St. Ann Page July 21, 2019

St. Ann Page
                                   Lancing                                                                                                         July 21, 2019
 
Remember in your prayers : Mary Sexton, 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, and those who have unspoken prayer requests.
 
ST. ANN CONTACT LISTS: Copies of the long awaited and eagerly anticipated (at least by me!), newly revised St. Ann Contact lists are on the table in the narthex.  Take one home.  If you find errors (which I am sure there are), let me know so they can be corrected.   Thanks, Mary Jo 865 384-6603 or [email protected]
 
Norma Cartwright  has moved from the Knoxville facility. She is now living with her daughter and son-in-law at their new home in Jacksboro, Tennessee. (About 40 miles north of Knoxville.)
Norma Cartwright        954 Pine Hollow Road            Jacksboro, TN 37757       
Tim (Norma's son) 586.215.6127
 
Archbishop Kurtz was recently diagnosed with a very aggressive cancer that will ultimately lead to the removal of both his prostate and bladder. He has been accepted into an experimental treatment program at Duke University. As you know, the Archbishop served this diocese with distinction for nine years. He will celebrate his 73 ^rd birthday on August 18. Archbishop Kurtz has asked for our prayers.  
 
The  PARISH WEBSITE  www.blessedsacramentchurchandmissions.com is up and running. 
You can reference the bulletin on the parish website.  Click on the “ St. Ann Page” under  “News”.
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 . 

Happy July Birthday to
            14    AJ Sexton                 15    Anna Housley                  16    Fr. Michael                      31    Derek Hawn
 
*Father Michael's "Penny Catechism" (A fun and informative little morsel of Catholic teaching and trivia)*
   
Question #128 : In the celebration of the sacrament of Holy Matrimony, who may be the ministers?
 
Answer: This is a bit of a trick question. Most people would think in terms of clergy, but in fact, it is the bride and groom who are the ministers of the sacrament of Holy Matrimony. They confer the sacrament upon each other. The priest or deacon is a witness to the exchange of vows and is correctly referred to as the officiant of the wedding rite.
 
Question #129: What is our "Easter Duty" about?
 
 
(The answer will appear in next week's bulletin along with a new question)