31st Sunday in Ordinary Time - November 3
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. |
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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. |
Resurrection Parish Contact Information
Phone: 814-539-5788 Fax: 814-539-8845
email: [email protected]
web site: resurrectionparishjohnstown.com
email: [email protected]
web site: resurrectionparishjohnstown.com
St. Clare of Assisi Parish Contact Information
VIGIL MASSES FOR SUNDAY
Saturday: 4:00 PM - St. Clare of Assisi Church
SUNDAY MASSES
8:00 AM and 10:30 AM - Resurrection Church
WEEKDAY MASSES
Monday: 6:30 PM - St. Clare of Assisi Church
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - Resurrection Church
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - Resurrection Church
Thursday: No Mass
Friday: 8:00 AM - Resurrection Church
RECONCILIATION
Saturday: 2:30 - 3:00 PM at Resurrection Church
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 - Resurrection Church
After the 6:30 PM Mass on the second Monday of each month - St. Clare of Assisi Church
RESURRECTION CHURCH'S SANCTUARY LIGHT INTENTION:
For the intention of James and Peggy Murray remembered by Murray family
RESURRECTION ORATORY SANCTUARY LIGHT INTENTION:
For the intention of Tom Slusser, Richard Labuda, and Don Rybar remembered by a friend
ST. CLARE OF ASSISI CHURCH'S SANCTUARY LIGHT INTENTION:
For the people of the parish
CHECK THE BULLETIN FOR ANY EXCEPTIONS TO THE ABOVE SCHEDULE
LITURGICAL MINISTERS: The next liturgical ministry schedule will begin with the First Sunday of Advent, November 30, and end on the Sunday before Ash Wednesday, March 2. If you are involved in a ministry and would like to have any of your preferences changed or would like to exclude any specific dates, please notify George Pisula no later than November 9, by phone at 814-254-1961 or by email at [email protected]. New ministers are always welcome, and minsters are reminded that they are invited to share their services at both Resurrection and St. Clare of Assisi parishes. The Christmas Holiday schedule is as follows: December 24 - 4:00 P.M. at Resurrection and 6:30 P.M. at St Clare of Assisi; December 25 - Midnight at Resurrection and 9:00 A.M. at St Clare of Assisi; December 31 - 5:00 P.M. at Resurrection; January 1 - 9:00 A.M. at St. Clare of Assisi.
DIOCESAN WEBSITE: UNITED IN FAITH
JUBILEE YEAR 2025
2024 CATHOLIC MINISTRIES DRIVE
THE 2024 CATHOLIC MINISTRIES DRIVE. Your sacrificial gifts of prayer and treasure will make an immediate impact on ministries that focus on evangelization, serving those in need, and the formation of our priests and deacons. 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 year, our campaign’s theme is Encountering Christ. During this time of Eucharistic Revival, Encountering Christ is an invitation to grow in your living relationship with Christ in the Eucharist, to open your heart to serving your brothers and sisters, and to fulfill your holy duty of supporting the Church with gifts of your time, talent, and treasure.
Please mail your contributions to the Diocese of Altoona/Johnstown, or make an online gift by clicking the button below. 100% of your gift goes directly to these ministries. All gifts received beyond the parish target amount will be used for your parish. The target amounts for 2024 are: Resurrection Parish, $31,643.00; and St. Clare of Assisi Parish, $8,472.00.
Please mail your contributions to the Diocese of Altoona/Johnstown, or make an online gift by clicking the button below. 100% of your gift goes directly to these ministries. All gifts received beyond the parish target amount will be used for your parish. The target amounts for 2024 are: Resurrection Parish, $31,643.00; and St. Clare of Assisi Parish, $8,472.00.
News & Events
A PRAYER FOR PEACE IN ISRAEL AND PALESTINE
God of Comfort,
send your Spirit to encompass all those whose lives
are torn apart by violence and death in Israel and Palestine.
You are the Advocate of the oppressed
and the One whose eye is on the sparrow.
Let arms reach out in healing, rather than aggression.
Let hearts mourn rather than militarize.
God of Justice,
give strength to those whose long work for a just peace
might seem fruitless now. Strengthen their resolve.
Do not let them feel alone. Show us how to support their work
and bolster their courage. Guide religious leaders to model
unity and reconciliation across lines of division.
Guide political leaders to listen with their hearts as they seek peace and pursue it.
Help all people choose the rigorous path of just peace and disavow violence.
God of Love,
we lift up Palestine and Israel — its people, its land, its creatures.
War is a monster that consumes everything in its path.
Peace is a gift shared at meals of memory with Christians, Muslims, and Jews.
Let us burn incense, not children. Let us break bread, not bodies.
Let us plant olive groves, not cemeteries.
We beg for love and compassion to prevail
on all your holy mountains.
God of Hope,
we lift up the cities of the region: Gaza City and Tel Aviv,
Ramallah and Ashkelon, Deir El Balah and Sderot,
so long divided, yet so filled with life and creativity.
Come again to breathe peace on your peoples
that all may recognize you.
God of Mercy,
even now work on the hearts of combatants
to choose life over death, reconciliation over retaliation,
restoration over destruction. Help us resist antisemitism in all its forms,
especially in our own churches. All people, Israelis and Palestinians,
deserve to live in peace and unafraid, with a right to determine
their future together.
God of the Nations,
let not one more child or elder be sacrificed on altars of political expediency.
Keep safe all people from unjust leaders who would exploit
vulnerability for their own distorted ends.
Give wise discernment to those making decisions to pursue peace.
Provide them insight into fostering well-being, freedom, and thriving for all.
Teach all of us to resolve injustices with righteousness, not rockets.
Guard our hearts against retaliation, and give us hearts for love alone.
Strengthen our faith in you, O God of All Flesh,
even when we don’t have clear answers,
so that we may still offer ourselves nonviolently
for the cause of peace.
Amen.
send your Spirit to encompass all those whose lives
are torn apart by violence and death in Israel and Palestine.
You are the Advocate of the oppressed
and the One whose eye is on the sparrow.
Let arms reach out in healing, rather than aggression.
Let hearts mourn rather than militarize.
God of Justice,
give strength to those whose long work for a just peace
might seem fruitless now. Strengthen their resolve.
Do not let them feel alone. Show us how to support their work
and bolster their courage. Guide religious leaders to model
unity and reconciliation across lines of division.
Guide political leaders to listen with their hearts as they seek peace and pursue it.
Help all people choose the rigorous path of just peace and disavow violence.
God of Love,
we lift up Palestine and Israel — its people, its land, its creatures.
War is a monster that consumes everything in its path.
Peace is a gift shared at meals of memory with Christians, Muslims, and Jews.
Let us burn incense, not children. Let us break bread, not bodies.
Let us plant olive groves, not cemeteries.
We beg for love and compassion to prevail
on all your holy mountains.
God of Hope,
we lift up the cities of the region: Gaza City and Tel Aviv,
Ramallah and Ashkelon, Deir El Balah and Sderot,
so long divided, yet so filled with life and creativity.
Come again to breathe peace on your peoples
that all may recognize you.
God of Mercy,
even now work on the hearts of combatants
to choose life over death, reconciliation over retaliation,
restoration over destruction. Help us resist antisemitism in all its forms,
especially in our own churches. All people, Israelis and Palestinians,
deserve to live in peace and unafraid, with a right to determine
their future together.
God of the Nations,
let not one more child or elder be sacrificed on altars of political expediency.
Keep safe all people from unjust leaders who would exploit
vulnerability for their own distorted ends.
Give wise discernment to those making decisions to pursue peace.
Provide them insight into fostering well-being, freedom, and thriving for all.
Teach all of us to resolve injustices with righteousness, not rockets.
Guard our hearts against retaliation, and give us hearts for love alone.
Strengthen our faith in you, O God of All Flesh,
even when we don’t have clear answers,
so that we may still offer ourselves nonviolently
for the cause of peace.
Amen.
Pray for peace in Ukraine
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION will be held on First Friday, December 6, from 6:30 to 7:30 PM at Resurrection Church. All are welcome.
EXPOSITION AND BENEDICTION is held the second Monday of each month after the 6:30 PM Mass at St. Clare of Assisi Church. The next adoration will take place on Monday, November 11.
ANDREW ADORATION CHAPEL, 1621 Ferndale Ave, Johnstown: In this blessed time of Eucharistic Revival in our Church, consider visiting and/or committing to an hour at our Perpetual Adoration Chapel. We are always seeking adorers and substitutes. The chapel is open Sunday morning immediately following the 10:30 Mass and remains open until 7:20 AM on Saturday morning each week. Consider giving one hour to our Lord. 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 committed adorers on Tuesday, 12 AM (midnight) to 1 AM, and Thursday morning, 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM. Many hours only have one adorer, and it is preferable to have two each hour. Please call 814-288-4324, Ext. 5, visit https://standrewjtown.weadorehim.com/en/schedule, or feel free to call or text Terri Roy at 815-255-5645 if you feel Our Lord is calling you to sign up for an hour or have any questions. Jesus is waiting for you!
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 9:30 AM until 5:30 PM 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.
EXPOSITION AND BENEDICTION is held the second Monday of each month after the 6:30 PM Mass at St. Clare of Assisi Church. The next adoration will take place on Monday, November 11.
ANDREW ADORATION CHAPEL, 1621 Ferndale Ave, Johnstown: In this blessed time of Eucharistic Revival in our Church, consider visiting and/or committing to an hour at our Perpetual Adoration Chapel. We are always seeking adorers and substitutes. The chapel is open Sunday morning immediately following the 10:30 Mass and remains open until 7:20 AM on Saturday morning each week. Consider giving one hour to our Lord. 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 committed adorers on Tuesday, 12 AM (midnight) to 1 AM, and Thursday morning, 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM. Many hours only have one adorer, and it is preferable to have two each hour. Please call 814-288-4324, Ext. 5, visit https://standrewjtown.weadorehim.com/en/schedule, or feel free to call or text Terri Roy at 815-255-5645 if you feel Our Lord is calling you to sign up for an hour or have any questions. Jesus is waiting for you!
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 9:30 AM until 5:30 PM 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.
Sunday’s Gospel reading brings us to the very essence of a stewardship way of life, as Jesus responds to a question posed to Him by one of the scribes: “Which is the first of all the commandments?” His answer is a beautiful and concise description of a Christian steward’s life: “The first commandment is this… You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength. The second is this: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
Let’s consider these ‘greatest commandments’ as they relate to the three aspects of a Christian stewards daily life – the use of our time, our talents, and our treasure. The use of time refers primarily to our relationship with the Lord – or in other words, our prayer life. The use of talents refers to the way I offer the abilities, skills and interests the Lord has given me for the good of those around me. And the use of material gifts demonstrates both a love of God and neighbor. When I trustingly offer a sacrificial gift to God through the offertory collection, I am showing Him in a very tangible way that He comes before all else in my life. At the same time, my gift is showing my love for my neighbor as others are helped through my financial offering.
Let’s consider these ‘greatest commandments’ as they relate to the three aspects of a Christian stewards daily life – the use of our time, our talents, and our treasure. The use of time refers primarily to our relationship with the Lord – or in other words, our prayer life. The use of talents refers to the way I offer the abilities, skills and interests the Lord has given me for the good of those around me. And the use of material gifts demonstrates both a love of God and neighbor. When I trustingly offer a sacrificial gift to God through the offertory collection, I am showing Him in a very tangible way that He comes before all else in my life. At the same time, my gift is showing my love for my neighbor as others are helped through my financial offering.
Let us pray for all that were welcomed home
by our Lord this past year.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,
and let Your perpetual light shine upon them.
May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
RESURRECTION PARISH
Edward Mesnak
Robert Workosky Joseph Baretincic Thomas Seigh Joseph Krstulich Mary Appley Eugene Babik Anna Seminsky Theresa Kinary George Herbert, Sr. |
Joan Daloni
Anna "Jane" Maslak Francis Yuras Edward Wysocki Mary Ann Robatin James Carroll, Jr. Irene Maguth Priscilla Stump Mary H. Miller |
ST. CLARE OF ASSISI PARISH
Lucille Jackson
George Trovato
Joseph A. Barbera
Mario Stumpo
Ross DiBuono
George Trovato
Joseph A. Barbera
Mario Stumpo
Ross DiBuono
IN HONOR OF THE FEAST DAY OF ST. EMERICH - NOVEMBER 5
St. Emerich, patron of the youth, please keep all young people safe from harm.
Give them courage to remain devoted to their faith as you were.
Leave nothing undone to increase their piety and virtue.
Do not let them be distracted by the temptation of sin.
We ask this in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen.
ST. EMERICH PRAY FOR US. AMEN.
Give them courage to remain devoted to their faith as you were.
Leave nothing undone to increase their piety and virtue.
Do not let them be distracted by the temptation of sin.
We ask this in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen.
ST. EMERICH PRAY FOR US. AMEN.
VETERANS DAY MASS: On Monday, November 11 , St. Clare of Assisi will host a Mass at 6:30 P.M., noting the sacrifices that veterans have made in preserving our freedoms. We invite all veterans and active military personnel to attend. Family members and friends are encouraged to attend as well. The wearing of your military uniforms will help add to the significance of this day.
Lord God, Almighty Father,
creator of mankind and author of peace,
as we are ever mindful of the cost paid for the liberty we possess,
we ask you to bless the members of our armed forces.
Give them courage, hope and strength.
May they ever experience your firm support, gentle love and compassionate healing.
Be their power and protector, leading them from darkness to light.
To you be all glory, honor and praise, now and forever. Amen.
creator of mankind and author of peace,
as we are ever mindful of the cost paid for the liberty we possess,
we ask you to bless the members of our armed forces.
Give them courage, hope and strength.
May they ever experience your firm support, gentle love and compassionate healing.
Be their power and protector, leading them from darkness to light.
To you be all glory, honor and praise, now and forever. Amen.
Almighty God, our Rock and our Salvation, we beg you to pour out your Holy Spirit upon our nation. Heal the divisions that separate us and remove all obstacles to authentic unity.
May you guide this great country of ours and lead our citizens to embrace one another as neighbors and fellow countrymen, created in your own image and likeness. Give us a fresh opportunity for renewal and true solidarity for the common good of our homeland.
May we return to our true identity as people of faith and charity. Help us to always remain One Nation, Under God, Indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all. Amen.
May you guide this great country of ours and lead our citizens to embrace one another as neighbors and fellow countrymen, created in your own image and likeness. Give us a fresh opportunity for renewal and true solidarity for the common good of our homeland.
May we return to our true identity as people of faith and charity. Help us to always remain One Nation, Under God, Indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all. Amen.
Novena to the Mother of God for the Nation
Election Novena Sunday, October 27 - Monday, November 4
Daily Prayer: We fly to your patronage, O holy Mother of God; Despise not our prayers in our necessities, but ever deliver us from all dangers, O glorious and blessed Virgin.
After the daily prayer, reflect on the Marian Event for the Day.
Click here for the Marian Event for the Day and shorter version of meditations.
Click here for all the meditations.
Click here for when the Novena will be aired on EWTN.
If all you can do is participate in the Novena, that is in itself good. Do as many of the following acts as you are able:
1.) Attend Mass and receive Holy Communion each day of the Novena. Through the Eucharist, thank God for the many blessings He has given to our Nation. Express all your gratitude to Him for the blessings He has given you. Thank Him especially for the people He has placed in your life to love.
2.) Receive the Sacrament of Penance. As you prepare for Confession, forgive anyone who has ever hurt you. Let go of any grudges you may be holding. We want to be fully reconciled with God and all the people God has placed in our lives through this heartfelt confession of our sins. Invite family members and friends to go to Confession, too.
3.) Read the Scripture and Pray the Rosary each day.
4.) Make a donation or do something practical to help the poor.
5.) Encourage as many people as possible to make the Novena.
When Our Blessed Mother appeared to St. Catherine Labouré in 1830 at the Rue du Bac in Paris, she modeled the medal of the Immaculate Conception that is popularly known as The Miraculous Medal. Bright rays of light cascaded from her hands into the world. St. Catherine asked her, "Please tell me, what is this light?"
The Blessed Virgin responded, "The light is the grace of my Son ... those are graces people fail to seek from me."
Let us take this opportunity to turn to our Blessed Mother, Patroness of the United States, to ask for her intercession.
After the daily prayer, reflect on the Marian Event for the Day.
Click here for the Marian Event for the Day and shorter version of meditations.
Click here for all the meditations.
Click here for when the Novena will be aired on EWTN.
If all you can do is participate in the Novena, that is in itself good. Do as many of the following acts as you are able:
1.) Attend Mass and receive Holy Communion each day of the Novena. Through the Eucharist, thank God for the many blessings He has given to our Nation. Express all your gratitude to Him for the blessings He has given you. Thank Him especially for the people He has placed in your life to love.
2.) Receive the Sacrament of Penance. As you prepare for Confession, forgive anyone who has ever hurt you. Let go of any grudges you may be holding. We want to be fully reconciled with God and all the people God has placed in our lives through this heartfelt confession of our sins. Invite family members and friends to go to Confession, too.
3.) Read the Scripture and Pray the Rosary each day.
4.) Make a donation or do something practical to help the poor.
5.) Encourage as many people as possible to make the Novena.
When Our Blessed Mother appeared to St. Catherine Labouré in 1830 at the Rue du Bac in Paris, she modeled the medal of the Immaculate Conception that is popularly known as The Miraculous Medal. Bright rays of light cascaded from her hands into the world. St. Catherine asked her, "Please tell me, what is this light?"
The Blessed Virgin responded, "The light is the grace of my Son ... those are graces people fail to seek from me."
Let us take this opportunity to turn to our Blessed Mother, Patroness of the United States, to ask for her intercession.
Sunday, November 24
Resurrection Church
4:00 P.M.
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 Chaplet of Divine Mercy is a prayer that was revealed by Jesus to St. Faustina Kowalska. It is recited using ordinary Rosary beads of five decades and is preceded by two opening prayers from the Diary of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska and followed by a closing prayer. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy is prayed on ordinary Rosary beads. See the link below for specific instructions for praying chaplet or the novena.
Use the link below to go to the Divine Mercy page. Each day, the prayers will only take about 10 minutes of your time. The Cause for Canonization
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November 4 - Carol Pisula
November 11 - Phil Skala November 18 - George Pisula November 25 - Joan Cammarata December 2 - Nancy Fesko December 9 - Carol Pisula December 16 - Phil Skala December 23 - No Rosary December 30 - No Rosary |
November 8 - Chris Rebar
November 15 - Jim & Nina Kopriva November 22 - Diane Ashbridge November 29 - Holiday December 6 - Pat Barrett December 13 - Chris Rebar December 20 - Jim & Nina Kopriva December 27 - No Rosary January 3 - No Rosary |
- RESURRECTION PARISH COLLECTION COUNTERS: Group 2 volunteers are scheduled to count the collection on Monday, November 4, at Resurrection's Parish Center.
- LITURGICAL MINISTERS: The next liturgical ministry schedule will begin with the First Sunday of Advent, November 30, and end on the Sunday before Ash Wednesday, March 2. If you are involved in a ministry and would like to have any of your preferences changed or would like to exclude any specific dates, please notify George Pisula no later than November 9, by phone at 814-254-1961 or by email at [email protected]. New ministers are always welcome, and minsters are reminded that they are invited to share their services at both Resurrection and St. Clare of Assisi parishes. The Christmas Holiday schedule is as follows: December 24 - 4:00 P.M. at Resurrection and 6:30 P.M. at St Clare of Assisi; December 25 - Midnight at Resurrection and 9:00 A.M. at St Clare of Assisi; December 31 - 5:00 P.M. at Resurrection; January 1 - 9:00 A.M. at St. Clare of Assisi..
- WOMEN OF THE BIBLE meets on Thursdays at 6:00 PM at Resurrection Oratory. Join us in learning about the remarkable women in the Bible and discussion on how these women relate to us today. There will not be a meeting on Halloween, October 31.
- RESURRECTION PARISH'S CHOIR REHEARSALS will be held on Thursday evenings from 6:30-7:30 P.M. in the church choir loft. If you have any interest in joining our choir, especially for Christmas, please contact Emily: (814) 242-4995, [email protected]. Music ministry is a very beautiful experience, and we hope you will consider singing with us!
- THE BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP will meet on Sunday, November 17 at 4:00 P.M. in the Sewing Room. We will be reading " Dinner with a Perfect Stranger" by David Gregory - all are welcome.
- THE SEWING GROUP will be meeting on Wednesday, November 6 at 9:30 A.M. in the Sewing Room. The group will also gather on Wednesday, December 11 at 11:00 A.M. in Oratory Hall for a Christmas celebration.
- THE LADIES’ AUXILIARY will hold their monthly meeting on Wednesday, November 6 at 6:00 P.M. at Resurrection Church Hall. Our new membership year has begun so yearly dues are due. New members from Resurrection and St. Clare’s are always welcome! Please consider joining us as we provide support through spiritual, social, educational, and fund- raising activities for our parishes and community.
- A BIBLICAL WALK THROUGH THE MASS, This DVD series explores the extraordinary biblical roots of the Liturgy and reveals what it all means and why it matters. You will experience a fresh understanding for what we do and say at the Mass. It will be presented on two consecutive Saturdays in November. November 9 and 16, 12:30 to 3:00 P.M. in Resurrection Church Hall. Any questions call Barb Dryzal, 814-536-3961.
- WE ARE IN THE FINAL MONTHS OF THE 2024 CATHOLIC MINISTRIES DRIVE: Please mail your contributions directly to the Diocese of Altoona/Johnstown or you may make an online gift at www.dioceseaj.org/giving. All gifts received beyond the parish target amount will be used for your parish. The Target amounts for 2024 are: Resurrection Parish, $31,643.00 and St. Clare of Assisi Parish, $8,472.00.
- THANK YOU to all who purchased the $5 Shopping Passes for the Boscov’s Friends Helping Friends Day. All proceeds goes to the Resurrection Church Angel Fund. God Bless you, from the Ladies Auxiliary of Resurrection Parish.
- SANCTUARY LIGHT INTENTIONS can be scheduled in memory of loved ones or for special intentions by calling either parish office during regular business hours. The cost is $5.00 at both Churches and the Oratory.
- THE WORD AMONG US booklet is available in the back of the churches for anyone who would like one. The donation is $1.00.
RESURRECTION PARISH COUNCIL NEWS
FROM THE OCTOBER 22 MEETING
- The next Breakfast will take place on Sunday, November 10 following the 8:00 A.M. and 10:30 A.M. Masses. All are welcome to attend.
- Fund raising activities (Ethnic Fest and Bingo) went very well.
- Parishioners are reminded that families are responsible for the care and repair of tombstones in Parish Cemeteries. All our cemeteries allow for the burial of one person and the contained ashes of another with family approval. Cremains cannot be kept in the house, nor can they be spread about the area.
- The Pastoral Council will NOT meet in December.
NUT ROLL BAKING will take place at Resurrection Oratory Hall beginning with dough making on Friday, November 8 at 1:00 P.M. and continuing with the rolling and baking on Saturday, November 9 at 8:00 A.M. The next “Baking Days” will be scheduled for Friday and Saturday, November 15 and 16 and Saturday, December 7. All help would be most appreciated.
The Holiday Roll Sale will be held on Saturday, December 14 at Resurrection Oratory Hall.
The Holiday Roll Sale will be held on Saturday, December 14 at Resurrection Oratory Hall.
THE RESURRECTION PARISH JANUARY 2025 SIZZLER CALENDAR TICKETS will be on sale beginning on Sunday October 6. They may be purchased before or after the Sunday Masses, at the Parish Offices, Remmco Plumbing or at Symon’s Car Wash during regular business hours. You may also call Pat Gregorchik at 539-6320 for more information or to purchase Sizzlers. The cost is $20.00 per ticket. They make wonderful Christmas and birthday gifts!
RESURRECTION PARISH'S
EGGS, PANCAKE, AND SAUSAGE BREAKFASTS CONTINUE
Sunday breakfasts will continue for the remainder of the year on the second Sunday of each month (November 10, and December 8). The next breakfast will be on November 10. Serving will take place after the 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM Masses. All are welcome to help. Ninth, 10th, and 11th grade students can receive service hours. The cost is $5.00.
THE WEST END FOOD PANTRY is in need of donations for the upcoming Holiday Season. Items needed include: 29 oz. cans Sweet Potatoes, instant mashed potatoes, Stove Top Turkey Stuffing, canned gravy and vegetables, Cranberry Sauce, canned Pumpkin, Noodles for Soup, cake/cookie mixes, Jello mix, paper products, etc.. Please place non-perishable food items in the marked containers at the back of the church. Thank you.
PLEASE KEEP IN YOUR PRAYER
ALL THOSE WHO ARE SICK,
Carol Kibler; Margie Duranko; Ed Tursic; Janice Winogrodzki: Nicholas Booth; Baby Max Turley;
David Cross; Eric Rozich; Joe Rozich; Pat Meagher; Rita Piro; Mary Falvo; Chris Klopfer;
Florence Urbassik; Mary Ann Bellak; Dembrosky Family; Michelle Burns; Richard Foor; Kathy Raymer Hurley and Family; Mary Chonko; Debbie; Christine Freed; Maria Piro; Betsy Konar; Jim Kris; Sue Eppley; Ashlee Fecko; Nellie Adkins; Jane Goodwin; Mary Roberts; Michelle C.; Sandy Karas; Lois DiBuono; Chuck Schmidt; Nicole; Manny Layman; Helen Khula; April Skalek; Margaret Murray; Joe Cenko;
James Piro; Margaret Kovach, Marty Vrabel; George Salata; Caroline Fetzko; Ann Hoffman;
Verbine Family and Friends; Fran Findley; Mary Lynch; Joseph Gregorchik; Kay Komar; Rita Ozog; Charlotte Fesko; and all blessed blanket recipients including: Dezi; Baby Kissell; Shirley H.; Juliana;
Baby Little; Kim Waddel; Helen Gagan; Flo Bischok; Paul Ferbiak; Mary Fabo; Julie Bogs; Carol Laugard; Jim Milla; Mary H. Miller; Rosemary Oswalt; Ray Lingly; Allie; Neysa C.; and all Down Syndrome patients.
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.
ALL THOSE WHO ARE SICK,
Carol Kibler; Margie Duranko; Ed Tursic; Janice Winogrodzki: Nicholas Booth; Baby Max Turley;
David Cross; Eric Rozich; Joe Rozich; Pat Meagher; Rita Piro; Mary Falvo; Chris Klopfer;
Florence Urbassik; Mary Ann Bellak; Dembrosky Family; Michelle Burns; Richard Foor; Kathy Raymer Hurley and Family; Mary Chonko; Debbie; Christine Freed; Maria Piro; Betsy Konar; Jim Kris; Sue Eppley; Ashlee Fecko; Nellie Adkins; Jane Goodwin; Mary Roberts; Michelle C.; Sandy Karas; Lois DiBuono; Chuck Schmidt; Nicole; Manny Layman; Helen Khula; April Skalek; Margaret Murray; Joe Cenko;
James Piro; Margaret Kovach, Marty Vrabel; George Salata; Caroline Fetzko; Ann Hoffman;
Verbine Family and Friends; Fran Findley; Mary Lynch; Joseph Gregorchik; Kay Komar; Rita Ozog; Charlotte Fesko; and all blessed blanket recipients including: Dezi; Baby Kissell; Shirley H.; Juliana;
Baby Little; Kim Waddel; Helen Gagan; Flo Bischok; Paul Ferbiak; Mary Fabo; Julie Bogs; Carol Laugard; Jim Milla; Mary H. Miller; Rosemary Oswalt; Ray Lingly; Allie; Neysa C.; and all Down Syndrome patients.
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.
Catholic Charities: Altoona: 814-944-9388; Johnstown: 814-535-6538
St. Vincent de Paul, Johnstown: 814-535-4357
SVDP Family Kitchen: 814-539-7811
Crisis Pregnancy/Pro-Life: Birthright of Johnstown: 814-535-8231
Gabriel Project- Gail Bala: 814-539-0155
Diocesan Family Life Office: 814-695-5579
St. Vincent de Paul, Johnstown: 814-535-4357
SVDP Family Kitchen: 814-539-7811
Crisis Pregnancy/Pro-Life: Birthright of Johnstown: 814-535-8231
Gabriel Project- Gail Bala: 814-539-0155
Diocesan Family Life Office: 814-695-5579
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- SATURDAY, November 9 - Grade 10 Parables Retreat- 1:30- 4:30 PM at St. Benedict’s School gym. Parents are required to attend and sponsors are welcome if available .
- SUNDAY, November 10 - Religious Education 9:00-10:15 AM Resurrection Parish Center, Oratory and Oratory Hall.
- SUNDAY, November 10 - Confirmation session 9A, 10A and 11B – 8:45-10:15 A.M. at the St. John Paul II Building at St. Benedict parish complex.
- SUNDAY, November 17 - Religious Education 9:00-10:15 AM Resurrection Parish Center, Oratory and Oratory Hall.
- SUNDAY, November 17 - Eleventh grade Discipleship Retreat 8:00 A.M. until 4:00 P.M. at St. Benedicts School gym. Mass is included and food will be provided.
- SUNDAY, November 17 - Ninth and tenth grade Confirmation Rites at the 10:30 A.M. Mass at Resurrection Church for Resurrection and St. Clare of Assisi students. The Rites will be held at the 11:00 A.M. Mass at St. John Gualbert Cathedral for St. John Gualbert and St. Patrick students.
- Looking for a way to share your Faith?! We are looking for people who want to share their Faith with the youth of our Parishes as a substitute catechist .Please contact the DRE if you are interested.
YOUNG ADULT GROUP (18-39): Our monthly attendance is typically between 35 and 50 including a few Priests. All young adults aged 18-39 are welcome to join us for faith, food, and fellowship! For more information or to sponsor our group contact Geoffrey Stumpo at (814) 659-7415 or [email protected].
- 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.
- PUBLIC ROSARY: We will be lifting our prayers in honor of our Veterans, our country and for all Souls on Saturday, November 9 at noon in Central Park, Downtown Johnstown and on Thursday, November 14 at 6:30 P.M. at St. Clement Church. Please join us.
- PRO LIFE VIGIL is held every Thursday, at 11:00 AM across from the Planned Parenthood on Franklin Street in Johnstown. .
- ST. CLEMENT CHURCH will host a Pancake Breakfast, Bake Sale and Basket Raffle on Saturday, November 2 from 7:00 A.M. until noon. All you can eat Pancakes! Adults: $7.00 Children 12 and under: $5.00. “Walk through” the Baskets on Saturday, October 26 from 10:00 A.M. until 2:00 P.M. and take chances.
- THE WEST END IMPROVEMENT GROUP will host their annual Basket Party. This year it will be a two day event, with a “Walk-through” on Saturday, November 2 from 1:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M. Tickets will be $5.00. Saturday will also include a bake sale, which will include gobs and pies. On Sunday, November 3 doors will open at 11:00 A.M. The drawing will begin at 1:00 P.M. Tickets on Sunday will be $10.00, which will include a lunch. You need not be present to win. This year will include qualifiers,/pull-tabs, in addition to 50/50, Lottery Tree, etc. and over 135 baskets. Please join us at St. Therese Social Hall, 536 Decker Ave., Johnstown. Proceeds benefit surveillance camera upgrades, flowers, gardens, and community projects. Any questions or to donate a basket, please call 814-248-8989 or 814-322-5558.
- WEHNWOOD COMMUNITY STRING ENSEMBLE PERFORMANCE at St. Augustine: On Sunday, November 3 at 3:00 P.M., Fr. Bob Reese will once again be performing with the Wehnwood Community String Ensemble, this year at St. Augustine Church in Dysart. There is no cost, and the performance will be approximately an hour in length. Please mark your calendars and plan on attending this joyous event.
- WINE FEST at BISHOP CARROLL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL will be held on Saturday, November 9 from
4:00 - 8:00 P.M. Wine tasting and sales, numerous wineries and distilleries, gourmet food, bakery confections,
basket raffle, cork draw game, jewelry, wood crafts, smoked meat and cheese and more.
Drawing at 8:00 P.M. for cash prizes totaling $25,000. Music by: Second Street. Admission $25.00.
MUST BE 21, PROPER ID REQUIRED. - OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE! 2700 Broad Ave. Elevator Access! November 9, 2024 8:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. Breakfast 8:00 - 10:00 A.M., Lunch 11:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M. Photos with Santa 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. crafts, baskets, raffle, kids carnival, jewelry, homemade lollipops, bake shoppe
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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