charles Witmer Lector: Joseph Pietrowicz Music Ministers: Teen Choir **PLEASE NOTE: THE MONDAY 9:00 AM SCHOOL MASSES ARE NOW HELD AGAIN IN THE CHURCH ***NEXT SUNDAY BEGINS DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME*** SO REMEMBER TO CHANGE YOUR CLOCKS 1 HOUR AHEAD ON SATURDAY EVENING. Our Address is saintjohnsoff@gmail.com Our Website: FYI: Our School Website is: RECTORY OFFICE HOURS are as follows: Monday through Thursday: 8:30 AM 5:00 PM Fridays: 8:30 AM 12:30 PM PLEASE NOTE: ST. KATERI S MASS TIME IS NOON ON SUNDAYS! Statement from the Diocese Regarding Recent Grand Jury Report The Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown has received the report issued by the Thirty-Seventh Statewide Investigating Grand Jury. As noted in the report, the Diocese cooperated fully with authorities throughout the investigation, and will continue to do so as part of our commitment to the safety of all children. At this time, the Diocese is reviewing the report. The Diocese s youth protection policy, which calls for mandatory reporting of all abuse allegations to civil authorities as well as criminal background checks and education for clergy, employees, and volunteers who work with children, may be found at childprotection. Suspected child abuse should be reported directly to civil authorities. The Diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator, Jean Johnstone, may be contacted at (814) for additional support. This is a painful and difficult time in our Diocesan Church, said the Most Rev. Mark L. Bartchak, Bishop of the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. I deeply regret any harm that has come to children, and I urge the faithful to join me in praying for all victim SUMMER FUN DAY PLANNING MEETING There will be a Summer Fun Day planning meeting on Tuesday, March 15th at 6:00 PM. It will be held in the school cafeteria. HOLY HOUR WITH BISHOP MARK A SPECIAL HOLY HOUR WITH BISHOP MARK FOR OUR 9TH, 10TH, AND 11TH GRADE STUDENTS IS SCHEDULED FOR THIS TUESDAY, MARCH 8TH AT 6:00 PM. THE NIGHT WILL INCLUDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CONFESSION AND A SOCIAL IN THE SCHOOL HALL TO FOLLOW. TRY TO ATTEND! DEANERY LENTEN PENANCE SERVICE The Lenten Penance Service for our Deanery will be held at Good Shepherd Church in State College on Monday, March 14th at 7:00 PM. A number of priests will be available for confession including Bishop Bartchak. EXTR@ CONFESSIONS SCHEDULED FOLLOWS: FRID@Y NIGHT, M@RCH 11TH: 5:30-7:00 PM FRID@Y NIGHT, M@RCH 18TH: 5:30-7:00 NIGHT, M@RCH 6:00 PM WEDNESD@Y NIGHT, M@RCH 6:00 PM HEALING OF GRIEF GROUP MEETING Our next Grieving Group Meeting will be held this Tuesday, March 8th after the 8:00 AM MASS in the Rectory downstairs meeting room. Please consider joining us, especially if you haven t done so yet. ST. JOHN S LENTEN CLASSES FOR OUR JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY Tuesday Evenings, 7:00 PM, School Cafeteria (Moderated by Fr, George) Thursday Afternoons, 2:00 PM, Rectory Basement (Moderated by Don and Sara Nagel) Theme is Divine Mercy

3 Page Three Bellefonte, Pennsylvania FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT WEEKLY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR WEEKEND 02/28/2016 ORDINARY COLLECTION INCOME RECEIVED: Adult Offertory: $ 7, Loose Offertory: $ 1, Children s Offertory: $ Special Monthly: $ Votive Candles: $ ORDINARY COLLECTION TOTAL: $ 9, EXTRA ORDINARY INCOME RECEIVED: Maintenance Fund: $ Father O Malley Fund: $ 5.00 Catholic Register: $ Easter Flowers Collection: $ EXTRA ORDINARY COLLECTION: $ ORDINARY & EXTRA DEPOSIT TOTAL: $ 9, ************************************************* REGULAR SCHOOL COLLECTION TOTAL: $ SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: (Diocesan or Others) Black & Indian Mission Collection: $ Catholic Relief Collection: $ Holy Name of Mary School Fund: $ THANK YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS AND YOUR GENEROSITY ALL-DAY ADORATIONS AGAIN SCHEDULED Since our renovations are nearing completion, we will resume our All-Day-Adorations. Our next one is scheduled for THIS Monday, March 7th immediately following our 9:00 AM School Mass. The adoration will close at 2:00 PM. Plan to come and spend some quiet meditation or prayer time with our Lord during this Lenten season as a Spiritual Work of Mercy. BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS SCHEDULED Our next scheduled Baptism Preparation Class is scheduled for THIS Sunday, March 6th. It will be held in the rectory meeting room from 11:30 AM 12:30 PM. This class is for all parents wanting to have their child baptized at either St. John s or St. Kateri. The next class scheduled after this one, will be held on Sunday, June 5th. For questions contact Deacon Tom via his at stboldin@verizon.net or call him at To schedule a baptism, call the rectory: FIRST LATIN MASS AT ST. JOHN S Our first Extraordinary Form Latin Mass at St. John s will be offered this coming Saturday evening, March 12th at 7:00 PM. The celebrant is Fr. Cyprian from St. Vincent Arch Abbey. This traditional rite of Mass as it stood in 1962 is sung with Gregorian chant and sacred polyphony. There is a potluck social in the school auditorium after the Mass and all are welcome. Hereafter, these Latin Masses will be celebrated monthly on the 1st Saturday of each month at 7:00 PM after our regularly scheduled 5:00 PM English Mass. For more information, please visit website: or call Devren at LENTEN FISH FRY DINNERS Our next Fish Fry Dinner is held this Friday, March 11th. The dinners are served in the St. John School Auditorium from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM. There is a great new menu for this year: Adult meals are $9.00 each and meals for children (under 12) are $5.00 each. Children 6 and under eat free. Join us. BELLEFONTE K OF C A KNIGHT AT THE RACES The Knights of Columbus are again sponsoring A Knight at the Races. This year it will be held on April 9th at the Milesburg Community Center. Doors open at 5:30 PM with post time for the first race at 6:15 PM. The cost of each horse is $15. Please contact Sam Brezler at cagey54@yahoo.com for more information. Please note that these sell out fast, so contact the Knights as soon as possible to purchase your horse. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MARCH BREAKFAST The Bellefonte Knights of Columbus will sponsor their monthly All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast on Sunday, March 20 th at their Council Home. This month they will be collecting food items for the Local Food Bank. Anyone bringing in 5 cans or boxes of non perishable unexpired foods will receive a 50% discount on their meal. All proceeds will be used to buy additional food items that the bank may need. Plan to come, enjoy a great breakfast and help stock the Local Food Bank. FIRE RALLY RETREAT There will be a FIRE Rally on Saturday, April 16 from 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Exciting talks and prayer experiences to ignite the flame of the Holy Spirit in your life. Speakers include Fr. Jonathan St. Andre TOR; Bob & Marci Sutton; Sr. Linda LaMagna CCW; Msgr. Robert Mazur and Bishop Mark Bartchak. Music will be led by the Cathedral & St. Joan s Charismatic Prayer Groups. The cost is $18. Students are free. Pre-registration is required. Lunch is provided. To register, please call or tonycond@aol.com. All ages are welcome to attend. GOOD SHEPHERD TRADITIONAL SEDER MEAL Good Shepherd Church in State College will be having a Traditional Seder Meal lead by Rabbi David Ostrich on Tuesday, March 22nd at 6:00 PM. It will be held at their new Church Hall at 867 Gray s Woods Boulevard. Reservations are required by noon on Friday, March 18th. For more information & to make a reservation, please call Good Shepherd Parish at MARRIAGE PREPARATION SERIES CLASSES Are you newly engaged or planning to be married in the Catholic Church in the near future? The Family Life Office has information for the Pre Cana Classes required for couples preparing for marriage. There are two local Marriage Preparation Series Classes scheduled: One at OLV in State College on Thursday, June 2, 9 & 16 from 7:00 9:30 PM. And one here at St. John s on Tuesday, October 4, 11 & 18 at 7:00 9:30 PM. The cost is $65 per couple which includes all sessions in a series. Preregistration is required. If you can t attend these, other sessions are available in other locations in March, April, May and September. Sign up early since some series fill up months in advance. OR you can choose to attend An Engaged Couples Weekend. For more details on the Classes or the Weekends or to register, please contact the Family Life Office at or via familylife@dioceseaj.org. ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL Our 2016 Annual Catholic Appeal is now underway. If you have not received a letter and a pledge envelope from the diocese, please call the rectory or pick up one from the registers in the back of the church. Our parish goal for this year is $59,889. This annual fund appeal supports more than 20 ministries, programs and services within our diocese. Thank you for being as generous as possible. Your ACA gifts and/or pledges can be sent to the diocese or placed in the collection basket at any time. OUR NEW SEWING GROUP : ST. JOHN S IN STITCHES If you have any questions about our newly formed Sewing Group here at St. John s, please contact Rosie Wood. She can be reached by phone at or via at the following address: rosieandwoody3@hotmail.com.

4 MEMORIALS & DONATIONS We have received donations from the following persons in honor of our 125 th Anniversary: James Hugar and Sr. M. Leonnette Bower, IHM We have also received donations from the following persons in support of our students and Catholic education: Sr. Rita Ann Naughton, IHM and Frank Densevich. Thank you to all of our benefactors and God bless your generosity to and support of our school. 125 TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER DANCE Please join us at Mountainview Country Club on Saturday, April 2, for hors d oeuvres at 6:00 PM and dinner at 7:00 PM. Entertainment provided by DJ Eric Gates. RSVP forms are available on the heaters in the rear of the church. Additional information can be found on our website, STATIONS OF THE CROSS Parishioners are invited to join St. John School as we pray the Stations of the Cross each Friday at 1:00 PM during Lent. The only exception will be during Holy Week when there will be no School Stations at 1:00 PM on Good Friday. During Holy Week, our 4 th Grade Class will present two Live Stations of the Cross, one on Wednesday, March 23 at 10:00 AM, and the other on Good Friday at 7:00 PM. POT O GOLD ONLINE AUCTION St. John Catholic School s 4 th Pot o Gold Online Auction will be live Monday, March 7 th at 8:00 AM through Monday, March 14 th at 10:00 PM. There truly is something for everyone on our auction, so be sure to check it out at and let the bidding begin! JJPOWELL CHURCH PROGRAM We would like to thank the Church and all parishioners that participate in the JJ Powell Church Program, which donates monies to our school based on gallons delivered to their business or home. Parishioners who wish to participate in this program can call JJ Powell at anytime throughout the year to register as a participant in the Church Program. Every gallon helps with the growing donation JJ Powell makes to our school. KINDERGARTEN & PRE-K REGISTRATION FOR Please call the school office at if you have not registered for our Kindergarten or Pre-K for next year. Limited openings are still available. Registration forms can be obtained in the School Office or found online at Children must be five years old before September 1, 2016 to be eligible for Kindergarten. You must bring a birth certificate, baptismal certificate, immunization records and a $75 nonrefundable registration fee with you to register. KINDERGARTEN & PRE K REGISTRATION FOR Children must be three or four years old before September 1, 2016, to be eligible for the three-year and four-year Pre-K Program, respectively. Students currently enrolled in the three-year -old Pre-K must re-register for the four-year-old class. Please be sure to bring birth certificate, immunization records and a $35 non-refundable registration fee with you to register. Please call Tina in the school office for more information.

5 RELIGIOUS SAINT JOSEPH S EDUCATION ACADEMY CLASSES SEEKING PART-TIME TEACHER The St. Joseph s next scheduled Catholic Academy CCD Classes is seeking for a part-time Kindergarten Theology through teacher (3-4 10th sections) Grades to also are assist on Sunday, with the campus January ministry 10th at 9:00 program for the academic year. A Bachelors degree in AM Theology in the is strongly school. preferred. Candidates may send their resumes with a cover letter to Chris Chirieleison, Principal at the following: 11TH cchirieleison@stjoeacad.org. GRADE CONFIRMATION CLASS Please Note: The next 11th Grade Confirmation RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES Class CCD Classes will are be held held every NEXT Sunday Sunday, morning from January 9:00-10:00 3rd AM from in our 11:15 St. John School AM to classrooms. 12:30 PM These in religious the school education auditorium. classes are for For Kindergarten any questions through 10th Grades. or concerns, please call Deacon Tom JARED or BOX Shirley PROJECT Boldin at or stboldin@verizon.net. Items continue to be collected through March 13th for the Jared Box Project. Any of our parishioners and all of our CCD students are encouraged to participate. The CCD students ST. in grades CLEMENT Kindergarten, CHURCH First IN and JOHNSTOWN Seventh grades SUPER will be putting BOWL/ SUPER together the CASH boxes SWEEPSTAKES after next week-end. TICKETS The boxes FOR can SALE include Win crayons, a trip glue for 2 sticks, to SUPER stickers, BOWL coloring 50 San books, Francisco, small toys, CA, bubbles, journals, tooth-brushes, toiletry items, etc. The (winning following items package cannot includes be accepted: MANY dolls, extras) candy plus or $1,500 any perishable travel items. cash. Grand Please drop Prize any Winner acceptable has $10,000 items off cash at the option. church anytime by Donation Sunday, is March $ For Thanks more information participating. or tickets, please contact Dave Pavlik at (814) or dapavlik@atlanticbb.net 11TH GRADE CONFIRMATION or call CLASS Suzie or Nancy at St. Please note: The next 11th Grade Confirmation Class will Clement Church at (814) Thanks for participating. meet this Sunday, March 6th from 11:15 AM to 12:30 PM in the school auditorium. For any questions or concerns, please call Deacon GIRLS Tom VARSITY or Shirley VOLLEYBALL Boldin at COACH or NEEDED at AT stboldin@verizon.net. ST. JOE S CATHOLIC ACADEMY A Head Coach is need for the Girls Varsity Volleyball Program CATHOLIC at DAUGHTERS St. Joseph s MARCH Catholic BAKE Academy. SALE Interested applicants The weekend should of March send 19th an and 20th, and our coaching CD of A Court resume will be to SJCA holding Athletic a pre-easter Director, Bake Chad Sale Walsh before at and after all Masses. It will be held in the school auditorium. Look for more details in future cwalsh@stjoeacad.org. bulletins and posted flyers. If you have any questions, please call him at (814) TUNE INTO WJVM 90.3-FM OR WEJO FM RADIO THIS LENT 2016 The Lenten ADULT homilies ENRICHMENT of Bishop Robert Barron CLASSES and his fellow OFFERED bishops are Deacon featured during Chip the Young Heralds will of Faith be offering program which the following airs weekdays two at 9:30 a.m. and noon. (Free i-phone & Android apps for the station are courses, Sacraments and Church History, at Holy available- visit waob.org for details.) We are now recording groups/ Spirit Parish in Lock Haven. families for our March prayer slots. If you would like to pray or receive our The new 8 week monthly course programming Sacraments e-blasts, contact will Sheryl be held Balkey at (814) Wednesdays or voiceofdivinemercy@gmail.com. from 6:30 8:30 PM beginning We thank the on members of Penn January State s 6th. Newman Catholic Students Association for their recent recording. The 10 week Your tax-deductible course, Church donation History may be mailed will be to: Voice held of Wednesdays Divine Mercy, PO from Box 862, 6:30 State College, 8:30 PM PA beginning on March 9th. To register, please contact Marybeth at the Office LENTEN RICE BOWL BOXES Again of Adult this Enrichment year we have and distributed Lay Ecclesial Lenten Ministries Rice Bowl Boxes at to (814) our CCD students or to serve her as at a mheinze@dioceseaj.org. Corporal Work of Mercy. Extra Registration boxes are forms available are also in the available back of online the church at on the registers for anyone who wishes to use them. Donations go to Catholic Relief Services, where the funds All are welcome to sign up and attend. are used to help feed & aid those in need around the world. FROM CHURCH THE CLEANING/DECORATING FAMILY LIFE OFFICE: LENTEN THANK REFLECTION YOU! Many Give up thanks complaining...focus to the Catholic on Daughters gratitude. and to everyone who showed Give up up pessimism...become to help clean and decorate an optimist. our church for the Christmas Give up harsh Season. judgements...think It looks truly beautiful kindly thoughts. as always! Give up worry...trust Divine Providence. We Give would up discouragement...be also like to extend our full of grateful hope. thanks to everyone Give up bitterness...turn to forgiveness. and Give anyone up hatred...return who volunteered good for in any evil. way this past year to help Give our up negativism...be church functions positive. run so smoothly. We are so blessed Give up with anger...be having more such patient. a generous and caring parish family here Give at up St. pettiness...become John s. May God mature. bless you for a Happy New Year! Give up jealousy...pray for trust. CHARITY Give up gossiping...control If you truly want your tongue. help the soul of your neighbor, Give up sin...turn you should to approach virtue. God First with all your heart. Ask Him Give simply up gloom...enjoy to fill you with the Charity, beauty the that greatest is all around of all virtues; you. with Give up it you giving can up...hang accomplish in there! what you desire. St. Vincent Ferrer

6 St. John Evangelist Church 134 E. Bishop Street Bellefonte, PA Contact: Fr. George Jakopac Software Using: Win 8 Adobe DC Publisher 2013 Transmission Time: Wednesdays, 11:30 am Special Instructions: