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: 4:00-4:30PM 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 s Church was Established in 1828 ST. JOHN CATHOLIC SCHOOL Deacon: THOMAS E. BOLDIN St. John School Celebrating 125 Years MRS. KRISTINA TICE, School Principal

2 ** WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2016 ** Page Two St. John the Evangelist Catholic Saturday, September 17th 5:00 PM Marian Albarano (Joseph & Antoinette Beigle) Sunday, September 18th 8:00 AM Francis Poponak (Joseph McCloskey, Van Hudson & Sherry Dipko) 10:15 AM Michael Polansky (Parents: George & Theresa) Monday, September 19th 9:00 AM Anne & Henry Haranin (The Family) Tuesday, September 20th 8:00 AM Larry & Anne Ellsworth (The Family) Wednesday, September 21st 8:00 AM Communion Service Thursday, September 22nd 8:00 AM Nicholas Sinkus (Fr. George) Friday, September 23rd 8:00 AM Special Intention (The Family) Saturday, September 24th 5:00 PM Haranin & Ivicic Families & Robert Davis (The Neidigh, Anspaugh & Kowlaski Families) Sunday, September 25th 8:00 AM Jerry Livermont (Helen & Lonnie Lowry) 10:15 AM Lt. Jonas Martin Panik (Tom & Mary Ann and Tom & Mike Bender) LITURGICAL MINISTER/SERVER SCHEDULE: 5:00 PM Saturday, September 24th Servers: Morgan Besecker & Brandi Carmack E.M.s: Charles Witmer & Connie McCulley Lector: Jennifer Gill Music Ministers: David Harry & Adam Witmer 8:00 AM Sunday, September 25th Servers: Pamela Callahan E.M.s: George Callahan & Shirley Boldin Lector: Christine Surovec Music Ministers: Natalie Stanton & Bill Miller 10:15 AM Sunday, September 25th Servers: Hannah Coslo & E.M.s: Frank Densevich & Michael Pavone Lector: Frank Densevich Music Ministers: Natalie Stanton & Bonnie Grant Our Address is OurWebsite: RECTORY OFFICE BACK TO REGULAR HOURS Now that the summer months are behind us, the rectory office is open daily at these regular hours: Monday through Thursday: 8:30 AM 3:00 PM Fridays: 8:30 AM Noon If you can t stop by the office during these times, please call us at to schedule another convenient time. Note: The deadline for inserting information into the weekly bulletin is every Tuesday by Noon. NOTE: CONFESSIONS ARE HELD ON SATURDAY AFTERNOONS FROM 4:00 4:30 PM. MASS TIME AT ST. KATERI CHURCH IS AT NOON EVERY SUNDAY! ALL-DAY ADORATION Our next All-Day Adoration will be held this Monday, September 19th. It will begin immediately following the 9:00 AM school Mass. The Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will close at 2:00 PM. Try to come and spend a quiet hour in the Presence of Our Blessed Lord. FALL BINGO IS THIS THURSDAY! Our next evening of Bingo Games will be held THIS Thursday, September 22nd (Note the New Day) at St. John School Auditorium. Doors open at 5:00 PM for food and games of chance. Regular Bingo Games will start at 7:00 PM. The cost is still only $15 to play. Come and join us for an evening of Food, Fun and Fellowship! You might even go home a winner! Note: We would be grateful for donations of a variety of homemade desserts to sell during the evening games. THINK TANK DISCUSSION GROUP We recently had our first discussion gathering of our new group called The Think Tank and it was a very interesting evening! Our next get-together will be held next Thursday, September 29th at 7:00 PM in the rectory. Come and join us for some informal discussions on various topics. Everyone is welcome to attend! BLESSED MOTHER DEVOTIONS IN OCTOBER Each Thursday evening in October, we will hold a special devotion to Our Blessed Mother. We will kick off these October Devotions with a special Healing Mass on Thursday, October 6th at 6:00 PM. The guest celebrant will be Fr. Mark Solomon from Christ the King Parish in Houtzdale. Before the Mass, the evening will also include the recitation of the rosary starting at 5:30 PM. Please join us for any or all of these devotions for your special intentions during this Year of Mercy and especially before our nation s November elections. CCD STUDENTS MASS The first Sunday in October, October 2nd, will be our first CCD Mass for the new school year. At the 10:15 AM Mass on that day, the 3rd and 4th grade Religious Education students will be the lectors and helpers. All students from the Kindergarten through 5th grade CCD classes are asked to sit together with their teachers in the designated front pews. MASS INTENTIONS Since most of our past pending Mass intentions have been offered or will soon be offered, we are now accepting intentions for Masses for special occasions (Anniversaries, etc.) and for special intentions, such as those who are ill or who are in a specific need of extra prayers. We have current opening available. Please call the rectory ( ) to schedule your Mass intentions or if you have any questions. We are also scheduling 2017 Mass intentions. DIOCESAN HOLY FAMILY OBSERVANCE The Diocesan Holy Family Observance is a special celebration to be hosted by Bishop Mark Bartchak and the Vocations Endowment Committee. The affair will be held at the St. Michael the Archangel Basilica in Loretto, PA, on October 9th in conjunction with Columbus Day. There will be a recitation of the Rosary in the Basilica at 2:00 PM. Following the Rosary, Bishop Bartchak will celebrate Mass. Immediately following Mass, a dinner will be held in the Community Hall. All Knights, along with their family members, friends and all parishioners are invited to this special celebration. The cost of the dinner is $15 for adults and $7.50 for children 7 years old and under. Reservations must be made in advance as there will be no money transactions at the door the evening of the banquet. If you would like to attend, please submit your names along with a check to William Stasko, CPA, at address: 8 Entrance Drive, Johnstown, PA Names should be submitted singly, rather than Mr. and Mrs., in order to prepare individual name tags.

3 Page Three Bellefonte, Pennsylvania THE TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME WEEKLY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR WEEKEND 09/11/2016 ORDINARY COLLECTION INCOME RECEIVED: Adult Offertory: $ 6, Loose Offertory: $ 1, Children s Offertory: $ Special Monthly: $ Votive Candles: $ ORDINARY COLLECTION TOTAL: $ 8, EXTRA ORDINARY INCOME RECEIVED: Maintenance Fund: $ Fr. O Malley Fund: $ Cemetery Collection: $ EXTRA ORDINARY INCOME TOTAL: $ ORDINARY & EXTRA DEPOSIT TOTAL:$ 9, ************************************************* REGULAR SCHOOL COLLECTION TOTAL: $ SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: (Diocesan or Others) Holy Name of Mary School in Ghana: $ Missionary Co-op Collection: $ Priests Retirement/Medical Fund: $ Catholic University Collection: $ THANK YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS AND YOUR GENEROSITY 2016/2017 RCIA CLASSES Are you interested in becoming Catholic? Or..Perhaps you know someone who may be interested? Or.. perhaps you haven t received all your sacraments? RCIA is the Program the church uses to bring in new converts on a yearly basis. Our first class was last Sunday, September 11th. These classes are held each Sunday at 9:00 AM in the rectory basement. Even if you missed the first class, you can still attend and sign up. If you have questions, you can call the rectory at or contact our RCIA director, George Callahan at or reach him online at callahangm@live.com for more information. OUR SEWING GROUP St. John s In Stitches Now that the summer months have passed, our Church s Sewing Group, St. John s In Stitches will hold their next meeting next Monday afternoon, September 26th at 3:00 PM in the rectory basement. The ladies are always working on a variety of projects and the group is open to anyone interested in sewing, knitting, crocheting or working with crafts, etc. New members are always welcome and they currently are especially in need of additional sew-ers. If you have any questions, you can reach Rosie Wood at or you can her at the following address: rosieandwoody3@hotmail.com. Also, they gladly accept monetary and material donations anytime. CEMETERY CLEAN-UP Our cemetery maintenance crew will be doing a Fall Clean-Up next month. They are asking that all items be removed from the cemetery lots by Friday, October 14th. If you want to keep vases, etc. that were placed there over the summer, please take them off for safe keeping. After October 14th, they will be discarded. As a reminder, no planting of permanent flowers, shrubs or trees are permitted at any of the grave sites. SILVER CIRCLE MEMBERSHIP HELPS IHM SISTERS THANK YOU for those of you who have purchased tickets so far to help our retired Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters who reside at Our Lady of Peace in Scranton, PA. If you haven t gotten yours yet, you can still help by becoming a member of the Silver Circle. After becoming a member, your membership form is entered into a monthly drawing from October through June where there are a total of 324 prize amounts from $50 $1,000. Some of the retired sisters you would be helping include Sisters Eleanor Desaulniers, Fidelis Flannery, Lisbeth Hartnett, Margaret Loftus, Rita Ann Naughton and many others whom you may remember. A year s membership ticket cost is $ Tickets are available at the rectory office. Please stop by during regular business hours. You can also call the rectory ( ) to reserve a ticket and mail in your payment or place it in he collection basket. For more information about the Silver Circle membership, visit or call (570) Sister Rita is so grateful for you participation. ICON PAINTING WORKSHOP The Bethany Retreat Center in Frenchville is offering an opportunity to learn about and create an icon painted in the ancient Byzantine style. Mary Kay Laplante will lead the class in creating an icon of the Mother of God, Tenderness, using ancient techniques and all natural materials rich with symbolic meaning. Previous artistic experience is not necessary. Students receive step-by-step instructions and all necessary materials will be provided. The underlying theology will be equally emphasized with each technical step demonstrated. The days will include class instruction and painting, personal prayer time, optional Centering Prayer, daily Mass and home cooked meals. The workshop will be held from November 6th - 12th (Sunday to Saturday). Arrival is after 4:00 PM on Sunday with supper at 6:00 PM. Departure is on Saturday after 1:00 PM. The offering for the class is $800 per person with a nonrefundable deposit of $250 required. This amount includes lodging and meals for the week, class instruction and all icon materials. Partial scholarships are available. Save $15 by bringing your own single sheets and towels. Please indicate prior to your arrival if you have special dietary needs. See the poster on the church bulletin board. To register, please call Bethany Retreat Center at or contact them via at bethanyretreatcenter@gmail.com. For more information about the workshop, contact Mary Kay Laplante at mklaplante11@gmail.com 2016 CROPWALK SCHEDULED FOR NEXT MONTH There are 1 billion people in the world today who do not have enough to eat. In our own community the number of people who rely on the local food banks continues to climb. Hunger is a current problem that we can all help to solve. The organization, Church Wide Services, sponsors the CROPWALK annually for people throughout the United States to come together to walk to fight world hunger. This year s CROPWALK will be held on Sunday, October 30th at Faith United Methodist Church at 512 Hughes Street in Bellefonte. The walk begins at 2:00 PM. Look for further information in the near future about joining in on the walk or sponsoring someone else who will be participating. There will also be a sign-up sheet next month in the back of the church. If you have questions, you can contact the coordinator, Chuck Kormanski at or at clk21@psu.edu. HOLY FAMILY PARISH, PORTAGE, BASKET PARTY Holy Family Parish in Portage will hold a BASKET PARTY on Sunday, October 2nd. The doors open at 1:00 PM and tickets will be sold until 2:15 PM. The drawings start at 2:30 PM. The parish is located at 509 Caldwell Avenue in Portage. The cost of the tickets are $5.00 which includes 25 entries of a basket of your choice, door prizes, dessert and beverages. The tickets are available in advance at the Holy Family Parish Office at You do not need to be present to win. Contact Julie at the parish office if you have any questions.

4 MEMORIALS & DONATIONS The August school collection was $2, We have received donations from Margaret Moyer, Foti Law Firm and the 500 Card Club in memory of Sara Coslo. We have also received a donation from Jim & Nancy Swartzell in memory of Ken Miller. We appreciate the generosity of our alumni and would like to thank Edward Mulfinger for his donation in support of Catholic education. Thank you to all of our benefactors and God bless your generosity to and support of our school. NEW PARISH & SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS Anyone wishing to volunteer at St. John Parish or School in activities that involve children must complete state and diocesan requirements. Please visit and click on Current Families / Volunteers for updated volunteer information. It does take 4-6 weeks to complete these requirements, so plan to complete these clearances well in advance of any scheduled volunteer activities. Please call Mrs. Wendt in the school office at with any questions. RACE FOR EDUCATION St. John School will be conducting our 8 th Annual Race for Education on Friday, October 28. The funds from this event help us to provide quality education with affordable tuition. This is our largest fundraiser and its success helps us to determine the need for additional fundraisers. Over the past seven years, we have raised almost $100,000 through donations to this event. Please watch future bulletins and the school website for more information. CHECK OUT OUR SCHOOL WEBPAGE: OLV NEEDS EXTENDED SCHOOL DAY ASSISTANTS OLV Preschool is in need of Extended School Day Assistant employees. Experience working with small children in an early childhood setting is preferred. Appropriate clearances are required for employment. If interested, applicants who are over 18 years of age can call the Preschool office at to speak with the director for more information. JARED BOX ITEMS NEEDED A few weeks ago we published a Thank You from both the Foundation for Mount Nittany Medical Center and The Jared Box Project. Students from our Kindergarten, First and Sixth grades CCD Classes had assembled Jared Boxes earlier this year from items they and you, our parishioners had donated. The Mount Nittany Children s Advocacy Group of Bellefonte has again notified us of a desperate need for these Jared Boxes. We have a bin in the back of the church to collect the items that are needed. The suggested items are as follows: crayons/markers, coloring books, small toys, bubbles, pens/pencils, small notepads/journals, small puzzles, card games and travel size board games. All items should be able to fit in a shoebox. Please do not give any dolls or food items. As a reminder, these boxes are given to the young patients in the Surgical, Emergency, Pediatric and Children s Inpatient Units of The Mount Nittany Medical Center. Your help with donating any of the items requested is greatly appreciated. PRIESTS MEDICAL & RETIREMENT COLLECTION Next weekend, all parishes in our diocese will take up a special collection to support our diocesan priests medical and retirement needs. Donations will help subsidize the medical care and living expenses of our senior priests. Once a priest achieves senior status, he no longer depends upon a parish for basic needs even though he continues to celebrate Masses and perform other pastoral ministries. Your generous support allows the diocese to provide modest stipends to our senior priests while keeping increases in the parish s assessment for priests medical and retirement needs to a minimum.

5 THIS SUNDAY IS CATECHETICAL SUNDAY CCD CLASSES HAVE RESUMED Our Religious Education Classes began their sessions last Sunday. Classes for Kindergarten through 10th Grade students are held each Sunday morning from 9:00 10:00 AM in St. John School classrooms. Please note that some of the classroom locations have been changed for this year s classes. If you missed the first class and are registering a Kindergartener or a new student, parents, please fill out the forms located on the table in the rear of the church. Direct any questions to Mark or Denise Leskovansky at the school office during the CCD class hour or call them at TH GRADE CONFIRMATION CLASSES RESUME The 11th Grade Confirmation Class is beginning the sessions. The first class is scheduled for THIS Sunday, September 18th. Classes are held in St. John School Auditorium from 11:15 AM 12:30 PM. For questions or concerns, please contact Deacon Tom or Shirley Boldin via at stboldin@verizon.net or call them at K OF C MONTHLY BREAKFAST THIS SUNDAY The Knights of Columbus of Bellefonte are again sponsoring their ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BREAKFAST on the third Sunday of each month. This month s breakfast will be served starting at 8:30 AM until Noon THIS Sunday morning, September 18th. In addition to the full menu of years past which includes Bacon, Eggs, Sausage, Potatoes, French Toast, Pancakes, Waffles, Sausage Gravy, Oatmeal, Hot Syrup, Juice, Fruit, Coffee, Tea and Hot Chocolate, they have added SCRAPPLE. The cost is still only $8.00 for adults, children under 12 eat for $4.00 while children under 6 eat for Free. Come in and enjoy a great breakfast and support our local Knights of Columbus. These breakfasts are held at the Knights Hall on Stoney Batter in Bellefonte. MARRIAGE PREPARATION CLASSES AT ST. JOHN S Just a reminder to engaged couples that Marriage Preparation Classes are being held here at St. John s Parish in October. Preregistration is required. Please the Family Life Office at familylife@dioceseaj.org or call them at for more information or to register. TUNE INTO WJVM 90.3-FM & WEJO FM Free i-phone & Android apps for the stations are also available. Visit for details. We are now scheduling for our October prayer slots, as well as requesting extra pray-ers of the Divine Mercy Chaplet during this jubilee year. If you would like to pray or receive our monthly programming e-blasts contact Sheryl Balkey at voiceofdivinemercy@gmail.com or call her at (814) Remember, just $100/day keeps our Catholic voice on the air. Our 501(c)3 organization is volunteer-run and your tax-deductible donation may be mailed to: Voice of Divine Mercy, PO Box 862, State College, PA ADULT CHOIR SEEKS NEW MEMBERS The Adult Choir is starting up once again this fall. During the past 2 years there has been a substantial drop in personnel for various reasons. So they are actively recruiting new members. The Adult Choir traditionally sings at the 8:00 AM Mass and is run by Jay Zimmerman. If you enjoy singing, please consider becoming a part of the music ministry. You can contact Jay at The Adult Choir rehearses on Wednesday evenings.

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: