Holy Name Roman Catholic Church

Bulletin
March 2, 2008
Fourth Sunday of Lent

Adelaide Flanagan/Estate
Helen Luther/Estate
Betty Switzler/Estate
Forgotten Souls in Purgatory
Joseph & Anna Conigy/Zeno Buffoni Fam.
Zeno & Catherine Buffoni/Family
Liv. & Dec’d Chaplains & Mems. CD of A Ct. 680
Thomas Strittmatter/Friend
Frank Funyak/Doug Eckenrode
Herman Lieb/MM Rick Mazzarella & Fam.
Don Bard/MM Regis Bodenschatz & Tara
Fred Anstead/Spike & Josie Doyle
Gregory DeRubis/MM Perry DiPaolo
Margaret Zubel/MM Walter Stasik Jr.
 

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75TH GRATITUDE
What a genuine outpouring of love and appreciation by your pastor this past weekend. First and foremost for your prayers which are needed to keep my heart, lips and hands those of a Christlike priest. Holy Name Parish has been an excellent source and inspiration for my spiritual development. I express my prayerful gratitude for your sincere concern.
The Narthex display on Saturday evening was warm and welcoming. Special thanks to Sr. Margie, the many women involved in arranging tables, donating cookies, preparing the beverages, decorating the Narthex, etc. etc. etc. The crackers and cheese were donated by Amici’s Restaurant. The Archives Album was prepared by Colleen Spicher. The anniversary cake was prepared by Kathy Oravec and the birthday cake by Gina Tusing.
With a grateful heart I express profound gratitude for greeting cards and monetary gifts. What an expression of friendship and goodwill!!! May Our Lord bless and reward each of you abundantly.

FESTIVAL NOODLE MAKING DATES
Volunteers in great number are needed for noodle making Wednesday, March 12 at 8:30 AM in the Church Hall. Early bird helpers welcome after 7:00 AM. No experience is needed. Come for all or part of the day. Free lunch. Noodles bagged at 8:30 AM on Fridays. Additional noodle making dates: March 26, April 9 & 23. Cost for a 1 lb. bag of noodles, wide or thin, will be $3.00.

FESTIVAL BASKET COMMITTEE - VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
The Basket Committee is in need of parishioners willing to serve with their TIME AND TALENT! This year’s Festival is scheduled for June 6, 7, and 8. Prior to the festival, several meetings will be held, and then a "basket assembly" day. Donate your time for the benefit of Holy Name Parish. Interested parties can call Toni Merlo 749-7352.

TIME CHANGE
Please note that all Sunday Masses next weekend (March 9th) will be on Daylight Savings Time. Please remember to turn your clocks ahead one hour Saturday evening, March 8th.

DAILY MASS
Much discussion for Lent centers about the topic of DISCIPLINE. Positive forms of discipline should be built into all of our Lenten practices. One of the noblest forms of spiritual discipline is attendance at Mass during Lenten weekdays. For your convenience you will notice that from Monday through Thursday, Masses will be scheduled at 6:30 AM, 8:00 AM & 7:00 PM. We do not reject other spiritual disciplines but we can not suggest anything superior to the Eucharistic Liturgy and the graces flowing from it.

IMPORTANCE OF SACRAMENT OF PENANCE
The attitude among many Catholics toward the Sacrament of Reconciliation has changed significantly, and, to be true, not for the best for the church's membership. Ever so many individuals today have a personal psychologist or counselor for the purpose of maintaining focus in their topsy-turvy world. Might we be overlooking the availability of a spiritual resource commonly known as one's Confessor? Peace of soul is a natural by-product of a good confession. The Sacrament of Penance restores friendship with one's Lord and Savior. If it is inner healing that is needed, then Confession is your answer. The Sacrament of Penance contributes to the spiritual development of the Christian life. Jesus provided the avenue to unload guilt. More of our Catholics need to use this instrument of grace in order to experience inner relief and consolation.
Again this Lenten season Confessions will be heard after ALL daily Masses beginning Monday, March 10 until Wednesday of Holy Week inclusive. The journey to Easter must include reconciliation with our Savior. The Adult Lenten Penance Service is scheduled for Tuesday, March 18 at 7:00 PM.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Each Lenten Friday at 7:00 PM parishioners are invited to walk with our suffering Lord to Calvary. What a powerful lesson of Divine love for the individual sinner. The 14 reflections are all scripturally based. Prayed well, the Stations afford a moving meditation of human worth in the eyes of God. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament will follow the Stations each Lenten Friday, except the First Friday of March and Good Friday.

FASTING AND ALMS-GIVING: COINS FOR HAITI
Fasting had its practical roots among rural farming communities. When winter storage bins ran dry before the spring crop was available, families banded together with their neighbors, combining whatever food was left and rationing supplies proportionately so no one would be left hungry. This is the spirit in which we enter our Lenten Fast this year. Coins saved by our meager meals can feed thousands of starving children in Haiti. If the whole Church practiced alms giving with great generosity during Lent, think what a difference this could mean for poorer nations like Haiti in the world economy today.

STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE - ASKING FOR MONEY
Consider this paradox. Compared to the government and the bill collectors, the church almost NEVER asks for money. Yet, of all the things your money could be used for, very few are more important than what the church provides. The church is here to share the love of Jesus Christ himself. Our money goes to serve him. The church continues to provide ministry in Jesus’ name to everyone, whether they can afford to contribute or not. Isn’t that something you would like to be a part of?

CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES COLLECTION
Today our parish will take up the Catholic Relief Services Collection. This Collection makes possible the mission of the Catholic Church to combat poverty, provide relief and development, assist refugees and immigrants, and advocate for justice and peace in situations of conflict and neglect of basic human rights throughout the world. Please help by giving to the Collection this weekend. An envelope for this collection can be found in your March packet.

EASTER MEMORIAL
We will continue the tradition here at Holy Name of memorializing the deceased with potted Easter flowers within our church sanctuary during the Easter Season. If you wish to remember loved ones in this manner, please print their names and yours on the form below. Place the form in an envelope with a $10.00 donation and return it either by way of the collection basket or directly to the rectory NO LATER THAN MONDAY, MARCH 10 so that all memorialized names can be printed in the March 16 (Palm Sunday) bulletin.

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                                                                                EASTER FLOWER MEMORIAL

PLEASE PRINT: 
IN MEMORY OF:  ____________________________________________

PLEASE PRINT:
DONATED BY     _____________________________________________
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ADULT BIBLE CLASS
Sr. Margie’s third Lenten class is Thurs. March 6, 7-8:30PM in the Church Hall: The Raising of Lazarus (Jn.11) What new life is Jesus calling forth in me?

REGISTRATION DUE March 2 FOR PARISH SEDER MEAL
Sun. March 9, 5 PM in the Church Hall. Donation: $1 per person to defray cost of the meat provided. All else is covered dish. The roots of the Last Supper and our Catholic Mass can be traced back to traditions celebrated during the annual Jewish Seder Meal at Passover. There is a special “seder” or order to the songs, prayers and foods tasted. A festive covered dish meal follows, concluding by 7PM. Register now! Call Sr. Margie/472-8315.

NEW SCHEDULE FOR ALL SUNDAY MINISTRIES
New schedules are in the Narthex for Ushers, Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, Gift Bearers and Greeters. Envelopes/Labels are in alphabetical order. Please take your copy home today.

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ON THE ICE
The Youth Activity Committee has planned an afternoon of ice skating fun TODAY, Sunday, March 2nd. Bring your family and friends to skate from 2 to 4 PM at the North Central Recreation Center. The cost per person is $5.00. This price includes admission, skate rental & a soda plus a hot dog, nachos or soft pretzel.

APEX YOUTH GROUP NEWS

1. WHAT IS APEX? - it is the Youth Group of Holy Name Parish for students in grades 9 thru 12.

2. WHO IS AN OFFICIAL MEMBER OF APEX? - any Bishop Carroll or public high school student in grades 9 thru 12 who is a registered parishioner of Holy Name Parish.

3. MARCH MADNESS DODGE BALL TOURNAMENT will be held on Sunday, March 2nd. Those who wish to participate are asked to organize teams of 5 people. We’ll begin in Holy Name School gym at 7:00PM and conclude at 9:00PM.Information can be found on the website, www.holynameapex.com.

4. 20 HOUR LENTEN FAMINE will begin Saturday, March 15 at 7:00PM in Holy Name School gym and conclude on Sunday, March 16 at 3:00PM. Permission forms can be found on the website: www.holynameapex.com. Keep your eyes open for more details in upcoming weeks!

5. 3RD ANNUAL BASKET SOCIAL - APEX is holding their 3rd Annual Basket Social on Sunday, April 13th in the Church Hall. This event has continued to grow each year and has been a very beneficial fund raiser for the high school youth group. Anyone who would like to donate a basket for this fund raiser may contact Diane Bopp 472-4331 or Nancy McCulley 241-7809.

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BLOOD DRIVE
The American Red Cross will hold a Blood Drive on Wednesday, March 12 from 9:00AM - 3:00PM at Bishop Carroll High School, Ebensburg.

CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS NEWS
1. JOIN THE CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAS
Court Ebensburg #680 will receive new members at their 7PM meeting, March 13, 2008 in Holy Name Church Hall. With 96,000 members, the Catholic Daughters is the largest Catholic women’s organization situated throughout the U.S.A., Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, Mexico, and the Dominican Republic. For more information, call membership chair Betty Dobronski at 472-8286.
2. PLEASE TAKE ONE - IF YOU ARE NOT A MEMBER OF COURT EBENSBURG CDA
Copies of THE CROSS & CROWN, Court Ebensburg’s newsletter, are in the racks at the entrances of the church - please take one! THE CROSS & CROWN has placed first, second, and third at the national level in the Catholic Daughters of the Americas annual Newsletter Contest.

BISHOP CARROLL NINETEENTH ANNUAL SPRING CRAFT FAIR will be held March 15 at the high school. Anyone interested in making reservations for craft sales please contact Nez 247-6586 or Mary Jo 948-9791.
 

School News

Walk Together in Faith

Stations/Mass: Students are scheduled to attend the Stations of the Cross on Tuesday, March 4, at 2:00 PM. Please join us for the 9:00 AM First Friday Mass on March 7

Meeting: The Athletic Association monthly meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 4, at 7:00 PM in Room 701.

PJAS: On Saturday, March8, Michael Kreshalk, Kelsey Dolan, Allison Jensen, Olivia Mullen, Corel Lee, Sara Smith, Veronica Poole, Catherine Hull and Madison Wolfe will present their science projects at the Regional Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science competition at Penn State, Altoona. Mrs. Rose Bassaro advises these students in addition to several students from Bishop Carroll High School who will also compete.

Artist in Residence: From March 3 through March 14, Mrs. Martha Murphy, a local artist, will share her artistic talents with our students. All students will have the opportunity to work with the artist. The Home School Association sponsors this program in conjunction with a grant from the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art. Mrs. Mary Jo Takacs, the student enrichment chairperson, submits the grant for our school.

Appreciation: Many thanks to everyone who supported the annual Mid’s Easter Candy sale. The candy will be packed and distributed on March 11.

Congratulations: Saint Francis University has announced that sixth grade, Taylor Peruso, was the elementary division winner (Grades 4-8) for the Saint Francis essay contest to honor girls and women in sports. Taylor’s essay answered the question, who is your favorite coach and why? Taylor wrote about her basketball coach Mr. Eugene Slebodnick. The grand prize included four tickets to a Women’s Basketball game at SFU, an autographed practice jersey, a class pizza party, halftime recognition and her essay will be posted on GoRedFlash.com.

Scrip: Scrip will continue to be sold in the Narthex on Sundays. Scrip cards may also be purchased in the school office during school hours. Anyone may purchase Scrip cards. If you know a family in Holy Name School and would like them to be credited with your order, have the family’s name written on your order form.
 

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