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Very Reverend John D. Byrnes, JV, JCL
all Clergy Conference / Schedule Changes - Early this week I will be participating in the Fall Clergy Conference at Antiochian Village, Bolivar, PA. There will be NO DAILY MASS on October 19, 20, 22. There will be NO Wednesday Eucharistic Holy Hour on Wednesday October 20. Fr. Richard Davis, TOR will be providing funeral coverage.
Freshmen Confirmation Retreat - Next Sunday October 24 our parish high school Freshmen will participate in their Confirmation Retreat from 8 AM to 10 AM, concluding with our 10 AM Mass. The theme is “Living your Baptism.” Thank you to Bob Sutton, Religion instructor at Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School, Altoona, for offering this retreat to our young people.
ATTENTION PARENTS OF SECOND GRADE (FIRST COMMUNION CLASS) – The Parents & Second Grade First Penance Retreat and Meeting will be held Monday evening, October 25 at 7 PM in our St. Michael School Hall. All are to attend, as we begin to prepare for this important sacrament. It would be helpful for both parents to attend this time together. I look forward to meeting with you!
ADULT FAITH EDUCATION CLASSES - LATE FALL/ADVENT
Sr. Marilyn Welch, CCW will present an opportunity for adult faith formation for our parish! Mary: A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother (by Edward Sri). An 8 part series (four weeks in Late Fall /Advent, four weeks in Winter/Lent) that reveals Mary’s unique role in God’s Kingdom and the lives of the faithful. Filmed on location in the Holy Land, the presentations will place the adult faith formation participants in the midst of the powerful drama of Mary’s earthly life as recorded in Scripture. See the significance of Mary as you explore the Biblical roots of Catholic belief about her. Learn how she works in the lives of Christians today, drawing them closer to her Son. Let us grow in our faith together!
Part One - Classes will be held Mondays November 22, 29, December 6, December 13
6:00 -7:30 PM Basilica Hall There is no charge for these classes
To register, call our Parish Office at 814- 472-8551
ALL SAINTS / ALL SOULS Next month, during November, the Church will invite us in a special way to remember “our brothers and sisters who have gone to their rest” (Eucharistic Prayer II).
November begins with the celebration of All Saints (a Monday this year, and not a Holy Day of Obligation) and All Souls, and throughout the entire month we remember all the faithful departed (all souls being purified in purgatory), including the deceased members of our families. There is an envelope in your packet to list your deceased loved ones for All Souls Day. Although a donation is appreciated, it is not necessary, and all donations will be used for our parish cemetery. Throughout the month, you are encouraged to inscribe the names of your beloved dead in the book which will be placed near the baptismal font. “Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace.”
On All Souls Day (Tuesday Nov 2), Mass will be celebrated at 7:00 PM. At Mass we welcome all parish families who have lost a loved one this year. A candle will be lit for each parishioner who has died and been buried from our parish since November 2020. Following Mass, there will be a light social. All are encouraged to attend this special Mass.
Freshmen Confirmation Retreat - Next Sunday October 24 our parish high school Freshmen will participate in their Confirmation Retreat from 8 AM to 10 AM, concluding with our 10 AM Mass. The theme is “Living your Baptism.” Thank you to Bob Sutton, Religion instructor at Bishop Guilfoyle Catholic High School, Altoona, for offering this retreat to our young people.
ATTENTION PARENTS OF SECOND GRADE (FIRST COMMUNION CLASS) – The Parents & Second Grade First Penance Retreat and Meeting will be held Monday evening, October 25 at 7 PM in our St. Michael School Hall. All are to attend, as we begin to prepare for this important sacrament. It would be helpful for both parents to attend this time together. I look forward to meeting with you!
ADULT FAITH EDUCATION CLASSES - LATE FALL/ADVENT
Sr. Marilyn Welch, CCW will present an opportunity for adult faith formation for our parish! Mary: A Biblical Walk with the Blessed Mother (by Edward Sri). An 8 part series (four weeks in Late Fall /Advent, four weeks in Winter/Lent) that reveals Mary’s unique role in God’s Kingdom and the lives of the faithful. Filmed on location in the Holy Land, the presentations will place the adult faith formation participants in the midst of the powerful drama of Mary’s earthly life as recorded in Scripture. See the significance of Mary as you explore the Biblical roots of Catholic belief about her. Learn how she works in the lives of Christians today, drawing them closer to her Son. Let us grow in our faith together!
Part One - Classes will be held Mondays November 22, 29, December 6, December 13
6:00 -7:30 PM Basilica Hall There is no charge for these classes
To register, call our Parish Office at 814- 472-8551
ALL SAINTS / ALL SOULS Next month, during November, the Church will invite us in a special way to remember “our brothers and sisters who have gone to their rest” (Eucharistic Prayer II).
November begins with the celebration of All Saints (a Monday this year, and not a Holy Day of Obligation) and All Souls, and throughout the entire month we remember all the faithful departed (all souls being purified in purgatory), including the deceased members of our families. There is an envelope in your packet to list your deceased loved ones for All Souls Day. Although a donation is appreciated, it is not necessary, and all donations will be used for our parish cemetery. Throughout the month, you are encouraged to inscribe the names of your beloved dead in the book which will be placed near the baptismal font. “Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace.”
On All Souls Day (Tuesday Nov 2), Mass will be celebrated at 7:00 PM. At Mass we welcome all parish families who have lost a loved one this year. A candle will be lit for each parishioner who has died and been buried from our parish since November 2020. Following Mass, there will be a light social. All are encouraged to attend this special Mass.
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Basilica Parishioners-sign up for FLOCKNOTE! –There is nothing to download and no need to create and remember a username or password. You may sign up on our website under the page NEW PARISH COMMUNICATION or you may text BOSM to 84576. (You will see an option to set a password but it is not necessary and entirely your choice.) I encourage all parishioners, young and old, to sign up please.
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