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

REV. GEORGE I. JAKOPAC, Pastor DEACON THOMAS E. BOLDIN . MRS. KRISTINA TICE, School Pr incipal

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:15 AM Daily: See Bulletin BAPTISMS By Appointment. MARRIAGE Notify Pastor 9 months in advance. St. John was established in 1828

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday: 11:00 AM CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS Call Rectory. Rectory Phone: 814-355-3134 E-mail: ........ saintjohnsoff@gmail.com Web:www.bellefontecatholicchurch.org School Phone: 814- 355-7859 School Website: www.saintjohnsch.net

Saturday, January 2nd 5:00 PM Ruggiero Family Deceased (The Family) Sunday, January 3rd 8:00 AM Harry Keeler (The Family) 10:15 AM Everett Bird (Knights of Columbus, OLV Assembly) Monday, January 4th 9:00 AM Kenneth & Angelina Nolan (David & Janice Schaub) Tuesday, January 5th 8:00 AM Joseph Pletcher (A Fr iend) Centre Crest Nursing Home 1:30 PM Matthew Ivicic, J r . (Frances Kucas) Wednesday, January 6th 8:00 AM Edward Lee Hasselman (The Nagel Family) Thursday, January 7th 8:00 AM COMMUNION SERVICE Friday, January 8th 8:00 AM John & Virginia McCulley (The McCulley Family) Saturday, January 9th 5:00 PM Connie Infield (Rich & Kim Fornicola) Sunday, January 10th 8:00 AM Carol Wess (Her Family) 10:15 AM Francis Plozner (Louise & Tom Masullo) LITURGICAL MINISTER/SERVER SCHEDULE: Saturday, 5:00 PM January 9th Servers: Morgan Besecker & Abagail Kellogg-Long E.M.s: Michael Pavone & Linda Jabco Lector: Derek Rice Music Ministers: Steven St.Amant & Suzi Egli Sunday, 8:00 AM January 10th Servers: Erin Cronin & Shane Cronin E.M.s: Adam Rawding & James Eckert Lector: Adam Rawding Music Ministers: Adult Choir Sunday, 10:15 AM January 10th Servers: Peter VanCise & Morgan Dubbs E.M.s: Traci Capperella & Karen Truesdale Lector: Dana VanCise Music Ministers: Folk Choir Our EMail Address is saintjohnsoff@gmail.com Our Website: www.bellefontecatholicchurch.org Rectory Office Hours: Monday thru Thursday: 8:30 AM—5:00 PM; Fridays from 8:30 AM—12:30 PM FYI: Our School Website is: www.saintjohnsch.net

ALL DAY ADORATION Our next All-Day Adoration

of the Blessed Sacrament will be THIS Monday, January 4th immediately following the 9:00 AM School Mass. Adoration will close at 2:00 PM. GRIEVING GROUP MEETING Our next meeting for the Grieving Group will be NEXT Tuesday, January 12th immediately following the 8:00 AM Mass. Even if you’ve never attended, please consider coming and joining in on the discussion with Fr. George and the others. REMINDER: We will NOT have regular CCD Classes this Sunday, January 3rd. Regular CCD Classes for grades Kindergarten through 10th will resume NEXT Sunday, January 10th. NOTE: THE CONFIRMATION CLASS WILL HAVE CCD THIS SUNDAY, JANUARY 3RD. LOOKING AHEAD: SUMMER FUN DAY As you are hitting the After Christmas Sales, we will need prizes for our 2016 Summer Fun Day. Since Bingo is so popular, instead of the “Basket Raffle”, we are having a “Showcase Bingo” featuring prize packages of differing themes. They don’t need to be wrapped and we are collecting items now. Some categories to consider purchasing: Gifts for the men or the ladies, gifts for kids, and kitchen and home items. Please keep these in mind as you are out doing some after-holiday shopping.

NOTABLE EVENTS IN JANUARY: Friday, January 22nd: A special 7:00 PM Mass

This Friday Evening Mass is sponsored by our Catholic Daughters Court in honor of the Right to Life March in Washington DC.

Saturday, January 23rd: Confirmation Retreat This one-day retreat will be held here at St. John’s.

Tuesday, January 26th:

Parish Council Meeting: 6:30pm Finance Council Meeting: 7:00pm THE YEAR OF MERCY FREE APP The Year of Mercy declared by Pope Francis for 2016 began on December 8th. Celebrate this Jubilee Year of Mercy with a great new free app from Our Sunday Visitor! The theme for the year which is “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful,” is reflected in the elements of the app which include the following: Daily Reflections on Mercy Daily Scripture Reflections Book Excerpts Year of Mercy Resources Pope Francis’ Tweets Throughout the Year Year of Mercy News Stories Divine Mercy Chaplet and Novena Choose your favorite store to download your free app: either App Store or Google play and enjoy all year your “365 Days to Mercy” from Our Sunday Visitor.

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PLEASE NOTE: ST. KATERI’S MASS TIME IS NOON ON SUNDAYS!

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WEEKLY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR WEEKEND 12/20/2015

ACA FINAL GIFTS FOR 2015 St. John’s has received additional donations toward our 2015 Annual Catholic Appeal from Mr. & Mrs. Frank Miceli and James Rackoski. Thank you for your gifts which will come directly back to our church. We also recently received another “overage” payment from the diocese in the amount of $2,248.75. Our total monies received back to date is $5,898.50. Thanks to all who donated to this fund for your generosity. HOST A FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENT Since 1952, International Fellowship, Inc., a non-profit or-ganization, has been successfully exchanging students to and from the United States. Families in this area are invited to reach across the borders and host a high school aged exchange student for the semester or the academic year. The students come with their own spending money and are covered by health/accident insurance. All that is required of a host family is to provide a room, board, laundry facilities and some tender loving care. You can be married, single, have kids or no kids– even grandparents can apply! We are currently seeking volunteer Host Families. Please check out our website at www.internationalfellowship.org for more information about our program. We can be contacted via email at infelwes@gmail.com or write us at the following: International Fellowship, Inc. P.O. 130 Westfield, NY 14787. Also, our toll free number is 1-800-647-8839. Also, there is a rip-off phone number sheet on the bulletin board at the front entrance of the church. It’s never too early or too late to start thinking about hosting! TUNE INTO WJVM 90.3-FM OR WEJO 104.7-FM RADIO Celebrate the joy-filled Christmas Octave with our special programming. In addition to Pope Francis, Bishop Robert Bar-ron will be featured in 2016. (i-Phone & Android apps for the station are available - visit waob.org for details.) Locally, we are scheduling groups/families for prayer during January. 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 or-ganization is volunteer-run and your tax-deductible donation may be mailed to: Voice of Divine Mercy, PO Box 862, State College, PA 16804-0862. (You may also visit www.wjvm.org to stream our programming or to donate via PayPal.) We ask that you keep the homebound, hospitalized, and imprisoned members of our listening audience in your prayers. We thank those who have faithfully supported our efforts in 2015. May God continue to abundantly bless our evangelization efforts!

LOCAL PRISON MINISTRY—PCGG—NEEDS VOLUNTEERS “…then the king will say to those on his right, Come you who are blessed by my father. Inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world…for when I was in pris-on you came to visit me.” Matt 25 34-36 Prison Christian Growth Group (PCGG) brings the love of Je-sus Christ into our Prisons across the Commonwealth of PA including SCI Benner and SCI Rockview. There is a tremen-dous need for a Catholic presence in these prisons. PCGG is reaching out to those who can share their walk and visit our prisoners. There is no requirement except your love and time. We visit Benner and Rockview on the first and second Saturdays of each month. If you have ever wanted to ex-plore this calling Please contact Paul Tobin, Coordinator for PCGG Benner and Rockview at pbt.2015@live.com.

ORDINARY COLLECTION INCOME RECEIVED: Adult Offertory: $ 8,305.00 Loose Offertory: $ 769.85 Children’s Offertory: $ 42.80 Special Monthly: $ 336.00 Votive Candles: $ 97.96 ORDINARY COLLECTION TOTAL: $ 9,551.61 EXTRA ORDINARY INCOME RECEIVED: Maintenance Fund: $ 35.00 Immaculate Conception: $ 13.00 Christmas Flowers: $ 40.00 Christmas Collection: $ 1,561.00 Sovereignty of Mary: $ 51.00 EXTRA ORDINARY COLLECTION: $ 1,700.00 ORDINARY & EXTRA DEPOSIT TOTAL: $11,251.61 ************************************************* REGULAR SCHOOL COLLECTION TOTAL: $ 1,049.00 SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: (Diocesan or Others) Priests’ Retirement Fund: $ 250.00 Holy Name of Mary School: $ 20.00

THANK YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS AND YOUR GENEROSITY

WEEKLY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR WEEKEND 12/27/2015

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JOSEPH’S ACADEMY ENROLLMENT Enrollment for the 2016-2017 school year has been quite active so far. However, Saint Joseph’s is still accepting applica-tions for each of the classes in grades 9 – 12. Families may choose the online ”Inquiry” method to contact the Admissions Department, or they may call the school of-fice (814-808-6118) to make an appointment, schedule a tour, or simply discuss the options. Please also visit our website: www.stjoeacad.org. Happy New Year!

CENTRE COUNTY CAN HELP: Available 24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week and Services are FREE! Centre County Can Help is a mental health crisis line for individuals in Centre Coun-ty. The crisis line provides 24 hour services that are free and confidential. Individuals who call the crisis line are able to ac-cess a trained counselor who can provide intervention, screen-ing, service coordination and referrals for services and/or sup-port, for FREE! Centre County Can Help is not only a hotline but they also have trained Mobile Crisis counselors that are accessible 24 hours daily and can meet the individual at home, at school, in a community location such as a park, restaurant, library or a church. If you know someone having problems with anxiety, relationship issues feeling depressed, being bullied at school or feel they need to seek help, call 1-800-643-5432. A tear off flyer in on the church entrance bulletin board.

THANK YOU to all St. John Catholic School and Parish families for your support throughout the past year. We extend our heartfelt wish that God’s blessings fill your

heart and strengthen your family in the upcoming year. Best wishes for a joyous New Year!

MEMORIALS & DONATIONS We have received a donation to the Angel Fund from Marian Wayne in memory of her husband, Thomas. This donation will assist with the tuition of student(s) attending our school. We have also received a donation from Thomas & Patri-cia Mundy in memory of Frances & Everett Mundy, Chris-topher Vicente and Rob Hillard. Thank you to all of our benefactors and God bless your generosity to and support of our school. POT O’GOLD ONLINE AUCTION St. John Home & School Association is getting ready to run our 4th annual online Pot O’Gold fundraiser. We are currently seeking auction items, services and unique ex-periences. Become an auction donor and gain valuable exposure for your business! To learn more, please watch upcoming bulletins or call the school office at 355-7859. GIANT A+ PROGRAM We recently earned $242.18 from Giant for the month of November. This brings our two-month total to $521.23. If you’ve registered your Bo-nuscard in past years, you do not need to re-register. If you have not already registered, log on to www.giantfoodstores.com/aplus and choose “Designate Your School” from the A+ menu found under “Our Stores.” Be sure to select St. John the Evangelist School Bellefonte by using our ID code of 21186. After your card is registered, you will earn CASH for our school each time you shop at Giant using your Bonuscard. 125th ANNIVERSARY ORNAMENT We are currently selling St. John School Christmas orna-ments, commemorating our 125th year of educating the children of our Parish and community. Ornaments can be purchased at the school office, the Rectory office or Plumb’s Drug Store. The ornaments are $10 each with checks to be payable to St. John School. ********************************************************** CHRISTMAS FLOWER DONATION INTENTIONS Christmas Flower donations were received in memory/honor of the f0llowing persons/families: Gene Sebastianelli, Olivia Lynch, Albert & Josephine Ebeling, Doris Capparelle, Ralph & Mary Capparelle, Robert W., Robert D. & Mildred Wilcox, La Rue Walker, Ralph & Mary Capparelle, Thomas Wayne, Kayla Matteson, M/M Russell Rider, Deceased of Miller Family, James Rose, Pauline Ann Ranio Auman, Ar-thur & Helen Auman, Fred& Catherine Ranio, John & Catherine Kozar, Boone, Gephart & Masullo Families, Michael Stricland, Deceased of Malia Family, Jack & June Raleigh, Bill & Wilma Suelter, Chester Materna, Delores Millward, Alfred & Violet Nowicki, William & Evelyn MacMath, Robert, Walter & Marian Uncapher, Charles & Barbara Waite, George & Ruth Homan, Florence & Theodore Perry, Donald Anspauch, Bob Davis, Mick & David Ivicic, Deceased of Haranin & Ivicic Families, Elizabeth & Frank Millard, Catherine & Martin Sumcisko, Steven, Verna & Jerry Luckovich, Martin & Dorothy Fisher, ..…...CONTINUED

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES The next scheduled CCD Classes for Kindergarten through 10th Grades are on Sunday, January 10th at 9:00 AM in the school. 11TH GRADE CONFIRMATION CLASS Please Note: The next 11th Grade Confirmation Class will be held NEXT Sunday, January 3rd from 11:15 AM to 12:30 PM in the school auditorium. For any questions or concerns, please call Deacon Tom or Shirley Boldin at 355-4234 or email stboldin@verizon.net. ST. CLEMENT CHURCH IN JOHNSTOWN SUPER BOWL/SUPER CASH SWEEPSTAKES TICKETS FOR SALE Win a trip for 2 to SUPER BOWL 50 in San Francisco, CA, (winning package includes MANY extras) plus $1,500 travel cash. Grand Prize Winner has $10,000 cash option. Donation is $10. For more information or tickets, please contact Dave Pavlik at (814)243-9446 or dapavlik@atlanticbb.net or call Suzie or Nancy at St. Clement Church at (814)255-4422. Thanks for participating. GIRLS’ VARSITY VOLLEYBALL COACH NEEDED AT ST. JOE’S CATHOLIC ACADEMY A Head Coach is need for the Girls’ Varsity Volleyball Program at St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy. Interested applicants should send an email and coaching resume to SJCA Athletic Director, Chad Walsh at cwalsh@stjoeacad.org. If you have any questions, please call him at (814)808-6118. 2016 ADULT ENRICHMENT CLASSES OFFERED Deacon Chip Young will be offering the following two courses, Sacraments and Church History, at Holy Spirit Parish in Lock Haven. The 8 week course Sacraments will be held Wednesdays from 6:30 — 8:30 PM beginning on January 6th. The 10 week course, Church History will be held Wednesdays from 6:30 — 8:30 PM beginning on March 9th. To register, please contact Marybeth at the Office of Adult Enrichment and Lay Ecclesial Ministries at (814)361-2000 or email her at mheinze@dioceseaj.org. Registration forms are also available online at www.dioceseaj.org/lay-ecclesial-ministry. All are welcome to sign up and attend. CHURCH CLEANING/DECORATING THANK YOU! Many thanks to the Catholic Daughters and to everyone who showed up to help clean and decorate our church for the Christmas Season. It looks truly beautiful as always! We would also like to extend our grateful thanks to everyone and anyone who volunteered in any way this past year to help our church functions run so smoothly. We are so blessed with having such a generous and caring parish family here at St. John’s. May God bless you for a Happy New Year! CHARITY If you truly want to help the soul of your neighbor, you should approach God First with all your heart. Ask Him simply to fill you with Charity, the greatest of all virtues; with it you can accomplish what you desire. —St. Vincent Ferrer

CHRISTMAS FLOWER INTENTIONS CONTINUED…… Virginia & Loren Durfee, Gloria Benson, Anna Mrowka, Kim Allegretto, Carl & Dorothey Gancey, Helen Lazur, Vic & Placede Little, Rita Burger, Paul & Dorothy Wilson, Deceased Wilson Family, Ron & Aggie Lidgett, George Harris, Earl Walker, George & Mary Harris, J. Gawen Stoker, Mary, Ralph & Danny Capparelle, Joseph, Margaret, Frank, John & Andy Shutica, Deceased Melchiorre Family, Deceased Eilert Family, Mary Rose Sharkey, James & Evelyn Stehle, Vera Conner, Bill & Alice Smutzer, Eugene & Ema Jane Lowe, Roy & Pauline Miller, Gerald Bruster, JL Brooks, Robert Krug, William Schott, Harvey & Helen Gerbel, Deceased Lutchko Family, Dr. Hugh Rogers, Richard Meier, Jeremy Herbstritt, M/M Albert Kaspick, M/M Jacob Monko, James & Michael Gillespie, Winafred & Otto Ebeling, John & Martha Catalano, Lawrence & Mary Hartle, Jerome & Jude K. Basalla, Celia Burtt, Barbara & C Merrill Waite, Patricia Riglin, Aurelio & Luz Andrade, Bonnie Stephens, Shirley Ceriffith, Lawrence & Geraldine Pavone, Daniel & Elizabeth Melville, Julia Page niemann, Nicholas Christiana, Marion Stringer, Agnes Wilson, Frank & Anna Rogus, Mara Grove, Helen Jozefick, M/M Steve Surovec, M/M James Cingel, Anna Mae Zetts, Sr. Elizabeth Kochik, Fr. John Palfy, Anna Mae Cannon, Robert Franek, Fr. B. O’Malley, Zachary Tice, Ethel Knapp, Sue Morasco, Theresa Reulistick, M/M Dave Swabick, Fred & Edith Krauss, Russell & Helen Gutch, C Merrill & Barbara Waite, Irvin & Dorothy Schlegel, M/M Philip Altiero, M/M Charles Davis, Nona Davis, Phil Altiero, Susan Sassman, Mary Dixon, Smeal Family, Ed Miller, Chris Hull, Robert & Dorothy Davidson, Robert Davidson, Jr., John Swancer, Sr., Poor Souls, James Rose, David & Lilian Litz, Caroline Ivicic, Ann & Henry Haranin, Sr., Henry Haranin, Jr., Robert Davis, William Moerschbacher, Jr., William Coble, W Michael Bish, Jean Raffetto, Robert & Steven Davidson, Robert & Irene Davidson, Gloria Kinley, Robert & Dorothy Davidson, Kathleen & August Quevy, Sandra Lidwell, Agnes Yeager, Carolyn Callahan, Amanda Jones, Betty & William Cooney, Barbara & Robert Kucas, Dorothy & George Kucas, Stephen Riglin, 1st Sgt. Stephen Kucas, Mark Kucas, Dottie Dodds, Frances & George Riglin, Dreese Family, Shubert Family, Cross Family, Connie & Joe ,Moseri, Edith & Gilbert Brezler, Edward & Francine and Gregg Barszczowski, Eva Kaufman, Roy Brumbaugh, Owen & Ella Kelley, Lynn & Aline Derstine, Patrick Kelley, Sr., Albert & Elizabeth Miltenberger, Michael & Helen Boksan, M/M E. Nagel, M/M E. Haesselman, Mary Haesselman, Kevin Nagel, Hugh & Gloria Rogers, Nicholas & Benita St. Amant, Margie Capizzi, Josephine & James Dunn, Robert Pinge, Edward Shoemaker, John & Gerry and Douglas Russell, Violet Henry, Joseph & Luci Fodor, Carol and Bernie and Ray Wess, Walter & Helen Wess, Marie and Timothy and Onetory Golis, Charles & Ann Robertson, Martin Koleno, M/M Charles Novosel, M/M Fred and Jerry Vonada, M/M Joseph Hartle, Sr., Joe Hartle Jr., M/M Ed Houtz and Jim and Tom and Red, Al Hartle Family, Virginia & Dwight Calhoun, Mertle Crooks, David Swintek, Elizabeth Barr, Michael Polansky, Anna Daly, Catherine Barr-Cuomo.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES NOTE: NO CCD CLASSES THIS WEEKEND. CCD Classes for Kindergarten through 10th Grades resume next Sunday, January 10th at 9:00 AM in the school. 11TH GRADE CONFIRMATION CLASS Please Note: The 11th Grade Confirmation Class WILL MEET THIS SUNDAY, JANUARY 3RD from 11:15 AM to 12:30 PM in the school auditorium. For any questions or concerns, please call Deacon Tom or Shirley Boldin at 355-4234 or email them at stboldin@verizon.net. 2016 ADULT ENRICHMENT CLASSES OFFERED Deacon Chip Young will be offering the following two courses, Sacraments and Church History, at Holy Spirit Parish in Lock Haven. The 8 week course, Sacraments, w ill be held Wednesdays from 6:30 — 8:30 PM beginning this week, January 6th. The 10 week course, Church History, w ill be held Wednesdays from 6:30 — 8:30 PM beginning on March 9th. To register, please contact Marybeth at the Office of Adult Enrichment and Lay Ecclesial Ministries at (814)361-2000 or email her at mheinze@dioceseaj.org. Registration forms are also available online at www.dioceseaj.org/lay-ecclesial-ministry. All are welcome to sign up and attend.

910066 St. John Evangelist Church 134 E. Bishop Street Bellefonte, PA 16823 814-355-3134 Contact: Fr. George Jakopac gjakopac@archbalt.org Software Using: Win 8 Adobe DC Publisher 2013 Transmission Time: Wednesdays, 11:30 am Special Instructions: