Families and the Gospel ~ Matthew 16:13-20 Jesus put Peter in charge of the Church and expected

him to be a leader even though he was imperfect. Every

parent is imperfect but Jesus expects us to lead our

family despite our personal faults. Imperfection is not

an excuse to neglect our role. It is our challenge.

100th

Anniversary of Fatima, Birth of Mary

Celebration, Friday, September 8th

at Saint Catherine

of Siena Shrine, Old Rt. 22, Duncansville, PA

●7:45 am Mass and 12:05 Mass, Celebrant: Monsignor

Robert Saly

●8:15 am – 11:30 Holy Rosary, commences in the

church

●1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Rosary in the church and shrine.

●5:30 pm Mass, Celebrant/Homilist Most. Rev. Bishop

Mark Bartchak,

●Rosary procession, food available from 11 am to 5 pm.

●Come see displays of Our Lady of Fatima Apparitions,

Rosary Makers, and More. Bring a lawn chair.

Plenary Indulgence: Participation in this celebration

are in keeping with the ways in which the faithful may

obtain a plenary indulgence during the Centennial

Fatima Observance as announced by Pope Francis. To

obtain the pleanary indulgence, the faithful must

fulfill the ordinary conditions: Go to Confession and

Communion, be interiorly detached from sin, and pray

for the intentions of the Holy Father.

The Warrior’s Mark United Methodist Church Daycare is

looking to add a full-time teacher (30-40 hrs/wk) to our

growing team. Applicants must have a minimum of 2 years

childcare experience, FBI, State Police and Child Abuse

clearances. Degree in ECE or related field is preferred but not

required. Please send resume to meb5663@gmail.com or

contact Morgan at 814-632-6906 with any questions.

Do Something For Yourself! Encounter the fullness of

Christ with ongoing faith formation. The Office of Adult

Enrichment and Lay Ecclesial Ministry has announced the

following classes for the 2017 Fall Schedule: Heart of Faith.

Old Testament, New Testament, Wisdom Literature and

Psalms, The Writings of John and Ecclesiology. For a

description of classes, locations, times, registration forms and

to learn more about our programs visit www.diocesaj.org/lay-

ecclesial-ministry/or contact Marybeth at 814-361-2000. All

are welcome!

Life Line Screening will take place on Wednesday,

August 30th

at the Church of the Good Shepherd here

in Tyrone. If interested, please register at 888-814-0416

or www.LifeLineScreening.com/community-partners.

See past Sunday’s bulletin insert for more information.

Prayer for a New School Year Lord Jesus, we ask for Your help as we begin this

new school year. Allow us to experience Your

presence in the many blessings You put before us.

Open our eyes to the new challenges and exciting

opportunities that this new school year brings.

Open our heart and mind to new friends and new

teachers. Give us a generous spirit to be

enthusiastic with our studies and courage to accept

new opportunities. Help us to be attentive to one

another and let us experience Your presence in our

new friends. Jesus, inspire us to do our best this

year! Amen +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

WHO DO YOU SAY THAT I AM?

“Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound

in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth

shall be loosed in heaven." Matthew 16: 19

THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP

AS A WAY OF LIFE

“Or who has given the Lord anything that he may be

repaid?”

Romans 11: 35

Saint Paul reminds us of a central fact of stewardship.

We cannot give the Lord anything, because God

already owns it all. God made everything. All that we

can do is return a portion of God’s many gifts back to

Him. Sincere gratitude for our gifts opens our hearts to

joyful generosity!

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

Sister Jane Miller (814) 931-1120

Email: jmseashell@msn.com

CCW Website: www.ccwsisters.org

Director of Religious Education: Gia Patton Call (814) 682-9108 or email smspatton@gmail.com

Coordinators: Elem/Middle: Mark Raffetto (814) 934-2936

Email: psufanmark@gmail.com High School: Chris Gurekovich (814) 935-6198

Email: cgureko@hotmail.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: dstpierresmsprincipal@gmail.com 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.

August 27, 2017

21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

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:

August 26 – September 3, 2017

Sat. 5:00 PM Connie Geraci – Margaret Baker

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

10:30 AM Jozef and Peter Kovacik– Deacon Chip and Connie

Mon 8:00 AM Cody Belin - Family

Tues. 8:00 AM Pete Getz – Wife, Judy

Wed. 8:00 AM Mike Dixon – Wife, Cathy

Thurs 8:00 AM Marg Schnellbaugh – Kathy & Mike

Fri. 8:00 AM Dolores Sickler – George Letcher

Sat. 5:00 PM Bob & Phyllis Johnson - Sons

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

10:30 AM Hulda Engelman – Bill Engelmam

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 August 28th - thru Sept. 3rd - Lectors Mon. - Weekdays – 8:00 AM – A. Searer Sat.- 5:00 PM - B. Strayer, B. Lambert, D. Strayer Sun. – 8:00 AM – C. Nagle, C. Nagle, M. Nagle 10:30 AM – B/K Bauer, T. Terosky, M. Raffetto

September 2, 3 – Altar Servers Sat. – 5:00 PM – N. Lewis, M. Lewis Sun. - 8:00 AM - B. Pearson, N. Hoy 10:30 AM – K. Cowher, Q. Cowher

August 28th - thru Sept. 3rd Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist Weekdays – 8:00 AM – R. Long Sat. – 5:00 PM - C. Golden+, P. Lambert, T. Scordo Sun. –8:00 AM – M. Rozick+, B/S Hall, S. Toney 10:30 AM – Sr. Jane+, Sr. Karen, J. Terosky

September 2, 3 - Music Ministers Sat– 5:00 PM - Aye/Lori Sun.– 8:00 AM – Aye/Leslie 10:30 AM – Aye/Erin

August $ Counters – B. Long+, C. Golden, S. Hall

September $ Counters – L. Stevens+, M. Ronan, S. McNelis

Church Cleaners – Aug. 27th thru Sept. 9th P. DelBaggio, S. Feller, M & J Storm, S. Loose

Activities for the Week of August 28th Mon. 6:30 PM – Spiritual Life Committee Mtg. (GS) Wed. 3:30 PM – Rosary 6:30 PM - Cantors Thurs. 6:30 PM – Bingo (H) 7:00 PM – Rel. Ed/Youth Min Committee (L)

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION:

●Registration for Religious Education following each

mass this weekend.

●Calendars and Parent information for grades K-8 are

available in the Gathering Space this weekend.

●We are still in need of a 10th

grade Religious

Education teacher. Please contact Gia Patton if

interested.

●Religious Education meeting this Sunday, August

27th

at 5:30 pm. All are welcome!

●Religious Education for K-11 begins September 10th

.

AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of eligible

purchase to our parish. Please go to the following link:

https://smile.amazon.com/ch/23-1390606

Please remember the Tyrone Food Bank and those in

need in our community.

CATHOLIC MINISTRIES DRIVE You can choose to participate

through the Diocese, online giving, or using your “yellow envelope.” All contributions received over our parish goal will be used for the

upgrades on the parish hall and the organ.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR ILL AND HOMEBOUND!

Elizabeth Adler, Larry Albright, Margaret Baker, Nina

Biddle, Clinton Bisenger, Matt Bland, Larry Brisbin,

Michael Brown, Sara Castagnola, Sue Chambers, Colleen

Cecere, Baby Edwin Coltabaugh, Bobbi Damico, George

Damico, Liz Deihl, Ryan DelBaggio, Sharon Dick, Gail

Dietze, Kathleen Eckley, Christina Flanagan, Caylee

Folckemer, Mary Friday, Catherine Garland, Danielle

Gibbons, Perry Glace, Bernice Gorman, Bob Grimarml,

Dan Hahn, Judy Hahn, Sharon Hahn, Dorothy & Jim

Heaton, Deborah Heaton, Barb & John Herist, Peggy

Hickman, Rob Hughes, Bill Hunter, Peg Irvin, Kitty

Johnston, Corrine Jones, Mary Ellen Jones, Alexis

Kensinger, John Kirby, Mary Jane Korman, Avery Lake,

Primo Lusardi, Bob Macie, Suzan Martindale, Toni

Martinez, Donald Miller, Donna Miller, Sarah Miller,

Helen Molnar, John and Vickie Molnar, Robert Molnar,

Heather Morrison, Angie Nicklow, Sarah Payne, Adam

Perry, Bob Perry, Chris Phillippe, James Reighard, Glace

Rider, Halee Ridgeway, Gary Ritchey, Amy Rizzo, John

Romano, Leonard Romano, Mae Romano, Patty Romano,

Pauline Scalia, Janice Hahn Schmidt, Maxine Schoch,

Dorothy Sharer, Josephine Shope, Jerry Spangler, George

& Evelyn Stever, Chris Stoner, Molly Sturniolo, Rileigh

Sunday, Brenda Sweitzer, Evelyn Toney, Norm Tubo,

Crystal Wright, Ann Yaniello, Mary Ward, Linda Webb,

Sam Whitesill, 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 members

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

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

Liturgical Reflection: August 27th

Following the blessing and giving of rings, a hymn or canticle

of praise may be sung by the whole community. The

Celebration of Matrimony concludes with the Universal

Prayer. The ritual offers two options. In the absence of the

deacon, the couple may choose someone to pray these

intercessions. Also, the couple may create their own

intercessions along with the suggested petitions in the rite.

Perhaps there are family members or friends who are sick or

in the military, or any need that invites prayer could be added

to the Universal Prayer. The priest gives the invitation to

prayer and prays the closing to the General Intercessions.

Stewardship Reflection -21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

Christian stewards come to see everything in their midst

as awesome gifts. May you use these gifts “through

Him and for Him” to build up the kingdom of God on

earth.

Gifts from the Holy Land – Christian families have

worked over 2,000 years to protect the Holy sites in

Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Nazareth, and to spread the word

of Jesus. For about the last 1,000 years they used

carvings to keep the Bible alive in dimensions. By your

support 200 families will be helped to remain in the

Holy Land. These gifts will be available this weekend

August 26th

and 27th

before and after all masses.

SPIRITUAL LIFE COMMITTEE will meet tomorrow,

Monday, August 28, 6:30-8:30PM, in the Gathering

Space. Any interested parishioner is welcome to attend.

Primary agenda includes September through November

parish occasions and activities.

FALL SCHEDULES FOR LECTORS AND

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS are now available in the

Gathering Space. Updated contact information is

included. Please pick yours up today and read through

its reminders and check your assignments carefully.

CATHOLIC DAUGHER MEETINGS will resume next

Wednesday, September 6, 6PM, with the annual

covered dish supper. All interested women of the parish

are invited to “come and see!” what this prayerful,

friendly, community-oriented, charitable and social

organization is all about.

Also, your annual directory, calendar, standing rules,

membership guide, and dues statements are available in

the Gathering Space.

The GLORY AND PRAISE CHOIR will resume its

monthly rehearsals and twice-monthly sung Masses in two

weeks. Rehearsal will be held next Thursday, September 7:

6:30 for Guitarists, 7:00 for Vocalists. Sung Masses will be

September 10 and 24. New members are always welcome—

and encouraged!!!

RCIA Begins September 6th

~ Are you or someone

you know interested in joining the Catholic Church? In

Catholic life, it is necessary to be confirmed in order to

be a god parent at Baptism or sponsor at Confirmation.

If you are an adult, and need the Sacraments of

Initiation of Baptism, Confirmation, and the Eucharist

please join our group on Wednesday evenings at 6:30

PM in the Gathering Space beginning September 6th

.

For more information call Sue Burkholder at 684-0352.

Tours of the Altoona Cathedral will be conducted

thru the month of September. This is the month in

which the Diocesan Cathedral was formally dedicated in

1931. The Altoona Cathedral is offering tours of this

magnificent house of worship. Contact the Cathedral

secretary, Sue Cronin at 814-944-4603 to take part in

one of the one-hour guided tour.

●Sunday, September 3rd

at 1 pm

●Tuesday, September 12th

at 7 pm

●Sunday, September 17th

at 1 pm

●Tuesday, September 26th

at 7 pm

College Students ~ You can still remain active in your

Catholic Faith by connecting with the Catholic Campus

Ministry. In order to start the process, please “pick-up” a

contact card in the vestibule of the church. Then bring the

card back to the parish office or place in the collection basket.

The parish office will be more than willing to mail the

information for you “OR” you can do this by going to

newmanconnection.com/ambassador to sign up. If you

choose to register online, please kindly send the parish

office an email with your student’s information so that

we can also keep in touch with our college bound

students whether they live on campus or at home.

Saint Benedict 2018 Pilgrimage to Assisi and Rome Fr. Dave Peles and Deacon Michael Russo have

planned a pilgrimage to Assisi and Rome for October 1-10, 2018. Please join us for an “Information Night”

about the pilgrimage on Wednesday evening, September 6th at 7 pm in the St. John Paul II building at St. Benedict in Johnstown. There will be a slide presentation and we will answer any questions concerning the pilgrimage. Contact Deacon Michael at 814-288-2036 for more information.

Financial Report – August 20, 2017 Regular Weekly Collection $4,566 $34(children)

My E Offering $ 82

Weekly Collection Goal $5,961

Beginning July 1, 2017 and Ending June 30, 2018

Year to date Sunday Collection Income $ 44,173 Year to date Sunday Collection Goal $ 47,688

Collection Goal for Sundays $310,000

Year to Date Bingo Net Income $ 4,206 Catholic School Second Collection $

Catholic School Envelopes $ 279

Religious Education Envelopes $ 30 Good Samaritan $

2017 Catholic Ministries Drive TARGET $ 32,145

Donations for 2017 as of Aug. 20, 2017 $44,064.

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!