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Church of Saint Ann
289 Arch Road * Avon, Connecticut * 06001
860-673-9858 * fax: 860-675-4350
Rev. John W. McHugh, Pastor
www.stannavon.com
WEEKEND ASSISTANTS
Rev. Joseph P. Cheah, OSM, Ph.D.
Rev. Daniel J. Sullivan
DEACONS
Jeffrey Sutherland and Tim Healy
SPECIAL PROJECTS MANAGER
Russell Koch: [email protected]
COORDINATOR OF SOCIAL MINISTRY
Tom McCabe: [email protected]
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION COORDINATOR (K - 8)
Lisa Stevens: ext. 223 [email protected]
RCIA DIRECTOR & LITURGY COORDINATOR
Maureen Fiedler: 860-995-4026
CONFIRMATION & YOUTH MINISTRY DIRECTOR
Joan Gould: ext. 226 [email protected]
DIRECTOR OF MUSIC
Tom Stockton: ext. 230
OFFICE MANAGER
Kris Martino: ext. 221 [email protected]
CEMETERY SUPERINTENDENT
Richard Tourville: 860-673-3793
BUILDING SUPERINTENDENT
Michael Gould, ext. 225
BAPTISMS (Registered Parishioners):
Call the Parish Office
MASS SCHEDULE:
CONFESSIONS:
MARRIAGES
Monday - Friday:
9:00 am
Saturday: after 4pm Mass
First Friday: Before 9:00 AM Mass
Other times by appointment
Please set the date with the priest or deacon at least six
months prior to the wedding. Weddings cannot be scheduled
after the Saturday evening Mass or on Sundays.
BULLETIN DEADLINE & INSERTS
Please submit any bulletin announcements to the Parish
Office by 2pm on the Monday prior to the weekend you
would like it published. Also, please contact the office to
obtain permission to insert fliers into the weekly bulletin.
Sunday Vigil (Saturday):
4:00 pm
Sunday:
7:30, 9:30 and 11:00am
First Friday:
9:00 am
DEVOTIONS:
Rosary & Chaplet - Daily: 8:15 am
Holy Hour - Thursday: 12:00 Noon
First Friday Eucharistic Adoration:
9:30 am till 12:00 Noon
First Friday Holy Hour for Life
10:00am till 11:00am
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November 2, 2014
The Commemora
on of All the Faithful Departed
M0NDAY, November 3
9:00
Halina Wojda, requested by
Jane and George Thimot
TUESDAY, November 4
9:00
Olevio Cirilli, requested by the family
WEDNESDAY, November 5
9:00
John Cray, requested by the Saxer Family
THURSDAY, November 6
9:00
Cal Simpson, requested by
Alice and Joe Barry
FRIDAY, November 7
9:00
John Drake (living), requested by the
Gould Family
SATURDAY, November 8
Henry Hojnowski requested by
Russell and Diane Koch
4:00
SUNDAY, November 9
7:30
Lynn Rossini, requested by
David Schiller Family and Staff
9:30
Josephine & Joseph Scafidi, requested by
their granddaughter
11:00 Joseph Sheridan, requested by
the Sheridan Family
If you are a resident in this area, we hope that you will continue to grace us
with your presence and register with our office manager. You may call 860673-9858 or stop by the parish office to register. If you are a visitor, we thank
you for participating in worshiping with us and we hope to see you again.
This Week at St. Ann’s
MONDAY, November 3
Prayer Shawl Ministry Meeting: 7pm in Room 2
Marian Movement of Priests Cenacle: 7:15pm in the church
TUESDAY, November 4
M+M Moms: 9:30 in the Activity Room
RCIA: 7pm in Room 3
WEDNESDAY, November 5
THURSDAY, November 6
Holy Hour of Reparation this week: 12 noon in the church
Children’s Choir: 4:15pm in the Choir Loft
Traditional Choir: 2pm in the Choir Loft
Folk/Contemporary Choir: 7:30pm in the Choir Loft
FRIDAY, November 7
SATURDAY, November 8
Men’s Breakfast Group: 8am in Room 3 in Fr. Bennett Hall
SUNDAY, November 9
Our 3rd & 5th Grade Faith Formation students will be
sponsoring coffee and refreshments after the 9:30am Mass
Divine Mercy Holy Hour: 2:30pm in the Church
Workshop at the Church of Saint Ann
What Would Jesus Do Today
In Our World & Community?
November 12, 7:30 p.m. ~ Father Bennett Hall
Join us for an evening of reflection and stimulating discussion with
Bill Walsh, Associate Director of Holy Family Retreat Center. Bill
explores the present day culture of “us against them” and
highlights the complexities of this phenomenon as noted in the bible. Bill will discuss the challenging way Jesus calls us to live in
community.
Please bring a friend and stay after the workshop to learn about
this year’s upcoming women’s and men’s retreat “Know
Know Greater
Joy”.
Joy” A free raffle will be held for a gift certificate to a weekend
retreat (must be in attendance to win).
The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed / All Souls Day
Weekly Ordinary Income
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Religious Education
October 25, 2014: $7,517.01
Online Giving (week ending 10/29/14): $3,246.00
Next weekend’s second collection:
Monthly
Grades K-8: UPCOMING CLASSES
November 2nd and November 16th
2014 Annual Collection
Ministering to body, mind and spirit, the
Health Ministry offers blood pressure screening, health
counseling and referrals to our community of faith. Office
hours are the 2nd Sunday of each month from 8:15-11am in
the Sacristry (2nd door on the left as you enter the vestibule
of the church). No appointment is necessary.
Communion For Shut-Ins
Every parish family should have received a letter from Fr.
McHugh asking for a contribution to our Annual Collection to
help balance our budget and save for future improvement projects. The participation of all parishioners is essential for the success of this effort. Please return your gift card as soon as you can.
If you did not receive this mailing or if you have misplaced your
pledge card, please call the Parish Office and we will send you the
Annual Appeal flyer. Thank you for supporting our parish!
The Eucharistic ministers would be happy to bring Communion to those in our parish who are unable to come to church.
Please call the Parish Office and leave your name and
address if you wish to receive Communion 860-673-9858.
Free Rosary Repair Service...
Free Rosary Repair Service at St. Ann’s will resume in
May. If you should need rosaries repaired from
November to April, please send to Betty and Dick Holden, 7930 Estero
Blvd. #502, Fort Myers Beach, FL 33931. For more information you
may call: 239-463-3993 or email them at: [email protected]
The K of C will be taking orders for the annual Pie Sale next
weekend, Nov. 8th and 9th after all masses in the Gathering
Space. Pies will be available for pick-up on the weekend of
Nov. 22nd and 23rd after masses.
St. Ann’s Re-Employment Group
meets every other Wednesday from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. in the
Activity Room at St. Ann’s. For more information, or if any
working member of the parish hears of a job opening, please
contact :JOHN DRAKE, 860-989-2377 or email at:
[email protected].
Marian Movement of Priests Cenacle of Prayer
We meet every Monday evening at St. Ann’s from 7:15 to
8:15pm. The Cenacle format is very simple:
1. Invocation to the Holy Spirit, 2. Recitation of the Holy Rosary,
3. Prayers for our Holy Father, 4. Prayers for our Priests and
Seminarians, 5. Reading and meditation on one of the messages
given in the book—”To the Priests, Our Lady’s Beloved Sons”,
6. Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Please visit the official website of the MMP at
www.mmp-usa.net for additional information.
If you are interested in joining us to pray a holy rosary,
please come to the the church on Monday
evenings at 7:15. All are welcome! Come pray with us.
All Saints P rayer
God of all, on this day we recall those who have
gone before us, leaving this world and joining you
forever. Help us to remember that we are never
alone. For even when we feel lost in our walk
with you, we have a cloud of believers
surrounding us, cheering us on. May your saints
guide us with their words, inspire us with their
example, and bring us to holiness with their
prayers. Most of all, give us the desire to be saints
ourselves, to know, love and serve you in this life,
and enjoy you forever in the next, fulfilling the
purpose for which you created us. Amen.
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Pray for Vocations
Defenders of Faith Ministry
THE PERSECUTED CHURCH
IN IRAQ AND SYRIA
The Church of St. Ann’s, Defenders of Faith
Ministry, will hold a Eucharis+c Prayer Vigil on
THIS Sunday, November 2, 2014
12pm to 8pm
The plight of Iraqi and Syrian Chrisans is tragic with each
day bringing new struggles and fears. Let us come together
for our persecuted brothers and sisters. Please sign up for an
hour of intercessory prayer during the Vigil. A sign up sheet is
available in the Gathering Space.
Christmas Pageant SignSign-Ups
& Auditions
Friday, November 7th
3 - 5pm in Fr. Bennett Hall
All children aged 2 to 13 are encouraged to parcipate in this
beauful Living Navity tradion. Please contact Susan Rietano
Davey for details at [email protected] or 860-673-7544.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Next Meeting:
Monday,
November 3rd
7-8:30pm
in Room 2
All are welcome!
Including brand
new knitters!
For more
information call
Pat: 860-673-3747
UPCOMING COLLECTION
Sunday, November 2 – Cards, Candy and
Prayers for the troops
Please bring in any extra candy le over from
Halloween to AMS during to Faith forma$on
classes on 11/2. Also, feel free to write a note
to a soldier and/or include a prayer card for
them as well. The troops will be thankful
however you bless them; with candy, cards
or prayers. Thank you!
Interested in helping complete St. Ann’s library?
Our library commi-ee will be mee$ng on Tuesday,
October 28 at 9:30 in the ac$vity room downstairs.
We would love for you to join us!
NEXT YOUTH OUTREACH MEETING
Tuesday, November 4th from 7-8 pm in Room 2
Be well and God bless, Shawn George
Many Hartford area
companies will soon begin
their United Way Campaigns.
Last year, many parishioners
were generous in designating
St. Ann’s as the beneficiary of their United Way pledge, and
for that I am most grateful. Please consider designating St.
Ann’s Church (United Way code #AG0723) for your United
Way pledge. Thank you for your generosity. -Fr. McHugh
The Divine Mercy Holy Hour will be
celebrated here at Saint Ann
next Sunday, November 9th
from 2:30 - 3:30pm.
Come and experience God’s
transforming love and mercy!
Pray for Vocations
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Faith Formation For the Family
Sharing the Gospel
When you ask Jesus to play with you, he will say, "Which
game do you want to play first?" If you ask him to the movies, he will go with you. When extra people show up for his
party, he will say, "Come on in, there's always room for
one more." If you need to talk with him, he will say, "Sit
down right now and tell me all about it." Jesus Christ will
never turn you away.
Prayer
Thanks for being my friend, Jesus.
This Week...
Whom do you know
who has entered eternal
life? What lasting gifts
did that person bring to
you?
Something to Draw
Draw Jesus welcoming all sorts of people into heaven.
Mission for the Week
Remember some people who have died. Say a prayer for
them.
The Commemoration of All the
Faithful Departed
"I will not reject anyone who comes to me." Today, as
we remember the faithful departed, we can rejoice in
these words from Jesus. He promises that he will
welcome those who come to him. He is so anxious to
embrace us! As the catechism puts it, "All who die in
God's grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are
indeed assured of their eternal salvation" (CCC §1030).
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Defending Our Religious Liberty
The Catholic Church is not asking for special treatment when
it comes to the federal healthcare mandate, she is simply
asking that every American’s right to religious freedom be
protected. This right is not only about our ability to go to Mass
on Sunday, or to pray the rosary at home. It is about adhering
to the tenets of our faith, so that we can contribute to the
common good of all Americans.
If you haven’t done so already, please voice your opposition
to the mandate by calling President Obama at the White
House at 202-456-1111 or U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Sylvia Mathews Burwell at 202-205-5445. Let
them know that the mandate is in violation of our First
Amendment right to religious freedom.
Readings for the Week of November 2, 2014
Sunday:
Wis 3:1-9/Rom 5:5-11 or Rom 6:3-9/
Jn 6:37-40
Monday:
Phil 2:1-4/Lk 14:12-14
Tuesday:
Phil 2:5-11/Lk 14:15-24
Wednesday: Phil 2:12-18/Lk 14:25-33
Thursday:
Phil 3:3-8a/Lk 15:1-10
Friday:
Phil 3:17--4:1/Lk 16:1-8
Saturday:
Phil 4:10-19/Lk 16:9-15
Next Sunday: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12/1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17/
Jn 2:13-22
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Jesus' whole message here is important. Eternal salvation is
available to all, but it does involve a level of participation on
our part. "Everyone who sees the Son and believes in him
may have eternal life," Jesus says in today's Gospel. When
it's authentic, of course, this belief is more than mere lip
service. Understanding that Jesus is our savior and our God
is one thing. Coming to him is another; it takes belief to the
next level of personal commitment. This involves choices,
decisions, and actions. Coming to Jesus means being near
him-through a spiritual life that involves a real relationship
with him-as well as being focused on him by charting our
life's course in the light of faith. This is what we strive to do
during the ups and downs of this life.
But it isn't always easy. Even as faithful Christians we often
fall short of perfect cooperation with God. But this is not
cause for despair! Today we remember that even Christians
who die still "imperfectly purified" can ultimately share the
blessing of heaven. We pray for these souls in purgatory to
come closer and closer to perfect union with the Lord. And
meanwhile, we strive to increase our own union with Christ
in the hopes of sharing eternity with him and with the whole
communion of saints, including our loved ones who have
gone before us in faith.
©2014 Liturgical Publications Inc
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St. Mary's School, Simsbury
Fall Open House
Saint Mary's School in Simsbury invites you to a Fall Open
House for Prospective Families on Wednesday, November
5th, beginning at 6:30pm. Serving students from
Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade for over 50 years, St.
Mary's offers daily faith, challenging academics, a full
spectrum of extra-curriucular activities and a 1:1 iPad
environment to promote effective use of technology. Please
come and get to know us and learn about the difference
"Faith in Education" can make.
To RSVP for Open House or to schedule a personal tour that
accomodates your family's schedule, please contact the
school office at 860-658-9412 or
[email protected]
Adoption is an Op
tion
Catholic Charities
Can Help
Christian Yoga
7:30 - 8:30am
1, 8, 15, 29
Saturdays: November
December: 6, 13, 27
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Catholic Charities is
one of the oldest pr
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cies providing unpla
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seling, support and
adoption services in
Connecticut. For ov
er ninety years, the
Agency has been de
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families and caring
children of all races
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and religions. Cath
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women coping with
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an unplanned pregn
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The program also aid
adult adoptees and
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birth parents locate
each other through
searches and reunion
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tion about unplann
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dine Behmke at Ca
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diocese of Hartford
-596-9359 ext. 228
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or visit: www.ccaoh.o
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Catholics Coming Home
IMPORTANT EDUCATION FORUMS SCHEDULED
PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED SUICIDE
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Please plan to attend one of the three information forums onwebsite
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in three locations in the Archdioinformation
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Catholic
cese in November. The presentations include speakers on assisted suicide as an affront to the Church
dignity of the human person, the
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Catholic.
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importance of hospice care in caring for those who are dying,
the advances
in painCheck
medication
and their proper applications, and
what to anticipate in the Connecticut Legislature in the next session.
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Church of St. Mark the Evangelist
467 South Quaker Lane
West Hartford, CT
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
www.catholicscomehome.org
Saturday, November 8, 2014
St. Mary Church
731 Main Street
Branford, CT
9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, November 13, 2014
St. John the Evangelist
574 Main Street
Watertown, CT
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
These information sessions are sponsored by the Pro-Life Ministry of the Archdiocese of Hartford, the Connecticut Catholic Public
Affairs Conference, the Respect Life Office of the Diocese of Bridgeport and the Family Institute of Connecticut.
For more information, please contact the Pro-Life Ministry at 203-213-5079.