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.
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.
Healing Mass at Blessed Sacrament this Friday, December 6that 6 p.m.: This is a 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 there will be a time of adoration of the Blessed Sacrament concluding with Benediction at 7:30 pm.
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.
NEXT SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8TH is second Sunday. Breakfast??
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.
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)
Saint Ann - Wednesday, December 11
that 7 p.m.
Blessed Sacrament- Wednesday 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 #147: Sacred Scripture tells us to "fear" God? Why must we fear God?
Answer: The meaning of words can change over time. The term "fear" is understood in modern usage to mean "to be afraid." However, in the past it meant to be in awe or wonder. It is in this sense it is used in Sacred Scriptures. We are to be in
awe and
wonder of God.
Question #148: Over what time period were the books of the New Testament written?
The answer will appear in next week's bulletin along with a new question