ALL STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND MASS REGULARLY WITH THEIR FAMILIES.
SAINT MARK’S/HOLY ROSARY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM 2023/2024
Religious Education Classes - 9:15 am - 10:40 am ----------------------------------------------------------- 2024 FIRST HOLY COMMUNION will be Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 10:00 am at Holy Rosary Church. Practice will be held at Holy Rosary on Friday, May 3, 2024, at 6:30 pm. Parents are to bring the banners. Father Nelson Javier, T.O.R., will hear confessions. The Rite of Eucharist will be held at Saint Mark’s Parish on Sunday, April 21, 2024, during the 8:30 am Mass. Parents must attend. Special thanks to their teacher, Cathy Vorndran, their Parents, Suzanne Barry (Director of Religious Education) and Fr. Nelson Javier, TOR. Please keep these young people in your prayers. Our Prayerful Congratulations to: Addilyn Clancy, Ariella Franks, Anthony Harpster, Katherine Harpster, Brayden Koehle, Sawyer McCulloch, Primm Petucci ===============================================
2024 CONFIRMATION – On Tuesday, April 30, 2024, our 11th Grade Students will be Confirmed at the 7:00 pm Mass at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament by Bishop Mark Bartchak. Practice will be Monday, April 29, 2024, at 6:30 pm at the Cathedral for Candidates and Sponsors. Sponsors must attend or a Parent if the Sponsor cannot attend. The Rite of Sending Forth will be held at Saint Mark’s Parish Sunday, April 28, 2024, during the 8:30 am Mass. Sponsors must accompany the candidates during the Rite. If they are unable to attend, a Parent must accompany the Candidate. Special thanks to their teacher, Cathy Tellish, their Parents, Suzanne Barry (D.R.E.), Fr. Nelson Javier, TOR, and their other Religious Education Teachers, Cindy Petucci, Nick Leberfinger, and Dan Phillips for preparing these young people for this special sacrament. Please keep these young people in your prayers. May they strive to become the disciples who God plans for them to be. Our Prayerful Congratulations to: Alexandra Dickson, Raider Evans, Lia Sankey
TEACHER’S PRAYER Lord, I know I have a responsibility to teach children about You. Please help me every step of the way. I pray that I can answer all questions posed to me by the students and I ask you to guide me to instill in the young people a love of God, respect for themselves and others, and a continuing exercise of replacing negative thoughts with positive ones, thus changing from bad to good all their thoughts and deeds. Amen.
Director of Religious Education – Suzanne Barry 1st Grade - Cindy Petucci 2nd Grade - Cathy Vorndran 3rd, 4th, 5th Grades – Nick Leberfinger 6th, 7th, 8th Grades – Dan Phillips 9th, 10th, 11th Grades – Cathy Tellish Substitute Teachers: Gary Caldwell Theresa Picciotti Linda Skelley ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ STUDENT’S PRAYER Lord, I know I have a lot to learn about you and about how to live my life. I come to you with my concerns. When I feel lonely because no one seems to care; when I get angry because life seems so unfair; when I feel closed in by pressures to succeed, accomplish, and excel; when I get confused about what is right and when I am afraid, take my hand and walk with me. Amen. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2022-2023 CONGRATULATIONS TO SAINT MARK’S & HOLY ROSARY 2023 GRADUATING SENIORS Your Parish Family wishes you “Good Luck and God’s Blessings” in all your future endeavors. “May you always feel God’s presence in your life.” Congratulations to: Emma Barefoot, Gavin Ferguson, Destiny Kelly, Grace Stetter, Taylor Weston. 2023 FIRST HOLY COMMUNION will be Saturday, April 29, at 10:00 am at Saint Mark’s Church. There will be a rehearsal and confessions on Friday, April 28, at Saint Mark’s Church. Special thanks to their teacher, Cathy Vorndran, their Parents, Suzanne Barry (Director of Religious Education) and Father Nelson Javier, T.O.R. Please keep these young people in your prayers. Our Prayerful Congratulations to: Helena Daversa, Drew Ferguson, Garrett Ferguson, Emereigh Gonsman, Rose Hileman, Liam McPhillips, Aubrey Picciotti, Sean Phillips, James Taylor.
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2023 CONFIRMATION – On Tuesday, May 9, our 11th Grade Students will be Confirmed at the 7:00 pm Mass at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament by Bishop Mark Bartchak. Practice will be on Monday, May 8 at 6:00 pm at the Cathedral for Candidates and Sponsors. Special thanks to their teacher, Cathy Tellish, their Parents, Suzanne Barry (Director of Religious Education), and Father Nelson Javier, T.O.R. for preparing these young people for this special sacrament. May they strive to become the disciples who God plans for them to be. The Rite of Sending/Blessing will be Sunday, May 7, at Saint Mark’s 8:30 am Mass. Please keep these young people in your prayers. Our Prayerful Congratulations to: Alyssa Franks, Aleah Layton, Jaidyn Palladini, Caleb Sanders, Connor Sanders.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION - Jr. High Youth Day was March 19th at Bishop Carroll High School, Ebensburg "Faith in Action". There were 150 participants. Eleven boxes of food were donated! Bishop Mark Bartchak presided at the Mass, and Dale Miller from St Mark's was one of his Altar Servers! The guest speaker was Chika Anyanwu. Our youth participated in activities with other members from the diocese in regard to the Corporal Works of Mercy: Feed the Hungry; Give Drink to the Thirsty; Clothe the Naked; Shelter the Homeless, Visit the Sick; Visit the Imprisoned; Bury the Dead. It made for an enjoyable day! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TEACHER’S PRAYER Lord, I know I have a responsibility to teach children about you. Please help me every step of the way. I pray that I can answer all questions posed to me by the students. I ask you to guide me to instill in the young people a love of God, respect for themselves and others, and a continuing exercise of replacing negative thoughts with positive ones, thus changing from bad to good all their thoughts and deeds. Amen.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saint Mark's 2024 children's church envelopes will be available the first Sunday of December. They will be on the tables at the back of Saint Mark's church. Thanks to all children who have been using their envelopes.
Supporting your church by putting an envelope into the collection basket at every Mass is a very good habit to get into.
CONGRATULATIONS TO SAINT MARK’S AND HOLY ROSARY 2022 GRADUATING SENIORS
Your Parish Family wishes you “Good Luck and God’s Blessings” in all your future endeavors. “May you always feel God’s presence in your life.”
Your parishes could use your talents. Please think and pray about becoming a Lector, Usher, Eucharistic Minister, or Adult Server. Contact Father Nelson if you are interested or have questions. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
KEEP THESE YOUNG PEOPLE FROM HOLY ROSARY AND SAINT MARK’S PARISHES IN YOUR PRAYERS