SOUP SALE – Pre-Orders Only - The $10 ticket buys 1 quart of Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup and 2 Italian Rolls. Tickets will be available before and after Masses at both parishes November 7th- 28th through to November 28th . Orders can be picked up Saturday, December 11th 9-11:30 am in Saint Mark’s church hall. MARIANNA’S HOAGIE & PIZZA SALE – December 17, 2021 – Orders and money must be in by December 8. Orders will be delivered to workplaces and others may be picked up between 10 am and Noon on December 17 in Saint Mark’s Church Hall. Order forms are available at both churches CATHOLIC CHARITIES – Your donation stays in the community where you live, making a difference for a neighbor in need. Here are just a few of the ways your support makes an impact: Utility Assistance – Transitional Support – Emergency Shelter - Caring, Compassionate Case Management 21 CLUB TICKETS are ready. Get them at either Rectory Office or before and after Masses on the weekends in the Religious Articles Room at Saint Mark’s. If you can sell any, please call Sally Young at 814 515-1404 and leave a message. Drawings begin Saturday, January 1, 2022 following the 4:30 pm Mass at Saint Mark’s. There will be 73 drawings with 3 weekly awards of $100, $50, and $25. On the 21st week, May 23, 2022, there will be a Grand Prize Drawing of: 1 – $1,000 Winner; 4 - $500 Winners; 4 - $250 Winners; 4 - $125 Winners. Names of the Winners will be posted in the weekly bulletin, on this website and on St. Mark's Facebook page. WHAT IS #iGiveCatholic? – It is a giving event for the faithful from participating dioceses across the nation (and the world!) to unite and donate – both online and offline – to their favorite participating Catholic parishes, schools, and ministries to raise funds for a capital improvement, annual fund, or other project of their choosing. Please visit the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese web: https://aj.igivecatholic.org The website is open through November 30, 2021. When you click onto the website, you can search for your parish, school, or ministry to donate and support their #iGiveCatholic 2021 Campaign. Tuesday, November 30, 2021 is #Giving Tuesday. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COOKBOOKS – Just a reminder that Saint Mark’s125 th Anniversary Cookbooks are for sale at a reduced price of $5 each – they are available at the Rectory. They make a nice wedding, shower, or a “just because” gift. ------------------- MARK YOUR CALENDARS – More information to follow as we get closer to the date of the activity.
available before and after Masses starting November 7 through the 28. Orders can be picked up Saturday, December 11 from 9-11:30 am, Saint Mark’s Recreation Hall.
THE YEAR OF SAINT JOSEPH – December 8, 2020 – December 8, 2021 – Carmelite Community of the Word, Reflection Time on Saint Joseph, Sunday, September 19 – Incarnation Center, Gallitzin 2-5 pm – bring a chair RSVP by September 14: communityofficeccw@gmail.com SAINT LEONARD’S PERSONAL CARE HOME provides medication management, personal hygiene assistance, socialization, meals, housekeeping and a 24-hour staff in a home-like environment. They serve men and women 62+ for whom it is no longer safe to live alone. They are a faith-based facility but accept all eligible applicants and will assist with financial aid applications where applicable. To tour the beautiful Victorian mansion or for more information, please call Connie Cretin, Administrator, at 814 695-9581, extension 107 during weekday business hours. The address is 601 North Montgomery Street, Hollidaysburg. ARISE – One of Saint Mark’s Arise Groups recently made some “blessing bags” that were distributed to those in the City of Altoona who were in need. On the bag were the words “A Big Hug from Saint Mark’s.” The bags which included many items of need and use were given to the Altoona Police Department to distribute. The story of this group has been featured on Proclaim! TV by the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese “Faith Forward” which is an E-News Series which highlights individuals or groups who are putting their Catholic faith into action by sharing their time and talent to help others. God Bless You and Thank You to this special group of women. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ANNUAL YARD SALE - HOLY ROSARY CHURCH HALL - postponed until a later date. HOLY ROSARY – 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! ST. LEONARD'S PERSONAL CARE HOME provides 24 hour staff in a home-like environment. Men and women 62+ for who it is no longer safe to live alone. To tour or for more information, please Sr. Cynthia Meyer at 695-9581 during weekday business hours. 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 check the poster found on our bulletin boards for more specific information or please contact KATHY LaVALLE, volunteer coordinator at 695-5571. ARISE - all sessions of St. Mark's/Holy Rosary have been postponed. ARISE SESSIONS – The following is a list regarding dates, times and places for the upcoming Arise Sessions this Lenten Season. The team leaders will be contacting their team members who participated in the past prior to the start of the sessions. Everyone else is welcome to come to any of the sessions. Please call one of the team leaders with any questions you may have. Team Leaders Bonnie Pfeffer – 935-6615 – Mondays - 6:30 -8 PM – St. Mark’s Rectory Sally Young – 515-1404 – Thursdays - 2-3:30 PM - Holy Rosary Rectory – Janice Manning – 932-6415 - Tuesdays - 6-7:30 PM - St. Mark’s Rectory - Gibbs Parrish – 742-7932 – Tuesdays - 6:30–8 PM - Holy Rosary Basement – Ron & Anita Stopp – 934-1891 - Wednesdays – 6-7:30 PM - In their home – Suzanne Barry - 381-5247 & Cathy Vorndran - 934-6018 – Thursdays - 6:30 - 8 PM – Holy Rosary Rectory HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL NEWS Campus Locations: HTCS Altoona (Saint Therese’s Site- 814 381-7011) - 424 Wopsononock Avenue; HTCS Hollidaysburg (St. Michael’s Site – 814 695-6112) – 321 Spruce Street; and HTCS Middle School – (St. Rose Site- 814 942-7835) 5519 6th Avenue, Altoona. For those of you who are interested in learning more about Holy Trinity Catholic School or are thinking of enrolling your children, we encourage you to call and schedule a tour at one of our two elementary buildings or the middle school campus. We cannot think of a better way for you to learn about the school then to come and see for yourself the awesome power of our Catholic School Family. Telephone numbers are listed in the above paragraph. GREAT NEWS! 125th Anniversary Cookbook The price of the cookbook is now $5. Please call the Rectory Saint Mark's Rectory at 814 942-0364. Cookbooks would make great gifts. 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. When you see it, you will agree that it is One, Super Cookbook!!!! |