LEARN, SERVE, LEAD, SUCCEED – Our annual

observance of Catholic Schools Week begins in two weeks.

This year, we are celebrating the value Catholic education

provides to young people and its contributions to our

church, our communities and our nation. Please join us for

our Saint Matthew School Open House on Sunday, January

28th from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. For more information call

684-3510 or go to our website address: www.stmatthew-

school.org. Please come and see what we have to offer.

PARISH WOMEN’S RETREAT—“CREATING A

SPIRITUAL LEGAGY” -- sponsored by our Catholic

Daughters Court St. Rita and led by Sisters Karen and Jane,

will be held on Sunday, February 10. It will begin with

10:30 Mass followed by a catered lunch and the retreat at

Harkins Hall. Cost is $10. Participants can sign up in the

Gathering Space (registration deadline February 3);

monies can be paid via the collection basket, parish office,

or at the next February 6 CDA meeting. Note: ALL

women of the parish are invited to attend.

ORGAN RESTORATION UPDATE! It is now time

for Chapter 2 of the Restoration of our 1912 Tellers Pipe

Organ. Since early autumn, organ architect Filip Jakub

Cerny has replaced the organ bellows (lungs), re-voiced

the trumpet and mixture stops, and repaired broken

organ valves. Now begins the work of electrical

engineer Gregory Stager – our own parishioner – who

will dismantle the 33-year old console computer and

install 2 new organ keyboards, 25 new stop tablets, and

a state of the art computer memory system in the

console. In addition, Engineer Stager will connect the

122 keys, 32 pedals, and 25 stops to the existing 750

metal and wooden pipes in the balcony chamber, Wow!

In the words of Richard Merryman who is overseeing

our organ’s restoration, this is all “delicate, tedious and

pain-staking work”.

Therefore, it is estimated that our parish organ will be

silent/out of commission until about March 21—the

first day of Spring! During those weeks, our Baldwin

Grand Piano will be the primary music ministry

instrument for all Masses. Thank you for your patience

with our Organ Restoration Project. Questions can be

addressed to Fr. Jozef or Mr. Richard Merryman.

Let us pray in gratitude for the knowledge and skills of

Mr. Merryman, Mr. Cerny, and Mr. Stager and ask our

God to continue to prosper the work of their hands!

A mid-winter FAMILY GET TOGETHER

SPAGHETTI DINNER will take place on Saturday,

February 9, 6PM, in Harkins Hall. Leave the cooking to

Dave Panasiti & Crew and enjoy the night out with family

and friends! Look for the Sign-Up Envelope in next

weekend’s bulletin so we can determine how many meals

to cook. Cost is $10 per family, $5 individuals, returnable

upon attendance. Reservations will be limited to 160

persons so return your envelope quickly (Gathering Space,

Parish Office, Collection Basket)! Reservation deadline is

February 3.

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NO SCRIPT BUT THE SCRIPTURES

"You are my beloved Son;

with you I am well pleased." Luke 3: 22

THOUGHTS ON STEWARDSHIP

AS A WAY OF LIFE

“John answered them all, ‘I baptize you with water; but

he who is mightier than I is coming…he will baptize you

with the Holy Spirit... ’”

Luke 3: 16

The Catholic Catechism states that “Jesus’ immersion

in the water is a sign for all human beings of the need

to die to themselves to do God’s will.” In other words,

as baptized Catholics there is only one gift that we need

to give to Jesus – the gift of ourselves. Surrender

yourself to God, place your trust in Him and allow the

Holy Spirit to work through you for the greater glory of

God.

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 E-mail: kseashored@msn.com

Sister Jane Miller, C.C.W.

Cell: (814) 931-1120 E-mail: jmseashell@msn.com

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

Coordinator: Elementary & Middle School: Mark Raffetto

Phone: (814) 934-2936 Email: psufanmark@gmail.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 – Sarah McNelis (814) 684-5598

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

“serving our community since 1869”

Principal: Mrs. Debbie St. Pierre Principal’s email: dstpierre@stmatthew-school.org

School 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.

January 13, 2019 The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord

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:

January 12 – 20, 2019

Sat. 5:00 P M – Max & Mary Schnellbaugh – Fam.

Sun. 8:00 AM – Richard Searer – Wife and Family

10:30 AM- For the People of the Parish - Pastor

Mon 8:00 AM – Louise Sweitzer –Catherine Garland

Tues 8:00 AM- John J. Gurekovich – JR Gurekovich

Wed. 9:00 AM- Norma Belin – Family

Thurs. 8:00 AM- Dolores Sickler - CDA

Fri. 8:00 AM - Camilla Terek – Zakrzwski Fam.

Sat. 5:00 PM – John Romano - Dad

Sun. 8:00 AM - Jerry Cornelius & Rose Cowher –

Mary Jane

10:30 AM – For the People of the Parish – Pastor

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

Jan. 14th thru Jan. 20th - Lectors Weekdays – 8:00 AM – T. Jeffries

Sat: 5:00 PM –S. Burkholder, S. Friday, R. Parker

Sun. 8:00 AM – C. Mertiff, A. Pearson, K. Pearson 10:30 AM - S. Gavazzi, G. Patton, S. Cowher

Jan. 19/20 – Altar Servers Sat. 5:00 PM – D. Crowell, B. Strayer Sun. 8:00 AM – M. Stoner, C. Lewis 10:30 AM – A. Pownall, M. Pownall

Jan. 14th thru Jan. 20th Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist Weekdays – 8:00 AM – S. Lewis Sat. 5:00 PM - C. Golden+, L. Morrison, T. Scordo Sun. 8:00 AM - C. Woomer+, K. Hoyne, R. Woomer 10:30 AM – D. Panasiti+, B. Hoyne, S. Thomas

Jan. 19/20 - Music Ministers Sat. 5:00 PM – Aye/Lori

Sun. 8:00 AM – Aye/Erin 10:30 AM – Glory & Praise/Erin

Children’s Liturgy

January $ Counters- L. Stevens+, M. Ronan, S. McNelis

Church Cleaners – January 13th thru January 26th M. & S. Ronan, P. Davis, N. Swope, K. Stever

Activities for the Week of January 14th Tues. 6:30 PM – New Lector Training (church) 6:00 PM – Rodeo Committee (L) 7:00 PM – Scouts (H, Sch) Wed. 9:00 AM – SMS Mass

3:30 PM – Rosary 6:30 PM – RCIA (GS) 6:30 PM – Cantor Rehearsal Thurs. 6:30 PM – Bingo Fri. Christian Unity Week Begins (thru Jan. 25) Sat. 10:00 AM – Isabella Mack Funeral

Refreshment Weekend (All Masses) Sun. 9-10:15 AM – R/E Gr. K-5 (School)

10:30 AM – Glory & Praise Choir

CHRISTMAS UN-DECORATING will take

place this Sunday, January 13th after the 10:30

Mass. Many hands make light the work.

Reminder to Chairpersons – if your event date

changes or you are adding an event/date, please

make appropriate changes on the church calendar to

make sure facilities are available.

CATHOLIC MINISTRIES DRIVE –Parishioners can choose to participate through the Diocese, online giving, or using your “yellow envelope.” All receipts over our parish target will be used for the upgrades in the parish hall & kitchen, and the church roof.

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR ILL AND HOMEBOUND! Elizabeth Adler, Mary Grace Anders, Margaret Baker, Nina

Biddle, Clinton Bisenger, Matt Bland, Melissa & Curt Braun,

Larry Brisbin, Jaxon Brown, Michael Brown, Sara

Castagnola, Sue Chambers, Colleen Cecere, Baby Edwin

Coltabaugh, John Conrad, Bobbi Damico, George Damico,

Ryan DelBaggio, Stone Harrison DeVore, Sharon Dick, Gail

Dietze, Jim Domenick, Margaret Fink, Caylee Folckemer,

Catherine Garland, Perry Glace, Bernice Gorman, Bob

Grimarml, Chris Gurekovich, Leonna Haag, Dan Hahn,

Sharon Hahn, Dorothy & Jim Heaton, Deborah Heaton, John

Herist, Peggy Hickman, Shirley Hosband, Rob Hughes,

Marcella Hunter, Bill Hunter, Peg Irvin, Kitty Johnston,

Corrine Jones, Alexis Kensinger, Connie Kollar, Mary Jane

Korman, John Lewis, Bob Macie, Suzan Martindale, Toni

Martinez, Michael McNelis, Donald Miller, Donna Miller,

Sarah Miller, Helen Molnar, Robert Molnar, Joyce Moyer,

Joseph Narehood, Sarah Payne, Adam Perry, Chris Phillippe,

LeeAnn Spangler Price, Sarah Reese, Glace Rider, Halee

Ridgeway, Gary Ritchey, Joel Rivera, Amy Rizzo, John

Romano, Leonard Romano, Lucille Romano, Mae Romano,

Helen Rossi, Janice Hahn Schmidt, Maxine Schoch, Josephine

Shope, Timothy Smith, Jerry Spangler, Fr. Carl Spishak,

George & Evelyn Stever, Mike Stack, Chris Stoner, Molly

Sturniolo, Brenda Sweitzer, Evelyn Toney, Mary Ward, Linda

Webb, Fran Wertz, Frank White, Sam Whitesill, Rachel

Harshman Wiggins, Kimberly Hovis-Williams, Liam Wirtner,

Lorin Woodring, Crystal Wright, Ann Yaniell, Jay Young.

♦As a family of believers we pray for all who are suffering but

especially our sick & homebound friends and family member.

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

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

Stewardship Reflection January 13th “Jesus was led by the Spirit of God to the life of

preaching and service, to the giving of himself in

Sacrifice. Jesus Christ sends that same spirit upon

everyone who is baptized in his name. This is not a Spirit

of timidity of fear, but a bold Spirit of life, joy, and

grace.”

Saint John Vianney Relic Pilgrimage ~ The

Diocese of Altoona-Johnstown has been selected as

one of the stops in the national Saint John Vianney

Relic Pilgrimage. The Incorrupt Heart of Saint John

Vianney, patron saint of priest, will be present at the

Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament in Altoona on

January 31. The faithful will have the extraordinary

opportunity to venerate the relic throughout the day

between 7:30 am and 7:30 pm. The Cathedral’s

usually Daily Mass Schedule – 6:45 am, 8:00 am

and Noon – will remain in place with the addition

of a concelebrated Mass at 5:30 pm with Bishop

Mark Bartchak presiding. Priests will be available

throughout the day to celebrate the Sacrament of

reconciliation. A special indulgence has been

granted to all those who will make the pilgrimage to

the Cathedral for veneration of the first class relic of

Saint John Vianney, patron of priests.

Please review information in the next two editions

of the Catholic Register and upcoming editions of

Proclaim (Sunday morning at 10:30 am).

THANK YOU

As our Christmas season ends, I would like to sincerely

thank all of you for your active participation in Christmas

liturgies. Thank you also to all those who helped with

cleaning and decorating of our church, all the musicians,

soloists, choir, readers, ushers, children, altar servers, and

other ministers and volunteers young and old who so

graciously offered their talents and time to make our

Christmas Season enjoyable and spiritually nurturing.

Thank you for all your Christmas cards, presents of

different kinds, wishes and prayers for this joyous time

for thinking of me and my (visiting) mother during these

holy days of Christmas. I am greatly blessed to have

such a thoughtful and caring family here at Saint

Matthew’s.

Father Jozef

ANNUAL TYRONE MARCH FOR LIFE sponsored by the Knight of Columbus will take place

TODAY at 12 NOON, beginning with a short prayer

service in our church. Marchers will then walk—or

drive—from St. Matthew’s to Oak Grove Cemetery

where a prayer service will be held at the grave of Baby

Agnes. Lunch will be provided after the walk at Harkins

Hall. Participation witnesses to our RESPECT FOR

LIFE FROM WOMB TO TOMB.

Visiting our parish this weekend will be Citizens

Concerned for Human Life. They will be requesting

donations to support the March for Life and other Pro-

Life activities this weekend. Seats are still available on

the buses to the March in DC on Friday, January 18th –

Cost is $15/adult and $10/student bring a lunch a money

for dinner.

A prayer service will be celebrated at the Cathedral of

the Blessed Sacrament on Thursday, January 17th at 7

pm. Please come and support Life and those attending

the March for Life.

ATTENTION LECTORS AND EUCHARISTIC

MINISTERS! New schedules for February 2/3 through

April 6/7 will be distributed the weekend of January 26-

27. To that end, please contact Sr. Karen by next

Wednesday, January 16, with any dates (weekends or

Ash Wednesday, March 6) for which you will not be

available Thank you!

FINAL CALL! NEW LECTOR TRAINING will take

place THIS TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 6;30 PM in the

Church. If interested, you must register by tomorrow,

Monday, January 14, with Sr. Karen (phone or email) so

she knows how many to expect. The Lector Ministry

consists of Scripture Readers (9th grade through adult)

and Commentators for the Mass Intro and General

Intercessions (3rd grade through adult). A great ministry

for individuals and/or families!

REFRESHMENT WEEKEND sign-ups for 2019 are in

the Gathering Space. Please be gracious with your time

and talent. Refreshment weekend can only occur if we

have enough assistance – not a great time commitment

but the benefits are abundant.

REST IN PEACE please pray for the repose of the souls

of Norma Belin, wife of John Belin and mother of Carla

Ruscio, Ramona Moffet, mother of Wanda Rimmer, and

George Baldauf, father of Georgia Ray. May they rest in

peace and God grant comfort to their family members

and friends.

Financial Report – January 6, 2019 Regular Weekly Collection $ 5,994 $ 74 (children) My E Offering $

Weekly Collection Goal $ 5,850

Beginning July 1, 2018 and Ending June 30, 2019

Year to date Sunday Collection Income $ 155,490

Year to date Sunday Collection Goal $ 163,800 Collection Goal for Sundays $ 310,000

Year to date Bingo Net Income (2019) $ 630

Catholic School Second Collection $ 99 Catholic School Envelopes $ 594

Religious Education Envelopes $ 30 Good Samaritan $ 15

2019 Catholic Ministries Drive TARGET $ 32,145

Donations for 2019 as of Jan. 6, 2019 $ 1,065 THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND GENEROSITY!

2018 Catholic Ministries Drive TARGET $ 32,145

Donations for 2018 as of Nov. 4th , 2018 $ 35,670

Consider using My E-Offering (see link on the website) and please

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT AND GENEROSITY!