MASS SCHEDULE Sunday 8:00 a.m. & 10:15 a.m.

Saturday 5:00 p.m. Weekday: Varies—see weekly Mass schedule

CONFESSION Saturday 4:00 p.m.—4:30 p.m.

CONTACT US (814) 355-3134

saintjohnsoff@gmail.com www.bellefontecatholicchurch.org

Parish Office Office hours: Monday-Thursday 8:30 a.m.—3:00 p.m.

Fridays 8:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m.

S T. JOHN THE EVANGELIST CATHOLIC CHURCH

134 East Bishop Street, Bellefonte, PA 16823

St. Kateri Church Mass: 12:00 p.m. Sunday

3503 Penns Valley Rd., Spring Mills

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Dn 9:4b-10; Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13; Lk 6:36-38 Tuesday: 2 Sm 7:4-5a, 12-14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Rom 4:13, 16-18, 22; Mt 1:16, 18-21, 24a or Lk 2:41-51a Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20; Ps 31:5-6, 14-16; Mt 20:17-28 Thursday: Jer 17:5-10; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 16:19-31 Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a; 17b-28a; Ps 105:16-21; Mt 21:33-43, 45-46 Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Lk 15:1-3, 11-32 Sunday: Ex 3:1-8a, 13-15; Ps 103:1-4, 6-8, 11; 1 Cor 10:1-6, 10-12; Lk 13:1-9 Alternate readings (Year A): Ex 17:3-7; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; Rom 5:1-2, 5-8; Jn 4:5-42 [5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42]

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Second Sunday of Lent; St. Patrick’s Day Monday: St. Cyril of Jerusalem Tuesday: St. Joseph Wednesday: Purim (Jewish observance) begins at sundown Friday: Abs nence Saturday: St. Turibius of Mogrovejo

Saturday, March 16th 5:00 PM Judy Kaschalk (The Family)

Sunday, March 17th 8:00 AM Fr. Dan O’Neil (Gerald & Marjorie Dann) 10:15 AM Herman & Theresa Koenig (Joe & ConnieKoenig)

Monday, March 18th 9:00 AM Lillian Boldin (Rich Struble & Linda Fielding)

Tuesday, March 19th 8:00 AM Judy Densevich (Cindy Golemboski)

Wednesday, March 20th 8:00 AM Communion Service

Thursday, March 21st 6:00 PM Jane Confer (St. John Church)

Friday, March 22nd 8:00 AM Helen Jabco (MaryEmily Smith) 6:00-6:30 PM Confessions 7:00 PM Sta ons of the Cross

Saturday, March 23rd 5:00 PM Donald Anspauch (Anspauch, Neidigh & Kowalski Families)

Sunday, March 24th 8:00 AM Helen Polansky (George & Theresa Polansky) 10:15 AM Robert Bloom (10th Gr. Confirma on Class)

Masses for the week

Please pray for those serving in the military: LT Steven Wright, U.S. Navy CPT James Bickle, U.S. Army Reserve SSG Matthew Bickle, U.S. Army LtCol Paul B. Wurster, U.S. Air Force CPT Nicholas Taylor, U.S. Army CWO James Decker, U.S. Navy LTC William Smith, U.S. Army Amn Chandler Ross, U.S. Air Force LT Patricia Wilson, U.S. Navy ENS Matthew Goodpaster, U.S. Navy SSgt Joseph Trimpey, U.S. Air Force LT Jared T. Hallahan, U.S. Navy SrA Floyd Meeker III, U.S. Air Force Capt Jared Swancer, USMC 2LT Peter J. Muto, U.S. Army CMSgt Douglas Campbell, U.S. Air Force SrA Shane Kaschalk, U.S. Air Force PO2 Andrew Kaschalk, U.S. Navy A1C Ethan Scicchitano, U. S. Air Force SSgt Jacob Nieto, U.S. Air Force LtCol Gordon Frankenfield, U.S. Air Force

~ If you would like to include a name of someone serving in the military please email or call the rectory office. Please include their rank and branch of service.

LITURGICAL MINISTER/SERVER SCHEDULE 5:00 PM Saturday, March 23rd Lector: Adam Rawding Eucharis c Ministers: No cup due to flu season Servers: Margaret Yurick & Anna Dello Stri o Music Ministers: Folk Choir

8:00 AM Sunday, March 24th Lector: Kevin Trimpey Eucharis c Ministers: No cup due to flu season Servers: Jayden & Parker Capparelle Music Ministers: Tradi onal Choir

10:15 AM Sunday, March 24th Lector: Bibiana Polak Eucharis c Ministers: No cup due to flu season Servers: Hannah Coslo & Ruthann Smoyer Music Ministers: Youth Choir

St. John’s Parish Staff Pastor: Fr. George Jakopac Deacon Tom Boldin St. John School Principal: Kristina Tice Parish Office Staff: Liz Forstmeier & Doris Mayers Directors of Religious Education: Mark & Denise Leskovansky R.C.I.A. Coordinator: David Harry Music Ministry Coordinator: Natalie Stanton

Sacraments Confession: Saturday 4:00-4:30 p.m. Baptism: Call the rectory Marriage: Notify pastor 9 months in advance R.C.I.A.: Call the rectory

Parish Happenings

GRADE 11 Confirmation Class 11th Grade Confirmation Class meets on Sundays from 11:15-12:30 PM in the school auditorium. Sunday, March 17—No Class Sunday, March 24—Class at 11:15 AM

Knights of Columbus

Catholic Daughters

Fish Fry every Friday during Lent (including April 12th). Join us for a delicious Lenten Dinner in the St. John School Auditorium from 4:00 PM-7:00 PM. Adult dinners $9; Children (ages 6-12) $5; Kids under 6 eat free. Eat in or take out. Let us do the cooking for you!

Sponsored by the Joint Committee of the Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Daughters.

BABY SHOWER BINGO IN SUPPORT OF PRO LIFE

Sunday, March 24, 2018 St. John’s Catholic School Auditorium

BINGO Begins at 1:00pm Cost is $5.00 plus a new unwrapped baby item

Light refreshments will be served.

Please join us for a fun afternoon of Bingo, a Gift Bag Raffle, a 50/50 drawing and shopping various vendor booths.

ALL PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT PROLIFE CHARITIES.

A KNIGHT AT THE RACES This year’s event will be April 6th at the Milesburg Com-munity Center. Doors open at 5:30 pm with Post Time at 6:15 pm. Horses are available for $15. You must name the horse, jockey and stables. Prizes in each race are $75-Win 1st; $25-Place 2nd; $10-Show 3rd. If you or your business would like to sponsor a race, the cost is $60. Sponsors will be acknowledged in the program. An auction will be held throughout the races and at the end. Great food and desserts will be available all evening. This is fun for the whole family! It is a “Kid Friendly” event. For more information, contact Terry Neidigh at 355-7836.

BREAKFAST The next Knights of Columbus All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast will be Sunday, March 17th from 8:30 AM to 12:00 PM at their hall on Stoney Batter. This weekend’s breakfast will benefit the Bellefonte Food Bank. Anyone bring-ing in 5 new unopened food items will be admitted for half price. All profits from this breakfast will be donated to the Food Bank. This full menu breakfast is $9 for Adults, $4 for children (under 12) and FREE for children under 6. Come and enjoy a great breakfast prepared by our Knights of Columbus and support the Bellefonte Food Bank!

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION with BISHOP MARK There will be a Diocesan Eucharistic Adoration with Bishop Mark for all 9th, 10th and 11th grade religious education students on Tuesday, March 26th from 6:00-8:30 p.m. This is a requirement for all 9th, 10th and 11th grade Confirmation students.

ST. JOHN’S IN STITCHES The sewing group will meet on the last Monday of each month from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in the rectory basement. Next meeting: Monday, March 25th.

INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKER - Dr. John Bergsma St. Benedict Parish, 2310 Bedford St. Johnstown, will be hosting Dr. John Bergsma March 31, April 1-2 from 7:00-8:30 PM each evening. A Full Professor of Theology at the Franciscan U. of Steubenville, Dr. Bergsma has a PH.D. in Theology from the University of Notre Dame, specializing in the Old Testament and the Dead Sea Scrolls. Dr. Bergsma will be exploring how Sacred Scrip-ture supports Catholic teaching, how the Bible leads us to the Eucharist and how as Catholics we can better under-stand the New Testament. Tickets are not required. For more information please contact Deacon Michael Russo at 814-288-3036 or by email at michael.russo@atlanticbb.net.

LOCAL FAMILY ASSISTANCE The Fr O’Malley envelopes have a new name! The pink envelopes in your latest offertory packet are for “Local Family Assistance.” This the same fund, but with a new name. This fund helps local families in need—especially our parishioners.

EASTER EGG DECORATING The 11th Grade Confirmation class is hosting an Easter egg decorating event for all the youth of the parish on Sunday, April 7th following the 10:15 a.m. Mass in the school auditorium. Each child must provide their own eggs to color. All decorating supplies will be provided. To register, please call the rectory office at 355-3134 no later than March 28th.

LIVING STATIONS OF THE CROSS The 9th, 10th and 11th grade Confirmation classes will be attending the performance of the Living Stations of the Cross on Sunday, April 14 at 7:00 PM held at the Bald Eagle Area High School Auditorium. Parents are asked to attend with your children. Participation in this event will replace the regular Confirmation classes for that day.

FOR WEEKEND 3/10/2019

ORDINARY COLLECTION INCOME RECEIVED: Adult Offertory: $ 8,365.00 Loose Offertory: $ 1,617.41 Children’s Offertory: $ 38.00 Special Monthly Collection: $ 761.00 Votive Candles Donations: $ 104.38 ORDINARY COLLECTION TOTAL: $ 10,885.79 EXTRA ORDINARY INCOME RECEIVED: 2019 Cash Raffle $ 1,444.00 Easter Flowers $ 153.00 Local Family Assistance Fund $ 146.00 Maintenance Fund: $ 734.00 EXTRA ORDINARY TOTAL: $ 2,477.00

ORDINARY & EXTRA DEPOSIT TOTAL: $ 13,362.79 *********************************************** WEEK’S SCHOOL COLLECTION: $ 739.00 SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: (Diocesan or Other) Catholic Register $ 36.00 Black & Indian U.S. Mission $ 242.00 Catholic Relief Services $ 121.00 Mandeville Diocese (Ash Wed) $ 1,078.29

THANK YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS & GENEROSITY

Season Two: Faith sharing groups

continue to meet this week.

DAY RETREAT ON THE FAMILY Love In an Age of Loneliness:

A Day Retreat on the Family Location: St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy Aspire to an ordered and healthy home life, but are stuck in the chaos of many time commitments? Desire to raise your kids with secure identities and the values that will sustain them through life’s many choices and challenges but are overwhelmed by different parenting philosophies? Hoping to create a Christ-centered home, but are unsure of what that looks like? Or just needing some time to take stock, be encouraged, and gain insights into how to enter more fully into your family life? Come be nourished by Confession, Adoration, and Mass with Bishop Mark and hear Mike Aquilina, Kimberly Hahn, Mary Cooney, Mi-chael Moynihan among others address key topics on marriage, parenting, and family life. The first 100 to regis-ter will receive a free copy of Scott Hahn’s most recent book, The First Society: The Sacrament of Matrimony and the Restoration of Social Or-der. Spaces are very limited; register right away! Lunch and snacks are included. Register at: https://stjoeacad.org/love-in-an-age-of-loneliness/

ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT The next Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be on Monday, March 18th immediately following the 9:00 AM Mass. It will close at 2:00 PM.

Weekly Financial Report Parish Happenings

St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy

Fri^[ys in L_nt Fish Fry at 4:00—7:00 PM

Confessions 6:00—6:30 PM Sta ons of the Cross at 7:00 PM

HEALING THROUGH FAITH MEETING

Evening Group: Thursday, March 21 at 6:30 PM This group lends mutual support to anyone suffering the loss of loved ones. Our meetings are held in the rectory basement. For more information you may call Ed Mulfinger at 280-2755 or Connie Davis at 355-1280.

PARISH & FINANCE COUNCIL MEETING Parish & Finance Councils will meet on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. respectively. Meetings are held in the rectory basement.

CCD COLLECTS FOR JARED BOX The CCD classes will be collecting for and making Jared Boxes for Mount Nittany Hospital. They will be collecting items up through and making the boxes on Palm Sunday. Please bring your items to CCD class or put them in the collection bin at the back of the church. Please see a detailed list of suggested toys in the back of the church.

CATHOLIC MINISTRIES DRIVE Be a Good Shepherd. Give Help. Build Hope. Change Lives. Our Catholic Ministries Drive launches today throughout our Diocese. This drive focuses on a select group of min-istries with emphasis on the poor, families, youth, semi-narians and leadership development of clergy and laity. Please reflect on Bishop Mark’s invitation when it arrives this week and return your pledge card in next weekend’s offertory. All contributions received beyond our parish target—$54,752.00—will be used for our ongoing drain-age project (more information on that coming soon). Thank you for supporting these vital ministries. 100% of your gift goes directly to these ministries!

HOMILY RE-CAP From Fr. George’s recent homily: Things we inherit from Adam...we are tempted to Aggression, Ambition and Agitation. Control your mouth during Lent: Five temptations: Gossip-envy; Nosy-curiosity; Bragging-vanity; “Piece of my Mind”-pride; Harsh criticism-spite.

KINDERGARTEN AND PRE-K REGISTRATION FOR 2019-2020 Please call the school office if you have not registered for our Kindergarten or Pre-K for next year. Classes are filling quickly, so don’t delay in getting your child(ren) regis-tered. Registration forms can be found online at www.saintjohnsch.net .

Children must be five years old before September 1, 2019 to be eligible for Kindergarten. You must bring birth certif-icate, baptismal certificate, immunization records and a $100 non-refundable fee with you to register. For more information about our Kindergarten program or to sched-ule a tour with the Principal, please call Mrs. Wendt in the school office.

Children must be three or four years old before Septem-ber 1, 2019 to be eligible for the three-year-old and four-year-old Pre-K Program, 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 cer-tificate, immunization records and a $100 non-refundable registration fee with you to register. Please call Mrs. Wendt in the school office for more information.

St. John School News

STATIONS OF THE CROSS Parishioners are invited to join St. John School as we pray the Stations of the Cross each Friday at 1:00 p.m. during Lent. During Holy Week, our 4th Grade Class will present two Live Stations of the Cross, one on Tuesday, April 16 at 7:00 p.m., and the other on Wednesday, April 17 at 10:00 a.m.

Thank you to all of our benefactors and God bless your generosity to and support of our school.

MEMORIALS & DONATIONS We appreciate the generosity of our alumni and would like to thank J. Ronald Hughes for his donation in support of our students and Catholic education.

ST. JOHN SCHOOL HOME& SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (H&SA)

The Home and School Association would like to thank all our families who sold the Gift Card Lotto Tickets. With the winter weather, school cancellations and delays, drawing a winning lotto ticket has been a bright spot in our mornings at the school! Congratulations to the following winners:

Feb 1: Katarina Oden Feb 4: Angela Quinn Feb 5: Michael Baker Feb 6: Stacey Poulsen Feb 7: Terri Hauck Feb 8: Matt Wise Feb 11: Mary McCarty Feb 12: Kevin King Sr. Feb 13: Samantha Lucas Feb 14: Joyce Smith Feb 15: The Ickes Family Feb 18: Debbie Casper Feb 19: David Fisher Feb 20: Lori Hartle Feb 21: Linda Neff Feb 22: Jennifer Renoe Feb 25: Chelsey Skripek Feb 26: R. Olson Feb 27: Judy Kurutz Feb 28: Teresa Poligardo

The next H&SA meeting will be Wednesday March 13, 2019 in the cafeteria at 7:00 pm. Please join us as we discuss

end of year events and elections.

JJPOWELL CHURCH PROGRAM We would like to thank the Church and all parishioners who participate in the JJPowell Church Program, which donates monies to our school based on gallons delivered to their business or home. Parishioners can call JJPowell at 355-4749 at any time throughout the year to register as a participant in the Church Program. Every gallon helps with the donation JJPowell makes to our school.

READING COMPETITION St. John School is pleased to be represented at the local Reading Competition by our team, which is named “St. John Employees of the Month”, under the coaching of Mrs. Michelle Russell and Mrs. Natalie Stanton. Team members are: Lauren Berkey, Benjamin Clark, Lauryn Culley, Lincoln Dubin, Jamesyn Kelleher, Zachary Leh-man, Jack McHail, Zoey Merlino, Ella Novitsky, Grace Novosel, Lara Oden, Quinn Park, Alexander Stanton and Julia Weiser. Our team has worked very hard to prepare for this competition and should be commended. Good luck to Team “St. John Employees of the Month” as they compete next weekend at Bald Eagle Area High School.

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