Mission Statement

We, the Roman Catholic

community of St. Fran-

cis of Assisi and St. Jo-

seph’s are called to live

the Gospel message of

Jesus through Hospitali-

ty, Worship, Faith For-

mation, and Service to

others.

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Greeters Lectors Altar Servers Eucharistic Ministers

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Volunteers J Raven, R Polo Volunteer

M Frank, W Stever, D Jankowski, M & K Piseczny

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Volunteer D Walendziak

SJ 10:00 (25)

S Cheney, C Santo, M Spencer J Fenzl Volunteer C & K Murray, K Tate

Greeters Lectors Altar Servers Eucharistic Ministers

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Ushers G Bubniak Heidi Hoffman

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A FAMILY PERSPECTIVE, BY BUD OZAR: Transfiguration is a common occurrence in families. When we commit to another, such ss a spouse in marriage

or child in parenting, we are not committing to them only as they are today, but to the person they are becoming.

St. Francis Mass Intentions

Sun (8) 8:30 am

Vito Ottati + Parish of St. Francis

Tuesday 8:30 am

Revs A Scialla, TP Burns, A Rose-

man, FP Anthus

Thursday 8:30 am

Revs W McNamara, ET Reilly, JH

Curley

Sun (15) 8:30 am

Genevieve Koval + Rick Koval

St. Joseph Mass Intentions

Sat (7) 4:00 pm

Karl Krajewski + Eric & Barb Jones

Sun (8) 10:30 am

Vito Ottati + Ray & Nancy Emanuele

Frances Meola + M & T Jablonski

Monday 8:30 am

Leon Foss + Barney & Lucy Spencer

Friday 8:30 am

Frank Fusco + Lisa

Sat (14) 4:00 pm

Walt Kowalczyk + Walendziak family

Sun (15) 10:30 am

Frank Fusco + Angela Fusco

Vito Otatti + Angela Fusco

LIVE THE LITURGY - INSPIRATION FOR THE WEEK Have you ever given much thought to who you were really created to be? Our lives are the product of

various circumstances, choices, predetermined scenarios, and a whole host of events and inherited baggage. All of these components come together

and form the person we understand ourselves to be. Jesus knew who he was and who he was becoming. He showed his transfigured self to his disci-

ples on a high mountain and revealed to them who he was really meant to be. The weaknesses, imperfections, fears, and impressions that we carry

with us often color our choices and hinder us from really seeing the greater picture of who we are. What do you imagine your transfigured self to be?

Jesus promises a new life in heaven. Have you ever given much thought to what that may mean for you? ©LPi

Readings for the week of March 8, 2020 ~ Sunday: Gn 12:1-4a/Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22 [22]/2 Tm 1:8b-10/Mt 17:1-9; Monday: Dn 9:4b-10/Ps 79:8, 9, 11

and 13 [cf. Ps 103:10a]/Lk 6:36-38; Tuesday: Is 1:10, 16-20/Ps 50:8-9, 16bc-17, 21 and 23 [23b]/Mt 23:1-12; Wednesday: Jer 18:18-20/Ps 31:5-6, 14,

15-16 [17b]/Mt 20:17-28; Thursday: Jer 17:5-10/Ps 1:1-2, 3, 4 and 6 [Ps 40:5a]/Lk 16:19-31; Friday: Gn 37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28a/Ps 105:16-17, 18-19,

20-21 [5a]/Mt 21:33-43, 45-46; Saturday: Mi 7:14-15, 18-20/Ps 103:1-2, 3-4, 9-10, 11-12 [8a]/Lk 15:1-3, 11-32; Next Sunday: Ex 17:3-7/Ps 95:1-2, 6-7, 8

-9 [8]/Rom 5:1-2, 5-8/Jn 4:5-42 or 4:5-15, 19b-26, 39a, 40-42

RESPECT LIFE “We are facing an enormous and dramatic clash between good and evil, death and life, the "culture of death" and the "culture of life". We

find ourselves not only "faced with" but necessarily "in the midst of" this conflict: we are all involved and we all share in it, with the inescapable responsi-

bility of choosing to be unconditionally pro-life” (The Gospel of Life 28).

GOSPEL MEDITATION Psychology has taught us a great deal about family dynamics and how we have come to be the person we find ourselves to

be. We are comprised of such a mixed bag of blessings and obstacles with their graced moments and sinful ones. Think back on the journey of your life

and how the many different and varied choices that you made influenced the direction your life. If you didn’t go on that first date with your spouse, who

would be beside you today? If you chose to be in one place rather than another, what would have happened to the course your life has taken? We are

on such a wonderful, exciting journey. What is most incredible and awesome is that we are not alone! God is with us. He inspires, heals, opens doors,

and calls us every moment of our lives. The very life we have is due only to Him.

We can all sit down and list adjectives describing who we are. One may find him or herself more artistic than another or quicker with wit. We

have unique gifts and talents and have the great gift of free will, which we treasure. Our histories come with more baggage for some and less hurdles

for others, but we all have to find our way through the path we are on. However, have you ever given much thought to who you really are? That ques-

tion has more merit than may at first appear.

We know ourselves as we live out our earthly journey. But do we know our heavenly self? What we know here is only one small part of who

God has made us to be. The disciples really thought they knew Jesus until they went up the mountain. We also may think we know our true selves, too.

We know that in eternal life we shall not only see God, but become like Him. Who will you be? What surprise do you think God has for you? ©LPi

Introduction to the Liturgy of the Day During this penitential season we make a conscious effort to avoid sin and be faithful to the gospel. In last Sun-

day’s Gospel Jesus journeyed into the desert & was tempted by the devil. Today Jesus climbs a high mountain on which he is transfigured in front of his

closest disciples. Whether isolated in the wilderness or accompanied by friends on a mountaintop. Jesus remains faithful to the will of God. May he be a

model for us.

SF: Coronavirus victims

SJ: Fiori & O’Connoll fami-

lies by their family

DAILY MASS: Please note that if there is a snow delay or closing, there will be no

weekday Mass.

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RE-IGNITING OUR FAITH

PRESENTS

EVANGELIZATION

SERIES ON

“CATHOLICISM”

By: Bishop Robert Barron

“Journey around the world and

deep into the catholic faith”

Episode 3: The Ineffable Mys-

tery of God: That than Which

Nothing Greater can be Thought

When: April 1, 2020

Time: 6:00 PM

Where: SF Church

RE-IGNITING OUR FAITH

PRESENTS

EVANGELIZATION

SERIES ON

“CATHOLICISM”

By: Bishop Robert Barron

“Journey around the world and

deep into the catholic faith”

Episode 3: The Ineffable Mys-

tery of God: That than Which

Nothing Greater can be Thought

When: March 30, 2020

Time: 6:00 PM

Where: SJ Church

Upcoming Events

Each Monday & Friday after Mass - SJ - Pray the Rosary

1st full weekend of month - SJ - Pray the Rosary 30 minutes before Mass

1st Sundays of the Month - SF - 8 am Pray the Rosary

1st Mondays - SF 7:30 pm Knights of Columbus meeting

1st Tuesdays - SF (Mar-Dec) 6:30 pm Rosary Society meeting

Each Wednesday - SF 2 pm Prayer Group in the John Paul II Hall

2nd Wednesdays - SJ 7 pm Knights of Columbus meeting

1st Thursdays - SF 1-3pm Prayer Shawl knitting/crochet circle

Mar 9 - SF 4pm Finance Council Mtg

Mar 16 - SJ 6pm Finance Council Mtg

Mar 19 - Feast of St. Joseph Daily Mass at SJ today, with breakfast following

Mar 19 - SJ 7pm Joint Pastoral Council meeting

Mar 31 - Holy Trinity, Johnstown: Lenten Penance Service

April 9 - SF 5:30 Holy Thursday Communal Dinner followed by 7pm Mass

April 10 - SF 7pm Friday of the Passion of the Lord

April 11 - SF 8 pm Easter Vigil in the Holy Night

April 12 - SF 8:30 am; SJ 10:30 am Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

April 19 - SJ Spring Fling

Thank you for your generous support last week of the Collection for the

Church in Latin America. Our combined parishes collected $847.96, which

will be used to share the faith with our brothers and sisters in Latin America

and the Caribbean so they in turn can share the Good News with others. If

you missed the collection, it’s not too late to give! Visit www.usccb.org/

nationalcollections and click “How to Give” on the left. Your gift makes a dif-

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Congratulations and Thanks

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Morrison our new Parish Trus-

tees. We would like to extend our

gratitude to the outgoing trustees

Marlene Junquera and John

Spaeth for their unselfish service

to St. Francis of Assisi.

Congratulations and Thanks

to Steve Naple and Joan Silver-

nail our new Parish Trustees. We

would like to extend our gratitude

to the outgoing trustees Debbie

Walendziak and Carm Greco for

their unselfish service to St. Jo-

seph’s Church.

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