Welcome to Sts. Gregory & Barnabas Parish

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1 Welcome to Sts. Gregory & Barnabas Parish United In Christ Pastor Rev. Robert L. Ruston Daily Mass: (See inside for locations) 8:00AM Monday Tuesday Wednesday Friday 6:30PM Thursday Weekend Liturgy: B L J 13, 2019 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. Saturday: 4:00PM (Daisytown) Sunday: 8:00AM (Bon Air) 11:00AM (Daisytown) 120 Boltz Street 408 Luzon Avenue Johnstown, PA Phone: stsgregbar@dioceseaj.org Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 2:00PM Visit us on the WEB! Join us on Facebook! groups/ssgregorybarnabas/ Reconciliation: Saturday: Noon 12:30PM (Daisytown) Saturday: 3:15 3:45PM (Daisytown) 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 Sts. Gregory & Barnabas Parish January 13, 2019 WEEKLY SCHEDULE MASS SCHEDULE (Mass Stipend $10) Sunday, January 13th Baptism of the Lord CCD: K-11 Wednesday, Fr. Bob Day Off Thursday, Parish Council Meeting 7:15PM/ RB Next Sunday, January 20th 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time CCD: K-11 RELIGIOUS ED SCHEDULE CLASS 9:30AM - 10:45AM 2019 January 1/13 K-11 1/20 K-11 1/27 K-11; ALL classes attend 11AM Mass February 2/3 Family Day No classes 9th Grade Baptism Retreat 8AM- 12:30PM, includes sponsors 2/10 K-11; Confessions 10th Grade 2/17 K-11; Confessions 4th & 5th Grades Confirmation Session 11th Grade 2/24 K-11; Confessions 6th grade; Confirmation sessions 10th & 11th Grades; Rite of commitment at 11AM in Daisytown (10th graders includes sponsors) March 3/3 Family Day No Classes 3/10 K-11; Confessions 9th Grade CHOIR PRACTICE Prac ce is every Wednesday in Bon Air at 6:30PM. If you are interested in joining please come to prac ce or contact: Marlene Kotch IN STITCHES Next Meeting (in Bon Air): January 8th & 22nd Join us the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of every month from 6:30 to 8PM in Bon Air Hall for winter. New Members welcome! M (SG) 8:00AM T (SB) 8:00AM W (SG) 8:00AM T (SG) 6:30PM F (SB) 8:00AM S (SG) 4:00PM S (SB) 8 :00AM (SG)11:00AM By: Larry Coco Corinne Goetz Family members are asked to present Offertory Gifts at weekend masses being offered for their loved ones. Helene Goller by Children Walter Kuzak by Jennie Kuzak Philip Brunetto by Helen & Hank Ofsanko Dan Freiwald by Andy & Cathy Smolnik Albina Sweltz by Vera Leidy Frances Rykala by Jim & Betty Heinlein For the People Patricia Hiner by Martha Costlow Liturgical Reflection Today concludes the Christmas celebration. With the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan, a mystery is again revealed. God is present in the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Another revelation is made. This Jesus is indeed God's beloved Son and the Father is well pleased. With the Baptism of the Lord, all baptisms are confirmed. We have entered into the waters of rebirth. We stand with the Beloved Son of God. Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, Liturgy Office Addi onal Christmas Flowers Joey Vogel; Deceased Members of Vogel-Euen Families By Todd & Amy Euen IT IS WINTER!! Dona ons were made to the Building Fund in memory of H F We need help on the weekends to clear snow from the sidewalks at both worship sites. High school students could use this opportunity for service hours for the religious educa on program. Preferably the individuals would live in either Daisytown or Bon Air and would be available on weekends prior to the evening Masses on Saturday and the morning Masses on Sunday. We appreciate any help. Dona ons were made to the Building Fund in memory of F Z By: Stanley Krawczyk DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, Ss. Gregory & Barnabas Parish will follow the Conemaugh Valley School District s schedule. If there is a delay or school is cancelled on a day and the Mass is in Bon Air, then the Mass will be celebrated in Daisytown. Thank you for your understanding in this ma er. Altar & Rosary Society Banquet Surf N' Turf Restaurant Wednesday, January 23th at 6:00pm $15/per person Appe zer choices: Shrimp cocktail, crab stuffed mushroom caps Dinner choices: Stuffed Chicken Breast, Stuffed Pork Chop, Broiled Haddock Sides include Mashed potatoes, green beans almondine, salad bar & ice cream. Please call or text Mary Helen your order at by Friday, January 18th. The first Fish Fry in Daisytown will be on Friday February 1 st. Please come out to help as we expect this to be very busy since we did not have any fall fish fries! We will also have a monthly fish fry on Friday March 1 st and then start the Lenten Fish Fries on Friday March 8 th. JANUARY CALENDER CORRECTION REGARDING FISH FRY PREP for Feb Fish Fry We do not prep on Wednesday s. Fish fry prep is Thursday morning and Friday morning.

3 FROM THE DESK OF FATHER BOB HOSPITALIZED As a Church we celebrate this weekend the Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist in the Jordan River. The obvious question is why would the Son of God need to be baptized if He is the long-awaited Messiah? John s mission is to proclaim that one mightier than himself is coming. John s mission is to prepare people for this event by proclaiming the need for repentance, but the ministry of Jesus will far surpass his baptism of water, as He will baptize with the Holy Spirit and fire. The symbolism is intended to stress that the ministry of Jesus will have purifying characteristics that far surpass the mission of John the Baptist. For the most part, we were baptized as infants to be reborn as the beloved sons and daughters of God. It is for this reason that the Church celebrates the sacrament of Confirmation at a later age when we are better able to understand our mission to go forth and proclaim the good news of our salvation to the world. The Christmas season officially ends after this feast of the Baptism of the Lord. We are now the ones sent forth to open the eyes of the blind, to bring out prisoners from confinement, and from the dungeon, those who still live in darkness, not literally but spiritually. The public ministry of Jesus begins with His baptism. For the most part our public ministry was marked by our desire to be confirmed in the faith. Unfortunately, many of our young people see this sacrament as a kind of graduation rather than the beginning of their missionary journey as disciples of the Lord in our time and place. It is only when we embrace, live, and move into that reality that we are ready to go forth, following the footsteps of Jesus to love and serve others. With this feast, our Church calendar tells us we return to Ordinary Time. I m not convinced that this is an appropriate title for this liturgical season. How can anything be ordinary as we gather around the Table of the Lord every week, and for some, every day of the year? We are the ones commissioned every time we gather around the Table of the Lord to go forth and proclaim the good news of our salvation. Now that is a new year resolution that we all need to make in 2019! PLEASE, if you have a loved one admitted to the hospital or nursing home contact the office. The hospital may take your church information, but we are not always notified. Fr. Bob likes to get to the hospital in a timely manner, but cannot if he doesn t know. Thanks for your help. PRAYER CHAIN 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. PRAYERFUL REMEMBRANCE FOR ALL SERVING IN THE MILITARY Ryan Wood, Army; CDR. Nathan S. Brezovic, US Navy; Fr. Frantisek Halka, Army; Major David Dietz, Army; Petty Officer Tony Pinkas, Navy; Second Infantry Brigade & Det 1, Company C, 2nd 104th; Navy Corpsman Marina J. Sumrada, Annapolis (MD) Naval Academy Hospital Please contact the parish office ( ) if we need to add or remove any of our military personnel from this list. Thank you. Mee ng - January 17th 7:15PM/RB (Nov. 15th was Cancelled) Concerns, sugges ons or ques ons about the life of our parish community should be given to any council member so that the items might be placed on the agenda. Council members and their phone numbers are listed below. The Council meets the third week every other month beginning with January. Next mee ng March 21st, 7:15 Rectory Basement. Sue Hall Todd Roberts Debbie Washington Rodney DeAngelo Christina Galasso Judy Kaufman Susie Rosenbaum George Cveykus Mandy Percinsky Becca La Bar Maryann Corbaci Youth Member Civil Rights Day A Prayer for a Just Society Heavenly Father, You create every human person in Your image and likeness. You call us together in one human family, united in dignity, value, and love. Give us the strength and wisdom To protect this dignity and life at all stages. Jesus our Savior, you proclaim the blessedness of those who work for peace and who hunger and thirst for righteousness. Forgive us for the mes we have not responded to the call of Your Bea tudes. Holy Spirit, the Advocate, empower us to stand in defense of the poor and vulnerable. Good and Gracious God, make our hearts to love like Yours. Amen.

4 Families and the Gospel January 13 Luke 3:15-16, Jesus was a young man and his Father affirmed him in front of a huge crowd saying, You are my beloved son; with you I am very pleased. Our children are never too old to appreciate our praise. In The Community: Super Bowl Porkette Sale! at St. Anthony of Padua Church, Windber. Porkettes are $4 each and must be ordered by January 25. Pick-up Saturday, February 2-9am - noon in Church Hall. To order, call MOUNT CARMEL CONCERT SERIES The third concert of the Concert Series at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, th Street, Altoona, will take place on Sunday, January 27th, at 3 pm. We are pleased to have the "Select Singers" from the Grier School, under the direction of Ms. Ginger Reinhardt. The "Select Singers" is a distinctively audition only group of singers in grades Much of their music is done acapella. A free will offering will be taken at the end of the concert to benefit the Pipe Organ Campaign. St. Francis of Assisi MARDI GRAS will take place on Saturday, February 23, 2019!. Tickets are $20.00 and include Turkey Dinner, soda and eligibility for Grand Prizes. Music by Flood City Brass. You may also reserve at table for eight (8) for $ A Cash Bar will be available along with games of chance and chances on baskets. There will be a $7.00 cover charge for beer if desired (21 years and older); NO OUTSIDE drinks permitted. For tickets please contact the Parish Office at , Monday thru Thursday from 9:00AM until 3:00PM. Night at the Races at Cover Hill Fire Hall on March 9th from 6PM- 11PM. Cost: $15 a ticket (1 Horse or 1 Jockey), Beer, Soda, and meal. You can bring your own drinks and snacks. Tickets are Presale ONLY. Chance to win $25:Payout if horse or jockey wins. Call Everyday Stewardship -Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS What have been the most significant moments in your life? You probably celebrate your birthday every year, so the day you were born must be pretty important. How about elementary, high school, or college graduations? Hopefully you do something special on or around your wedding anniversary if you are married. Do you have children? The birth of each child is probably near the top on the list of moments you will never forget. Then there are the sad moments of life: deaths, breakups, and tragedies. As you reflect on all these moments, you can see that you would not be who you are today without having experienced them. Of course as a Christian, you have one moment in time that has had an even greater impact on you and perhaps it didn't even come to mind: your Baptism. You might say you don't remember it because you were an infant. Perhaps you do not even know the date it took place. You might not feel like it has had much impact on you at all. However, it has made all the difference. Whether you feel the difference or not, on that day you were made a new creation in Jesus Christ. You were marked for Him with an indelible mark that no one can remove, not even you. On that day, you inherited a tradition and lineage of faith that has changed the face of the earth. Today, that baptismal grace beckons you to a real and substantial relationship with the One whose name was invoked on that day. It also calls you to respond with a stewardship way of life, where your gifts make a difference and glorify God. If today is the day you start taking all this seriously, you get to add a new moment to your list. Week of Prayer for Christian Unity FINANCIAL NEWS Fiscal Year July 1, June 30, 2019 Offertory Totals for the week of January 6, 2019 Weekly Offering $4,200 Misc. Income $170 Votive Candles $580 Building Fund $314 Fuel $84 Christmas/Flowers $235 / $10 First Offering Enve. $223 Solemnity of Mary $605 Total $6,421 Weekly Needs $5,000 1/6 $6,421 (Over/under) $1,421 TV M $43 C C $8 CMD 2019: $ REMINDER: To receive a copy of your 2018 Giving Statement please contact the parish office at or via stsgregbar@dioceseaj.org If you have requested a statement in the past we will automatically send you a statement. I have last years request list and will be sending via or postmarked by January 23rd according to how you received it last year. Thanks Kristen PARISHIONERS: The counting staff and secretary would like to ask you to please not use tape on your envelopes. It makes them hard to get into and the tape sticks to other envelopes as we are trying to add or enter them into your records. Also, if you could fill out the amount on your envelopes, that would be appreciated. We appreciate your help in this matter. LAY MINISTRY SCHEDULE Liturgy Jan 12/13 Jan 19/20 Jan 26/27 4PM Lector: Sorchilla D EM: B P. Harteis P. Harteis C P. Harteis (B: Bread) C Sorchilla (C: Cup) Servers: Sorchilla 8AM Lector: J. Kopco Rozum BA EM: B J. Kopco Rozum C C Camp Z dona on $50 Servers: Rozum 11AM Lector: S. Rosenbaum J. Kopco D EM: B M. Krawczyk J. Kopco C S. Rosenbaum M. Krawczyk C R. Rosenbaum L. Sida Servers: R. Sida Unity. What does "unity" mean? For those of us who claim Christ as our model of living and savior of humanity, it means we are one. This year the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity has as its theme the Scripture citation 2 Corinthians 5: The first line contains our mission statement... "For the love of Christ impels us, once we have come to the conviction that one died for all; therefore all have died." If that is not a mandate for unity, then there is none. We are one in the death of Christ and therefore live in unity with all other Christians. God, who are unity in three holy persons--father, Son, and Holy Spirit-- you have called us to live in peace with all people. You have also called us to work toward unity in purpose to spread the Gospel to all nations. Graciously give us the courage and strength to work toward unity, and act toward each other as brothers and sisters. We ask this in the unity of God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Amen.

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