ST. ANN’S • LENOX

web site: stannlenox.org

email address: stannlenox@verizon.net

ST. PATRICK’S • WEST STOCKBRIDGE

email address: stpatricksws@verizon.net

The Roman Catholic Parishes of

St. Ann, Lenox, MA

and

St. Patrick, West Stockbridge, MA

St. Ann Mission Statement: St. Ann Church is a community of faith within the Roman Catholic tradition. Through celebra-

tion of Eucharist and participation in the Sacraments we seek to live our lives as a welcoming family that strives to make

known the living presence of Jesus Christ in the ministry of our everyday lives. Empowered through the word of God we rec-

ognize the call to serve as the defining mark of our community. Personal involvement through participation in one or more of

the ministries to serve the needs of our parish family and local community is invited and encouraged. The Family Center is an

extension of St. Ann Church as a place of welcome and renewal where we strengthen the bonds of community and work to-

gether for the building of the Kingdom of God.

St. Patrick Mission Statement: The mission of St. Patrick Church is to respond faithfully to God’s call as a Roman Catholic

Community. The celebration of Eucharist and the Sacraments are central to our parish life. We seek to care for one another

and to reach out to those members of our community who are in need.

Pastoral Staff:

Rev. Christopher J. Waitekus, Pastor

Deacon George Keator (St. Ann, St. Patrick & St. Vincent de Paul)

Deacon John Zick (St. Ann, St. Patrick & St. Vincent de Paul)

Deacon Dan Romanello (St. Ann, St. Patrick & St. Vincent de Paul)

Mrs. Deborah Kuni, Administrative Assistant (St. Ann’s)

Mrs. Margot Towl, Administrative Assistant (St. Patrick’s)

Mr. Ron Ramsay, Director of Music Programs (St. Ann’s)

Mr. Art DeVylder, Director of Music (St. Patrick’s)

Diane Lesure, Victim’s Assistance Advocate, (413)-664-4892

Deacon John Zick DRE (St Patrick) (413) 232-0137

Mrs. Joan Davis, DRE (St. Ann) (413) 637-4027 or (413) 841-5021

Dianne Romeo, R.N., Parish Nurse -637-2684

Rectory / Cemetery Office (St. Ann’s)

134 Main Street, Lenox, MA 01240-2395

Tel. (413) 637-0157 • Fax (413) 637-2945

E-Mail: stannlenox@verizon.net

Rectory / Cemetery Office (St. Patrick’s)

30 Albany Road, West Stockbridge, MA 01266-9200

Tel / Fax (413) 232-4427

E-Mail: stpatricksws@verizon.net

Weekend Mass Schedule:

Saturday 4:00 p.m. St. Ann’s, Lenox

Saturday 5:30 p.m. St. Vincent de Paul, Lenox Dale

Sunday 8:00 a.m. St. Patrick’s, West Stockbridge

Sunday 9:45 a.m. St. Ann’s, Lenox

Sunday 11:15 a.m. St. Ann’s, Lenox

Daily Mass:

Monday through Friday 7 a.m. at St. Ann’s

Holy Day:

Holy Day: Vigil, 7 p.m. St. Patrick’s

Holy Day, 7 a.m. St Ann’s, 5:30 St. Vincent de Paul

Sacrament of Reconciliation: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Saturday 3:00 to

3:30 p.m. at St. Ann’s / 4th Saturday 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. at St. Patrick’s

Sacrament of Baptism: Call the rectory of your choice to register. Bap-

tisms are by appointment with the pastor.

Sacrament of Marriage: We welcome the opportunity to prepare and

celebrate with couples the Sacrament of Marriage. Please call either rec-

tory office at least 8 months before the wedding date.

ST. ANN CHURCH, LENOX

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday Sept. 12 4:00 p.m. William Dinan, req. by his family

Sunday Sept. 13 9:45 a.m. Harvey Steuerwald, req. by his daughter Sherry

11:15 a.m. Eric Mosca Robinson, Birthday Remembrance, req. by his mother

Monday Sept. 14 7:00 a.m. Mass for the People of St. Ann, St. Patrick and St. Vincent de Paul parishes

Tuesday Sept. 15 7:00 a.m. Farrell, DeCoursey & Quigley, wedding anniversary remembrances

Wednesday Sept. 16 7:00 a.m. Joseph Cacciola, req. by his friends at St. Ann Church

Thursday Sept. 17 7:00 a.m. Communion Service with Deacon George Keator

Friday Sept. 18 7:00 a.m. Larry and Pat Anzivino, req. by their friends at St. Ann

Saturday Sept. 19 4:00 p.m. Mary Curran, req. by Dolores Dinan

5:30 p.m. St. Vincent de Paul— Rita & Tommy L’Heureux

Sunday Sept. 20 8:00 a.m. St. Patrick Church — Jason Morandi

9:45 a.m. Mary & Guy Marchetti, req. by Teresa Romeo

11:15 a.m. Charles Riiska, req. by Margaret Menatti

Please pray for the deceased, including Edward

Skowronski, a friend of Fr. C.J.’s and the sick.

ST. ANN STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

Collection Summary for Week 10

COLLECTION ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

WEEKEND COLLECTION : $ 4,348.00

AMOUNT NEEDED EACH WEEKEND: $ 5,300.00

THANK YOU! WE DEPEND ON YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT

Weekly Envelopes:

This Weekend: Regular Weekly/Catholic University/

Grounds

Next Weekend: Regular Weekly/Cemetery

OUR SANCTUARY CANDLE

BURNS FOR

WILLIAM DINAN

CCD CLASSES TO BEGIN NEXT WEEKEND, SEPT. 20

Our Religious Education Program will resume on

Sept. 20, with all grades, K-10, attending the 9:45 Mass.

If parents have not completed and returned their child’s

registration forms, please do so now. Registration fee is

$20 per student.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: ALL SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER

27TH CCD CLASSES ARE CANCELLED DO TO THE

BROCK-TROT THAT WILL BE HELD IN TOWN ON THAT

DATE. CLASSES WILL RESUME THE NEXT WEEKEND.

R.C.I.A. News

St. Ann’s RCIA will begin its 2015 year with an evening

of inquiry on Monday, Sept. 14th at 7 p.m. in the Parish

Center. Those interested in becoming Catholic or learning

more about our faith, please join us. We meet on Monday

evenings from 7 to 8:30 pm. If interested, please contact

the rectory at 637-0157.

St. Ann Choir News

It’s time to fill the church with the sound of children’s

voices again! That’s right—the St. Ann’s Youth Choir will

resume singing at the 9:45 a.m. Mass next Sunday, Sept. 20.

Rehearsal beings at 8:30 a.m. in the choir loft. If your child

is in 3rd grade or higher, and is interested in joining the

choir, please contact Ron Ramsay at 344-6988 or Sandy

Morley at 637-2904 for more information.

On Saturday Sept. 26, the Town of Lenox will participate

in the state wide medication roundup. This is the 10th time

this program has occurred and continues to be very success-

ful. The event takes place in Lenox Town Hall between 10

a.m. and 2 p.m. and people are encouraged to bring ANY

and ALL medications. Syringes will also be collected at

this time. The collected material is then destroyed by the

DEA. It is a perfect way to remove medications from your

home in a safe manner. Anyone with questions regarding

this event is asked to call Dianne Romeo at 637-2684.

TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

LECTORS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ALTAR SERVERS

WEEKEND OF SEPTEMBER 12 & 13

Saturday 4:00 p.m. N. Roche C. Decorie, L. Decorie A. & I. Conlon

Sunday 9:45 a.m. H. Biernacki T. Fasano, J. Lane M. & T. Léger

Sunday 11:15 a.m. E. Bride L. Franzoni, J. Healy S. Cestone

WEEKEND OF SEPTEMBER 19 & 20

Saturday 4:00 p.m. J. Tremblay M. Tremblay, J. Chague M. Ward

Sunday 9:45 a.m. M. Nejaime P. Archey, K. Joyner J. & I. Cooney, B. Ames

Sunday 11:15 a.m. J. Coxon L. Loring, G. McCormick Q. Burnell

COFFEE HOUR TEAMS FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS

Sept. 20-Team #3: Captain: Nabih & Marilyn Nejaime

Helpers: Jeremiah & Christa Ames

Bakers: Joanne Lane, Kathy Face, Mary Conlon, Sandy

Morley.

Sept. 27 - Team #4 Captain: Andrew & Melissa Minkler

Bakers: Penny Saupé, Jeanne Schnackenberg, Jen Jaehnig,

Mark & Molly Elliot.

“Rediscover their Spiritual Roots”

Pope Francis, in his encyclical The Joy of the Gospel,

continually raises the need for the Church to reach out to

people - in a spirit of welcome, understanding and mercy.

The Diocese of Springfield, under the leadership of Bishop

Rozanski, has begun planning for an evangelization process

designed to reach out to those who may be disenfranchised

in some way, inviting them to Rediscover their Spiritual

Roots. It is our hope that this process will encourage

people to take a fresh look at our church and faith

tradition.

In order for us to plan an effective program we need to hear

from you about your experiences with the church, the

strengths you perceive and the areas which cause you

difficulty or may need more attention.

Please consider participating in and sharing with local

family and friends an on-line survey now available which

will help us understand these issues. It is open through

October 5 to all active and inactive Catholics, as well as

non-Catholics who work and collaborate with our faith

community. The survey can be accessed through both

diospringfield.org and iobserve.org. Thank you in advance

for sharing your thoughts with us!

CHARITY TO THE HOMELESS

The Frederick and Renee Keator family will be spending

time in Philadelphia to take part in the Pope’s first visit to

the United States, which will take place Sept. 22-27. They

would like to extend an invitation to their fellow

parishioners to help them reach out to the homeless of that

area. Boxes will be placed in the vestibule of the Church in

which you may donate items such as: toothpaste, tooth

brushes, soap, lotion, socks, protein bars etc. These items

will then be placed in zip-lock bags to be distributed

among the needy.

The deadline for donations is Sunday, Sept. 20th. In

advance, sincere thanks for being a part of this wonderful

opportunity.

FOUNDERS’ DAY WEEKEND AT ST. MARY’S: The week-

end will start out with St. Mary’s School “Fried Dough” @ “Taste

of Lee” on Friday night, the 18, in front of Kelly’s Funeral Home.

SMS will also have our annual Mum and Bake Sales at the church

on the weekend of September 18-20, 2015. Please consider pur-

chasing some delicious baked goods throughout the weekend!

Your home (or your place of work) will look stunning with mums

that you can buy from us! Pre-order sale forms are available at

St. Mary’s rectory, 243-0275, or the school 243-1079.

Sunday Sept. 20th from 11 to 12:30 in the Parish Cen-

ter — lower level, Diane Lesure, our Victim Assistant,

will hold a makeup session for CORI/Code of Conduct for

those readers, EMs, employees, CCD teachers and all

those ministering to children and the elderly.

Once again, we are mandated to CORI check all adults

who minister to the elderly and children. If you can not

make this session please call Diane Lesure.

Thank You to Our Circle of Friends

This past Tuesday, the St. Ann Family Center hosted

one of it’s largest all day events, as we welcomed priests

and deacons from throughout the diocese along with our

retired Bishop and current Bishop, for a workshop on

evangelization.

Once again, our Circle of Friends hit the ball out of the

park by setting up the room, serving lunch with a smile and

then cleaning everything up in time for the afternoon

session. Many priests and deacons commented on what a

blessing the Circle of Friends must be in the parish, and I

couldn’t agree more.

Again, thank you to the Circle of Friends!!

- Fr. C.J.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

Saint Patrick Church

West Stockbridge, MA

Mass Intention for Sept. 13, 2015

Albert Gennari

LECTOR EUCHARISTIC MINISTER ALTAR SERVER

WEEKEND OF SEPTEMBER 13

Sunday 8:00 a.m. B. Dowling L. Fields C. Parker, L. O’Gara

WEEKEND OF SEPTEMBER 20

Sunday 8:00 a.m. J. Kujawski V. D’Aniello C. Parker, L. O’Gara

UPCOMING EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR

ST. PATRICK’S PARISH CENTER

SUN. SEPT. 13: Coffee Hour following the 8 a.m. Mass

SUN. SEPT. 20: Coffee Hour following the 8 a.m. Mass

ST. PATRICK STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

Collection on September 6, 2015

Weekly Parish Support $ 1,235.00

Fuel $ 123.00

Total $ 1,358.00

Cemetery $ 212.00

Thank you for your continued support!

WEEKLY ENVELOPES:

This Weekend: Regular Weekly/Catholic University

Next Weekend: Regular Weekly

OUR SANCTUARY CANDLE BURNS

IN MEMORY OF

PETER B. MCMAHON

Gluten Free hosts are available at St. Ann and

St. Patrick parishes to those who cannot receive

hosts with gluten. Please notify the priest before

Mass and a Gluten Free host will be presented

to you during communion.

Do You Have Annulment Questions? There is an awful

lot of misinformation in the world regarding the annulment

process. I am most happy to speak to anyone regarding the

annulment process. If you have a question, no matter how

simple or complex, please call me and if I don’t have the

answer, I will find it out for you. I am only a phone call

away, 637-0157. -Fr. C.J.

National Grandparent’s Day

Save the Date ~ On Sunday, Sept. 13, from 11 to 4, treat

your grandparents and family to a special celebration at The

National Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Stockbridge. Share

a picnic lunch, walk the beautiful shrine grounds, listen to

great speakers, and partake in Holy Mass. All grandparents

and their families will receive a special blessing and be able

to venerate a relic of Saint Faustina. Questions: Alicia at

413-568-0123

Religious Education News

As summer draws to a close, it’s time to begin our CCD

program at St. Patrick’s. Classes will begin today, Sun-

day, Sept. 13, following 8 am Mass where Fr. CJ will

bless our students and staff. To register, please see Dea-

con John after Mass or call him at 413-232-0137.

St. Patrick’s Fall Festival ~ Mark your calendars today

for Sunday, Oct. 31, from 9 to 2 as St. Patrick holds their

annual Fall Festival Fund Raiser. Watch the bulletin and

your mail for more details!

Our new LECTOR/EUCHARISTIC MINISTER WORK-

BOOKS are in and available in the Sacristy in your

parish. Feel free to pick one up before or after Mass.

MEETINGS

• St. Patrick Finance Council will meet on

Thursday, Oct. 8th at 7 p.m. in the Parish

Center.

SEPTEMBER MEETINGS & EVENTS

(All events held in St. Ann’s Family Center unless otherwise noted)

• BIBLE STUDY WITH DEACON DAN: Wed. Sept. 16,

6:30 — 8 p.m.

• ST. ANN’S WALKING GROUP: Tuesdays at 8:30 a.m.

• EXERCISE CLASS: Fridays, 9 to 10 a.m.

• BLOOD PRESSURE TESTING: First Sunday of the

month, in Family Center following the 9:45 a.m. Mass.

• ROSARY: Tuesdays at 1 p.m.

• KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Mon. Sept. 14, 7 p.m. St.

Vincent de Paul basement room, Lenox Dale

• DEACON COUNCIL MEETING: Sat. Sept. 19, 10-noon.

• SHAWL MINISTRY: Thu. Sept. 24. 1:30 p.m., Church on

the Hill Chapel

ST. ANN CHURCH, LENOX — ST. PATRICK CHURCH, WEST STOCKBRIDGE

Short Excerpts

Taken from Pope Francis’ Addresses And Homilies

JESUS’ VOICE IS UNIQUE

The mystery of [Jesus’] voice is evocative. Only think that

from our mother’s womb, we learn to recognize her voice

and that of our father; it is from the tone of a voice that we

perceive love or contempt, affection or coldness. Jesus’

voice is unique! If we learn to distinguish it, he guides us

on a path of life, a path that goes beyond even the abyss of

death.

This excerpt was taken from the book, “Pope Francis

Speaks to Our Hearts, Words of Challenge and Hope” by

the Word Among Us.

Vinny Flynn, best-selling author of 7 Secrets of the

Eucharist, and Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, Director of the Marian

Helpers Association are teaming up to lead a Mary,

Mercy, & the Eucharist pilgrimage to Italy, October 18-

29, 2015! Visit some of the most beautiful churches in the

world, four Eucharistic miracle sites, the incorrupt body of

St. Clare, the Holy House of Nazareth, the tomb of Padre

Pio, and Rome, including a papal audience. Includes daily

Mass with Fr. Chris, a series of short teachings from

Vinny, as well as a "Hem of the Garment" healing service

in Assisi. Information: Select International Tours, 1-800-

842-4842 or Marianne Murphy, mmurphy@select-

intl.com.

Bible Study with Deacon Dan Romanello

Deacon Dan will continue his Bible Study classes on

Sept. 16, for 9 weeks. Please call the Rectory office at 637

-0157 to register for the class.

Classes are free and open to the public and will be held

each Wednesday evening from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Family

Center.

Lenox Food Pantry

The Lenox Food Pantry could use our help in stocking

the pantry shelves. There are many families in need of a

little bit of extra help and the Lenox Food Pantry is a vital

part of that help. The pantry’s shelves are very bare these

days, so please remember to bring a non-perishable food

item to church with you whenever possible. As we ap-

proach fall and then winter, the need will be increasing.

Just a reminder; when making a donation of canned

goods etc.. Please be aware of the expiration date printed

on the item. St. Ann’s cannot bring the item to the pantry if

the date has come and gone, nor can the pantry give out the

item to anyone.

Thank you to everyone who has donated in the past! It

really does make a difference.

St. Mary's School Edu5Ktion:

Run/Walk & Kids' Fun Run

On Saturday, Oct. 3, St. Mary’s School in Lee will hold a

Run/Walk & Kids Fun Run to raise money for the children

of St. Mary’s School.

Participants will start and finish at St. Mary's School.

First 100 registered 5K participants receive a t-shirt and

there are awards for top finishers in multiple categories!

Register at: berkshirerunningcenter.com. For more infor-

mation, go to smsedu5kation@gmail.com or call Brenda at

243-8156

All proceeds from this event support the children of St.

Mary's School.

Anniversary Mass for Married Couples - Bishop Mitchell

T. Rozanski cordially invites all married couples to cele-

brate their significant wedding anniversaries in 2014/2015

with a special Mass on Sunday, October 18th, at 2:00 p.m.,

at St. Michael’s Cathedral, Springfield, MA. Many couples

celebrating 25

th

and 50

th

anniversaries attend every year, but

any couples wishing to remember their anniversary with this

special liturgy are also most welcome. Please notify the par-

ish office of your name and address before Wednesday,

September 23rd to receive a personal invitation from Bishop

Rozanski.

THE LEE KIWANIS will hold their annual pancake break-

fast on Sunday morning, Sept. 20, at St. Mary’s School,

from 8-11a.m. Adults $8 - Child $4. All proceeds will

benefit the Kiwanis Club of Lee.

ST. ANN CHURCH, LENOX — ST. PATRICK CHURCH, WEST STOCKBRIDGE

Kids Corner

CONFIRMATION DATE ANNOUNCED

Our fall Confirmation date has been announced. The

Sacrament will be held on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m. in St.

Ann Church, with a reception to follow in the Center.

Ladies Luncheon Returns in October

Because the September ladies luncheon falls on Labor

Day, the 2nd season of monthly luncheons will instead re-

sume on Mon. Oct. 5, at noon. All are welcome to attend

and enjoy each other’s company for an hour or so. If you

have any questions regarding this program or are in need of

a ride, please call Dianne Romeo, 637-2684.

Instructions: Trace the path through the maze. Help get the apple to your teacher at school.

Apple Squeeze Festival, Again!

St. Ann Family Life and Community Outreach Commission is asking for bakers to participate

again in this year’s Apple Squeeze Festival in Lenox, on Saturday, Sept. 26, only.

Baked items should have an apple theme, must be labeled for potential allergies on each item,

securely protected in clear wrap, and in disposable containers, which cannot be returned.

Please drop off items on Friday, Sept. 25, on the back porch of the rectory or bring them to our

booth early Saturday morning. Our booth should be located next to the library again. If you need

pickup or help, leave a message at the rectory office or with Joe Healy, at 413-442-9121, before that

Saturday.

Signup sheets are located at the front and side entrances of St. Ann Church. Please leave your name and how to contact you

by phone and/or email, and if able to help a the booth.

Make this another successful church community event!