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CHURCH
124 Maple Avenue
Johnstown, PA 15901
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 at Resurrection Church
* After the 6:30 PM Mass
on the second Monday of each month
at St. Clare of Assisi Church
ST. CLARE OF ASSISI'S
SANCTUARY LIGHT INTENTION:
For the intention of Sam Manganello remembered by his family
RESURRECTION'S CHURCH
SANCTUARY LIGHT INTENTION:
For the intention of John Foltin remembered by his daughter, Connie Yon
RESURRECTION'S ORATORY
For the intention of William Leis forever loved and missed by his family
THE WEEKLY BULLETIN WILL NOTE ANY EXCEPTIONS
TO THE ABOVE SCHEDULE
PARISH OFFICE
110 Maple Avenue
Johnstown, PA 15901
Parish Office Hours
Monday through Friday 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM
Contact Us
Phone: 814-535-1133
Email: stclareofassisi@breezeline.net
For our parish to survive, it is important that we all continue giving our weekly contributions to the Church. This can be done by mailing your envelopes to the parish office, 110 Maple Avenue.
Also, for your convenience, online giving has been set up through the Diocesan website at www.dioceseaj.org/giving. Click the Make a Donation button under Your Parish Offertory. You can then choose to make a recurring donation or a one-time donation. After entering an amount, be sure to select our parish and enter your banking or credit card information. God bless you at this time of crisis. Our love and prayers are with you and thank you for continuing to support our parish.
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.
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The Basilica of the National Shrine
of the Immaculate Conception
Designated a Pilgrimage Site for the Jubilee Year
Read More Here
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BISHOP MARK'S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
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Major Diocesan Events Related to the Jubilee Year
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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.
Pray for peace in Ukraine
Pray the Liturgy of the Hours
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Pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet
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.
Click Here to go to the Divine Mercy Chaplet and Novena
Pray the Daily Lectio Divina
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Pray the Audio Rosary
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EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION will be held on First Friday, January 3, 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 oww.webparish.cf 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.
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The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
December 29
Sunday’s gospel reading on this Feast of the Holy Family gives us a glimpse into the childhood of Jesus with his Mother, Mary, and his foster father, Joseph. This is a family like no other – consisting of the very Son of God, Mary the Queen of all Saints, and St Joseph the patron of the Universal Church. Yet as we see in today’s Scripture passage, they led a life typical of the families of their day. They experienced many of the same joys and trials that all parents and children experience, even today. And so, we can look to this Family for help in our own family lives and see in them a model of Stewardship in family life.
On this Feast of the Holy Family, let us reclaim the beauty and importance of family life. Let’s commit to steward our families well in 2025, making time spent with God and practicing our faith the most important appointments on our family calendars. And let’s make 2025 a year in our parish like never before. Happy Feast Day, parish family!
The Word has become flesh and dwells among us. This Christmas Day, Christians celebrate the mystery of the eternal Word of God becoming one like us in all things but sin. The Eternal Word lived on this earth, to reveal to us the great love of God. God who has no beginning or end has arrived as an infant in a manger. We are filled with awe as we attempt to understand the mystery of this birth. Angels and shepherds sing Christmas praise. We join in singing, Glory to God in the highest and peace to people of good will!
Loving Father, Help us remember the birth of Jesus, that we may share in the song of the angels, the gladness of the shepherds, and worship of the wise men. Close the door of hate and open the door of love all over the world. Let kindness come with every gift and good feelings with every greeting. Deliver us from evil by the blessing which Christ brings, and teach us to be merry with clear hearts. May this Christmas morning make us happy to be thy children, and this Christmas evening bring us to our beds with grateful thoughts, forgiving and forgiven, for Jesus’ sake. Amen
January 1 is the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God. As the early ecumenical councils of the church defined, Mary is more than just the mother of the human Jesus of Nazareth. She is much more; she is the Mother of God. Mary bore in her womb the Eternal Word of God.
Heavenly Father, You blessed the Virgin Mary with the fullness of grace. She is our model of faith, hope and love. We give this new year to her intercession and ask for her holy prayers. Place our needs into the protection of her motherly love. With her help, we want our faith to grow. Give us an increase in the virtue of hope when troubles tempt us to despair. Guide us in understanding Your infinite love. And join our hearts, dear Lord, to the Holy Mother’s Immaculate Heart, so that we may improve in loving everyone unconditionally, in imitation of our Savior, Jesus. Amen.
Listen to some Christmas Hymns
Father George and the Staff
of Resurrection and St. Clare of Assisi Parishes
would like to wish all the parishioners
and their families and friends
a very Merry and Blessed Christmas
and a Healthy and Happy New Year.
Please keep in your prayers all those who will be away from their families during the holiday season to ensure our safety and well being, our Military, Law Enforcement, First Responders and Medical Personnel.
We can never relay our true gratitude for all you do, the sacrifices that you and your families make, and your demonstrated drive to go above and beyond. We hope each and every one of you hear our prayers and thanks and we wish all of you and your families a very merry and blessed Christmas!
Lord, hold our Military, Law Enforcement,
First Responders and Medical Personnel
in your loving hands.
Please give them continued strength
and courage needed so that we may enjoy
freedom, safety and good health.
Bless them and their families
for the selfless acts they perform
for us in our times of need. Amen
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.
Guidelines for Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Guidelines for Lectors
WOMEN OF THE BIBLE meets on Thursdays at 6:00 PM at Resurrection Oratory. The group will not meet on December 26, but resume meeting on January 2.
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.
WE ARE IN THE FINAL DAYS OF THE 2024 CATHOLIC MINISTRIES DRIVE. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A DONATION, PLEASE DO SO NOW. PLEASE MAIL DIRECTLY TO THE DIOCESE BEFORE DECEMBER 31. As of November 30, 2024, Resurrection Parish has received $16,180.00 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.
OPLATKI (CHRISTMAS WAFERS) are available at the Churches or at the Parish Offices. The cost is $3.00 per envelope.
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.
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE DECEMBER 29 AND JANUARY 5 BULLETINS are due in to the Parish Offices by Monday, December 23 and Monday, December 30, respectively, at 9:00 AM.
PARISH OFFICES: The parishes offices will be closed from December 24 through December 27 and on December 31 and January 1 in observance of the Christmas holy days and holidays.
NUT, NUT WITH RAISINS AND POPPY SEED ROLLS ARE AVAILABLE to purchase at the Resurrection Parish Office. The cost is $15.00 per roll. Limited supply.
THANK YOU to all who helped to clean the Churches for the holiday season and to all who helped with the decorating of the Churches for Christmas, In addition, thanks to the parishioners who generously donated monetarily to purchase the gorgeous Christmas flowers. Many thanks for helping to add to the beauty of the season.
THANK YOU to those who purchased Christmas gifts for the Angel Trees and to the Ladies Auxiliary members and anyone who helped organizing the pick up and delivery of the gifts. God bless you for your generosity and for making someone’s Christmas a little brighter.
THANK YOU to Emily Roy and all the members of the choir for sharing your time and your talents with us to celebrate the birth of the Lord.
THANK YOU to all the Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors and Altar Servers for the precious time you spend in service to the Lord, the Church and your fellow Parishioners.
THANK YOU to all the Collection Counters for all the hours spent “taking care of business.” Rain, snow or shine, you all faithfully show up and get the job done!
THANK YOU to all who bought or sold Sizzler Tickets. A special thanks to Patty Gregorchik for chairing this fundraiser. All the tickets have been sold. Remember to watch for your number beginning on January 1.
MANY THANKS to all the wonderful helpers who assisted with making the Nut, Poppy Seed and Pineapple Rolls. A special thank you to Mary Frances Bodek, Eileen Elders and Carol Burkardt for chairing and coordinating the sales. And many thanks to all who bought rolls.
A GREAT BIG THANKS to the ladies of the Sewing Ministry. Through your tireless efforts, you bring comfort to the people needing it the most, especially during the holiday season. May God bless you all!
THANK YOU to our DRE and all the catechists for being “Guiding Lights” and showing our children and young people the path to God’s love. AND THANK YOU to the students for the beautiful Christmas cards you made for those in need of some Christmas cheer.
THANK YOU to the many “elves” who helped at the Pancake Breakfast and made it a special day for the children.
THANK YOU to all who donated Christmas and Greeting cards throughout the year for the residents at the area nursing homes to send to their loved ones. Your kindness was appreciated. Many thanks to Debbie and Carol for chairing this important ministry.
LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, MANY THANKS to Dan and the Maintenance Crew for all they do to keep the facilities clean and safe!
God’s blessings to all of you for the giving of your time, talents and treasure for Resurrection and St. Clare of Assisi Parishes!
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WATCH YOUR TICKETS
FROM JANUARY 1 THROUGH JANUARY 31
The breakfasts will continue in 2025 on the second Sunday of each month (January 12, February 9, etc.). In January, instead of the usual eggs, sausage, and pancakes, we will be serving French toast and sausage. 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 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.
SUNDAY, December 29 - No classes
SUNDAY, January 5 - Religious Education 9:00-10:15 AM Resurrection Parish Center, Oratory and Oratory
SUNDAY, January 12 - Religious Education 9:00-10:15 AM Resurrection Parish Center, Oratory and Oratory Hall.
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WEEKLY BULLETINS
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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
YOUNG ADULT GROUP (18-39): The last Theology on Tap with Deacon Rick Messina was on December 18 at the Boulevard Grill. The presentation will be posted on our Altoona-Johnstown Young Adult Catholics Facebook page and YouTube!
Our next event will be Christmas Caroling at Hilltop Heights Health and Rehabilitation Center on Saturday December 21 at 1:00 PM! All young adults and their children are invited to join us! This was a ton of fun last year for us and the residents and we are looking forward to doing it again!
Our next Benediction and Board Games is January 10 at Saint John Gualbert Cathedral at 6:00 PM!
Our next Theology on Tap is January 29 at the Boulevard Grill with Fr. Mark Begly of Our Mother of Sorrows and Saint Michael Parishes speaking on Intimacy in Prayer.
We hope to see you at one of our upcoming events!
* 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.
* ALL SAINTS PARISH, Boswell, PA, will host their annual singing of Polish Christmas Carols (known as Koledy or Pastoralki) on Sunday, January 5 at 2:00 PM at their church (325 Quemahoning St., Boswell). The hymns will be sung by their Polish choir. Following the singing of the hymns, there will be Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament and refreshments. Koledy captures some of the finest sentiments, values, and emotions of the Polish religious, national, and artistic heritage. Whether you are Polish or not, please come and experience the time-honored hymns celebrating the birth of Christ. For more information please call the All Saints Parish Office at 814-629-5551
* PRINCE OF PEACE PARISH in Northern Cambria will host a Christmas Concert on Thursday, December 26 at 7:00 PM. Beautiful carols and hymns will be presented by the Ortiz Schola on Thursday, December 26 at 7:00 PM. All are invited to the concert to enjoy the music while meditating on the Lord’s Nativity.
* THE BASILICA OF SAINT MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL in Loretto invites you to a night of Christmas music performed by the Basilica Choir and the Saint Michael School Children’s Choir. The annual concert is happening on Monday, December 30 at 6:00 PM. Enjoy an evening of beautiful music amid the splendor of the Basilica Christmas decorations. All are welcome.
* SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST: The choir at Saint John the Evangelist Parish in Altoona will present the Christmas Cantata-Drama A Thrill of Hope on Sunday, January 5 – the Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord – at 3:00 p.m. in the church. All are welcome.
* 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!
* THE ITALIAN "FESTA" EXPLAINED: All Saints Parish (Somerset County) will be hosting a
presentation about Italian culture on Sunday January 19th at 2:00 PM. The focus of the talk will be the Italian festa. The Italian expression of Catholicism teems with life. Honoring a saint is often
expressed in a festival, or festa, that includes devotions, a procession, and unique traditions. Dr. Stephanie Longo will be the presenter. Dr. Longo has authored several award-winning books on
Italian- American history and is an expert on the lived experience and history of Italians in America. The talk begins at 2:00 PM at All Saints Parish Hall, 505 Center Street in Boswell and includes authentic Italian refreshments at no cost. All are welcome, for more information or to register, please contact the Boswell parish office (814-629-5551).
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