SAINT ANNE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH BRISTOL, VIRGINIA August 14, 2016 Remember St. Anne’s in your Will and Trusts

God has gathered us here today so that we may be

strengthened in our faith regardless of the obstacles that we

face. Being a disciple is difficult and can indeed cause

division among the people we know. Let us pray for the

strength to be the best disciples that we can be, and for the

courage to do God’s will whatever the cost.

Readings for this week (August 15-20)

Monday: Revelation 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab;

1 Corinthians 15:20-27; Luke 1:39-56

Tuesday: Ezekiel 28:1-10; Mathew 19:23-30

Wednesday: Ezekiel 34:1-11; Matthew 0:1-16

Thursday: Ezekiel 36:23-28; Matthew 22:1-14

Friday: Ezekiel 37:1-14; Matthew 22:34-40

Saturday: Ezekiel 43:1-7a; Matthew 23:1-12

Scripture for next Sunday

(21st Sunday/Ordinary Time)

Isaiah 66:18-21

Outcasts will be gathered home by God as a precious

offering in glory.

Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13

Discipline strengthens what is weak.

Luke 13:22-30

The doorway into the kingdom is narrow.

Both Isaiah and Jesus show us how those whom we least

expect will be part of God’s saving plan. How are we to fit

in? Saint Paul tells us that we can start by accepting the

discipline of God in our lives. Let us listen to these words

of God next weekend for the clues we need to help make

God’s kingdom a reality in this world, and to be part of that

kingdom ourselves.

PRAYERS REQUESTED

We ask your prayers for Raymond Rice, a member

of our St. Anne’s parish family, who died recently.

Notes of sympathy may be sent to his wife, Cassie, at

501 Glenway Ave., Bristol, VA 24201.

Your prayers are asked for Patsy Johnson, a

member of our parish family, who died last Sunday.

Notes of sympathy may be sent to her husband, Jim,

and daughter, Jo Ann, at 335 Peachtree St., Glade

Spring, VA 24340.

A Special Note…

Many thanks to Saint Anne’s parishioners for your

ongoing prayers, cards, and kindness during this time

of my medical issues and surgery. May God bless you.

Charlie Duff

Senior High Youth Ministry (grades 9-12)

Upcoming Schedule:

Aug. 14 —Parent/Teen Meeting (GR/BYC 6-8p)

■ Meet in the Great Room

■ At least one parent must accompany

their teen!

■ After the meeting, teens will be sent to the

BYC for a cookout and games on

the playground.

Aug. 21—Youth Group (BYC 6-8p)

■ “Why am I here?”

Aug. 28—Fun Day! (10:00am-5:30pm)

■ Bike the Creeper Trail

Sept. 4—NO SHYM

■ Labor Day Weekend

Assumption of the

Blessed Virgin Mary

(Holy Day)

Mass on Monday, Aug. 15

7 p.m.

(This is not an obligatory Holy Day

this year, however, we encourage

you to take the time to come join us

for this special Holy Day liturgy

Monday evening.)

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Please take note!!

There will not be a weekday Mass here at St. Anne’s

this Tuesday, August 16. But we will have weekly

Adoration and Confessions this Tuesday.

ADORATION of the Blessed Sacrament on this

Tuesday, August 16, 9:15 a.m.—4:30 p.m. Please

consider spending an hour in prayer with our Lord.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)

RCIA will not meet this Wednesday, August 17.

RCIA will attend the Assumption of Mary Holy Day

Mass on Monday, August 15 at 7 p.m. Regular

RCIA classes will resume next Wednesday, August 24.

This Week in Adult Faith Formation:

Wednesday, Aug. 17:

Little Rock Scripture Study, 1:00pm-2:30pm in

the St. Vincent de Paul Center - “The Book of

Exodus”. Join us any Wednesday. We will begin

the new study on “The Book of Isaiah” on August

24. Sign up in the commons!

NO RCIA this week.

Thursday, Aug. 18: Scripture Study (to prepare us

for the Sunday readings) at the St. Vincent de Paul

Center, 7:00pm-8:00pm (after Mass). Bring your

Bible! (Please note: If there is no Mass at 6:00pm, the

time for scripture study changes to 6:00pm-7:00pm.

For more information about any of the above

programs, email sydneyfarnum@stannes-bristol.org or

call 276-669-8200 ext. 32.

Catholic Daughters (CDA)

MEETING

Monday, August 22

Members of the Catholic Daughters, Our Lady of the

Rosary local court #2624, are reminded of their

meeting on Monday, August 22, at the Knights of

Columbus Hall. Social hour at 6:30 p.m., and the

meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Any lady needing a ride,

please call our Regent, Carol Reynolds, at 276-591-

1134. Any Catholic lady wishing to join CDA, please

call Gina Rossetti at 423-878-7827. We look forward

to seeing you there!

The CDA Theme is “For Him, we live and move and

have our being.” (Acts 17:28)

MR Foundation Charitable donations:

The Knights of Columbus will be giving away Tootsie

Rolls and collecting donations for the MR foundation

of Tennessee. This is the Annual fundraiser for this

Charity. The MR Foundation’s mission is to provide

assistance to persons and other Foundations that

support those individuals that have Intellectual

Disabilities. This is the primary charity beneficiary of

the State of Tennessee Knights of Columbus. Our

Knights will be stationed at the exterior exits of the

church after Masses next weekend, August 20/21.

Knights of Columbus Meeting:

September Business Meeting is rescheduled due to

Labor Day. The meeting will be on Wed., Sept. 7 at

the Columbian Center.

Officers Meeting 6:30 p.m.

Rosary 7:15 p.m.

Council Meeting 7:30 p.m.

St. Anne’s Friendship Club

Thursday, August 18

The Friendship Club will meet this Thursday,

August 18, at Mellow Mushroom Restaurant (exit 7).

Please call Gina Rossetti (423-878-7827) by this

Tuesday, Aug. 16 to reserve your spot for lunch.

Little Rock Scripture Study

The Book of Isaiah begins August 24

Join us on Wednesday afternoons, 1:00-2:30pm, at

the St. Vincent de Paul Center, for a study of The

Book of Isaiah. Please sign up at the religious

education table in the commons to join the group and a

study set will be ordered for you. The cost of study set

is $15.

Take Note!!

—St. Anne’s School starts on Monday, Aug. 22!!

—Parish Office Hours (beginning August 22) are

Mondays 1-4pm; Tuesday thru Friday, 9a-4pm.

SAINT ANNE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH BRISTOL, VIRGINIA August 14, 2016 Remember St. Anne’s in your Will and Trusts

33 Days to Morning Glory

Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary

Saint Anne’s will offer a group preparation for Total

Consecration to Jesus through Mary following the new

book 33 Days to Morning Glory, which reflects on key

saints who consecrated themselves through Mary:

Saint Louis de Montfort, Saint Maximilian Kolbe,

Saint John Paul II, and soon-to-be Saint Teresa of

Calcutta. Resources will be available for purchase and

a small number will be provided by the parish. Please

prayerfully consider joining this small devotional

group and spend the final month of the Year of Marcy

(November 5, 2016—December 8, 2016) reading

about God’s loving relationship with Mary and our

participation as sons and daughters. More details to

follow. Seminarian Jamie Hickman is the main point

of contact.

St. Dominic Catholic Church

Senior Ministry Consultant

Working from the stated goals of its Home campaign,

“Maintenance to Mission”, St. Dominic Catholic

Church in Kingsport, TN is seeking a person to

formulate the structure of parish senior ministry. This

is a temporary position lasting three to four months.

This person will be charged with the study of best

practices of senior ministry within other churches in

the area, researching Catholic Church resources

regarding senior ministry, surveying the Saint Dominic

parish community regarding senior ministry needs,

seeking input from various groupings within the parish

regarding senior ministry, seeking input from the

parish staff, working in close consult with the parish

nurse throughout the process, and finally, presenting a

plan of action, including identified best practices and a

recommended job description for a parish “senior

minister” to the pastor. This person may apply for the

position of “senior minister”, but will not be assured of

being hired into that position, once it is established.

This temporary position will pay $6,000 plus expenses

in installments deemed best by the pastor and the

person hired. If interested in this temporary position,

please submit a resumé and a letter outlining the skills

you possess that will enable a successful completion of

this task to the Saint Dominic parish office (2517 John

B. Dennis Hwy., Kingsport, TN 37660 or email to

stdomchurch@aol.com) by August 31.

A Couple of Reminders

from Father Kevin

about Holy Communion

“When receiving Holy Communion, the

communicant bows his or her head before the

Sacrament as a gesture of reverence and

receives the Body of the Lord from the

minister….. When Holy Communion is

received under both kinds, the sign of

reverence is also made before receiving the

Precious Blood.” (General Instruction of the

Roman Missal #160) (This is a different bow

position from the bow which one makes when

one passes in front of the altar — when

passing in front of the altar, one makes a

profound bow (a bow from the waist.)

The second reminder (which you may

remember from last year) is that if someone

has missed Mass on any given Sunday or on a

Holy Day of Obligation, when he or she could

have come (this is excepting those who are

genuinely sick or unable to get to Mass), that

person should go to Confession before

receiving Holy Communion again. Our

attendance at weekly Mass is so important,

i.e., God wants us to be there to worship Him

and be nourished by Him, that we need to

reconcile with Him sacramentally if we have

neglected that duty.

I hope these reminders will help us all to live our

Catholic faith in unity and with ever-deepening

commitment to Jesus Christ, our Lord.

God bless you.

Father Kevin

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Saturday, August 13 (Vigil: 20th Sunday/Ordinary Time)

5:30 p.m. †Avila Harnois

Sunday, August 14 (20th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

8:30 a.m. †Carol Aloisio

10:30 a.m. †Emilia Cruz

2:00 p.m. Parishioners (Spanish Mass)

Monday, August 15 (Holy Day: Assumption of Mary)

7:00 p.m. †Regina C. Finan (No weekday Mass here on Tues., Aug. 16)

Wednesday, August 17

8:30 a.m. †Gloria Gionet

Thursday, August 18

6:00 p.m. †Julian David Pryputniewicz

Friday, August 19

7:30 a.m. †Ann P. Rogers

Saturday, August 20 (Vigil: 21st Sunday/Ordinary Time)

5:30 p.m. †Pauline Snyder

Sunday, August 21 (21st Sunday in Ordinary Time)

8:30 a.m. †Dr. Neal Jewell

10:30 a.m. †Richard Heatherton

2:00 p.m. Parishioners (Spanish Mass)

PRAY for VOCATIONS

“Run the race which lies ahead.”

Are you called to keep your eyes fixed on Christ and

run the race of faith to heaven as a priest, deacon, or in

the consecrated life? Call Father Michael G. Boehling,

Vicar for Vocations, 804-359-5661 or email him at

mboehling@richmonddiocese.org.

LIVING OUR MISSION—Please mail your pledge

donations to: Living Our Mission (Diocese of Richmond),

P.O. Box 8450, Richmond, VA 23228. (Checks should be

payable to “Living our Mission”.) Thank you!!

Collection Report (August 6/7)

Regular/Operating $13,488.50

School 2nd Collection $ 5,343.75

BFIA $ 75.00

Holy Day/Assumption $ 100.00

Pastoral Council Elections — at ALL MASSES the

weekend of August 27/28. See the parish website for

more details!! www.stannes-bristol.org