ALPHA Registration is open!

ALPHA Registration is open!

The Alpha Course will be offered beginning January 19, 2023 at St. John the Evangelist Parish – Altoona, weekly on Thursday evenings at 6:00 PM through March 30th. Alpha is an experience which through a Meal, Video Presentation and Small Faith Sharing Groups...
Blessing of Bambinelli (Statues of baby Jesus)

Blessing of Bambinelli (Statues of baby Jesus)

During a Sunday Mass in Advent, Pope Francis blesses the “Bambinelli” or statues of baby Jesus saying, “the Nativity Scene is like a living Gospel.” It was during the Angelus fifty years ago that St. Paul VI first blessed the statues of the Child Jesus brought by...
Advent Penance Service

Advent Penance Service

Mark your calendars now for our parish communal Penance Service, set for next Sunday, December 18 at 4:00 PM. There will be several priests present to assist with individual confessions!
Mass of Anointing October 16 @ 2:00 PM

Mass of Anointing October 16 @ 2:00 PM

Please mark your calendars for a special Mass of Healing which will be celebrated on Sunday afternoon, October 16, at 2:00 PM. This will be an ideal time to reach out to those who have been homebound and arrange for their transportation to this important celebration....
Knights of Columbus Chicken BBQ

Knights of Columbus Chicken BBQ

Help Us Help You Chicken BBQ will be held on Sunday, October 16 from 10 AM to 1 PM at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Hollidaysburg. Take out only. Tickets will be on sale after all the masses on October 2/3 and October 8/9. Sponsored by the Hollidaysburg Knights of...
2022-2023 Haiti Student Sponsorships

2022-2023 Haiti Student Sponsorships

Please consider sponsoring a student in our sister parish, Sts. Peter and Paul, for $150.  The political and economic conditions in Haiti have deteriorated since we began our consistent trips in 2009. It is too dangerous to visit now. Our continued assistance in...
Parish Picnic

Parish Picnic

As we say goodbye to Fr. Nelson and send him on to his new assignment at St. Mark’s and Holy Rosary and welcome Fr. Brian Norris to our parish, we invite you to join us in celebrating their new ministries by attending our Parish Picnic covered-dish dinner which will...
100th Anniversary Mass & Luncheon

100th Anniversary Mass & Luncheon

Our final event of our 100th Anniversary year is on Sunday, June 26. Bishop Mark Bartchak will preside at the 10:00 Mass that day, followed by a luncheon at the Casino. A formal invitation has been mailed to parishioners. Please RSVP by June 13 if you plan to attend...

Summer Mass Schedule Begins

Spread the word! This Sunday, May 29, we begin our Summer Mass Schedule at St. John the Evangelist Parish. The Saturday Vigil Mass remains the same at 4:00 PM, but Sunday Masses are at 8:00 AM and 10:00 AM. This Summer Mass Schedule will continue through Labor Day...