Eucharistic Ministers - Kateri Tekakwitha Jan. 21 - Bill Sinclair Jan. 28 - Lynn Ellen Dixon only 1 Eucharistic Minister is needed of Penns Valley Feb. 4 - Jeff Field Please give the assigned Eucharistic Ministers time to reach the altar before you step in to substitute. They may not be at Mass but may have a substitute. P.O. Box 159 Lectors – 3503 Penns Valley Road Jan. 21 - K. B. Boomer Spring Mills, PA 16875 Jan. 28 - Lynn Ellen Dixon (814) 422-8983 Feb. 4 - Jeff Field

Thank you to those Lectors who cannot serve but find a substitute Rev. George Jakopac, Pastor Mass Intentions – www.stkaterichurh.org – web site Jan. 21 – Soul of Albert & Phyllis Miller by Suzanne DeSabo

Jan. 28 - Soul of Lee Marshall by Terry & Beth Gingher January 21, 2018 Feb. 4 - People of the Parish

MASS TIME Offering for January 14, 2018 SUNDAY AT 12:00 NOON Cash $ 284.00 Checks $ 965.00 Communion Service on Tuesdays at 11:00 am TOTAL $1,249.00 Thank you and God Bless Followed by Adoration until Noon

The St. Kateri Faith Study Group meets at the Church every ***Announcements to be added to the bulletin should be emailed to Thursday, at 7:00 PM, to discuss the upcoming Sunday readings. [email protected]. Please have all items that you would like All are welcome so please join us. included in the bulletin emailed by MONDAY at 4:00 pm. When I Note: The St. Kateri Faith Study Group is on Christmas Break. receive a request for the bulletin, you should receive a reply to verify my They will resume the middle of January. receipt of the information. Notice will be in the Bulletin

***To schedule a mass intention for a family member or friend, living CCD classes will be the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month or deceased, please contact Carol Confer - [email protected] . January 2018 date is: January 21st, 2018 We will be accepting Mass Intentions/requests beginning in October February dates are: February 4th and 18th, 2018 for 2018. Reminder we can only accept 3 Mass Intentions per family. March dates are: March 4th & 18th –

Youth Day– Ebensburg Grades 6-8 ***Place prayer petitions in the book next to Infant of Prague statue at March 25th – Palm Sunday – Teacher Appreciation Dinner back of church. The is prayed for these petitions at 1:00 p.m. on April dates: April 8th – Divine Mercy Sunday the fourth Thursday of each month. All are welcome. April 22nd – Last Day of CCD

April 29th – First Holy Communion – subject to change. The next Kateri Circle meeting will be on January 25, 2018. The meeting will be held in the church and starts at 1PM with reading of Looking ahead: Ash Wednesday is on February 14th, 2018. prayer intentions and reciting the Rosary. All are welcome. Mass will be at St. Kateri at 11:00 am.

Altar Servers who are scheduled to serve mass are to report to the Priest The CCD Classes will be offering a chicken soup and salad fundraiser in the Sacristy no later than 15 minutes prior to Mass start time. Thanks lunch after Mass on Sunday, February 4, 2018 to benefit orphanages in Myanmar (Burma) where Judy Brooks has done missionary work.

Asa Boomer- Maggie Boomer- Cost of the delicious meal is your heartfelt donation! Please come to Jan 21 Brazier Brazier support this worthy cause! Any left over soup will be for sale as take out. Millie Turner, DRE Jan 28 Adrian Gover Tegan Weaver Feb. 4 Abby Stitzer Ayla Stitzer PARISH LASAGNA DINNER Mark your calendars for Saturday, January 27, 2018, when St. Johns in Hospitality Schedule Bellefonte will again hold a Parish Lasagna Dinner. This dinner, which is Jan 21 - Tina Doll, Laurie Shirey, K. B. Boomer, Vickie Flood coordinated by both the Catholic Daughters and the Knights of Columbus, Jan. 28 - Connie Corl Stephanie Gover, Shirley Springman will be held at Lambert Hall and will start at 6:30 PM. The speaker for the Feb. 4 - CCD Classes offering chicken soup and salad fundraiser evening dinner will be Fr. Constantine, OSB, who is a Professor of lunch. See Bulletin for more information Music at St. Vincent’s College and also the Director of Liturgical Feb 11 - Valentine’s Day. Formation at the Seminary. Fr. Cyprian is no stranger to St. John’s as he comes there once a month to celebrate the Latin Masses. He will share his Please pray for the sick:, Harry Henry, Amy Will, Jennifer Puma, over 40 years as being a priest. PLEASE SEE NOTICE ON BULLETIN BOARD FOOD BANK DONATIONS. We have a basket for donations in the RESERVTION FORMS ON THE BOOK CASE AT THE BACK OF THE back of the church for our Food Bank with New Hope Church, Spring CHURCH Mills. If you know of someone or a family in need of items other than food, please call the church or call New Hope Lutheran Church. KINDERGARTEN & PRE-K REGISTRATION FOR 2018-2019 – Registration forms can be found online at www.saintjohnsch.net. We will Note: As bad weather will soon be here, please note that if on Tuesday accept registration forms beginning Monday, January 29 and continuing the Penns Valley School District is closed, there will not be a through February 15. Communion Service and Adoration that day, nor will the Prayer Shawl ladies be meeting. Thank you Children must be five years old before September 1, 2018 to be eligible for Kindergarten. You must bring birth certificate, baptismal certificate, NOTE: If you are a new family to St. Kateri – Welcome. We ask that immunization records and a $75 non-refundable fee with you to register. you please complete the Registration Form found on the bookcase in the back of the church. If you are a family that has been coming for years Children must be three or four years old before September 1, 2018 to be please complete this form so we can update our records. We can only eligible for the three-year-old and four-year-old Pre-K Program, do so with your help. Thank you respectively. Students currently enrolled in the three-year-old Pre-K must re-register for the four-year-old class. Please be sure to bring birth The 2017 Church Contribution Letters/Statements will be prepared and certificate, immunization records and a $75 non-refundable registration fee ready for pick-up on January 28, 2017. If you would like to have your with you to register. letter/statement mailed to you, please email [email protected] with your correct/current address. Thank you For more information about our Kindergarten program or Pre-K Program or to schedule a tour with the Principal, please call Tina in the school office at Bishop Mark has directed parishes in the Diocese to not distribute the 355-7859. Precious Blood in any form effective January 13-14. It is the belief of the Catholic Church that the whole Body of Christ is present under Heartbeat's Option Line and Rachel's Vineyard Numbers: either form of consecrated bread and wine. Pregnant? Need Help? call 800-712-4357 Suffering from Abortion? call 877-467-3463 Bishop Mark has directed parishes in the Diocese to not distribute the Precious Blood in any form effective January 13-14. It is the belief of the Catholic Church that the whole Body of Christ is present under either form of consecrated bread and wine.