Welcome to Saint Mark’s/Holy Rosary 
                                     Religious Education- 2019/2020
“… ‘Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature.’” Mark 16:15

ALL STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND MASS  REGULARLY WITH THEIR FAMILIES.
       

​RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS –   When the pandemic struck in March, our Religious Education classes were suspended; the students were sent assignment packets to be completed at home and to be returned to the parish.  Thank You to the following students who returned them thus far:  McKenna Maddas, Taylor Weston, Trenton Farabaugh, Alec Layton, Aleah Layton, Dale Miller, Marina Petucci, Nicholas Petucci, Logan Shannon, Alexandra Dickson, Lia Sankey, Gabriel Sankey, Caleb Sanders, Connor Sanders, Evan Sanders, Grace Stetter, Hailey Frontino, Jack Luensmann, Jason Serbin, Conner Bagrosky, Aaron Carothers, Cassie Kyle, Nicholas Leberfinger.  Remaining students have until August 22-23 to return their assignments.  

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION – On  Saturday, July 11, 2020, our Religious Education Students  from Holy Rosary and Saint Mark’s received their First Holy Communion at the 10 am Mass at Holy Rosary.  Special thanks to their teacher, Cathy Vorndran, Their Parents, Suzanne Barry (Director of Religious Education) and
Father Ronald V. Osinski, Pastor.   Please keep these young people in your prayers. 
Our Prayerful Congratulations  to:
Trenton Farabaugh, McKenna Maddas, Ayden Parrish, Spencer Piacenti
       
             2020 CONFIRMATION - This Tuesday, July 21, 2020, our 11th grade Religious Education Students were Confirmed at Saint Mark's by Reverend Ronald V. Osinski.  Special thanks to their teacher, Cathy Tellish, Suzanne Barry, Director of Religious Education, and their Pastor, Father Ronald V. Osinski for preparing these young people for this special sacrament.  God bless these and all the candidates of the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese who will  receive the Sacrament this year.  May they strive to become the disciples who God plans for them to be.  Please keep these young people in your prayers. 
Our Prayerful Congratulations to:
Connor Bagrosky, Lydia Baum, Aaron Carothers, Aiden Kelly (St. Rose July 14), Cassie Kyle, Nicholas Leberfinger, Nicholas Petucci, Evan Sanders, Gabriel Sankey, Caleb Stevens.  

  
                       
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 CONGRATULATIONS TO SAINT MARK’S AND HOLY ROSARY
2020 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:
Kayli Barefoot, Liam Clyma, Joseph DeRubeis, Nicholas Dickson,
Andrew Eisel,  Maggie Erickson, Paige Glasgow, Cody Harpster,
Samuel Homan, Kai Kimberly, Travis Luensmann, Jared Markel,
Lillian Miller, Rachel Palmerine,  Jayla Reilly, Mark Stewart
 
Parishioners are asked to keep these young people in your prayers. 
 

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Our Teachers:
Director of Religious Education - Suzanne Barry
1st Grade:  Cindy Petucci
2nd Grade:  Cathy Vorndran
3rd & 4th Grades:  Dottie Schirf
5th & 6th Grades:   Justin Parrish
7th & 8th Grades:  Sara Hunter
9th Grade:  Tim Leberfinger
10th Grade:  Sherry Hancock
11th Grade:  Cathy Tellish

Substitute Teachers:  Gina DeRubeis, Lori Evangelisto,
Dianne Homan, Lexie Tellish


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 am able to 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.  
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​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.
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