December 29, 2019

St. Ann Section
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WE CAN ALL BE MOTHERS OF CHRIST:   as St. Francis of Assisi says:

“We are mothers of Christ when we carry Him in our hearts and bodies through divine love and pure and sincere conscience; we bring Him forth through works, which must be a shining example to others.”

It is with great joythat the Saint Ann family welcomes Lucas Abel Mueller. Lucas was baptized at this Sunday’s (Dec. 29 ^th)Mass. Lucas is the child of Christine and Max Mueller, and the grandchild of Ruth and Dudley Hurst. Welcome Lucas!

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.

MARY, MOTHER OF GOD holy day Mass will be this Wednesday, January 1 , at 6 p.m .

FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION at Blessed Sacrament Church will be this Friday, January 3, 2020. Mass at 6 p.m., followed by adoration with benediction at 7:30 p.m.

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


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*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 #151: Why do Catholics wear medals?

Answer: Medals are not jewelry but sacramentals that have been blessed and are to be used only for a holy purpose. They have been in use from the earliest period of the Church. By wearing a medal, an individual is seeking, in a very tangible way the intercessory prayers of the saint whose image is depicted on the medal. If the medal is a crucifix, the individual is being reminded of the sacrifice and love of Jesus.

Question #152: What do the terms Nihil Obstat and Imprimatur mean?

The answer will appear in next week's bulletin along with a new question