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Eileen Swope, age 77 of Luthersburg, PA died Monday, May 15, 2023 at Penn Highlands Brookville Hospital. Born on May 17, 1945 in DuBois, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ronald F. and Mary Martha (Galentine) Swope. Eileen retired as an inspector from ELCAM in DuBois after many years of service. She enjoyed all animals, especially her cat Ginger. She loved to feed the birds and photograph wildlife. Eileen is survived by two sisters, (Annabelle Brubaker and Linda Kunselman both of DuBois, PA), and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two sisters, (Mary Akin and Gwendolyn Turnbull) and one brother, (Ronald F. Swope). Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 18, 2023 from 4 – 7 PM at the Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc. A funeral service will be held on Friday, May 19, 2023 at 1 PM from the funeral home with Pastor Charles M. Lee, Jr. officiating. Burial will take place in St. Luke’s United Church of Christ Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Online condolences can be sent http://www.baronickfuneralhome.com/condolence

Elvin Bishop - Fooled around and fell in love (1975)

Pastor Bob Joyce Sermons Always A Child (Sermon 5/14/2023)

Early morning near State College. > Vicki Holderman Blazer

James R. “Jim” Horner, Age 72 of Reynoldsville, PA died Monday, May 15, 2023 at the DuBois Nursing Home. Born on June 22, 1950 in Erie, PA, he was the son of the late William and Muriel (Snyder) Horner. On August 14, 1971, he married his wife of 51 years, Barbara S. (Klingensmith) Horner. She survives. Jim was a 1969 graduate of the DuBois Area High School. He retired after 40 years of service from the Reynoldsville Borough Street Department. Jim was a member of the Reynoldsville Presbyterian Church and the Reynoldsville Eagles where he had served as a trustee. He was active in the Reynoldsville Falcons Midget Football Association for over 30 years, touching the lives of many boys and girls in the Reynoldsville Area. He enjoyed fishing, playing cards, and going to the beach with his family. Above all, he loved to spend time with his pride and joy, Jacie. He is survived by a daughter (Amy Jo Bash & her husband Beau of Falls Creek, PA); a granddaughter (Jacie Jo Bash), a brother (Gary Horner & his wife Debbie of Greensburg, PA); a sister-in-law (Karen Horner of Reynoldsville, PA); as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Jim was preceded in death by his brother, William “Bink” Horner, and a nephew, Douglas Horner. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 18, 2023 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc. A funeral service will be held on Friday, May 19, 2023 at 11 a.m. from the funeral home with Pastor Kevin Brooks officiating. Burial will follow in Beechwoods Cemetery. Although flowers are appreciated, the family would prefer that a memorial contribution would be made to the Reynoldsville Presbyterian Church, 608 East Main St., and/or The Soldier Community Church Children’s Program, 762 Reyn-Sykes Road, both in Reynoldsville, PA 15851. On line condolences can be made to http://www.baronickfuneralhome.com/condolence

Sandra L. Morgan, age 76 of Luthersburg, PA died Monday, May 15, 2023 at her home. Born on March 24, 1947 in DuBois, PA, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Arlene (Wells) Marsh, Sr. On March 25, 1966 she married her husband of 57 years, Willard E. Morgan, Jr. He survives. She was a 1965 graduate of the DuBois Area High School where she was a majorette. Sandy was a homemaker and had previously worked for the United States Post Office in both Luthersburg and Rockton, PA. She was a member of the Salem United Methodist Church, the Reynoldsville Eagles and a life member of the Sandy Hose Company #1 Fireman’s Club. Sandy loved to dance and sing karaoke and was an animal lover. She is survived by her children (Wendy Whaling and her husband Jeff of Brookville, PA and Chad E. Morgan and his wife Diane of Conway, SC), two grandchildren (Chantel E. Whaling of New Bethlehem, PA and Dalton J. Whaling of Brookville, PA), two brothers (Albert Marsh, Jr and his wife Barb and Dennis Marsh and his wife Terry, both of DuBois, PA), one sister (Delores “Dee” Krach and her husband Donald, Jr. also of DuBois, PA), a sister-in- law (Veryl McGarvey of California), and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Friday, May 19, 2023 from 4 – 7 PM at the Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 11 AM from the funeral home with Pastor Rick Howe officiating. Memorial donations may be made to the Gateway Humane Society, PO Box 678, Falls Creek, PA 15840. Online condolences can be sent to http://www.baronickfuneralhome.com/condolence

Olivia Newton-John - Magic

One Thing, Jesus Christ - Article #5 - Fourth Series - May 15th, 2023 by Fr. Ben Daghir Editor's Note: Fr. Ben Daghir preached this homily at St. Bernardine Parish in West Baltimore. He was a transitional deacon and was assigned to this parish while studying at St. Mary's Seminary & University. The homily was preached on November 7, 2021 during the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time. The scripture readings were 1 Kings 17:10-16, Psalm 146:7-10, Hebrews 9:24-28, and The Gospel of Mark 12:38-44. Article: Friends, Today’s Gospel of the widow placing her whole livelihood [just two small coins] into the treasury reflects a powerful reality of Christ – Jesus is poor. Like the widow with two coins, Jesus is poor – very poor. In fact, I would like for this poor widow’s remarkable witness to remind us of Christ’s poverty. Think back to the Incarnation in which God became human. He entered into our humanity not in the measure like that of Caesar with fine housing, servants waiting on him hand and foot, the finest foods, and the luxury and protection which wealth brings. No, quite the contrary, God entered into our world precisely through being a poor, vulnerable baby. He entered into our world through the Virgin Mary and the care of St. Joseph. Remember, the Holy Family could not find room in the inn. In other words, the Holy Family was homeless and vulnerable during Jesus’ birth. God entered into our world in the setting of a manger while being surrounded by the stench, the mud, and the filth of animals. This is not the royal carpet one would expect to find rolled out for the welcoming of the King of the universe. Immediately, the newborn Jesus was threatened by King Herod who desired to kill him. Jesus was completely vulnerable. He also became a migrant with the Virgin Mary and St. Joseph as they escaped and fled from King Herod’s wrath into the desert toward Egypt. Like the widow with two coins, Jesus is poor – very poor. In the Gospel of Luke, we hear Jesus [now as an adult] say to someone who wanted to follow him, “Foxes have dens and birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to rest his head” (Luke 9:58). He was homeless as a child, and now homeless as an adult. Like the widow with two coins, Jesus is poor – very poor. Fast forward now to the Crucifixion, it’s here on the Cross where Jesus Christ has no power, no wealth, no honor, and no pleasure. God entered the world as a poor, vulnerable baby and he died as a poor, vulnerable man. We see that God’s preferred option for entering into our human condition is precisely through being poor. This is God’s preferred option: an option for the poor by being poor himself. Like the widow with two coins, Jesus is poor – very poor. With this perspective of Christ’s poverty in mind, let’s now return to today’s Gospel of the poor widow who placed just two small coins into the treasury. Jesus calls His disciples to himself to teach them, “Amen, I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all the other contributors to the treasury.” But how? How did the poor widow put in more than the wealthy? Jesus then adds, “For they [the wealthy contributors] have all contributed from their surplus wealth, but she, from her poverty, has contributed all she had, her whole livelihood.” Jesus is teaching His Apostles, through this poor widow, what a true offering to God really is. A true offering to God is one in which we give everything, our whole being. A true offering is not simply pinching bills out of our wallet but rather it consists in the giving of our time, treasure, and talents. A true offering is giving back to God what He has given to us in the first place: our gift of life, our creativity, our talents, our schedules, our dreams and hopes, our relationships, and much more. Remember the Gospel passage from last weekend? I think the face of last week’s Gospel passage is imprinted on the widow’s two coins. Last week we heard these words, “One of the scribes came to Jesus and asked him, ‘Which is the first of all the commandments?’ Jesus said, ‘The first is this: Hear, O Israel! The Lord our God is Lord alone! You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’” This first and greatest commandment demands our whole being. In other words, the first and greatest commandment demands all of our coins. Whether that be two thousand coins, or just two small coins…the demand is everything, our whole being. Jesus is pulling His disciples over to see this poor widow because her poverty and her willingness to give of her whole being reflect the core mission of Jesus Christ. Might I suggest that Jesus Christ sees himself in this poor widow? Think of the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 25, when Jesus says, “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, a stranger and you welcomed me, naked and you clothed me, ill and you cared for me, in prison and you visited me.” The poor widow is also hungry, thirsty, a stranger to many, naked in her poverty, ill in her vulnerability, and imprisoned in her social status. Yes, the poor widow reflects Jesus Christ. Might I suggest that Christ on the cross also gave His final two coins just like the poor widow? Jesus’ two coins were His body and His spirit. Let me explain. During the Last Supper, we read in the Gospel of Mark that “while they were eating, he took bread, said the blessing, broke it, and gave it to them, and said, ‘Take it; this is my body.’ Then he took a cup, gave thanks, and gave it to them, and they all drank from it. He said to them, ‘This is my blood of the covenant, which will be shed for many.’” “This is my body. This is my blood.” Christ hands over His first coin. Now, on the cross after several hours of being beaten and scourged, the Gospel of Luke tells us “It was now about noon and darkness came over the whole land….Jesus then cried out in a loud voice, ‘Father, into your hands I commend my spirit’ and when he had said this he breathed his last…” Christ hands over His second and last coin, His spirit. Like the poor widow, Christ gives from His poverty, he contributes all he has, His whole livelihood. Like the demands of the first and greatest commandment that we heard in last week’s Gospel, Jesus loves the Father with all His heart, with all His soul, with all His mind, and with all His strength. Like the poor widow – he gives everything. In fact, Christ’s poverty has much to teach us about Catholic Social Teaching. Today’s Catholic Social Teaching theme is “Preferential Option for the Poor.” The preferential option for the Poor is to enter into the mind of Christ; to hear, to see, and to love as he does. Notice in today’s Gospel, Jesus sees the poor widow not only in her poverty but also in her very personhood. Jesus is teaching His Apostles in today’s Gospel to hear as he hears, to see as he sees, and to love as he loves. The preferential option for the poor is also to serve Christ where He is (which is in the poor, the sick, and especially those on the peripheries of society). This teaching is built upon Jesus’ clear statement in the Gospel of Matthew, "As you did it to one of these, the least of my brethren, you did it to me" (Mt 25:40).” The Church serves Christ, where He is, no matter how weak, sick, poor, or abandoned He may be. The preferential option for the poor does not look for profit but rather for a person, the person of Jesus Christ in the lives of the poor. So, where else in Scripture can we find the preferential option for the poor? The Old Testament is filled with God’s love for the poor: We read in the Book of Exodus, “You shall not oppress the poor or vulnerable. God will hear their cry.” (Exodus 22:20-26) In the Book of Job we hear that, “The Lord hears the cry of the poor.” Psalm 82 states, “Do justice for the weak and the orphan, defend the afflicted and the needy. Rescue the weak and the poor; set them free from the hand of the wicked.” The prophet Isaiah states that “True worship is to work for justice and care for the poor and the oppressed.” And, of course, the New Testament is filled with love for the poor. Just think of the Good Samaritan story or the Gospel of Luke when Jesus opened the scroll of Isaiah in the synagogue at Nazareth and read, “The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring glad tidings to the poor.” You know, there is a prayer that we recite here at St. Bernardine Parish that I have come to really appreciate and ponder. Every Mass we pray the “Prayer of St. Francis.” One of the last lines of this prayer strikes at the heart of today’s Gospel message. Here’s the line, “For it’s in giving that we receive. “For it’s in giving that we receive.” Let’s take a moment and think about these words in light of what we’ve just heard about the poor widow and Jesus Christ. Not only is the poor widow poor, but she is also rich. “For it’s in giving that we receive.” Not only is Jesus Christ one who is poor, but He is also rich. "For it’s in giving that we receive.” Here, I am reminded of one of my favorite quotations. St. John Chrysostom, a great 4th century bishop, had a deep love for the poor. He once stated, “If you cannot find Christ in the beggar at the Church door, you will not find Him in the chalice.” Again, it’s in giving that we receive. The preferential option for the poor is not a hindrance, it’s not a waste of time, it’s not a waste of money, and it’s not a waste of resources. Rather, the preferential option for the poor is the mind of Christ at work, it is His eyes seeing people for who they really are, it’s His hands reaching out, and it’s the Church fully alive. Jesus Christ summoned His disciples to look closely at the widow with just two coins. Mind you, Christ surrounded by His Apostles is the Church and today’s Gospel shows us that it’s clearly a Church which is willing to learn from the poor. Like the widow with two coins, Jesus is poor – very poor. May our preferred option always be Jesus Christ...in all His poverty. ======================== Fr. Ben Daghir is a priest for the Diocese of Erie. He is a graduate of Elk County Catholic High School in Saint Marys, Saint Vincent College in Latrobe, and St. Mary's Seminary & University in Baltimore, Maryland. He considers writing one of his favorite hobbies.

Our bluebird box monitor for S.B. Elliott State Park found a different resident than he expected - a flying squirrel. No evictions - we are happy to have the box used, even if it isn't blue. > Parker Dam State Park

Listening to MSM is "extremely dangerous to our democracy" ...

Donald J. Godak, Age 79 of DuBois, PA died Saturday, May 13, 2023 at his home. Born on July 8, 1943 in DuBois, PA, he was the son of the late John and Helen (Canton) Godak. On November 8, 1975, he married his wife of 48 years, Marlene T. (Peleski) Godak. She survives. Don worked at Jackson China Company in Falls Creek until its closing and then went on to work for Penn Highlands Behavioral Health until his retirement in 2020. Don was a people person and enjoyed visiting with his family and friends. He was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church, loved working in his yard, and washing his truck. Don took great pride in his well-known immaculate yard and his clean vehicles. Don was preceded in death by his brother, Thomas Godak. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 10 a.m. from St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church with Msgr. Richard Siefer as celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Michael Cemetery. Memorials may be placed with Christ the King Manor, 1100 West Long Ave., DuBois, PA 15801, and/or The Gateway Humane Society, P.O. Box 678, Falls Creek, PA 15840. Online condolences can be made to http://www.baronickfuneralhome.com/condolence

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Congratulations to Stephanie & Brian Krucelyak who were married on January 28th of this year. Yesterday, they hosted their beautiful reception at the Gobbler's Knob banquet room in Punxsy. Best of Luck to the Newlyweds!

Kay Boyd-Rowe, age 60 of DuBois, PA died Friday, May 12, 2023 at her home after a 24-year battle with cancer. Born on June 23, 1962 in Emporium, PA, she was the daughter of Karl E. Burkhouse and Sue (Martin) Duby. Her father preceded her in death and her mother survives and lives in Emporium, PA. On August 15, 2002, she married her husband of over 20 years, Robin ”Raboon” Rowe. He survives. Kay retired from First Commonwealth Bank as a Senior Corporate Sales Assistant after many years of service. Kay loved Jesus and was a living testimony to everyone she knew. She taught everyone to love first. Her faith in Christ, and her love of her husband, family, and friends brought joy and peace as she would never allow cancer to define her. Kay beat cancer by how she lived, why she lived, and the manner in which she lived. She loved her community and had been active in the Down to Earth Garden Club, the Downtown Revitalization Group and the Tri County Church. Kay was also a past member of the DuBois Jaycees. She enjoyed flowers and bird watching with her husband and surrounded herself with friends and family always. Her greatest joy however was being “NiNi’ to her “KK”. Kay is survived by her son, Austin Boyd of Brockway, PA; two brothers , Fred Burkhouse & Steve Duby, both of Emporium, PA; and her beloved granddaughter, McKayla Boyd. There will be no public visitation. A celebration of Kay’s life will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 11 a.m. from the Tri County Church with Pastor Chris Trethewey officiating. Kay’s family is in the process of establishing a “Kay Day” at Hillman Cancer Center in Pittsburgh in honor of her 24 years of care there. Details will be announced soon. The Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc. is in charge of arrangements. On line condolences can be made to http://www.baronickfuneralhome.com/condolence

Yes - Roundabout (live at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2017 induction ceremony)

Yikes!!! Actually this spider is very tiny, smaller than the size of a pea. > Adam Turner

Ace (with Paul Carrack) - How Long • TopPop

The Continuum's DuBois Village Personal Care had a special "100th" birthday celebration for our resident, Betty Cochrane. Many came out to celebrate with her, along with a memorable presentation from PA State Representative: Mike Armanini. A special day for an extraordinary lady. We love you, Betty!

'Twas the night before the invasion, in Brownsville, TX!