St. Benedict Church 2310 Bedford Street ▪ Johnstown, PA 15904-1127

Rectory and School Phone: 814-266-9718 and 814-266-3837 Gift Shop Phone: 262-7907

Twenty - fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time - September 20, 2015 Rectory Fax: 814-269-4220

Parish Web Address: www.stbenedictchurch.org

School Fax: 814-266-7718 School Web Address: www.sbj.k12.pa.us

Mass Schedule

Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm Sunday Masses: 7:30 am, 9:30 am & 11:30 am

Daily Masses: Monday-Friday 8:00 am & 12:05 pm

Saturday 9:00 am Reconciliation Saturday at 3:00 pm Other times as listed in the Bulletin

Mission Statement:

“To proclaim and live the message of Jesus Christ; through the power of the Holy Spirit, pray and work to build up His Church; and to do the will of the Father always and everywhere”.

Parish Staff:

Rev. David S. Peles, Pastor …………………….…..Ext. 502 SBpastor@atlanticbb.net Rev. Matthew B. Baum, Parochial Vicar…….….Ext. 507 frmsbj@gmail.com Deacon Michael Russo …..……………………. 288-3036 Rectory Office ...………………………………...Ext. 501 Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:30am-Noon and 1-4:00pm Friday 7:30 - Noon School ……………………………………………Ext. 201 Mrs. Mary Jo Podratsky, Principal Mrs. Judy Klaum, School Bookkeeper/Tuition ... Ext. 203 Sr. Cindy Burns, CCW, High School CCD, RCIA Ext.301 sistercindy@floodcity.net Mrs. Michelle Robatin, Elementary CCD ……….Ext. 302 elemccd@floodcity.net Mr. Joseph Gaunt, Office of Music & Liturgy …241-1923 jgaunt@atlanticbb.net JP II Youth Group, www.jpiiyg.com

Sacrament of Baptism: Parents are to be examples to their children by being reg-istered, active members of the Parish. First time parents are required to attend a Baptismal Preparation Class. Please call the Rectory Office to make arrangements.

Sacrament of Marriage: Couples planning to marry are to make arrangements at least nine months prior to their wedding date. Diocesan Guidelines regarding Marriage Preparation must be fol-lowed. The Catholic party/parties is/are to be registered, active members in the parish.

Parish Membership: New members are always welcome! If you are moving into, within, or out of the Parish, please call the Rectory Office and let us know.

Parish Motto: “Ora et Labora” - Latin for “Pray and Work” - comes from the Benedictines who were the first to staff our Parish.

Religious and Social Events K of C Gob Sale After All Masses This Weekend Youth Group Soup at St. Clement

Pavilion Weekend

Sun 7:30am Sunday Mass 8:00 - 9:15am Elementary CCD 9:00 -11:00am High School CCD – St. JP II Building 9:30am Sunday Mass sung by our Schola Choir 11:30am Sunday Mass 3:00 -5:00 pm High School CCD – St. JP II Building Mon 7:40am Recitation of the Rosary 8:00am Mass 8:15 - 9:30am Scrip Sale / St. JP II / Room # 1 11:40am Recitation of the Rosary /Church 12:05pm Mass 6:30pm Oblates / Church / St. JP II / Room # 2 Tue Eucharistic Day 7:40am Recitation of the Rosary / Church 8:00am Mass followed by Confessions 10:15am School Penance Service 11:40am Recitation of the Rosary / Church 12:05pm Mass Opens our Eucharistic Day followed by Confessions 6:00pm “Back to School Night” 7:00pm Sister Cindy Adult Ed / Upstairs 7:00 - 8:00pm Pro - Life Holy Hour 7:00 - 8:30pm Good News Prayer Group / St. JP II / Room # 1

Wed 7:40am Recitation of the Rosary /Church 8:00am Mass 11:40am Recitation of the Rosary /Church 12:05pm Mass 7:00pm RCIA – St. JP II / Room # 2 7:30pm Contemporary Choir Rehearsal

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Eph 4:1-7, 11-13; Ps 19:2-5; Mt 9:9-13 Tuesday: Ezr 6:7-8, 12b, 14-20; Ps 122:1-5; Lk 8:19-21 Wednesday :Ezr 9:5-9; Tb:13:2, 3-4abefghn, 7-8; Lk 9:1-6 Thursday: Hg 1:1-8; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Lk 9:7-9 Friday: Hg 2:1-9; Ps 43:1-4; Lk 9:18-22 Saturday: Zec 2:5-9, 14-15a; Jer 31:10-12ab, 13; Lk 9:43b-45 Sunday: Nm 11:25-29; Ps 19:8, 10, 12-14; Jas 5:1-6; Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48

Mass Intentions For This Week Our School Mass will be Thursday,

September 24th

Mon 8:00am In Remembrance of Dr. David L. Kulback (Connie Zanoni) 12:05pm B-day 9/20 Frank Fabina (Frank, Cheryl, & Nicole Fratrich) Tues 8:00am Fred & Betty Weigel (G-son Gregory Karcher) 12:05pm Bruce Profaizer (St. Benedict Lectors) Wed 8:00am Martha Mihalik (Husband) 12:05pm Jennie R. Donate (Jelorma DeMario) Thur 8:00am John Gallus (Bill & Linda Gallus) 9:00am Gertrude Mowery Karr (Mr. & Mrs. Rudy Mrsnik) 12:05pm Anniv. Frank Gallucci, Jr. (Ron & Shirl Smigla) Fri 8:00am Anniv. Frank J. Klimeck (Family) 12:05pm Arthur E. Costanzo (Ed & Betsy Bender) Sat 9:00am Anniv. 9/24 Harry Roy (Cee & Family) 5:00pm Joseph Pipon (Jim & Dee Adams) 7:00pm Spiritual & Temporal Welfare of Miranda Kiser (Mom, Dad & Delanie) Sun 7:30am B-days Michael & Margaret Krestar (Mike & Diane Hillegas) 9:30am Mass for the Parishioners 11:30am Dorothy Martin (George Felix)

Altar Server Schedule Weekday Mass 8:00am - Ethan Blough Tyler Vizzini

Next Saturday, September 26th 5:00pm - Nick McGowan, Ethan & Luke Romajas 7:00pm - Cameron Cooper, Austin & Tyler Rodman

Next Sunday, September 27th 7:30am - Sarah Bridges, Meghan Seitz, Matthew Trabold 9:30am - Tony DiPaola, Margaret Orr, John Roy 11:30am - Cody & Michael Beiter, Andrian Onguda

Bonanza Ticket Winners All winners will be notified about claiming their prizes. Week 23 - Sunday - # 062, Monday - # 251, Tuesday - # 357, Wednesday - # 999, Thursday - # 069, Friday - # 580, Saturday - # 443.

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Pray For… . . . for the repose of the souls of those who have entered eternal life. May they rest in God’s peace and may the com-fort of the Lord be with their families.

. . . remember in your charity, the homebound, elderly, sick and hospitalized members of our Parish Family, especially Justine, Ernie Brennsteiner, Rudy Lapid, Donald Gohn, Noah, Kathy Gallo, Edith Gargon, Allison Krishcher, Francis Schrott, Bill Booth, Larry Krestar, Vincent Spinelli, Darren Roles, Sandy Kloo, Betty Washington, Ardythe Hasse, Jim Stem, Beverly Eggert, Alan Klaum, Dorothy Markovich, Charles Donald Jacobs, Sylvia Drozdik, Louise Connelly, Kathy Kohan, Sarah Sheehan, Pat Bendick, Mary Lou Dietle, Judy Eppley, Pat Roebuck, Mary Susan, Lissa Gindlesperger Verrone, Mary Lou Walker, Denny Sherman, Melissa Way, Lester Reitz, Alice McCue, Helen Rizzo, Ken Blasko, Pat Smith, Dave Pyrich, Maurice Herdman,Jr., Sylvia Latchney, Ed Dillon, Judy Furfari, Mary Louise Pollock, Sue Williams, Leonard Yesh, Michael Gresik, Larry Lear, Jennifer, Jill, Jessi-ca, Paul, Ray and Ruth Boes, Harry Gorman, Walt Lodolinski, Braden Schofeld, Jonathan W., Mark, David Dabbs, Jacob Sut-ton, Joe Walbeck, Danielle Sopich, Sharon Wilson, Jim Gillooly, Sr., Betty Horner, Sam J. Carpenter, Mary Katherine (Kay) Brandle, Liam Mowery, Derek Brozozowski, Mildred Perry, Betty Spantak, Bob Bark, Maria Zubak, Antonia Ramirez, Jessi, Mildred Kluchar, Lance Hupkovich, Gia Bucci, Irene Zoretich, Janet S., Atlas, Ashley Maciejewski, Charles Sklar, George, Julia Simendinger, Jack Drummer, Alexandra Smith, Regina Hoover, Nell Smith, Mary Beth Hall, Amy, John Orlosky, Ruth Widmann, Rebecca Boring, Darren Roles, Bray-den Yorchak, Evelyn Velenski, Louann Clites, Mary Goas, Cheryl Bailey, Andi, Carol, John Vitez, Idela Robison, Ann, Tim Hornick, Barbara Miller, Sean Aveni, Pamela Strayer, Rich Blaschack, Richard Gerber, Judy, John Glenn, Virginia Dishong, Theresa Balon, Laverne Schrott, Rudy, Nicholas, Bryan Mahon, Ethan Wirfel, Bob Liddell, Nicole Mickolick, Ted Bishof, Herb Marshall, Christopher Norton, Pearl & Larry Sedlemeyer, Andrea, Susan Novak, John Williams, Elizabeth Straw, Erica, Douglas Shaffer, Robert (Mert) Wissinger, John Dilko, Dawn, Jacqueline Beltz, Heather, Stephanie Cleary, Monica, Connie and Courtney and their courageous families who are caring for them. May they be united in a special way with the suffering Christ. If any of the above have fully recovered, please notify us so we can remove their name from our list.

. . . . also, Lord, Please watch over the men and women serving in our armed forces, and also those civilians whose work puts them in harms way. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need.

...also, for more vocations to the priesthood, Permanent Deacons, and religious life, all our volunteers and all the ministries.

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Thur 7:40am Recitation of the Rosary 8:00am Mass followed by Confessions 8:15 - 9:30am Scrip Sale / St. JP II / Room # 1 9:00am School Mass sung by Third Grade Choir 11:40am Recitation of the Rosary / Church 12:05pm Mass followed by Confessions 6:30pm Liturgical Choir 8:00pm Schola Choir Rehearsal

Fri 7:40am Recitation of the Rosary / Church 8:00am Mass 11:40am Recitation of the Rosary / Church 12:05pm Mass 6:00pm Altar Server Practice / Church Priest Medical Retirement Collection Sat 9:00am Mass 9:30 - 11:30am Bible Study / School Music Room 10:00am Altar Server Practice / Church 3:00pm Confessions 5:00pm Mass to fulfill Sunday Obligation sung by our Third Grade & Junior Choir 7:00pm Mass to fulfill Sunday Obligation

Forty Hours Begins Sun 7:30am Sunday Mass 8:00 - 9:15am Elementary CCD 9:00 -11:00am High School CCD – St. JP II Building 9:30am Sunday Mass 11:30am Sunday Mass sung by our Com bined Choirs / Opening of Forty Hours 3:00 -5:00 pm High School CCD – St. JP II Building 7:00 pm Evening Prayer and Benediction sung by our Liturgical Choir

Save the Dates

Our Knights of Columbus will be selling delicious gobs after all Masses. The flavors for this month are banana and chocolate. Please support our Knights!

Marian Celebration will be held on Sunday, October 4th at 3:00 pm at St. Benedict Church.

Our Annual Pet Blessing will be held on Sat-urday, October 3rd at 10:00.

Helping Hands Coat Drive will be the week-end of October 10th - 11th

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Notes from MUSIC MINISTRY Members of the Contemporary, Liturgical and Schola Choirs are asked to report at 11:00 am on Sunday for the opening Mass of Forty Hours.

Contemporary Choir will rehearse on Wednesday at 7:30 pm in Kiniry Hall. We will sing at the Monday evening 7:00 pm Mass. Liturgical Choir will rehearse on Thursday at 6:30 pm in Kiniry Hall and sing the Evening Prayer Devotions at 7:00 pm Sunday.

Schola Cantorum will rehearse on Thursday at 8:00 pm in Kiniry Hall and sing the Tuesday Evening Prayer Devotions at 7:00 pm.

The Third Grade Choir will sing the School Mass on Thursday at 9:00 am. Both the Junior and Third Grade will sing the 5:00 pm on Saturday, September 26th. Please report at 4:30 pm.

Forty Hours – September 27th, 28th, 29th 11:30 am Sunday Mass/Procession All Choirs 7:00 pm Sunday Evening Prayer Liturgical 7:00 pm Monday Mass Contemporary 7:00 pm Tuesday Evening Prayer /Procession Schola

Forty Hours Outdoor Procession

We will open our Forty Hours Devotions on Sunday, September 28th, with an outdoor procession following the 11:30 Mass. We are looking for families to assume the responsibility of assembling, decorating, and dismantling the three outdoor altars. If you would like to be part of this unique part of Forty Hours please contact Joe Gaunt (jgaunt@atlanticbb.net or 814-241-1923).

This bulletin is totally subsidized by those companies whose advertisement appears on the back page. If you have the opportunity, you may thank them in the name of St. Benedict church by using their products/ services.

Elementary CCD Corner… Today Sunday is Catechetical Sunday. It is a good time to thank all of the people who share their faith with others. Thank you to the families who entrust their sons and daughters to the wonderful volunteers of the Religious Education program in our Parish. The vol-unteers for this year's program are: Jennifer Naylor, Eve Lydic, Laura Bernardo, Jennifer Polacek, Tina Cominsky, Amy Montag, Joanna Martyak, Jennifer Havener, Nathanael McCue, Nicole Arrington, Andrea Ferrin, Sharon Trabold, Eileen Litzinger, Janice Mack, Greg Karcher, Pat Wess, Cindy Martin. God has blessed us with these volunteers. May God continue to bless them in everything they do!

Just a reminder that the Rectory Office will close at noon every Friday. Our Friday Rectory Office hours will be from 7:30 am - Noon. We will be open Monday thru Thursday from 7:30 am - Noon / 1:00 - 4:00 pm. Soup Luncheon for the Homeless - John Paul II Youth Group will be running a soup and bread sale luncheon today, Sunday, September 20th from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm at St. Clement Pavilion, 114 Lindberg Ave-nue. The students will be making a “Hooversville” city with cardboard boxes to stay the night to raise money and awareness for Martha and Mary House, the new homeless shelter just down the road from St. Benedict. Please stop by St. Clement’s Pavilion for lunch and to see our Hooversville. The monthly meeting of the Oblates of St. Benedict will meet tomorrow, Monday, September 21st beginning in the Church at 6:30 pm. A meeting will follow in our St. JP II / Room # 2. It is through prayer, study and fellowship, that the spirit of the Rule of St. Benedict, teaches us to “cherish Christ above all.” This organization is open to all!

Our Eucharistic Day will open with our 12:05pm Mass on Tuesday, followed by private adoration in Church until 7:00 pm when the Blessed Sacrament will be reposed. The Pro-Life Holy will be from 7:00 - 8:00 pm. Good News Charismatic Prayer Group will meet Tuesday evening from 7 - 8:30 pm in the St. JP II / Chapel with Fr. Bob Hilz, TOR. All are welcome to join us in thanking God for his many blessings. If you have any questions, please contact Joe or Connie at 266- 7109.

Bible Study How well do you know how to read, understand and apply the wealth of knowledge found in the Bible? Un-covering the treasures of what God has for us comes only from a deep and guided study of the Word. If you desire to know God more by spending time in His Word, then the St. Benedict Bible Study group is for you. Deacon Michael will lead discussions on the week-ly readings and introduce new insights as the group “Breaks open the Word of God.” The St. Benedict Bible Study Group meets every Saturday from 9:30 to 11:30 AM in the school music room. Handouts of the weekly readings are provided. 2015 Fall Bible Study Schedule: September 26th, October 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st November 7th, 14th, 21st, December 5th, 12th, 19th

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RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION It’s not too late to inquire about becoming a member of the Roman Catholic Church. Contact Sr. Cindy at 266-9718, Ext. 301 for more information.

SR. CINDY’S ADULT ED begins this week on Tuesday, September 22nd at 7:00 pm. Our topic for the fall will be “One Thousand Gifts.” Using the Study Guide of the same name, this 6 week course will explore the many gifts that God gives each one of us, even in the midst of struggles and trials. We will make use of Scripture, as well as some of the writings of the saints and other prominent writers. There will be no class on September 29th due to our parish Forty Hours celebra-tion. Thursday classes will begin on October 1st at 10:00 am.

HIGH SCHOOL CCD Please remember to pay your tuition for the High School CCD program. Fresh-man students tuition is $20 per year or $50 for three years paid at one time. Sophomores and Juniors are not affected by the increase; Sophomore and Junior Tuition is $15 per year. Tuition can be given to Sr. Cindy at any time or dropped off at the Rectory office. Please mark envelope, “attention Sr. Cindy – CCD tuition.” This small amount helps us to cover basic expenses for the High School program.

CAN YOU SPONSOR A BLANKET? The Con-firmation Candidates continue to make “No-Sew Fleece Blankets” for the children in orphanages in Haiti. Kits for these blankets can be purchased on sale for $10. If you would like to sponsor a blanket for a child in Haiti please place $10 in an envelope and drop it off at the rectory or at Sr. Cindy’s office. Please mark “Haiti Blankets.” This is an easy way to help someone in need.

Today is the monthly offering for the Angel Fund Program . You will find this envelope in your offertory box. Re-member that all donations made through this envelope will be put into our “St. Benedict Angel Fund” to help those who need assistance with tuition at our Paro-chial School. Thank you in advance for your continued support.

God we pray for more men to courageously answer the call to serve you in our Diocese of Altoona - Johnstown as a priest. We ask that you bless our semi-narians. May they persevere and serve in the Diocese as good and faithful priests, but may they do so in accord with your holy will, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.

Helping Hands Annual Coat Collection The weekend of October 10th and 11th, our Helping Hands Organization will be collecting coats which will be given to Catholic Charities for distribution before the cold weather begins. They can be taken to the St. JP II Building on your way to Mass that weekend. We will be collecting slightly used coats for men, women and children (including snowsuits.) Please be sure they are clean and in wearable condition. Thank you for participating in this important program.

Baptism at Mass on Monthly Baptism Sundays The celebration of the sacrament of Baptism is much more than a private ceremony for your child and for you, your family and friends. Baptism is a sacrament of Christ and of His Church and through this sacrament your child is brought into the royal family of God as His own adopted son or daughter. Through the beauty of this sacrament, the Risen Christ unites your child to him-self in a special way making your child a member of Christ’s Body, the Church. Since the sacrament of Bap-tism affects the entire Church, it is a special day for both your family and for the family of the Church. The entire parish community should be involved as much possible. Baptism is the beginning of a journey; it is the first of the three Sacraments of Initiation and looks forward to being completed through receiving First Communion and Confirmation. Baptism leads to the Mass, which is why the Ceremony of Baptism finishes at the altar. Eve-ry Baptism involves the universal Church. Therefore, the best time for Baptism is in the presence of the parish community gathered for worship at Sunday Mass. If you are interested, families will have the opportunity to celebrate their child’s Baptism at the 11:30 am Mass on the first Sunday of the month. If you prefer, however, not to have your child’s Bap-tism during Mass, arrangements can be made for the Baptism to be celebrated after the 11:30 Mass most Sundays.

Scrip Sales Please note that our Scrip sales will be every Monday and Thursday morning from 8:15 to 9:30 am in our St. JP II / Room # 1. You can drop your prepaid order forms in the collection basket at any weekend Mass. You will be called when your scrip is ready for pick up. Thank you for participating in our program.

Cleaning Person Needed - Cathedral Catholic Academy, 110 Lindberg Avenue, Upper Yoder, is in need of a TEMPORARY Part-time cleaning person. Monday - Friday from 2:30 –7:30 pm ?. If interested or for

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OUR PARISH CELEBRATES FORTY HOURS

Sunday, Monday and Tuesday (September 27th, 28th, 29th), our Parish will celebrate the beautiful Eucharistic devotion of Forty Hours.

The Forty Hours Devotion is a special forty-hour period of prayer made before the Blessed Sacrament in solemn exposition. Of course, the focus of this devotion is on the Holy Eucharist. As Catholics, the words of our Lord burn in our hearts:

"I myself am the living bread come down from Heaven. If anyone eats this bread, He shall live forever; the bread I will give is my flesh for the life of the world" (John 6:51).

The number forty has always signified a sacred period of time: the rains during the time of Noah lasted 40 days and nights; the Jews wandered through the desert for 40 years, our Lord fasted and prayed for 40 days before beginning His public ministry. The 40 Hours Devotion remembers that traditional "forty-hour period" from our Lord's burial until the resurrection.

This year it is our hope to open our devotions with an outdoor procession immediately following the 11:30 Mass. This solemn procession would circle the outside of the church, stopping at three altars for prayer and benediction. We would then return to the church where the Blessed Sacrament will be placed for adoration. If the weather is inclement the outdoor procession would be moved indoors.

We are looking for three families or individuals who will take responsibility for setting up the three out-door altars for the opening procession. The table, candles and kneeling pad are provided by the church. Families need to provide a white tablecloth, flowers or other decorations, and manpower to set up the altars prior to (or during) the 11:30 Mass. Please contact Joe Gaunt (241-1923) if you are interested in helping with this important work.

The Forty Hours Devotion provides an opportunity for the spiritual growth of each person and the parish as a whole. In a world where temptation and evil abound, where devotion to the Mass and our Lord in the Holy Eucharist have declined, where the practice of penance and confession have been forgotten, we need the Forty Hours Devotion more than ever.

In order to assure that adorers are always present before the Blessed Sacrament, we suggest that the following parish organizations take responsibility for the hours assigned below on Sunday, September 27th

1:00 – 2:00 Knights of Columbus, Good News Prayer Group 2:00 – 3:00 Men’s Group, St. Benedict Oblates, Adult Bible Study 3:00 – 4:00 Cantors, Finance Council, Parish Council, Pro-Life 4:00 – 5:00 A&E Committee, Compassionate Friends, Helping Hands, Ushers 5:00 – 6:00 Cursillo, Lectors, Youth Group, Parish School teachers and staff 6:00 – 7:00 Eucharistic Ministers, Religious Education teachers, Stephen Ministers

Of course, you are also welcome to come at whatever time is convenient to you.

Evening devotions begin at 7:00 pm.

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