ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST MARCH 19, 2017 IMMACULATE CONCEPTION 540 MAIN STREET THIRD SUNDAY OF THE YEAR 1640 NEW GERMANY ROAD SUMMERHILL, PA Office Hours 9 AM-3:30 PM M-F NEW GERMANY, PA

Fr. Leon Hont, O.S.B. Pastor Website: www.stjic.org Rectory Address: P.O. Box 248 Rectory Phone: 495-5241 - Fax 495-9522 [email protected] 538 Main St., Summerhill, PA 15958

MASSES FOR THE WEEK ALTAR SERVERS SCHEDULE Mon. March 20th St. Joseph For Stations & the weekend of March 25 th & 26 th : IC 11:00 AM Widows/Widowers Mass SJ – Friday 7 PM Gracie & Connor Ray IC 7:00 PM L/D Rosary Altar Soc. & Sick of Parish Sat. 5 PM Tyler Kulback Sun 8 AM Gracie & Connor Ray st Tues. March 21 Lenten Weekday Sun 10 AM Anna W., Anna B. & Anna K. SJ 7:45 AM Maxine (Kirsch) Bender IC – Wednesday 7 PM Jeffrey & Grace Beyer nd Wed. March 22 Lenten Weekday Sat. 4 PM Jacob Flynn Long SJ 7:45 AM Marie Gallardy Sun. 7 AM Benno Smith IC 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross Sun. 9 AM Jonathan Wess & Delaney Dumm

rd Thurs. March 23 Lenten Weekday SACRAMENT OF PENANCE IC 7:45 AM Bill Wess SJ & IC : 1/2 hour before Saturday evening Masses; 1/2 hour before all weekend masses, during the first Friday, March 24th Lenten Weekday weekend of each month; or anytime by appointment. IC 7:45 AM Charles A. Wirfel SJ 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross GIFT BEARERS - SJ & IC next week. SJ Sat 5 PM Volunteer Needed th Saturday, March 25 The Annunciation of the Lord SJ Sun 8 AM Volunteer Needed SJ Sun 10 AM Volunteer Needed IC 4:00 PM Reta & Tim Wess IC Sat 4 PM Michael Wirfel Family SJ 5:00 PM Harry Kline IC Sun 7 AM Ray & June Wess th Sunday, March 26 – Fourth Sunday of Lent IC Sun 9 AM Audrey Wirfel Family SJ 8:00 AM For the Parish ***************** SJ 10:00 AM John & Shirley Thomas COMMUNITY BOOK CLUB: Monday, March 27th at IC 7:00 AM Lorene Wirfel 7 PM in Marian Hall on the book “Everything We IC 9:00 AM For the Parish Keep” by Kerry Lonsdale. SJ 7:00 PM Lenten Service

IC ROSARY ALTAR SOCIETY will have a meeting on Monday, March 20th, with Rosary at 6:30 PM, Mass at 7 PM, and meeting to follow Mass downstairs in Marian Hall. After the meeting a White Elephant Auction will be held to benefit Birthright. Anyone is invited to attend the auction. All members are asked to bring a couple of new or gently used items to be auctioned off. STATIONS OF THE CROSS : Wednesdays at IC at 7 PM and Fridays at SJ at 7 PM. RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE is Tuesday, March 21st at New Germany Grove Hall from 1:30 to 7 PM. Both donors and volunteers are needed. Please call Twila 495-5247 if you can volunteer your time to help. CHRISM MASS is celebrated on Monday of Holy Week, April 10th at 11 AM at the Altoona Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament. Each parish will need two (2) representatives to receive the Holy Oils. If anyone is interested call Pam. FISH DINNER: The IC Rosary Altar Soc. will sponsor their Lenten Fish Fry Buffet every Friday during Lent at the Grove Hall from 4 to 7 PM. Cost of the Dinner: $10 Adults; $5 children; 3 years old & under no charge. Take outs are available until 6 PM; please call 495-4298. Help is most definitely needed to make this event a success. Call Evie at 495-4854 if you can help in any way. Angel Food Cakes are needed. If anyone can donate, please drop the cakes off at the hall on Friday afternoons. Working here is a good way for CCD students to get service hours. FOREST HILL MINISTERIUM will once again hold their Sunday Lenten Services during Lent. All services start at 7 PM with refreshments served after the service. The following is the schedule: Today, March 19th – Dunlo UMC; March 26th - at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Summerhill with Fr. Stephen Honeygosky from St. Vincent as the guest speaker; April 2nd at Mt Hope UMC; April 9th at Wesley UMC, South Fork. SJ: We extend to the family and friends of Sara Wise our prayers & sympathy on her passing from here to eternity. THE FAMILY OF JAMES KULBACK would like to thank everyone for their prayers & support through this difficult time. Your thoughtfulness meant so much to us during the passing of our loving Dad. CARD SHOWER FOR HONEY HETTLE: Honey will celebrate her 97th Birthday on Wednesday, March 22nd. Anyone wishing to send her a card her address is: Catherine “Honey” Hettle, Forest Hills Personal Care Home, 313 Humbert Rd., Sidman, PA 15955. AYSO 703-EBENSBURG SOCCER will have registration for the fall 2017 season on Wed., March 22, Thurs., March 23, and Thurs., March 30 from 5:30 -8 PM at Central Cambria HS Library. You must preregister and pay at: www.ayso703.org. Players born in 2002-2013 are eligible, and birth certificates are required for all new players. SJ & IC: The abbreviation on the Saint Benedict wrist bracelet is as follows: C S P B, Cross of Holy Father Saint Benedict; the abbreviations around the edge” “Begone Satan! Never tempt me with your vanities. What you offer me is evil. Drink the poison yourself.” May the angels and saints be our intercessors. SAINT VINCENT CAMERATA will perform a concert titled “Anchored in the Lord” – a cappella choruses for Lent, today, Sunday, March 19 at 7 PM at Queen of Peace Church in Patton. Under the direction of Fr. Stephen, OSB, this 25- member choir consists of singers from St. Vincent College, Seminary, Parish and Archabbey as well as singers from area communities. There is no admission fee, but a free will offering will be collected. ANY old Word Among Us or Catholic Digest magazines can be brought to the church when you are done with them, & we will then give them to the residents of Cambria Care Center to enjoy. Just put them in the gathering space of church.