A sense of deep communion with the rest of nature cannot be real if our hearts lack tenderness, compassion and concern for our fellow human beings. ….Everything is connected. Concern for the environment thus needs to be joined to a sincere love for our fellow human...

The OneParish App, made available by J.S. Paluch our bulletin provider, allows parishioners and school families 24/7 access to the most current parish calendar, daily Mass readings, Saint of the Day content, talk radio for Catholic life and the ability to find Mass...

Start earning the easy way with the new mobile app: RaiseRight by ShopWithScripRaiseRight is simply the right way to fundraise for our organization. Shop gift cards from more than 750 top brands to earn on your daily purchases—right from your phone. Turn your shopping...

On the weekend of June 13 – 14, we will begin the gradual reopening of our churches for the celebration of the Eucharist. Guidelines have been modified so that we are able to accommodate as many as 50 parishioners at each Mass. Again, rather than all of us trying to...

Many thanks to all who have been able to drop off a donation in the carport behind the rectory for the food bank.  After taking a delivery to the food bank yesterday, Ginny was told by volunteers that they need all toiletry items:  shampoo, conditioner, soap, razors...

Congratulations to all the graduates in our parish! Text or email a picture of your 2020 graduate to Debbie Johnson (814-931-2867 or dj219@msn.com) along with a short summary of their accomplishments and plans for the future. We’d like to display them on the kiosk for...

Simple ways to celebrate Holy Week at home: Monsignor Becker will offer a video reflection each day that will be shared on this website and on our Facebook page. Holy Thursday: Bake bread for sharing at dinner; make a ritual of stripping the dinner table of all cloths...

Because there will be no Easter liturgies celebrated in the church, we will be making the Easter flowers we ordered available for home use. For those who have made a memorial donation toward the Easter flowers, please call the office at 814-942-5503 if you would like...

Our food collection drop off site in the rectory car port is up and running. Thanks to all who have donated food already. The box is there for your offertory envelopes and the bulletins for Sunday, April 5, will also be on the table.

The bulletin is the center of our parish communication, and we want to keep you informed. We are now offering to send you the parish bulletin directly to your email every week. It’s a great way to stay connected anytime. You can begin by using this link...

Help us keep St. John the Evangelist records up to date! Just visit our parish website at stjohnsaltoona.org  and click on the My Own Church link on the left side of the page. Here you can login and update your information. If anything has changed, go ahead and update...

Deacon Gene Neral just shared this wonderful resource and asked that we pass the information on to anyone who may be interested. The St. Paul Center is putting together a Quarantined Catholics Hub. Also, The Eucharist in Scripture series is now available online at no...

This ancient image of Mary, Health of the People of Rome, was visited by Pope Francis recently as he prayed for all those suffering from the corona virus. May his prayer be ours: O Mary, you always shine on our path as a sign of salvation and of hope. We entrust...

You can continue to express your gratitude to God through the secure online giving option that we have offered for more than a decade. Join the many parishioners who already take advantage of it. On the website homepage, click on the "Donate Online" on the left side...

Stations of the Cross will still be held in the Church Friday, March 13 at 7:00 PM.  

In this time of a global pandemic, the church has urged an abundance of caution so that our population can be protected from this coronavirus. The media has already reported the guidelines of the diocese regarding Sunday mass and parish activities. Here at St. John’s,...

It is time to subscribe or renew a subscription to this monthly missal which runs from December 2019 through November 2020. Please note that the cost has gone up to $27 for a year’s subscription.  If you would like to continue your subscription, please enclose payment...

We are delighted  that parishioner Allen Capriotti is being inducted into the 2019 Blair County Arts Hall of Fame on Thursday, October 17th, in Altoona's Historic Mishler Theatre.  The ceremony begins at 6:30 PM, concluding at 7:45-8:00, and is followed by a reception...

Parish Council, in partnership with Mary Lee Madigan-Davis, is looking for the future leader of our Haiti mission. The position is not immediate but would be taken on in time after a mentoring period. Mary Lee would work with the new candidate for as long as...

The John and Helen Despot Scholarship Fund is making available two $450 Scholarships for any child of St. John’s who is attending a Catholic elementary or middle school in this coming school year.  Applications are available in the Gathering Space or can be obtained...

Bishop Robert Barron has written a wonderful booklet, Letter To A Suffering Church, on the sexual abuse crisis. We are making these books available to our parishioners at no cost and Monsignor Becker will be leading a study of this book on Wednesday evenings at 7...

The second Mass this Sunday, September 1, will begin at 10:00 AM, but next Sunday, September 8, our second Mass on Sunday will begin at 11:00 AM.Our Saturday vigil Mass begins at 4:00 PM and the early Mass on Sunday begins at 8:00 AM.

Stay in touch this summer by getting St. John’s  Sunday bulletin sent directly to your email account. Go to: https://www.jspaluch.com/BulletinSubscribe.aspx to subscribe.    

Please use Online Giving to catch-up on offertory. Our parish provides Online Giving as an electronic tool for contributions so you can give via the Internet. Online Giving helps you maintain your giving even if you cannot be here at Mass.  Click on the Donate Online...

Because there is rehearsal in the church Wednesday evening, Mass will be held Wednesday morning, June 12, at 8:30 AM. This week, St. John’s will once again host the Academy of Sacred Music’s Choral Institute, led by Robert Long. Evening rehearsals will be held in the...

On Sunday, June 9, we celebrate The Feast of Pentecost. The term Pentecost derives from the Greek word meaning "fifty." It was on this Jewish Feast that the apostles and the early Christians gathered in Jerusalem, fifty days after the Resurrection, to receive the...

From June through August, our Parish Office will be open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.We will be closed on Tuesdays and Thursdays. We will, of course, be checking our voicemail through the day should there be any urgent messages.  

You now have the option to use Online Giving for contributions to our parish. The application provides you a convenient option that you may access at any time. Your gift will be transferred from your preferred method of payment directly to our parish. There’s no need...

We would like to recognize all grade school, high school and college  graduates on Sunday, June 16th, at our 10:00 Mass. To ensure that our list of graduates is complete, please call the office at 942-5503 with your graduate’s information or email the information to...

Just a reminder that our summer Mass schedule will begin this Sunday, May 26th, Memorial Day weekend. On that day and throughout the Summer our second Mass on Sunday will be offered at 10 o’clock and not 11.

Sign up on the kiosk for Faith Night with the Altoona Curve on Sunday, June 30. Join us for a fun filled night including live pre-game music and fireworks after the game. Game time is set for 6:00 PM and gates will open early for the music.  The cost is $8.00 a seat,...