Pastor Rev. Robert L. Ruston

Sts. Gregory & Barnabas Parish Welcome to 

Daily Mass: 8:00AM Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Friday

6:30PM Thursday

Weekend Liturgy:

Saturday: 4:00PM (Daisytown)

Sunday: 8:00AM (Bon Air)

10:00AM (Daisytown)

120 Boltz Street 408 Luzon Avenue

Johnstown, PA 15902

Phone: 814-536-6818

Office Hours: Monday - Friday

8:00AM - 12:00PM

Visit us on the WEB!

www.ssgregbar.org

Join us on Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/groups/SSGregoryBarnabas/

Reconciliation: No confessions at this time.

EMAIL: stsgregbar@dioceseaj.org

United In Christ MISSION STATEMENT

As Catholic Christians, we will live to serve God and each other. And do His will as one family united in Faith. We will teach, serve, and be an example to the youth of the parish that they will come to a full understanding of Christ and His plan for their lives. We will nurture the gifts and talents of all parish members and use them wisely for the glory of God. We will compassionately implement the Spiritual and Corporal works of Mercy for those in our Parish, Diocese and throughout the world. Through the celebration of the Sacraments, especially the Eucharist, we affirm our Communion with

12 S O T J 21, 2020

Masses resume in Bon Air this Sunday

June 21st

MASS SCHEDULE (Mass Stipend $10) Family members are asked to present Offertory Gifts at weekend masses being offered for their loved ones.

Missalettes will not be available for mass. Here are the following Hymns for the next couple of months (copies will be available at mass if you need one):

Entrance Hymn: 414—ALL ARE WELCOME

Offertory Hymn: 589—I WANT TO WALK AS A CHILD OF THE LIGHT

Exit Hymn: 200—NOW THANK WE ALL OUR GOD

Using MASS OF CREATION

MONDAY (SG) 8:00AM FATHER’S DAY

TUESDAY (SB) 8:00AM FATHER’S DAY

WEDNESDAY (SG) 8:00AM FATHER’S DAY

THURSDAY (SB) 6:30PM FATHER’S DAY

FRIDAY (SB) 8:00AM FATHER’S DAY

SATURDAY (SG) 4:00PM FATHER’S DAY

SUNDAY (SB) 8:00AM MICHAEL KOHAN – ANNIV. 6/25 BY FAMILY

(SG) 10:00AM TOM GAIDOSH – BIRTH. 6/25 BY PAM & BILL MOOT

Do you know someone who needs pray-ers? Please contact Debbie Washington at 536-3616 or dlwashi@hotmail.com to place a name on the parish Prayer Chain! Boxes for requests are also located in the vestibules of our worship sites.

PRAYER CHAIN

HOSPITALIZED

Will You Say Yes? You find yourself in the difficult situation of being accused of blasphemy and confronting possi-ble execution. Your crime is believing in Jesus Christ. The question is then asked of you, “Are you a Christian, a follower of the one named Jesus Christ?” Your answer may very well dictate what happens to you next. What is your answer? It is probably easier to answer this question when the scenario is make-believe. All of us want to believe that we would say yes to the question of belief in Jesus, but strange things happen when humans panic in the face of extreme stress. As we reflect on what we would say, there are those all over the world who are being asked that very same question. It is a question that was asked of many in the first centuries of the Church. Those who respond “yes” are considered martyrs and saints. We might not usually think of all this in terms of good stewardship living. However, our faith is also a gift we have received from God to cultivate, grow, and share with others. The more inter-esting question than the one posed above is, “Would an accuser even think of asking you such a question?” Would you have cultivated, grown, and shared your faith enough that anyone would even consider you worthy of asking the question? They might assume you don’t know Jesus Christ at all. I don’t like conflict and do not seek out conflict, but I would rather someone ask the first question posed than assume there is no reason to confront me in the first place. —Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS ©LPi

June 21, 2020—12th Sunday in Ordinary Time There are many things of which we can be afraid: being rebuked, rejection, anger, being chal-lenged, having to defend ourselves, standing alone, insecurity, failure, and even death. For some, identifying and overcoming their fears is a daunting task. Regardless of how much they may want to break the cycle of fear, they find that they remain close friends with old and dys-functional behavioral habits and norms. Maybe what they really fear is change. There are many who gravitate to the familiar and comfortable, and find safety and security in doing so, even if they remain mired in mediocrity. Human beings have to learn that there is life beyond the “what has always been” and that happiness and depth are possible when old structures and systems have to be left behind. Can you leave the near and dear, the comfortable and familiar, the safe and secure, and dis-cover new opportunities? The shear thought of doing so can bring on feelings of apprehen-sion, intense anger, resentment, defensiveness, reluctance, resistance, and even apathy. If we have to be responsible for making the change, cowardice can creep in. If someone else is to blame for making the change, any number of possible negative reactions are possible. In the end, only one thing is required and that is God. If I can rely on and deepen my relationship with God, especially in the Eucharist along with a community of believers, then little else is of great concern. We have to figure out what is really important. It is not always what we think. The Gospel calls us to stretch ourselves and try new things, not to remain stuck and stagnant in familiar ways. We are asked to live life more deliberately, radically, and intentionally. We are asked to leave the familiar behind and learn to live with changing, and often limiting, hu-man structures. We cannot get too caught up in the physical, ideo-logical, or structural systems we are used to. The Holy Spirit al-ways leads and guides us. If we trust this, we will find ourselves doing things we never thought we could do. Always seek the path to joy and love. They keep us from falling victim to our fears and from seeking the nostalgic crutches we think we need to achieve a sense of well-being and happiness. ©LPi

PRAYERFUL REMEMBRANCE FOR

ALL SERVING IN THE MILITARY

Ryan Wood, Army; CDR. Nathan S. Bre-zovic, US Navy; Fr. Frantisek Halka, Army; Lieutenant Colonel David Dietz, Army; Petty Officer Tony Pinkas, Navy; PVT Neisner Tyler, Army National Guard, Fort Leonard Wood Missouri—currently deployed to Afghanistan. Please contact the parish office (536-6818) if we need to add or remove any of our military personnel from this list. Thank you.

FATHER’S

DAY

INTENTIONS:

All Masses from June 20th-27th will be offered for the intentions of the living and deceased fathers of the parish. Father’s Day envelopes can be found in your June mailings. Re-member to write legibly. We will update the list for those who have not had a chance to turn their envelopes in. Thank you!

Families and the Gospel

June 14, 2020: Body & Blood of Christ-Corpus Christi (JN 6:51-58)

Parenting is a Eucharistic activity be-cause from the first moment of con-ception children consume us, our flesh, blood, energy, time and re-sources. If we don’t sacrifice our-selves, our children would not have life. This is the priesthood of parent-ing. Christ is present in this self-sacrifice.