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Holy Name Roman Catholic Church

Bulletin
October 18, 2009
Twenty-ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Masses for the Week offered at Holy Name
Masses for the Week offered at St. Francis, Loretto PA
Weekly Schedule	Bulletin News
Altar Server Schedule	School News
Gift Bearer Schedule	Social

Masses for the Week at Holy Name

Monday	6:30 AM	Pauline A. Cleaver(Anniv)/son Ron
	8:00 AM	Michael Buckus/Family
Tuesday	6:30 AM	Julius & Margaret Takacs/DM Wayne Takacs
	8:00 AM	John Rosensteel/Estate
Wednesday	6:30 AM	Stephen Persio/Family
	8:00 AM	Intention of Guy & Ruth Huber/Jim Huber Fam.
Thursday	6:30 AM	Intention of Youth of Holy Name Parish/APEX Task Force
	8:00 AM	Susanna Fiel(Anniv)/daughter June Fether & Fam.
Friday	6:30 AM	Michael Makuch Jr./Dave Pramuk Fam.
	8:00 AM	Edward E. Oakes/Bob & Kathy Seibert
Saturday	8:00 AM	Edward Berzonsky(Anniv)/MM Ernest Masci
	5:00 PM	Helen Kenny(Anniv)/Family
Sunday	8:00 AM	Living Members of Holy Name Parish
	10:00 AM	Carolyn Radatovich(Anniv)/Husband & Family
	11:30 AM	Benedict Long(Anniv)/MM Gerard Long

MASSES OFFERED BY FRANCISCAN FATHERS, LORETTO

Sue Gill/Family & Friends
Robert Adams/Ebg. Ct. 2nd Shift Nurses
Relief of Souls in Purgatory/Judy Monahan
Catherine Rose/Great-Grandchildren
Leona Strittmatter/MM Robert Strittmatter
Robert O’Hara/Edna Cicero
Donald Rosensteel/MM Greg Tresnicky
Liv. & Dec’d Chaplains & Mems. CD of A Ct. 680
Donald Gergely/Ladika Fam.
Gregory DeRubis/Mother
Margaret Waring/Estate
Bertha Miller/MM H. John Poole
Joseph Papalia/DM Alfred Conigy
Russell Scanlan/Susie McCombie

Weekly Church Events Schedule

Sunday	10:00 AM	NO Jr./Sr. High School CCD
	10:00 AM	Preschool/Kindergarten CCD
	5:30 PM	Junior/Sponsor Confirmation Information Session - Church Hall
	7:00 PM	Freshmen Confirmation Information Session - Church Hall
MORNING PRAYER	7:45 AM Monday through Saturday
Monday	7:00 PM	St. Vincent dePaul Soc. Mtg.
Tuesday	8:30 - 10:00 AM	Public Adoration
	5:00 PM	Hand Bell Choir Rehearsal
	6:30 PM	Home School Exec. Comm. Mtg - Rectory
	7:00 PM	Women’s Choir Rehearsal
	7:00 PM	RCIA Inquiry - Church Library
	7:00 PM	Stewardship Comm. Mtg. - Rectory
Wednesday	8:30 AM	NO Share the Word
	8:30 AM & 7:00 PM	Confessions
	6:00 PM	Rosary for the Unborn
	7:30 PM	Men's Choir Rehearsal
Saturday	Noon & 6:00 PM	Confessions
	5:00 PM	Evening Mass
Sunday	Masses: 8:00AM -10:00AM -11:30AM
	10:00 AM	Preschool/Kindergarten CCD
	10:00 AM	Jr./Sr. High School CCD

Weekly Altar Server Schedule

10/19/09 - 10/24/09 Weekday Masses
8:00 AM (Mon - Wed)	D. Woo, Adam Farabaugh
8:00 AM (Thurs - Sat)	E. Drahnak, B. Dressler

10/24 & 10/25 Weekend Masses
5:00 PM	Alysa & T. Farabaugh
8:00 AM	D. & T. Soisson
10:00 AM	J. Baird, D. Keim
11:30 AM	C. & M. Hull

Liturgical Ministries Schedule

LITURGICAL MINISTRIES 10/24/09
	PRESENTATION OF GIFTS
5:00 PM	MM Ray Lucas
8:00 AM	MM Mark Lesney
10:00 AM	MM Jeff Bobroski
11:30 AM	MM David Kutskel

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
5:00 PM	Band 3
8:00 AM	Band 3
10:00 AM	Band 3
11:30 AM	Band 3

LECTORS
5:00 PM	Pat Serotkin
8:00 AM	Vince Remillard
10:00 AM	Blair Pawlowski
11:30 AM	Audia Boyles

	USHERS
5:00 PM	Team 2
8:00 AM	Team 3
10:00 AM	Team 1
11:30 AM	Team 2

BULLETIN NEWS

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY
Today is World Mission Sunday. We are called to this Eucharistic Celebration - along with Catholics in every parish, chapel and church throughout the world - to recommit ourselves to the call we heard at Baptism, to share our faith, to be missionaries. Let us pray for all who long to hear the hope-filled, life-giving message of Jesus’ love and salvation. Let us offer generous financial help to the Society for the Propagation of the Faith in support of the service of priests, religious and lay catechists in more than 1,150 local churches throughout Africa, Asia, the Pacific Islands and remote regions of Latin America.

PRO-LIFE PRAYER BREAKFAST
Citizens Concerned for Human Life will be holding a “Respect Life Prayer Breakfast” on October 31, 2009 at 10:00 AM at Holy Name Church Hall in Ebensburg. We are very pleased to have as our speaker this year Sean O’Hare. Sean is a young, dynamic speaker and entrepreneur. He has founded and owns multiple businesses. He is also the founder and president of LifeHQ.org, which seeks to use technology and the media to promote, educate and inform others about life from conception to natural death. Young and old alike, we all need to learn how to use technology and media to promote the culture of life. Tickets for the breakfast are $7.00, advance sale only. Tickets available at the rectory.

OCTOBER - MONTH OF ROSARY
If all the facts could be written about the blessings which have come to mankind through the centuries as a result of the Rosary, I suspect many libraries would have to be devoted exclusively to such writings. God alone knows what to us are the countless extraordinary favors given to those who implored Mary’s help through the Rosary. Favors abound each moment of the day upon individuals praying their Rosaries to seek assistance from Mary, Queen of the Rosary. Mary, our spiritual Mother will not fail to give ear to the precious persistence of her children when they devoutly recite her rosary.
The rosary honors the greatest woman the world has ever known, or ever will. That alone should be sufficient reason for reciting this simple and sublime prayer often, even daily. But strange to say, through the recitation of the rosary, WE, not Mary, are the biggest beneficiaries.

YEAR FOR PRIESTS
At his ordination the diocesan priest promises obedience to the bishop and his successors. The newly ordained throws in his lot with the diocese for better or for worse just as the bride and groom do when they received the sacrament of marriage. The shortage of vocations to the sacrament of priestly ordination could have its rootedness in the skepticism of parents resulting from the scandals in our church during the past quarter century. The esteem, love and respect for priests doesn’t seem to be of the high quality that was evident twenty, thirty or forty years ago. The answer to the shortage still comes from the domestic church (that is, the home). The answer to this shortage is not to bring in priests from other countries. Truly, Catholics have a right to the sacraments. As the shortage of priests becomes more acute, I can only answer that God must have some different plan for the future of His Church. Priests will be an integral part of that divine plan however it might be shaped. Please continue daily to pray for additional priestly vocations.

CONFIRMATION INFORMATION SESSIONS - FRESHMEN AND JUNIORS - OCTOBER 18TH
The Junior Information Session will be held on today, October 18th at 5:30PM in the church hall. SPONSORS MUST ATTEND WITH THE JUNIOR CANDIDATES. We will be handing out packets which detail sponsor responsibilities and explain the one-on-one meetings that will occur. The first one-on-one meeting will occur at this Session. IF YOU HAVE NOT TURNED IN YOUR CONFIRMATION REGISTRATION FORM, IT IS OVERDUE. It needs to be turned in NOW with the required documentation attached.
The Freshman Information Session will be held on today, October 18th at 7:00 PM in the church hall. We will be going over the Confirmation formation process. FRESHMAN CONFIRMATION CANDIDATES AND PARENTS MUST ATTEND.

ALL SOULS’ DAY
November 2nd, All Souls’ Day, and in fact the entire month of November, have been designated by Catholics as a time of prayer for those who have died. The tradition of special remembrance of the dead is rooted in our belief that the dead will rise again and that all of us will be reunited in the Lord “so in Christ all will come to life again” (Cor. 15,22).
The priests of Holy Name will remember at all Masses during the month of November family members, relatives and friends who have departed from this life. The names of these individuals should be listed on the envelope provided to you in the current packet of church envelopes and returned by October 31st.

HOMEBOUND PARISHIONERS
With the change of the weather, it is anticipated that additional parishioners may require home visits from parish priests and Eucharistic ministers during the winter months. Please contact the rectory office (472-7244) if a family member desires this worthy service.

PARISH HAITI COMMITTEE
The inaugural meeting of the Holy Name Parish Haiti Committee was held on Monday, Oct. 5. The meeting was productive and informative, and served to lay a solid foundation for the future of this new group. The main topic of discussion centered around the issues and benefits of creating a “tourism” program for parishioners to travel to Haiti to see firsthand the challenges faced by the peasants there, and to witness the progress being made in addressing them. The group decided at this time to assess the level of interest in such a program by asking parishioners to indicate their desire to participate in an eventual tour. As of now, there is no specific schedule to begin the tours, but it is envisioned that trips would last from 5 to 7 days. Cost is yet to be determined. Parishioners should keep in mind that this in no way could be considered as “luxury travel”, and is more akin to “roughing it” as one would on a traditional camping trip. If you have interest in traveling to Haiti in the coming years, please complete the form below and submit it in the offertory or drop it off at the rectory. Please note that Indication of interest is not a commitment of any kind on your part. The next meeting of the Parish Haiti Committee has been scheduled for Monday, November 9 at 6pm in the rectory, and new members are always welcome.
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To: Parish Haiti Committee
1. I/we are interested in participating in possible future tours to Haiti.

Name: ________________________________________ Phone: _________________________

Email: _________________________________

Names of family members who would participate:
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Comments? ________________________________________________________________________________________

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ST. VINCENT DEPAUL IN NEED OF BLANKETS
With the cold weather upon us, the St. Vincent dePaul Society has an urgent need for blankets to distribute to those in need of our area. Blanket donations can be dropped off at the SVDP Depot located in the Ebensburg Mini-Mall, Tuesdays thru Saturdays 10AM-Noon.

LIFELINES
More people than ever are coming forward to talk about how they regret having an abortion. Here are some quotes from actual testimonies, provided by a national research project:

• “It affected my relationship with my children because I emotionally pushed them away - I felt I didn’t deserve them.”
• “I would go to the cemetery wondering what they did with my baby.”
• “Initially I also felt a sense of relief that it was all over. But it was a strange brand of relief that did everything relief should, except make me feel any better.”

If you need help, call 1-800-5-WE-CARE (National Office of Post-abortion Reconciliation and Healing).

ANNUAL MASS ATTENDANCE COUNT
For the following two Sundays, October 18 & 25 a count of all worshipers attending Mass at Holy Name will be taken. The count will take place simultaneous to the offertory collection. The average for the four weeks will indicate the percentage of our total parish membership attending Mass regularly. That statistic will be compared with the results of the counts in the previous years. The final tabulations will be published in a future publication of this bulletin.

CLEANING CEMETERY GROUNDS
If you would like to retain temporary decorations and plantings, please remove and take them home prior to October 31st.

ANGEL FUND NEEDS
Catholic education remains such a vital part of the spiritual life of Holy Name Parish. It remains the highest budget item which requires financial attention and daily concern. Financial support is a necessity from varied sources, namely, parents, parishes, fund raisers, endowment contributions, death remembrances as well as specific scholarship support. For example, the tuition responsibility per child is $900.00. There are families who find it beyond their financial means to honor a $100.00 per month payment for their children. Parishioners who could make a contribution, regardless of the amount, toward a scholarship consideration would be prayerfully and gratefully appreciated.

STEWARDSHIP OF TIME - GIFTS TO BE SHARED
We are all stewards of the mysteries of God and disciples of Jesus Christ. God has given us gifts which are to be shared with others in the practical application of discipleship and stewardship to which all are called. All Christians are invited to share in the apostolate of Christian education, realizing that time is one means of responding to God’s call to stewardship.

JR./SR. HIGH CCD NEWS
There are no Jr./Sr. High CCD classes this weekend. This is a scheduled weekend off. Classes resume Oct. 25 at 10AM.

APEX NEWS
1. NEW YORK CITY TRIP - Apex Youth Group is sponsoring an overnight trip to New York City Nov 28 & 29th. Any Apex member interested in going needs to complete a permission form which is now available in the Narthex and on our website: holynameapex.com. PERMISSION FORM INCLUDING THE DOWN-PAYMENT MUST BE TURNED IN BY OCTOBER 23RD. NO EXCEPTIONS!!! Hotel reservations must be confirmed. There are only 40 seats available and this trip is on a first come-first serve basis, so turn your permission forms in now! Any questions, call Nancy McCulley at 241-7809.

LISTS POSTER FOR NOV 2nd MASS OF REMEMBRANCE
Please check lists on bulletin boards to be sure the name/s of your deceased loved ones are included for the Mass of Remembrance Mon, Nov.2 at 7PM. If the parishioner or immediate relative (mother/father, child, brother/sister) died in the past year (Oct.08-Nov 09, their names will be read during the Prayers of the Faithful.

RCIA CATHOLIC INQUIRY CLASSES
Tues,Oct.20 and Nov.11, 17 at 7PM in the Church Library. Contact Sr. Margie if you know someone thinking of becoming Catholic. It is important for RCIA candidates to try to attend all classes. The Rite of Acceptance will be celebrated Sat. Nov.14 at the 5 PM Mass. Information, call Sr. Margie, 472-8315. (RCIA stands for “Rites of Christian Initiation for Adults.”)

ALL LECTORS
The new Lector Workbooks are available now in the Sacristy.

SR. MARGIE-ANNUAL RETREAT
Sr. Margie will be away for her annual retreat October 21st thru October 29th. Parents seeking infant baptism can leave a message (472-8315).

SHARE THE WORD
Wednesday morning “Share the Word” Bible Study is cancelled until November 4th.

CREED CLASSES
The last 3 dates for adult classes on The Creed are: Tues.Nov.3; Wed.Nov.18; Tues.Nov 24.

CCW BAKED GOODS and PRIZE MONEY CHANCES
Sr. Margie is requesting Baked Goods for the CCW Sisters Festival and Spaghetti Dinner, Sun. Nov.15 at Bishop Guilfoyle High School, Altoona. Dinners served 11am-2:00pm. Chances on $1000 are available through Sr. Margie. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend.

CAMPBELL’S SOUP LABELS & BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
Thank you for continuing to clip and save Campbell's Soup Labels & Box Tops for Education for Holy Name School. The school earns points from these, and with enough points can obtain free educational items. Labels and Box Tops may be placed in any of the designated wooden drop-boxes located in the Narthex and in both side-entrances to the church. UPDATE: Campbell's now requires to only clip the UPC Code from the label, not the entire label. Other eligible products include Campbell's soups, SpaghettiOs, Pepperidge Farm products (including Goldfish crackers), Swanson broths, V-8 beverages and Prego pasta sauce. Visit LabelsForEducation.com for all eligible products.

NOVEMBER VISIT TO BISHOP CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL
During the month of November, students from the parochial schools will be visiting Bishop Carroll High School. These visits include lessons, tours, information, demonstrations, activities and lunch. If you have a child in grades 7 and 8 at a public school and you would be interested in having them come one of these days, please call Mr. Nagy at 472-7500 ext. 105, or email admissions@bishopcarroll.com for more information on the visit days. If any of those days do not work, other arrangements can be made. Also, any high school students interested in transferring to BCCHS are encouraged to call and schedule a day to visit the school.

ART CLASSES AT BISHOP CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL
Ms. Stacy McCombie, art teacher at Bishop Carroll Catholic High School, will be holding art classes for children ages 9 to 12 on the following Saturdays: Nov. 7, 14, 21 and Dec. 5 from 9-11AM in the Bishop Carroll Art Room. Cost is $27 per session (you must attend at least 2) or $95 for all 4 sessions. There is a discounted price of $85 for Catholic school students. Fees include all materials. Please contact Ms. McCombie at 659-8698 or by email at art@bishopcarroll.com for questions, concerns and registration information. Deadline to register is October 26.

BISHOP CARROLL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION’S SIXTH ANNUAL MASS OF REMEMBRANCE will be held On October 31st at 7:00 pm, a mass will be held in the Bishop Carroll Chapel in honor of alumni and faculty that have gone to their eternal rest. A reception will follow in the school library. All are welcome to participate

School News

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100th Anniversary: Plans are beginning for the celebration of the Centennial of the opening of Holy Name School. To start, we would like to find as many alumni as possible. Graduates are spread far and wide across the country. An e-mail account has been set up for easy access to send alumni addresses with the year of graduation, and any comments. A Face Book group is also available. We would like to know what our graduates did as a career or are doing presently. With the addresses of alumni on hand we will be able to keep everyone informed of what is planned for this exciting celebration. The e-mail address is: holynamealum100@gmail.com. Please spread the word to all our alumni friends. Anyone who does not have access to the Internet may contact Holy Name School at 472-8817 or mail information to Holy Name School, Attn: 100th Anniversary Committee, 215 W. Horner St., Ebensburg, PA 15931.

Bus Safety: This week is national School Bus Safety Week. Parents are encouraged to discuss with their children the importance of boarding and departing safely from the school bus and behaving properly while riding the bus.

ACRE Testing: The ACRE assessment will be administered to the fifth and eight grade classes this week. The purpose of this religion assessment is to help catechetical leaders evaluate the religion program outcomes regarding religious knowledge, beliefs, perceptions, attitudes and practices of students. The information provided is a reliable resource for making curricular changes and adopting strategies for overall program improvement and effectiveness.

Recycling Project: Thank you to everyone who deposited aluminum cans at our collection site last week. A total of $68.00 was earned for Haiti.

Drawing: The October 50/50 Drawing is Thursday, October 22. Tickets are $1.00 each and are available in the school and rectory offices and from any Holy Name School family.

Scrip Sales: Scrip will be available in the Narthex on Sundays from 8:30-11:30 am and at the school and rectory offices during regular office hours.

Football: Congratulations to the Holy Name School Peewee Football Team for making it to the Johnstown Parochial League Championship Game. Holy Name will play Our Mother of Sorrows today (10/18) at 3:30 pm at DeGol Field in Loretto. Congratulations on a great season and Good Luck Hawks!

Socials

CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION, CONEMAUGH will hold a Sportsmen Raffle on Sat. Oct. 31. Doors open 6:00PM, drawing 6:30PM. Tickets $10/ea. Refreshments will be served.

ST. NICHOLAS BYZANTINE CHURCH, NANTY GLO World of Home Show Parties will be held Sun. Nov. 1 from 1:00-5:00PM in the St. Nicholas Church Hall, 2nd St. Nanty Glo. Start your holiday shopping early! Vendors include Tastefully Simple, Avon, Lia Sophia, Pampered Chef, Mary Kaye, scrapbooking, candles, jewelry. Tickets are $5 and available at the door or by calling 472-8224 or 749-7020. Chinese auction, food/refreshments, 50/50, bake sale.

ST. BERNARD PARISH, HASTINGS will hold their annual Christmas Bazaar on Nov. 7 from 9AM-4:30PM and Nov. 8 from 9AM-3PM. Craft vendor show, refreshments, baked goods, homemade soup and noodles will also be available.