ACTIVITIES - SAINT MARK'S AND HOLY ROSARY AND OTHER PARISHES AROUND THE AREA SAINT MARK’S MARIANNA FUNDRAISER Order Forms are now available at both churches; Pick Up will be Thursday, August 27th Saint Mark’s Hall. Please return forms with payment by Sunday August 16th. . HOLY ROSARY ICE CREAM SOCIAL * FREE* - On Sunday, August 16, after the 11 AM Mass at Holy Rosary we will be having an Ice Cream Social in the Parking Lot (IN HALL IF RAINING). We will be needing volunteers to help set up that day at 8:00 AM. Sponsored by Holy Rosary 125th Anniversary Committee. REGISTER NOW! - For our FREE Back -To -School Family Fun Night. Sunday, Sept. 6th from 3 - 7 PM in Holy Rosary Hall. Please sign up in the blue binders at the rear of both churches. Sponsored by Holy Rosary 125th Anniversary Committee. SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL MEETING - Sunday, August 16, 2026, following 8:30 Mass. BOSCOV’S FRIENDS HELPING FRIENDS SHOPPING PASS Sally Young has the Boscov’s passes available now. This ONE DAY ONLY Sale is Wednesday, October 21, 2026, 8 AM - 11 PM. They are $5 for up to 25% Off the Lowest Sale Prices. CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS Blessing Bags Project - During the Months of July and August, Prince Gallitzin #2625 will be collecting items for the homeless of our community. There will be a box in the back of the church for you to place your donations. Items needed: band aids, washcloths, toothbrushes, soap, shampoo, deodorant, combs and brushes, ChapStick, dental floss, socks and travel size soap & shampoo, toilet paper, tissues, toothpaste. JUNIATA JUBILEE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH YARD (Across from Juniata Elementary) SEPTEMBER 13, 2026, 5 - 7 PM HOLY ROSARY will be sponsoring a table with crafts and more! Come join us for this community event! ========================================================================================== HOLY ROSARY CHURCH’S 125TH ANNIVERSARY Our next meeting is Monday, Aug 31, 2026, at 6 pm. ROSARY - We continue to recite the Rosary before all the Holy Rosary Masses. We will be saying the Pro-Life Rosary on Thursdays. Thank you to all our Rosary Leaders and Participants. PICTURES - We are looking for old photos and thoughtful memories of years gone by. For your convenience, there will be envelopes in the back of both churches to place memories and/or photos. Also, you can email photos and memories to: [email protected] =============================================== Pilgrimage to Padre Pio Shrine: Saint Andrew Catholic Church in Johnstown is organizing a pilgrimage on the feast day of Saint Padre Pio to the National Centre for Padre Pio in Barto, PA on Wednesday September 23. We will plan to leave Saint Andrew Church parking lot by 6am and depart Barto at 3pm. Seats on the bus are $55 and children are free. We will participate in Mass celebrated with an auxiliary bishop of Philadelphia , Fr Crowe, and other priests present, outdoor procession with a statue of Padre Pio accompanied by the Italian Festival band, Confessions will also be available. We will be able to view many of Padre Pio’s relics and learn more about his life. The Padre Pio Museum and Cultural center will be open for visits. A food truck will be available for lunch. We will stop for dinner on the way back home. The ticket price does not include food. Please sign up with the sign up sheet located at the St Andrew adoration chapel foyer. Signups are first come, first served, so sign up today! Payment is due by September 7. This allows us to properly plan and pay for everything. If you would like to go but the cost of the ticket might be prohibitive, please do not let this stop you. Financial assistance may be available to help cover the cost of the ticket. Please contact Eileen Bohensky for more details or if you would like to sign up. Phone number: 814-893-5702. Email: [email protected] =========================================== HOLLIDAYSBURG VETERANS’ HOME – A thank you letter was received by our St. Vincent De Paul Chapter for the generous donation of sweatpants, hats, gloves, sweat jackets, socks, shirts, and lotions to the Veterans Closet Donation Room. Our generosity and support was appreciated by the residents as well as the staff and administration. FOSTER GRANDPARENT & SENIOR COMPANION VOLUNTEER PROGRAM - If you are looking for an opportunity to bless someone, contact Blair Senior Services, Inc. They are in need of Foster Grandparents and Senior Companions. For more information on how to pay it forward or for an application, please contact the Volunteer Program Office at 814 946-1235 and ask for Jackie Rollo. ========================================================================== COOKBOOKS MAKE A NICE GIFT COOKBOOKS – Our 125th Anniversary Cookbook is still available. Cost $5; available at St. Mark’s Rectory and in the Sacristy. An observation from a parishioner: "I had some extra time just sitting around and I decided to look through this cookbook again. I was so impressed with the number of recipes and started to think that I should be making some of those things. The cookbook is outstanding and thanks to everyone who had anything to do with its publication. I understand there are still some copies left and I would suggest that you stop at the Rectory and buy a few." The cookbook has 381 recipes which includes a few celebrity recipes by Lauren Kudlawiec who was the 2nd place winner cooking contestant on the Rachel Ray Show; Mary Balkavich who had a recipe published in Country Woman Magazine, and Keith Auker, the head chef at UPMC, Altoona. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FACEBOOK – facebook.com/saintmarksofaltoona - “Like us” on Facebook ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Did you remember to bring a non-perishable food item for the St. Vincent Food Bank? There is a basket in the Vestibule at Holy Rosary inside the front door for donations. Thank you, donors! GARVEY MANOR AND OUR LADY OF THE ALLEGHENIES RESIDENCE are currently recruiting volunteers for a variety of positions. Even an hour or two a week or month for an individual's time can make a difference. Please contact, volunteer coordinator at 695-5571. OUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARY, WATCH OVER US. SAINT MARK, PRAY FOR US. |