St. Ann Page Aug. 4, 2019

St. Ann Page
                                   Lancing                                                                                                         August 4, 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 Kon will have home health care twice a week!
 
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
 
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”.

SECOND SUNDY BREAKFAST will 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 . 

Happy August Birthday to
       
  1  JoEllen Werner        5  Alex Boniewski        9  Mary Housley          11  Emily Francis       18  Rannia Moles
 
            
 
*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 #130 : What is the process for one to be canonized a saint?
 
Answer: There are several steps in the process. First, a bishop must investigate the life of the candidate. The bishop names the candidate "Servant of God" and sends all the information to the Vatican with his endorsement. There, the Congregation for the  Causes of Saints begins an in-depth investigation. The Promoter of the Faith, better known as the "Devil's Advocate" attempts to introduce doubt and disprove the assertions of holiness. The congregation recommends to the Holy Father the candidate be given the title Venerable. The next stage is to declare the individual "Blessed." This stage requires a miracle. It is usually a healing miracle simply because of the usual medical documentation. The miraculous healing must be instantaneous, complete, and permanent. Extensive medical testing must fail to discover a cause for the healing. To be canonized as a saint, a second miracle must be performed as a direct result of seeking the intercession of the Blessed candidate. Remember, that it is God who performs miracles and answers prayers. We ask the saint to join us in asking God for a miracle.
 
Question #131: What is a Mass intention?
 
(The answer will appear in next week's email along with a new question)