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 Ann Salata offered by her husband, George and her family
RESURRECTION'S CHURCH SANCTUARY LIGHT INTENTION: For Marlin Miller offered by his wife Mary and his family
RESURRECTION'S ORATORY SANCTUARY LIGHT INTENTION: For the people of the parish
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
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.
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.
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 Audio Rosary Audio Rosary.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION will be held on First Friday, July 5 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, July 8.
ANDREW ADORATION CHAPEL, 1621 Ferndale Ave, Johnstown: If you are in need of healing, time to pray for others, or some peace and quiet with our Lord who is longing for you to visit, then the Adoration Chapel is the place for you! We are constantly looking to add adorers to our lineup as well as substitutes to fill in when a committed adorer cannot make a scheduled shift. Each week has 168 hours. The chapel is open Sunday afternoon-Saturday morning each week. Consider giving one hour to our Lord in spending time with Him. 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 of the early morning hours on Wednesday, and 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM on Thursday mornings. If you are wondering how to find substitutes when needed, please know that we have an amazing group of over 30 people who generously fill in all hours of the night and day. If you have any concerns, questions, or want to sign up for an hour, please call 814-288-4324 Ext 6, or visit https://standrewjohnstown.org/adoration/or feel free call or text Terri Roy @ 815-255-5645. 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 9:30AM until 5:30PM 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.
14th SUNDAY in Ordinary Time July 7
Sunday’s readings portray three figures who experienced challenges: Ezekiel, St. Paul, and Jesus. It is a reminder for us that, even in our weakest and toughest moments, God has a plan.
As Christian stewards, we are not always accepted. It might be because of what we believe in, the principles we stand for, how we spend our time and money, what we choose to participate in or not, or even how we raise our families.
As we hear about these three figures in the Scriptures, let us reflect on our lives. Recall that God loves us more than we could ever imagine. There is not a moment that goes by that He does not have us in mind. He has a specific plan for our lives. Therefore, may we encounter life’s challenges, our weaknesses, and moments of feeling unwanted with confidence in Christ.
Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for a free country in which to live and all of its abundant, natural resources. Forgive us for our pride when we have not done enough to help our neighbors. Forgive us for our failures in reason and fairness. Forgive us for turning from you. Lead us into the next era of our nation so that we may honor You. Restore unity to this great country so that we may lead others to freedom and ultimately to faith in You. Bless those who serve in public office and guide their decisions. Please keep members of our military and public safety divisions safe as they serve and protect us all. Divinely intervene to protect those willing to lay down their lives for their fellow Americans. Keep us in the palm of your hand as we turn our eyes to You again. Thank You for all of our many blessings and for giving Your son for our eternal future. Comfort all those who are mourning and heal our land. Amen.
A REMINDER: When paying your respects at one of the parish cemeteries, please remember to take all old decorations and trash with you when you leave and dispose of them properly.
BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP: An Exciting Book for Summer Reading "Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible" by Liz Curts Higgs. Join us in September to discuss this read.
ETHNIC FEST 2024 UPDATE: On Aug. 31 more volunteers are needed. Games 4:00 to 6:00 PM and 6:00 to 8:00 PM; plus take down at 8:00 PM. Call Kathy Hanners 814-539-2735.
INDEPENDENCE DAY: Mass will be celebrated on Thursday, July 4, at 9:00 AM at Resurrection Church. Please join us. The parish offices will be closed that day.
GOLFERS: Our next monthly outing will be on July 10 at Oakbrook Golf Course. 5:00 PM tee time for 9 holes of golf, scramble format, with cart and food after play. Please call Pat Barrett (814-532-6567) by July 8 to reserve your spot.
CONGRATULATIONS to the Resurrection Parish Summertime Special Ticket winners from June 1st thru 23rd. Keep watching your tickets thru June 30th! 6/1/24 #506 $ 50.00 Lucille and Jim Piro 6/2/24 #103 $ 100.00 Linda McKeon 6/3/24 #230 $ 50.00 Jerry Stofko 6/4/24 #846 $ 50.00 Ed and Deb Zapola 6/5/24 #941 $ 50.00 Vanessa Wozniak 6/6/24 #521 $ 50.00 Steve Jarabak 6/7/24 #505 $ 100.00 Cheryl Kopsic 6/8/24 #830 $ 50.00 Chris Rebar 6/9/24 #314 $ 100.00 Andrea Kopc 6/10/24 #623 $ 50.00 Katie and Dave Stem 6/11/24 #081 $ 50.00 Maryann Corbaci 6/12/24 #876 $ 50.00 Patti Price 6/13/24 #260 $ 50.00 Flo Tomljanovic 6/14/24 #329 $ 100.00 Griffin Ream 6/15/24 #363 $ 50.00 Kevin Heinlein 6/16/24 #262 $ 200.00 Sue Carnevali 6/17/24 #683 $ 50.00 Ralph Varmecky 6/18/24 #917 $ 50.00 Sue Konvolinka 6/19/24 #573 $ 50.00 Jeff Slatcoff 6/20/24 #764 $ 500.00 Maryann Corbaci 6/21/24 #621 $ 100.00 Sally Falduto 6/22/24 #934 $ 50.00 Jen Gardenhour 6/23/24 #683 $ 100.00 Ralph Varmecky
THE WORD AMONG US booklet is available in the back of the churches for anyone who would like one. The donation is $1.00.
In case of an emergency, please be aware that there are first aid supplies available in the back of the churches. Please ask a Minister of Welcome for help.
A COVERED DISH DINNER will be held at St. Clare of Assisi School Hall immediately after the Saturday, July 20 4:00 PM Mass. We are asking all parishioners who plan on attending to sign up on one of the clip boards at the back of both churches. Name and number attending are necessary. If you wish to bring a covered dish to share, please indicate this. All parishioners of St. Clare of Assisi and Resurrection parishes are welcome!
LABOR DAY SPECIAL TICKETS will be on sale at Resurrection Church Masses on July 7th and July 21st. They will also be available at the parish office, Symon's Auto Wash and Remmco Plumbing. If you have any questions, please feel free to call Chris Falduto at 814-535-1054.
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.
CAMP ZACCHAEUS, JULY 14-19, 2024 - Join us for a great adventure! For youth entering Grades 4–9 in the fall. Where Faith, Fun and Friendship gather in the great outdoors!! For more information, call Francine Swope at the Youth Ministry office 814-317-2646
CONFIRMATION STUDENTS: Those students entering the 10th and 11th grades in the fall. If you have not yet chosen your Confirmation name and/or your Confirmation sponsor, please take this time to prayerfully consider your choice. You are choosing who you wish to help you continue to grow in your faith. This is especially important for the 11th graders in the fall because your sponsor has an important role in your preparation for the sacrament.
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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: YOUNG ADULT GROUP (18-39): April was our largest Theology on Tap yet with 49 in attendance! Upcoming events include Benediction and Board Games at Saint John Gualbert Cathedral on June 14 at 6:00 PM; Theology on Tap at the Boulevard Grill on June 26 at 6:00 PM with Mother Mary Joseph SSCJ speaking on the Sacred Heart of Jesus and His love for us; and an outdoor Mass and Picnic at Greenhouse Park on July 12. Young adults of all faiths aged 18-39 are welcome! For more information contact Geoffrey Stumpo at (814) 659-7415 or geoffstumpo@gmail.com.
* BASILICA OF ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL PARISH, Loretto, will hold outdoor Masses every Sunday evening at 7:00 PM at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Alleghenies, beginning on Sunday, May 26 and concluding on Sunday, September 1. Please bring a lawn chair. In the event of inclement weather, the Mass will be celebrated in the Basilica of Saint Michael the Archangel. Special Masses this summer are as follows: June 9: Eucharistic Revival Celebration; July 21: Mass for Married Couples; TBA “Welcome to the Heralds of the Good News” Priests from India; August 4: Mass for Young People: Return to College, Work, and Military. The historic Prince Gallitzin Chapel House, next to the Our Lady of the Alleghenies Shrine, will be open on the following Sunday afternoons from 3:00 to 6:00 PM for self-guided tours, pilgrimages, and visits: June 9, 16, and 30, July 21, Aug. 4 and 18.
* 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.
* 2025 PILGRIMAGE TO ROME: Fr. John Slovikovski, Pastor of Visitation Parish, as part of the celebration of the Jubilee 2025, is promoting and coordinating a pilgrimage to Rome, Assisi, and Orvieto, Italy, which is open to the entire diocese in the month of June 2025. This pilgrimage will include visitations to the 4 Major Basilicas of Rome (The Vatican {with an audience with the Pope}, Saint Mary Major, Saint John Lateran, and Saint Paul outside the Walls.) We will also visit the Spanish Steps, the Catacombs, Trevi Fountain, and the Coliseum, as well as the basilicas of St. Francis and Saint Clare in Assisi. All of our tour will be guided by a native who is fluent in Italian. If you are considering joining our group, you are asked to contact the Visitation Parish office @ 814-536- 6110. THERE IS NO OBLIGATION (financial or otherwise) BEFORE WE MAKE OUR COMMITMENT WITH THE PILGIMMAGE TOUR COMPANY IN EARLY, 2024, when we will meet with our Pilgrimage tour company. 2025 is an exceptional time to be in Rome since it will be during the Jubilee Year which is a very special time for a Jubilee that occurs only once every 25 years!
* TRIP TO THE BASILICA OF THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION: Families and friends, The St Therese, “K of C” #10409 Council is planning a Bus trip to the National Basilica Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC. It is the largest Roman Catholic church in North America! Home to more than 80 chapels and oratories that honor the Mother of God. It is affectionately referred to as “America’s Catholic Church”. The trip is being planned for some time on a Saturday, Sept. 21st or 28th, 2024. The bus will leave St Therese parking lot around . 8:00 AM and return around 8:00 PM. The approximate cost of the trip is $49 per. person. (Final price is to be determined by the total number of participants.) Payments will be required upon finalization of the trip, to be determined at a later date. Reply if you want to go and how many, no later than June 2nd, would be greatly appreciated! Please contact: Dennis Pingatore..... kspingatore@gmail.com or Kevin T Houghton .... kth.57@verizon.net St. Therese: Office (Mon-Fri): 9 AM - 2 PM 814-539-7633, with no internet (Please leave your name and phone number for replies.)
* VISITATION OF THE B.V.M. CHURCH will hold An Irish Evening with Full Kilt on Saturday., July 13 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM at their school gym, 1127 McKinley Ave., Johnstown. Tickets are $20.00 per person and include a meal, beer, soda and water. Tickets can be purchased by calling Kristyn Amendola at 814-248-2942 or emailing kamendola528@gmail.com
* IMMACULATE CONCEPTION AND ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCHES, Summerhill, will hold their 125th annual 4th of July Picnic at the New Germany Grove on Wednesday, July 3, from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM and Thursday, July 4, beginning with the Firecracker Frolic 5K at 8:00 AM with the grounds open from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Buffet Chicken and Ham Dinner, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Lots of food, fun and entertainment.
* SUMMER BASKET & BURGER BASH: Come on down!! · When - July 20th 4:00 - 8:00 PM & July 21st 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM · Where - St. Therese Church Social Hall - 536 Decker Ave. Johnstown PA 15906 · Live entertainment: Saturday - Cajun Norm presents The Foundry. Sunday - Bo Moore. · Themed basket party drawing held on Sunday at 4:00 PM. · Food includes craft/bistro style burgers, pulled pork sandwiches, pizza, fresh cut fries & funnel cake! · Available drinks - water, soda, beer. · Basket tickets sold at the door!
* THE FRANCISCAN FRIARS, T.O.R., Loretto, are having a Fatima Family Festival on Saturday, July 13, 2024, from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. We will be offering an outdoor Mass in the Gardens at 5:00 PM. We will have food trucks, lawn games, and property tours. Confessions will be available, ending with rosary and Mass. Please join us.
* SIGHT AND SOUND BUS TRIP: From the fiery furnace to the infamous den of lions, DANIEL is a spectacular theatrical experience for the whole family. Witness one of the Bible’s most hope-filled stories as it comes to life in this brand-new original stage production. Please join us on Thursday., July 18, 2024, for the 3:00 PM show of Daniel at the beautiful Sight and Sound Theatre in Lancaster, Pa. The cost is $195.00 per person and includes bus, show ticket, and smorgasbord dinner at the Brand New Hershey Farms at 6:00 PM. Please call Jim for more information at 814-241-1641. Please make checks payable to Festival Travel, 229 Sunapee Dr., Johnstown, Pa. 15904.
* HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Hospice volunteers come from all ages and walks of life, with an extraordinary love and compassionate concern for others. They contribute to the overall well-being of our patients, families, and UPMC Family Hospice team members. Volunteers help Family Hospice and those we serve in many ways. Patient/family companionship; Bereavement support; pet-assisted visits; Clerical; etc.. All volunteers receive free training and orientation. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer with Family Hospice, call Daun, volunteer & bereavement coordinator, at 814-515-6056.
2025 PILGRIMAGE TO GREECE: Father Jozef and Deacon Jack invite you to join them on a Pilgrimage of St. Paul in Greece on May 12-19, 2025. Join us in the Journeys of St. Paul as we visit Amphipolis, Philippi, Neapoli (Kavala), Thessalonica, Veria (Berea), Meteora, Delphi, Corinth, and Athens. Please see the Good Shepherd Website for further information https://www.goodshepherd-sc.org/ or contact Deacon Jack at jorlandi@dioceseaj.org
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Novena to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
O most holy Heart of Jesus, fountain of every blessing, I adore You, I love You, and with a lively sorrow for my sins, I offer You this poor heart of mine. Make me humble, patient, pure and wholly obedient to Your will. Grant, good Jesus, that I may live in You and for You. Protect me in the midst of danger; comfort me in my afflictions; give me heath of body; assistance in my temporal needs; Your blessing on all that I do; and the grace of a holy death.
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