Welcome to Ss. Gregory & Barnabas Parish United In Christ Pastor Rev. Robert L. Ruston Daily Mass: (See inside for locations) 8:00AM Monday 3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER MISSION STATEMENT APRIL 30, 2017 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) They set out at once and returned to Jerusalem where they found gathered together the eleven and those with them who were saying, The Lord has truly been raised and has appeared to Simon! Then the two recounted what had taken place on the way and how he was made known to them in the breaking of bread. Lk 24:33 35 120 Boltz Street 408 Luzon Avenue Johnstown, PA 15902 Phone: 814-536-6818 E-mail: sgsb925@hotmail.com Office Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00AM - 2:00PM Visit us on the WEB! www.ssgregbar.org Join us on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/ 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.
Welcome to SS. Gregory & Barnabas Parish WEEKLY SCHEDULE Sunday, April 30th Class K-11 - Last day 2nd Grade & 11th Grade *ALL SERVICE HOURS DUE* Tuesday, Pierogies 8AM/BA & 5PM/BA Wednesday, Fr. Bob s Day Off Pierogies 8AM/BA Saturday, First Communion Practice 10AM in Daisytown Next Sunday, First Eucharist in Daisytown 11AM Mass (Pictures before Mass at 9:30AM) Family Day No Classes RELIGIOUS ED SCHEDULE CLASS 9:30AM - 10:45AM 5/6 First Communion Practice 10AM in Daisytown 5/7 First Eucharist in Daisytown 11AM Mass (Pictures before Mass at 9:30AM) Family Day No Classes 5/14 Last Class K-1, 3-10, Closing Program 10:30AM in D/hall. First Eucharist May Crowning in Bon Air 8AM (All 2nd graders must attend) CHOIR PRACTICE Prac ce is every Wednesday in Bon Air at 6:30PM. New members Welcome!!! Please contact Marlene Kotch 539 8292 A LOOK AT WHAT S AHEAD 5/2 3 Perogie Time Bon Air 5/9 10 Perogie Time Bon Air 5/15 Sight & Sound Money Due 5/16 17 Perogie Time Bon Air 5/21 Altar & Rosary Bingo 6/11 Recogni on of 2017 Graduates MOTHER S DAY INTENTIONS Envelopes will be in the vestibules this weekend. Please return envelopes by Monday, May 8th (sorry for short notice!) so that they may be included in the remembrance of Masses the week of May 14th. Please mark clearly whether your mother is living or deceased and please write legibly so that we have the correct spelling for the bulletin. Special prayer and blessing for all mothers will take place at each liturgy. MASS SCHEDULE (Mass Stipend $10) MONDAY (SG) 8AM TUESDAY (SB) 8AM WEDNESDAY (SG) 8AM THURSDAY (SG)6:30PM FRIDAY (SG) 8AM SATURDAY (SG) 4PM SUNDAY (SB) 8AM (SG) 11AM Family members are asked to present Offertory Gifts at weekend masses being offered for their loved ones. Dolores Barkley by Virginia Amenti Dorothy Marhefka by Jim & Georgia McCall Herbert Kessler by Joyce Coene Paul Van Nest by Tom Knowlton Members of Purgatorial Society For the People Frances Rykala by Mike & Barb Bozic Betty Zepka by Debbie Washington In your prayers please remember Joseph Vernalli Uncle to JoAnn (Rick) Rheel & Great Uncle to Kara Rheel; who died recently. May he rest in peace. May God bless and console his family. April 30, 2017 Liturgical Reflection The Sacrament of Marriage celebrates unequivocally the indissoluble bond of marriage. "What God has joined, let no one separate" (Matt. 19.6). Man ORDER OF and woman make a permanent commitment to one another until death do they part. By restoring the original order of creation disturbed by sin, Jesus himself CELEBRATING gives the strength and grace to live marriage in the new realm of the Reign of God. It is by following Christ, renouncing themselves, and taking up their MATRIMONY crosses that spouses are able to receive the original meaning of marri age and live it with help of Christ. This grace of Christian marriage is a fruit of Christ's cross, the source of all Christian life (Catechism ofthe Catholic Church Number 1615). 2017, Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, Liturgy Office In your prayers please remember Ronald J. Pep Appley, Sr. Husband to Mary; Father to Mary (Mark) Vibostok; Grandfather to Vincent, Samuel, & Anna; who died recently. May he rest in peace. May God bless and console his family. In your prayers please remember John J. Walkowsky Grandfather to Jeff (Jamie) Haynal; Great Grandfather to Gavin & Rory; who died recently. May he rest in peace. May God bless and console his family. FIRST COMMUNION will be celebrated next Sunday, May 7th at the 11AM Mass in Daisytown. Children will also a end May Crowning at 8:00AM Mass in Bon Air on Sunday May 14th so that both worship sites might have the opportunity to give them recogni on and offer congratula ons to these young people as they share with us at the table of the Lord for the first me. Prac ce will be held Saturday, May 6th at St. Gregory s Church. We pray they might always remain close to the Eucharist in their journey of faith: Brayden Brewer, Julian Dietz, Jeffrey Dunbar, Jr., Kamryn Ribarich, Ava Schellhammer, Nathan S ffler, and Landon Weingart May 4th We thank Mary Beth Rykala, their teacher, Carey S ffler and Becca La Bar for leading them on the journey to the table of the Lord.
FROM THE DESK OF FATHER BOB HOSPITALIZED Perseverance is one of those virtues that we find quite difficult, especially when we see little or no progress in attaining the desired goal. It is probably even more so in our time and place in history where we have grown accustomed to instant gratification. The two disciples on the road to Emmaus had given up all hope in this Jesus of Nazareth whose message had inspired them but it all came to a tragic ending on the hill of Calvary, or so they thought. But the risen Jesus searched them out, walked with them, and broke bread with them, which led them to an overwhelming transformation. It is for this reason that the Church from the very beginning chose the first day of the week for the breaking of bread that we call Eucharist. We are also on a journey to the Kingdom but sometimes we get weary and discouraged. But it is in the breaking of the bread that we too encounter the risen Lord, share in this meal, and become ourselves the risen Presence of Jesus for others. It is here that we engage in the mystery of our salvation and are shaken out of our limited vision and begin to see ourselves and others as God sees us. We must choose this same journey, over and over again, for that presence will be pulled from us by the demands and pressures of our daily lives and we need to walk with our risen Savior in the celebration of the Eucharist and listen to His words in the proclamation of the Gospel message. This gathering each week should not be seen as obligation but as invitation so that we don t grow weary of the journey, for we have a promise that it will then end in glory, perfect love, and eternal life. On a more practical note, our religious education program will soon be coming to a close. This, however, does not mean that the youth of our parish are somehow excused from fulfilling their weekend obligation of participating in the celebration of the Eucharist that we call Mass. We may not refer to eating three meals a day as an obligation but a necessary part of daily living if we are to remain healthy and productive individuals. The same is true of our spiritual life, for we need to be nourished by Word and Sacrament to be fit for eternity. 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 536-3616 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; Recruit Marina Joy Sumrada, US Navy Nuclear Power Training Command. Please contact the parish office (536-6818) if we need to add or remove any of our military personnel from this list. Thank you. Members of Purgatorial Society June 2016 May 2017 Oct. 2016 Sept. 2017 Jan. 2017 Dec. 2017 Dennis Bell Charlotte Costlow John & Albina Sweltz Norman Costlow Edward & Sophie Utnik July 2016 June 2017 Mary Torok James Utnik Charles Deitke Frank Torok Dorothy Mesaros Jamey Petrick Aug. 2016 July 2017 March 2017 Feb 2018 Isabel "Issy" Vogel Joey Vogel Norbert Bell, Jr. Sept. 2016 Aug. 2017 James Fisher May 2017 April 2018 Dec. 2016 Nov. 2017 Andrew & Margie Martinec Charles W. Shiley John & Elizabeth Martinec Michael Shiley Anna Marie Dragovich We had a poster in the ves bule of each church for our Hogar de Enmanuel Collec on through the Lenten Folders. I realized I failed to put an announcement in the bulle n. So I thought I would share a photo in a recent newsle er from Hogar de Enmanuel. The li le girl, Maria Rafaela, we have been sponsoring is having fun in the sand. The Lenten folder collec on goes to help with expenses for Maria and the baby Miguel (not pictured). You are s ll welcome to donate to help with them. We have pledged to give $30 a month for each of these children. As of 4/23/17, we have collected $237.75 which leaves us $482.25 short of our pledge. If you are able to donate you are welcome to turn in an envelope labeled: "HONDURAS Orphans." If you would like this keyed as part of your dona ons, then please put your envelope number on the envelope. We appreciate any help!
Families & the Gospel April 30 Lk 24:13-35 In today s gospel the disciples were returning home so downcast they did not recognize Jesus walking with them. In our homes we can be so overwhelmed with responsibilities we don t see God with us. Today s gospel tells us to stop and open our eyes to the blessings we are to one another. BUS TRIP: P P VS. M B July 18th 7:05PM Sec on 107 Seats: CC 10 22, DD 12 23, EE 12 23, FF 13 23, GG 13 24 Ticket/Bus $47 or Ticket only $30 (due by June 18th) (Tickets include a $10 voucher for use at the stadium) Get your ckets!! Bus leaves promptly at 4PM. You will need to arrive at the church around 3:30PM. I did purchase a couple of extra ckets if you would like to drive yourself to the game the cost would be $30. Sign up sheets for the bus trip will be in the ves bule of each church! FINANCIAL NEWS Fiscal Year July 1, 2016 - June 30, 2017 Offertory Totals for the week of April 23, 2017 Weekly Offering $2,694 Misc. Income $163 Votive Candles $52 Building Fund / Fuel $67 / $20 Easter $545 Holy Land/Good Friday $73 Ascension $20 ACA 2018 $146 Total $3,634 Liturgy Apr 29/30 4:00 PM Lector: D. Stroz D EM: B D. Stroz (B: Bread) C J. Pribish (C: Cup) C Servers: LAY MINISTRY SCHEDULE Weekly Needs $5,000 4/23 $3,634 (Over/under) $1,366 TV Ministry $ 28 Catholic Relief $20 Catholic Home Missions $90 Catholic Communications $14 Lenten folders: $20 Total Collected so far: $237.25 May 6/7 May 13/14 8:00 AM Lector: Moot First Communion IN THE COMMUNITY: BA EM: B Moot MB Rykala Spring Gob Bake ORDERS DUE - MONDAY, MAY 1st: The Church of the Transfiguration kitchen is now taking orders C Moot B. LaBar for the Spring Gob Bake, Gobs are $1.00 each and $12.00 for C P. Ledwich a dozen. Please place your order by May 1st, by calling Pat Servers: Moot Josh/Julia Unger @ 539-7351 or Irene Cristoff @ 322-4915 / 243-0058. You can pick up your order after mass on May 13 or 11:00 AM Lector: J. Kopco First Communion S. Rosenbaum May 14 at the church hall between 4:00PM and 7:00PM. D EM: B M. Krawczyk MB Rykala S. Rosenbaum St. Peregrine Triduum (Patron of Cancer Sufferers): on May 3rd, 4th, 5th Visitation Church 1127 McKinley Ave. C J. Kopco B. LaBar R. Rosenbaum Confessions at 6:15 PM each evening Mass at 7:00 PM each C B. Sweeney MH Percinsky B. Sweeney evening *5/3 Mass with Bishop Mark L. Bartchak *5/4 Healing Mass *5/5 Closing Mass with Anointing of the Sick Servers: Josh/Julia/Tommy Annual Basket Party: Visitation Parish Sat., May 6th, from 9AM-12PM in the Visitation School Gym. Cost is $10 (includes entry & 20 tickets) Tickets are available to purchase during Rectory office hours and before/after all weekend Masses. Over 100 baskets will be raffled off! Plus 5 large prizes (each at least $100 in value)! The drawing will be preceded by a continental breakfast. Please join us for this festive event! Vera Bradley & Magnolia and Vine Jewelry Bingo: hosted by JWF Cares Charity group on Sunday, May 7th at Easter Taylor Fire Hall (403 Donruth Lane) Doors open at Noon, Bingo starts 1PM. Tickets $20, includes 18 bingo games & 2 specialty games. Additional Bingo cards available. Large Prize raffles & small games of chance items. Food & Drink available for purchase. Tickets available at HR & any JWF Cares Member. For info call Susan 539-6922 Ext 240. Welcome Spring Victorian Luncheon: sponsored by Mom s House on Sunday, May 7th @ 11:30 @ Sunnehanna Country Club. $25 admission includes a delicious lunch, candy bar, and entertainment. 100% of your donation goes towards the program of HELPING TWO GENERATIONS AT ONE TIME right here in Johnstown! Call 535-4848 for ticket information. Fish Fry: at St. Francis of Assisi on Fri. May 12th from 11AM until 6PM in the activity center. Take outs available by calling 539-3518. No Phone orders will be taken after 5PM. Last fish fry until Sept. 8th. Fish Fry Dinner: at The Church of the Transfiguration on Friday May 12th, 2017 from 3:30PM to 6:30PM at the Church Hall, 201 Third St., Conemaugh, PA. Take-outs are available by calling the Church Hall at 535-2698. 100 YEARS OUR LADY OF FATIMA ROSARY: RESERVE MAY 13th, at Noon-100th Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima! Please join us in a public Rosary in St. Clement parking lot to honor Our Lady and ask for her intercession. Brief program. Bring a friend and a chair. Rain or shine. All welcome! Pierogie making in Bon Air!!! Any help welcome! We will train you! Tuesday, May 2nd - 8:30AM Morning shift: Peeling, boiling, & mashing potatoes. Cutting onions. New start time: - 5PM Evening Shift: Potato Ballers will be getting the filling ready. Wednesday, May 3rd - Morning 8AM rolling & pinching dough, next is the boiling. Anyone wanting to learn or help out please attend. We could use some STRONG helpers (males) on Wednesday morning when the boiling of the Pierogies takes place - pots are heavy. Pierogies are $6 per dozen. To place an order please call Janet Pribish at 539-3449. Additional work dates (Tues-Wed): May 9-10, 16-17
INFORMATION FROM THE DIOCESE www.dioceseaj.org NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING 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 (www.boma-usa.org or www.familyplanning.net) 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, 814-886-5551; 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) 472-7317 or Family Life Office (814) 886-5551. www.faithandlight.org; www.faithandlightusaeast.org IS YOUR MARRIAGE TEARING YOU APART? There is hope through Retrouvaille, a Christian peer ministry. Retrouvaille (French for rediscovery ) is Catholic, but open to all couples. See www.retrouvaille.org; for brochure or to talk to couples in our diocese who have used Retrouvaille contact diocesan Family Life Office (814) 886-5551 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. KNOW SOMEONE MARRIED 5 OR 10 YEARS? 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, email and whether married 5 or 10 years to the Family Life Office, 5379 Portage St., Lilly, PA 15938; 814-886-5551; familylife@dioceseaj.org. Be sure to indicate it is for the anniversary letter from Bishop Mark. MARRIAGE PREPARATION SERIES 2016 Pre-registration required. Early registration advised some series fill up months in advance. 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) 886-5551 during office hours (M-F 8:30-4:00) for make-up instructions. COST: $65 per couple (includes all sessions in a series) Register by e-mail Fee payable at the first session (cash or check payable to Family Life Office ) Please come 15 minutes early to the first session for registration purposes. Advance reservations required by e-mail familylife@dioceseaj.org For dates please use the website to choose a session date: http://www.dioceseaj.org/family-life Type Marr Prep in subject line. Include: Parish and town where series is held, names, phone, e-mail addresses, Catholic or interfaith marriage, and wedding date. For questions call Family Life Office 814-886-5551 (Mon.-Fri. 8:30-4:00). Information also online at www.dioceseaj.org. (Diocesan Offices, Family Life) or http://www.dioceseaj.org/sites/default/files/b_2017%20marriage% 20Prep%20brochure_0.pdf ATTENTION - ALL YOUTH GRADES 6-8: YOU WON T WANT TO MISS JUNIOR HIGH YOUTH DAY 2017! SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2017 BISHOP CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL, EBENSBURG Featuring music and keynotes by Sean Patrick Malloy. Through music, humor and faith sharing, Sean will treat our Junior High youth to a great day and a real faith connection! The day will consist of uplifting keynotes, challenging games, and Liturgy with Bishop Mark. There will be lots of faith, fun and friendship for all! To register, contact your pastor, parish Director of Religious Education/ Youth Ministry or Catholic Elementary School Principal. Deadline to register is Friday, March 10th! Hope to see you there!! ANGEL FUND 2017 Consider giving a gift now that will enrich the life of a young camper in the Summer of 2017! Camp Zacchaeus Grades 4-9 and Camp Timothy Grades 10-12 (and newly graduated seniors 2017) We are looking for people, groups, parishes or organizations to sponsor a child to attend Camp Zacchaeus 2017 or Camp Timothy 2017 through the Angel Fund. We will accept full or partial sponsorships of any amount to help cover the cost of camp (100 PERCENT of the funds collected through Angel Fund donations are dispersed to needy campers)! If you are interested in sponsoring a child, or for more information, please contact Francine Swope at the Diocesan Youth Ministry Office (814)814-317-2646, or mail your contribution directly to Camp Zacchaeus or Camp Timothy Angel Fund, 933 S. Logan Boulevard, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648. Become an Angel Fund sponsor and help send a needy child to camp to experience a wonderful week of Faith, Fun and Friendship in the great outdoors! DIOCESAN SUMMER CAMP OPPORTUNITIES 2017 Registrations for our diocesan summer camps, Camp Timothy (Grades 10-12 and newly graduated seniors) and Camp Zacchaeus (Grades 4-9) and are being accepted. Camp Z and Camp T offer our young people an opportunity to supercharge their faith in a wonderful outdoor setting of faith, fund and friendship! Due to the generosity of many of the faithful in our diocese there are Angel Fund scholarships available to help offset the cost of camp for any family who is eligible. Every year we have had a pool of donors that continue to support the Angel Fund. We have been very blessed that we have never have had to turn any down any family that wanted to send their child to Camp Zacchaeus or Camp Timothy. We do not want ANY child to miss camp because of financial concerns. Scholarship forms are available through the Youth Ministry Office. DATES; Camp Timothy June 18-22 Camp Zacchaeus Week 1-July 16-21 and Week 2-July 23-28 For more information or an application, contact Francine Swope in the Youth Ministry Office (814)317-2646. MARK YOUR CALENDARS: FAITH DAY 2017 at DelGrosso Amusement Park, Sunday July 2, 2017 Featuring Liturgy with Bishop Mark Bartchak, games, rides, expansive pool & waterpark. And of course, delicious DelGrosso s Food. More information on Meal tickets and reduced rate All Day Ride & Slide passes to come!