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PARISH MISSION: THANK YOU, FR. SCOTT
Our Parish Mission was a delight and a great blessing, thanks to Fr. Scott
Seethaler. In his opening talk, he invited us to lay our stress on the altar and
leave it there! He challenged us to embrace Seven Essential Faith Statements. 1)
With God, when nothing seems to happen, something is happening. 2) God may not
always be on time, but God is never late. 3) God’s promises do not die of old
age. 4) God never closes one door without opening another. 5) God does not come
into our lives on our terms, but on God’s terms. 6) We walk by faith, and not by
sight. And 7) We live life forward and understand life backward, by hindsight.
Throughout the Mission, Fr. Scott asked us to repeat after him: Life is
difficult, but God is always good. May these days of retreat remind us to trust
the God of Easter with all the circumstances of our lives. Special thanks to
Mike Oravec for his gift of prayerful music, to our greeters, and to all who
provided food and served refreshments at our evening parish socials.
ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL - GOAL $90,794.00
Next weekend will mark Commitment Sunday of the Annual Catholic Appeal. This is
our “Annual Catholic Opportunity” for building up God’s kingdom through the two
dozen ministries of our Local Church. To arrive at our parish Goal, I am asking
each family to make a pledge of $75.00. I suggest that you spread your payments
over a three-month period if that would be to your convenience. There are those
with the financial ability to contribute larger donations. All Holy Name
families are requested to contribute their fair share in order to reach this
assigned Goal.
Our goal this year is to achieve participation from every parishioner Your
participation is vital to the success of the ACA not only for these ministries,
but for our own parish as well. Please make a gift that reflects your gratitude
for God’s incredible blessings. Join me in returning your completed pledge card
by placing it in next weekend’s collection. If you are unable to make a
financial gift, please return your pledge card indicating that; we will see that
you do not receive a second request.
COMMITMENT WEEKEND IS MAY 1-2, 2010
2010 PARISH CASE
With the price of electricity increasing January 2011, a major project involving
church lighting is our 2010 PARISH CASE. This will be the first updating of the
higher ceiling fixtures since the construction of the church in 1967. To save
future costs this Parish Case project is being considered a mandate. The cost of
this project is yet to be determined but we know it will be in the range of tens
of thousands of dollars.
Your financial commitment to the Parish Case with contribution made payable to
Holy Name Church can be placed in the envelope marked “Parish Case” in the
mailing you will receive this week and returned via the collection basket at
your earliest convenience. ANY DONATIONS PLACED IN THE PARISH CASE ENVELOPE WILL
STAY WITH THE PARISH; DO NOT USE THE PARISH CASE ENVELOPE FOR YOUR DIOCESAN
APPEAL CONTRIBUTION. If you have questions please contact the parish secretary
before submitting your contributions.
YOUR EASTER GENEROSITY TO HOLY NAME
Holy Name Parish is the third largest parish in our diocese. It’s budget
therefore is a challenging one. We are most grateful and prayerfully
appreciative for your sensitivity to the ever present demands in satisfying
financial responsibilities to all creditors. You can understand my pastoral
gratitude for your exceptional generosity to Holy Name this Easter, amounting to
$41,802.00. May your stewardship of treasure continue to be a blessing for this
venerable parish of Holy Name.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION MASS
On Saturday, May 1, at 10:00AM, 56 of God’s little children will receive Jesus
in the Eucharist for the first time. We congratulate them and their parents and
express gratitude to those involved in the educational and spiritual formation
of individuals who are the particular objects of God’s love. Instructors have
been Miss Joan Meintel, Mrs. Mary Harvey, Mrs. Janice Noonan, Mrs. Doreen
Braniff and Mrs. Sarah Zearing. The members of the 2010 First Holy Communion
Class are as follows:
Brianna Bolton
Elizabeth Bopp
Alexandria Boyles
Evan Brown
Jude Caroff
Joseph Cavalier
Brock Delauter
Kelsey Evans
Levi Evans
Sarah Evans
Seth Farabaugh
Dylan Fedorko
Alex Gibson
Parker Gies
Emma Gittings
Garrett Grimaldi
Rachel Holtz
Taylor Hritz
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Anna Kalinowski
Lauren Kiepert
Serena Koss
Maggie Kudlawiec
Nathan Kuntz
Samuel Lauer
Meagan Leahey
Owen Ley
Dylan Long
Rhys Long
Zachary Malay
Faith McMullen
Morgan Melnyk
Daemon Mutka
Caleb Nelson
Abigail O'Brien
Austin Oravec
Taylor Ostinowsky
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Alexis Popma
Emma Ratchford
Jonathan Regala
Hamid Rodkey
Adam Sauka
Benjamin Schweitzer
Carter Seymour
Isabella Sheehan
Emily Sherry
Brette Sikora
Jaylee Sikora
Jenna Sobecky
Samuel Swope
Kiersten Szpala
Hayley Trice
Isaiah Vivian
Benjamin Young
Robert Zimmerman
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GRATITUDE FOR NOODLE VOLUNTEERS
The final of six sessions of noodle making occurred on April 21st. It has been a
most satisfying and rewarding year for our parish based upon the generous number
of volunteers present for each session. Over 1000 pounds of homemade noodles are
available for sale between now and the end of our Parish Festival. Our prayerful
gratitude for these and future volunteers giving of time and talent to secure a
most successful Festival Event.
CATHOLIC HOME MISSIONS APPEAL
Right here in the United States, some dioceses are unable to provide fundamental
pastoral care for their faithful. These “home mission” dioceses cannot support
an adequate number of priests. They cannot afford funding for youth ministry
programs or religious education. This weekend we take up a collection for the
Catholic Home Missions Appeal. Help strengthen the Church at home with a
generous donation.
CARNATION DAYS
Friends of Birthright will be accepting donations in exchange for carnations
before and after all Masses May 8th & 9th, Mother’s Day Weekend. Birthright is
an interdenominational pregnancy support service that enables women who are
facing an unintended pregnancy to choose life for their unborn babies by
providing emotional and material support. Birthright helps women in these
situations find medical care, clothing, food....even housing. For thousands of
women, Birthright is hope. Hope that they, and their unborn children, are not
alone. Since 1980, over 5,000 babies have been born in our area under the
auspices of Birthright. Your support helps Birthright sustain the gift of life.
Thank you.
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.
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 six 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 6 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. 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).
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. FLEA MARKET - KEEP IT COMING
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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
ARC DRIVE
Ebensburg Council #522, Knights of Columbus, thanks all Holy Name parishioners
who contributed to our annual collection for The ARC. A total of $522.00 was
collected and forwarded to The ARC organization. This was the 31st annual
Ebensburg Council, Knights of Columbus collection for the ARC.
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 - WE CONTRIBUTE TO THE KINGDOM
As part of their total stewardship, Christians are concerned about the
dedication of their talents. They regard personal abilities to work and to lead
as another evidence of God’s loving care.
7TH - 11th GRADE CCD NEWS
Today is the last CCD class for the Jr./Sr. High 7-11 grades. Closing Mass for
CCD will be today at the 11:30 AM Mass and attendance is mandatory.
JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL CCD - THANK YOU We would like to take this opportunity to
thank the teachers: Brian Bracken, Kim Muffie, Karen Nagy, Gina Michkofsky, Br.
Paul Norman, Br. Richard Fornwalt, Sarah Zearing, Tammy Monito, Jack Scanlan,
Donna Ridgeley and Barb Mallin who volunteered their time this past year to help
teach the Jr/Sr. High Students of our parish. Your dedication and your
willingness to share your time and talent with the youth of the parish is
appreciated more than you know!!! Also, we would like to thank all the parents
who helped with the Service Weekends in any way. Without you these weekends
would not be possible!! We hope you have a blessed, safe, and happy summer. Take
care & God Bless. - Kerry & Nancy McCulley
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 NEWS
1. APEX ROOM OPEN TODAY (APRIL 25TH) from 7:00 - 9:00 PM.
2. WHO IS AN OFFICIAL MEMBER OF APEX? - any Bishop Carroll or public high school
student in grades 9 thru 12 who is a registered parishioner of Holy Name Parish.
All Holy Name Parish High School Youth 9th-12th grades are automatically part of
the APEX Youth Group. There are no dues or membership forms to fill out.
3. 8TH GRADE WELCOME PACKET - this past week all 8th graders of Holy Name Parish
should have received their welcoming packet from APEX. Information regarding
upcoming trips and events were included in the package. If you did not receive a
packet, please call or text Nancy McCulley at 241-7809.
4. MAY 22ND - RIDE ON THE GATEWAY CLIPPER AND PIRATE BASEBALL GAME - permission
forms are on the APEX website and in the church Narthex. Eighth graders are also
eligible to go on this trip as their welcoming to APEX. Permission forms must be
turned in by May 7th.
5. JUNE 23RD - NOTRE DAME, CHICAGO & SIX FLAGS AMUSEMENT PARK - permission forms
for this trip are now available on the APEX website. This trip is on a first
come first serve basis - 42 spaces are available. Permission forms are due no
later than May 31st.
6. FESTIVAL BOOTH - SERVICE HOURS - any high school youth interested in working
the Pick A Prize Booth for service hours please complete the form located in the
Narthex and return it by May 7th to the rectory.
7. PIZZA/HOAGIE ORDERS - attention 8th grade & APEX members - the orders need to
be turned in no later than May 3rd.
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!
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!
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