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 H F D 31, 2017 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) Sunday: 8:00AM (Bon Air) 11:00AM (Daisytown) 120 Boltz Street 408 Luzon Avenue Johnstown, PA Phone: NEW stsgregbar@dioceseaj.org Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00AM - 2:00PM Visit us on the WEB! Join us on Facebook! groups/ssgregorybarnabas/ For my eyes have seen your salva on, which you prepared in the sight of all the peoples, a light for revela- on to the Gen les, and glory for your people Israel. - Lk 2:30-32 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 December 31, 2017 WEEKLY SCHEDULE MASS SCHEDULE (Mass Stipend $10) Sunday, Dec. 31st New Years Eve CCD Family Day Monday, Jan. 1, 2018 Mary, Mother of God Happy New Year! Office closed Wednesday, Fr. Bob s Day off Saturday, 10th Grade Confirma on Class Double Retreat 8AM 4PM Bon Air Hall. Next Sunday, Jan. 7th Epiphany of the Lord; K 9 11th Grade Class in BA / undecora ng RELIGIOUS ED SCHEDULE CLASS 9:30AM - 10:45AM M T (SG) 10:00AM (SB) 8:00AM W (SG) 8:00AM T (SB) 6:30PM F S S (SG) 8:00AM (SG) 4:00PM (SB) 8:00AM (SG) 11:00AM Family members are asked to present Offertory Gifts at weekend masses being offered for their loved ones. Agnes Neisner by Janet Hoffman (New Year s Day) Edward Utnik by Bob & Anna Kozuch Bette Lou Zepka by Dan & Sherri Slavick Bonnie Goga by Francis Middler Members of Purgatorial Society For the People Sarah Mihalaki by Juanita Canary Lois Goller by Larry & Cindy Amenti Liturgical Reflection We gaze at the Holy Family this Christmas time. We gather with our families these days of Christmas. Our attention is focused on the infant who is surrounded by love. We pray that our families be grounded in the love of the newborn Child. When faced with challenges and crises, tum to the Holy Family and seek guidance and protection. When the challenges of life seem overbearing, tum to Jesus, Mary, and Joseph to find comfort. Pray for right judgement and the faith to live in harmony. Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown Liturgy Office 12/31 New Year s Eve / No CCD Family Day 1/1/18 New Year s Day, Office Closed 1/6 10th Grade Double Retreat 8AM 4PM Includes Sponsor 1/7 K 9 11th Grade Class in BA / undecora ng CHOIR PRACTICE Choir Prac ce is every Wednesday in Bon Air at 6:30PM. Please contact: Marlene Kotch A LOOK AT WHATS AHEAD 12/31 New Year s Eve 1/1 Mary Mother of God New Year s Day Office Closed 1/9 In S tches in Bon Air 6:30PM Confirma on reminder 10th Grade Students & Sponsors: Double Retreat Saturday, January 6th from 8AM 4PM in Bon Air Sponsors must a end. This is a required as part of the confirma on process. Additional Christmas Flower In Memory of: Walter L. Celmer, Glenn & Gloria Hull, Peter & Anna Peron, Susan & Stephen Punchko, Charles & Alverda Hull, Walter & Ann Celmer by Mark & Beverly Hull Members of Purgatorial Society March 2017 Feb 2018 Sept Aug Jan Dec Joey Vogel James Fisher John & Albina Sweltz Norbert Bell, Jr. Oct Sept Edward & Sophie Utnik James Utnik May 2017 April 2018 Charlotte Costlow Dorothy Mesaros Andrew & Margie Martinec Norman Costlow Anna Elka John & Elizabeth Martinec Aug July 2018 Teri Rosenbaum Dorothy O'Leary Mary Torok Frank Torok Jamey Petrick

3 FROM THE DESK OF FATHER BOB HOSPITALIZED After the Christmas lights and decorations are taken down and stored in the attic for another year, the darkness of winter and the cold takes hold of our spirits. Even our Church designates this liturgical season as Ordinary Time. However, the term ordinary for our liturgical year is derived from the word ordinal, or numbered, as the Sundays in Ordinary time are numerically ordered. But it does not mean that this liturgical season is boring or without life and joy. It can be a time in which our faith can flourish and grow, greening as in the spirit of this liturgical season and made visible in the green vestments and altar cloths. It is meant to be a time to make our discipleship visible, not only through our words but also through our deeds, a time to get down to the business of living in Christ and being His Church. We are called to take the time in this ordinary season to contemplate the sacred mysteries, the life of Christ, and our life together as His disciples and being Church for our world. The weekly cycle constitutes our hearing the Word as we gather around the table of the Lord and are then sent forth to proclaim the good news of our salvation to a very troubled earth. Our scripture readings give us stories of individuals being called by God. Our Gospel readings will take us through seven Sundays when we will hear over and over again narratives of Jesus teaching, exorcising demons, and healing the sick. There are miracles of feeding a large crowd with a few loaves and fish, of Jesus walking on the water and calming the stormy sea. Many of these events greatly disturb the Pharisees and scribes, even those who might have thought themselves relatives of Jesus and think He is not in His right mind. Jesus and his disciples journey back and forth multiple times on the Sea of Galilee and huge crowds gather to hear His words and witness His power. The evangelists portray the Pharisees and scribes as troubled because Jesus teaches and heals on the Sabbath and His disciples do not follow their religious traditions. Often His own disciples do not understand His teachings. Our scriptures during this season are stories of call, questioning, and perseverance, which is also the story of our own journeys of faith. How to live in the interim before the Lord comes again is the subject of Paul s letters to the Corinthians which we will be hearing in these next weeks before our season of Lent begins. Perhaps as we celebrate these next few weeks of ordinary time in our liturgical year, we might consider how we might be more open to the presence of our Lord in the ordinary routine of our daily lives. HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION IN THE YEAR OF GRACE 2018: Mary, the Holy Mother God NO OBLIGATION IN Monday, January 1, 2018 The Ascension of the Lord... Thursday, May 10, 2018 The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary... Wednesday, August 15, 2018 All Saints... Thursday, November 1,2018 Feast of Immaculate....Saturday, December 8, 2018 Christmas...Tuesday, December 25, 2018 Hi. My name is Daniel Barefoot and I attended Sts. Gregory and Barnabas Parish all my life until I moved away from Johnstown in For those who don t know, I have been training for the USA Bobsled and Skeleton team for over three years. On October 18th, I found out I made the North American Cup tour! Traveling and competing for the United States has always been a goal of mine. I am beyond excited for this opportunity! To help raise money for my journey, I am raffling items I have made. This is a hardwood end-grain cutting board crafted from raw cut maple and walnut boards. Inlaid into three of the sides are walnut accent strips. If you are interested in donating for a chance on the drawing, please see contact Becky Barefoot for tickets at I appreciate your help and thank you! In addition, if anyone is interested in being a sponsor, please contact me at: BarefootDan2@gmail.com. None that we are aware of. 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; Nathan Brezovic; 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. Snow Days!!! DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, Ss. Gregory & Barnabas Parish will follow the Conemaugh Valley School District s schedule. If there is no school the Parish Office will be closed and all mee ngs/ ac vi es will be cancelled. If there is an unscheduled early dismissal the Parish Office will close early and all mee ngs/ ac vi es will be cancelled. Please note, Mass will be celebrated in Daisytown if Conemaugh Valley schools are cancelled or dismissed early due to weather.

4 Families and the Gospel December 31 Luke 2:22-40 The gospel shows Mary and Joseph weren t perfect parents. Have you ever been amazed and astonished at what came out of your child s mouth, then you are in good company so did Mary and Joseph. Parenting is tough but it is also the stuff of holiness. One Liners If God is watching us, the least we can do is be entertaining. M N Y New Years Eve 8:00AM Bon Air 11:00AM Daisytown New Years Day Monday, January 1st 10:00AM - Daisytown O God, who have revealed that peacemakers are to be called your children, grant, we pray, that we may work without ceasing to establish that jus ce which alone ensures true and las ng peace. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. FINANCIAL NEWS Fiscal Year July 1, June 30, 2018 Offertory Totals for the week of December 24, 2017 Weekly Offering $2,612 Misc. Income $499 Votive Candles $41 Building Fund $50 Fuel $12 Christmas $5,106 Immaculate Conception $13 Solemnity of Mary $8 First Offering $10 Total $8,351 LAY MINISTRY SCHEDULE Liturgy Dec 30/31 Jan 6/7 4PM Lector: D EM: B Paul Harteis (B: Bread) C (C: Cup) C Servers: 8AM Lector: MB Rykala BA EM: B MB Rykala C S. Rozum C P. Ledwich Servers: Rozums 11AM Lector: J. Kopco D EM: B M. Krawczyk C C Servers: Weekly Needs $5,000 12/24 $8,351 (Over/under) $3,351 TV Ministry $28 Retired Religious $51 Total Collec on for the Re rement Fund for the Religious $689 CMD 2018: $191 Jan 13/14 St. Vincent De Paul sends their sincere apprecia on for our gracious dona on of Thanksgiving Dinner. The soup kitchen serves nearly 200 individuals a day. They are grateful for our yearly dona on of me talents and delicious food! They extend sincere thanks to all who donated to the Thanksgiving Dinner. Sincerely, Gregory Director SVDP Family Kitchen IN THE COMMUNITY: The Conemaugh Valley Youth League will be holding sign-ups for their 67th season on Saturday January 6th from 9am to 12pm at the Conemaugh PNA. Co-Ed Tee ball ages 4-6, Little League ages 7-12, and girls softball ages Registration discount is $20 for January. For more information please contact or go to www. Cvyl.com. The class Sacraments will be offered at two locations this January. Msgr. Robert Mazur will be teaching a 6 week course (2 ½ hour classes) beginning Monday January 8 from 6:30-9:00 PM at Cathedral, Seton Suite, Altoona and Fr. Timothy Grimme will be teaching an 8 week course (2 hour classes) from 6:30-8:30 PM beginning Tuesday January 9 at St. Michael Church Hall, St. Michael. The cost of the course which includes registration and all materials is $65. Participants will explore the history of the sacraments and the post Vatican II Theology of the Sacraments within the context of Christology, Ecclesiology and Ministry. For further information and registration forms visit lay-ecclesial-ministry or contact the Office of Adult Enrichment at All are welcome!

5 I D N F P Does your method of family planning strengthen your emotional intimacy with your spouse?...work with (not against) the gift of your fertility?...nurture a loving relationship with God and the Church?...increase your self-respect and growth as a person/couple? The Billings Method of NFP ( or is the result of decades of scientific research by medical researchers. NFP honors the Church s respect for the unitive and procreative purpose of married love-making. If you haven t checked out NFP, you haven t made an informed choice. Certified diocesan instructors are located throughout our diocese. Introductory presentations to groups also available. Contact our diocesan Family Life Office, ; familylife@dioceseaj.org 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) I? 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. K 5 10? 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. MARRIAGE PREPARATION SERIES 2018 ~Pre-registration required. Early registration advised some series fill up months in advance. ~2018 COST: $70 per couple (includes all sessions in a series) Fee payable at the first session (check payable to Family Life Office ) Please come 15 minutes early to the first session for registration purposes. ~Cancellation due to weather: For classes in all locations, call the Family Life Office. A taped message will list cancellations. If you can t attend due to driving conditions, call the Family Life Office (814) during office hours (M-F 8:30-4:00) for make-up instructions. Register for a series through the Family Life Office by (familylife@dioceseaj.org) or call our office at ( ) dates January 6 and 20 (*Snow date: Feb. 3) Sat. 9:00 am-12:45 pm at Cathedral of the Blessed (Church Hall) One Cathedral Square Altoona January 13 and 27 (*Snow date: Feb. 3) Sat. 9:00 am-12:45 pm at Resurrection Church Hall 324 Chestnut St. Johnstown March (*Snow date: April 4) Wed. 7:00-9:30 pm at St. Rose of Lima School 5514 Roselawn Ave. Altoona April May 1 (*Snow date: May 8) Tues. 7:00-9:30 pm at St. John the Evangelist Church Hall 309 Lotz Ave., Lakemont Altoona May Wed. 7:00-9:30 pm at Our Lady of the Alleghenies Church Hall 608 Main St. Lilly June Thurs. 7:00-9:30 pm at Our Lady of Victory Activity Center 820 Westerly Pkwy. State College Sept Wed. 7:00-9:30 pm at St. Francis of Assisi Activity Center 134 Barron Ave. Johnstown Oct Tues. 7:00-9:30 pm at St. John the Evangelist School Auditorium 116 E. Bishop St. Bellefonte

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