ACTIVITIES - SAINT MARK'S AND HOLY ROSARY AND OTHER
PARISHES AROUND THE AREA FIRST FRIDAY occurs this week on June 2. Father Nelson will make calls to the Holy Rosary homebound on Thursday, June 1, and Saint Mark’s homebound on Friday, June 2. Please keep the homebound in your prayers as they are praying for you. NOCTURNAL ADORATION – The monthly Vigil of Prayer scheduled by the Nocturnal Adoration Society for Friday, June 2, will be held from 8-11 pm at Our Lady of Mount Carmel. You are welcome to attend any time during those hours; however, our two parishes will spend time in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament from 9-10 pm. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL ADVENTURE this year is “Babylon: Daniel’s Courage in Captivity.” Please come join us June 19-24 as the Holy Rosary Hall turns into a Babylonian Palace complete with a working marketplace, a prison where Daniel is held captive and, of course, the lion’s den! All ages are welcome to participate (under 4 must be accompanied by an adult). Volunteers of any age are also welcome. Any student who wants to fulfill service hours, this is a great way to do it! We’d be happy to have you and it is lots of fun! Please call Barb Kowalski to register to participate or to volunteer at 814 934-6142 or 814 944-6676. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TWO CAMPS SPONSORED BY THE DIOCESE OF ALTOONA-JOHNSTOWN FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Mrs. Francine Swope at the Youth Ministry Office - 814 317-2646 or e-mail: fswope@dioceseaj.org CAMP TIMOTHY 2023 – June 18-22 – For Youth entering Grades 10-12 & newly graduated seniors CAMP ZACCHAEUS 2023 – July 16-21 – for Youth entering Grades 4-9 in the Fall of 2023 There are brochures and a flyer at the back of the church. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIRST COMMUNION - SAINT MARK'S AND HOLY ROSARY - SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2023 - Please keep these young people in your prayers: Helena Daversa, Drew Ferguson, Garrett Ferguson, Emereigh Gonsman, Rose Hileman, Liam McPhillips, Aubrey Picciotti, Sean Phillips, James Taylor. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2023 CATHOLIC MINISTRIES DRIVE – The April 30, 2023 report is in the bulletin dated May 21, 2023. Others who want to contribute to our parish goals may send your donation directly to the Diocese in the envelope provided (extra envelopes on at the back of our churches). You may also put it into the collection basket and mark either Holy Rosary or Saint Mark on the envelope. Thanks to all who have donated to date. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PARISH(ES) PICNIC -Holy Rosary and Saint Mark’s Parish Picnic will be held Sunday, June 25, 2023, at DelGrosso’s Amusement Park. Sign-up sheets are in the blue binder at each Parish for you to sign up. List how many will be attending, and the # of meals needed. There will be 2 choices this year. Picnic Lunch includes ¼ lb. Angus Burger and Kunzer Hot Dog, 2 side dishes (beans & potato salad), pickle spear, fountain drink, ice cream. The child’s meal is $9 and will not include a burger. The burger and hot dog lunch is $12. Pasta & Rotisserie Barbecued Chicken includes ½ chicken, penne pasta w/ DelGrosso meat flavored sauce, salad, pickle spear, roll/butter, fountain drink, ice cream - $12.00/meal. Please make checks payable to Saint Mark’s Church. There will be coupons available to purchase ride passes at the park for $24.95. Details to follow. The deadline to sign up will be June 4. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------SAVE THE DATES – More information to come in future bulletins.
OUR LADY OF THE HOLY ROSARY, WATCH OVER US. SAINT MARK, PRAY FOR US. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COOKBOOKS MAKE A NICE GIFT COOKBOOKS – Just a reminder that Saint Mark’s125th 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. 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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! 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 KATHY LaVALLE, volunteer coordinator at 695-5571. 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. HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC SCHOOL NEWS – Bingo on Tuesdays and Fridays at the Saint Rose of Lima basement. Doors open at 5 pm, games start at 7 pm, admission package is $35 which includes 18 cards for 24 regular games and 5 special cards. Any questions can be directed to Anita Zeth or Jan Crossman: 814 942-7835 |