ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST CATHOLIC CHURCH 134 East Bishop Street Bellefonte, PA 16823

Pastor: Rev. GEORGE I. JAKOPAC, ST. JOHN CATHOLIC SCHOOL DEACON THOMAS E. BOLDIN St. John was Established in 1828 MRS. KRISTINA TICE, School Principal

BAPTISMS: By Appointment MARRIAGE: Notify Pastor 9 Months in Advance SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION: Saturday: 11:00 AM CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR ADULTS: Call the Rectory.

MASS SCHEDULE: Saturday: 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM and 10:15 AM Daily: See Bulletin Rectory Phone: 814) 355-3134 E-mail: saintjohnsoff@gmail.com Web:www.bellefontecatholicchurch.org School Phone: (814) 355-7859 School Website: www.saintjohnsch.net

Saturday, February 20th 5:00 PM Dorothy A. Moser (Tom Bender Family) Sunday, February 21st 8:00 AM Deceased Members of Melchior re Family (Helen & Lonnie Lowry) 10:15 AM Deceased Members of Barr -Polansky Families (George & Theresa Polansky) Monday, February 22nd 9:00 AM Pauline Auman (The Family) Tuesday, February 23rd 8:00 AM Joseph Kucas (Wife, Mary Ann Kucas) Wednesday, February 24th 8:00 AM Harry Keeler (The Family) Thursday, February 25th 8:00 AM Communion Service Friday, February 26th 8:00 AM Souls in Purgatory (A Fr iend) 1:00 PM School Stations 7:00 PM Stations of the Cross Saturday, February 27th 5:00 PM Donald Anspaugh (Anspaugh, Neidigh & Kowalski Families) Sunday, February 28th 8:00 AM Ralph Capparelle (Mrs. Lar ry Wolfe) 10:15 AM Johnny Bach (The Jacob Hoover Family) LITURGICAL MINISTER/SERVER SCHEDULE: Saturday, 5:00 PM February 27th Servers: Samuel Yangula & Kyle Yangula E.M.s: Antoinette Beigle & Joseph Beigle Lector: Antoinette Beigle Music Ministers: Folk Choir Sunday, 8:00 AM February 28th Servers: Alina Watson & Kira Watson E.M.s: David Harry & George Callahan Lector: Christopher Ross Music Ministers: Adult Choir Sunday, 10:15 AM February 28th Servers: Logan Ellenberger & Mackenzie Ellenberger E.M.s: Janice Provan & Michael Pavone Lector: Pamela Vaiana Music Ministers: Jay Zimmerman & Suzanne Egli PLEASE NOTE: UNTIL THE CHURCH INTERIOR PAINTING IS COMPLETED, THE MONDAY 9:00 AM SCHOOL MASSES ARE HELD IN THE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM. Our EMail Address is saintjohnsoff@gmail.com Our Website: www.bellefontecatholicchurch.org FYI: Our School Website is: www.saintjohnsch.net RECTORY OFFICE HOURS are as follows: Monday through Thursday: 8:30 AM—5:00 PM Fridays: 8:30 AM—12:30 PM

ST. JOHN’S LENTEN CL@SSES-JUBILEE YE@R OF MERCY Since Pope Francis has declared this Jubilee Year to be dedicated to God’s mercy, there will be two opportunities for adult education this Lent. The classes will be covering the topic of “Divine Mercy” and all are invited to attend the following sessions when convenient: Tuesday Evenings, 7:00 PM, School Cafeteria (Moderated by Fr, George) Thursday Afternoons, 2:00 PM, Rectory Basement (Moderated by Don and Sara Nagel) Also, we hope to participate in the Divine Mercy Novena starting on Good Friday and culminating on Divine Mercy Sunday (April 3rd) with a special Holy Hour from 2:00-3:00 PM. FISH FRY DINNER SCHEDULED FOR THIS FRIDAY Our next Fish Fry is this Friday, February 26th. The dinners are served in the St. John School Auditorium from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM. There is a new menu this year: Adult meals are $9.00 each and meals for children (under 12) are $5.00 each. Children 6 and under eat FREE. Check out our great selection and enjoy a great meal prepared and served by our Catholic Daughters of the Americas and our Knights of Columbus members. And Thank You to ALL our volunteers who share your time to assist with these Lenten Fish Fry Dinners! BAPTISM PREPARATION CLASS SCHEDULED Our next scheduled Baptism Preparation Class is scheduled for Sunday, March 6th. It will be held in the rectory meeting room from 11:30 AM—12:30 PM. This class is for all parents wanting to have their child baptized at either St. John’s or St. Kateri. The meeting is a requirement of the diocese that all parents and hopefully, godparents, if they are local, will attend. Please call the rectory office (355-3134) with your name and phone number if you would like to attend the class and/or schedule a Baptism. For any questions you can call the rectory or Deacon Tom at 355-4234 or his email: stboldin@verizon.net. ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL COMMITMENT SUNDAY Our 2016 Annual Catholic Appeal now under way. You should have or will soon be receiving a letter and a pledge envelope from the diocese. This year’s Commitment Sunday is Next Sunday, February 28th and our parish goal for this year is $59,889. Lent is a good time to participate in our Annual Catholic Appeal. Your sacrificial gift allows others to experience Mercy which is Faith working through Love and Action. See today’s bulletin for a flyer from the diocese. It shares information regarding the more than 20 ministries, programs and services that your ACA funding assists. During this Jubilee Year of Mercy, Lent is a special time to give a sacrificial offering in response to the Corporal Works of Mercy. JJ POWELL CHURCH PROGRAM DONATION RECEIVED St. John’s recently received a donation from JJ Powell for our parishioners who participated in their Fuel Rebate Church Program. Thank you for mentioning our church when ordering your fuel from any area supplier.

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OUR NEW SEWING GROUP AT ST. JOHN’S The newly formed Sewing Group here at St. John’s now has a name: “ST. JOHN’S IN STITCHES.” They’ve had a great response and are “sew” excited to begin making various projects for the needy in our community. The group is look-ing for donations of 3 or more skeins of yarn of the same color for baby blankets, although any yarn will be accepted for other projects. They are also accepting any monetary donations to help offset the cost of the materials that will be used. If you enjoy sewing, crocheting, knitting, quilting, etc. , please consider joining. Their next meeting will be held on Monday, February 29th at 3:00 PM in the downstairs rectory meeting room. If you have any questions, you can reach Rosie Wood at 625-2902 by phone or you can email her at the following address: rosieandwoody3@hotmail.com. BELLEFONTE K OF C “A KNIGHT AT THE RACES” The Knights of Columbus will once again sponsor “A Knight at the Races.” This year it will be held on April 9th at the Milesburg Community Center. The doors open at 5:30 PM and the post time for the first race is 6:15 PM. The cost of each horse is $15. You must name the horse, the jockey and the stables or farm from which it comes. In each race, we will pay $75 to win (1); $25 to Place (2) & $10 to Show (3) to the owner of the respective horses. At the end of the races, we will have an auction for some of the fine prizes that have been donated. Tickets are $5 and are not included in the cost of the horse. Beverages are free and food will be available. Please contact Sam Brezler at cagey54@yahoo.com for more information. Please note that these sell out fast, so contact the Knights as soon as possible to purchase your horse. K OF C “ALL YOU CAN EAT” MONTHLY BREAKFAST The Knights of Columbus are having their “All-You-Can-Eat” Breakfast THIS Sunday, February 21st at their Hall on Stoney Batter. This delicious breakfast is prepared by and served by the Knights members from 8:30 AM until Noon. Thank you for supporting this K of C fundraiser. 2016 MARRIAGE PREPARATION SERIES CLASSES Are you newly engaged or planning to be married in the Catholic Church in the near future? The Family Life Office has information for the Pre Cana Classes required for couples preparing for marriage. There are two local Marriage Preparation Series Classes scheduled: One at OLV in State College on Thurs-day, June 2, 9 & 16 from 7:00—9:30 PM. And one here at St. John’s on Tuesday, October 4, 11 & 18 at 7:00—9:30 PM. The cost is $65 per couple which includes all sessions in a series. Preregistration is required. If you can’t attend these, other sessions are available in other locations in March, April, May and September. Sign up early since some series fill up months in advance. OR you can attend an Engaged Couples Weekend. For more details on the Classes or the Weekends or to register, please contact the Family Life Office at 886-5551 or via email: familylife@dioceseaj.org.

THE MYSTERY OF MERCY “We need constantly to contemplate the mystery of mercy. It is a wellspring of joy, serenity and peace.” _Pope Francis

ORDINARY COLLECTION INCOME RECEIVED: Adult Offertory: $ 6,263.00 Loose Offertory: $ 401.10 Children’s Offertory: $ 51.60 Special Monthly: $ 650.00 Votive Candles: $ 52.16 ORDINARY COLLECTION TOTAL: $ 7,417.86 EXTRA ORDINARY INCOME RECEIVED: Maintenance Fund: $ 579.00 Catholic Register: $ 394.00 EXTRA ORDINARY COLLECTION: $ 973.00 ORDINARY & EXTRA DEPOSIT TOTAL: $ 8,390.86 ************************************************* REGULAR SCHOOL COLLECTION TOTAL: $ 275.00 SPECIAL COLLECTIONS: (Diocesan or Others) Bellefonte India Collection: $ 15.00 Black & Indian Mission Collection: $ 177.00 Catholic Relief Collection: $ 30.00 Holy Name of Mary School Fund: $ 665.00 Ash Wednesday Mandeville Appeal: $ 618.00

THANK YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS AND YOUR GENEROSITY

WEEKLY FINANCIAL REPORT FOR WEEKEND 02/14/2016

ASH WEDNESDAY MANDEVILLE APPEAL Both of our Ash Wednesday collections were earmarked for the Mandeville Annual Ash Wednesday Appeal. The total collected was $618 which was sent to the diocese to aid our partnership with the Diocese of Mandeville. This annual collection offers assistance to those who struggle to survive everyday. This diocesan collection is another example of how the church is an example of Mercy. 2016 MEN’S RETREAT AT OLV Please save the date of May 13th-15th for the upcoming Men’s Retreat at Our Lady of Victory Parish. This first men’s retreat at OLV has been in the planning for some time. It will be a non-resident weekend retreat with the theme: Courageous—Catholic Men of Action (1Cor. 16:13). There will be a number of interesting speakers, as well as an opportunity for Mass, Reconciliation and Adoration, along with small discussions. Additional de-tails concerning schedule, cost and registration will be forthcoming. For questions, please call Andy Mazzara at 571-2956 or email him at amazzara@aol.com. ANNUAL DIOCESAN CATHOLIC SCOUT RETREAT The annual Diocesan Catholic Scout Retreat will be held this year on May 20-22, 2016, at St. Francis Univer-sity, in Loretto, PA. Please note that this retreat is open to all registered Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts in 5th through 12th grades, their leaders, and chap-erones. You do not need to be Catholic to attend the retreat with your troop. Scouts may attend the retreat individually; however, they must have a parent attend to comply with BSA/GSUSA guidelines. This year's theme is Divine Mercy to coincide with the Pope's declaration as this being the Year of Mercy. The cost is $45 per scout. Please contact Denise at pharmcanoe@aol.com or Stacey at staceyjburns@gmail.com for questions or to sign up.

MEMORIALS & DONATIONS Now that our celebration of National Catholic Schools Week is over, Fr. George, Mrs. Tice and the faculty, staff and students wish to thank the families, alumni, parishion-ers and friends who helped make our week special. A special thank you to the following for their gift of time, talent and resources: Amy Clark, Natalie Smithmyer, Erin & Stephen St. Amant, Michael Merlino, Leana Topper, Kelly Berkey, Jodie Dello Stritto, Gina Scott, Danan & Jody Sharer, Tina Wendt, Sue Pollick, Brian & Sharon Yangula, Susan Gay, Carol Fisher, Jason Long & Vicki Kellogg, Jennifer Bloom, Dovizia Long, Colleen Cingle, Emily Janoscrat, Hayley & Will Park, Liza & Matt Kelleher, Billie Jo Novosel, Aparna Dave, Tanya Packer, Colleen Stock, Teresa & Ryan Besecker, Stephanie & Tom Culley, Mark & Monique Bohn, Natalie & Curt Stanton, Tom Novitsky & Nicole Carnicella, Elizabeth Soroka, Katey Smoyer & the St. John School Afterschool Students, and Bellefonte Lanes. Thank you especially to M&M Copy Service, Kirby Huntsinger, Tracy Houser of TJ Houser Photography, and Daniel Vaughn Designs for donating their time, talent and items used throughout Catholic Schools Week. Finally, a huge thank you to our teachers, staff, alumni and students for making it a fun and unforgettable week! We are blessed and thankful! We have received donations from the following in support of our students and Catholic education: M/M Fred Gay, Barbara Carver, M/M Benjamin Clark Thank you to all of our benefactors and God bless your generosity to and in support of our school. 125TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER DANCE Please come and join us at the Mountainview Country Club on Saturday, April 2, for hors d’oeuvres at 6:00 PM and dinner at 7:00 PM. Entertainment will be provided by DJ, Eric Gates. RSVP forms are available on the heaters in the rear of the church. Additional information can be found on our website, www.saintjohnsch.net. KINDERGARTEN & PRE-K REGISTRATION FOR 2016-2017 Please call the school office at 355-7859 if you have not registered for our Kindergarten or Pre-K for next year. Limited openings still available. Registration forms can be obtained in the School Office or found online at www.saintjohnsch.net. Children must be five years old before September 1, 2016 to be eligible for Kindergarten. You must bring birth certif-icate, baptismal certificate, immunization records and a $75 non-refundable registration fee with you to register. Children must be three or four years old before Septem-ber 1, 2016, to be eligible for the three-year and four-year Pre-K Program, respectively. Students currently enrolled in the three-year-old Pre-K must re-register for the four- Continued……...

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES The next scheduled CCD Classes for Kindergarten through 10th Grades are on Sunday, January 10th at 9:00 AM in the school. 11TH GRADE CONFIRMATION CLASS Please Note: The next 11th Grade Confirmation Class will be held NEXT Sunday, January 3rd from 11:15 AM to 12:30 PM in the school auditorium. For any questions or concerns, please call Deacon Tom or Shirley Boldin at 355-4234 or email stboldin@verizon.net. ST. CLEMENT CHURCH IN JOHNSTOWN SUPER BOWL/SUPER CASH SWEEPSTAKES TICKETS FOR SALE Win a trip for 2 to SUPER BOWL 50 in San Francisco, CA, (winning package includes MANY extras) plus $1,500 travel cash. Grand Prize Winner has $10,000 cash option. Donation is $10. For more information or tickets, please contact Dave Pavlik at (814)243-9446 or dapavlik@atlanticbb.net or call Suzie or Nancy at St. Clement Church at (814)255-4422. Thanks for participating. GIRLS’ VARSITY VOLLEYBALL COACH NEEDED AT ST. JOE’S CATHOLIC ACADEMY A Head Coach is need for the Girls’ Varsity Volleyball Program at St. Joseph’s Catholic Academy. Interested applicants should send an email and coaching resume to SJCA Athletic Director, Chad Walsh at cwalsh@stjoeacad.org. If you have any questions, please call him at (814)808-6118. 2016 ADULT ENRICHMENT CLASSES OFFERED Deacon Chip Young will be offering the following two courses, Sacraments and Church History, at Holy Spirit Parish in Lock Haven. The 8 week course Sacraments will be held Wednesdays from 6:30 — 8:30 PM beginning on January 6th. The 10 week course, Church History will be held Wednesdays from 6:30 — 8:30 PM beginning on March 9th. To register, please contact Marybeth at the Office of Adult Enrichment and Lay Ecclesial Ministries at (814)361-2000 or email her at mheinze@dioceseaj.org. Registration forms are also available online at www.dioceseaj.org/lay-ecclesial-ministry. All are welcome to sign up and attend. CHURCH CLEANING/DECORATING THANK YOU! Many thanks to the Catholic Daughters and to everyone who showed up to help clean and decorate our church for the Christmas Season. It looks truly beautiful as always! We would also like to extend our grateful thanks to everyone and anyone who volunteered in any way this past year to help our church functions run so smoothly. We are so blessed with having such a generous and caring parish family here at St. John’s. May God bless you for a Happy New Year! CHARITY If you truly want to help the soul of your neighbor, you should approach God First with all your heart. Ask Him simply to fill you with Charity, the greatest of all virtues; with it you can accomplish what you desire. —St. Vincent Ferrer

ST. JOHN SCHOOL NEWS…...CONTINUED year-old class. Please be sure to bring birth certificate, immunization records and a $35 non-refundable registration fee with you to register. Please call Tina in the school office for more information. POT O’GOLD ONLINE AUCTION St. John Catholic School will be hosting our 4th Pot o’ Gold Online Auction. The auction will be live Monday, March 7th at 8:00 AM until Monday, March 14th at 10:00 PM. If you have merchandise, collectibles, gift certificates or services that you would like to add to our auction, we would love for you to be a part of this event to support our school! Please contact sjadmin@saintjohnsch.net or call (814)355-7859. Log on to check out our auction – items are being added daily: www.biddingforgood.com/saintjohnsch ****************************************************************************** RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CLASSES CCD Classes are held every Sunday morning from 9:00 - 10:00 AM in our St. John School classrooms. These religious education classes are for Kindergarten through 10th Grades. JARED BOX PROJECT During the Lenten season, St. John’s will again be participating in the Jared Box Project. The CCD students in grades Kindergarten, First and Seventh grades will be putting together the boxes. Items will be collected from any of our parishioners and all of our CCD students. Completed boxes will be given to young kids that are seen by the Mount Nittany Resource Centre located here in Bellefonte. These boxes can include crayons, glue sticks, stickers, coloring books, small toys, bubbles, journals, toothbrushes, toiletry items, etc. The following items cannot be accepted: dolls, candy or any perishable items. Items are being collected through March 13th. 11TH GRADE CONFIRMATION CLASS Please Note: The 11th Grade Confirmation Class will meet THIS Sunday, February 21st at 7:00 PM for the Stations of the Cross. All candidates and at least one parent must be present for a special meeting immediately following the stations. There is no morning class scheduled this day. For any questions or concerns, please call Deacon Tom or Shirley Boldin at 355-4234 or email at stboldin@verizon.net. TUNE INTO WJVM 90.3-FM OR WEJO 104.7-FM RADIO The Lenten homilies of Bishop Robert Barron and his fellow bishops are featured during the “Heralds of Faith” program which airs weekdays at 9:30 a.m. and noon. (Free i-Phone & Android apps for the station are available- visit waob.org for details.) We are now scheduling groups/families for our March prayer slots. If you would like to pray or receive our new monthly programming e-blasts, contact Sheryl Balkey at (814)238-6288 or voiceofdivinemercy@gmail.com. We thank Sara and Charlotte Getson for their recent recording. Remember, just $100/day keeps our Catholic voice on the air. Our 501(c)3 organization is volunteer-run and your tax-deductible donation may be mailed to: Voice of Divine Mercy, PO Box 862, State College, PA 16804-0862.

BETHANY RETREAT CENTER LENTEN PROGRAMS The Bethany Retreat Center in Frenchville is offering on Tuesdays in Lent: Lenten Evenings of Reflection. The sessions will be held on February 23, March 1, 8, and 15. Stations of the Cross begins at 6:30 PM with and the Reflection “Open Our Hearts” at 7:00 PM. This weekly session invites us to deepen our faith and service by linking reflections on scripture to our lives as individuals, family members, parishioners and as Catholics, while deepening our relationship with God every day of our lives. Call 263-4855 for more info.

910066 St. John Evangelist Church 134 E. Bishop Street Bellefonte, PA 16823 814-355-3134 Contact: Fr. George Jakopac gjakopac@archbalt.org Software Using: Win 8 Adobe DC Publisher 2013 Transmission Time: Wednesdays, 11:30 am Special Instructions: