St. John the Evangelist 306 St. John Drive Latrobe, PA 15650

Weekday Masses: Monday & Friday 8:30am

Weekend Masses: Saturday—5:00pm Sunday—8:30am

Confession: 1st, 3rd & 5th Saturday @ 11:30am

The Reverend Eric J. Dinga, Pastor The Reverend Daniel C. Mahoney,

Senior Priest in Residence (St. Rose)

St. John Office — 724-537-8909 St. Rose Office — 724-537-3709

OFFICE HOURS

St. John - Monday & Wednesday 9:00am - 4:00pm

St. Rose - Tuesday & Thursday 9:00am - 4:00pm

Find us on Facebook: @stjohnandstroselatrobe

Website: stjohnandstroselatrobe.org

Peggy Goldberg and Tammy Richards, Parish Secretaries

Tracy O o, Business Manager Eva Japalucci, Faith Forma on Facilitator

Sandy Rubright, Director of Music Kevin Frye, Principal,

Christ the Divine Teacher School

St. Rose 4969 Route 982

Latrobe, PA 15650

Weekday Masses: Tuesday & Thursday 8:30am Weekend Masses: Saturday—4:00pm

Sunday—10:30am

Confession: 2nd & 4th Saturday @ 11:30am

Mass Intentions Saturday, December 26—Saint Stephen 4:00PM George & Adeline Smetak (Vonnie) SR 5:00PM Mass for the People SJ Sunday, December 27—The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph 8:30AM Living & Deceased members of St. John’s Conference St. Vincent dePaul (St. John SVDP) SJ 10:30AM In Honor of the 75th Wedding Anniversary of Alfred & Olimpia Diana (Daughters) SR Monday, December 28—The Holy Innocents 8:30AM Jack Munchinski (Jim & Cathy Copelli) SJ Tuesday, December 29 8:30AM 70th Wedding Anniversary for Wally & Fran Lovejoy SR Wednesday, December 30 6:00PM Mass for Patronal Feast @ St. John Eugene Lekawa (Mike & Martha Swarden) (SJ) Thursday, December 31 5:00PM Rose Lavelle (husband Morgan) SR Friday, January 1—Mary, Holy Mother of God 10:00AM Mass for the People SJ Saturday, January 2—Saints Basil & Gregory 4:00PM Mass for the People SR 5:00PM Jack Munchinski (Ray Honeychuck) SJ Sunday, January 3—Epiphany of the Lord 8:30AM Paul Blycheck (Family) SJ 10:30AM Jackie Shine (George & Nancy Gavin) SR

FROM THE DESK OF FATHER DINGA The annual celebration of the Incarnation, the mystery of God-made-Man, is so significant in the life of the Church and in the liturgical calendar that, as is also the case with Easter, we have what is called an “Octave,” meaning eight days, which extends through New Year’s Day. This means that each day of the Octave is celebrated as if it were Christmas Day itself. The Christmas season extends through the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord which this year is January 10. Within the Octave, we celebrate this weekend the Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. We seek to follow the example of the Holy Family of Nazareth in living out the virtues of being members of God's family- the family of faith- which is the Church, the body of Christ. We strive to be faithful witnesses of the gospel among the members of our own families so as to encour-age them to journey together with us along our pilgrim-age of faith to the fulfillment of our ultimate goal to live in heaven with God and dwell in his house forever. We particularly look to the example of Joseph, husband of Mary and foster father of Jesus, as Pope Francis has de-creed that this coming year will be the “Year of Saint Joseph” in honor of the 150th Anniversary of his being declared as Patron of the Universal Church. Also during the Christmas Octave is the Feast of St. John the Evangelist, who gives us a tremendous witness, through his Gospel and his letters, to the love God has for us in sending his only Son into the world as the Word made flesh, and as the Beloved Disciple- representing all of us as members of the Church- was entrusted with the care of our Blessed Mother from the foot of the cross. On his feast, we hear the gospel account of the Resurrection, so important is the connection between what happened at Bethlehem on that first Christmas and what happened on Calvary and the empty tomb on that first Easter. His feast is normally celebrated on December 27, but since it falls on a Sunday this year, we will celebrate this patronal feast day of St. John the Evangelist Parish on Wednesday, December 30 at 6:00 PM. On New Year’s Day, we celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God (the octave day of Christ-mas), which is normally a holy day of obligation. Masses for this Feast will be celebrated at 5:00pm (December 31) at St. Rose and 10:00am (January 1) at St. John. We honor Mary not only as the mother of Jesus but as truly the Mother of God, fittingly when we celebrate the mystery of God becoming flesh and taking on our humanity. And so let us entrust ourselves, our Church, and our world to her intercession as our Mother and pray that she will draw us more closely to her Son, the Light of the world and Prince of Peace, as we leave such a dif-ficult year behind, and enter into a new year full of hope for what is ahead.

Father Dinga

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Stewardship—St. John 12/13/2020

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READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Sunday, December 27 First Reading Genesis 15:1-6; 21:1-3 Responsorial Psalm 105:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9 Second Reading Hebrews 1:8, 11-12, 17-19 Gospel Luke 2:22-40 Monday, December 28 First Reading 1 John 1:5-2:2 Responsorial Psalm 124:2-3, 4-5, 7b-8 Gospel Matthew 2:13-18 Tuesday, December 29 First Reading 1 John 2:12-17 Responsorial Psalm 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 5b-6 Gospel Luke 2:36-40 Wednesday, December 30 First Reading 1 John 2:12-17 Responsorial Psalm 96:7-8a, 8b-9, 10 Gospel Luke2:36-40 Thursday, December 31 First Reading 1 John 2:18-21 Responsorial Psalm 96:1-2, 11-12, 13 Gospel John 1:1-18 Friday, January 1 First Reading Numbers 6:22-27 Responsorial Psalm 67:2-3, 5, 6, 8 Second Reading Galatians 4:4-7 Gospel Luke 2:16-21 Saturday, January 2 First Reading 1 John 2:22-28 Responsorial Psalm 98:1, 2-3ab, 3cd-4 Gospel John 1:19-28 Sunday, January 3 First Reading Isaiah 60:1-6 Responsorial Psalm 72:1-2, 7-8, 10-11, 12-13 Second Reading Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 Gospel Mathew 2:1-12

NON-TREE OF CARING AND SHARING Because of present circumstances we will be collect-ing items such as gloves, mittens, scarves, hats, socks and gently worn and cleaned coats and jackets. These items can be placed in the baskets in the Ushers Room at St. Rose Church. As always, thank you for your generosity for those in need! Miss Eva

As the Sanctuary Lights burn to remind us of the Real Presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament, we remember Tom Lazarchik (SJ) and honor the 75th Wedding Anniversary of Alfred & Olim-

pia Diana (SR). The candles were provided for us by Toni Lazarchik & Family (SJ) and the daughters of Alfred & Olimpia Diana.

At the request of the Pantry, St. John the Evangelist will be collecting 4-Packs of toilet tissue for the months of January/February 2021. The Pantry would like to be able to hand out something easy along with the box from the Food Bank in the monthly distribu-tion. After this, hopefully we will resume our regular monthly collection. The 4-Pack of toilet tissue may be left in the gathering are of St. John when the church is open (Saturday evening, Sunday morning, Monday—after Mass + the church is open until 3pm and Friday—after Mass + the church is open until 3pm.). Thank you for your help with this request! Any questions? Call 724-537-5484. Artwork contest entries being accepted Entries are being accepted for the 2020-21 Missionary Childhood Association National Christmas Artwork Contest. The contest is open to young Catholics in grades K-8. entries must be postmarked or received by your local mission office or online at mcaartcontest.missio.org by no later than January 31, 2021. Entries also may be mailed to MCA Artwork Contest, 70 West 36th St. 8th floor, New York, NY 10018.

***GUIDELINE REMINDERS*** As we prepare to most likely be welcoming visi-tors with us at our partner parishes at Christmas, who may not be familiar with what is required of us at this time, especially during the liturgy; it will be helpful for all of us to be reminded of the fol-lowing points: Remain six feet apart from the person in front

of you in the line to receive communion. As the priest or extraordinary minister places

the host in your hand, first step aside, remove your mask, and then receive.

Encouraged to make use of hand sanitizer

when entering church. Experts inform us that one needs to be within

six feet of someone without wearing a mask for at least 15 minutes in order to be at risk for contracting the virus, which does not happen during the liturgy.

Limiting parish office traffic, during this busy

time of the year- call or email if possible.

BELL RINGING REQUEST The Association of Churches of Scottdale is asking every church to ring a bell for five minutes at 6pm on the Sunday after Christmas, December 27, and New Year’s Day, January 1. The

COVID-19 pandemic has affected lives and restricted social contact. Throughout history, bells have carried a message and have brought people together, thus the request for a ringing of the bells.

Thank you Community Foundation of Fayette County for donating masks to our Partner Parish of St. John the Evangelist and St. Rose! The masks are available to those who need

them when visiting our Parishes. The CFFC helps define charitable needs, connects donors with causes that matter to them, supports nonprofit organizations and invests charitable assets to make the community a better place to live. Visit www.cffayettepa.org. St. John Feast Day Ticket Reminder: Please turn in your St. John Feast Day ticket money and stubs to Karen Stynchula this week-end. If any questions, please call either Mary Repko (724) 493-1491 or Karen Stynchula (724) 433-7862.

Thank you !

MISSION CO-OP COLLECTION The Mission Co-Op collection will be held the week-end of January 9/10 . Due to the current pandemic, we are unable to have a representative attend in person to have this Appeal at either of our Partner Parishes this year. However, we are still taking up a collection to send to them as they depend on our financial assistance and material help. So, please be as generous as you are able. Thank you! 2020-21 National Christmas Artwork Contest Reminder: You might be aware that in the last 5 years, 9 winners have come fro the Diocese of Greensburg. We hope that our winning streak continues. The contest is open to students in grades K-8. Entries must be postmarked or received by your local mission office or via our online webform at: http://MCAArtContest.missio.org no later than January 31, 2021. They can also be mailed to: MCA Artwork Contest, 70 West 37th Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10018. For guidelines and in-formation, please contact 724-837-0901, x1334.

In your charity of prayers, please pray for: Kristen Novosel, Al & Bill Steinmetz, John Belsick, Rita D’Angelo, Shane Ostrosky,

Frankie & Paul Guzik, Amy Newhouse, Ron & Helen Lekawa, Andy Noel, Mary Price, Polly, Betty Quick, Janet Franks, Lily Chung, Lauren Wilkins, Sam Fowler, Carol Perna, Jim Spillar, McKenna, Anna Prew, Richard Dominick, Rita Stauffer, Regina Aniballi, Shelly H., Scotty P., Nathan B., Ron Everett, Joseph LaBuda, Bev Lapcevic, Patty Hajas, John Richards, Devin Lawrence, Al Lonzo, Robert Irvin, Matt Burnsworth, Freda, Jim, Cara and Hannah Richards, Carl Grejtak, Leann Falbo, Cindy Kaminski, Mary Lou Zahuranic, Rich & Connie Baker, Kristen DiSciascio, Karen Berenbrok and Elizabeth Miller. Please call either 724-537-8909 (SJ) or 724-537-3709 (SR) to place or remove a name on the prayer list.

Servants of Divine Mercy Ministry A Ministry of Prayer for the Sick and Dying. We welcome the opportunity to pray the Divine Mercy Chaplet either at the bedside or from our homes. To make arrangements, please contact Karen at 724-600-5007 or kstynchula@msn.com.

In your charity, please pray for the repose of the soul of Angela DeBacco, Joseph Mazzoni and Janet Calabrese, parishioners of St. Rose whose Funeral Masses was recently celebrated.

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