Families and the Gospel John 20:1-9

That first Easter morning was confusing. Jesus was

missing and Mary Magdalene, Peter and John “did not

know” what to do. In family life there are confusing

moments when “we don’t know” what to do. Like the

apostles we are Easter people when we believe and trust

in each other even when all seems lost.

Catholic Relief Services Rice Bowl weekly intention. EASTER SUNDAY: For those we encountered

through CRS Rice Bowl, and all members of our one

human family, that we may follow the example of the

Good Samaritan this Easter season, to “go and do

likewise,” encountering our brothers and sisters who

need help on the road.

And, that we may recognize in our lives this Easter

Season those Good Samaritans who have helped us

better ourselves. We pray to the Lord…

St. Matthew Catholic School News

*Basket Raffle from Sunday March 18th to Sunday,

April 8th. Tickets are $5.00 for 10 tickets. Drawing will be on Sunday, April 8th in Harkins Hall were a lunch will be served.

Employment Opportunities: Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy is seeking a full-

time mathematics teacher, a part-time certified Spanish

teacher, and a person to lead the Campus Ministry

Program and to teach theology classes for the 2018-19

school year. Please send cover letter, resume,

certifications, three letters of reference and clearances

to Jean Kozak, Interim Head of School, Saint Joseph’s

Catholic Academy, 901 Boalsburg Pike, Boalsburg, PA

16827 or submit at jkozak@stjoeacad.org

COMPTROLLER ACCOUNTING ASSISTANT for the Diocese of Altoona Johnstown. To view job descriptions, responsibilities and qualifications, go to www.dioceseaj.org. Resumes must be submitted by April 6th to 927 South Logan Boulevard, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648; Attn: Human Resources

LECTOR/EUCHARISTIC MINISTER REMINDER

“hard copies” of the new April through June schedules

are available in the Vestibule.

GLORY AND PRAISE CHOIR will rehearse this

Thursday (6:30PM Guitars, 7PM Vocalists) for Easter

Season Masses on April 8 and 22.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS Vacation Bible School volunteer adults needed. Please call Gia Patton 682-9108 if interested. Any help would be appreciated! 2018-19 Religious Education teachers needed for all grade levels. Please call Gia Patton 682-9108 to learn more.

CATHOLIC DAUGHTERS APRIL MEETING will

take place this Wednesday, April 4. Preparations for

officer elections will be included in the agenda.

CCW CHAPTER OF ELECTIONS will take place

next Sunday, April 8. Please pray for an outpouring of

the Holy Spirit upon the Sisters as they elect a new

Administrator General and Council.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ BEGINNING TO UNDERSTAND

On the first day of the week,

Mary of Magdala came to the tomb

early in the morning.

John 20: 1

THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP

AS A WAY OF LIFE

“Think of what is above, not of what is on earth.”

Colossians 3: 2

On this day we thank God for His Son, Jesus, who died

and rose for us. We celebrate and sing “Alleluia.” Let’s

try to keep the joy of this Easter season in our hearts

throughout the year! Pray daily and listen for how He is

calling each of us to joyfully use our gifts to fulfill His

salvation plan.

SAINT MATTHEW

ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH 1105 Cameron Avenue

Tyrone, PA 16686 Pastor: Reverend Jozef Kovacik

Phone: (814) 684-1480 (Parish Office & Rectory) Fax: (814) 684-7969 Website: www.stmatthewtyrone.org Email: stmatthewtyrone@gmail.com

Parish Office Staff:

Administrative Assistant: Rose Long

Financial Administrator: Debbie Zakrzwski

Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM

Pastoral Ministry: Sister Karen Duddy, C.C.W.

Cell: (814) 935-2934 Convent: (814) 684-3553

E-mail: kseashored@msn.com

CCW Website: www.ccwsisters.org

Director of Religious Education: Gia Patton Call (814) 682-9108 or email smspatton@gmail.com Coordinator: Elementary & Middle School: Mark Raffetto

Phone: (814) 934-2936 Email: psufanmark@gmail.com

Elementary Classes: (Grades K-6): Sunday mornings 9:00 AM to 10:15 AM (weekly during the school year)

Middle/High School: (Gr. 7-11): Sunday: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (twice a month during the school year)

RCIA: Susan Burkholder (814) 684-0352

Ministry to the Homebound: Paula Lambert (814) 932-0651 Pastoral Council - Jack Chambers (814) 632-3339

Finance Council - Dennis Rozick (814) 684-5511

School Council - Lawrence McKernan (814) 632-7767

Cemetery Committee - Michael Feller (814) 932-1788

Saint Matthew Catholic School

Principal: Mrs. Debbie St. Pierre Principal’s email: dstpierre@stmatthew-school.org

Phone: (814) 684-3510

School web-site: www.stmatthew-school.org

We welcome all visitors. If you live in the area,

please call the Parish Office to register and become

an active member of our parish family.

April 1, 2018 Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

Weekend Mass Schedule: - Saturday at 5:00 PM - Sunday at 8:00 AM & 10:30 AM Weekday Mass Schedule: - Monday through Friday - 8:00 AM Holy Day of Obligation Mass Schedule: - Vigil - 7:00 PM - 9:00 AM & 7:00 PM

Sacrament of Reconciliation is celebrated on Saturday from 4:00 PM till 4:30 PM or anytime upon request

Mass Schedule & Intentions:

March 31 – April 8, 2018

Sat. 8:30 PM – Easter Vigil – Candidates &

Catechumens Sun. 8:00 AM –For the People of the Parish - Pastor

10:30 AM –Easter Flower Intentions

Mon 8:00 AM – Poor Forgotten Souls in Purgatory –

Sue & Jerry Burkheimer

Tues. 8:00 AM - Dec’d Mbrs Kaspick Fam-Jim Kaspick

Wed. 8:00 AM – Helen Nedelka – Zakrzwski Family

Thurs. 8:00 AM - Margaret Ferrari - Family

Fri. 8:00 AM – Sandy Hagg – Stoner Family

Sat. 5:00 PM - Norman Tubo - Family

Sun 8:00 AM - Gene Cannistraci – Shirley

10:30 AM - For the People of the Parish - Pastor

If you would like to have a MASS celebrated for the

deceased members of your family, or friends, or for

special intentions, please stop by or call the parish

office.

LITURGICAL MINISTRIES SCHEDULE Apr. 2nd thru Apr. 8th - Lectors Weekdays – 8:00 AM – A. Searer Sat. 5:00 PM – A. Markel, S. Burkholder, B. Markel Sun. 8:00 AM – C. Nagle, C. Nagle, M. Nagle 10:30 AM - MJ Gunter, M. Raffetto, B/K Bauer Apr. 7/8 – Altar Servers Sat. 5:00 PM – N. Lewis, M. Lewis Sun. 8:00 AM - A. Pearson, E. Pearson 10:30 AM - B. Bauer, M. Bauer Apr. 2nd thru Apr. 8th Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist Weekdays – 8:00 AM – R. Long Sat. 5:00 PM – M. DelBaggio+, P. DelBaggio, S. Loose Sun. 8:00 AM - R. Woomer+, P. Davis, C. Woomer 10:30 AM - S. Hoover+, ME Jones, R. Long Apr. 7/8 - Music Ministers Sat. 5:00 PM - Tammy/Maureen Sun. 8:00 AM - Tammy/Sarah 10:30 AM - Glory & Praise/Erin Children’s Liturgy – Apr.1st – Nicole; Apr. 8th - Sarah

April - $ Counters - B. Long+, C. Golden, S. Hall Church Cleaners – April 1 thru April 7 (1 week) M & S Ronan, P. Davis, N. Swope, K. Stever, A. Brisbin

Activities for the Week of April 2nd

Mon. SMS In-Service @ TASD 7:30 PM – K of C (H) Tues. 4:30-7:00 PM – Hoagie Sale – Chase Burke – Eagle Scout Project 6:00 PM – PTF (L) 7:00 PM – Scouts (H) Wed. 3:30 PM – Rosary 6:30 PM – CDA (H) 6:30 PM – RCIA (GS) Thurs. 6:30 PM – Bingo (H) 6:30/7:00 PM – G & P Choir Practice Sun. 9-10:15 AM – K-5 R/E (School) Gr. 3-4 R/E Prayer Part (H) 10:30 AM – Glory & Praise Choir 1:00-3:00 PM Benediction/Divine Mercy Prayers

11:30 AM/2:30 PM – SMS Basket (H) 5:00 PM – Gr. 8 Teen/Parent Confirm Session (H) 6-8:00 PM – SMASH/HSYM (All)

CATHOLIC MINISTRIES DRIVE –All parishioners should have received information in the mail from the Diocese. Parishioners can choose to participate through the Diocese, online giving, or using your “yellow envelope.” Parishioners DO NOT have to send in a pledge if giving

through the parish “yellow envelope” All contributions received are utilized in assisting those in need in 14 Ministries in our Diocese. All receipts over our parish target will be used for the upgrades on the organ and in the parish hall/kitchen.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR ILL AND HOMEBOUND! Elizabeth Adler, Larry Albright, Mary Grace Anders, Margaret Baker, Norma Belin, Nina Biddle, Clinton Bisenger, Matt Bland, Larry

Brisbin, Jaxon Brown, Michael Brown, Sara Castagnola, Sue

Chambers, Colleen Cecere, Baby Edwin Coltabaugh, Bobbi Damico, George Damico, Ryan DelBaggio, Sharon Dick, Gail Dietze, Jim

Domenick, Kathleen Eckley, Margaret Fink, Christina Flanagan, Caylee Folckemer, Mary Friday, Catherine Garland, Perry Glace,

Bernice Gorman, Bob Grimarml, Dan Hahn, Sharon Hahn, Bev

Hampton, Eric Hartsock, Dorothy & Jim Heaton, Deborah Heaton, Barb & John Herist, Peggy Hickman, Rob Hughes, Bill Hunter, Peg

Irvin, Kitty Johnston, Corrine Jones, Dennis Kasic, Alexis Kensinger,

Mary Jane Korman, John Lewis, Bob Macie, Suzan Martindale, Francis & Toni Martinez, Donald Miller, Donna Miller, Sr. Jane

Miller, Sarah Miller, Helen Molnar, John and Vickie Molnar, Robert

Molnar, Joyce Moyer, Joseph Narehood, Angie Nicklow, Sarah Payne, Adam Perry, Chris Phillippe, Glace Rider, Halee Ridgeway, Gary

Ritchey, Joel Rivera, Amy Rizzo, John Romano, Leonard Romano,

Mae Romano, Pauline Scalia, Janice Hahn Schmidt, Maxine Schoch, Josephine Shope, Jerry Spangler, George & Evelyn Stever, Mike Stack,

Chris Stoner, Molly Sturniolo, Brenda Sweitzer, Evelyn Toney, Crystal

Wright, Ann Yaniello, Mary Ward, Linda Webb, Fran Wertz, Sam

Whitesill, Barbara Wilgosz, Kimberly Hovis-Williams, Lorin

Woodring, Mary Margaret Zang.

♦As a family of believers we pray for all who are suffering but

especially our sick & homebound friends and family member.

♦The names of recently added are in italics and underlined.

Please notify the parish office if a name can be removed.

Stewardship Reflection – Easter Sunday (Apr. 1)

The Resurrection of the Lord – Alleluia! Christ

is risen and is victorious over sin and death! We

are good stewards of our faith if, like St. Paul,

we share this good news whenever and

wherever we can. (Our Sunday Visitor ibid., page 17)

SPECIAL THA NK YOU I would like to express my deepest gratitude and appreciation for your wishes, cards and gifts on the occasion of my birthday. Please know that I greatly value all your prayers, support and friendship and all you do for me. Father Jozef CONGRATULATIONS TO NEWLY BAPTIZED/CONFIRMED

Sacraments of Initiation Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist: Adam Hoover, Wanda Rimmer, Garret Woodring Confirmation recipients: Ron Garbinsky, Emma Hoover, Sarah Hoover, Jack Martinez

HOLY WEEK/EASTER THANK YOU to Father Jozef

and the many parishioners who contributed to the

prayerful celebration of the holiest week in our church calendar: church cleaners, decorators,

Celebration Choir, lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, altar servers, ushers, RCIA team, oil bearers, foot

washees, ETC. Many hours of behind-the-scenes

preparation go into our special Triddum services. BIRTHDAY THANK YOU FROM SR. KAREN I send most heartfelt gratitude to all who honored by 65th birthday (yipes!) with cars, prayers, good wishes, and gifts. I am continually humbled by your many kindnesses to me. Thank you! CCW 16TH ANNUAL SPRING HAITI FEST will take

place Sunday, April 22, at St. Michael’s Hall in Loretto.

The event will feature dinner with Haitian cuisine, DVD

presentation and educational information on the Sisters’

“Hearts and Hands for Haiti” endeavors, entertainment,

games, a silent auction, photo cards for Haitian children

etc. Tickets are $35/adult. HELP IS NEEDED FOR

THE FET (Feast), especially Baskets or Basket Items

for the Auction, individual and group/corporate sponsors.

Flyers with all this—and more—information are

available in the Gathering Space. Questions? Call Sr.

Karen or Sr. Jane. Your generosity is most appreciated!

REST IN PEACE Please pray for the repose of the soul

of Gerald Gill and that God grants comfort and strength

to his wife Carole and family.

Easter Flower contributors and their intentions can be found in the vestibule on the bulletin board. DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY - APRIL 8th The Parish will commemorate Divine Mercy Sunday,

April 8th; with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Then at 3:00 PM the Chaplet of the

Divine Mercy and Benediction of the Most Blessed

Sacrament will take place. All are welcome to come and

pray.

The Message of the Divine Mercy that Sr. Faustina

received from the Lord was not only directed toward her

personal growth in faith but also toward the good of the

people. When the command of our Lord to paint an

image according to the pattern that Sr. Faustina had seen,

came also a request to have this image venerated, first in

the Sisters’ chapel, and then throughout the world. The

same is true with the revelations of the Chaplet. The

Lord requested that this Chaplet be said not only by Sr.

Faustina, but by others: “Encourage souls to say the

Chaplet that I have given you.” The same is true of the

revelation of the Feast of Mercy. “The Feast of Mercy

emerged from my very depths of tenderness. It is my

desire that it solemnly be celebrated on the First Sunday

after Easter. Mankind will not have peace until it turns

to the fount of My Mercy.”

The Divine Mercy Novena and Chaplet begins on

Good Friday and will end on Saturday, April 7th. A

pamphlet containing these prayers can be found in the

vestibule.

Prayers for Easter Jesus, you have risen,

so there is hope for me.

You are no longer in the

power of sin, of evil!

Love has triumphed,

mercy has been victorious!

God’s mercy always triumphs

because God’s love is stronger

than evil and death itself.

God’s love can transform our lives.

God’s love can do this! --Pope Francis

Financial Report – March 25, 2018 Regular Weekly Collection $ 5,672 $ 57 (children)

My E Offering $ 80

Weekly Collection Goal $ 5,961

Beginning July 1, 2017 and Ending June 30, 2018

Year to date Sunday Collection Income $ 210,805

Year to date Sunday Collection Goal $ 232,479 Collection Goal for Sundays $ 310,000

Year to Date Bingo Net Income (2018) $ 5,697

Catholic School Second Collection $ 210 Catholic School Envelopes $ 176

Religious Education Envelopes $ 20 Good Samaritan $

2018 Catholic Ministries Drive TARGET $ 32,145

Donations for 2018 as of March 25th , 2018 $ 9,708

Consider using My E-Offering (see link on the website) and please

make the processing fee part of your donation.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND GENEROSITY!