December 8, 2019

St. Ann Section
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Remember in your prayers : Sharon Simpson, Frank Susak, 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.
 
The solemnity of The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, will be  celebrated at Blessed Sacrament Church as a weekday Mass tomorrow, Monday, December 9 ^th at 12 noon.  There is no obligation to attend.  The readings and prayers will be for the feast day: Lectionary: 689.
 
Saint Ann Advent Penance Service will be this Wednesday, December 11 at 7:00 p.m. We will have a prayer service and conclude with the opportunity for individual confession for those who wish to receive the sacrament of penance.
 
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
Saint Alphonsus- Tuesday, December 10th at 6 p.m.  (Central)
Blessed Sacrament- Wednesday December 18th at 7 p.m.
 
The  St. Ann Section from the bulletin  can  be accessed on the PARISH WEBSITE  www.blessedsacramentchurchandmissions.com  Click on the “ St. Ann Page” under  “News.