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Saint Ann Catholic Church Sunday, September 12, 2010
THE TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Please note: The web administrator will be away next week. There will be no updates to the website until the week of September 30th. |
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FR. LOU’S REFLECTION “We can, with God’s help”
Every so often I receive a letter, or a phone call from someone not satisfied with the service of my ministry. Some are valid, some are not. Some approach me inappropriately, some are very gracious. Some have agendas, while others do not. Some are self-righteous, while others are not. I appreciate all sincere efforts to communicate with me, opening the gate of understanding. Recently someone contacted me who had a concern that was, in essence, about a particular priority that I had missed. The person who communicated with me, I feel, is a person of faith who questioned why, since we pray for our enemies, why did we not pray for the 9-11 victims, on this 9th anniversary? (Planning for the 10th anniversary has begun.) It was a point well taken, an oversight caused by the many issues that come my way. But the fact is: our 9-11 victims needed to be remembered, issues aside. This I regret. Praying for others, even those we may strongly disagree with, can only do good--- if that is truly the outcome we want. God is the Maker of all, from brains to hearts, and only God can cause change within someone (if one is open), acting upon prayers offered to him. All prayers to God are heard; no prayer goes unanswered, no prayer is wasted. Prayer is the best medicine, the best reliever of pain, the best remedy for all that is impossible. copyright, 2010, Lou Ruoff
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From The Office of Christian Formation
CHRISTIAN FORMATION PARENTS & STUDENTS: Classes begin: Sunday Elementary begins Sept. 19 at 9:45 am in the school building. Confirmation Preparation begins Sept. 19 at 12:15 pm in Condon Hall Middle and High School begins Sept. 19 at 7:00 pm in Condon Hall Wednesday Elementary begins Sept. 22 at 6:30 pm in the school building. There will be a Registration desk in the school office during CF class times. Students should not go to their classroom until registration is complete. New Enrollments: If you have a child age 4 (by Sept. 30, 2010) through 12th grade and were not registered in St. Ann’s program last year, call the CF Office at 526-1860 so that we may mail you the forms. There is no late fee for families new to the program.
ATTENTION: Catechists, Aides, Office Managers, RCIA Team, Baptism/ Marriage/ First Penance & First Eucharist Preparation, Children’s Liturgy of the Word facilitators, Scripture and Adult Study groups: The U.S. Conference of Bishops designated Sept. 19 as Catechetical Sunday. On Sept. 18/ 19 Father Lou will call you forth at Mass to acknowledge your service to catechesis.
FIRST EUCHARIST SACRAMENTAL POLICIES: Diocesan regulations state that children who want to receive the sacrament of First Eucharist must have participated in religious education classes for at least two years. Parents, please note – you must be registered in the parish and participating in the sacramental life of the church, that is participating at weekly Mass.
MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOLMiddle School/ High School: classes meet Sunday evening (7:00-8:30 pm), WE NEED CATECHISTS! As of today, we need AT LEAST 2 more catechists for Middle School and AT LEAST 4 more catechists to join the High School Team. Contact Maggie Stahl (526-2548 or mkstahl@verizon.net ) Who will pass on our Catholic faith to our youth, if we do not? If you are hesitant to serve in this ministry because you do not feel adequately prepared, please contact Maggie and share your concerns. The staff is here to support you in any and every way that you need, so please do not let fear hold you back from giving our youth the gift of faith. We also welcome team teaching, so ask a friend to join you, and teach together!
CONFIRMATION PREPARATION: Class time: Sunday 12:15 pm – 2:30 pm in the Hall. Dates are: Sept. 19, Oct. 17, Nov. 21, Dec. 12, Jan. 23, Feb. 20, March 20, April 10, and May 22.
CONFIRMATION SACRAMENTAL POLICIES: Diocesan policy states that the normative age is 15 years of age and enrolled in the 10th or 11th grade. A year of previous religious education is not required to enter the Confirmation preparation process but concurrent enrollment in a religious education program is required during the Confirmation preparation year. Parents, please note – you must be registered in the parish and participating in the sacramental life of the church.
VIRTUS/ BACKGROUND CHECKS: VIRTUS Sessions: Sun. Sept. 19 at 7:00 pm at the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Richmond; Sat. Oct. 9 at 9:00 am at St. Joseph’s in Petersburg; Mon. Oct. 11 at 6:30 pm at Church of the Epiphany in Chesterfield County. Please register in advance – there is a Link to “VIRTUS Registration: on the St. Ann website. Call the CF Office if you need help registering for one of these classes All adult volunteers who work with children or youth (Youth Ministry, Catechists, Aides, Office Managers, Children’s Liturgy of the Word, Nursery, Vacation Bible School) must attend a VIRTUS session. You must be over 18 to attend a VIRTUS session. All those over 16 must complete Background checks.
PATHWAYS: Adult, elementary, middle school and high school catechists, there will be a Pathways Class at the Pastoral Center on Sat. Oct. 2; register online at http://tinyurl.com/cdrpathways. Classes begin promptly at 9:00 am and conclude at 4:30 pm. This class is for those who have not completed the PATHWAYS program.
ADULT FORMATION: BAPTISM PREPARATION: The next parish celebration of Baptism will be Oct. 30 / 31 at liturgies. Call the CF Office to register for Oct. classes (Oct.12 at 7:45 pm in Church and Oct. 19 at 7:30 pm in the school building) and to schedule Baptism. Parents, please note – you must be registered in the parish three months prior to your child’s baptism and participating in the sacramental life of the church regularly.
RCIA:.Are you or someone you know interested in learning more about the Catholic Faith? Please invite your friends and family who have not been baptized, or are baptized Christian of another denomination, or baptized Catholics who have not been prepared to receive First Eucharist or Confirmation. Join us in Condon Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 21 at 7:30 pm. This Week At Saint Ann Church
MONDAY –SEPTEMBER 20 Night Manager, John Sullivan 9:00am Quilters Group Dbl Rm 10:00am Scripture Study Chapel 12:00pm Older Adult Speaker Forum Condon Hall 6:00pm CDA Installation Condon Hall 7:00pm Meditation Support Chapel TUESDAY –SEPTEMBER 21 Night Manager, Rose Puente 12:30pm Game Day Condon Hall 7:30pm Knights of Columbus Dbl Rm 7:30pm RCIA Condon Hall WEDNESDAY–SEPTEMBER 22 Night Manager, Karl Stafflinger 7:00am Prayer Group Chapel 9:30am Bible Study Dbl Rm 10:00am Children’s Play Group Nursery 2:00pm Handbell Choir Dbl Rm 6:30pm Elementary CF School 7:00pm Centering Prayer Chapel 7:00pm Choir Worship 8:30pm N. A. Group Room #4 THURSDAY–SEPTEMBER 23 Night Manager, Sean Camacho 10:00am Women’s Spirituality Dbl Rm 10:30am A.A. Room 4 7:00pm Parish Council Condon Hall 7:30pm O.A. Dbl Room 8:00pm A.A. Rm 4 FRIDAY–SEPTEMBER 24 Night Manager, Grizzles 8:00pm A.A. Dbl Rm 8:00pm N.A. Rm 4 SATURDAY–SEPTEMBER 25 8:00am Jail Prayer Service Riverside Jail 8:00am Cursillo Prayer Group Chapel
SUNDAY–SEPTEMBER 26 9:45am Elementary CF School 12:30pm Parish Picnic Grounds 6:30pm Mid/HS CF H/S/W
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K of C Brunswick Stew Oct 9 and 10th. If you want stew you need to place your order now with one of the Knights. There is no guarantee that we will have stew to sell after Mass, due to the large volume of pre sales in the past. Cost $5.00 per quart. James Glover, 804.263.7807 Gerard Thompson 520-4820.
Catholic Daughters of the Americas, local Court Regina Coeli, invites you to the Installation of Officers and Potluck dinner on Monday, September 20th, at 6:00 p.m., in Condon Hall. Call Diane Flanagan for information. 526-2720
RACHEL’S VINEYARD RETREAT – October 22-24, Benedictine Abbey in Richmond. The retreat fosters healing from abortion and the after effects. Women and men are guided through critical steps of healing. Call confidentially Kay Marie & Joe Geiger, 804-330-3137, or Molly Smith, 794-0222. Web: www.rachelsvineyard.org.
FESTIVAL OF HOLIDAY FLOWERS - The Violet Bank Garden Club of Colonial Heights will hold its annual fundraiser featuring Mark Landa, owner of Blvd Flower Gardens, on Nov. 10, 10:00 a.m. at the Ft. Lee Regimental Club. Lunch will be served at 12:00 p.m. at your reserved table. Please call Linda Carstens at 520-7741 for information.
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PASTORAL CARE
PASS IT ON ministry strives to help families in need by providing them with clothing and items for their children. Our FALL PASS IT ON EVENT is SATURDAY OCT 2ND from 8am- 2:30pm in Condon Hall. We are now seeking donations and volunteers. Please donate anything in good, clean condition that your children have outgrown. We collect maternity clothing, newborn-teen clothing, toys, books, videos, shoes, dress-up costumes, holiday outfits, furniture, strollers, cribs, & baby equipment. We also need hangers, rubber bands, safety pins, and clothing racks. Please start gathering your donations then drop them off in Condon Hall in the white bin after mass on: 9/18 & 9/19, and during set-up 10am-8pm on 9/30 & 10/1. Donation receipts are available upon request. Put your name & address inside your bag and we will mail a receipt to you. We also allow donors & volunteers a chance to find a few items for their children in appreciation for their time & donations. Volunteers are greatly needed during set-up 9/30 & 10/1, and during the event on 10/2. It is very rewarding and a great opportunity for anyone looking for community service. Call Linda Biles at 768-2268 or Dell Marie Bottone at 479-5227.
Please Keep in Prayer Tracy Akers, Jeremy Bullock, Brittany Coulter, Sherman Hanson, Kurt Hilsher, Carmen Hoge, Margarita Martinez, Mark McCormack,Cindy McMahon, Dawn Palmer
Readings This Week
Justice & Peace
OUR DAILY BREAD FOOD PANTRY is always in need of the donations provided by the generosity of the parishioners of St. Ann's. Please be generous and bring non-perishable food items each week. This week we need the following items: Macaroni and Cheese, Spaghetti Sauce, Peanut Butter and Jelly and Toilet Paper. Thanks for serving the Lord and one another. Eucharist This Week
Liturgical News
Father Lou will be blessing animals & pets, live and also your favorite toy animal, on Saturday, October 2 at 3:00 pm. There will be treats for all, including humans. See you in the outside commons area in front of the church. EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
Commissioning of Ministers & Ministries: On September 25th & 26th, Father Lou will commission all those who are actively involved in all Ministries at St. Ann. The commissioning will take place at all Masses on these dates.
MANDATORY WATER RESTRICTIONS – As we face water restrictions and potential fines, we ask that you do not make any adjustments to our sprinkler system. If you need to have a setting changed, please contact Bill Berkel, 943-3479.
The Flowers in our sanctuary this Weekend were donated in memory of. Phillip Camp By Elaine & Family
PARISH PICNIC The parish picnic will be held Sunday, September 26th from 12:30-4pm. There will be plenty of food and games for all. Sign up sheets for tents, coolers & volunteers are on the table in the commons. We only have two more weekends for volunteer sign ups. We are still in need of several volunteers. Also please feel free to pick up as many trays as you would like. WE ARE STILL IN NEED OF SEVERAL VOLUNTEERS, Please contact Christy Archileti 526-3058 or Stuckagain71@comcast.net. There will be no Hospitality after either mass on Sept 26th due to the picnic.
PARISH BULLETIN OPPORTUNITY
Beginning October 24, 2010, we will start outsourcing the printing of our bulletin to the J.S. Paluch Company. They are the largest producer of Catholic Church bulletins in the country. Starting immediately, they will begin to seek advertisers for the back page of our new 6 page bulletin. If you would like to advertise your company or organization in the bulletin, please contact Bob Schneberger (J.S. Paluch) at 703-623-8646. Also, for the next few weekends, there will be a basket in the commons where you may leave a business card. Mr. Schneberger will then contact you and provide all the information regarding the advertising. We would suggest that you consider this opportunity as soon as possible since space is obviously limited.
Catholic Daughters of the Americas, local Court Regina Coeli, invites you to the Installation of Officers and Potluck dinner on Monday, September 20th, at 6:00 p.m., in Condon Hall. Call Diane Flanagan for information. 526-2720
A PRAYER FOR PEACE IN AFGHANISTAN Gracious and Holy God, we implore your hands to touch this troubled country, and bless its land, and rid the corruption that blinds your people to seek a common peace for all its people. Shed your loving protective light upon our soldiers, for all Americans in service so that they can be your ambassadors as they represent their nation. Guide them from harm--- and allow them to return home to their families and friends. Give them courage to do what is just; Strengthen them in moments of anxiety; Bestow upon them an abundance of understanding; Nourish them with your love, Secure them with your protection. Give their leaders the wisdom to make right decisions; heal all the wounded, lift up all the fallen---and, let the cause of peace flourish in this dry and nomadic land that is your own. Allow us to repair this troubled nation and guide us to do so in our own nation. Console those who have lost loved ones, allow the minds of terrorists to change. Let our prayers for them touch their hearts in the hope that violence, in all its forms, will never again bring us to war. Amen. copyright, 2010, Lou Ruoff ___________________________________________ Please keep in your prayers the following people who are serving in Afghanistan or Iraq: Christoper Bahr, Amy Bajus, Kirk Barnes, Luis Beltran, Benjamin Bunn, Andrew Cyckowski, Dennis Fitzpatrick, Ann Grizzle, Robert Hermson, John Heslin, Michael Leader, Michael Martin, Ryan Martin, Rob Millsaps, Danny Ortiz, Jonathan Puryear, Eric & Jill Wagnor, Heath Weaver, Christopher Williams If you have a family member who is currently serving in Afghanistan or Iraq, please call the parish office (526-2548) to have him/her added to prayers. ______________________________________
“Women’s Retreat” Are you stressed out? Do you want a vacation from the world? Do you need time for yourself? If you answered yes, to any of the above questions, then it is time for you to make a “RETREAT”. Give yourself a present and do a retreat this year at the Holy Family Retreat House in Hampton. It is a place for you to get back in touch with God and yourself. Please join us Friday, October 1 at 8 pm. thru Sunday October 3. We will car pool to the Retreat House, if you need transportation. The cost of the Retreat is a donation of $120.00, if it is not possible for you to make this donation, contact the Retreat House at 757-722-3997 and financial help is available. A reservation is a must so that the Retreat house can make arrangements for your stay. Please call Evelyn Keesler at 241-7189 if you wish to join the car pool or have any questions concerning the retreat. Please see the rack in the commons for more information.
Cycling Event to Benefit Area Residents - On October 9, 2010 Morgan Keegan and Company, Inc. and CCHASM will host the Spirit 76 Ride. No need to travel a long distance to participate in a great cycling event. The Spirit 76 Ride spans scenic Chesterfield County from the east to almost the western border and back again. Enjoy a 76 mile ride through rolling wooded hills, past horse farms, through gentle countryside and the southern tip of Pocahontas State Forest. Proceeds go to CCHASM a 501 (c) (3) assisting area residents with emergency needs for over 22 years. This is a fully supported ride with SAG Wagons, Rest Stops and Food. The Ride begins at 7:30 AM at the Chester Baptist Church, 4317 School St., Chester, VA 23831 The ride ends with a BBQ Sponsored by Sibley’s BBQ and Award presentation sponsored by ANYTIME FITNESS in the Chester Baptist Church Great Hall. For more information about the Spirit 76 Ride or to register go to www.cchasm.org
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