Remember in your prayers: Sharon Simpson, Mary Sexton, Archbishop Kurtz, Helen Lucas, Gavin Francis, Jo Ellen’s mom, Mary Ellen, Norma Cartwright, Dolores Hayden, the Boniewski family, Lonnie Howard, Katie Kon, and Mary Beth Norris.
Also remember in your prayers the homebound, those in nursing homes, those who have no one to pray for them, those in prisons, physical or mental and those who have unspoken prayer requests.
Urgent Prayer Request: Please keep Sharon Simpson (mother of Betty Kober) in your prayers. She has numerous health concerns and will have to be making some major decisions soon about her future options. Betty, her mom and her family can use all the prayers you can muster for them. Storm heaven, that they can all accept God’s will.
THE SUNDAY MORNING “CLASSES” at St. Ann that Father Michael started holding several weeks ago, are still ongoing. They are called a Study of our Catholic Faith. Fr. Sweeney has topic ideas for each week but there is no set agenda, so if you come with questions, the answers might be that week’s agenda! There is no assigned homework and no tests! Informal and very informative. Those who have attended, even cradle Catholics, have learned a lot and now have a much deeper understanding of, and greater appreciation for, our Catholic faith and customs. Feel free to join us and see what you think. Starts at 7:30 a.m. Sunday mornings in the Holy Family Room. No pre-registration required!
ST. JOSEPH MISSALS FOR 2020 are available on the narthex table. Suggested offering is $3.00.
2020 CALENDARS are also available on the narthex table with a suggested offering of $2.00.
ATTENTION READERS: The 2020 St. Joseph workbooks for readers of the liturgy are now available in the sacristy.
Happy December Birthday to:
7 Rick Bemis 15 Jenny White 25 JESUS
25 Katie Kon 30 Barbara Lipford 31 Ted Lucas
Advent Communal Penance Services 2019 Blessed Sacrament- ThisWednesday, December 18th at 7 p.m.
*Father Michael's "Penny Catechism"(A fun and informative little morsel of Catholic teaching and trivia)* Last week's question along with the answer:
Question #149: What is viaticum?
Answer: The English word
viāticum comes directly from the Latin. In ancient times it meant provisions for the traveler. The early Church adopted the term to refer to the Holy Eucharist when it was received very near the time of death. Viaticum is still administered by the Church today, and is referred to as spiritual "food for the journey."
Question #150: If someone were to say the Sacred Scriptures are antiquated and irrelevant in the modern age, how would you respond?
The answer will appear in next week's bulletin along with a new question