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Resurrection Parish Contact Information
Phone: 814-539-5788 Fax: 814-539-8845
email: resurrectionparishbulletin@gmail.com
web site: resurrectionparishjohnstown.com
email: resurrectionparishbulletin@gmail.com
web site: resurrectionparishjohnstown.com
St. Clare of Assisi Parish Contact Information
Phone: 814-535-1133
email: stclareofassisi@breezeline.net
web site: webparish.com/aj/clare/
email: stclareofassisi@breezeline.net
web site: webparish.com/aj/clare/
DURING THE PAINTING OF RESURRECTION CHURCH
(January through May, 2023)
ALL MASSES AND DEVOTIONS WILL BE HELD AT ST. CLARE OF ASSISI CHURCH
EXCEPT WHERE NOTED
VIGIL MASSES FOR SUNDAY
Saturday: 4:00 PM
SUNDAY MASSES
8:00 AM and 10:30 AM
WEEKDAY MASSES
Monday: 6:30 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM
Thursday: No Mass
Friday: 8:00 AM
RECONCILIATION
Saturday: 2:30 - 3:00 PM at Resurrection's Oratory
Saturday: 3:30 - 4:00 PM at St. Clare of Assisi Church
or by appointment
WEEKLY ROSARY
Mondays and Fridays at noon at the Resurrection Parish's Oratory
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
The first Friday of each month at 6:30 PM
After the 6:30 PM Mass on the second Monday of each month
RESURRECTION'S ORATORY SANCTUARY LIGHT INTENTION:
Birthday Remembrance of John Konieczny and
Anniversary Remembrance of Russell Bernardy Jr. By Family
ST. CLARE OF ASSISI'S SANCTUARY LIGHT INTENTION:
Joseph Thomas By Loving Wife, Augustine and Family
CHECK THE BULLETIN FOR ANY EXCEPTIONS TO THE ABOVE SCHEDULE
Saturday: 4:00 PM
SUNDAY MASSES
8:00 AM and 10:30 AM
WEEKDAY MASSES
Monday: 6:30 PM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM
Thursday: No Mass
Friday: 8:00 AM
RECONCILIATION
Saturday: 2:30 - 3:00 PM at Resurrection's Oratory
Saturday: 3:30 - 4:00 PM at St. Clare of Assisi Church
or by appointment
WEEKLY ROSARY
Mondays and Fridays at noon at the Resurrection Parish's Oratory
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
The first Friday of each month at 6:30 PM
After the 6:30 PM Mass on the second Monday of each month
RESURRECTION'S ORATORY SANCTUARY LIGHT INTENTION:
Birthday Remembrance of John Konieczny and
Anniversary Remembrance of Russell Bernardy Jr. By Family
ST. CLARE OF ASSISI'S SANCTUARY LIGHT INTENTION:
Joseph Thomas By Loving Wife, Augustine and Family
CHECK THE BULLETIN FOR ANY EXCEPTIONS TO THE ABOVE SCHEDULE
LITURGICAL MINISTERS: Printed copies of the Liturgical Ministry Schedule for the EASTER TRIDUUM are now available in the sacristy. If you have registered your email address with us, an electronic copy has been sent to you as well. The schedule can also be found below.
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THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE HOLY EUCHARIST UNDER BOTH FORMS
TO BE RESTORED BEGINNING ON HOLY THURSDAY
Bishop Mark, after consultation with the Presbyteral Council, has directed that parishes may begin distributing Holy Communion under both forms at the Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Holy Thursday, April 6, 2023.
It should be noted that Holy Communion under both kinds must be in keeping with approved liturgical norms. Thus, for example, those who wish to receive from the chalice should receive from a common cup. Self-communication on the part of the laity, such as self-intinction, is not permitted.
The General Instruction of Roman Missal states: “Holy Communion has a fuller form as a sign when it takes place under both kinds. For in this form the sign of the Eucharistic banquet is more clearly evident and clearer expression is given to the divine will by which the new and eternal Covenant is ratified in the Blood of the Lord, as also the connection between the Eucharistic banquet and the eschatological banquet in the Kingdom of the Father.”
It should be noted that Holy Communion under both kinds must be in keeping with approved liturgical norms. Thus, for example, those who wish to receive from the chalice should receive from a common cup. Self-communication on the part of the laity, such as self-intinction, is not permitted.
The General Instruction of Roman Missal states: “Holy Communion has a fuller form as a sign when it takes place under both kinds. For in this form the sign of the Eucharistic banquet is more clearly evident and clearer expression is given to the divine will by which the new and eternal Covenant is ratified in the Blood of the Lord, as also the connection between the Eucharistic banquet and the eschatological banquet in the Kingdom of the Father.”
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LENTEN HOLY HOUR will be held every Wednesday during Lent from 12 Noon until 1:00 PM at St. Clare of Assisi Church. All are welcome to attend.
EXPOSITION AND BENEDICTION is held the second Monday of each month after the 6:30 PM Mass at St. Clare of Assisi Church. All are welcome on Monday, April 10.
FAITH-SHARING: As part of our Lenten observance, our parishes will be offering two opportunities for faith-sharing. The theme will be Eucharist, based on Bishop Robert Barron’s EUCHARIST, Sacred Meal, Sacrifice, Real Presence. This program is grounded in Catholic Tradition, Sacred Scripture, and the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The five-week series will start during the week of February 27 and be offered on Mondays beginning at 6:30 PM at Resurrection’s Oratory and on Fridays after the 8:00 AM Mass in St. Clare of Assisi’s rectory. You do not need to register to attend. Materials materials can also be found on by pressing the button below for those who would prefer to gather as a family or group of friends.
Read responses given by the various United States dioceses in preparation for the Synod on Synodality
CRS RICE BOWL COLLECTION is a program that allows us the opportunity to help those less fortunate. May these forty days better prepare us to encounter ourselves, our neighbors and our God. Rice Bowls are available in the back of the Church. Please take a Rice Bowl as you leave Mass on Ash Wednesday and return it on Holy Thursday, April 6 at the Mass of the Lord’s Supper.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS will be held on the Fridays of Lent (except Good Friday) at 6:30 PM at St. Clare of Assisi Church. All are welcome to attend. We are asking for volunteers to assist as cross & candle bearers for Stations of the Cross. To participate, you do not need to be a liturgical minister. Families are encouraged to participate. If you are willing to assist please sign the registry found in the sacristy.
MARY’S WAY OF THE CROSS: We are asking for sixteen ladies to volunteer to read the Stations at Mary’s Way of the Cross on Friday, March 31 at 6:30 PM at St. Clare of Assisi Church. A sign-up sheet is located in the back of Church. Ladies from both Parishes are welcome to participate.
EVENING PRAYER (Solemn Vespers) will be held at St. Clare of Assisi Church on Palm Sunday, April 2nd at 4:00 PM. All are invited to join us in prayer as we begin Holy Week!
STATIONS OF THE CROSS will be held on the Fridays of Lent (except Good Friday) at 6:30 PM at St. Clare of Assisi Church. All are welcome to attend. We are asking for volunteers to assist as cross & candle bearers for Stations of the Cross. To participate, you do not need to be a liturgical minister. Families are encouraged to participate. If you are willing to assist please sign the registry found in the sacristy.
MARY’S WAY OF THE CROSS: We are asking for sixteen ladies to volunteer to read the Stations at Mary’s Way of the Cross on Friday, March 31 at 6:30 PM at St. Clare of Assisi Church. A sign-up sheet is located in the back of Church. Ladies from both Parishes are welcome to participate.
EVENING PRAYER (Solemn Vespers) will be held at St. Clare of Assisi Church on Palm Sunday, April 2nd at 4:00 PM. All are invited to join us in prayer as we begin Holy Week!
Tuesday, March 28
6:00 PM
Saints Gregory and Barnabas, Daisytown
Tuesday, March 28
5:00 - 6:30 PM
Saint Clement, Upper Yoder
Wednesday, March 29
5:30 PM
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 8th Ward
Wednesday, March 29
6:30 PM
Holy Name, Ebensburg
Thursday, March 30
6:00 PM
St. John Gualbert Cathedral
Monday, April 3
5:00 PM
St. Benedict Church, Johnstown
6:00 PM
Saints Gregory and Barnabas, Daisytown
Tuesday, March 28
5:00 - 6:30 PM
Saint Clement, Upper Yoder
Wednesday, March 29
5:30 PM
Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, 8th Ward
Wednesday, March 29
6:30 PM
Holy Name, Ebensburg
Thursday, March 30
6:00 PM
St. John Gualbert Cathedral
Monday, April 3
5:00 PM
St. Benedict Church, Johnstown
Dear God,
during these forty days let us not focus on the things we are “giving up”.
Let us focus on the One who “gave it all up” for us.
Renew our minds and draw us back to our first love.
Prepare our hearts for Easter, for Your sacrifice and for Your Resurrection!
Amen.
during these forty days let us not focus on the things we are “giving up”.
Let us focus on the One who “gave it all up” for us.
Renew our minds and draw us back to our first love.
Prepare our hearts for Easter, for Your sacrifice and for Your Resurrection!
Amen.
MEDITATE ON THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Jesus answered Martha’s prayers on His own terms, not hers. Yet the outcome is much more than she could have imagined. If we are to be good stewards and protectors of the gifts God has given, we must begin by spending more time with God. It is a belief that in those moments when we most struggle, Jesus is there with us. We must listen for God’s help, so that in turn we are able to assist someone else who may be suffering. We need to give our time through prayerful listening.
May each of us, use our time as treasure to help build his kingdom on earth. May we have the courage to fulfill our role in the Divine Plan according to God’s will by “loving our neighbor as ourself.”
(Stewardship Reflection, Catholic Stewardship Consultants, Inc. 2020/02/21)
May each of us, use our time as treasure to help build his kingdom on earth. May we have the courage to fulfill our role in the Divine Plan according to God’s will by “loving our neighbor as ourself.”
(Stewardship Reflection, Catholic Stewardship Consultants, Inc. 2020/02/21)
News & Events
Pray the Liturgy of the HoursLectio 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 Cause for Canonization
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HANDMADE PASCHA BASKET COVERS The Sewing Ministry has handmade Pascha Basket Covers for sale for $12.00 each in the Sweet Shoppe. A description of foods to put in the basket to be blessed on Holy Saturday is included. This is a nice tradition to start or continue. The lace on the covers is handmade by our ministry. What a wonderful addition to your blessed Easter basket and for your Easter table! |
The Sweet Shoppe is now open year round.
YOUNG ADULT GROUP (18-35): Are you or anyone you know a young adult seeking to grow in faith and be part of a likeminded community? The Greater Johnstown Young Adult Group presents the solution: Theology on Tap! Events are free of charge with food/drink available for purchase. Meetings will include prayer, a guest speaker, group discussion, and fellowship. We will meet the last Wednesday of every month from 6-8 PM beginning March 29 at the Boulevard Grill located at 165 Southmont Blvd, Johnstown. Our first speaker will be V. Rev. Matthew Baum speaking on the Resurrection. All young adults aged 18-35 are welcome! For more information or to RSVP contact Geoffrey Stumpo at (814) 659-7415 or geoffstumpo@gmail.com. Thank you to KOC All Saints Assembly 954 for their sponsorship.
ST. ANDREW ADORATION CHAPEL, 1621 Ferndale Ave, Johnstown: If you are in need of healing, time to pray for others or some peace and quiet with our Lord who is longing for you to visit, then the Adoration Chapel is the place for you! We are constantly looking to add adorers to our lineup as well as substitutes to fill in when a committed adorer cannot make a scheduled shift. Each week has 168 hours. The chapel is open Sunday afternoon-Saturday morning each week. Consider giving one hour to our Lord in spending time with Him. One does not need to be a member of St Andrew Parish in order to visit or commit in any way. Currently, we are most in need of the early morning hours on Wednesday, and 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM on Thursday mornings. If you are wondering how to find substitutes when needed, please know that we have an amazing group of over 30 people who generously fill in all hours of the night and day. If you have any concerns, questions, or want to sign up for an hour, please call 814-288-4324 Ext 6, or visit https://standrewjohnstown.org/adoration/or feel free call or text Terri Roy @ 815-255-5645. Jesus is waiting for you!
- EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: The Church of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (1127 McKinley Avenue) celebrates Eucharistic Adoration for one hour every Wednesday following the 5:30 PM Mass which during ordinary time honors St. Joseph, Patron of the universal Church. Please consider joining us for Mass, Eucharistic Adoration, or both. All are welcome.
- ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI: Connect with your Creator, Redeemer, and Spiritual Guide in a stress-free environment at the Eucharistic Adoration every First Friday of the month from 9:30AM until 5:30PM at St. Francis of Assisi Church. It is important that each ½ hour or hour have two adorers to adore and protect the Blessed Sacrament.
- LENTEN EUCHARISTIC ADORATION will be held in the St. Anne Shrine at St. John Gualbert on Fridays in Lent from 12:30PM-2:30PM Please consider taking some time to spend with our Lord. Many people already visit our shrine to pray, so please help us make adoration a success this Lent so that we can continue with more adoration opportunities in the future.
- MOM’S HOUSE INC. OF JOHNSTOWN Invites you to Trivia Night, Wednesday, March 29 at the Boulevard Grill. Doors open at 5:00 PM. First question is at 6:00 PM. Admission includes food, drinks, & dessert. Teams of up to 8 people - $25/person. Prizes for the top 3 teams. Call Allegra or Rose at 814-535-4848 for team registration or more information.
- BITTER LAMENTATIONS: During Lent, Our Lady, Queen of Angels Parish, will be praying the Polish Lenten devotions known as Gorzkie Zale, or Bitter Lamentations. These devotions, sung in English, are composed of a three-week cycle of meditations on the passion of Christ and form a rich part of the Polish liturgical tradition. The devotions begin at 3:00 PM and are celebrated at the parish’s Sacred Heart site (738 Sunshine Avenue, Central City). Each week there will a different speaker. All are welcome.
- THE ST. FRANCIS GABRIEL PROJECT is a pro-life ministry which has provided much needed assistance to babies and their families since 2009. Operating from St. Francis Church in Johnstown, we are always in need of gently used baby clothes, grooming products, diapers and wipes. Volunteers are also welcome. Currently we have over fifty registered families. For more information, please contact Gale at 814-539-0155.
- PRO LIFE VIGIL is held weekly on various days and various times across from the Planned Parenthood on Franklin Street in Johnstown. Please call Gale Bala for information (814)539-0155).
- HISTORIC PARISH BUS TOUR: Our Lady, Queen of Peace Parish will be sponsoring a bus trip to visit historic churches in Cleveland Ohio on Sunday April 23rd. Departing from Central City (4:45 AM) with stops in Boswell (5:15 AM) and Latrobe (5:45 AM), the trip will include Latin High Mass at St. Stephen’s (an historic German parish), as well as visits to St. Elizabeth (Hungarian), St. Casimir (Polish), and Our Lady of Lourdes (Bohemian/Czech). Following the church tours there will be a performance by the Tamburitzan Folk ensemble featuring ethnic dances from Ukraine, Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, Greece, and other old-world locales. Dinner at Marie’s, an authentic, no-frills, good ethnic restaurant (schnitzel, halupki, Eastern European home fries, green beans - cash bar). Price includes transportation, dinner, and the show. The bus should return around 9:00 PM. All are welcome. To register please call the Boswell parish office (814-629-5551) by April 15th.
- IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH, Summerhill, Pa. will hold Fish Fries every Friday during Lent, including Good Friday from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM at their New Germany Hall, 1635 New Germany Rd. Dine-in is open. The cost is $15.00 for adults; $7.50 for children age 6 to 11; under age 6 is free. All dinners include: Choice of Baked or Fried Fish, Baked Potato, French Fries, Mac and Cheese, Haluski, Green Beans, Cole Slaw, cake and refreshment (does not include soda). Fish Sandwich Meal also available for $8.00 includes Baked Potato and Cole Slaw. Take-out will be drive thru only. Take out Dinner cost is $14.00. No phone orders please.
- ST. THERESE CHURCH will be selling their famous fresh potato and cheese piroghi on Friday’s during Lent, except Good Friday. Phone orders will be taken at 814-539-7633 on Mondays from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Pick up is on Fridays from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM at their Social Hall. Cost is $8.00 per dozen.
- BISHOP CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL will hold a Craft & Vendor Fair on Sat. April 1, 2023 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. 60 Crafters and Vendors will have a variety of items including live Easter Flowers. Homemade hot foods will be available as well as a huge Bake Sale. Taking Pre-Orders for Home Made Gobs and Cinnamon Rolls. Kids Crafts and Games and the Easter Bunny will visit from 11:00 AM-1:30 PM, with an Egg Hunt at 1:30 PM.
- A BASKET PARTY to benefit James Miller, a Johnstown area 14 year old who has been diagnosed with Spindle Cell Sarcoma, will be held on Sunday, May 7 at the Richland Fire Hall, 1321 Scalp Ave. Johnstown. Doors open at 12:00 PM. Tickets drawn at 3:00 PM. Donation is $15.00 and includes one sheet of chances and a Spaghetti Dinner. To purchase advance tickets, donate a basket or make a monetary donation please contact: Jessica (724)676-0336; Laura (814)792-0020; or Fran (814)961-1505.
- PEDALS AND PRAISE is a Spin Class that incorporates prayer along with praise and worship music. Taught by Becca LaBar, a certified spin instructor at Gear Force Elite Cycle and Fitness – a fitness studio located inside Big Dawg Built located at 106 Fairfield Ave. in Johnstown. The class is currently taught on Sunday afternoons and evenings at Big Dawg Built and is open to the public. Private classes for your Church, small group, Bible Study Group, etc. can be scheduled. To schedule a class or for more information, please contact Becca at BeccaALaBar@gmail.com or 814-270-6050.
- EUROPEAN PILGRIMAGE, JUNE 2024: Msgr. Michael Becker, pastor of St. John’s and St. Rose of Lima Parishes in Altoona, will be leading a sacred pilgrimage to Rome, Lisbon, Fatima, Lourdes and Paris on June 3 to the 16th, 2024. This pilgrimage will include the celebration of daily Mass at each site, with a papal audience in St. Peter’s Square. In addition to the shrines of Fatima and Lourdes, our pilgrimage will take us to the beautiful Sacred Heart Cathedral in the heart of Paris. The full itinerary can be found on the St. John’s website (stjohnsaltoona.org.) For further information, contact Mr. Jim Roccio, of Festival Travel (814.241.1641), or Msgr. Becker at mbecker253@aol.com
DIOCESAN SPONSORED MEN'S CONFERENCE: An inspiring Catholic priest and a nationally recognized author will headline the 2023 Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown men’s conference STRENGTH IN CHRIST – Be Not Afraid. The conference is scheduled for April 29 from 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. at Mount Aloysius College in Cresson. Speakers will be Father Joe Freedy, a priest of the Diocese of Pittsburgh, and Gary Zimak, a Catholic evangelist and author who is recognized as the leading speaker on the topic of overcoming anxiety. Bishop Mark will celebrate Mass at 4:00 p.m. The day will also include brief presentations from local parishioners to inspire men to put their faith into action at the parish level. The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be celebrated, and lunch will be provided. Registration is required by April 14. The cost is $20 per person; $10 for college and high school students. Register online at dioceseaj.org
BELLS OF CASIMIR MEMORIALS - We thank everyone who has commemorated their loved ones and families with a Bell ringing. The Bells have become a special part of our neighborhood. If you are interested in having a memorial, please visit stellajohnstown.com/bells-casimir-cultural-center/ to download a memorial request form or complete the on-line request. You may also stop by Cambria City Flowers during business hours to request a memorial. *Special holidays such as Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and St. Patrick's Day are available.
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Resurrection Catholic Church 324 Chestnut Street Johnstown, PA 15906 814-539-5788 Weekend Mass Times All Masses to be held at St. Clare of Assisi Church while Resurrection Church is being painted St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church 124 Maple Avenue Johnstown, PA 15901 814-535-1133 Weekend Mass Time Saturday: 4:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:30 AM |
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