31st & 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

St. Ann’s Catholic Church 100 Sutherland Ave, Quesnel BC V2J 2J5

Tel: 250-992-2422 Email: st.anns@shaw.ca

Website: www.stannsquesnel.org Pastor: Fr. Peter Hoan Nguyen: frpeter@shaw.ca

St. Ann’s Catholic School www.stannsschool.ca

Tel: 250-992-6237

Sunday Masses: Saturday: 7:00 P.M. Sunday: 9:00 A.M. & 11:00 A.M. St. Kateri Tekakwitha Nov. 27th, 3PM

Weekday Masses: Monday – Thursday: 9:00 A.M. Friday: 12:15 P.M; 1st Fridays: 9 A.M. Saturday: 9:00 A.M.

YEAR C NOV 5TH, 7 PM NOV 6TH, 9 AM NOV 6TH, 11 AM

Reader K. Van Putten A. Daly & M. McKenzie St. Ann’s School

Eucharistic Y. Lebrun S. Drescher T. Milley

Music Parishioners R. Boutotte School Choir

Ushers Parishioners B. Becker R. Gaetz/St. Ann’s School

YEAR C NOV 12TH, 7 PM NOV 13TH, 9 AM NOV 13TH, 11 AM

Reader K. Del Rosario P. Turco (K of C) P. Tresierra & T. Robertson

Eucharistic J. Watson Knights of Columbus S. Vaughan

Music Parishioners G. Weberg (K of C) Chorus St. Ann

Ushers C. Leonard Knights of Columbus P. Mak

Q: What are the origins of All Saints Day and All Souls Day? Are these linked with paganism and Halloween?

Both the feast of All Saints and the feast of All Souls evolved in the life of the Church independently of paganism and Halloween. Let us first address the feast of All Saints. The exact origins of this celebration are uncertain, although, after the legalization of Christianity in A.D. 313, a common commemoration of the saints, especially the martyrs, appeared in various areas throughout the Church. For instance in the East, the city of Edessa celebrated this feast on May 13; the Syrians, on the Friday after Easter; and the city of Antioch, on the first Sunday after Pentecost. Both St. Ephrem (d. 373) and St. John Chrysostom (d. 407) attest to this feast day in their preaching. In the West, a commemoration for all the saints also was celebrated on the first Sunday after Pentecost. The primary reason for establishing a common feast day was because of the desire to honor the great number of martyrs, especially during the persecution of Emperor Diocletion (284-305), the worst and most extensive of the persecutions. Quite simply, there were not enough days of the year for a feast day for each martyr and many of them died in groups. A common feast day for all saints, therefore, seemed most appropriate. In 609, the Emperor Phocas gave the Pantheon in Rome to Pope Boniface IV, who rededicated it on May 13 under the title St. Maria ad Martyres (or St. Mary and All Martyrs). Whether the Holy Father purposefully chose May 13 because of the date of the popular celebration already established in the East or whether this was just a happy coincidence is open to debate. The designation of November 1 as the feast of All Saints occurred over time. Pope Gregory III (731-741) dedicated an oratory in the original St. Peter’s Basilica in honor of all the saints on November 1 (at least according to some accounts), and this date then became the official date for the celebration of the feast of All Saints in Rome. St. Bede (d. 735) recorded the celebration of All Saints Day on November 1 in England, and such a celebration also existed in Salzburg, Austria. Ado of Vienne (d. 875) recounted how Pope Gregory IV asked King Louis the Pious (778-840) to proclaim November 1 as All Saints Day throughout the Holy Roman Empire. Sacramentaries of the 9th and 10th centuries also placed the feast of All Saints on the liturgical calendar on November 1.

For the entire article visit http://catholicexchange.com/halloween-all-saints-day-2

30th Sunday: Background on the Gospel Reading Luke 19:1-10

In Jesus' day, tax collectors were not popular people. They were collaborators with the Romans and were

despised by many Jewish people. The tax system allowed them to charge more than what was required so that

they could make a profit for themselves. Thus, they were considered sinners by their countrymen. Observers in

the crowd that day grumble because Jesus dines with a sinner. Throughout Scripture, Jesus' choice of dinner

companions set him apart from other observant Jews of his time. In first century Jewish culture, to dine together

was to show a bond of fellowship and peace among those at the table. Observant Jews did not generally dine

with foreigners and sinners. Yet, Jesus chooses to honor the tax collector, Zacchaeus, by staying at his house.

Even before Jesus comes to his home, Zacchaeus shows himself to be someone in search of salvation.

Zacchaeus, described as short in stature, climbs a tree in order to see Jesus. We know from Luke's description

that Zacchaeus was no ordinary tax collector; he was, in fact, the chief tax collector and a person of some

wealth. In his search for salvation, he humbled himself by making a spectacle of himself by climbing a tree.

Jesus recognizes the faith of this tax collector exhibited in his search for salvation and calls him down from the

tree. In the hospitality he extends to Jesus and in his conversion of heart, Zacchaeus is raised up by Jesus as a

model of salvation. http://www.loyolapress.com/sunday-connection.htm

31st Sunday: Background on the Gospel Reading Luke 20:27-38

In today's Gospel, we hear about an encounter between Jesus and some Sadducees. The Sadducees were a party

of Judaism active in Jesus' time, descended from the priestly family of Zadok. They were literal interpreters of

the written Law of Moses, which means that they were in disagreement with the position of the Pharisees, who

offered an oral interpretation of the Law of Moses.

The Sadducees are described in this Gospel as opponents to the belief in resurrection. In the dialogue presented

here, we see an example of the means of disputation that was common in first century Judaism. The Sadducees

use the example of Levirate marriage, found in the Law of Moses, to disprove belief in the resurrection.

According to Deuteronomy 25:5-10, if a man died without producing an heir, the man's brother should marry

his wife and the offspring of this union would inherit the property and carry on the name of the man who had

died. The Sadducees use this as an example to challenge belief in the resurrection.

Jesus argues from the same written Law of Moses to show that there is resurrection. Using the texts from the

Book of Exodus (Chapter 3) that describe Moses' encounter with God in the burning bush, Jesus shows that God

is the God of the living, not the dead. Here Jesus uses the same method and texts of the Sadducees to counter

them. As the Gospel text suggests, he beat them at their own game!

More importantly, in this discourse Jesus shows the limits of our imaginations when it comes to eternal life. The

Sadducees argued against resurrection because of the limits of earthly existence. They did not imagine another

possibility for existence and relationship with God. Jesus proposes that the possibilities of resurrected life are

beyond our imaginations. Jesus' conclusion suggests something else as well: To spend time worrying about

resurrected life is to miss the point. The point is eternal relationship with God is possible, for God is the God of

the living, “. . . for to him all are alive.”

http://www.loyolapress.com/sunday-connection.htm

Last Week’s Donations: $2,961.80; Gift Cards: $211.50

FIA: Goal $30,625.00 Pledges to date $22,735.48:

Request for Prayers: Don Roth, Eddie Martins, Charmaine

Graham, Catherina DeWitt, Orla Grenon, Irene Cleave, Phyllis Erb, Melva Grant, Aiden Russell, Allan Isaak, Ben Hohmann,

Michael Fehr, Barb Jim, Ida Celli, Charmaine Stillas & son, Sondra Stillas, Kristin Stillas, Craig Stillas, Bobbie dee Stillas, Clarissa Clement, Rinaldo & Malvina Caruso, Gino Rausse, Jean Muir, Jimmie & Chantyman Family, Maria Santos, Aniceta Zwicker, Macile Laurent, Leanna Chantyman, James Fraser, Mary Roth, Lorraine Hill, Angela Howe, Gerald Wourms, Stephanie Howe, Sheila, Ray & Tracey Alexis, Jason Jimmie, Christina Demonteverde, Rita Andrew, Mickey Lamontagne, Sheila Alexis, Roy Alexis, Jason Jimmy, Rochelle Goffic, Rita Mary Andrews, Lucy, Tracy & Zariah Alexis, Mathilda, Dasia and Konway Elkins, Nolan Miskenack, Darren Alexis, Lorraine Rhoades, Betty Pascuzzo, Virgie Pilgrim, Tom O’Reilly, Matt & Shane O’Connell, Peter Rudachyk, Betty Dumaine, Jim Beler, Harry New, Dianne Pootlass, Grace Auger, Edna Langley, Tamara

Marie Stevenson.

Thank you for your prayers

SCHOOL, PARISH & DIOCESE NEWS

FFC: Register your child for Faith Formation classes Gr.1-7. Workbooks available at the Parish Office.

Christmas Choir Practice: Wednesdays 6:30 PM. Contact: Milvia Hayman 250-992-8292

Maeford Place: Every 3rd Tuesday of the month 1:30 PM: Come and join us.

Adult Education Classes: There will be no classes Nov 3rd & 4th,, nor 10th & 11th. Next class will be November 17th and

18th.

Parish Potluck Dinner: November 20th at 5:30 in the parish hall. Please mark on the calendar.

NO ADORATION NOVEMBER 4TH AND 11TH.

November prayers at Quesnel Cemetery will be on the 19th at 10 am. Everyone is welcome.

PASTOR’S CORNER

My Dear Parishioners: I am on my way to Rome, beginning this Sunday afternoon,

via Kamloops/Vancouver/Toronto, for the Jubilee Year of Mercy Pilgrimage. I will

be back on Friday November 11th. You are in my heart and in my prayers when I am

in Rome.

I am deeply grateful for your kindness, prayers and support, especially for your

active participation and generous contribution to the well-being of our parish

family.

Father Samuel will come to say the weekend masses on Nov 5th & 6th.

Audrey Quechuck and Cathy Hohmann will be in the office to assist you. Mary

Fehr, our secretary, is also in Rome with Pat, Maria, Mary, Teresa.

Have a blessed weekend, Father Peter H. Nguyen

Mon. Oct 31st – Sat Nov 5th

NO MASS

Sat Nov 5th 7PM +Wendy Aiken/ +Esteban Trujillo

Sun Nov 6th 9 AM Carter Barbosa/ Yvonne

11 AM St. Ann’s Parishioners/ Stephen Kenyon

Mon Nov 7th – Fri. Nov 11th

NO MASS

Sat Nov 12th 9 AM +Dorothy Leslie

7 PM +Larae Appleby/ Al & Gwen Koberinski

Sun. Nov 13th : 9AM +Ken Fleurie & Joe Franz/ Andrea & Bernardo

11 AM St. Ann’s Parishioners/ +Fioretta McDonald