ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST CATHOLIC CHURCH 134 East Bishop Street Bellefonte, PA 16823

Pastor: Rev. GEORGE I. JAKOPAC St. John’s Church was Established in 1828 ST. JOHN CATHOLIC SCHOOL Deacon: THOMAS E. BOLDIN St. John’s School was Established in 1890 MRS. KRISTINA TICE, School Principal

BAPTISMS: By Appointment MARRIAGE: Notify Pastor 9 Months in Advance SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday: 4:00-4:30PM CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS: Call the Rectory.

MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM and 10:15 AM Daily: See Bulletin Rectory Phone: (814) 355-3134 E-mail: saintjohnsoff@gmail.com Web:www.bellefontecatholicchurch.org School Phone: (814) 355-7859 School Website: www.saintjohnsch.net

LITURGICAL MINISTER/SERVER SCHEDULE 5:00 PM Saturday, February 3rd Servers: Issak Bloom & Blake Houck-Leitzell Lector: Angela Basalla Eucharistic Ministers: N/A Music Ministers: David Harry & Adam Witmer 8:00 AM Sunday, February 4th Servers: Carter Boone & Lara Oden Lector: Adam Rawding Eucharistic Ministers: N/A Music Ministers: Adult Choir 10:15 AM Sunday, February 4th Servers: Rebecca Burns & Kate Rarrick Lector: Charles Witmer Eucharistic Ministers: N/ A Music Ministers: Jay Zimmerman & Suzi Egli

NO RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES THIS WEEKEND Please note that there will not be any Religious Education classes held THIS SUNDAY JANUARY 28. This Sunday marks the beginning of our Catholic Schools Week and we are having an Open House with special activities held in the school for this observance. Everyone is invited to come and check out our great school during our Open House. ATTENTION SCOUTS: SCOUT MASS Our 10:15 AM Mass next Sunday, February 4th will be a Scout Mass. All Scouts of our parish are encouraged to attend this Mass in uniform. We acknowledge all Scouting Organizations and their leaders for their faith based guidelines that mold our girls and boys into responsible adults through community participation and service. If you have questions, please contact Tom and Rachelle Weiser at 357-8135. LENTEN SEASON/ACTIVITIES SOON BEGIN It seems hard to believe that we will soon be in the month of February and that the season of Lent will be starting just a couple of weeks from now. Lent begins on Wednesday, February 14th this year. This is a day of Fast and Abstinence. (Church guidelines are

listed below.) Fr. George will conduct a Lenten Class every Thursday evening during Lent. The class theme w ill be ‘Scripture.” They will be held at 6:30 PM (immediately following the 6:00 PM Mass) in the school gym. Each Friday during Lent, confessions will be heard from 6:00—6:30 PM. At 7:00 PM, every Friday, we will

have the Stations of the Cross. And mark your calendars for our weekly Lenten Fish Fry. They will be held every Friday afternoon beginning on Friday, February 16th. More information w ill be forthcoming.

ALL DAY ADORATION Our next All-Day Adoration will be held next Monday, February 5th. I t w ill begin immediately follow ing the 9:00 AM Mass. It closes at 2:00 pm. CONTRIBUTION LETTERS FOR TAX REPORTING Letters listing your 2017 contributions will be mailed out before the end of the month. These letters will only be sent to those parishioners who have donated $250.00 or greater to our church. Notices of donation amounts given to the Catholic Ministries Drive will be separately mailed from the diocese. I f you have questions, or if you would like to receive a letter even if you gave less than $250.00, please call Rosemary at the rectory office at 355-3134. Office hours are Monday through Thursday from 8:30 AM — 3:30 PM.

** WEEK OF JANUARY 28, 2018 ** Page Two St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church

MASS TIME AT ST. KATERI CHURCH IS AT NOON EVERY SUNDAY!

Our E-Mail Address is saintjohnsoff@gmail.com OurWebsite: www.bellefontecatholicchurch.org

CONFESSIONS ARE HEARD ON SATURDAY AFTERNOONS FROM 4:00 - 4:30 PM

Saturday, January 27th 5:00 PM Mick & David Ivicic (Anspauch, Neidigh & Kowalski Families) 6:00 PM PARISH DINNER AT LAMBERT HALL Sunday, January 28th 8:00 AM Nellie Dunn (The Egli Family) 10:15 AM Theresa Riglin (Frances Kucas) Monday, January 29th 9:00 AM Michael Bowles (Brenda Keener) Note: A Special Mass Featuring Candle Procession. Tuesday, January 30th 8:00 AM Communion Service Wednesday, January 31st 8:00 AM Communion Service Thursday, February 1st 6:00 PM No Mass Friday, February 2nd 8:00 AM Michael Polansky (His Parents, George and Theresa) NOTE:IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THIS MASS: BLESSING OF THROATS IN HONOR OF ST. BLAISE DAY Saturday, February 3rd 5:00 PM Judy Kaschalk (Chris & Barbara Berenty) Sunday, February 4th 8:00 AM Francis Plozner (Terry & Sue Royer & Family) 10:15 AM Nancy Russell (John & Linda Plozner) FASTING AND ABSTINENCE DURING LENT

According to the Code of Canon Law, all Latin-rite Catholics are required to observe the laws of Abstinence (No meat) on Ash Wednesday and all Fridays in Lent, starting at age 14 with no upper age limit. However, those who need to eat meat for a medical reason may be dispensed from this requirement. The Fasting requirement begins at age 18 and continues until age 59. A day of fasting permits a person to eat only one full meal. Two smaller meals may also be taken, but not to equal a full meal. If health permits, a person 59 and beyond may choose to participate to fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.

Page Three Bellefonte, Pennsylvania THE FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

PRO-LIFE AUCTION The Centre County Citizens Concerned for Human Life, our local pro-life organization, will sponsor their annual fund-raising auction on Saturday, February 3, at the Knights of Columbus Hall at 850 Stratford Drive in State College.

Doors open at 9:00 AM and the auction will begin at 10:00 AM. This event will feature an indoor Garage Sale, a Silent Auction and a 50/50 Drawing. Some items includ-ed are Gift Baskets Galore of Antiques, Collectibles, Original Art, PSU Football Game Tickets, PSU Celebrity Autographed Footballs and many other items too numerous to mention. Donations are request-

ed. Please call 237-3213 or 466-1234 if you have items to donate (garage sale items) or if you would like more infor-mation. Thanks for supporting life, especially through your prayers. See the Auction flyer on our church bulletin board in the lobby area of our vestibule. CATHOLIC CONFERENCE FOR WOMEN LADIES, SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, February 24th That’s when the 3rd Annual Catholic Conference for Women will be held in the Activities Center at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM . This would be an uplifting way to begin your Lenten season. Watch for more information to follow in future bulletins. “WALKING WITH PURPOSE” BIBLE STUDY In our world of noise and busyness, it is hard to find the time to give ourselves a little attention. But it is important that we do. Please consider attending the Walking with Purpose Wom-en’s Bible Study to remind us how precious we are to God and that His love is unconditional. This Bible Study will be held on Fridays at 9:45 AM in the Upper Room at Our Lady of Victory Church on Westerly Parkway in State College. The first one will be this Friday, February 2nd. The program aims to bring women to a closer relationship with Christ through the study of sacred scripture and the teachings of the Catholic Church. For more information, please contact Kelly Nelson at kellynelson27@gmail.com. BELLEFONTE LUNCH PROGRAM Did you know that Bellefonte has a LUNCH PROGRAM which is held 3 days a week? This free lunch is open to everyone and is served every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11:00 AM. It is held at the First Presbyterian Church on Spring Street. Our area churches alternate in sponsoring these mid-day meals. Our church sponsors the lunches served on the 4th Friday of each month. Donations are gratefully accept-ed to help in continuing to serve these meals. If you would like to donate canned goods for these lunches, please pur-chase an item in multiples of at least 10 –12 cans of the same. If you would like more information about this local community service, or items needed to donate, please contact Rosie Wood via email at rosieandwoody3@hotmail.com or call 625-2902. WINTER DINNER DANCE SUPPORTS RETREAT CENTER Young People Who Care, Inc. of Frenchville is sponsoring a Winter Dinner Dance. It will be held on Saturday, February 17th at the Knights of Columbus Hall on 512 Arnold Avenue in Clearfield. A donation is requested of $30 per person. The doors open at 6:00 PM and the stuffed pork loin dinner begins at 6:30 PM. Great music w ill be provided by The 14th Street Jazz Band and there will be door prizes! This Dinner Dance will not only benefit the ministries of Young People Who Care, Inc., but also Life Line Infant & Pregnancy and direct ministry to people in need in local area counties. To purchase a ticket, please contact The Bethany Retreat Center at 263-4855. See their poster on the bulletin board in the entrance of the church.

ORDINARY COLLECTION INCOME RECEIVED: Adult Offertory: $ 7,492.00 Loose Offertory: $ 637.00 Children’s Offertory: $ 48.00 Special Monthly: $ 515.00 Votive Candles: $ 112.18 ORDINARY COLLECTION TOTAL $ 8,804.18 EXTRA ORDINARY INCOME RECEIVED: Maintenance Fund: $ 290.00 Christmas Offering Collection: $ 205.00 Solemnity of Mary Collection: $ 10.00 EXTRA ORDINARY TOTAL: $ 505.00 ORDINARY & EXTRA DEPOSIT TOTAL: $ 9,309.18 ************************************************* SCHOOL COLLECTION AMOUNT: $ 1,175.00 SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: (Diocesan or Others) Bellefonte India Collection: $ 100.00 Retirement Fund for Religious: $ 60.00

THANK YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS AND YOUR GENEROSITY

WEEKLY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR WEEKEND 01/21/2018

2ND ANNUAL PROM, BRIDAL, DESIGNER, VINTAGE EVENT On Saturday, February 10th the Second Annual Prom, Bridal, Designer & Vintage Trunk Sale will be held at the Our Lady of Victory Activity Center on Westerly Parkway in State College. This event will be held from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. For this sale donations are welcome of prom dresses, wedding gowns and veils, bridesmaids and flower girl dresses, mother of the bride/broom outfits, tuxedos and men’s dress suits and shirts, designer and vintage clothing and coats, fur coats and stoles and shoes, handbags & jewelry—any accessories suitable for special occasions. Donations are gratefully accepted at the back door of St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store at Westerly Parkway Plaza from 10:00 AM—4:00 PM on weekdays and 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Saturdays. If you have questions about the donations, please contact the Store at 867-3131. Volunteers are also needed. Please call the Store or contact Janet Haner at j.haner@comcast.net.. All proceeds from the Thrift Store sales and from this Trunk Sale will help those in need in the community . THEOLOGY ON TAP If you are a young adult between the ages 21 to 39-ish, you are invited to join in the sessions of Theology on Tap. The next gathering is Wednesday, February 7th from 7:00 to 9:00 PM and the speaker is Fr. George Jakopac. These sessions are held at Lettermans Sports Grill along East College Avenue in State College. For questions or more information about these sessions, please contact Kristine and Mike Creavey at (717) 574-7201. Find TOT on Facebook at “Theology on Tap Centre County.” Mark your calendar for the Upcoming March Event: Wednesday, March 14th with speaker, Fr. Kanice McMullen. ST. JOHN’S IN STITCHES MEETING SCHEDULED Our sewing group, St. John’s in Stitches, will hold a meeting this Monday, January 29th at 3:00 PM in the rectory basement. New members are invited to attend and see the variety of projects in progress or the ones being planned for this new year. The group is open to anyone who is interested in sewing, knitting, crocheting, etc. Monetary donations are always welcomed and gratefully accepted for supplies needed. If you would like to know more about our sewing group and their various projects, please contact Rosie Wood via email at rosieandwoody3@hotmail.com or call her at 625-2902.

At St. John Catholic School, our students are fortunate to learn, pray and grow in a special environment. This would not be possible without the generous support of people like you, the members of St. John the Evangelist Parish.

When you support our school, you invest in the future of all of our students and the Catholic Church. As we celebrate National Catholic Schools Week, we want to thank you for all you do to help our school. We are grateful for your prayers and contributions, and we appreciate the time and talent you so generously share through your vol-unteer efforts. The National Catholic Schools Week theme is “Catholic Schools: Learn. Serve. Lead. Succeed.” We consider St. John the Evangelist Parish an important part of our community, and we hope you will join us as we celebrate our Catholic education this week. Everyone is welcome to attend the Open House in our school, immediately after this weekend’s 10:15 AM Mass. MEMORIALS & DONATIONS We have received additional donations in memory of Caroline Kucas from the follow ing persons: Jim & Nancy Swartzell; Bob & Ann Shepherd; Rose & Bob Kobularcik; Ed & Susan Gannon and Family; and Nancy Jacobson. We have received an additional donation in memory of Carol Lassman from Ed & Susan Gannon and Family. We have also received a donation from Janet Ivicic and Wendy Jo & Rob Hartsock to the Angel Fund in memory of Caroline Kucas and Carol Lassman. This donation w ill assist with the tuition of a student(s) attending our school. We have received a generous donation from Curtis Willar in thanksgiving for the impact our school has had on the academ-ic and spiritual education of generations of the Shoemaker family, and specifically in memory of Mary A. Shoemaker. Thank you to all of our benefactors and God bless your generosity to and support of our school. SCRIP Our next national retailer order (manila envelope) will be on Monday, February 5th. Please have all orders to the school office NO LATER THAN 10 AM on the order date. Also, if you would like more information about the SCRIP Gift Card Program or further explanation on how this simple program raises thousands of dollars each year for our school, please contact the school office. GIANT A+ PROGRAM We recently earned $244.93 from Giant for the month of December. This brings our three-month total to $721.54. Thank you to those who have registered their Giant Bonuscards so that we are able to earn cash for our school. If you’ve already registered your Bonuscard in past years, you do not need to re-register. If you have never registered your Bonuscard, visit www.giantfoodstores.com and select Register to create and online account. After creating an account, select Manage Your Account and then Rewards & Savings. You’ll need your 11-digit Bonuscard number and the St. John the Evangelist School ID#21186 to complete the school designation. After your card is registered, you will earn CASH for our school each time you shop at Giant using your Bonuscard! KINDERGARTEN & PRE-K REGISTRATION FOR 2018-2019 Registration forms can be found online at www.saintjohnsch.net . We will accept registration forms beginning Monday, January 29 and continuing through February 15. Children must be five years old before Septem-ber 1, 2018 to be eligible for Kindergarten. You must bring a birth certificate, baptismal certificate, immunization records and a $75 non-refundable fee with you to register. CONTINUED…..

ST. JOHN SCHOOL NEWS…..CONTINUED For more information about our Kindergarten program or to schedule a tour with the Principal, please call the school office. Children must be three or four years old before September 1, 2018 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 certificate, immunization records and a $75 non-refundable registration fee with you to register. Please call Tina in the school office for more information. GARDNERS EASTER CANDY St. John School is selling Gardners Easter Candy. Order forms are included in today’s bulletin. They must be returned to the collection basket, church office or school office by February 16th. Payments must be included and checks are to be made payable to St. John School. Delivery will be March 14th. The candy is the same price as it is in the store, so save yourself time and order through the school. We appreciate your support! ************************************************************************** 11TH GRADE CONFIRMATION GROUP CLASS The next Religious Education Class for students in the 11th Grade Confirmation Group is scheduled for next Sunday, February 4th. Classes are held in St. John School Auditorium from 11:15 AM—12:30 PM. If you have any questions, please contact Deacon Tom or Shirley Boldin via email at stboldin@verizon.net or call them at 355-4234. TUNE INTO WJVM 90.3-FM & WEJO 104.7-FM Tune into WJVM 90.3-FM & WEJO 104.7-FM in 2018! Offer a prayer for the Knights of Columbus #4678 for their sponsorship of our sacred music selections. Also, pray for our local priests, deacons, and Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy during their hourly station ID’s. (i-Phone & Android apps for the stations are available- visit waob.org for details.) We are now scheduling groups/families for our February prayer slots. We thank Susan Love and Lucia Stover for their recent recording. If you would like to pray, contact Sheryl Balkey at (814)238-6288 or voiceofdivinemercy@gmail.com. Remember, just $100/day keeps our Catholic voice on the air. Our 501(c)3 organization is volunteer-run and your tax-deductible donation may be mailed to: Voice of Divine Mercy, PO Box 862, State College, PA 16804-0862. Lastly, we ask that you keep the homebound, hospitalized, and imprisoned members of our listening audience in your prayers throughout the winter.

CD of A MONTHLY MEETING This Thursday, February 1st, The Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Patrick McArdle #448 will hold their monthly meeting. This month’s social will be a Pot Luck Dinner and will begin at 6:00 PM in St. John School Auditorium. All members are asked

to bring a favorite covered dish to share. The regular meeting will begin at 7:00 PM. This month’s social chairs are Janet Oesterling, Gerry Dreese and Marian Wayne.

K of C KLUB COLUMBO MEETING The Annual Klub Columbo Meeting for all members will be held next Sunday, February 4th. I t w ill begin at 6:00 PM in the meeting room at the Knights meeting hall on Stoney Batter. Remember: All members of the Bellefonte Council #1314

Knights of Columbus are automatically members of Klub Columbo. A Super Bow l Party w ill follow the meeting for members, families, and signed in guests. Please bring a Pot Luck item to share. KNIGHT AT THE RACES HORSES & SPONSORS It’s not too early to start thinking of “purchasing a horse” or sponsoring a race for the upcoming March event KNIGHT AT THE RACES. To sponsor a race is $60 and a great way to advertise your business. To purchase a horse is $15. You can obtain information from any Knights of Columbus member at any of our church functions. LEADERS: Leaders are like eagles. They don’t flock. You find them…...one at a time. —-Anonymous

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