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Families and the Gospel Feb 24th Luke 6:27-38
In studying the effects of religion upon family
relationships, researchers inform us hostility and
prayer can’t co-exist. You cannot be hostile
toward someone for whom you are praying.
Today’s gospel encourages us: “Bless those who
curse you. Pray for those who treat you badly.”
Unique Opportunity for All Area Second Graders –
Bishop Guilfoyle Environmental and Ecology classes
are hosting an earth Day Celebration on Tuesday, April
23, from 9am until 1 pm. All area second graders
(parochial, public, home school, etc.) are invited to join.
The day will be filled with activities to get your little
ones thinking like scientists and having fun at the same
time. If interested, please contact Gina Baker at
ADULT ENRICHMENT CLASSES
An 8-week Christian Prayer and Spirituality Class is
being offered on Wednesdays beginning March 13th
from 6:30-8:30 pm at Saint Catherine of Siena,
Duncansville. A 10-week class on Church History is
being offered at Most Holy Trinity, Huntingdon
beginning Tuesday, March 5th from 6:30-8:30.
Registration and book fees are available online at
www.dioceseaj.org/lay-ecclesial-ministry/ or by
contacting Marybeth at 814-361-2000. All are
welcome!
SAVE THE DATE: The Mass to honor our High
School graduates (10:30 am) and the Banquet (to be
held after the 10:30 am Mass) will take place on Sunday,
May 5, 2019. Seniors and Parents/Guardians with
questions should contact Gia Patton.
Saint Francis “Sign Day” on Sunday, April 7th from
10 am to 2 pm at the JFK Student Center. Experience
a fun introduction to American Sign Language (ASL).
Learn the American Manual Alphabet, learn how to
count, learn the National Anthem, learn animal signs
and play fun games, and so much more. Cost is only
$11 (includes a t-shirt) – bring a bag lunch. Register
online https://www.francis.edu/Sign-Day-Registration/
or forms are available in the parish office. Registration
deadline is March 17, 2019.
THANK YOU! To Dave Panasiti for all of his
guidance and kitchen expertise that made the Spaghetti
Dinner such an enjoyable event!
Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School Drama Club
presents “Hello, Dolly” on Friday, March 1, and
Saturday, March 2, at 7:30 PM at the Mishler Theatre.
Tickets can be obtained online by visiting the Mishler
Theatre web site.
Preparing for Lent – Lenten Booklets for
reflection during Lent are available in the
Gathering Space. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
SEEING THINGS DIFFERENTLY
"Be merciful, just as your Father
is merciful." Luke 6: 36
THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP
AS A WAY OF LIFE
“But rather, love your enemies and do good to them,
and lend without expecting anything back.”
Luke 6: 35
Easier said than done, right? But, if we are to imitate
Christ, most of us need to practice mercy and
compassion more frequently. Start with the little daily
annoyances that we experience, the unkind word or
hateful glance we receive. Instead of plotting revenge
on that person, try saying a quick prayer for that person.
Mercy and compassion will put us on the path to
holiness.
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: [email protected]
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 E-mail: [email protected]
Sister Jane Miller, C.C.W.
Cell: (814) 931-1120 E-mail: [email protected]
Director of Religious Education: Gia Patton Call (814) 312-8380 or email [email protected]
Coordinator: Elementary & Middle School: Mark Raffetto
Phone: (814) 934-2936 Email: [email protected]
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 – Sarah McNelis (814) 684-5598
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
“serving our community since 1869”
Principal: Mrs. Debbie St. Pierre Principal’s email: [email protected]
School 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.
February 24, 2019 7th 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:
February 23 – March 3, 2019
Sat. 5:00 P M – Clarence Hartsock - Family
Sun. 8:00 AM –Jean Dixon & Martha Rhoades-CDA
10:30 AM - Isabel Mack - CDA
Mon 8:00 AM – NO MASS
Tues 8:00 AM- NO MASS
Wed. 8:00 AM – NO MASS
Thurs. 8:00 AM- NO MASS
Fri. 8:00 AM - Dec’d Mbrs Kaspick Fam - Jim
Sat 5:00 PM - M/M John Yenter - Estate
Sun. 8:00 AM - Salvatore Cannistraci - Children
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.
LITURGICAL MINISTRIES SCHEDULE
Feb. 25th thru March 3rd - Lectors Weekdays – 8:00 AM – R. Long (March 1st )
Sat: 5:00 PM – T. Jeffries, S. Loose, T. Jeffries
Sun. 8:00 AM – K. Pearson, E. Pearson, A. Pearson 10:30 AM - A. Patton, K/B Bauer, S. Cowher
March 2/3– Altar Servers Sat. 5:00 PM – M. Weber, C. Weber Sun. 8:00 AM – M. Stoner, C. Lewis 10:30 AM – C. Brooks, L. Brooks
Feb. 25th thru March 3rd Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist Weekdays – 8:00 AM – NO CUP Sat. 5:00 PM - J. Zeigler+ (NO CUP) Sun. 8:00 AM - L. Grove+ (NO CUP) 10:30 AM – S. Hoover+ (NO CUP)
March 2/3 - Music Ministers Sat. 5:00 PM – Aye/Erin
Sun. 8:00 AM – Aye/Leslie 10:30 AM – Aye/Lori
Children’s Liturgy
February$Counters P.DelBaggio+ V.Frantz,D.Cunningham
Church Cleaners – February 24th thru March 9th S. Friday, M. Stager, H. Dillon, D. Cunningham, K. Wilson
Activities for the Week of February 25th Tues. Church Meals
7:00 PM – Scouts (H, Sch) Wed. 3:30 PM - Rosary 6:30 PM – RCIA (GS) 6:30 PM – Cantor Rehearsal Thurs.. 3:30 PM – Bingo (H) Fri. Church Meals Sun. 9-10:15 AM – R/E Gr. K-5 (Sch)
Fr. Jozef will be away from Monday, February 18 thru Thursday, February 28.
Please remember our local Tyrone Food Bank
during these long winter months. Canned soups,
peanut butter, cereal, jelly, and personal care items
are always needed.
2018 Income Tax Statements are available upon request
in the Gathering Space. Please place your name on an
envelope provided. The parish office staff will complete
your request for pick-up the following weekend.
CATHOLIC MINISTRIES DRIVE –Parishioners can choose to participate through the Diocese, online giving, or using your “yellow envelope.” All receipts over our parish target will be used for the upgrades in the parish hall & kitchen, and the church roof.
PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR ILL AND HOMEBOUND! Elizabeth Adler, Mary Grace Anders, Margaret Baker, Nina
Biddle, Clinton Bisenger, Matt Bland, Melissa & Curt Braun,
Larry Brisbin, Jaxon Brown, Michael Brown, Sara
Castagnola, Sue Chambers, Colleen Cecere, Baby Edwin
Coltabaugh, Bobbi Damico, George Damico, Ryan DelBaggio,
Stone Harrison DeVore, Sharon Dick, Gail Dietze, Jim
Domenick, Margaret Fink, Caylee Folckemer, Catherine
Garland, Perry Glace, Bernice Gorman, Bob
Grimarml, Beverly Gross, Christine Gurekovich, Christopher
Gurekovich, Dan Hahn, Sharon Hahn, Dorothy & Jim Heaton,
Deborah Heaton, John Herist, Peggy Hickman, Shirley
Hosband, Rob Hughes, Marcella Hunter, Bill Hunter, Peg
Irvin, Kitty Johnston, Corrine Jones, Alexis Kensinger,
Connie Kollar, Mary Jane Korman, John Lewis, Bob Macie,
Suzan Martindale, Toni Martinez, ,Erik McMulloch, Michael
McNelis, Donald Miller, Donna Miller, Sarah Miller, Helen
Molnar, Robert Molnar, Joyce Moyer, Joseph Narehood, Sarah
Payne, Adam Perry, Chris Phillippe, LeeAnn Spangler Price,
Sarah Reese, Glace Rider, Halee Ridgeway, Gary Ritchey, Joel
Rivera, Amy Rizzo, John Romano, Leonard Romano, Lucille
Romano, Mae Romano, Sue Ross, Helen Rossi, Janice Hahn
Schmidt, Maxine Schoch, Josephine Shope, Timothy Smith,
Jerry Spangler, Fr. Carl Spishak, Evelyn Stever, Mike Stack,
Chris Stoner, Molly Sturniolo, Brenda Sweitzer, Evelyn
Toney, Mary Ward, Linda Webb, Fran Wertz, Frank White,
Sam Whitesill, Rachel Harshman Wiggins, Kimberly Hovis-
Williams, Liam Wirtner, Lorin Woodring, Crystal Wright, Ann
Yaniell, Jay Young.
♦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.
Stewardship Reflection February 24th Today’s gospel is full of stewardship advice: give
to everyone who asks; expect nothing in return; do
not judge or condemn; love your enemies. Live
your life with kindness and great mercy!
Cross Catholic Outreach – Please welcome Father Antony Savarimuthu who will speak at all the Masses on behalf of Cross Catholic Outreach which was founded to create a meaningful like between parishes in America and the priests and nuns working in the Church overseas in the Caribbean, Africa, Asia, Central and South America. Please be generous in your response to Father’s appeal. Brochures will be provided if you wish to support this worthy Catholic ministry.
The COLLLECTION OF PALM AND RELIGIOUS
GOODS EXCHANGE continues through next Tuesday,
March 5. Give what you don’t need and take what you
an use for your spiritual growth. Afterward all items will
be disposed of in accordance with Church policy
ARISE SMALL FAITH SHARING
GROUPS ANNOUNCED! There are
56 men and women who are signed up
to participate in Lent’s ARISE “Change
Our Hearts”. Groups will begin meeting NEXT
WEEK: Sunday afternoon and evening, Monday
evening, Tuesday evening, Wednesday afternoon
and evening, and Thursday evening. We will reflect
on Session 1: “Repent and Believe the Good
News!” (pp. 11-21)
ARISE Materials (booklets, small group
assignments) are now available in the Gathering
Space for registered participants! Groups will
begin meeting in the noted location (handout) next
week. A special thank you to those who agreed to
serve as facilitators and who offered their homes as
meeting places.
ARISE—LAST MINUTE REGISTRATIONS!
Have an extraordinary Lent! If anyone would like
to join an ARISE Small Faith Sharing Group
(highly encouraged!) and has not yet registered, you
must give your name to a Parish Team member this
weekend (ARISE table in Gathering Space) or
notify Sister Karen no later than noon tomorrow—
Monday, Feb. 25. Hopefully we can get materials
to you next weekend.
ATTENTION ARISE SMALL GROUP
FACILITATORS As all facilitators are
experienced, there is no need for a special meeting
this Tuesday. Thus Tuesday’s meeting is cancelled.
However, please call the members of your group
this week to welcome participants and answer any
questions they may have.
SPIRITUAL ENHANCEMENT OFFERED AT
CCW INCARNATION CENTER, GALLITZIN (a
few brochures at ARISE table):
--BOUNDLESS COMPASSION: Monday mornings
(9:30-11:30) and evenings (6-8PM), February 25 through
March 25. Cost is $20 plus $25 book fee.
--SUNDAY SABATH: Film “I Can Only Imagine”:
Sunday, March 24, 1:30-4:30PM. Free will Offering.
--OVERNIGHT RETREAT “PEOPLE OF THE
PASSION”: Friday, April 12, 7PM through Saturday,
April 13 (3PM). Cost: $40 per person or $60 per married
couple.
For more information: Sr. Marilyn or Kelli at 886-4098.
Receiving the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist – In Catholic Life, it is necessary to be confirmed to be a godparent in Baptism or a sponsor in Confirmation. If you are an adult Catholic needing the sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist, sessions begin Thursday, March 7 @ 6:30 PM. For more information, call Sue Burkholder 684-0352.
Celebrating the Arts – Twenty-five Bishop Guilfoyle students will have artwork on display at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Arts (SAMA) 21st annual student art celebration entitled “Artists of the 21st Century”. The art will be displayed at SAMA through March 23 from 10 am to 5 pm Tuesday through Friday and 1 pm to 5 pm on Saturday. Our own parishioners Michael Johnson and Annie Markel have their art as part of this display. Try Catholic Radio – WJVM 90.3 FM the Voice of
Divine Mercy
Financial Report – February 17, 2019 Regular Weekly Collection $ 5163 $25 (children)
My E Offering $
Weekly Collection Goal $ 5,850
Beginning July 1, 2018 and Ending June 30, 2019
Year to date Sunday Collection Income $ 186,738
YEAR to date Sunday Collection Goal $ 198,900 Collection Goal for Sundays $ 310,000
Year to date Bingo Net Income (2019) $ 2,785
Catholic School Second Collection $ 160 Catholic School Envelopes $ 379
Religious Education Envelopes $ 145
Good Samaritan $
2019 Catholic Ministries Drive TARGET $ TBD
Donations for 2019 as of Feb. 17, 2019 $ 5,145
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND GENEROSITY!
2018 Catholic Ministries Drive TARGET $ 32,145
Donations for 2018 as of Nov. 4th , 2018 $ 35,670
Consider using My E-Offering (see link on the website) and please
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND GENEROSITY!