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Saint Ann
Catholic Community
Photo by K. Palmer
17111 Jefferson Davis Highway
NOVEMBER 23, 2014
Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834
Fr. Lou Ruoff, Pastor
SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE
PARISH PERSONNEL
Fr. Lou Ruoff, Pastor
Marie Ascenza, Part-time Choir Director and Music Minister
Kris Dagostino, Business Manager
Elise Chapman, Youth Minister
Dr. Pat Clement, D. Min., Director of Religious Education
Judy Hopkinson, Coordinator Elementary Christian Formation
Melissa Pakurar: Part-time Bookkeeper
Kathy Palmer, Administrative Assistant/Secretary
MASS TIMES
WEEKEND EUCHARIST
Saturday, 5:00PM
Sunday, 8:30 & 11:15AM
WEEKDAY EUCHARIST
See schedule inside bulletin
RECONCILIATION/ PENANCE/CONFESSION
First Saturday each month 4:00 PM or by appointment
Parish Website: www.stanncc.com
PASTORAL PARISH COUNCIL
SUPERVISED WEEKEND NURSERY
Eric Ertzner, Chairperson; Karl Stafflinger, Vice Chairperson, Lesha
Berkel; Beverly Freed, George Minson, Robert Flores, Pat Ewen, Rachael
Watson, Tim Malone
In the school building during Sunday morning Masses. Infant – 4yrs.
PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL
Joseph Hearington, Chair; Craig Follo, Andrew Short, Frank Nause
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
Please contact Fr. Lou first when making funeral arrangements (time,
etc.) rather than making these arrangements through the funeral home.
This allows Fr. Lou to be with the family during this difficult time of
decision making and can also cut down on the frustration of waiting
for arrangements to be verified through several parties.
NORMAL OFFICE HOURS
Monday -Friday
8:30am-4:00pm
E-MAIL ADDRESSES
Fr. Lou Ruoff, Pastor:
Pat Clement:
Elise Chapman
Judy Hopkinson:
Kris Dagostino
Melissa Pakurar
Parish Email (Kathy Palmer):
[email protected]
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PHONE NUMBERS
Fr. Lou Ruoff, Pastor (direct line)…
Parish Offices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Christian Formation Office . . . . . . .
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Education Building . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fr. Lou Cell # . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
451-9936
526-2548
526-2548
526-1922
526-2798
536-2905
MISSION OF OUR PARISH
God calls us to proclaim The Word
to celebrate our call
in the service of one another.
In our call of service
we accept the responsibility
to evangelize within our own community
and beyond…
to collaborate in the spirit of ecumenism.
As a sacramental people
we come together for Word and nourishment,
welcoming and celebrating new life
through Baptism,
Confirmation,
Eucharist.
We are a community that celebrates
God’s healing in the Sacraments of Reconciliation
and the Anointing of the sick,
and God’s love in the Sacrament of Marriage
and Ordination.
We recognize the dignity of each person,
striving to be a more just and peaceful society.
We recognize that stewardship is an integral part
of our Christian mission and will commit
ourselves to use resources in a wise manner.
Something to think about: When preparing your estate, please consider St. Ann, your parish family, in your will.
Your gift can help the parish continue Faith Community in the future.
FR. LOU’S REFLECTION
“Tagged as ‘unconventional’”
What ultimately called me to want to become a priest,
I don’t think I’ll ever know completely--but I know, once on the road to priesthood,
I had a great deal of help and support.
High among those supporting me
was Bishop Walter Sullivan.
It was not that we were friends--or knew each other beyond
the hear-say of ministry,
it was that he was my boss--and he gave me a chance.
Not once but several times.
Coming to Richmond in 1978,
I knew no one.
I came with the blessings of Bishop Sullivan
who I hadn’t met at this point.
He heard of who I was---and I supposed
liked what he heard.
He gave me an opportunity to minister
as a chaplain at the state penitentiary
while I was making a decision
to serve this diocese.
Again, he must have liked
what I did there.
I knew Bishop Sullivan was different
from most bishops I’ve ever heard of or read about.
He was prophetic in ways I only heard about
from saints of yonder -years ago.
I was impressed, if not startled by his inclusion
of gay people (homosexuals, as they were called
back then). Of course his positions on abortion,
on war,
the death penalty,
the prison system,
race and religious discrimination,
the poor and neglected,
economic justice all were causes that
were of importance to me.
But where he helped me the most is that
he trusted me as pastor of a large church
with a school. I so loved it.
That’s when I started writing, 25 years ago,
children’s Christmas Eve plays --and I haven’t stopped---and my
Reflections! And that’s still going.
That doesn’t say that all went well everyday---no,
there were days that I made mistakes.
I know there were times that Bishop Sullivan saw me
as “unconventional”---and I suppose that is true.
I wondered if Bishop Sullivan knew that I saw him
as “unconventional.” That I’ll never know---but
whatever successes I’ve had has his name to it.
They tell me that the founder of this firm we call
Church was “unconventional” as well.
copyright, 2014, Lou Ruoff
Pastoral Care
Please Keep in Prayer
David Bowling, Heidi Gibson, Sylvia Hummel, Ed
Mayberry, John Mederios, Jeff Swift
GIVING TREE The St Ann’s Giving Tree has sprouted
in the commons area once again. Please feel free to
take an ornament off the tree and purchase the gift
card, toy or cold weather accessory noted on the ornament. All gift cards are available at the Feed Your
Faith table. Please return the ornaments, with the accompanying gift, to the table by the Giving Tree on or
before the weekend of December 7th. DO NOT wrap
any of the gifts.
PLAYGROUP CHRISTMAS PARTY— Please join us
on Wednesday, Dec. 3rd, from 10am to noon in Condon Hall for our annual Christmas Party. We will celebrate with snacks, crafts, story time and other fun
Christmas activities. Although this event is geared
mainly to preschool children, all are welcome. Please
RSVP by Nov. 30th to Renee Agius at
[email protected] or 804.894.0664.
FESTIVAL of LESSONS
& CAROLS for ADVENT
Saturday, December 13
3:30—4:30pm
Saint Ann Adult Choir
& Saint Ann Handbell Choir
Blessing of the Nativity Set
CHRISTIAN FORMATION
ELEMENTARY CF: No Wed. Class on Nov. 26; No
Sun. Class on Nov. 30. Classes resume on Dec. 3
(Wed) and Dec. 10 (Sun). Parents, the elementary CF
schedules are available on the St. Ann parish website
www.stanncc.com and then click on Christian Formation.
ELEMENTARY CF OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD:
Thank you to all the families that participated in this
year’s Operation Christmas Child shoebox drive, either
by bringing in gifts for the boxes, or food items to sell at
the bake sale, or by donating money for shipping the
boxes! These shoeboxes will be delivered globally to
needy children suffering due to war, poverty, natural
disaster or neglect. Each shoe box is an opportunity to
share the love of Jesus.
BAPTISM PREPARATION: Call the parish office to
register for January Baptism preparation classes on
Tuesday 6 & Jan. 13 and to schedule your child’s Baptism.
VIRTUS/ BACKGROUND CHECKS: All volunteers
over 18 who work with children must complete a Background check and attend a VIRTUS session. VIRTUS
sessions in the area: Thurs. Dec. 11 at 6:00 pm and
Sun. Dec. 14 at 2:00 pm; both sessions are at St.
Bridget’s in Richmond. Please register in advance –
there is a link to “VIRTUS Registration” on the St. Ann
website. Call Judy in the CF office if you need help
registering.
Send a Wreath for Christmas!!
If you missed our Christmas wreath
fundraiser—it’s not too late! You
can order online! Go to:
www.MickmanHolidayGifts.com.
Use coupon code: STANNVA001.
You will receive $3 off your order
and St. Ann will receive $5. Order
through early December.
SECOND COLLECTIONS: JULY – DECEMBER 2014
Campaign Human Development
School Assessment
Catholic Charities
November 23
December 7
December 28
ADULT FAITH FORMATION FOR EVERYONE!
For more details, check our website, or contact Pat Clement
at the Parish Office
Upcoming Events!
Ongoing Events- Open to All
Sundays – “Catholicism” adult study group. Meets in chapel
10-11am
Mondays
“Exploring the Sunday Readings” group. 10-11am
Meditation Group 6:30p in Chapel
Wednesdays – “Bread of Life” study group. 9:45-11:45am. Rm
6, school
“Sunday by Sunday” study group. 6:15am in the chapel.
Thursdays
Women’s Spirituality group. 10-noon Rm 6, school
RCIA – 7-8:30pm Parish Hall
Faith-in-Motion (1st Thurs.) 7-8:30
Beyond St. Ann’s Walls…
Cursillo Weekend Retreats:
Men’s Feb 19-22, 2015
Women’s May 28-31, 2015
University of Dayton Online Learning 5-week quality adult
Catholic classes https://vlc.udayton.edu/ $40 per class Session #1 Jan. 18-Feb. 25Oct 26th-Nov 27th: Session #7:
Images of Jesus (Christology), Bible Basics, Intro to
Prayer, dozens more available!
Diocesan Marriage Preparation Sessions:
Sat., Dec. 13; 8:00am—8:30 pm at Diocesan Pastoral Center
Thursdays, Jan. 8, 15 & 22; 5:30-9:30pm at Diocesan
Pastoral Center
MAC Conference: Feb. 12-14 in Baltimore—Mid-Atlantic Congress for parish leadership.
Justice & Peace
OUR DAILY BREAD FOOD
PANTRY - HELP!!!! PLEASE,
PLEASE HELP
US to keep our
shelves stocked
so we can continue serving our
less fortunate
friends and
neighbors. Jobs
are scarce, many have run out of
unemployment, heat bills are
rising and many are finding it
very difficult to feed their families. That's where we come
in. Those who can, really need
to pitch in and help those in
need. Our shelves are very low
on black eyed peas, refried
beans, hamburger helper/tuna,
and spaghetti. We are also
very low on toilet paper and
shampoo. Please do everything you can to help those in
need. Thank you for serving the
Lord and One Another.
SOUP KITCHEN—December
17 and 31: Wednesdays at
Trinity United Methodist on
Sycamore Street in Petersburg. We will serve 10 to 15
gallons of beef vegetable soup
from 12 to 12:45. We need
soup makers, and servers
(which includes set up and
clean up from 11 to about
1:30). Containers may be
found in the closet in Condon
Hall kitchen or bought at the
Dollar Tree (1 gallon plastic
screw top containers). Please
contact Theresa Grizzle 7310552 or [email protected]
with any questions or to volunteer! 'I tell you the truth, whatever you
did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' Matthew
25:40
WEEKLY COLLECTIONS
(Fiscal Year: July 2014 – June 2015)
Week of:
10/26/2014
In church collection:
EFT Collection
We Share
Last Year
10/27/2013
Weekly Budget
YTD Collections thru 10/26/2014
YTD Budget
YTD Difference
$9,021.82
$7,698.50
$0.00
$1,323.32
$14,324.87
$13,461.54
$203,561.20
$228,846.18
($25,284.98)
MEMORY GARDEN - The new bricks are in place thanks to Bill Berkel. Brick
orders are always appropriate. Check the pamphlet rack or call Pat Blaszak
(520-1162) for an order form.
THIS WEEK AT
SAINT ANN CHURCH
READINGS FOR THIS WEEK
Monday
11/24/2014
Tuesday
Revelation 14: 1-3, 4b-5
Luke 21: 1-4
Revelation 14: 14-19
11/25/2014
Luke 21: 5-11
Wednesday
Revelation 15: 1-4
11/26/2014
Luke 21: 12-19
Thursday
11/27/2014
Friday
11/28/2014
Saturday
Revelation 18: 1-2, 21-23; 19: 1-3, 9a
Luke 21: 20-28
Revelation 20: 1-4, 11—21: 2
Luke 21: 29-33
Revelation 22: 1-7
11/29/2014
Luke 21: 34-36
Sunday
11/30/2014
1st Advent
Isaiah 63: 16-17, 19; 64: 2-7
1 Corinthians 1: 3-9
Mark 13: 33-37
MONDAY –NOVEMBER 24
9:30am
10:00am
5:00pm
6:30pm
Night Manager, Marty Martinez
Line Dancing
Scripture Sharing
Children’s Choir
Meditation Group
TUESDAY –NOVEMBER 25
12:15pm
3:30pm
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 3300 “R” Street, Richmond,
Virginia 23223, invites you to our Advent Revival,
“Encountering Jesus Again”, December, 1st and December 2nd, 2014 at 7:00p.m. Come out and be blessed
by great gospel music, powerful preaching. Start the Advent season in a new and exciting way. Guest Homilist is
Fr. Kenneth Hamilton, SVD, Co-Founder, Bowman Francis Ministry, St. Columba Catholic Church, Oakland, California.
Night Manager, Edgardo Scian
Game Day
VCU Tutoring
Hall/School
Rm 7
WEDNESDAY–NOVEMBER 26 Night Manager, Frank Surma
6:30am
9:30am
2:00pm
7:00pm
8:30pm
Bible Study Group
Bible Study
Bell Choir
Choir
N. A. Group
THURSDAY–NOVEMBER 27
Coming to Mary Mother of the Church Abbey on Sat.,
Dec. 6th at 3pm: Sister’s Christmas Catechism: The Mystery of the Magi’s Gold. Starring TV, movie & stage actress Aubrey Manning as “Sister”. It's "CSI: Bethlehem", a
holiday mystery family comedy, from the author of Late
Nite Catechism. Sister's Christmas Catechism is sure to
become the newest addition to your holiday traditions,
with hysterical audience interaction, musical highlights,
wacky prizes, non-stop laughs and the irresistible Sister.
Tickets: $25.00. Proceeds from the show go to the Benedictine Monastic Community for Vocations. Info & tickets
online at www.richmondmonks.org. or call (804) 7089654.
Condon Hall
Chapel
Worship
Chapel
Chapel
Rm 6
School
Worship
Room 7
Night Manager,
Happy Thanksgiving!
Offices Closed
8:00pm
A.A.
Rm 5
FRIDAY–NOVEMBER 28
Night Manager, Grizzles
Offices Closed
7:30pm
8:00pm
A.A.
N.A.
Dbl Rm
Rm 7
SATURDAY–NOVEMBER 29
8:00am
Cursillo Prayer Group
Chapel
SUNDAY–NOVEMBER 30
MASSES FOR THE WEEK
MON.
TUES.
WEDS.
THURS
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FRI.
NOV. 24
NOV. 25
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No Eucharist Scheduled
NOV. 26
NOV. 27
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No Eucharist Scheduled
No Eucharist Scheduled
No Eucharist Scheduled
NOV. 28
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No Eucharist Scheduled
SAT.
NOV. 29
5:00pm
SUN.
NOV. 30
8:30am
For Stella Nolen 
By Tommy & Debbie Nolen
For Saint Ann Parish
11:15am
For Larry Richards 
By Judy & Chuck Bender
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