Current Bulletin: Apr 27 2025 Bulletin
Past Bulletins:
Easter Sunday Apr 20 2025 Bulletin
Current Bulletin: Apr 27 2025 Bulletin
Past Bulletins:
Easter Sunday Apr 20 2025 Bulletin
VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE
Saturday, Apr 26, 4:00 PM:
LECTORS: 1st Reading: W. Zapotoczny
2nd Reading: A. Bucher
Intercessions: Sr. Linda
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST:
Host: J. Steinbauer
Cup: T. Hoffer & M. Kissell
ALTAR SERVERS: A. Bucher & T. Smith
HOSPITALITY: J. Genesi, S. Genesi, D. Kissell, N. Lovrich, Sr.
Sunday, Apr 27, 9:00 AM:
LECTORS: 1st Reading: Sr. Linda
2nd Reading: N. Gulvas
Intercessions: N. Lovrich
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST:
Host: C. Weyandt
Cup: P. Krug & B. Shedlock
ALTAR SERVERS: C. Shedlock & E. Wolfe
HOSPITALITY: J. Chestney, R. DelGrosso, T. DelMastro, E. Hunter
Saturday, May 03, 4:00 PM:
LECTORS: 1st Reading: Sr. Linda
2nd Reading: T. Bucher
Intercessions: P. Wills
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST:
Host: T. Hoffer & J. Lovrich
Cup: T. Burr
ALTAR SERVERS: D. Irwin
HOSPITALITY: A. Bucher, D. Kissell, N. Lovrich, Sr., B. Risbon
Sunday, May 4, 9:00 AM:
LECTORS: 1st Reading: L. Krug
2nd Reading: B. Paranich
Intercessions: T. Colabove
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST:
Host: J. Chestney
Cup: P. Krug & W. Zapotoczny
ALTAR SERVERS: T. Rishel & K. Shanfelt
HOSPITALITY: T. Carosilli, R. DelGrosso, E. Hunter, M. Kowalski
¨ Knights of Columbus Meeting – Monday, April 14, at 7:00 p.m., in the Parish Meeting Room.
¨ PARISH ASSOCIATION MEETING – Tuesday, May 6, at 6:30 p.m., in the Parish Hall.
¨ PARISH COUNCIL MEETING – Monday, May 19, at 6:30 p.m., in the Parish Hall.
The Novena of Divine Mercy is a 9-day prayer period, starting on Good Friday and ending on Divine Mercy Sunday. There are specific intentions prayed for each day, followed by the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. The Divine Mercy Novena will be held this year at St. Matthews in Tyrone.
The schedule is as follows:
Reciting of the Chaplet & Novena Prayer
Good Friday, April 18, 6:00 p.m.
Holy Saturday, April 19, 3:00 p.m.
Easter Sunday, April 20, 3:00 p.m.
Monday, April 21, 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 22, 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, April 23, 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, April 24, 6:00 p.m.
Friday, April 25, 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 26, 3:00 p.m.
*Confessions 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Divine Mercy Sunday, April 27
Adoration 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Confessions 2:00-3:00 p.m.
Reciting of the Chaplet & Novena Prayer 3:00 p.m.
What is Divine Mercy and how did it come about?
There was a young Polish nun named Sister Faustina Kowalska and in 1931 she began to have mysterious illuminations from Jesus. She kept a diary and Jesus communicated with her about His Divine Mercy. He talked about a feast day, (Divine Mercy Sunday) an image, (The Divine Mercy image) and very special prayers (The Chaplet and The Novena.) Jesus also told Sister Faustina that He wanted people to know about the promises of the Divine Mercy Novena. Jesus promised a profound and immense grace to those who would celebrate this feast of Divine Mercy. This grace is the forgiveness of all sins and the removal of all punishment due to sin.
What do I have to do to get the special grace?
WELCOME FATHER MICHAEL – Saint Joseph Parish Welcomes you, Father Michael. We look forward to having you Pastor our Parish for many years to come. Trust that we will be here to help and support you with whatever you need. We are very grateful to have a priest to celebrate the Mass with us each weekend. God’s hand of blessing be upon you.
Fr. Michael Pleva attended Gannon University and St. Mark Seminary in Erie, PA from 2013-2017. He attended St. Vincent Seminary in Latrobe from 2017-2021 and was ordained a priest on May 29, 2021. He comes to us after serving in State College and Philipsburg. Fr. Michael is excited to walk with us on this journey towards eternal life. His goal is to serve well. He asks for many prayers as he begins his new assignments!
The Bishop is asking the faithful throughout the Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown to join him in praying for peace in Ukraine as Russian forces invade the Eastern European country.
The Bishop stands united in prayer with Ukrainian Catholics in that troubled part of the world and with the local Ukrainian Catholic population here in Central Pennsylvania. During this difficult time, he is inviting everyone to join him in praying the following ancient prayer.
We fly to Your patronage, O Virgin Mother of God. Despise not our prayers in our needs, but deliver us from all dangers, since you alone are pure and blessed.
O most glorious Ever-Virgin Mary, the Mother of Christ our God, accept our prayers and present them to Your Son and our God, that for the sake of You, He enlighten and save our souls.
“This prayer is a unique part of the spiritual heritage of the Catholic and Orthodox Christians of the Ukraine, dating back to the 10th or 11th century. It is quite similar to the Memorare prayer that most of us learned as children. As we watch the unfolding developments from Ukraine, it is often difficult to process our thoughts and feelings. That’s where a prayer like this can bring calm to our disturbed minds and hearts, and especially to our world.”
Synod means “Journeying Together.” It involves listening to the Holy Spirit and to each other to discern the path we are called to walk together as Church. Usually when we think of a Synod, we think of a Gathering of Cardinals, Bishops and the Pope, and it is occurring in Rome. Pope Francis has Called this particular Synod for the People. You and I and the people who gather in the pews each week. Pope Francis want to hear from the whole church about what is happening in local churches, what is happening here at St. Joseph Parish in Bellwood. Synodality is simply, a way of being Church. It is not a program. The basic question of the Synod is this: What is the Holy Spirit saying to our Church today? Through listening and discernment, which is rooted in the Holy Spirit, the entire people of God will be called to contribute to a process by which the Church deepens and embraces her understanding of the Church’s mission and looks to the future with hope. By entering into this process, every member of the diocese is invited to offer their thoughts on how to grow in holiness, to be intentional disciples, and being sent to witness to others about the beauty of our faith. our input will assist our Parish and diocese in moving forward with parish Spiritual Growth. Through the Synod, everyone baptized Catholic is being invited to personal conversion and to be a Church on mission. “The Church does not have a mission; the mission has a Church.” The primary function of the Church is to proclaim Jesus Christ and draw all people into an intimate relationship with him.
If you would like to better understand the meaning of Synod and Synodality and how you can participate, please come to the “Understanding the Synod” meeting on Monday, February 28, from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. in the Saint Joseph Parish Social Hall. Snacks and good conversation will be provided.
Please Note: We will not be accepting any new Mass intentions until January of 2021.
Weekend Mass intentions/requests are limited to 3 masses per individual/family per year. Please keep this in mind. Let us be kind and considerate of others and allow as many as possible in our parish family to be able to request a celebration of Mass and remember that the value of a Mass is infinite no matter when it is celebrated.