PARISH STAFF: Pastor: Fr. George Jakopac Deacon: Tom Boldin Ofϐice Staff: Liz Forstmeier & Doris Mayers St. John School Principal: Kristina Tice Directors of Rel. Ed.: Mark & Denise Leskovansky R.C.I.A. Coordinator: David Harry Conϐirmation Directors: Deacon Tom & Shirley Boldin Music Ministry Coordinator: Natalie Stanton Maintenance: Joe Baummer MASS SCHEDULE: Sunday: 8:00 a.m. & 10:15 a.m. Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Weekday: Varies—see weekly Mass schedule St. Kateri Church: 12:00 p.m. Sunday CONFESSION: Saturday: 4:00 p.m.—4:30 p.m. SACRAMENTS: Confession: Saturday 4:00-4:30 p.m. Baptism: Call the rectory R.C.I.A.: Call the rectory Marriage: Notify pastor 9 months in advance SUMMER RECTORY OFFICE HOURS: Monday-Thursday: 8:30 a.m.—12:00 p.m. Closed Fridays CONTACT US: (814) 355-3134 | [email protected]www.bellefontecatholicchurch.org S T. JOHN THE EVANGELIST CATHOLIC CHURCH 134 East Bishop Street, Bellefonte, PA 16823
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PARISH STAFF: Pastor: Fr. George Jakopac Deacon: Tom Boldin Of ice Staff: Liz Forstmeier & Doris Mayers St. John School Principal: Kristina Tice Directors of Rel. Ed.: Mark & Denise Leskovansky R.C.I.A. Coordinator: David Harry Con irmation Directors: Deacon Tom & Shirley Boldin Music Ministry Coordinator: Natalie Stanton Maintenance: Joe Baummer
MASS SCHEDULE: Sunday: 8:00 a.m. & 10:15 a.m. Saturday: 5:00 p.m. Weekday: Varies—see weekly Mass schedule St. Kateri Church: 12:00 p.m. Sunday
CONFESSION: Saturday: 4:00 p.m.—4:30 p.m.
SACRAMENTS:Confession: Saturday 4:00-4:30 p.m. Baptism: Call the rectory R.C.I.A.: Call the rectory Marriage: Notify pastor 9 months in advance
Saturday, July 11th 5:00 PM Mitchell Taylor (Jane & Dan Fisher)
Sunday, July 12th 8:00 AM Jim Malia (Wife, Helen) 10:15 AM Angeline & Leo Sholl (Peggy McKee Madison) 12:00 PM La n Mass
Monday, July 13th 9:00 AM Louis & Haydee Toro (Lucia Stover) 50th Wedding Anniversary
Tuesday, July 14th 8:00 AM Harold Struble (Linda Fielding & Rich Struble)
Thursday, July 16th 6:00 PM Communion Service 6:30 PM Scripture Class
Friday, July 17th 8:00 AM Communion Service
Saturday, July 18th 5:00 PM Jonathan Green (Anspauch, Neidigh and Kowalsky Families)
Sunday, July 19th 8:00 AM Margaret Rogus (Susan & Jerry DiLembo) 10:15 AM John & Rosemary Wood (Children—Brent, Erin & Molly) 50th Wedding Anniversary
Masses for the week Parish News SUMMER SCRIPTURE CLASS Our summer seminarian Justin Treon will be teaching a scripture class that will be covering the Gospel of Matthew. Join us on the following Thursdays in July at 6:30 pm in the church - July 16th and 23rd.
Looking for a Good Book?
“The Miracle Detective” By Randall Sullivan
MEMORIALS
St. John the Evangelist Church received the following memorial donations In Loving Memory of…
Adam Provan & Mark Staib From Laurie Stoker
Colin McAtee From Aunt Suzie
Mick & David Ivicic
Donald & Vilma Anspauch From Janet Ivicic, Wendy & Rob Hartsock and
Donna & Terry Neidigh
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 1:10‐17; Ps 50:8‐9, 16bc‐17, 21, 23; Mt 10:34 — 11:1 Tuesday: Is 7:1‐9; Ps 48:2‐8; Mt 11:20‐24 Wednesday: Is 10:5‐7, 13b‐16; Ps 94:5‐10, 14‐15; Mt 11:25‐27 Thursday: Is 26:7‐9, 12, 16‐19; Ps 102:13‐14ab, 15‐21; Mt 11:28‐30 Friday: Is 38:1‐6, 21‐22, 7‐8; Is 38:10‐12abcd, 16; Mt 12:1‐8 Saturday: Mi 2:1‐5; Ps 10:1‐4, 7‐8, 14; Mt 12:14‐21 Sunday: Wis 12:13, 16‐19; Ps 86:5‐6, 9‐10, 15‐16; Rom 8:26‐27; Mt 13:24‐43 [24‐30]
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Fi eenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. Henry Tuesday: St. Kateri Tekakwitha Wednesday: St. Bonaventure Thursday: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Saturday: St. Camillus de Lellis; Blessed Virgin Mary
AMAZON SMILE If you shop at Amazon, please consider our Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Rev. Patrick McArdle #448. How? Simply go to smile.amazon.com. Amazon will make a donation to our Catholic Daughters Court whenever you make a purchase. For more information, please go to http://smile.amazon.com/ch/23-7174453. Thank You!
BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS Our next Baptism preparation class is scheduled for Sunday, September 13, 2020 from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM in the rectory basement. If you have any questions, please contact Deacon Tom Boldin [email protected].
DIAPER DRIVE The Catholic Daughters Diaper Drive continues year-round. You may leave your diaper donations in the bins in the vestibule outside of the new prayer room. These diapers are given to Project Gabriel in State College.
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT The next Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be Monday, July 20th immediately following the 9:00 am Mass. It will close at 1:00 PM. Please come and spend some time with our Eucharistic Lord.
SCHOOL COLLECTION: $ 359.00 SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: (Diocesan or Other) Peter’s Pence: $ 60.00 Missionary Co-op: $ 85.00
Thank you for your generosity!
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MARRIAGE PREPARATION 2020 Are you engaged and planning to be married in the Catholic Church? Congratulations! The next step is to attend Marriage Preparation classes. The cost per couple is $70. A full list of dates, places and times is online at www.dioceseaj.org (Ministries, Marriage Preparation). Local classes will be held here at St. John the Evangelist October 13-20-27, 2020.
Diocesan News & Events
St. John’s 2020 Goal: $53,420.00
Consider ONLINE GIVING It’s fast, it’s easy – the click of a button!
Parishioners can give through our secure, online giving portal. We accept VISA, MasterCard, American Express and Discover cards. We are also able to process e-checks directly from a donor’s checking account.
From any page on the diocesan website: dioceseaj.org
Click on “Giving”
*UPDATE* St. John’s parishioners (158 individuals) have pledged
$42,377.00 to date! Thank you for supporting our diocese.
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 Maj T.J. Valley, USMC 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 TSgt Joseph Trimpey, U.S. Air Force LT Jared T. Hallahan, U.S. Navy SrA Floyd Meeker III, U.S. Air Force Maj Jared Swancer, USMC 1LT 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 TSgt Jacob Nieto, U.S. Air Force SFC Eric Callahan, U.S. Army SSgt Eric Roberts, Air Force Guard SSgt Kristina Roberts, Air Force Guard LtCol Gordon Frankenfield, U.S. Air Force 2LT Caleb Gindhart, U.S. Air Force PFC Kaleb Weaver, Army National Guard SFC Patricia Markle, Army Nat’l Guard PFC Alexander C. Brewster, USMC SGT Brad D. Coder, Army Nat’l Guard LT Joshua Malia, U.S. Navy SPC Christian Callahan, PA Army Nat’l Grd CPT Andrew Malia, USMC MAJ Michael R. Kranch, U.S. Army LTC Jason Meier, U.S. Army LCPL Hunter M. O’Neil, USMC 1LT Alexis Franks, U.S. Army LtCol Tim Jackson, USMC Maj Alaina Valley, USMC CPT Jacob Jude Pipta, U.S. Army Reserve SGT Toby Dugal, Army Nat’l Guard
~ 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.
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RECTORY OFFICE
Summer Hours The rectory office will be open:
Monday-Thursday 8:30 am—12:00 pm Closed Fridays
If you have any offertory envelopes, please mail them to the rectory or drop them in the box on the
steps of the rectory office.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Our Lady of Victory Preschool is seeking teaching candi-dates for the following part time positions:
4 Year Old Koala Class: Monday-Friday 4 Year Old Kangaroo Class: Mon-Tues / Thurs-Fri PreK Frog Class: Monday-Friday
Candidates must be committed to the process of provid-ing high quality, Christ Centered early learning opportuni-ties for young children. Bachelor's degree or higher plus or one year of related experience required. Degree in Early Childhood Education preferred. Interested candi-dates should contact Dr. Dawn Lorenz with resume and letter of interest at [email protected].
St. John School News
Thank you to all of our benefactors and God bless your generosity to and support of our school.
SCHOOL SUMMER HOURS
St. John School is on summer break. Our office hours will be Wednesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or by appointment. Feel free to call and leave a message since we will be
MEMORIALS & DONATIONS -The June school collection was $2,797.00. -Thank you to each of you who help our school throughout the year as part of vari-ous fundraising programs. We routinely report profit totals for the Giant A+ Pro-gram, Gardners Candy Sales, Race for Education and Many Gifts, One Nation but wanted to tell you how your support has helped us through some other smaller programs. Following are some additional fundraisers and the monies earned from each during the 2019-2020 school year: BoxTops for Education $533.10 Flynn O’Hara School Rebate Program $141.00 JJPowell Church Program $144.83 Lands End School Rewards $18.50
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION Congratulations to the following students from St. John School and St. John Parish Religious Education who received our Precious Lord in their First Holy Communion:
Reagan Elizabeth Basalla, Nora Elizabeth Brown, Laurel Patricia Confer, Emma Allana Crater, Evelyn Mae Edmondson, Evan Michael Fisher, Emma Jane Geiges, Jordan David Hane, Claire Elizabeth Hoover, Harrison James Hoover, Bruce Leon Jennings, Natalie Grace Kulago, Brooke Angeline McDaniel, Ainsley Grace McHail, Thomas James Novitsky, Lily Inez Park, Leon Carlo Pighetti, Gabriella Francesca Ruggiero, Quinten Tylor Scanlan, Camille Josephine Schoch, Violet Anne Shelton, Emma Eileen Smithmyer, Ethan Douglas Speerstra, Lillian Eve Tippett, Thomas Earl Weiser III, Evan James Yecina, Adelina Anne Zanzalari, Ayla Grace Zanzalari
May they all remain close to Jesus forever.
We would like to thank everyone who, in any way, helped to make this day possi-ble and successful. This includes the teachers, Mrs. Michelle Davis, Mrs. Donna Kellogg and Mrs. Sherri Gehringer; the altar servers, Julia & Megan Weiser; music minister, Mr. David Harry; Fr. George; Deacon Tom and the parents.
A special thanks to Jennifer Miller and the Catholic Daughters for the gifts given to the First Holy Communicants. Your support of these students, as well as your support throughout the year, is greatly appreciated!
DRESS DOWN/CHARITY DONATION Throughout the school year, our students are permitted to dress out of school uniform on designated days for a dona-tion. A variety of charities are chosen to receive these donations. Unfortunately, these donations ended when we went to distance learning, but we were able to donate to the following charities before March:
Bellefonte India Mission; Mary Our Help Training Center $261.71 Fulton County Mission $130.00 Lenten Boxes; Diocesan Mission Office $54.50 Local Family Assistance Fund $119.45 Pixie Dust Wishes $282.00 Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary; Retirement Fund $205.95 Team Beautimous; Fr. Val Relay for Life $91.50 Veterans Assistance Fund $331.50
910066 St. John Evangelist Church 134 E. Bishop Street Bellefonte, PA 16823 814-355-3134 Contact: Liz Forstmeier [email protected] Software Using: Win 8 Adobe DC Publisher 2013 Transmission Time: Tuesdays,1:30 pm Sunday Date of Publication: July12, 2020 Number of Pages Sent: 6 Special Instructions: Please print 500 of this week’s bulletin. Thanks so much! Liz
