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 8:30 PM Saturday, April 14th Servers: Joshua Culley & Lauryn Culley Lector: Jennifer Gill Eucharistic Ministers: Julia Gardner & Janice Provan Music Ministers: Folk Choir 8:00 AM Sunday, April 15th Servers: Carter Boone & Lara Oden Lector: Christine Surovec Eucharistic Ministers: Christine Surovec & Adam Rawding Music Ministers: Adult Choir 10:15 AM Sunday, April 15th Servers: Anna Dello Stritto & Ruby Bjalme Lector: Joseph Pietrow icz Eucharistic Ministers: Karen Truesdale & David Harry Music Ministers: Jay Zimmerman & Bonnie Grant

FIFTH ANNUAL DIVINE MERCY HOLY HOUR This Sunday, April 8th our 5th Annual Divine Mercy Holy Hour will be held in St. John’s Church. This special Holy Hour will begin at 2:00 PM and w ill include Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, silent prayer and confessions, recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet and Benediction with Fr. Boniface Hicks, O.S. B. officiating. Following the Service, there will be a reception in the school auditorium sponsored by The Voice of Divine Mercy WJVM 90.3 FM Radio. All are invited.

THIS MONDAY, APRIL 9TH: 7:00 PM CONFIRMATION PRACTICE THIS WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11TH: 7:00 PM CONFIRMATION UPCOMING EVENTS: Friday, April 27th: NATIONAL PILGRIM VIRGIN STATUE Sunday, April 29th: FINAL CCD CLASSES, K—TENTH GRADES AND FIRST CONFESSIONS (2ND GRADERS) Thursday, May 3rd: 6:30 PM FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PRACTICE Saturday, May 5th: 10:00 AM FIRST HOLY COMMUNION MARK YOUR CALENDARS: THE NATIONAL PILGRIM VIRGIN STATUE IS COMING TO ST. JOHN’S! Our church will be hosting the beautiful 4-Foot National Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Fatima this month. This statue is sponsored by the Blue Army which is an official public associaton of the faithful , under the Pontifical Council for the Laity in Rome. Their mission, given by the Pope, is to spread the Message of Fatima. On Friday, April 27th we will offer an afternoon and evening of veneration opportunities. Services will include veneration of the statue, talks, adoration, rosary and an evening Mass. Watch for more information in future bulletins. MANY THANKS!... For the past 5 years, George Callahan has led the RCIA program here at St. John’s and guided dozens of people to join the Catholic Faith. Right by his side was his wife Pam, too! George is going to “take a break” from this ministry and we all owe him much gratitude for a job well done! Thanks, George. NOTICE: BINGO DATE CHANGE Because of Confirmation practice taking place on the second Monday of this month when we usually hold our Bingo games, we are changing our Bingo Night to Monday, April 16th. Please note your calendars and plan to join us for another fun gathering sponsored by our Knights of Columbus. THANK YOU FROM TUCKER BROWN, SEMINARIAN St. John’s parish recently received a Thank you letter from Tucker Brown, the candidate seminarian who visited and spoke at our parish Masses a few weeks ago. His message for St. John’s parishioners is as follows: “Thank you so much for supporting me and my classmates! You have given over $3,000 in support of vocations as of March 29th! We greatly appreciate your help in entering formation and pursuing God's call. Know that I will be keeping you all in my daily prayers.” Thank you to all who responded and donated to the Laboure Society on behalf of Tucker’s request. If you haven’t yet given, donations can be mailed to The Laboure Society at 1365 Corporate Center Curv Ste. #104 in Saint Paul, MN 55121-1276. Information can be obtained at www.labouresociety.org/tucker-brown.

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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, April 7th 5:00 PM Tom Farrington (St. John School Staff) Sunday, April 8th DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY 8:00 AM Paul Proper (His Mother, Catherine) 10:15 AM Special Intention for the 11th Grade Confirmation Class Students (Deacon Tom & Shirley Boldin) 12:00 NOON LATIN MASS CELEBRATION 2:00 PM HOLY HOUR BEGINS (WITH CONFESSIONS) 3:00 PM DIVINE MERCY SERVICE Monday, April 9th 9:00 AM Pauline Auman (The Family) 7:00 PM Confirmation Practice Tuesday, April 10th 8:00 AM Nancy Forsythe (The Tom Bender Family) Wednesday, April 11th 8:00 AM Communion Service 7:00 PM CONFIRMATION Thursday, April 12th 6:00 PM Lena Napoli (Linda Fielding & Rich Struble) Friday, April 13th 8:00 AM Communion Service Saturday, April 14th 5:00 PM Carol Wess (The Family) Sunday, April 15th 8:00 AM Mario Truglio (Maria Esposito) 10:15 AM 98TH Anniversary of CD of A Court Rev. Patrick McArdle #448 (CD of A)

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TUNE INTO WJVM 90.3-FM & WEJO 104.7-FM WJVM 90.3-FM Celebrates Divine Mercy Sunday Join our radio apostolate as we celebrate our feast day with our 5th annual Divine Mercy Holy Hour at St. John the Evange-list Church, Bellefonte. Fr. George Jakopac will begin the Holy Hour @ 2:00 PM with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and confessions. The Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Benediction will then be led @ 3:00 PM by Fr. Boniface Hicks, O.S. B., host and program director of our parent station, WAOB®. A light reception and further opportunities for confession will follow the event. Visit www.wjvm.org for more details about the event, to view the seasonal schedule, or to stream the program-ming. Remember, our evangelization effort is sustained by your faithful prayers and contributions. It costs just $100/day to keep our Catholic voice broadcasting. Donations may be mailed to: Voice of Divine Mercy, PO Box 862, State College, PA 16804-0862. May God continue to bless our listeners and supporters, most especially those in the local RCIA programs who were received into the Church this Easter! “HEALING THOUGH FAITH” GROUP GATHERING Our grieving group, “Healing Through Faith” will meet this Tuesday, April 10th at 9:00 AM in the rectory basement. Anyone who has lost a loved one or a friend is welcome to attend and join in the discussions. This is a caring group where you can share and heal confidentially. If you have any questions, please contact Connie Davis at 355-1280 or Ed Mulf-inger at 280-2755. Also reach them via email at connie.davis @comcast.net or eam2@psu.edu. Anyone is welcome. COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS GROUP REORGANIZING The national non-profit organization of Compassionate Friends is reorganizing and our local chapter will not meet in April. Anyone who usually attends should feel free to come to our “Healing Through Faith” group held this Tuesday (info above). For information, please contact Peg Herbstritt at 353-4526 or mherb162@gmail.com. CEMETERY CLEANUP With the beginning of spring comes “spring cleanup” Please remove all flowers and decorations from St. John’s Cemetery by next Monday, April 16th so that we may begin clean-up for the spring and summer seasons. Anything not removed by that date will be discarded by the cemetery cleanup crew. Please also remember that nothing is to be planted in the ground at the gravesites and all wreaths should be placed as close to the tombstones as possible or on top of the stones. We appreciate your cooperation in helping to make our cemetery maintenance as easy as possible. If you have any questions, please contact Joseph Schoch at 359-2302. POSITION OPENING: HELP DESK AGENT Servant PC Resources of Lock Haven has an excellent part-time opportunity in the Help Desk Department to serve their rapidly growing client base. The position requires an individual to answer incoming calls from customers seeking help using their Servant Keeper software. This individual must be energetic, diligent, outgoing and have a good knowledge of computers. This individual must thrive on software problem solving and helping people use computer software while maintaining a cheerful attitude. Compensation will be commensurate with experience. To submit your application and resume, please go to www.servantpc.com/work. You can also contact Wendy L Boger, Office Manager at Servant PC Resources, Inc. at 570-748-2800 Ext 103 or 800-773-7570 . Mailings should go to 220 Woodward Avenue, Lock Haven, PA 17745 EASTER CANDLE RING MEMORIAL GIFT Again this year, a candle ring has been donated to St. John’s as a lovely altar decoration for the Easter season. This fresh floral candle ring surrounds our Easter Paschal Candle and was given by David Woodring (of Woodring Floral Gardens) in memory of Kristina (Woodring) Cleaver. Thank you for remembering a loved one with this seasonal gift.

ORDINARY COLLECTION INCOME RECEIVED: Adult Offertory: $ 9,365.00 Loose Offertory: $ 1,271.97 Children’s Offertory: $ 45.00 Special Monthly Collection: $ 615.00 Votive Candles Donations: $ 110.41 ORDINARY COLLECTION TOTAL: $ 11,407.38 EXTRA ORDINARY INCOME RECEIVED: Maintenance Fund: $ 71.00 Catholic Register Contributions: $ 40.00 Fr. O’Malley Fund Donations: $ 80.00 Easter Flowers Donations: $ 798.00 Easter Collection Donations: $ 560.00 EXTRA ORDINARY TOTAL: $ 1,549.00 ORDINARY & EXTRA DEPOSIT TOTAL: $ 12,956.38 ************************************************** SCHOOL COLLECTION AMOUNT: $ 287.00 SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: (Diocesan or Other) Holy Land Collection: $ 125.00 Holy Name of Mary Foundation: $ 40.00 Catholic Relief Fund Donations: $ 187.00 Catholic Charities Hurricane Relief: $ 20.00 Laboure Society Donations: $ 20.00

WEEKLY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR WEEKEND 03/25/2018

ORDINARY COLLECTION INCOME RECEIVED: Adult Offertory: $ 7,149.10 Loose Offertory: $ 2,100.00 Children’s Offertory: $ 49.88 Special Monthly Collection: $ 1,627.00 Votive Candles Donations: $ 67.01 ORDINARY COLLECTION TOTAL: $ 10,992.99 EXTRA ORDINARY INCOME RECEIVED: Maintenance Fund: $ 410.00 Cemetery Maintenance Donations: $ 575.00 Catholic Register Contributions: $ 18.00 Fr. O’Malley Fund Donations: $ 412.00 Easter Flowers Donations: $ 350.00 Easter Collection Donations: $ 14,958.00 Ascension Donations: $ 40.00 Mother’s Day Donations: $ 40.00 EXTRA ORDINARY TOTAL: $ 16,803.00 ORDINARY & EXTRA DEPOSIT TOTAL: $ 27,795.99 ************************************************** SCHOOL COLLECTION AMOUNT: $ 320.00 SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: (Diocesan or Other) Holy Land Collection: $ 873.33 Catholic Relief Fund: $ 65.00 Priests” Retirement Fund: $ 10.00 Catholic Home Missions: $ 35.00 THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY

WEEKLY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR WEEKEND 04/01/2018

MEMORIALS & DONATIONS The March school collection was $2,148.00. We have received a donation to the Angel Fund from Rich & Kim Fornicola. This donation will assist with the tuition of a student(s) attending our school. We have received an additional donation in memory of Lezetta Kutches from John & Becky Thomas. We have also received an additional donation to be used toward our music program in memory of Lezetta Kutches from the following persons: Barbara Gallo & Dan McGee. At this time of year, we begin to plan and budget for next school year, as well as look for ways to help some of our fami-lies with tuition payments. We’d be so grateful if you’d consider giving a donation to our school in honor or memory of a loved one. Another option is our Angel Fund. Money given to this fund can be donated anonymously and is used to assist with the tuition of families who are in need. The donor may desig-nate a particular student(s) or they may request that the school administration choose the recipient. Please consider contributing to this very worthwhile fund and help with the financial stability of St. John School. To make a donation, please call the school office. Thank you for any assistance that you can give to some very thankful families. Thank you to all of our benefactors and God bless your generosity to and support of our school. PRE-K REGISTRATION FOR 2018-2019 Please call Tina in the school office if you have not yet registered your child for Pre-K and have any questions about the process. 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. Please be sure to bring birth certificate, immunization records and a $75 non-refundable fee with you to register. CELL PHONE RECYCLING Please consider donating your old cell phone(s) to St. John School to be recycled. Recycling your phone ensures the heavy metals and other components are disposed of properly, teaches our kids stewardship of the environment and benefits our school! Just drop any and all cell phones with batteries included in the collection bin over the registers in the rear of the Church. ************************************************************************ SUMMER CAMP REGISTRATIONS Registrations are being accepted for the diocesan summer camps, Camp Zacchaeus (Grades 4-9) and Camp Timothy (Grades 9-12 and newly graduating high school seniors). Both of these camps have been a true blessing for the young people of our diocese, as well as the adults who run them. Angel Fund scholarships are available to families who are eligible. There is a brief application that must be completed and signed by the family and the pastor for eligibility. These are fun, educational and spiritual camps. For more details about camping dates, locations, and guide-lines, please contact Francine Swope at the Diocesan Office of Youth Ministry at (814) 317-2646. EASTER TRIVIA Easter always falls between March 22nd & April 25th. Eggs contain nearly every nutrient essential to humans. The most popular Easter flower is the white trumpet lily. The largest Easter egg ever made weighted in at 8,968 pounds

The return of Easter should be to the Christian life, the call of a trumpet. It is the news of a great victory. It is the solution of a great perplexity. It is the assurance of a great triumph. __Frederick Temple

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES Religious Education Classes for students in Grades Kindergarten through 10th are held each Sunday morning at 9:00 AM. These classes are held in the assigned St. John school classrooms. If you have any questions regarding the Religious Education Classes, please contact our DRE’s, Denise and Mark Leskovansky at 355-3278 or via email at mjl11@psu.edu. The final CCD classes for this school year will be held on Sunday, April 29th. 10TH GRADE CCD CLASS NOTICE This Sunday, April 8th, at the 8:00 AM Mass, all 10th Grade CCD Students will be attending and participating in the “Rite of Commitment”. If you have any questions, please contact Deacon Tom or Shirley Boldin via email at stboldin@verizon.net or call them at 355-4234. 11TH GRADE CONFIRMATION GROUP CLASS NOTICE This Sunday, April 8th, all 11th Grader CCD students will be attending the 10:15 AM Mass and will participate in the “Rite of Sending Forth” . The final Religious Education Class for students in the 11th Grade Confirmation Group is also scheduled for this Sunday, April 8th. 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. CD OF A 98TH ANNIVERSARY BANQUET This year marks the 98th Anniversary of Our Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court Rev. Patrick McArdle #448. The “Daughters” will celebrate by attending the 10:15 AM Mass together next Sunday, April 15th for the Court’s intention. An anniversary banquet will follow this Mass and be held at Sunny Days Adult Living Center on the Benner Pike for all who made reservations.

CD of A BAKE SALE/RAFFLE THANK YOU The Catholic Daughters of the Americas would like to thank every one who supported their Spring Bake Sale and Food Basket Raffle held Palm Sunday weekend. It was a great success. The winner of the Food Basket Raffle was Rose Meter. Congrats! K OF C BREAKFAST SUPPORTS SCOUTS Next Sunday, April 15th, our Knights of Columbus will hold their monthly All-You-Can-Eat Breakfast. This full menu breakfast will be served from 8:30 AM to noon at their hall on Stoney Batter. This month’s breakfast proceeds will benefit Cub Scout Pack

#35. The cost of the Breakfast is only $8.00 for adults, $4.00 for children under 12, and children under 6 eat for Free. Come, enjoy a great breakfast prepared and served by our Knights of Columbus members and help support scouting. ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC ACADEMY POSITION OPENINGS The following two positions are open: FULL TIME MATHEMATICS TEACHER: Saint Joseph’s Academy is seeking a full time certified Mathematics teacher for the 2018-2019 school year. The individual must be PA certified in secondary instruction (7-12) and possess the ability to teach college prep, honors and AP level courses. PART TIME SPANISH TEACHER: Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy is seeking a part time certified Spanish teacher for the 2018-19 school year courses which include Spanish I and II. The individual must be PA certified in secondary instruction and be qualified to teach listening, speaking, writing, and reading in Spanish. Experience in teaching secondary students is preferred for both positions. Please send a cover letter, your resume, certifications, three letters of reference and clearances to Jean Kozak, Interim Head of School, Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy 901 Boalsburg Pike, Boalsburg, PA 16827, or you can submit electronically to jkozak@stjoeacad.org.

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