November 24, 2019

St. Ann Section
                                   Lancing                                                                                                         November 24, 2019
 
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.
 
 
Today, Sunday, November 24th, is  The Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, commonly referred to as the  Feast of Christ the King or Christ the King Sunday.   It is observed on the final Sunday of the ecclesiastical year, the Sunday before the First Sunday of Advent.   The liturgical vestments for the day are colored white or gold, in keeping with other joyous feasts honoring Christ. 


A Reflection : Jesus wants to be the king of your life. He is not a tyrannical ruler who uses and abuses His subjects, but a loving king who desires what is best for all people. Jesus invites you to serve Him as your king. This means loving Him with all of who you are and obeying His commandments. Doing so will lead to a joy-filled life and ultimately to salvation and eternity with Him in the kingdom of heaven. Let us, therefore, entrust ourselves to our heavenly king.
 
 
FROM NORMA CARTWRIGHT:  She wishes her St. Ann family a Happy Thanksgiving and she misses everyone.
 
FROM BARBARA LIPFORD:  She is terrible about keeping in touch with everyone, but she thinks of you and misses you all.
 
FROM FATHER MICHAEL:
       Immaculate Conception Mass Time:  The solemnity of The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, December 8 ^th, falls on a Sunday this year.  Sunday Mass takes precedence.  As a result, the feast has been moved to Monday.  As we know, feasts that fall on Saturday or Monday lose their precept to attend Mass. (Are you following me?)  So, the feast day Mass will be celebrated at Blessed Sacrament Church as a weekday Mass on Monday, December 9 ^that 12 noon. There is no obligation to attend. The readings and prayers will be for the feast day: Lectionary: 689.
 
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 November Birthday to:
 
           8     John Smarsh          8     Dolores Hayden         10     Sonny Lipford
           13    Denise Howard      17     Danny Susak              24    Mary Ogle
                                                   30     Frank Boniewski
 
 
At Blessed Sacrament:
Healing Mass with The Anointing of the Sick - First Friday Mass  - December 6th - 6:00 pm
     *Special celebration petitioning our Lord for physical, emotional, and spiritual healing for all those in attendance.
     *During Mass, all those who wish to receive the sacrament of the sick may come forward to be prayed over and anointed.
     *Non-Catholics in attendance may also come forward at that time to be prayed over and receive a special blessing.
     *At the conclusion of Mass we will observe a time of adoration of the Blessed Sacrament concluding with Benediction at 7:30 pm.
 
Advent Communal Penance Services 2019
Saint Alphonsus- Tuesday, December 10th at 6 p.m.  (Central)
Saint Ann - Wednesday, December 11 ^that 7 p.m.
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.