Second Sunday of Advent - December 8
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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 Marlin and Mary Miller remembered by their family
RESURRECTION ORATORY SANCTUARY LIGHT INTENTION:
For a special intention
ST. CLARE OF ASSISI CHURCH'S SANCTUARY LIGHT INTENTION:
For the intention of Mary Marguccio remembered by her family
CHECK THE BULLETIN FOR ANY EXCEPTIONS TO THE ABOVE SCHEDULE
JUBILEE YEAR 2025
The 2025 Jubilee will officially open on December 24, 2024, at 7:00 PM with a Mass presided over by Pope Francis in St. Peter's Square. The rite of the Opening of the Holy Door will follow.
DIOCESAN WEBSITE: UNITED IN FAITH
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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, January 13.
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, January 13.
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.
The readings for the Second Week of Advent offer both encouragement and challenge during this brief but important season of the liturgical year. Recall from last week that the purpose of this season is reflection on and preparation for the two “comings” of Christ – His coming as a baby on the great feast of Christmas, and the anticipation of His second coming at the end of time.
Until He comes again, we must remain faithful to Him as true disciples and good stewards of all the gifts He has given us. While it can be tempting to give in to the materialism and calls for self-indulgence that surround us, our First Reading calls us back to the spiritual reality that this life is passing and that we are made for eternal life with God. We are called to prepare for eternal life by the way that we use our time, our talents, and our treasure now.
This Advent let’s turn away from any bad habits or sin that may have crept into our lives and turn our hearts and minds back to Christ. This is what the stewardship way of life is all about – moving ever closer in relationship with Christ and imitation of Him, ready to celebrate His birth, with eyes fixed on eternal life with Him.
Until He comes again, we must remain faithful to Him as true disciples and good stewards of all the gifts He has given us. While it can be tempting to give in to the materialism and calls for self-indulgence that surround us, our First Reading calls us back to the spiritual reality that this life is passing and that we are made for eternal life with God. We are called to prepare for eternal life by the way that we use our time, our talents, and our treasure now.
This Advent let’s turn away from any bad habits or sin that may have crept into our lives and turn our hearts and minds back to Christ. This is what the stewardship way of life is all about – moving ever closer in relationship with Christ and imitation of Him, ready to celebrate His birth, with eyes fixed on eternal life with Him.
Advent is a time of hopeful anticipation as we prepare to celebrate the remembrance of the Lord’s first coming and, also, recalling his final coming in glory at the end of time. There are many preparations for Christmas that demand our time and attention. Make sure to fill your Advent days with prayerful preparation. Read scripture, pray the rosary with special attention to the Joyful Mysteries and spend time before the Blessed Sacrament. Advent is a time of hope and faith.
God of light and life,
give us hope as we wait for your coming again.
When we are tempted to be grateful
to have found you while others are lost,
send us out into the darkness
in search of those who need you most. Amen.
give us hope as we wait for your coming again.
When we are tempted to be grateful
to have found you while others are lost,
send us out into the darkness
in search of those who need you most. Amen.
The following prayer is known as the St Andrew Novena because unlike a typical 9 day Novena it starts on November 30th, the Feast of St Andrew the Apostle and ends on Christmas. Saying the prayer 15 times each day prepares your heart for Christmas. It's a beautiful prayer and wanted to share it with you:
Hail and blessed be the hour and moment in which the Son of God was born
of the most pure Virgin Mary,at midnight, in Bethlehem, in piercing cold.
In that hour, vouchsafe, I beseech Thee, O my God! to hear my prayer and grant my desires,
through the merits of Our Savior Jesus Christ, and of His Blessed Mother. Amen.
of the most pure Virgin Mary,at midnight, in Bethlehem, in piercing cold.
In that hour, vouchsafe, I beseech Thee, O my God! to hear my prayer and grant my desires,
through the merits of Our Savior Jesus Christ, and of His Blessed Mother. Amen.
Sung Vespers for the First Sunday of Advent
JUST A THOUGHT……..DO A REVERSE ADVENT CALENDAR: The holidays can be a difficult time for many, especially for those living on a tight budget. This holiday season create a “Reverse Advent Calendar.” Set up a box at home or at work and add one non-perishable food item per day, then donate to a food pantry. Help to bring a little holiday cheer to someone else.
Rorate Mass
Saturday, December 7 at 6:00AM
Resurrection Church
The Rorate Mass is an ancient tradition celebrated during Advent that anticipates the coming of Christ, the Light of the World, and gives praise to God.
The Mass is held early in the morning before sunrise, so the church is lit only by candlelight. As the Mass progresses, the church gradually becomes brighter, just as our lives are brightened by the coming Christ.
Beginning the Mass in darkness and having the church gradually become brighter as daylight approaches allows us to contemplate the world in darkness before the coming of Christ and then the change that occurs as the Light enters the world and brings joy and salvation to His people.
The Mass is held early in the morning before sunrise, so the church is lit only by candlelight. As the Mass progresses, the church gradually becomes brighter, just as our lives are brightened by the coming Christ.
Beginning the Mass in darkness and having the church gradually become brighter as daylight approaches allows us to contemplate the world in darkness before the coming of Christ and then the change that occurs as the Light enters the world and brings joy and salvation to His people.
THE SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9
A HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION
Monday, December 9 is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Following guidelines recently given by the Vatican, all Holy Days, regardless if they fall on a Saturday or a Monday, must retain their obligation. THEREFORE, THE SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION IS A HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION. This feast celebrates that she, who was to bear the Incarnate Word of God, was immaculate herself from the first moment of her conception. Our country places itself under the protection of our patroness, Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception. Please honor our Blessed Mother by attending Mass and by praying the Rosary.
Mass will be celebrated on Monday, December 9 at 8:00 AM at St. Clare of Assisi Church and at 6:30 PM at Resurrection Church. The Parish Offices will be closed.
Mass will be celebrated on Monday, December 9 at 8:00 AM at St. Clare of Assisi Church and at 6:30 PM at Resurrection Church. The Parish Offices will be closed.
O Immaculate Mother, Queen of our country,
open our hearts, our homes, and our land
to the coming of Jesus, your Divine Son.
With Him, reign over us, O heavenly Lady,
so pure and so bright with the radiance
of God’s light shining in and about you.
open our hearts, our homes, and our land
to the coming of Jesus, your Divine Son.
With Him, reign over us, O heavenly Lady,
so pure and so bright with the radiance
of God’s light shining in and about you.
St. Anthony of Padua Church, Windber, Wednesday, December 11, 6:00 PM
St. John Gualbert Cathedral, Sunday, December 15, 2:00 PM
St. Benedict Church, Sunday, December 15, 5:00 PM
Our Mother of Sorrows Church, Monday, December 16, 6:00 PM and Tuesday, December 17, 6:00 PM
Visitation of the B.V.M. Church, Wednesday, December 18, 6:00 PM
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Windber, Wednesday, December 18, 6:00 PM
St. Patrick Church, Thursday, December 19, 6:00 PM
St. John Gualbert Cathedral, Sunday, December 15, 2:00 PM
St. Benedict Church, Sunday, December 15, 5:00 PM
Our Mother of Sorrows Church, Monday, December 16, 6:00 PM and Tuesday, December 17, 6:00 PM
Visitation of the B.V.M. Church, Wednesday, December 18, 6:00 PM
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Windber, Wednesday, December 18, 6:00 PM
St. Patrick Church, Thursday, December 19, 6:00 PM
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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Recorded and Livestreamed Masses
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PLEASE NOTE: Its best to watch our parish livestream on YouTube rather than on Facebook. The sound continues to cut out on Facebook and now is being partially muted due to (as Facebook claims) copyright infringement. Here is the link to the parish YouTube channel.
To speak to someone from the Resurrection Parish Office,
please call 814-539-5788
MaryBeth Konieczny, Parish Secretary
and
Beth Thomas, Administrative Assistant
OFFICE HOURS
Monday through Friday
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
To speak to someone from the St. Clare of Assisi Parish Office,
please call 814-535-1133
Rose Eckenrod, Parish Secretary & Financial Secretary
OFFICE HOURS
Mondays through Friday
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
BULLETIN DEADLINE: The deadline for bulletin submissions is WEDNESDAY AT 9:00 AM. Bulletin announcements will remain in the bulletin for up to two weeks. If you have something that you want published in the bulletin please email all items to [email protected]
or
[email protected]
or call either Parish Office during regular business hours.
please call 814-539-5788
MaryBeth Konieczny, Parish Secretary
and
Beth Thomas, Administrative Assistant
OFFICE HOURS
Monday through Friday
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
To speak to someone from the St. Clare of Assisi Parish Office,
please call 814-535-1133
Rose Eckenrod, Parish Secretary & Financial Secretary
OFFICE HOURS
Mondays through Friday
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
BULLETIN DEADLINE: The deadline for bulletin submissions is WEDNESDAY AT 9:00 AM. Bulletin announcements will remain in the bulletin for up to two weeks. If you have something that you want published in the bulletin please email all items to [email protected]
or
[email protected]
or call either Parish Office during regular business hours.
Advent Faith-Sharing
Faith-Sharing sessions for Advent will be conducted by Barb Dryzal on Friday mornings, beginning on November 29, after the 8:00 A.M. Mass in Resurrection Church hall. Deacon Nelson will also conduct the same classes on Tuesday evenings at the Oratory starting on December 3, at 6:30 PM. There will be a sign-up sheet at the back of the Resurrection Church, however, walk-ins are always welcome.
For those who would like to do the sessions privately or with your own small group, you can find the materials by pressing the button below.
For those who would like to do the sessions privately or with your own small group, you can find the materials by pressing the button below.
Ministry Guidelines
Guidelines for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Lectors can be found below. These guidelines reinforce the training sessions presented by Deacon Nelson and can be referenced as needed.
Ministry of Lector Training Video
ROSARY TIMES: We pray the Rosary on Mondays and Fridays at 12:00 PM at the Resurrection Oratory. A schedule of Rosary Leaders is as follows:
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December 9 - Carol Pisula December 16 - Phil Skala December 23 - No Rosary December 30 - No Rosary January 6 - Nancy Fesko January 13 - Carol Pisula January 20 - Phil Skala January 27 - George Pisula |
December 6 - Pat Barrett
December 13 - Chris Rebar December 20 - Jim & Nina Kopriva December 27 - No Rosary January 3 - No Rosary January 10 - Pat Barrett January 17 - Chris Rebar January 24 - Jim & Nina Kopriva January 31 - Diane Ashbridge |
- RESURRECTION PARISH COLLECTION COUNTERS: Group 1 volunteers are scheduled to count the collection on Monday, December 9, at Resurrection's Parish Center.
- WOMEN OF THE BIBLE meets on Thursdays at 6:00 PM at Resurrection Oratory. For Advent, our discussions will focus on the series REJOICE, FINDING YOU PLACE IN THE ADVENT STORY. Join us in preparing to welcome the Christ Child at Christmas.
- THE BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP will meet on Sunday, January 12 at 4:00 PM in the Sewing Room (former Sweet Shoppe). We will be discussing "Joy To The World" by Scott Hahn. Looking ahead, our next read will be “The Three Ordinary Voices of God” by Matthew Kelly.
- RESURRECTION PARISH'S CHOIR REHEARSALS will be held on Thursday evenings from 6:30-7:30 P.M. in the church choir loft. However, next week, the rehearsal will be held on Tuesday, December 10. 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! There will be no rehearsal Thanksgiving week.
- THE SEWING GROUP: The group will gather on Wednesday, December 11 at 11:00 A.M. in Oratory Hall for a Christmas celebration.
- THE LADIES’ AUXILIARY will hold their Christmas Social for members on Wednesday, December 11, starting at 5:30 PM in Resurrection Hall. Members are reminded to bring a side dish or dessert (and bottle of Christmas cheer, if you like!) to share as well as a Christmas exchange gift ($10 in value – if you wish to participate in the exchange).
- 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. As of October 31, 2024 Resurrection Parish has received 15,345.00 towards the goal of $31,643.00 and St. Clare of Assisi Parish has received 12,350.00, exceeding their goal of $8,472.00.
- ADVENT FAITH-SHARING: Faith-Sharing sessions for Advent will be conducted by Barb Dryzal on Friday mornings, beginning on November 29, after the 8:00 AM Mass in Resurrection Church hall. Deacon Nelson will also conduct the same classes on Tuesday evenings at the Oratory starting on December 3, at 6:30 PM. There will be a sign-up sheet at the back of the Resurrection Church, however, walk-ins are always welcome.
- OPLATKI (CHRISTMAS WAFERS) are available at the Churches or at the Parish Offices. The cost is $3.00 per envelope.
- RESURRECTION HOLIDAY ROLL SALE will be held on Saturday, December 14 from 9:00 AM until noon at Resurrection Oratory Hall. Pick up some Nut, Poppy Seed and Pineapple Cream Cheese Rolls for the Christmas season. We will have extra Pineapple Cream Cheese Rolls.
- PARISH OFFICES: Both parish offices will be closed on Monday, December 9 in observance of the Holy Day.
- LECTORS: The 2025 Workbooks for Lectors, Gospel Readers, and Proclaimers of the Word are available. Lectors can pick up their copies in their respective sacristy.
RESURRECTION CHURCH CLEANING: Volunteers are needed as we will be doing cleaning at Resurrection Church for the Christmas Season on Tuesday, December 17 starting at 8:30 AM Please consider sharing your time and talent! Many hands make light work! Cleaning usually takes only about 1 – 1 ½ hours. Any help is greatly appreciated!
RESURRECTION PARISH
PLATFORM SET-UP: Initial setup of platform will take place on Thursday, December 19. Please meet Dan at the 8th Ave. garage at 8:30 AM.
CHURCH DECORATING: Final decorating will take place on Sunday, December 22, starting at 1:00 PM. Any and all help would be appreciated on both days.
CHURCH DECORATING: Final decorating will take place on Sunday, December 22, starting at 1:00 PM. Any and all help would be appreciated on both days.
ST. CLARE OF ASSISI PARISH
CHURCH DECORATING will take place on Monday, December 23 after 6:30 PM Mass. All help is welcomed and will be appreciated.
LOOK FOR THE ANGEL TREES at Resurrection and St. Clare of Assisi churches on Saturday and Sunday, November 16 and 17. Resurrection Parish will be purchasing gifts for the children of the Cambria City Mission and the seniors of Villa Crest Personal Care Home. St. Clare of Assisi Parish will be purchasing gifts for the babies of The Gabriel Project. When taking a tag please remember to write the number that is on the tag in the book located by the tree, and sign your name and phone number. Please return gifts by Friday, December 6 to the respective Parish Office or on Saturday, December 7 (St. Clare gifts only) to St. Clare of Assisi Church or Sunday, December 8 (Resurrection Gifts only) to Resurrection Church.
PINEAPPLE CREAM CHEESE ROLLS: We will be baking Pineapple Cream Cheese Rolls on Saturday, December 7 beginning at 8:00 AM at the Resurrection Oratory Hall. All help would be most appreciated.
The Holiday Roll Sale will be held on Saturday, December 14 at Resurrection Oratory Hall from 9:00 AM until noon.
The Holiday Roll Sale will be held on Saturday, December 14 at Resurrection Oratory Hall from 9:00 AM until noon.
THE RESURRECTION PARISH JANUARY 2025 SIZZLER CALENDAR TICKETS are still available (limited supply)! If you have tickets out, please return them to Patty Gregorchik or the Resurrection Parish Office as soon as possible. Thank you!
RESURRECTION PARISH'S
EGGS, PANCAKE, AND SAUSAGE BREAKFASTS CONTINUE
CELEBRATE THE SEASON BREAKFAST: Please join us on Sunday, December 8 after the 8:00 AM and 10:30 AM Masses in Resurrection Church Hall as we celebrate the Season and enjoy a hearty breakfast. The cost is $5.00 per person. All are welcome. There also will be some Christmas activities for the children.
The breakfasts will restart in 2025 on the second Sunday of each month (January 12, February 9, etc.). 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 remains $5.00.
The breakfasts will restart in 2025 on the second Sunday of each month (January 12, February 9, etc.). 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 remains $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,
Cindy Kris; Premie twins, Michael Anthony Eppolito III and Sophia Marie Eppolito; Rosalia Pietrolungo; Carol Kibler; Margie Duranko; Ed Tursic; 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,
Cindy Kris; Premie twins, Michael Anthony Eppolito III and Sophia Marie Eppolito; Rosalia Pietrolungo; Carol Kibler; Margie Duranko; Ed Tursic; 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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- SUNDAY, December 8 - Religious Education 9:00-10:15 AM Resurrection Parish Center, Oratory and Oratory Hall.
- SATURDAY, December 14 - *Service Hours Opportunity* The Bottle Works is having “The Oh, So Artsy Holiday Party” from 3:00 to 5:00 PM. They are asking volunteers to be there from 2:30 until 5:30 PM for set up and clean up. The party is a free community event. They will provide arts & crafts projects, holiday shopping with art vendors, face painters and a visit from Santa. They are looking for volunteers for the arts & crafts , snack bar and handing out gift bags and such.
- SUNDAY, December 15 - Religious Education 9:00-10:15 AM Resurrection Parish Center, Oratory and Oratory Hall.
- SUNDAY, December 22 - No classes
- SUNDAY, December 29 - No classes
- SUNDAY, January 5 - Religious Education 9:00-10:15 AM Resurrection Parish Center, Oratory and Oratory Hall.
YOUNG ADULT GROUP (18-39): We had a nice turnout at November's Theology on Tap young adult group in Johnstown with Fr. Andriy Kelt speaking on the Eastern Rites of the Catholic Church with an emphasis on the Ukrainian Rite. We were also joined by Fr. Savarimuthu Simon HGN of Saint John Gualbert Cathedral and Fr. Curtis Kiddy CP of the Passionist Retreat Center in Pittsburgh. It was a fun and informative evening! Our next Johnstown Theology on Tap is on December 18th at the Boulevard Grill with Deacon Richard Messina speaking on The Holy Family and Catholic Family Life. We are also hosting another Benediction and Board Games on December 13th at Saint John Gualbert Cathedral. Hopefully we'll see you or a young adult in your life in the future!
- 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 every Thursday, at 11:00 AM across from the Planned Parenthood on Franklin Street in Johnstown.
- UPJ’S CATHOLIC CAMPUS MINISTRIES STUDENTS are looking to do God’s will by giving back to those in our Johnstown community. If anyone is in need or has any potential work that needs completed (yard work, painting, gutters cleaned, winterization, lights hung, etc..), please contact LaDonna McCrary at (814) 977-4277 or [email protected]
- FR. ARON MAGHSOUDI'S ETHNIC BUS TRIP 2025 - Our parish will host a bus pilgrimage on Saturday January 11 to visit the Nationality Rooms at the Cathedral of Learning of the University of Pittsburgh with a special presentation by the Nationality Room staff and Attorney Joseph Bielecki (it should be excellent). These rooms, uniquely adorned with accurate architecture and furnishings from thirty-one different nationalities, are a true treasure of Western Pennsylvania. Following the tour, Mass will be celebrated at the “Polish Cathedral of Pittsburgh,” Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, after which there will be a tour of historic St. John Chrysostom Byzantine Catholic Church in The Run (the church shortly after exiting the Squirrel Hill Tunnels). Dinner concludes the evening at Emil’s Lounge with a meal of fried chicken, halupki, kolbasi and all the sides (cash bar). Bus pick up locations at Central City, Boswell, and Latrobe. The cost is per person is $70 and includes dinner. To register please call the parish (814) 754-5224. History, art, architecture, faith, in a rich ethnic mosaic - without leaving Western PA - a good way to spend a day!
- RORATE MASS: On December 14th our Central City parish, Our Lady, Queen of Angels, will offer a Rorate Mass at 6:30 AM at the St. John site (164 Wheeler Street). Common in Eastern and Central Europe, a Rorate Mass is celebrated only by candlelight just before dawn. Offered in honor of the Blessed Mother, the interplay of light and darkness speak to the meaning of Advent and the coming of Christ as the light of the world. The Mass will be in English and Latin (Novus Ordo) and will feature Gregorian chant under the direction of Professor Nicholas Will. Some people who have attended past years have remarked it as the most sublime moment of their year. All are welcome to participate in this annual Mass (our longstanding tradition in Central City) - a powerful way to understand more fully the season of Advent.
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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