Church of the Visitation 1127 Mckinley Avenue Johnstown, PA 15905 Rectory Phone: 536-6110 Fax: 536-3709 Rev
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Church of the Visitation 1127 McKinley Avenue Johnstown, PA 15905 Rectory Phone: 536-6110 Fax: 536-3709 Rev. Barry J. Baroni, Pastor E -Mail: [email protected] Mrs. Maureen Clark, DRE Father B’s E-mail: [email protected] Mr. Mark Ed, Music Director Catholic Charities: 535-6538 M. Veil Griffith, Finance Council President Website: www.visitationchurch.net NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME August 9, 2015 Rectory Office Hours: 8 AM - 3 PM Monday-Thursday MASS SCHEDULE MONDAY— St. Lawrence SANCTUARY CANDLE: Private Intention 8:00 A.M. Prayer/Communion Service Req. by Veil Griffith MASSES FOR SUNDAY: Saturday 4:00 P.M. TUESDAY— St. Clare Sunday 8:00 A.M. and 10:30 A.M. 8:00 A.M. Prayer/Communion Service SACRAMENT OF PENANCE: Sat. 3:30 P.M. WEDNESDAY— St. Jane Frances de Chantal Sunday 7:30 A.M. and Sunday 10:00 A.M. 8:00 A.M. Prayer/Communion Service INFANT BAPTISM: Arrange in advance for pre-baptismal instructions. THURSDAY— Ss. Pontian & Hippolytus 8:00 A.M. Prayer/Communion Service COMMON POLICY FOR BAPTISM: The parents must attend an FRIDAY— St. Maximilian Kolbe instruction/preparation class on the 8:00 A.M. Prayer/Communion Service Sacrament of Baptism. Arrangements are made through the Parish Office. Catholic Sponsors need a letter from their Pastor SATURDAY—The Assumption of the stating they are in full communion with the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church. 11:00 A.M. Valley Pike Manor No Mass SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: By 4:00 P.M. Clara A. Kenny appointment with the Pastor at least nine (Req. by Mary Claire Kenny) months prior to the date of marriage. SUNDAY—Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Done after any 8:00 A.M. Intentions of the Parish Family Sunday Mass when requested. 10:30 A.M. Leroy Pfeil (Req. by Family) MEMBERSHIP: Please contact the Rectory Office to register as a member. : SCRIPTURE READINGS THIS WEEK EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE 2 Cor 9:6-10/ Jn 12:24-26 EUCHARIST: August 15-16 Mon 8/10: Tue 8/11: Dt 31:1-8/ Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 SAT 4:00 PM (Plate) C. Fuska, J. Bulisok, Wed 8/12: Dt 34:1-12/ Mt 18:15-20 N. Vavrek Thu 8/13: Jos 3:7-10a, 11, 13-17/ (Cup) H. Balagusz, P. Cavanaugh, B. Tran Mk 18:21—19:1 SUN 8:00 AM (Plate) K. Carney, Fri 8/14: Jos 24:1-13/ Mt 19:3-12 D. Krumenacker, M. Clark Sat 8/15: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab/ (Cup) E. Hobbs, D. Kozak, G. Krumenacker 1 Cor 15:20-27/ Lk 1:39-56 Sun 8/16: Prv 9:1-6/ Eph 5:15-20/ 10:30 AM (Plate) B. Williams, C. Williams, Jn 6:51-58 P. Molchany + ++ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + (Cup) A. Kozak, D. Decker, V. Rosa All the Men and women + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + fighting for our country in the GREETERS: August 15-16 military services, all the elderly, homebound, sick and SAT 4:00 PM (ST) D. & V. Hummel hospitalized members of our parish family, (VP) F. Petro especially the following: Pat Barnhart, Patrick Brady, Phyllis Brady, Jack Bulisok, Margaret SUN 8:00 AM (ST) (VP) R. & A. Albert Case, Louise Connelly, John Correll, Kevin Cyburt, Frank Daly, Tom Fabina, Ida Fallon, 10:30 AM (ST) S. Barbato Gloria Fenik, John Frieko, Josephine Gallo, (VP) Joseph Guydo, Eugene Hipp, Deborah Hockey, Mary Ann Holtz, Carol Houghton, + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + Mary Kenny, Rosemary Kiser, Dorothy $$$ INCOME $$$ August 2, 2015 Kleinosky, Kathy Kohan, Madeleine Krueger, Anne Kucera, Rose Leone, Robert Luden, Sunday Envelopes $4,026.00 David Magro, Martha Majoris, James McCabe, Loose 678.64 Loretta Meyers, Anna Miller, Ethel Pavlik, Catholic Education 34.00 Eileen Rengh, Anna Petro, Stephanie Energy 116.00 Poltrack, Atlas Rea, Charlotte Rollins, James Assumption 26.00 Rovan, Marion Saia, Maria (Petro) Sanders, Votives 5.00 John Slovikovski, John Sweeney, Joe Taresco, Parking 30.00 Edward Waddell. $4,915.64 If any of the above has sufficiently recovered and Missions $1,345.35 can be removed from the list, please contact the Parish Office. Thank you. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + SERVERS: August 15-16 Being kind and compassionate toward one SAT 4:00 PM Jacob Corona another, in gratitude for God’s compassionate kindness toward us, moves Savannah & Tony Marano SUN 8:00 AM us closer to eternal life. 10:30 AM Jacob & Mackenzie Kozak +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ LECTORS: August 15-16 J. Correll SAT 4:00 PM SUN 8:00 AM M. Flynn 10:30 AM J. Luberto HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR Trip to – Bloomfield (Pittsburgh) PARISHIONERS WHO “Little Italy Days” ARE CELEBRATING A with a stop at the BIRTHDAY THIS WEEK Strip District – Saturday, August 22. AUGUST 9-15 $30/person. The bus Dennis King, Gloria Fenik, Patricia leaves Lodestar at 9:30 Hyland, Erin Schiffhauer, Janice Dudash, AM. For info or Rosa Harper, Rose King, Josephine reservations call Frances at 266-8547. Formica, Savannah Marano, Mary ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Reynolds, Mary Werzyn ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Join us for the recitation of the Holy Rosary each week on Saturdays ST. ANDREW FESTIVAL— August 8 & 9. Delicious food, Bingo, homemade gobs, at 3:30 PM before basket raffle, used book sale and games. Mass and on Wine tasting by B&L Wine Cellars. Sat: Sundays at 10:00 Jerry Intihar from 5-9 PM, Johnstown AM before Mass. Classic Clown 5-7 PM; Sunday: Chicken ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ BBQ Dinner 11:30-1:30, Car Cruise 12-6, To ALL Eucharistic Ministers, Rosie & The Jammers 11:30-2:30, Krazy Lectors, and Greeters: Please Kat Daddies 3-6 PM. Basket Raffle begins forward your email address to Sunday at 5PM and Cash & Gas Drawing [email protected] so that at 6PM. Fun for the whole family – join us! you are able to receive schedules. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Laurel View Village – Summerfest Basket Bash – Help Keep Our Church Oakwood Restaurant, Grounds Beautiful Cambridge Place, August We need help watering 15 – Doors open at Noon. the flowers around the Drawing begins at 1:30. church and rectory, $15 includes admission, particularly during the last lunch, and 25 tickets. Additional chances 3 weeks of August. Please are $5 for 25 chances. No admission call the office at 536-6110. tickets sold at the door. Call Pauli or ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Shelley @ 288-2724. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Saint Pius (Padre Pio) Prayer Group: meets at Saint Clare of Assisi Church OMOS Ladies Auxiliary in Woodvale on the second Thursday Basket Party August 16, at of the month, April through November. Christ the Savior Hall 12 Noon Mass begins at 7PM followed by prayers, – Drawing at 2 pm – More than spiritual reflections, and then a light 100 baskets. $10 admission social in the church hall. ticket includes 25 tickets and Light Prayer is the best weapon we possess. It Lunch. Call OMOS Parish office for is the key that opens the heart of God. tickets at 535-7646. ~St. Pio Bishop Mark Bartchak and the Family within,” whose duty is to bring Christ to Life Office cordially invite all couples birth daily in our world. In honor of the celebrating their Mother of God, we can work to bring Christ 1st, 5th, 10th, 25th, to life each day with simple acts of love and forgiveness. 40th, 50th, 55th, th The prayer for the feast reads: “All and 60 + powerful and ever-living God: You raised Wedding the sinless Virgin Mary, mother of your Anniversary in Son, body and soul, to the glory of heaven. 2015 (and their May we see heaven as our final goal and families) to attend the come to share her glory.” Annual Wedding Anniversary Liturgy. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Couples may attend Sunday, Sept. 13 PLEASE REMEMBER in JOHNSTOWN at St. John Gualbert to help the Visitation Cathedral or Sunday, Sept. 20 in Conference of the St. ALTOONA at the Cathedral of the Vincent DePaul Society Blessed Sacrament. Both locations collect items for “Love Boxes” that will be sent to are handicap accessible. Both the children of Haiti as part Liturgies begin at 2:00 PM. Bishop of the 2015 Sea Container Collection Mark will be the celebrant and homilist sponsored by the Carmelite Sisters. at each celebration. Some suggestions for the shoebox size ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ containers : IN SYMPATHY Shampoo Combs, Brushes Hair bands Visitation Parish extends Deodorant Toothbrushes Toothpaste deepest sympathy to the ***** ***** ***** family of Joseph Serafin whose The Need is GREAT for School Supplies funeral was celebrated this past week. Tablets Colored Pencils May his soul and all the souls of the Loose Leaf Paper Crayons faithful departed rest in peace. Pencils, Sharpeners Glue Sticks ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Pens Scissors Be a bearer of Good News Calculators We honor the Blessed Virgin Mary on the ***** ***** ***** feast of her Assumption (August 15). In Other Needs for Children (Ages 6-18): 1950, Pope Pius XII proclaimed the Assumption of Mary a dogma of the New or gently used: Catholic Church in these words: “The Boys & Girls Underclothing & Socks, Immaculate Mother of God, the ever-virgin Shirts & Tops, Jeans & Shorts, Pajamas, Mary, having completed the course of her Shoes & Sneakers. ***** ***** ***** earthly life, was assumed body and soul Other Needs: into heaven.” Fabric, Sewing Notions, & Embroidery Catholics today utter the title Mary, Mother Thread of God with ease. At one time whether ***** ***** ***** Mary of Nazareth was best named “Mother A collection box is available. of Christ” or “Mother of God” was an intense, even violent controversy. The All money from the Poor Box in the next Greek word for Mother of God is few weeks will be sent to the children of Theotokos, God-Bearer. Saint Francis of Haiti. Assisi saw each of us as “bearers of Christ As always, thanks for your support! PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION The new school year will begin on Sunday, September 13, 2015.