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ST. ROSE OF ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA OCTOBER 3, 2021 PASTOR’S CORNER ROSARY MONTH! The month of October each year is dedicated to the Most Holy Rosary. This is primarily due to the fact that the liturgical feast of Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated annually on October 7th. It was instituted to honor the Blessed Mary in gratitude for the protection that she gives the Church in answer to the praying of the Rosary by the faithful. We will be praying the rosary before each Mass. Come early and join us! BLESSING OF PETS - Each year as we celebrate the feast of St. (October 4) all are invited to bring their pets to church for our annual pet blessing. Our blessing of pets here at St. Rose will take place today, Sunday, October 3, at noon in the front parking lot. We will also be taking contributions for the Humane Society! CATECHESIS OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD TO BEGIN ON OCTOBER 9TH! Our Atrium at St. John’s is prepared and we are ready to welcome children to a deeper relationship to God through the Good Shepherd. This program is available to children from any parish. If you have a child or grandchild who is aged 3 – 5, and would like to register for this program, please call our parish office at your earliest convenience. Our sessions will be held on Saturday mornings at 9:00 AM. Our catechist will be contacting those parents who show interest, and will be meeting with each family individually for an orientation! God is so good to us in revealing to our little ones the Good Shepherd! FRANCIS OF ASSISI - John Paul II named Francis the patron “of those who promote ecology” in 1979. Francis is the patron of those who cultivate ecological consciousness, but that means a lot more than being the patron of environmental educators. His example really points to a mystical or a spiritual vision for all the created world as brother and sister, as he describes in his Canticle of the Creatures. We are invited to look to Francis as an example of someone who prayed in nature and discovered more about God and himself through the practice of contemplative prayer in nature. Francis spent a third to half of each year praying in nature and the wilderness, living in hermitages, caves, and on mountainsides, interspersing his prayer with preaching. There was something about that experience of being intimately related to creation itself that helped him grow more fully into the mystery of God. And that’s what we are desperately in need of today, because we are so alienated from the earth and from ourselves. As our Season of Creation concludes on his Feast Day, October 4, we are urged to recommit ourselves to the care of our common home.

“Creation” has a broader meaning than “nature” In the Judaeo-Christian tradition, the word “creation” has a broader mean- ing than “nature”, for it has to do with God’s loving plan in which every creature has its own value and significance. Nature is usually seen as a system which can be studied, understood and controlled, whereas creation can only be understood as a gift from the outstretched hand of the Father of all, and as a reality illuminated by the love which calls us together into universal communion. (76)

TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR THE WEEK PARISH SACRIFICIAL GIVING SEPTEMBER 25/26, 2021 Sun. October 3 - Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Regular $4,111.00 Children’s $7.00 Wed. October 6 - 5:15-6:00 p.m. Pro-Life Rosary Loose 1815.75 CCD $147.00 Parish Life $55.00 Christmas $14.00 All Day $7.00 Haiti $30.00 Envelope offer- $3.00 Catholic Reg- $18.00 ing ister Monday, October 4 - Saint Francis of Assisi 8:30 a.m. Thanksgiving $25.00 First Offering $11.00 †Earl May (Salvatrice Aurmmia) All Souls Day $13.00 Tuesday, October 5 - Blessed Seelos, Priest Priest Medical/ $170.00 Total $6424.00 Retired 8:30 a.m. †Poor Souls in Purgatory Wednesday, October 6 - Saint , Priest; Blessed Marie Rose Durocher, Virgin COLLECTION FOR THE HOMELESS: Next week- 8:30 a.m. end, October 9/10, at all the masses our 9th-11th †Jean Lane ( & Vicki Pacovsky) grade confirmation students will be collecting money and food for St. Vincent de Paul. Thursday, October 7 - Our Lady of the Rosary 8:30 a.m. †Members of the Altar Rosary Society Friday, October 8 8:30 a.m. †Dr. Trybus (Wife & Family) Saturday, October 9 - Vigil of the Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:00p.m. †Eugene Bettwy (Brian & Lisa Hummel) Sunday, October 3 - Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Mass For the People 10:30 a.m. †Nick & Augusta Orsena (Orsena Family)

DIAPER DRIVE FOR CATHOLIC CHARITIES: Thank you to all who have dropped off diapers in the Gathering Space. We will continue to collect diapers ROSARY: The Rosary will be recited before all for the next four weeks. Catholic Charities is in need Masses during the month of October. of the larger sizes, specifically sizes 4, 5, 6, and 7. Please come to Mass a little earlier and partake in Thank you again. this beautiful devotion to Mary.

October 9/10: Service Project - Collection for the Homeless after all masses. Sign up with Yvonne Gibson - 814-330-2518. October 10: 9:15- 10:15 Grade 9-11/ 1st session All CCD & BG students @ St. Rose Class Room October 22 Service Project - ARC Party - 2 different shifts: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM or 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM (Must sign up with Yvonne Gibson - 814-330-2518) October 24: 11:30 AM - 6:00 PM SHYCON - St. Francis University (board bus @ 10:15 AM ) Students must be in the church parking lot no later than 10:15 AM!

ST. ROSE OF LIMA ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA OCTOBER 3, 2021

Deacon Jim’s “A Moment with Our Lady” Readings for the Week of October 3, 2021 The feast of Our Lady of the Rosary is celebrated Sunday Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time throughout the universal Church each year on October Gn 2:18-24; Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6; Heb 2:9-11; 7th. In Lourdes, France, it is a solemn feast, especially Mk 10:2-16 or 10:2-12 marked by the Dominicans’ Rosary pilgrimage. Monday Memorial of Saint Francis of Assisi Jon 1:1—2:2, 11; Jon 2:3, 4, 5, 8; Lk 10:25-37 Tuesday Blessed , Priest In this month of the Rosary, Cardinal Giovanni Battista Jon 3:1-10; Ps 130:1b-2, 3-4ab, 7-8; Re, Prefect Emeritus of the Congregation for Bishops Lk 10:38-42 in , invites us to rediscover the prayer of the Wednesday Saint Bruno, Priest; Blessed Marie Rose Rosary. In his homily at the Mass celebrated at the Durocher, Virgin of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii (Italy), he Jon 4:1-11; Ps 86:3-4, 5-6, 9-10; Lk 11:1-4 referred to this Marian prayer as a "breath of fresh air" Thursday Memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary and "a bond of unity for our families." Mal 3:13-20b; Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6; Lk 11:5-13 Friday Jl 1:13-15; 2:1-2; Ps 9:2-3, 6 and 16, 8-9; "Today," he added, "it is fashionable to learn yoga Lk 11:15-26 techniques to relax, constantly repeating the same Saturday Saint Denis, Bishop, and Companions, Martyrs; Saint John Leonardi, Priest 'mantra' which helps to focus on yourself and find your Jl 4:12-21; Ps 97:1-2, 5-6, 11-12; Lk 11:27-28 own energy. We forget that we already possess those Sunday Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time same 'secrets' with the Rosary!” Wis 7:7-11; Ps 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17; Heb 4:12-13; Mk 10:17-30 or 10:17-27 He also recalled the last days of the life of Padre Pio, when he was asked what his legacy was: "I leave you the Rosary," he emphasized. FAMILIES AND THE GOSPEL: (Mark 10:2-16) In today’s gospel encourages married couples to throw away the marriage rule book. Rules are for those with “hardened hearts.” Married couples are called to be a sacramental reflection of God’s faithful SAINT OF THE WEEK: and selfless love ….. a place where people live and Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher DATES: 1811-1849 love beyond rules and formulas. Reprinted with permis- sion: A Family Perspective by Bud Ozar.

LAND OF PEACE SALE: On the weekend of October 16/17, our brothers and sisters representing the Land of Peace mission, a nonprofit organization, will be with us speaking about the Christian situation in the Holy Land and selling Crucifixes, religious art work, and rosaries; all made of olive wood which is native to Is- rael and Bethlehem. Since tourism has greatly deplet- ed, Christian families in the holy land, who depend on tourists, have been greatly affected. The goal of this FEAST DAY: OCTOBER 6 mission is to help the poor and needy families in Beth- Eulalie Durocher was the youngest of 10 children in a lehem and Jerusalem. Sale of these goods will help pious Quebec family; three brothers became priests them very much and also give you the opportunity to and two sisters also became . Because of ill have “something” authentic from the holy land. Please health, Eulalie attended school sporadically and was browse and buy some articles. It is for a good cause rejected by several religious orders. For 12 years she and also a help to your personal devotion. helped one of her priest-brothers in his parish, organ- Website: www.landofpeace.org. izing charitable works and the first Confraternity of Mary in Canada. In 1843, with two friends and episco- pal permission, she founded the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary to educate poor youths, October Prayer Intention of Pope Francis especially in the countryside. As Mother Marie-Rose, Missionary disciples she led the congregation until her early death; she We pray that every baptized person may be engaged was beatified in 1982. Holy Names’ sisters serve to- in evangelization, available to the mission, by being day in Canada, the , Lesotho, and witnesses of a life that has the flavour of the Gospel. Brazil.

TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

St. Rose of Lima’s St. Vincent de Paul Conference Weekly Reflection for October 3 - Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time: In today’s Gospel, Jesus tells his disciples, “Let the children come to me…for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.” THE YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH PRAYER This week, please help the Society of To you, O blessed Joseph (Ad te, beate Ioseph) St. Vincent de Paul to bring the love To you, O blessed Joseph, do we come in our afflic- and mercy of Jesus to children who tions, and having implored the help of your most holy are hungry and cold. Spouse, we confidently invoke your patronage also. If you know of someone in need, please visit our Through that charity which bound you to the Immacu- website (http://strosesvdp.org) to inform us of their late Virgin Mother of God and through the paternal situation. We will do our best to help out in any way love with which you embraced the Child Jesus, we we can. We encourage all parishioners to use our humbly beg you graciously to regard the inheritance website to help us help those in need. Thank you! which Jesus Christ has purchased by his Blood, and with your power and strength to aid us in our necessi- ties. GIVE US THIS DAY: This is the last call for subscrip- O most watchful guardian of the Holy Family, defend tion orders for Give Us This Day. Because the sub- the chosen children of Jesus Christ; O most loving fa- scription runs from December 2021 through Novem- ther, ward off from us every contagion of error and ber 2022, we need to place our order at the beginning corrupting influence; O our most mighty protector, be of October. The cost is $30. If you have not already kind to us and from heaven assist us in our struggle ordered but would like to do so, please call the with the power of darkness. office this week so that we know how many books As once you rescued the Child Jesus from deadly per- to order. il, so now protect God’s Holy Church from the snares of the enemy and from all adversity; shield, too, each one of us by your constant protection, so that, sup- ported by your example and your aid, we may be able ST. JOSEPH MISSION CHURCH SHRINE AT HART’S SLEEPING PLACE: A Mass celebrating the to live piously, to die in holiness, and to obtain eternal st happiness in heaven. Amen. 191 Anniversary of the Dedication of the Church by , Demetrius Gallitzin, will be held on Saturday, October 9, at 4:00 pm with Bishop Mark THE CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION FISH presiding. All are welcome! FRIES! We will be having our monthly Fish Fries start- Directions and full history can be found on the web- ing on Friday, October 8th from 3:30p - 6:30p. We will site: www.sjmc1830.com be having DINE IN & TAKE OUT available. Please call (814)535-2698 to place your Take-Out order. PARISH MISSION CANCELED: The Parish Mission scheduled for October 10, 11, and 12, 2021 at St. FOOD FEST: St. , Windber will Benedict’s Parish, Johnstown has been canceled due have and Food Fest and Baskets on Saturday Octo- to concerns over the current COVID situation and will ber 2, 3-7pm and Sunday, October 3, 11am-4pm. be rescheduled for Spring 2022. Your favorite Ethnic Festival Food for Take-out only. Porkettes, Rigatoni & Meatballs, Gnocchi & Meatballs, ANNUAL MARIAN CELEBRATION FAMILY MASS Sausage and Meatball Sandwiches, Pizza, Pigs, Ha- AND ROSARY: Sunday, October 3, 3:00 PM luski and Gobs! We will also have chances on Bas- Theme - “Mary and the Year of ” kets, 25 chances for $5. Principal Celebrant, Bishop Mark Bartchak St. Benedict Church , 2310 Bedford Street, CENTER TAG SALE: The Dorothy Johnstown, PA 15904 Day Outreach Center is having their Bi-Annual Tag Sale on Saturday, October 16th from 8:00 AM – 2:00 SPAGHETTI DRIVE-BY: The Church of the Transfig- PM. The Tag Sale will be located in the Stokes Auxil- uration will be having a Spaghetti Drive-By on Sun- iary Gym at Saint Francis University. Signage will be day, October 24, 2021 from 10:30am to 1:30pm. Meal found on campus to help locate the gym. Feel free to includes: Spaghetti & Meatballs, Tossed Salad, Dinner call (814) 419-8679 with any questions. Roll & Dessert. All for $8.00 per meal!