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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.
ATTENTION MEN: PRAYER GROUP
If you are looking for an action to follow up on the great mission we just had
with Father Scott, consider joining the Men's Prayer Group. We meet for an hour
at 7am every second Saturday of the month in the library. We discuss the
scripture for Sunday's Mass in a low key, friendly environment. All men are
welcome! Call Tom Deskevich at 472-5903 or email fellathedog@verizon.net for
more information.
OUR LADY'S MONTH
The month of May has always and ever awakened in the hearts of Catholic women
and men something beautiful and sublime. Even nature bursts forth in bloom
having relaxed its cold grasp upon the forces within its bosom to give new life
and beauty to the world about us.
There seems to be a rejuvenation or spirit with us and as though we were little
children again, in our spiritual lives, we turn to our Mother. We pray fervently
that this blessed month will lift our hearts and thoughts to her who is our
great Mediatrix before the throne of God.
Catholics give Mary a place as God himself has given to her beyond and above all
created individuals because she was chosen by God to be without sin. She was the
instrument by which Christ became human.
That is why we honor our Blessed Lady! This is why we are so devotionally proud
of her! She was one of us and in her we are all exalted and lifted up because
she who was of the human family was without sin. So then we ask you to join with
us in the glorious Marian hymns during the month of May, filling our souls with
love for her who is "our fallen nature's solitary boast." In honoring her we
come closer to Jesus, Her Divine Son, our God and Risen Savior.
ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL - GOAL $90,794.00
Today is 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 the collection basket within the next two weeks. 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.
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.
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 five 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 5 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. 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.
11. RIDE TICKETS
Ride tickets are now available at the rectory; $9.00 per ticket to receive one
(1) wristband for one night or one afternoon matinee. See letter received with
Festival Tickets for details or contact the rectory 472-7244.
HAITI UPDATE
The following is a continuation of Brother Francklin’s letter received in April.
My dear Friends,
A Haitian knows how to laugh easily, and that confuses and shocks people from
other countries who ask: “Why is he laughing?” For Haitian people, the joy of
living is contagious and therapeutic. It is the reason there are few insane
people and few suicides. Some would say the Haitian people are fatalists,
accepting anything. But I reply this is a false assumption. Rather, there is in
Haiti a profound wisdom and an unbelievable and realistic ability to wait for
the favorable moment to say or do something. A Haitian knows that, whether
acting for himself or for his country, he cannot fail and he cannot afford the
luxury of throwing himself into ventures with no future. However, the population
is in real need of food aid and work in order to be able to take its life in
hand, and credit in order to construct earthquake-safe houses. Community soup
kitchens are a welcome relief for refugees who have neither a roof over their
heads nor a stove, but Cash for Work and Food for Word programs are urgently
needed! The State has promised to help families who have lost everything. Will
it be able to honor its promises? The people in the back country wait, but who
will meet their needs?
Again I express my prayerful gratitude for the ongoing charitable donations in
support of the earthquake victims in Haiti, an amount which now has reached
$317,193.53.
CHILDREN’S LENTEN SACRIFICES FOR HAITI, HAITI COIN, ETC.
The parishioners will be pleased in being informed about the generosity of youth
and adults in response to the needs of indigent children at our Pandiassou Haiti
Twin Parish.
Religious Education grades PS-11 $TBA
Holy Name School grades K-8 $5,155.63
Bishop Carroll High School $2,700.00
Church Coin Cans $1,413.00
TOTAL $TBA
With prayerful gratitude!!!!
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.
STEWARDSHIP OF TALENT - A TOTAL COMMITMENT OF WHAT YOU ARE
Think of life as something God has given you to manage or take care of.
Everything, after all, comes from God. You may use your talent or ability to
achieve material goods; but the talent or ability is a gift from God to begin
with. Total commitment involves giving of what you are as well as what you have.
ELEMENTARY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (CCD) NEWS
1. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (CCD) CLOSING MASS - The closing Mass and last class for
Religious Education grades 1 through 6 will be on Tuesday, May 11 at 3:45PM.
Students will receive Religious Education Report Cards on this day. Parents and
parishioners are invited to attend. NOTE: Dismissal for grade 6 will be after
Mass at approximately 4:30PM from church..
2. VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - July 19 - 23. Volunteers both adult and student
(grade 6 and older) needed Student registration forms will be sent home in May.
Questions? Call Mary Harvey at 472-8139.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Holy Name VBS will be held Monday, July 19 - Friday, July 23 from 9:00-11:45AM.
LOOKING FOR A CRAFT DIRECTOR: If you are interested in planning, organizing and
teaching crafts for different grade levels, and working with craft volunteers,
please call Mary Harvey at 472-8139. NEEDED: VBS TEACHERS AND OTHER ADULT
VOLUNTEERS. YOUTH VOLUNTEERS: All youth (grade 6 and older) volunteer forms are
due by May 17. If you are interested in helping but are not sure you will be
available for VBS week, volunteer now anyway. If you do not have a form or need
more information please call Mary Harvey at 472-8139.
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.
APEX NEWS
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
ADULT SCRIPTURE CLASSES
“A Walk through the Bible,.”with Sr. Margie. Beginning with the Adam and Eve
story in Genesis, each week will continue the journey of the People of God
through the times of Abraham, Moses and the Prophets, into the time of Jesus and
the early Church. Tuesdays, 7-8:30PM in the School classroom, June 8, 15, 22,
29, and July 6. Bring a Bible, and bring a friend! To register, call 472-8315.
RCIA CATHOLIC INQUIRY, begins May 26th
Thinking of becoming Catholic? We are ready to welcome a new group into the
monthly Catholic Inquiry series Wed. May 26, June 23, July 21 and August 25.
Each class is one hour, held in the Church Library Room. This is an opportunity
to ask questions, gain some general knowledge about the Catholic Church, the
Mass, Sacraments, prayers and teachings, so that one can decide if they want to
become Catholic. For more information, call Sr. Margie (472-8315) or Rose
Battista (472-6580).
THE LITURGY CORNER
Where are we with the proposed Mass changes in the Roman Missal? The US
Conference of Catholic Bishops are awaiting word from the Congregation for
Divine Worship in Rome, and will then give directives to publishing companies
(for misallettes, etc.), most likely beginning Advent 2011. Most changes are
minor, but will require some concentration. For example: “I confess to almighty
God , and to you, my brothers and sisters, that I have greatly sinned in my
thoughts and in my words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do,
through my fault, through my fault, through my most grievous fault...”
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!
GIRLS BASKETBALL CAMP
Anyone interested in basketball camp for girls (rising 2nd graders and higher)
at Saint Francis University, please contact Joe Haigh at 472-3901. Overnight or
Commuter camp is June 13-16 for 3rd grade and higher. Future Stars camp is June
14-16 for 2nd grade to 5th grade from 9am to 12pm.
BISHOP CARROLL BOYS 2010 BASKETBALL CAMP
The boys basketball coaches of Bishop Carroll High School would like to invite
all 4-9 grade boys to participate in our basketball camp June 17-19, Thursday-
Saturday from 9:00 - 3:00. The cost of the camp will be $60.00. For more
information please call Coach Cosie Aliquo at 471-6889.
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Mass: Please join us for the First Friday
children’s liturgy at 9:00 am on May 7.
Presentation: On Friday, April 16, Donald Lauer the president of the student
council presented Monsignor Gaus a check from the Holy Name School children for
$5155.63 to be given to the people of Haiti. This is the amount received from a
special collection following the earthquake, jean days, the “penny challenge”
held during the Lenten season and donations given to the school children. May
God bless everyone who participated in these projects.
May Crowning: Holy Name faculty and students will honor Mary, our Blessed
Mother, with prayer and song. The May Crowning will take place on Thursday, May
6, at 2:00 pm in the church. Please join us if your schedule permits.
Recycling: Aluminum cans will be collected on Thursday, May 6. Please place the
cans in the parish truck which will be parked next to the school. Thank you for
participating in this project which benefits the people of Haiti.
Award: Holy Name athletes were recognized at the Annual Sports Program on April
26. For the past seventeen years the Paul Kretchman Memorial Award has been
presented to the eighth grade athlete who has achieved the highest overall
academic average. We congratulate the recipients of this year’s award, Daniel
D’Agostini and Margaret Lykens. Mrs. Kretchman and her daughter, Suzanne,
presented the award. Not only remembered for his coaching abilities, which he
shared with many Holy Name students, and his love of sports; Paul Kretchman is
remembered for his love and support of Catholic education.
Diversity Trip: On Monday, May 3, our Eighth Grade Diversity Team will travel
with other students from the Altoona/Johnstown area to Washington, D.C. to visit
the Holocaust Museum.
Competitions: The Jr. High Reading Competition Team, coached by Mrs. Nancy Way,
will compete on Tuesday, May 4, in Meyersdale. Members of the team are: Alexis
Nagle, Maggie Lykens, Lauren Buynack, Alex Way, Dan D’Agostini, Ashley Deskevich,
Ashley Wilt, Alex Keim, Savannah Ates and Seth Hull. Abigail Wolfe will
represent Holy Name at the Annual Diocesan Spelling Bee on Wednesday, May 5, at
Saint John’s School in Lakemont. Anne Way is our school’s alternate. Eight
students will spend the day at UPJ on May 5 to participate in this year’s Try
Math a Lot, a problem solving contest/tournament. Attending the competition are:
Jimmy McCulley, Tarryn Walker, Emma Smith, Christina Yakicic, Julia Baird,
Jessica Shaffer, Ben Ratchford and Matt Karlheim.
Cyberbullying: On Tuesday, May 4, students in Grades 3-8 will participate in
presentations by the Women’s Help Center. It is hoped that cyberbullying,
defined by Sameer Hinduja, Ph. D and Jusitn W. Patchin, Ph.D as “willful, and
repeated harm inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones, and other
electronic devices,” can be curtailed by proactively addressing the negative
uses of technology.
Scrip: Scrip will be available in the Narthex on Sundays from 8:30-11:30 am and
at the school and rectory offices during regular office hours.
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