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Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church Founded in 1826 524 Mifflin Street, Huntingdon, PA 16652 (on 6th Street between Washington and Mifflin Streets) DECEMBER 31, 2017 Welcome Visitors, Guests & New

1 Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church Founded in Mifflin Street, Huntingdon, PA (on 6th Street between Washington and Mifflin Streets) DECEMBER 31, 2017 Welcome Visitors, Guests & New Parishioners! THE HOLY FAMILY PARISH STAFF Rev. Mark Reid Administrator Deacon Donald T. Gibboney Deacon Kevin J. Nester Michael Makufka Financial Administrator Rita Martinez Director of Faith Formation Doreen Mills Administrative Assistant Joe Masciangelo Finance Council Chairperson WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:00 a.m. and 10:15 a.m. 6:00 p.m. at Juniata College (During the academic year) Family : Third Weekend of every month Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 4:00 p.m. (or upon request) Faith Formation Grades 1-11: 9:00 a.m. Every Sunday September through April Kindergarten: 9:00 a.m. Every Sunday October through April Christian Initiation Interested in becoming a Catholic? Contact the church office at Church Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 9:00 a.m. 4:00 p.m. Closed on Holy Days and Holidays Office Phone and Fax: (814) St. Vincent de Paul Society (814) mhtcc@comcast.net Website:

2 Page Two December 31, 2017 Schedule of Events Monday, January 1, 2018 Happy New Years! Office Closed Tuesday, January 2, :30 PM St. Vincent de Paul Mtg EC Sunday, January 7, :15 AM Faith Formation Classes Gr K Calendars Our 2018 parish calendars are available in the Gathering Space. There are three themed calendars. Help yourself to one or more! Lenten Fish Dinner Planning Meeting There will be a Lenten Fish Dinner planning meeting on Monday, January 8 at 7:00 p.m. in the Ed Center. Anyone interested in being involved in the planning of this year s dinners should attend. New Year s Day The Solemnity of Mary will be celebrated on Monday, January 1 at 9:00 a.m. There will be no vigil. This is not a holy day of obligation this year. The church office will be closed. De-decorating the Church The Knights of Columbus will be removing the Christmas decorations on Sunday, January 7 immediately following the 10:15 AM. All parishioners are invited to help. Faith Formation students can earn service hours!!! Thank You Thank you to everyone who baked and bought Christmas Cookies supporting the bus for the March for Life. Our cookie sale donations totaled $ Be A Voice for the Voiceless The bus to the March for Life 2018 in Washington DC will be leaving Huntingdon at Peebles Plaza at 7:00 AM on Friday, January 19, The cost is $15. Registration forms are available in the Gathering Space. You will need to prepay. Bring a bag lunch and be prepared to stop for dinner on the return trip. The bus will return to Huntingdon between 9:30 and 10:30 PM. Persons under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Reservations may be made until Thursday, January 11, 2018 on a first come first served basis. If we do not have enough interest, there will no longer be a bus from Huntingdon. For more information call Mike or Juanita Kissell at Please consider giving one day of your life to stand up for the very young, the very old, and the severely disabled so that our culture will again become a culture of life. Liturgical Minister Scheduling Liturgical Ministers are asked to notify the office of the dates they are not available for the months of February and March. Scheduling deadline is January 15, If you are changing times, adding or deleting a ministry please let us know. Christmas Baskets a success The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, here at Most Holy Trinity thank all who helped make the Christmas Food Baskets for the poor very successful. Over 180 families were given a basket with all the ingredients to make a Turkey Dinner plus fresh dairy, fruits and gifts for the children. An event like this could only happen with the help of many people working together. We appreciate everyone that contributed a frozen turkey, canned goods, cash, or their time in this effort of love. The Giving Tree in the Gathering Space was very successful and much appreciated with filling most of the gifts required. This year we had the most contributions of all the ingredients. Thanks to our Faith Formation students and other youth in helping with the heavy lifting and distribution last Saturday. All this work was done with love of the poor and following in Jesus footsteps. Thank you again for your Christmas generosity. FAITH FORMATION NEWS Remember the Steubenville Conference takes place this summer. Students interested in attending should contact Fr. Mark, Cathy Merovich or Rita Martinez. Anniversary Couples Best wishes to our January anniversary couples! Fabio Alongi and Paula Reeves Wes and Julann Bower John and Kim Brown Sammuel and Michele Harker Herb and Pat Kann Bill and Sabrina Peters

3 THE HOLY FAMILY DIOCESAN NEWS AND INFORMATION Families and the Gospel The gospel tells us Mary kept all these things, pondering them in her heart. We would do well to imitate Mary in our New Year s resolutions. Instead of criticizing, let s keep it in our hearts. Prayer at Altoona Cathedral Thursday, January 18, :00 PM All are invited to attend a prayer service at the Altoona Cathedral for the anniversary of the Supreme Court decision of Roe v. Wade. There will be a blessing for the pilgrims attending the March for Life in Washington, D.C. the next day, Friday, January 19. All are welcome to participate in this prayer. COMMUNITY NEWS AND INFORMATION The Chi Rho Singers Thursday, January 25, 2018 at 7 p.m. 15th Street United Methodist Church You are invited to hear the Chi Rho Singers and celebrate the gifts of God expressed in music. The singers of the Susquehanna Conference of the United Methodist Church includes approximately 35 to 40 pastors under the direction of The Reverend Joleen Willis. The evening of music with the Chi Rho Singers is free and open to the public. A freewill offering will be received. The food items for the Huntingdon Area Food Bank for January will be: White beans and Rice Page Three FINANCIAL NEWS AND INFORMATION Weekly Financial Report December 17 Sunday Envelopes $ 3, Loose Cash & Checks $ Children s Envelopes $ 0.00 Total Sunday Collection $ 3, Collection during Week $ Total Collection $ 4, Budget Amount $ 5, Difference $ -1, Gift Card Sales and Special Collections Unavailable this week due to bulletin deadline. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Nm 6:22-27; Ps 67:2-3, 5-6, 8; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21 Tuesday: 1 Jn 2:22-28; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 1:19-28 Wednesday: 1 Jn 2:29-3:6; Ps 98:1-3, 6; Jn 1:29-34 Thursday: 1 Jn 3:7-10; Ps 98:1, 7-9; Jn 1:35-42 Friday: 1 Jn 3:11-21; Ps 100:1-5; Jn 1:43-51 Saturday: 1 Jn 5:5-13; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Mk 1:7-11 Sunday: Is 60:1-6; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-13; Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6; Mt 2:1-12

4 Liturgical Ministers Volunteers 5:00 p.m. Sat., Jan. 6 Certs: B Chaundy EMHC: Deacon, C & R Evans, K Hallahan, J Los Gifts: Linn Family Greeters: J & J Sinclair Readers: D Lillibridge, E Porter, Deacon Ushers: H Feagley, A Lover, Help Servers: P Nester, Help 8:00 p.m.sunday, Jan. 7 Certs: P Lombard EMHC: Deacon, B Colton, J Masciangelo, C & M Wright Gifts: Jos. Gutshall, J Workinger Greeters: S Andreas, T Zumpetta Readers: S Benton, S Hochberg, Deacon Ushers: E Hammers, Help Servers: E, T & T Haffey 10:15 a.m.sunday, Jan. 7 Certs: A & J Cook EMHC: Deacon, S Kaylor, R Passalacqua, P Sharum, L Simone Gifts: Kenawell Family Greeters: F Lear, L Powell Readers: P Bjonnes, S Powell, Deacon Ushers: F Lear, Help Servers: H & P Escuadro Counters: B Linn, J Shaffer This Week s Bulletin Sponsor is Spoiled Rott n Pets Better Foods for Better Health Fairgrounds RD, Huntingdon We thank our business sponsors for placing an ad in our bulletin. Please patronize our advertisers. They make our bulletin possible

5 LITURGICAL SCHEDULE Jan. 1 Monday, The Solemnity of Mary 10:00 a.m. Charles Baumgartner+ Requested by the Desko Family Jan. 2 Tuesday, Saint Basil the Great and Saint Gregory Nazianzen No or Communion Service Jan. 3 Wednesday, The Most Holy Name of Jesus 6:00 p.m. Esther Neary+ Requested by Joe and Connie Masciangelo Jan. 4 Thursday, Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton 12:10 p.m. Margaretta Taylor+ Requested by the Family Jan. 5 Friday, Saint John Neumann 8:00 a.m. Susan and Mark Hochberg family Requested by Ed and Ann McLaughlin Jan. 6 Saturday, Saint Andre Bessette 4:00 p.m. Reconciliation The Epiphany of the Lord Vigil 5:00 p.m. John and Stella Stasko+ Requested by Fred and Theresa Wilson family Jan. 7 The Epiphany of the Lord 8:00 a.m. Frances Higgins+ Requested by Dorothy Baron 10:15 a.m. People of the Parish No at Juniata College until January 28, 2018 Please keep these people in your prayers. Our beloved sick and those in need: Jill Moran Neal Steen Tom Buckius Dr. Antonio Colmenar Glenn Higgins Maryalice Jones May Josie Shope Don Young John Mierley Ed McLaughlin Our beloved deceased: Aria Roles+ Bob Stewart+ Beth Morningstar+ Our beloved men and women in the Armed Forces: Fr. Leo Arnone 1st LT Matthew Bennett Titus Brown TSGT Joe Coffman SGT Joshua Franklin PFC Benjamin Gaudlip 1st LT Logan Gaudlip SPC Justin Andrew Griffin PFC Robert Goss Fr. Frantisek Halka SGT Jimmy Harker SGT Michael Montgomery Ken Sterner David Stiehler Madeline Suba PFC Robert Turnbaugh 1st LT Michael Tkach Fr. Charles Ugo LTJG Derek J. Watson

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Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church Founded in Mifflin Street, Huntingdon, PA (on 6th Street between Washington and Mifflin Streets)

Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church Founded in 1826 524 Mifflin Street, Huntingdon, PA 16652 (on 6th Street between Washington and Mifflin Streets) JANUARY 7, 2018 Welcome Visitors, Guests & New Parishioners!