ACTIVITIES - SAINT MARK'S AND HOLY ROSARY AND OTHER
PARISHES AROUND THE AREA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ JOIN SAINT MARK’S & HOLY ROSARY CHURCHES for a bus trip on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 to see MOSES at Lancaster’s Sight & Sound Theatre - $169 Adults and $129 Children (3-12) - dinner included at Miller’s (shopping before hand – they have a lot of options). To reserve your spot or for further information, please call Robyn Murphy (814 931-5683) or Diane O’Leary (814 935-2114). Checks can be made payable to St. Mark's Church. ITINERY - 6:30 AM Depart Saint Mark Parking Lot Turnpike Plaza Convenience Stop 11:00 am Show Time 2:00 pm Miller's Smorgasbord Restaurant - you will have time to shop in their gift shop & bakery 4:00 pm depart for Altoona - turnpike Plaza convenience stop arrival back 7:30 pm approximately DEADLINE TO SIGN UP IS APRIL 2, 2023. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21 CLUB SPAGHETTI DINNER will be held Sunday, May 21, 2023. Donations are being accepted for baskets, gift cards, and other new items to fill baskets. Completed baskets are also requested. Any questions, please call Sally Young at 814 502-9059. SAINT MARK’S YARD SALE – Friday and Saturday, March 24 & 25 – 8:00 am – 1:00 pm Saint Mark’s Basement/Hall - Tables - $15 – call Sally Young at 814 502-9059. There will also be a church table for your donations. If you have anything worthwhile to donate, please call Sally to make arrangements for you to bring it to the hall. MARK YOUR CALENDARS – Sunday, June 25 – Parish Picnic at Del Grosso’s; Friday, July 28 – Curve Game ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FISH FRY – Unter Uns Club on Van Buren Avenue & 14th Street – Sponsored by the Altoona Almrausch Schuhplattlers (German Dance Group) – February 24 and each Friday through April 7 - $14.50 for adults and $8 for children under 9 – Choice of baked or fried haddock, choice of baked macaroni & cheese or scalloped potatoes – stewed tomatoes, cole slaw, roll & butter and a cookie. CATHEDRAL OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT – Annual Lenten Friday Fish Fry Lunch – 11:00 am – 1:30 pm - Ash Wednesday (February 22) and Fridays during Lent except Good Friday– Drive Through Only - $10 – Fish Sandwich, Mac & Cheese – Cole Slaw – Take Out – Cash Only – For 10 or more lunches, delivery available by calling ahead at 814 944-4603. OUR LADY OF LOURDES – Fish Fry every Friday during Lent including Good Friday (February 24 – April 7) - take out begins at 3:30 pm and eat-in dinners begin at 4:30 pm and end at 7:00 pm or until sold out – cost is $14 – Hand dipped/breaded fried haddock or tasty baked haddock, homemade mac and cheese or hand cut fries, homemade stewed tomatoes, coleslaw or applesauce, dessert and drink with eat-in. SACRED HEART – The 58th Annual Novena in HONOR OF THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS will be held from Monday, March 20 to Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at Sacred Heart Church (6th Avenue and 20th Street, Altoona, PA). Solemn Opening Mass will be celebrated on Monday, March 20, at 7:00 pm by Bishop Mark L. Bartchak as the Celebrant and Homilist. A complete schedule will be available on the first night of the Novena in the church. SAINT MARY CHURCH, HOLLIDAYSBURG - There will be a Life in the Spirit Seminar presented by Holy Spirit Ministry, on Saturday, March 25, 2023. The retreat which focusses on the power and presence of the Holy Spirit will include dynamic spiritual teachings and testimonies by Fr. Nathan Malavolti, T.O.R., Fr. Alan Thomas, Andre McCarville, Fr. Brad Baldwin T.O.R. and others. It will also include Mass, Spirit-filled praise and worship, and small group faith sharing. Lunch and dinner are provided. Adults $25 and students are free of charge. To register, call 814 931-0192. Registration deadline is March 12. Posters and a registration form is on the bulletin board. MOUNT CARMEL BUS TRIP TO PADRE PIO SHRINE – The Altar & Rosary Society is sponsoring a Bus Trip to the Shrine in Barto, PA on Saturday, May 20, 2023. The bus will depart from Mount Carmel parking lot at 7:00 am. There will be lunch (on your own) in Allentown and Mass will be celebrated by Father Carl at the Shrine. Bus will depart the Shrine at 4:30 pm. There will be a dinner stop (on your own) on the way home. The cost of the trip is $55. To make a reservation, please call the parish office at 814 942-8501 during the week. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 |