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PARISH MISSION APRIL 18, 19, 20, 21 - WELCOME,
FR. SCOTT SEETHALER!
Our Parish Mission begins this weekend with Fr. Scott Seethaler. A Capuchin
Franciscan from Pittsburgh, Fr. Scott is known for his sense of humor and great
love for Jesus. He has done spiritual formation and worked with the poor at the
Catholic Spanish Center in D.C. He served in parishes and taught at Slippery
Rock and Duquesne Universities. Besides parish missions and his radio program,
Joyful Reflections, he has published spiritual books, CDs and DVDs, all
available in the Narthex during the Mission. In 2008, Fr. Scott received the
Archbishop Donald Wuerl Flame of Hope Award for proclaiming the Good News and
for his ministry to the poor at the Anne Seethaler Hospital which he founded in
Oaxaca, Mexico. His spiritual talks appeal to every age group. Let’s pack the
Church each evening at 7 PM. A brief morning conference will be held after 8am
Mass on Mon/Tues/Wed. Bring the family. Invite your neighbors and friends!
FESTIVAL NEWS
1. NEEDED: NAMES OF ALL FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS
Yes, all of us are aware that the great event for this parish, its Annual
Festival, is seven weeks away. Certainly not too early for chairpersons of the
various concessions to be finalizing their lists of workers. THESE NAMES MUST BE
SUBMITTED TO THE RECTORY OFFICE NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, MAY 19TH so that the
Sunday bulletin of May 31st will carry the completed committee slates of names
and hours of assignment.
2. FESTIVAL RAFFLE CHANCES - ONLY 7 WEEKS TO FESTIVAL
Festival Raffle Chances were mailed on March 31st. To a very large extent the
parish depends upon this annual raffle to produce a successful Festival. Each
family is requested to personally sell or purchase at least one book (20
chances) on attractive monetary prizes. Parishioners wishing to be responsible
for additional books of these chances may so claim them at the rectory. The
mailing will also include three raffle tickets from the Basket & Raffle
Committee. See article below for further information on 3G Raffle Tickets.
3. 3G RAFFLE
Choices for this year’s 3G Raffle:
1. GAS - $500 of gas from Sheetz, purchased through the Scrip Program
2. GROCERIES - $500 of groceries from Giant Eagle, also purchased through the
Scrip Program
3. GET WHAT YOU WANT - $500 in Holy Name Scrip*
*Holy Name Scrip offers a large array of gift certificates for groceries, gas,
dining, entertainment, home improvement, department and sporting goods stores,
etc. etc. etc.!
4. FESTIVAL NOODLE MAKING DATES
The next noodle making will take place this Wednesday, April 21st at 8:30 AM in
the Church Hall. Noodles bagged at 8:30 AM on Fridays.
5. NOODLES FOR SALE
Noodles are available for purchase at the rectory Monday thru Friday,
8:30AM-4:00PM. Cost is $3.00 for a 1 lb. bag. Orders of 5 lbs. or more, please
call in advance (472-7244 ext. 101).
6. BASKET COMMITTEE NEWS
The Basket Committee continues to accept donations for the basket tent. Made up
baskets or items for us to make your basket can be dropped off at the rectory
Monday thru Friday, 8:30AM - 4:00 PM or weekends and evenings at the Lantzy
residence, 207 S. Phaney St., call 472-2612. Please list name and basket
contents.
Any questions please contact Adele Faish 472-8540, Mary Gail Lantzy 472-2612 or
Jane Farabaugh 472-8375.
7. PRIZES NEEDED FOR FESTIVAL PICK-A-PRIZE BOOTH
New items are needed for the Pick-A-Prize Booth, especially for children of all
ages as well as for teens, men and women. Value approximately $5.00. Drop off
site: the Church Library.
8. FLEA MARKET
The Festival Flea Market is really growing! Box up items so lids close. No
clothes, used stuffed animals or baskets. Save up till Thurs. June 3rd when
festival tens are set up, or drop off items in the Church Library. Call Sr.
Margie if donating small furniture: lamps, end tables, etc.
9. TURKEYS
Always appreciated are the donations of turkeys. Please consider the donation of
a turkey for the Festival dinner. We suggest that you bring donations to the
Church Cafeteria Mon-Fri from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
10. RAFFLE
Any senior citizen willing to sit and sell raffle chances for a few hours at the
Ebensburg malls, grocery stores, Bingo or booth at the Festival should contact
Jim Arnone at 472-9566; extra books of chances are available to any parishioner
at the rectory. Let the secretary know if you need an extra book or two. Please
return your sold books of chances to the rectory at your earliest convenience.
11. CALLING COMMITTEE
Each year parishioners receive a call asking for the consideration of an item
needed for the serving of 3000 dinners or the outside food concession stands.
Please be cooperative and supportive.
12. HIGH SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS
Any high school student who would like to obtain service hours by working at the
Festival Dinners is asked to call Karen Hurtack (472-6218) or Mary Lynn Stephens
(472-7054), or by working the Pick-a-Prize Booth is asked to called Nancy
McCulley at 241-7809.
CATHOLIC HOME MISSIONS APPEAL
This year, the Catholic Home Missions Appeal turns its focus to youth ministry,
an essential component of the life and vibrancy of the Church. In youth ministry
programs, young Catholics grow in faith and gain valuable leadership skills.
Without this Appeal, poorer dioceses in the United States cannot sustain vital
youth programs. Next week we will take up a collection for this Appeal. Please
be generous and help strengthen the Church at home.
PROPERTY AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE
Having informed our parishioners that a professional evaluation had been
undertaken to determine the possibility of providing better lighting for our
church, be assured that this study has placed before the Committee a
multiplicity of obstacles which were not initially foreseen. Progress toward a
final resolve may be only weeks in the future. Regardless of this replacement of
fixtures and bulbs, this project will be a costly one. Along with the Annual
Catholic Appeal this lighting project will be our Parish Case for 2010.
CATHOLIC MENS CONFERENCE
The 2010 Conference is scheduled for June 12, 2010. We encourage the men of Holy
Name, young and old, to reserve this date on your June calendar. Anticipate
additional information in the weeks that follow.
SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION NEWS
The candidates and sponsors should be wrapping up their one on one meetings
sometime in April. When the meetings are over, the sponsor needs to return the
book "When a Teenage Chooses You", along with the evaluation sheet to the
rectory. Confirmation practice is Friday, May 14th at 7:30PM (more info will be
sent in the mail in April). Candidates AND sponsors need to be present.
Confirmation is on May 16th at 2:00 PM. Any questions, call Tom Deskevich
at472-5903.
STEWARDSHIP OF TALENT - LIFE IS FULL OF SURPRISES
Have you been surprised lately? Really surprised. Like the time when you were
asked to teach a religion class and you’d never done that in your life. But you
agreed, you prayed and prepared. And surprise! It really went well. Everyone
affirmed you and the way you led it. When we begin to experiment with the
pathways of God for love and peace and happiness, we discover results that
surprise us because they are so simple.
HOLY NAME MEN’S & WOMEN’S CHOIRS - CONCERT
The Holy Name Men's and Women's Choirs will be joining with the Saint Francis
University Singers to present a mini-concert and Gospel Mass on Sunday, April 18
in the Immaculate Conception Chapel on the campus of Saint Francis University.
The choirs will be directed by Martha O'Brien and accompanied by Theresa Wilson
on keyboard, Gene Myers on guitar, and several other local musicians. Fr. Chris
Dobson, TOR, will be the celebrant. The mini-concert will begin at 2:00 p.m.
with Mass to follow. This Mass will fulfill the Sunday obligation.
JR./SR. HIGH 7TH-11TH GRADE CCD NEWS
Sunday, April 25th is our last CCD class for this school year. Closing Mass for
the year will follow at 11:30AM. Attendance is mandatory and all students are
expected to participate.
APEX NEWS
The APEX Room will be open on Sunday, April 25th from 7:00 - 9:00 PM.
ARC COLLECTION
Ebensburg Council #522, Knights of Columbus will be collecting for the
Association for Retarded Citizens (The ARC) before Masses this weekend. All
funds collected are forwarded to the PA Association of Retarded Citizens by the
Knights. The Association for Retarded Citizens is a non-profit support
organization which provides services for people with cognitive, intellectual and
developmental disabilities. The Arc of Cambria County provides programs and
services such as adult day care, family driven support services, family aide,
adult services, and a swimming program. Please be generous!
ST. VINCENT DEPAUL SOCIETY THANK YOU
Our Easter Food Drive was a great example of your generosity for the needy in
our area. We gave a huge bag of groceries and a ham to 100 families that
included approximately 325 people. They had a wonderful dinner to celebrate the
holiest of days, Our Lord’s Resurrection! Our sincere appreciation to all who
made this happen.
E-Z MONEY CALENDAR
The Holy Name EZ Money calendar XXI, running from May 1, 2010-April 30, 2011 are
now being sold. Calendars are $25.00 with a $15,000.00 pay out over 365 days!
Please, contact the school office, Church Rectory or a Holy Name student to
purchase your calendar. Thank you for supporting Holy Name School!
HEARTS AFIRE: A CONFERENCE FOR CATHOLIC WOMEN
Sat., May 15 at Mount Aloysius College, Cresson, from 8:30am to 3:00pm.
Celebration of the Eucharist at 3:00 pm with Bishop Joseph Adamec. Registration:
$25 per person, (includes lunch). Send name, address, check to: P.O. Box 99,
Loretto Pa, or call 946-3769.
APEX YOUTH GROUP FUND RAISER
The APEX Youth Group is sponsoring a Marianna’s Hoagie & Pizza Sale. Delivery
date will be Thursday, May 13th. Orders can be picked up at the church hall
between 8:00AM and 8:30AM or delivered to your home; please specify on the form
below. If requesting home delivery please leave a cooler on your porch; orders
will be delivered no later than 11:00AM. Please complete the order form
(AVAILABLE AT THE RECTORY) and return with money by April 30th to the rectory.
The Youth Group would like to thank you for your support!
HOLY NAME SCHOOL PRINCIPAL - RETIREMENT
Miss Meintel has expressed her intent to retire from forty-two years of
committed and dedicated service to Catholic education at Holy Name School both
as teacher and Principal over these more than two scores of years. How blessed
have been the students, parents, pastors and colleagues for her years among us.
Our hearts are filled with gratitude for her skilled leadership and professional
giftedness. She has accepted the desire of the pastor to share her educational
expertise in support of both the 100th Anniversary Celebration in September and
the Middle States evaluation scheduled in October of this year. She will serve
as mentor to the new Principal until the end of October.
A search has been conducted for Miss Meintel’s replacement. It has involved both
external and internal considerations. The qualities in the Job Description for
the new Principal for our Catholic educational institution were easy to define.
Mrs. Robin McMullen, a teacher at Holy Name School for the past twenty-two
years, has been selected as the Principal of our parish school beginning July 1,
2010. She possesses excellent cognitive skills, self confidence, personal
driving force in pursuit of outstanding educational results, imaginative gift of
creativity and a warm personality. She is addressing the credit requirements to
be certified as an elementary school Principal.
This pastor is profoundly and prayerfully grateful to Miss Meintel and Mrs.
McMullen for their long-standing commitment to Catholic education at Holy Name
School. Your daily prayers are requested that our school’s quality achievements
and venerable reputation will remain its legacy for an unlimited number of
future years.
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Parish Mission: The parish mission begins today, April 18. The children and
their parents are encouraged to attend the evening sessions. Teachers will
lessen homework assignments on Monday through Wednesday to enable students to
attend. Sunday and Wednesday evenings will close with a social. Confessions will
be heard on Tuesday evening. Monsignor Gaus has informed us that the speaker is
excellent and will be enjoyed by all ages. Family friends are also welcome.
Decade Party: This month’s celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the school
will include a “Decades Party” on April 21. The children are encouraged to dress
according to the decade assigned to their homeroom class. Parents have planned
special activities and a treat for the students during the day. A flyer
describing the event and offering suggestions for outfits was sent home with the
children.
Bishop’s Night for Vocations: David Maruca (3rd place poetry winner) and Anne
Way (honorable mention for the poster contest) along with their families have
been invited to the Bishop’s Night for Vocations Dinner in Loretto on April 21.
The local Serra Clubs and the Diocesan Vocations Office sponsor this annual
contest. The theme for this year’s contest is “The Year of the Priest”.
Congratulations to David and Anne.
Choir: The Children’s Choir, under the direction of Mr. Bill Rhoades, has been
invited to sing at the 11:00 am Mass at the Cathedral in Johnstown on Sunday,
April 25. The Mass will be televised live on Channel 8.
Generosity: The school children had a jean day on Friday, April 9, to benefit
the Robert Koenig family. Mr. Koenig is recuperating from his latest surgery. He
and his wife, Theresa, have 4 children at Holy Name School. May God bless
everyone for such generous donations to help members of our school family.
Donation: At last week’s Athletic Association meeting, Mr. Jeff Bobroski
presented the association a check for $500. Jeff was one of the winners in a
drawing, at First Commonwealth Bank, which enables the employees who win to
present a check to the organization of their choice. Thank you, Jeff. Your
support and generosity are greatly appreciated.
Registration: Holy Name School is currently receiving registrations for new
students in Grades K-8 and preschool age children for the upcoming 2010-2011
school year. The parental portion of the tuition for Grades K-8 is $810 for the
year. Call the school office at 472-8817 to request registration materials, ask
questions or schedule an appointment to meet with the principal to discuss the
curriculum and tour the school. Students attending Holy Name School come from a
variety of school districts which provide busing, including Penn Cambria,
Blacklick, Portage, Central Cambria, Penns Manor, Cambria Heights and Forest
Hills. Parents of students already attending Holy Name are asked to return your
signed tuition card to register for the 2010-2011 school year. Once again it has
become necessary to place students who wish to enroll in some of the grades on a
waiting list until there is an opening or enough students to divide the class
into two home rooms.
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BISHOP CARROLL THIRD ANNUAL CARROLLIAN GALA
Bishop Carroll Catholic High School will hold its Third Annual Carrollian Gala
on Saturday, April 24th at the High School. A Mass will be held at 4:30 in the
school chapel prior to the Gala to celebrate Bishop Carroll’s 50th Anniversary.
The 2010 Cornerstone awards will be presented to individuals nominated by
members of the BC Community in recognition to their service to the school on
this night. The Carrollian Gala will begin with a cocktail reception at 5:30PM
followed by dinner at 6:30PM. Music, dancing and live and silent auctions will
follow dinner and conclude around 11PM. Tickets for this lovely evening are $50
and can be purchased by calling the school at 472-7500 ext 105 or 106.
CALICO QUILTERS OF NEW GERMANY will hold their Annual Quilt Show and Pie Social
on Sun. April 25 from 6-8PM at the New Germany Grove Hall. Doors open at 5:30.
Many pieced and hand quilted items will be displayed. A Chinese auction and
basket raffle will begin at 7:30. Admission is $2.00 and includes pie and
beverage. Benefits local charities and Haiti Mission.
SISTERS OF THE SACRED HEART, CRESSON will hold a Longaberger Basket Bingo on
Sun. April 25 at 1:00 PM at the St. Aloysius Hall in Cresson. Doors open at Noon
and games begin at 1:00PM. One $10 ticket entitles you to 20 games of bingo,
refreshments, a 50/50 drawing and a basket raffle. Tickets are available at the
Sacred Heart Sisters Province House or at the door. For more information, please
call Sr. Mary Joseph at 886-4223.
ST. BENEDICT HOME SCHOOL ASSOCIATION, CARROLLTOWN will hold a Spring Fling
Turkey Dinner on Mother’s Day, May 9, from 11Am-2PM at the St. Benedict Church
Hall. Adults $9, children 5 12 $5, (under 5 free). Menu includes roasted turkey,
stuffing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, cranberry sauce & dessert.
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