Welcome to the home page of Saint John the Baptist and Immaculate Conception. We are a Roman Catholic community and partnered parishes of the Altoona-Johnstown Diocese located in Summerhill, Pennsylvania.
Saint John the Baptist
538 Main Street
Summerhill, PA 15958
Immaculate Conception
1640 New Germany Road
Summerhill, PA 15958
New Germany Grove Hall
1635 New Germany Road
Summerhill, PA 15958
Easter Season Message:
‘ How Can God . . .’
Catechism Meditation:
The Eucharist is “the source and summit of the Christian life.” ―No. 1324
REFLECTION. The ancients spoke of “ambrosia,” this food of the gods that gave immortality to mortals if they could eat it. In the Eucharist we share not just food of the gods but food that is God. All of the power and wisdom and strength contained in the divinity of Christ becomes a part of us as we partake in the heavenly banquet.
In a society where the Lord is often forgotten and even a majority of Catholics do not believe in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, the National Eucharistic Revival is meant to rededicate the entire nation to the Eucharistic Jesus.
Watch Fr. Mike Schmitz in the Video of the Week below to learn more about the Holy Eucharist and the National Eucharistic Revival!
PRAYER. Lord, help me to come to a deeper belief and a fuller understanding of the gift You give us of Yourself in the Eucharist.
Quote of the Day:
“He who later on called Himself ‘the Living Bread descended from Heaven’ was born in Bethlehem – which in Hebrew means ‘house of bread.’ And He was laid in a manger – a place of food – as if to show us that as we have bread for our bodies, so He would be the Bread of our souls.” ―Venerable Fulton J. Sheen
Video of the Week:
How the Eucharist Changed My Life (9:21)
Saint of the Month:
Saint Bernadette Soubirous – Patroness of Illness
National Eucharistic Revival
The National Eucharistic Revival is a movement to restore understanding and devotion to this great mystery here in the United States by helping us renew our worship of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist.
In the summer of 2024, thousands are expected to participate in the National Eucharistic Pilgrimage beginning from each corner of the country and ending in Indianapolis for the National Eucharistic Congress July 17–24. Click here to learn more!
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