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ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST FEBRUARY 9, 2020 IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

540 MAIN STREET FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR 1640 NEW GERMANY ROAD

SUMMERHILL, PA WEBSITE: NEW GERMANY, PA

Fr. Leon Hont, O.S.B. Pastor Office Hours 9 AM – 3:30 PM M-F Rectory Address: P.O. Box 248

Rectory Phone: 495-5241 - Fax 495-9522 stjic@ 538 Main St., Summerhill, PA 15958

MASSES FOR THE WEEK

Mon. February 10th St. Scholastica

SJ NO MASS

Tues. February 11th Our Lady of Lourdes

SJ 7:45 AM Clair Long

Wed. February 12th Weekday

SJ 7:45 AM H/W Tim Snyder

Thurs. February 13th Weekday

IC 7:45 AM Twila Brown

SJ 3 to 8 PM Exposition/Adoration/Benediction

Friday, February 14th Sts. Cyril & Methodius

IC 7:45 AM William Gabany

Saturday, February 15th Blessed Virgin Mary

IC 4:00 PM Paul & Mildred Havrilesky

SJ 5:00 PM Carl Bodenschatz

Sunday, February 16th – Sixth Sunday of the Year

SJ 8:00 AM For the Parish

SJ 10:00 AM Ed & Meg Bodenschatz

IC 7:00 AM For the Parish

IC 9:00 AM Carl Rosenberger

ALTAR SERVERS SCHEDULE

For the weekend of February 15th & 16th:

SJ – 5 PM Sarah Bodenschatz

8 AM Gracie & Connor Ray

10 AM Daniel Y., Brayden M., & Noah M.

IC - 4 PM Grace & Joshua Beyer

7 AM Monica Krug

9 AM Alyssa Walker & Adalyn Fisher

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE

SJ & IC: ½ hour before every Saturday evening Mass.

Also, 1/2 hour before all weekend Masses, during the first weekend of each month. Or anytime by appointment.

GIFT BEARERS - SJ & IC next week.

SJ Sat 5 PM Volunteer Needed

SJ Sun 8 AM Volunteer Needed

SJ Sun 10 AM 10th Grade CCD Class

IC Sat 4 PM Jack Smith Family

IC Sun 7 AM Troy Eppley Family

IC Sun 9 AM Ray Danel Family

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IC PARISH FINANCE & PARISH COUNCILS will have a joint meeting on Monday, February 10th at 7 PM in Marian Hall. All members are encouraged to attend.

THE YOUTH GROUP will have a meeting today, Sunday, February 9th from 11:30 AM – Noon in Marian Hall. Please bring a list of your availability for the Fish Fries.

THE YOUTH GROUP will be attending the Square Dance on Saturday, February 15th from 7-10 PM at The New Germany Grove Hall. Cost for Youth Group members will be $5.00. Bring your parents and friends along for some fun!

SQUARE DANCE DATES FOR 2020: February 15th and 29th; March 21st and April 4th. Held at New Germany Grove Hall from 7 PM to 10 PM. Music by Klassic Kountry. Benefits: Pro-Life. All are welcome!

PIE SOCIAL sponsored by the SJ Rosary Altar Society will be held Saturday, March 7, at 6 PM, in the SJ Church Social Hall. A few games of bingo will be played. $2 admission. Pie & refreshments will be served. Donated items are needed. Please call Violet Kline at 495-4084, if you need any gifts to be picked up, by February 20th. All are welcome to attend. If anyone can donate a pie, please sign up by using the clipboard in the gathering space of SJ Church

SJ & IC 10TH GRADE CCD STUDENTS & BISHOP CARROLL STUDENTS: The first mandatory retreat (Parables of Jesus & Rite of Commitment) for our 10th grade Confirmation students is on Sunday, February 16th. The retreat will be held in SJ Church. Student and sponsor/parent should meet in the church social hall by 9:45 AM, as you will be processing into the 10 AM Mass together. Following the 10 AM Mass, the retreat will be held in the SJ Church social hall until 2:30 PM. Pizza will be provided for lunch. Your code of conduct form for your sponsor is due at this time along with their sponsor form if they are from another parish. Your service hours are due no later than April 26.

BASKET RAFFLE & SOUP DINNER FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT ROSANNE KRUG will be held on Sunday, March 1st at New Germany Grove Hall from 4 to 6 PM. Free Will Donation. Anyone wishing to help, please call: For donation of Baskets: Alice 495-5504 or Mary 472-5266; For Soups, Desserts or Rolls; call Martha 472-5534.

4TH OF JULY PICNIC plans ae in motion. We are looking for ideas to make your picnic even better, something new & exciting. Please put your suggestions in the collection basket or call the chairs at 659-3637.

WOMEN OF ALL AGES are invited to see what the bible study has to offer at our final session of Living in the Fathers Love. We will begin at 6 PM on February 18 in the Marian Hall. We will have friendship & food followed by the closing video and discussion.

IC: LECTOR is needed when there is a fifth Saturday in the month. If anyone is interested in reading at that Mass, please call Pam at the rectory 495-5241.

IC FISH BUFFET: First Fish Fry is Friday, FEBRUARY 28TH. Also, the Good Friday Fish Fry is back!! There is a lot of work involved to make our dinners a success, which means a lot of volunteers are needed in the kitchen, dining room, for clean-up, etc. If anyone can help in anyway, please call Anita McCoy 244-3651. This is a good time for confirmation students (from both parishes) to get service hours. St. John’s parishioners are encouraged to assist also. The cost of the dinner this year will be $12 for Adults; $6 for children and 5 years old & under no charge.

SJ & IC: While the supply lasts, FREE copies of a book titled “Know-What-Why: Ten Inspirational Stories of Christian Humanity” are available in the gathering space of both churches. Feel free to take a copy home, read it, and pass it on.

SJ & IC: A complete report of the financial results from our recent JEWELRY RAFFLE held on January 18, 2020 is attached to this bulletin. We had a profit of $10,658.00 for our on-going repairs. 435 tickets were sold, but 255 were in attendance due to the weather. We thank Dave and Becky Templeton, Gold Rush Jewelry, volunteers from Summerhill Volunteer Fire Hall and GBU social club, parishioners from Immaculate Conception and St John Parishes, and members of our Youth Group.

THE PARISH OFFICE will be closed Friday, February 14th and Monday, February 17th.

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