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Our Mission and Our Staff
We believe that Jesus Christ came to reveal the fullness of God's love for us, and we continue to celebrate that love through praise, sacraments, service, and community. Learn about our mission and meet our staff. |
Become Active in Parish Life
Our parish offers a wide range of ministry opportunities. Whether you'd like to learn more, pray more, or serve more, we have a ministry for you. |
Strengthen Your Spiritual Life
Making an offering of our time, talents, and treasure is an integral part of what it means to be a Christian. But at the root of everything we do is our relationship with our God. Use these resources to help strengthen your spiritual life. |
Lord God, as the election approaches, we seek to better understand the issues and concerns that confront our country, and how the Gospel compels us to respond as faithful citizens in our community. We ask for eyes that are free from blindness so that we might see each other as brothers and sisters, one and equal in dignity, especially those who are victims of abuse and violence, deceit and poverty. We ask for ears that will hear the cries of children unborn and those abandoned, men and women oppressed because of race or creed, religion or gender.
We ask for minds and hearts that are open to hearing the voice of leaders who will bring us closer to your Kingdom.
We pray for discernment so that we may choose leaders who hear your Word, live your love, and keep in the ways of your truth as they follow in the steps of Jesus and his Apostles and guide us to your Kingdom of justice and peace.
We ask this in the name of your Son Jesus Christ and through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
– From Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers
We ask for minds and hearts that are open to hearing the voice of leaders who will bring us closer to your Kingdom.
We pray for discernment so that we may choose leaders who hear your Word, live your love, and keep in the ways of your truth as they follow in the steps of Jesus and his Apostles and guide us to your Kingdom of justice and peace.
We ask this in the name of your Son Jesus Christ and through the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
– From Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers
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Bishop Mark Issues Directive Regarding the Music of David Haas
Bishop Mark has issued a directive to not use the songs and music of liturgical composer David Haas in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. The Bishop’s directive comes after Haas was accused of sexually harassing or assaulting women.
The Bishop’s letter announcing the directive was sent to all priests, deacons, religious communities, Catholic schools, and college campus ministry programs within the eight-county diocese.
The full text of the Bishop’s letter can be found below:
Bishop Mark has issued a directive to not use the songs and music of liturgical composer David Haas in the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. The Bishop’s directive comes after Haas was accused of sexually harassing or assaulting women.
The Bishop’s letter announcing the directive was sent to all priests, deacons, religious communities, Catholic schools, and college campus ministry programs within the eight-county diocese.
The full text of the Bishop’s letter can be found below:
What Did Pope Francis Say about Same-Sex Unions
A Message from Bishop Mark regarding Pope Francis and the Church's teaching about marriage.
A Message from Bishop Mark regarding Pope Francis and the Church's teaching about marriage.
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“You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind.” – Matthew 22:37 Do you put other “gods” before God? Is your love of money, power, status, comfort or some personal possession greater than your love for God? Do you really recognize that everything you have and that everything you are is a gift from God? The good news – it’s not too late to put God first in all things in your life. 
Pray the Liturgy of the Hours
Lectio divina is a form of meditation rooted in liturgical celebration that dates back to early monastic communities. It was a method practiced by monks in their daily encounter with Scripture, both as they prepared for the Eucharist and as they prayed the Liturgy of the Hours.
The Latin phrase “lectio divina” may be translated as “divine reading.” As one reads and invites the Word to become a transforming lens that brings the events of daily living into focus, one can come to live more deeply and find the presence of God more readily in the events of each day. The method of lectio divina follows four steps:
Use these Lectio Divina guides to meditate, contemplate, and pray. 
THE CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY
1. To feed the hungry. Everyone needs food for their body. It is an act of love to help others to obtain their bodily nourishment, especially those in greatest need. (Examples: Bringing food to the poor, donating money to buy food for the poor, sharing your food, helping to shop for groceries, helping with cooking, doing dishes, waiting on company.) 2. To give drink to the thirsty What is said of food also applies to drink. (Examples: Giving someone a drink on a hot day, giving a baby their bottle, pouring drinks at the table, lifting up a young child to drink from a water fountain.) 3. To clothe the naked. Everyone needs clothing for warmth, protection, modesty and dignity. It is an act of love to help others obtain clothing, especially those who need help. (Examples: Bringing clothing to a needy family, sharing outgrown clothes with another family, brining clothes to a clothing drive, helping a young child get dressed. Helping with laundry at home.) 4. To visit the imprisoned. Those in prison and many other persons and their families suffer hindrances or dangers to freedom. Helping them, visiting them or protecting them is an act of love. (Examples: Visiting prisoners, fighting for the humane treatment for the imprisoned, helping to care for the families of the imprisoned, protecting a little child from a bigger child, taking care of and protecting a baby, fighting for one’s country.) 5. To shelter the homeless. Everyone needs shelter. Some people live in cardboard boxes; some people live in homes made of discarded materials; many people are homeless. To help the homeless obtain proper shelter or to preserve it is an act of love. (Examples: Bringing others to your home in times of fire, floods or other disasters. Working at or supporting a homeless shelter. Helping to take care of the house.) 6. To visit the sick. Helping sick people in any way is an act of love. (Examples: Visiting someone in the hospital or nursing home. Visiting someone who is sick at home or the elderly who are shut-ins. Running an errand for or reading to an elderly or sick person.) 7. To bury the dead. It is an act of love to show respect for the bodies of the dead, since during life, they were temples of the Holy Spirit and received the Body and Blood of Christ in Holy Communion. (Examples: Going to funerals and wakes. Treating cemeteries with respect. Cutting the grass on a grave. Putting flowers on a grave.) 
THE CATHOLIC MINISTRIES DRIVE, IGNITE YOUR FAITH FOR CHRIST’S MISSION, HAS LAUNCHED THROUGHOUT THE DIOCESE. During Lent and throughout the year, we are challenged to renew our spiritual devotions and duties, and one of those holy duties is to support the Church. This drive focuses on a select group of ministries with emphasis on the poor, families, youth, seminarians. And leadership development of clergy and laity. Please reflect on Bishop Mark’s invitation when it arrives and return your pledge card in the offertory. There will also be a donation card in the Diocese’s new magazine, PROCLAIM, Christ in your Life. All contributions received beyond our parish target amount will be used for Resurrection Church projects. Thank you for supporting these vital ministries with sacrificial gifts of prayer and treasure. 100% of your donation goes directly to these ministries.
Please note this change. From now on, please make Catholic Ministries Drive checks payable to the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown. Please mail all C.M.D. donations to the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown, P.O. Box 409, Hollidaysburg, Pa. 16648. All donations received beyond our parish target amount will be used for the needs of Resurrection Parish. PRO LIFE VIGIL Every Thursday from 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM we hold a prayer vigil across from the Franklin Street Planned Parenthood facility here in Johnstown. For more information, call Gale at 539-0155.
To speak to someone from the Parish Office,
please call 814-539-5788. MaryBeth Konieczny, Parish Secretary, will be available Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. REMINDER: The deadline for bulletin submissions is WEDNESDAY AT 9:00 AM NO EXCEPTIONS! Bulletin announcements will remain in the bulletin for up to three weeks. If you have something that you want published in the bulletin or if you have an event for the Parish Calendar please email all items to resurrectionparishbulletin@gmail.com. 
As we celebrate “Priesthood Sunday” we take this opportunity to thank our faithful and dedicated Pastor, Fr. George, for his firm commitment to our spiritual and moral well being and the continued growth and development of Resurrection Parish. God’s continued blessings for you, always!
ROSARY RECITATION: Please join us in praying the Rosary on Mon. and Fri., at 12:15 PM at the Oratory. A schedule of Oratory Rosary leaders is as follows:
Monday Friday Oct. 26 - Phil Skala Oct. 30 - Diane Ashbridge Nov. 2 - Fran Findley Nov. 6 - Janet Yuras Nov. 9 - Deacon Sam Nov. 13 - Pat Barrett Nov. 16 - Nancy Fesko Nov. 20 - Chris Rebar Nov. 23 - Judy Rozich Nov. 27 - No Rosary
HOLIDAY BAKING SCHEDULE
We will be making Nut/Poppy Seed/Apricot Rolls at Oratory Hall and would appreciate any time you could spare to help. The schedule is as follows:
PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYERS ALL THOSE WHO ARE SICK,
THOSE IN NURSING HOMES AND THOSE WHO ARE HOMEBOUND Sophie Mulvehill, Kay Komar, Eric Moran; Rita Ozog; Ed Wysocki; Mary Ann Robatin; Dorothy Savering; Sylvia Brisko; and Helen Angelo. If you know of someone who is sick, in a nursing home or is homebound and would like to add them to the prayer list please call MaryBeth at the Parish Office at 539-5788, ext 4. 
THE SWEET SHOPPE
539-6502 Don’t be afraid of our ghosts and goblins,
they are as sweet as can be! So, stop in for a treat, we promise, no tricks! NOW TAKING ORDERS
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Resurrection Catholic Church
324 Chestnut Street Johnstown, PA 15906 814-539-5788 Weekend Mass Times Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm Sunday: 8:00am, 10:30am |
