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HAITI - EARTHQUAKE Your pastor is living with an extremely heavy heart. Extending a missionary hand to that country for thirty years, he never once heard the word EARTHQUAKE being mentioned by any Haitian resident. How frequently he has shared vocally and in writing to thousands of people that the nation of Haiti is the poorest of the poor in our Western Hemisphere. He never could have predicted that a nation with virtually nothing would experience the worst of nothing as a result of a 7.0 earthquake with dozens of after-shocks also being felt. Millions of residents in Port-au-Prince without sanitation, water, electricity, food and medical attention becomes difficult to either realize or imagine. It is a country void of a building code, fire or adequate police protection. It has become an overwhelming task, because of the degree of devastation, for the international community to address. We do not want to hear in future weeks what additional punishment will be dumped upon these Haitian residents of Port-au-Prince. Good news finally arrived on Thursday afternoon. Information was shared with us that Brother Francklin and the other Brothers and Sisters of the Incarnation in Port-au-Prince are alive. The majority of people there have abandoned their homes and are living under the stars. We are being told that greater than 60% of all church structures have been destroyed. Hopefully within the next week we will have heard from Brother Francklin. An envelope will be attached to the bulletin next weekend to respond to the specific requests brought to our attention by Brother Francklin. CONCERT FOR HAITI 2010 As I’m sure you are aware, there was a devastating earthquake this past Tuesday on the island of Haiti. The immediate needs for funds to assist in this relief effort is urgent to say the least. With that in mind, the St. Francis University Fine Arts Department is sponsoring a benefit concert called “Concert for Haiti 2010" on Monday evening, January 25th at the JFK Auditorium at 8:00PM. Jim Donovan’s band, Drum the Ecstatic International as well as the SFU World Drumming Ensemble will be performing in an effort to raise funds to help our brothers and sisters in Haiti. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS All parishioners who have shared their finances with Holy Name Parish during this past calendar year should have received through the mail this past week a financial statement of their contributions. Call the parish secretary if your statement has not arrived by the early part of the week. PARISH COUNCIL ELECTIONS The weekend of January 23/24, elections will be held before all Masses for our new parish council members. Last week’s bulletin contained a photo and brief informational sketch on each candidate. This information is also posted on bulletin boards at all church entrances. Holy Name parishioners age 19 and older are eligible to vote. Please give some prayerful consideration to this important election process and be prepared to cast your vote when ballots are distributed the weekend of January 23/24. PRAYER FOR LIFE God, our Loving Creator, all life is in your hands from the moment of conception until death. Help us cherish our children and be grateful for the privilege of sharing in Your work of creation. Bless all who defend the rights of the unborn, the poor the handicapped and the aged. Enlighten and be merciful toward those who do not value the gift of life. Help them to seek and find the truth in You. Grant that by our care and respect for all people, we may be a sign of Your love in our world today. This we pray in the name of Christ Jesus, our Lord. Amen. PRO-LIFE NEWS 1. BUS TO MARCH FOR LIFE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. The local Republican Party located in Johnstown will be sponsoring a bus to the Annual March For Life in Washington, D.C. on January 22, 2010. Donation of $5 per person will be used for future Pro-Life activities. Bus will depart from Holy Name/St. John Vianney Parking Lots. For reservations, contact Ann Poole 472-8584 or Millie Bodenschatz 472-6193. All reservations first come-first serve basis. We will be sharing this bus with parishioners from St. Mary’s Parish in Nanty Glo and St. John Vianney Parish in Mundy’s Corner. LIFELINES “Catholic teaching offers a consistent set of moral principles for assessing issues, platforms, and campaigns. Because of our faith in Jesus Christ, we start with the dignity of the human person. Our teaching calls us to protect human life from conception to natural death, to defend the poor and vulnerable, and to work toward a more just society and a more peaceful world.” (Administrative Board, US Bishops, Faithful Citizenship, 1999, p. 11). BIRTHRIGHT OF JOHNSTOWN, INC. CELEBRATES 30 YEARS! Birthright of Johnstown, Inc. has been providing crisis pregnancy support services to women throughout Cambria, Indiana, Blair, Westmoreland and Somerset counties since 1980! With you as partners, our caring volunteers have been able to offer non-judgmental emotional support and material needs , as well as referrals for assistance with medical care, housing and nutrition to any girl or women facing an unplanned pregnancy. Through this support, Birthright has enabled the mother’s of over 5,000 babies to carry their pregnancies to term and give life to their unborn children. Birthright thanks you and so will the many children who are born because you cared enough to support our pro life mission. To become involved or to volunteer please call Mary Kay Clark, Executive Director @ 814-535-5821. FESTIVAL NOODLE MAKING DATES Volunteers in great number are needed for noodle making for the following Wednesdays: January 27, February 10, March 3, March 24, April 7 & April 28 at 8:30AM in the church hall. Early bird helpers welcome after 7:00 AM. No experience is needed. Come for all or part of the day. Free lunch. Noodles bagged at 8:30 AM on Fridays. PARENTS AND FRESHMAN/SOPHOMORE CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES - RETREAT JANUARY 23, 2010 There will be a required Freshman and Sophomore Confirmation Retreat on Saturday, January 23. The retreat begins at the 8:00AM Mass at Holy Name Church and will end at 11:00AM in the church hall. A letter was recently sent out with all the details. IF YOU DID NOT RECEIVE THIS LETTER PLEASE CONTACT THE RECTORY 472-7244. Parents are asked to call Tom Deskevich at 472-5903 to donate a snack item for the break after Mass. JR./SR. HIGH CCD NEWS There is no Jr./Sr. High CCD classes on January 17th. This is a scheduled weekend off. Classes resume January 24th. APEX NEWS 1. APEX YOUTH GROUP IS SPONSORING A MARIANNA SUB & PIZZA SALE. Order forms are available in today’s bulletin and are due by January 25th. Delivery date will be February 3rd in the church hall between 8:00-9:00AM. 2. MARCH FOR LIFE - APEX Youth Group will be taking a van to the March for Life in Washington, DC on January 22nd. Permission forms are available on the APEX website or in the Narthex. Forms are due by January 18th. FAMILY NIGHT AT SAINT FRANCIS UNIVERSITY MEN'S BASKETBALL GAME Bring the entire family to Loretto for Holy Name Parish "Family Night" to cheer on an exciting college basketball game! The SFU Red Flash will play Long Island University in a Northeast Conference game on Saturday, Jan. 30, at 7 PM at the Maurice Stokes Athletics Center. All ages are welcome! Tickets are FREE! Children ages 4 and under do not require a ticket. For tickets, please send in a note marked “Family Night Tickets” to your child’s CCD teacher or Holy Name home room teacher. Please include how many tickets your family needs, along with your child’s name. Tickets will be sent home with your child. For parishioners who want tickets, please contact Pam Ley, 472.6753. Parishioners may pick up tickets after Mass on Jan. 23 and Jan 24. Sponsored by our parish Youth Activities Committee. MOTHER AND SON HAVE A BALL NIGHT Mark your calendars now for Saturday, February 13, 2010. Mothers and sons are invited to spend the evening together enjoying fun, games and food. Look for more information coming home with your children or in the upcoming bulletins. CCD CHOIR Once again Michelle Kokus, music director from Central Cambria, is organizing a CCD Choir for students in CCD grades 4, 5 and 6. Practice is every other Tuesday at the end of CCD class time. If interested call Mrs. Harvey at 472-8139 by Tuesday, January 19, 2010. STEWARDSHIP OF TALENT This is a new year: 2010. When you resolve to make the changes in your life that have been nagging at you, don’t forget our responsibilities as stewards of God’s gifts, especially gift of Talent. This is our chance to renew our efforts to share the grace bestowed upon us. ST. VINCENT DEPAUL EBENSBURG FOOD PANTRY We gave 110 families a bag of food and a turkey for Thanksgiving. For Christmas we gave 120 families a food bag, and a choice of a turkey or ham. We also gave 107 children new toys, clothing and a gift certificate. Your generosity was awesome! On behalf of our participating families and their children a sincere thank you. Your continued support and prayers over the years is certainly a blessing to our families and volunteers. Know that you are in our prayers. APEX FUNDRAISER Apex Youth Group are selling Marianna’s Hoagies & Pizzas. Delivery date will be Wed. Feb.3, 2010. Orders can be picked up at the church hall between 8:00AM and 9:00AM or delivered to your home; please have a cooler outside your door. Please specify on the form below. Please complete the order form (FORMS AVAILABLE IN THE RECTORY OFFICE OR BY CALLING 472-7244 EXT. 101.) and return with money by Jan. 25th to the rectory. Questions, call Nancy McCulley 241-7809. The participants thank you for your support! FEBRUARY - CATHOLIC PRESS MONTH - $10.00 CONTRIBUTION A catholic newspaper can be the most effective form of diocesan-wide evangelization available. There we expect to find comments on Scripture, articles by bishops giving the official teaching of the Church, stories of papal trips bringing attention to social justice issues throughout the world, etc., etc., etc. Holy Name parishioners are requested to read the Catholic Register and prayerfully find articles there which expose them to clear, concise application of Christ's teaching and which might also dispel some of the confusion among Catholics rather than sustain it. Please use the envelope found in the February packet to make your $10.00 contribution in support of publishing Catholic teachings and news for this area of the church. BISHOP CARROLL OPEN HOUSE/FINANCIAL AID INFO NIGHT Bishop Carroll Catholic High School will hold an Open House and Financial Aid Info Night on Thursday, January 28th from 6:00-8:00PM. The event is open to anyone interested in learning more about an affordable, high-quality Catholic education, and a drawing will be held for two $250 tuition scholarships to BCCHS. For more information, visit www.bishopcarroll.com. HOLY NAME HOME/SCHOOL BREAKFAST The next breakfast will be held on Sunday, January 31st from 8:00AM - Noon in the church hall. Ages 15 and older $6.00, ages 5-14 $4.00 and ages 4 and under free. Buffet includes eggs, pancakes, bacon, sausage, potatoes, toast, muffins, homemade sticky buns, fresh fruit, juice, coffee and hot tea. Take outs available. Everyone welcome! Hope to see you there! SNOWBALL 2010 Tickets are on sale now at the school office for the Home School Association’s Snowball 2010. Tickets are $30/person and include a fabulous night out with dinner, drinks, dancing and desserts. The night will also offer basket raffles, 50/50, drawing for Bedford Springs package (see below), and a chance to mingle and socialize with so many supporters of Holy Name School. This truly puts the word FUN in fund raiser! Reserved tables are still available for groups of 6 or 12 guests. Tickets are also available in open seating. Get yours this week! BEDFORD SPRINGS TICKET - HOME SCHOOL ASSOCIATION For a $10 donation, you can have a chance to win an overnight stay for two at the beautiful and historic Bedford Springs Resort. Make some s’mores at the fire ring, tour the many rooms of historic artifacts, and see the original windows where former brides have etched their names with their diamond rings! Plus enjoy a delicious breakfast before heading back up the mountain to Cambria County or you could stay awhile longer and swim in one of the relaxing pools or hot tubs or enjoy a leisurely walk on one of the hiking trails. Don’t forget to use the $100 gift certificate on a round of golf, spa treatments, dinner or gift shop! This is truly a luxurious vacation right in our own backyard! The drawing will be held at Snowball 2010. Only 500 tickets sold! Tickets are available at the school office. |
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Catholic Schools Week: In two weeks, we will
begin our Catholic Schools Week observance, the annual celebration of Catholic
education and its role in making the world a better place. Throughout the week
we focus on the gift that Catholic education provides to young people and it
contributions to our church, our communities and our nation. We honor and thank
those who make our school a success. The kickoff for the Centennial Celebration
of Holy Name School will also take place at the Opening Mass for Catholic
Schools Week. A special invitation is extended to alumni to join our school
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ST. ALOYSIUS CHURCH, CRESSON will hold its 2nd Annual Snowflake Basket Bingo on Sun. January 17 at the St. Aloysius School hall. Doors open for bingo at 11:30AM and games begin at 1:00PM. Tickets are $20 and are available at the rectory 886-2235 or at the hall the morning of the bingo. There is a limited number of tickets available! If you are unable to attend the bingo, you can see the baskets and take chances on them Sun. Jan. 17 after 9:00AM. |
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