Fr. Craig Hanley, Pastor

Fr. Kirby Longo, Parochial Vicar

Deacon John Uggetti

Deacon Bernard McCarthy, Pastoral

Assistant and Administrator

Masses

Saturday Vigil

4:30 p.m.

Sunday Celebrations

8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Weekday Celebrations

8:45 a.m. *

*When a funeral is scheduled there

will be no morning Mass except on

Tuesdays and first Fridays when

Mass will be at 8:30 a.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Tuesday after the 8:45 a.m. Mass

Sacramental Information

Please call the Parish Office at

723-4303

Baptism Preparation:

Contact the Parish Office or check

the bulletin for dates

Marriage Preparation:

6 months notice required

Parish Office

2100 Farragut Avenue

Butte, Montana 59701

Phone: (406) 723-4303

Email: info@stannsbutte.org

Website: stannsbutte.org

St. Ann Parish

December 15, 2019

St. Ann Parish is a welcoming Catholic

Community dedicated to strengthening our

Catholic faith and ministering to our members.

St. Ann Parish provides sacraments, pastoral

care, religious education, community service,

and promotes social responsibility.

Monday, December 16: Bob Chuprinski - 6th

Anniversary Rb Diane, Patrick & Annie

Tuesday, December 17: Shirley Darragh - 5th

Anniversary Rb The Family

Wednesday, December 18: Sister Lilly Maguire Rb

John & Sheila

Thursday, December 19: Vince Fischer Rb Jack &

Bobbie Whelan

Friday, December 20: Bob Philippi Rb Don Peoples Sr.

Saturday, December 21:

4:30 p.m. Marie & Patty Cassidy Rb Pete & Joan

Cassidy

Sunday, December 22:

8:00 a.m. Living & Deceased Members of St. Ann

Parish

11:00 a.m. Sheila Cutler Rb Greg & Brenda Ebner

Third Sunday of Advent

December 15, 2019

Those whom the LORD has ransomed

will return and enter Zion

singing, crowned with everlasting

joy.

— Isaiah 35:10a

M@SS INTENTIONS

Collec�on pos�ngs will run a week behind from now un�l

January due to earlier prin�ng deadlines throughout the

holiday season. �

�

COLLECTION FOR NOV. 30�DEC.1, 2019�

Envelopes:� � � �$2,561.00�

Loose:� � � � $3,168.00�

Total:�� � � �$5,729.00�

(Amount needed to make budget: $6,672.00)�

Thank you for your very generous support!

TODAY’S READINGS�

First Reading � The barren deserts will rejoice and

flower. Tired bodies will receive strength. Aching

hearts will be made glad (Isaiah 35:1�6a, 10).�

Psalm � Lord, come and save us (Psalm 146).�

Second Reading � Be pa(ent, for the coming of the

Lord is as sure as the rain (James 5:7�10).�

Gospel � Tell of what you hear and see: The blind

regain their vision, the crippled their movement, the

deaf their hearing (Ma.hew 11:2�11).�

Sunday, December 22nd at 3:00 p.m.

~Christmas Schedule~

December 24th- Children’s Mass 4:30 p.m.

� Christmas Eve Mass 8:00 p.m. �

December 25th– Christmas Day Masses

� 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

St. Ann Cathol ic Church

Visit our website at stannsbutte.org�

Parish Events & Announcements

Sunday: Sunday Socials in Parish Hall after

8:00 & 11:00 am Masses

Monday: Rosary 1:00 pm– Front Chapel

Evening Prayer 7:00 pm– Front Chapel

Tuesday: RCIA Class 7:00 pm– Meeting

Room adjacent to Parish Office

Wednesday: Religious Ed. - Parish Hall Classrooms

Preschool - 5th grade- 6:30 - 7:30 pm

Youth Ministry– Meeting for

December Events - Contact Kristina

WEEKLY

� � � Schedule

Any children who will be at the Christmas Eve

Children’s Mass at 4:30 are invited to join St. Ann’s

R.E. program in re�enac(ng the Christmas Story

during Mass. We will hold one prac(ce a few days

before, and there are no lines to memorize.

Please call Rosie at 723�4303. �

D_]_m\_r 15th!

Hope to see you at the

Christmas Party!

Doors open at 5 pm– Santa visit at 5:30 pm– Dinner at 6 pm

* Please mark your dish and serving utensil with your name –thank you! *

Youth Ministry Advent Fundraiser

Youth Ministry will be selling

Mason Jar Cookie Mixes for $15.00 at

the front entrance after Mass today!

A big thank you to

Neil and Deb Midtlyng

for hosting Sunday Socials and all

your exceptional work sanding, painting

and organizing!�

Children are also invited to sing in the

choir at the 4:30 Christmas Eve Mass.

Stay tuned for more details.�

Butte Catholic Community Bible Study�

Classes begin Tuesday, January 10th at 6:30 p.m.

St. Ann’s Parish Hall

Please call St. Ann’s Parish Office at 723�4303 to register.�

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