Saint Ann March 29, 2015 Catholic Church Fayetteville, NC In today’s readings we experience Jesus, as the suffering servant who brings God’s love to the human family. St. Francis de Sales reminds us that we are called to be like Jesus: The most powerful reason for Jesus’ death is to fill the human spirit with God’s love. Out of death has come life, the wondrous paradox, which the world does not understand. Jesus not only died a cruel death to bring God’s love to us, but He also suffered fear, terror, abandonment, and inner depression such as never had and never shall have an equal. He did this so that we too may persevere in pursuing divine love. Jesus’ human feelings left his entire heart exposed to sorrow and anguish. For this reason he cries out: “My God, why have you forsaken me?” Mount Calvary is the mount of lovers. All love that does not take its origins from the Savior’s passion is foolish and perilous. On Calvary, we can not have life without love. Nor can we have divine love without dying to our false loves. Christian wisdom consists in choosing rightly. Hence we ought to consecrate every moment of our lives to the eternal divine love of Our Savior’s death. This means we need to empty ourselves of all other loves that are destroying us so that we may be filled with God’s eternal love that gives life! So when injured by others, look often with your inward eyes on Christ Jesus, crucified, forsaken and overwhelmed, by every kind of anguish. Then think of the many people who are incomparably more afflicted than you are and say: “Are not my hardships roses in comparison with those, who without help, assistance, or relief live a continual death under the burden of afflictions infinitely greater than mine? When all things fail us, when our distress is at its height, say the final words of Jesus on the cross: “Into Your hands I commend my spirit.” (Adapted from the writings of St. Francis de Sales) Welcome! If you are visiting, please consider making St. Ann your church home. Registration forms are available in the gathering space. Upcoming at St. Ann Sunday, March 29 Palm Sunday—No Faith Formation or TYM 357 N. Cool Spring St. Fayetteville, NC 28301--5137 Office: 910-483-3216 [email protected] School: 910-483-3902 Office Hours Monday - Thursday 8:00 AM - 2:30 PM Friday By Appointment Only Mass Times Saturday Vigil at 5:00 PM Sunday 8:30 AM & 11:00 AM Daily Mass 12:15 PM (Thursdays: 9 am) Eucharist Adoration every Wednesday following Mass until 5:30 PM Sacramental Needs: Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4 PM or by Appt. Marriage, Anointing of the Sick: [email protected], 483-3216 Baptism, Confirmation: Kathy: [email protected] 483-3216 Communion for the Sick and Homebound: 483-3216 Staff Directory Pastor - Fr. Steve Shott, OSFS: [email protected] Deacon - Deacon Gary Stemple: deacongary @stanncatholicchurch.org Director of Faith Formation Kathleen Flynn: [email protected] Principal- Rene’ Corders: [email protected] Bulletin-Sarah Panter [email protected] Submission deadline: Noon Friday, 9 days prior to the publication date. There is no second collection this week. Monday, March 30 12:15 pm Mass Tuesday, March 31 12:15 pm Mass 6-7:30 pm Altar Server Meeting Wednesday, April 1 10:15 am Legion of Mary (school library) 12:15 pm Mass 1:15 Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction 6 pm Choir Practice (8:30 am Mass) 6 pm Legion of Mary 7:15 pm Choir Practice (11:00 am Mass) Thursday, April 2 Holy Thursday NO 9:00 MASS 7 pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper Friday, April 3 Good Friday NO 12:15 MASS 7 pm Service of the Lord’s Passion Saturday, April 4 Holy Saturday 11 am Blessing of Easter Baskets and Food 8:30 pm Easter Vigil Sunday, April 5 Easter Sunday—No Faith Formation or TYM PLEASE REMEMBER IN PRAYER: Helene Smith, Ritchie Briggs, Hattie Agnew, Sarah Hernandez, Jake Fox, Alexander Alford, Travis Carter, Geraldine McLaurin, Frank Boone, Robert Gallows Please remember in prayer all those included on our Parish Prayer Line and all those written in our Book of Intentions. Mass Intentions and Readings for Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion The Readings for the Masses this weekend may be found at #898 in the JourneySongs book. Weekend of March 28-29 5:00 pm: Nolton Krings † 8:30 am: Edwina Evans † 11:00 am: People of the Parish Readings: Mk 11:1-10 or Jn 12:12-16/Is 50:4-7/Phil 2:6-11/Mk 14:1--15:47 or 15:1-39 Monday, March 30: Father Stan Readings: Is 42:1-7/Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday, March 31: John Nicol † Readings: Is 49:1-6/Jn 13:21-33, 36-38 Wednesday, April 1: Brean Jose † Readings: Is 50:4-9a/Mt 26:14-25 Thursday, April 2: James Serano † Readings: Ex 12:1-8, 11-14/1 Cor 11:23-26/Jn 13:1-15 Friday, April 3: Gert Kuplinski † Readings: Is 52:13--53:12/Heb 4:14-16; 5:7-9/Jn 18:1--19:42 Weekend of April 4-5 8:30 pm: People of the Parish Readings: Gn 1:1--2:2 or 1:1, 26-31a/Gn 22:1-18 or 22:1-2, 9a, 10-13, 15-18/Ex 14:15--15:1/Is 54:5-14/Is 55:1-11/Bar 3:9-15, 32--4:4/Ez 36:16-17a, 18-28/Rom 6:3-11/Mk 16:1-7 8:30 am: Holy Souls in Purgatory 11:00 am: Nolton Krings Readings: Acts 10:34a, 37-43/Col 3:1-4 or 1 Cor 5:6b-8/Jn 20:1 -9 or Mk 16:1-7 or Lk 24:13-35 Ministries Pastoral Council Sarah Panter 483-3216 Finance Council Brian Manning 486-0974 Lector/EM/Altar Server Fr. Steve 483-3216 Ministry Schedule Ed Jackson [email protected] Usher/Hospitality Jake Carter 822-2315 Choir 8:30: Margaretta G. Kelly 4820006 [email protected] 5:00 & 11:00: Kathy Flynn 483-3216, [email protected] Children’s Liturgy & Nursery Pattie Griffin 822-4017 [email protected] Welcoming Committee Mari Lesniak 483-3216 [email protected] Arts & Environment Patti Pollitt 484-6843, [email protected] RCIA/Adult Bill Pollitt 484-6843, [email protected] RCIC/Children Ed Jackson 919-498-3343, [email protected] Neighborhood Youth Center Deacon Gary Stemple 483-3902 Parish Prayer Line Pat Stewart 488-1298, [email protected] Parish Organizations Faith Matters is an opportunity to learn about the faith with fellow Catholics. Sessions are open to the entire parish. Bring the kids if you can’t find a babysitter, bring your dinner if you are on your way home from work or bring a friend who may have been away from the church. Faith Matters meets most Tuesdays in the Parish Hall at 7:00 pm and again on most Thursdays at 10:00 am in the Chapel following the school Mass at 9:00 am. March 31 – April 2 - Holy Week – No Faith Matters April 7 – 9 No Faith Matters April 14 – 16 No Faith Matters – Confirmation at St. Patrick Church 6:30 pm on Tuesday, April 14 AAMEN Rene` Corders...483-3902 [email protected] Altar Rosary Mary Anne Peeples...483-4834, [email protected] Knights of Columbus George Quigley 286-5508 [email protected] Legion of Mary Carol Philpott-AM ....822-3444, [email protected] Betty Houghtaling-PM 818-9705, [email protected] Sources of Information www.stanncatholicchurch.org www.facebook.com/ stannfayettevillenorthcarolina stanncatholicschool.net Monday, March 20 – Daily Mass at 12:15pm Tuesday, March 31 – Daily Mass at 12:15pm Chrism Mass at St. Michael the Archangel, Cary at 2:00 pm Wednesday, April 1 - Daily Mass at 12:15pm followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction at 5:30 pm Holy Thursday, April 2 – (No Daily Mass at 12:15) Holy Thursday - Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00 pm followed by Quiet Reflection at the Altar of Repose until Midnight. Good Friday, April 3 (No Daily Mass at 12:15) Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion 7:00 pm Holy Saturday, April 4 - Blessing of Easter Baskets and Food – 11:00 am (No 5:00 pm Mass) Solemn Vigil of Easter – 8:30 pm Easter Sunday, April 5 - 8:30 and 11:00 am Easter Monday Easter Egg Hunt – Noon Easter Week Daily Mass at 12:15 (Thursday at 9:00 am) Wednesday – No Exposition or Benediction Blessing of Easter Food and Baskets will take place on Saturday, April 4 at 11:00 am in the Church. In many countries the blessing of Easter foods is an important tradition. Many parishes still participate in this custom of the blessing of the Easter food or baskets. In some places the blessing of special Easter food takes place on Holy Saturday. The baskets may contain lamb meat (which of course signifies Jesus, the Lamb of God), Ham, Sausages and other meats, boiled eggs, dyed and plain, Pascha (a special Easter bread), butter, wine and other foods. Children can help prepare the family basket or their own Easter Basket filled with sweets to remind them of the Resurrection of Jesus. The food is then taken home and eaten on Easter Sunday. Among the Polish people the same custom is practiced, but the main foods blessed are an egg which is broken and shared by all on Easter Sunday morning, and a lamb or cross of butter or pastry. This butter-lamb and blessed Easter egg have a place of honor on the festive Easter table. In Rome on Holy Saturday there is an old custom which is still in practice. A fresh table cloth is spread on the table in the dining room and on it are laid out the Easter meal, including the uncooked Easter Lamb which is decorated with flowers, eggs, wine, fruit, and a large traditional cake called "pizza". These are sprinkled with holy water, and are given a special blessing by the priest. Whatever your ethnic or cultural background, the blessing of Easter food unique to you and your family can be blest. Why not add this special tradition to your Family’s Easter celebrations. Happening In Our Parish Easter Egg Hunt From 12-2:00 pm on Easter Monday (April 6), there will be an Easter egg hunt on the St. Ann Church/School grounds. This event is open to St. Ann students only (up to 3rd grade) and any child who is a member of St. Ann parish. Please consider joining us as we re-start an old St. Ann tradition. A sign up sheet is available in the gathering space. Battle of the Books Champions! A BIG congratulations to the St. Ann Battle of the Books team! On the afternoon of March 18th, for the SECOND year in a row, nine 4th and 5th grade students from St. Ann School successfully competed against St. Patrick Catholic School and the Fayetteville Academy. They spent almost 5 months reading a list of 18 pre-selected novels and being quizzed on those books after school every week. Their hard work paid off with a victory! We are very proud of their accomplishment! Spring Dance Sponsored by the St. Ann chapter of AAMEN Saturday, April 25, 2015 St. Ann Social Hall 7:00 pm until 11:00 pm Cost: $20.00 per person Dinner: Heavy Hors d’oeuvre Attire: Dressy Casual Music: D.J. Wyatt Curtis Please join us with your favorite wine. Proceeds benefit AAMEN service projects. Around the Diocese Authentic Discipleship: A Mini Charismatic Conference and Healing Service Saturday April 25th from 9:00 am to 6:30 pm St. Peter’s Church in Greenville Presented by Jim Murphy Jim is the Director of Vera Cruz Ministries. He is the former Chairman of the National Service Committee for Catholic Charismatic Renewal. Jim has met with Pope John Paul II representing Charismatic Renewal and has ministered with Pope Francis. Cost is $25.00 per person and includes a box lunch. Contact: Michelle Pretulak Locklear (Fayetteville Area)—(910) 850-0313 [email protected] for details on registration and carpooling. Are you looking to put Christ in your marriage? Deepen your communication, rekindle your romance and renew your sacrament by attending the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend. The next weekends are May 13, 2015 in Greensboro, NC and Jul 31-Aug 2, 2015 in Chapel Hill, NC. Early sign up is highly recommended. For more information visit our website at: http:// NCMarriageDiscovery.org or contact us at [email protected] or 704315-2144. Come Celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday What is Divine Mercy Sunday? The world was in the midst of the Great Depression in 1931 and the memories of World War I were still very much alive in the minds of Europeans when in Poland a sister of the Congregation of Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, Faustina Kowalska (1905-1938), is said to have been personally visited by Jesus. According to her diary, which was listed on the Index of Forbidden Books for more than 20 years, an image was revealed to her of the risen Lord, from whose heart shone two rays, one red (representing blood) and the other “pale” (symbolizing water), with the words “Jesus, I trust in you” at the bottom. Faustina wrote in her diary that Jesus told her, “I promise that the soul that will venerate this image will not perish.” When she was canonized in 2000 under the direction of fellow countryman Pope John Paul II, he proclaimed that the Second Sunday of Easter would henceforth be known as Divine Mercy Sunday, thereby widely promoting the devotional practices associated with Faustina’s visions, already popular in many communities. The celebration of Divine Mercy Sunday is an opportunity to reflect on the theme of how God’s mercy can overcome sin and, as the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments states, “a perennial invitation to the Christian world to face, with confidence in divine benevolence, the difficulties and trials that mankind [sic] will experience in the years to come.” St. Ann Parish will celebrate Divine Mercy Sunday with a Liturgy of the Word and the singing of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy on April 12 at 12:45 in the Church. Carolina Specialties International We have: Screenprinting, Embroidery, Team 8 Convenient Locations in North Carolina! Raleigh Fayetteville (919) 773-3002 (910) 864-9884 smilestartersdental.com Uniforms, Plaques, Trophies, Apparel, Sublimation, Promotional Items, and so much more. 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