St. Ann Page

St. Ann Page
                                   Lancing                                                                                                         August 11, 2019
 
Remember in your prayers : Mary Sexton, Archbishop Kurtz, 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.
 
ST. ANN CONTACT LISTS: Copies of the St. Ann Contact lists are on the table in the narthex. 
 
GOOD NEWS: 
 Dolores Hayden had a good report on her recent scan.  Prayers of thanksgiving and petitions for continued good news are in order.

Katie Konwill have home health care twice a week!

FEAST OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY this Thursday, August 15 ^th.  Mass at St. Ann at 6 p.m.

SECOND SUNDY BREAKFASTwill take a hiatus for awhile.

At Blessed Sacrament Church :  Science and Our Catholic Faith: Today more than ever before, Our Catholic faith is being questioned by those who see no need for religion. Science provides verifiable truths. Religion is founded upon faith which cannot be verified. Indeed, faith describes a relationship with God whom we cannot even prove exists according to empirical evidence. There are also a number of popular myths about the Church and its supposed conflict with scientific discovery. Some of these misunderstandings are the result of presuming objections raised by some Protestant traditions are shared by the Catholic Church.    Join us on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, in Blessed Sacrament Hall. We will begin promptly at 6:30pm and conclude at 8:00pm .
 
The Church in the Third Millennium. Dying or Thriving? This is the topic of this year’s Blessed Sacrament parish day of reflection Saturday, September 7, 2019, given by Father Sweeney. Is what the Church has to offer no longer needed in the modern age? Has humanity outgrown spirituality? Or does the Church provide the answer to life’s deepest questions of meaning and purpose? Without faith, will humanity self-destruct? Join us in Blessed Sacrament Church Hall on September 7 ^th.  Refreshments at 9 a.m., program from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Brown bag lunch, drinks and desserts provided.  All are welcome.

Happy August Birthday to
       
  1 JoEllen Werner        5  Alex Boniewski         9  Mary Housley   
11  Emily Francis     18  Rannia Moles
 
 
The  St. Ann Page from the bulletin  can  be accessed on the PARISH WEBSITE  www.blessedsacramentchurchandmissions.com  Click on the “ St. Ann Page” under  “News”.
 
*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 #131: What is a Mass intention?
 
Answer: The holy Mass is the principle prayer of the Church. Just as in other prayers, we may have a special need or concern we wish to pray for. Every participant at Mass can have their own intention or concern they are praying for. The specific intention for the Mass that is verbalized and/or published is the intention the priest holds in his mind and heart during that Mass. To "Have a Mass said," for someone is to arrange for the priest to have that intention while celebrating that Mass.
 
Question  #132 :  Has the Pope always resided in Rome?
 
(The answer will appear in next week's email along with a new question)