Families and the Gospel ~ Matthew 22:15-21

Jesus sounds like a frustrated parent when he says “Why

are you testing me?” Children test parents because that

is how they learn limits. Imitate Jesus in today’s gospel:

be firm but fair.

Saint Matthew School is sponsoring a Fall Craft Fair on

Saturday, November 4th. Registration forms are

located in the vestibule. Crafters and Luncheon will be

available featuring various soups and sandwiches.

Saint Francis University in Loretto, PA is hosting

“Saints Tour 2017: Saints of Local Interest” on Oct.

27th and 28th. Entertainment, education, local history,

and a bit of Halloween spookiness – this event has it all!

Tours will depart from the office of Campus Ministry

every 20 minutes from 6 pm to 10 pm and last

approximately 1 hour. Please note that it is not handicap

accessible. Cost is $9 per adult and $7 per student.

Proceeds will be donated to the SFU Dorothy Day

Outreach Center. Please dress for the weather, as tours

continue rain or shine. Bring a nonperishable item in

exchange for a free drink (coffee, hot chocolate, soda).

Hot food is available for purchase. For more information

please contact marielink@verizon.net or all the SFU

Dorothy Day Outreach Center at 814-472-3347.

There will be a Healing Mass on Monday, October 23,

2017, at 7:00 PM, at the Cathedral of the Blessed

Sacrament. Fr. Bill Kiel, from the Diocese of

Greensburg, will be the main celebrant. All are welcome,

especially those in need of physical, emotional, or

spiritual healing, and those who support and care for

them as well. For more information, please call 814-941-

3832.

Looking for a great Christmas present? Bus Trip

to the Sight and Sound Theatre to see: MIRACLE OF

CHRISTMAS. Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2017.

Price of $115.00 includes: transportation, performance,

and family style meal at Hershey Farm Restaurant.

Morning fast food stop (on our own) will be made. Call

Ron Harella 696-3295. Sponsored by the Knights of

Columbus 4th Degree Bishop Garvey Assembly.

Good Shepherd Catholic Church will sponsor a Fall

Festival on Nov. 4th from 10 am to 4pm at 867 Grays

Woods Blvd. in St. College, PA. Crafts, basket raffle,

baked goods, soup and sandwiches are available.

+ Prayer for Vocations: Lord Jesus, Good

Shepherd, may young people in our parish hear your call

and follow your voice as they discern their vocations.

Lead your people to heaven through the ministry of holy

priests and consecrated men and women. Jesus, we trust

in you! Amen.

SAVE THE DATE – Interested in becoming an altar

server? Training will be held on Sunday, October 29th

after the 10:30 am mass. You must be in 4th grade or

older. Any questions, please contact Father Jozef.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ BALANCING GOD AND CAESAR

"Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar

and to God what belongs to God."

Matthew 22: 21

THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP

AS A WAY OF LIFE

“Render therefore to Caesar the things that are

Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s.”

Matthew 22: 21

Everything we are and everything we have belongs to

God. We aren’t “owners” of anything, we are merely

“stewards” of the gifts God has given each of us. All

God is asking is that we give back a portion of what He

gave us. This is the essence of Stewardship. God should

be our first priority in everything. All else comes

second.

SAINT MATTHEW

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

1105 Cameron Avenue

Tyrone, PA 16686

Pastor: Reverend Jozef Kovacik Phone: (814) 684-1480 (Parish Office & Rectory) Fax: (814) 684-7969 Website: www.stmatthewtyrone.org Email: stmatthewtyrone@gmail.com

Parish Office Staff:

Administrative Assistant: Rose Long

Financial Administrator: Debbie Zakrzwski

Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM

Pastoral Ministry: Sister Karen Duddy, C.C.W.

Cell: (814) 935-2934 Convent: (814) 684-3553

E-mail: kseashored@msn.com

Sister Jane Miller (814) 931-1120

Email: jmseashell@msn.com

CCW Website: www.ccwsisters.org

Director of Religious Education: Gia Patton Call (814) 682-9108 or email smspatton@gmail.com

Coordinator: Elementary & Middle School: Mark Raffetto

Phone: (814) 934-2936 Email: psufanmark@gmail.com

Elementary Classes : (Grades K-6): Sunday mornings 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM (weekly during the school year)

Middle/High School: (Gr. 7-11): Sunday: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (twice a month during the school year)

RCIA: Susan Burkholder (814) 684-0352

Ministry to the Homebound: Paula Lambert (814) 932-0651 Pastoral Council - Jack Chambers (814) 632-3339

Finance Council - Dennis Rozick (814) 684-5511

School Council - Lawrence McKernan (814) 632-7767

Cemetery Committee - Michael Feller (814) 932-1788

Saint Matthew Catholic School

Principal: Mrs. Debbie St. Pierre Principal’s email: dstpierresmsprincipal@gmail.com Phone: (814) 684-3510

School web-site: www.stmatthew-school.org

We welcome all visitors. If you live in the area please call

the Parish Office to register and become an active member

of our parish family.

October 22, 2017

29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Weekend Mass Schedule: - Saturday at 5:00 PM - Sunday at 8:00 AM & 10:30 AM Weekday Mass Schedule: - Monday through Friday - 8:00 AM Holy Day of Obligation Mass Schedule: - Vigil - 7:00 PM - 9:00 AM & 7:00 PM

Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated on Saturday from 4:00 PM till 4:30 PM or anytime upon request

Mass Schedule & Intentions:

October 21 - 29, 2017

Sat. 5:00 PM Rose & Bill Long – 50th Wedding Anniv.

Sun. 8:00 AM For the People of the Parish - Pastor

10;30 AM Anthony & Bernadette Panasiti - Family

Mon 8:00 AM Jenny Walters – Martha Hagg

Tues. 8:00 AM Norman Good – Ann Sellers

Wed. 9:00 AM Eleanor Hughes – Bill Engelman

Thurs 8:00 AM Margie Welsh – Martha Hagg

Fri. 8:00 AM Vincent Slovikovski – Zakrzwski Fam.

Sat. 5:00 PM Joe Fresh – Family

Sun 8:00 AM Cody Belin – Attorney Thomas Foor

10:30 AM For the People of the Parish - Pastor

If you would like to have a MASS celebrated for the

deceased members of your family, or friends, or for

special intentions, please stop by or call the parish

office.

Try Catholic Radio – WJVM 90.3

The Voice of Divine Mercy

LITUGICAL MINISTRIES SCHEDULE Oct. 23rd thru Oct. 29th - Lectors Weekdays – 800 AM – S. Hall Sat.- 5:00 PM - S. Burkholder, G. Miller, Sr. Karen Sun. – 8:00 AM – A. Lynn, A. Searer, B. Hiergeist 10:30 AM – 5th Grade Religious Ed

Oct. 29/30 – Altar Servers Sat. – 5:00 PM – J. Lewis, R. Lewis Sun. - 8:00 AM - E. Vipond, D. Vipond 10:30 AM – R. Corl, G. Corl

Oct. 23rd thru Oct. 29th Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist Weekdays – 8:00 AM – R. Long Sat. – 5:00 PM - M. Raffetto+, K. Raffetto, C. Palmonka Sun. –8:00 AM – R. Woomer+, C. Woomer, P. Harmison 10:30 AM – D. Castagnola+, S. Hoover, S. Thomas

Oct. 28/29 Music Ministers Sat– 5:00 PM - Aye/Lori Sun.– 8:00 AM – Aye/Leslie 10:30 AM – Aye/Erin

October $ Counters – P. DelBaggio+, V. Frantz, L. Morrison

Church Cleaners – October 15th thru October 28th G. Ray, D. Zakrzwski, L. Hoover, G. Patton

Activities for the Week of October 23rd Tues. Church Meals

7:00 PM – Adult Prayer (GS 7:00 PM – Maintenance (PO)

7:00 PM – Scouts (H) Wed. 9:00 AM – SMS Mass

3:30 PM – Rosary 6:30 PM RCIA (GS) 6:30 PM - Cantors Thurs. 6:30 PM – Bingo Fri. Church Meals Diocesan InService – NO SMS Sat. Priesthood Sunday – (All Masses) Sun. 9-10:15AM – K-5 Rel Ed (Sch) 10:00 AM – R/E Rosary 10:30 AM – Gr. 5 R/E Liturgy 5:00 PM – R/E Youth Min Comm (L) 6-8 PM – Smash & HSYM – (All) 7:30 PM – Youth Min Rosary

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Primo Lusardi,

Father of Christine Stoner. May God grant him eternal

rest and may his loved ones experience God’s comfort

in their loss.

Altar Flowers this weekend are in commemoration of the 50th wedding anniversary of Rose and Bill Long.

CONG

RATULATIONS ROSE & BILL!

CATHOLIC MINISTRIES DRIVE You can choose to participate

through the Diocese, online giving, or using your “yellow envelope.”

All contributions received over our parish goal will be used for the upgrades on the parish hall and the organ.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR ILL AND HOMEBOUND! Elizabeth Adler, Larry Albright, Margaret Baker, Dick Barr,

Nina Biddle, Clinton Bisenger, Matt Bland, Larry Brisbin,

Michael Brown, Sara Castagnola, Sue Chambers, Colleen

Cecere, Baby Edwin Coltabaugh, Bobbi Damico, George

Damico, Ryan DelBaggio, Sharon Dick, Gail Dietze, Jim

Domenick, Kathleen Eckley, Christina Flanagan, Caylee Folckemer, Mary Friday, Catherine Garland, Perry Glace,

Bernice Gorman, Bob Grimarml, Vince Hagg, Dan Hahn, Judy

Hahn, Sharon Hahn, Dorothy & Jim Heaton, Deborah Heaton,

Barb & John Herist, Peggy Hickman, Carolyn Hoover, Rob

Hughes, Bill Hunter, Peg Irvin, Kitty Johnston, Corrine Jones,

Mary Ellen Jones, Alexis Kensinger, John Kirby, Mary Jane

Korman, Avery Lake, Bob Macie, Suzan Martindale, Toni

Martinez, Donald Miller, Donna Miller, Sarah Miller, Helen

Molnar, John and Vickie Molnar, Robert Molnar, Heather

Morrison, Angie Nicklow, Sarah Payne, Adam Perry, Bob

Perry, Chris Phillippe, , Glace Rider, Halee Ridgeway, Gary

Ritchey, Amy Rizzo, John Romano, Leonard Romano, Mae

Romano, Patty Romano, Pauline Scalia, Janice Hahn Schmidt,

Maxine Schoch, Dorothy Sharer, Josephine Shope, Jerry

Spangler, George & Evelyn Stever, Chris Stoner, Molly

Sturniolo, Brenda Sweitzer, Evelyn Toney, Norm Tubo,

Crystal Wright, Ann Yaniello, Mary Ward, Linda Webb, Fran

Wertz, Sam Whitesill, Barbara Wilgosz, Lorin Woodring,

Mary Margaret Zang

♦As a family of believers we pray for all who are suffering but

especially our sick & homebound friends and family member.

♦The names of recently added are in italics and underlined.

Please notify the parish office if a name can be removed.

Liturgical Reflection: October 22nd With the Order of Celebrating Matrimony without Mass, the

rite consists of the Liturgy of the Word and the Celebration of

Matrimony. There is no penitential rite or Glory to God. The

regular scripture readings offered for the celebration of

Matrimony are selected. There is always a homily. Following

the Universal Prayer, the concluding prayer is the Lord’s

Prayer. Omitting the “Deliver us,” the Nuptial Blessing is

prayed over the newly married couple. When two Catholics are

married, there may be Communion outside Mass. Also, the

local customs of placing a flower before the image of the

Blessed Mother, giving flowers to the mothers of the bride and

groom, and introducing the newly married couple may take

place.

Stewardship Reflection -29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Each year at tax time, we conscientiously give to

“Caesar what belongs to Caesar.” Does my

stewardship indicate that I am also as faithful about

giving “to God what belongs to God?”

Disaster Relief Special Collection – Thank you

for your generosity towards those affected by

Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico and the

earthquake in Mexico. A total of $5,491.00 was

collected!

The ADULT SPIRITUALITY GATHERINGS ON

PRAYER conclude this Tuesday, October 24, 7-

8:30PM, in the Gathering Space. As part of the final

class, we will view the “Prayer and Spirituality” DVD

by Bishop Robert Barron. Anyone is welcome to attend.

ALL SOULS DAY—THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2 A 7PM Mass will be held on this day. It will include

prayers for all our beloved dead as well as our annual

Roll Call of the Deceased in which we name parishioners

and immediate family members who have passed away

since last November 2. Please call or email Sr. Karen if

you have an immediate family member who died in the

past year whose name never appeared in our parish

bulletin. Thank you.

CDA COURT ST. RITA’S FALL BASKET RAFFLE IS

UNDERWAY! There are an amazing 62 Baskets to choose

from this year with something for everyone of all ages.

Individual basket values go up to $250!!! Tickets are 7 for

$5.00 and are available through Sunday, Nov. 18-19. Please

support this fundraise, the profits of which support our

church and the local community that we are blessed to call

“home”.

PRIESTHOOD SUNDAY takes place next weekend. A

box will be placed in the Gathering Space for

parishioners to drop notes/cards of appreciation and

prayerful support for Fr. Jozef.

Last weekend’s AMERICA NEEDS FATIMA

ROSARY RALLY was both prayerful and festive, with

55+ people in attendance. Thank you, parishioners and

BG junior SARAH ZAKRZWSKI, for your initiative in

organizing and leading this wonderful event!

The Shroud of Turin Talk will be held at St.

Benedict Parish, 2310 Bedford St., Johnstown, Sunday,

October 29th at 3 pm. In 2013 Bill Wingard

established “Shroud Talks” to present the history and

science of the Shroud of Turin and tackle the biggest

mystery…Is the Shroud the actual burial Cloth? You are

invited to hear the talk and see the full size replica of the

Shroud of Turin. Attendees are encouraged to bring their

cameras. No tickets are required; a love offering will be

collected. For more information, contact Deacon

Michael at 814-288-3036 or you may email him at

michael.russo@atlanticbb.net. Over 700 people attended

this presentation last fall. All are welcome!

ELM (EVERY LIFE MATTERS) will be holding its 5th

Annual Fundraising Banquet on Thursday, November 2, 6-8 PM, at the New Life Worship Center, Altoona (1st right off I-99 Pinecroft exit). Tickets are $10 each and each table sits 8 people (a “table Host” is free). This is a Pro Life event; speaker will be State Representative Judy Ward. Call Carol at 814-650-7899 or Sue at 814-386-2194 for more information/reservations.

CCW is offering the following at the Incarnation Center in Gallitzin, PA.

+Women’s Day of Prayer on Saturday, Nov 11th

from 10 am to 3 pm.

+A Four Week Book Study of Anxious For Nothing

by Max Lucado. Each session will include a DVD presentation and opportunity of reflection and conversation. Program will be held on Mondays, Nov 6, 13, 20, 27 from 9-11:30 am or 6-8:30 pm. Cost of program is $25.00. Registration by Oct. 30th. +Overnight Retreat – Living the Christmas Story,

Then and Now on December 1-2, 2017 from 7 pm on Friday to 3 pm on Saturday. Meals and housing included. Retreat fee: $40 per person or $55 for married couples. Registration required by Nov. 27th For any of the above call the Incarnation Center at 814-886-4098 for more information.

Financial Report – October 15, 2017 Regular Weekly Collection $4,622; $60(children) My E Offering $ 90

Weekly Collection Goal $5,961

Beginning July 1, 2017 and Ending June 30, 2018

Year to date Sunday Collection Income $ 86,743

Year to date Sunday Collection Goal $ 95,376 Collection Goal for Sundays $310,000

Year to Date Bingo Net Income $ 10,206 Catholic School Second Collection $

Catholic School Envelopes $ 365

Religious Education Envelopes $ Good Samaritan $

2017 Catholic Ministries Drive TARGET $32,145

Donations for 2017 as of Oct. 15, 2017 $42,799

Consider using My E-Offering (see link on the website) and please

make the processing fee part of your donation.

HURRICANE MARIA COLLECTION $5,491

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND GENEROSITY!