SAINT ANNE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH BRISTOL, VIRGINIA September 17, 2017 Remember St. Anne’s in your Will and Trusts

“Whether we live or die, we are the Lord’s” says St. Paul.

As we gather today at God’s invitation, let us be mindful

that we belong to the Lord, and pray for ways that we can

be a reconciling presence in the world.

Readings for this Week (Sept 18--23)

Monday: 1 Timothy 2:1-8; Luke 7:1-10

Tuesday: 1 Timothy 3:1-13; Luke 7:11-17

Wednesday: 1 Timothy 3:14-16; Luke 7:31-35

Thursday: Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-13; Matthew 9:9-13

Friday: 1 Timothy 6:2c-12; Luke 8:1-3

Saturday: 1 Timothy 6:13-16; Luke 8:4-15

Scripture for next Sunday (25th Sunday/Ordinary Time)

Isaiah 55:6-9

The ways and thoughts of God are above our own.

Philippians 1:20c-24, 27a

Saint Paul rejoices that to live is Christ

and to die is to gain.

Matthew 20:1-16a

“The last will be first, and the first will be last.”

While the first reading and Gospel next Sunday focus on

God’s great generosity and mercy toward us sinners, Saint

Paul urges us to conduct ourselves “in a way worthy of the

Gospel of Christ.” As we listen to these sacred scriptures

proclaimed next weekend, let us ponder how we may reflect

God’s lavish love in our own lives.

ATTN: ALTAR SERVERS!! If you missed the training

last week, another is planned for Saturday, Oct. 7, 645 p.m.

There are some procedure changes this year — so Current

and New Servers need to attend! Questions? Contact the

parish office.

PRAYERS REQUESTED

We ask your prayers for Louis Anthony Przystas, the

father of Linda Sproles, who died recently. Notes of

sympathy may be sent to Linda & Gary at 101 Hunter

Hills Circle, Bristol, TN 37620.

ALTAR FLOWERS Our Altar Flowers this weekend are donated by Karen Bush

and Family in Loving Memory of Raymond Bush, Jr.

(husband / father) and Irvin J. Whisler (father / grandfather)

who both share September birthdays.

Welcome! This weekend we welcome visitors who

are here for the Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion!!

Catechetical Sunday—2017 “Living As Missionary Disciples”

Today, the Church celebrates Catechetical Sunday.

Those who the Community has designated to serve as

catechists were called forth at the 11:30 Mass to be

commissioned for their ministry. Catechetical Sunday

is a wonderful opportunity to reflect on the role that

each person plays, by virtue of Baptism, in handing on

the faith and being a witness to the Gospel.

Catechetical Sunday is an opportunity for all to

rededicate themselves to this mission as a community

of faith. Thank you to all who serve St. Anne Parish

as Catechists. You make it possible for all of us to

continue to grow in knowledge of our faith.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: This Tuesday,

September 19, 9:15am-4:30pm. Please join us for

prayer. Benediction will be at 4:30pm.

LECTOR TRAINING

This Tuesday—Sept. 19

6 p.m. in the church

Current and New Lectors are asked to attend one of

our training/refresher sessions either this Tuesday,

Sept. 19 at 6 p.m. or next Thursday September 28,

at 6:45 p.m. Current Lectors who are unable to attend

either date are asked to contact Rosie in the parish

office. THANKS!! Lectors are to be practicing Catholics, in good standing

with the Church, at least age 16 and Confirmed.

“40 Hours of Adoration” For the Evangelization of St. Anne Parish

Sunday 9/24, 3:30pm—Exposition (at the end of the

Spanish Mass)- Tuesday 9/26– Benediction at 8:00am

Please join our parish community in prayer for the

evangelization of St. Anne Parish. Please sign up in the

commons so that we know all 40 hours will be covered

and that we have at least two people for each hour.

Thank you!

St. Anne’s Choir will resume weekly

rehearsals on Wednesday, Sept. 27 at

6:30 p.m. Adults & High School teens

are welcome to join our Choir!!

Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Senior High Youth Ministry (Grades 9-12)

Upcoming Schedule:

Sept. 17—Youth Group (BYC 6-8p)

“Who is the Holy Spirit?”

Sept. 24—Fun Night! (10:00am-5:30pm)

Bike the Creeper Trail

Oct. 1—Youth Group (BYC 6-8p)

Evening Prayer Service/Respect Life

Meet at 5:40pm in the Church!

Pick up will be at the BYC

Oct. 7—Youth Day at Busch Gardens

Williamsburg, VA

Oct. 8—NO SHYM

Returning from Busch Gardens

SHYM—September Fun Night

September 24, 2017

Join us for a leisurely bike ride on the Creeper

Trail. We will be taking a shuttle to Whitetop and

riding back down to Damascus. Don’t worry about

bringing your bikes! We will be renting those. SHYM

will be providing muffins for a quick breakfast before

we leave out. Bring a non-perishable lunch for a picnic

along the trail or money to buy food.

We will be attending the 9:30am Mass as a group.

If you are not able to attend the 8:30am Mass, you will

need to attend the 5:30pm Vigil Mass on Saturday due

to us leaving before the 11:30am Mass. You must have

attended Mass or you will not be allowed to

participate. Cost: $20 Please let Laura know if you are going on the bike ride

by this Wednesday, September 20!

Laura Cochrane: 276-492-3095

lauracochrane@ stannes-bristol.org.

Campus Ministry Retreat

There will be a Campus Ministry Fall Retreat on

September 30-October 1 at the SELU Retreat Center in

Radford, VA. This retreat will be a great chance for

students to take some time away from campus to pray

and grow in community. All college students are

invited to attend. Cost is only $10. To register go to

www.regonline.com/builder/site/?eventid=2037294.

Evangelization Committee meets this Wednesday,

September 20 at 3:00 p.m. in the St. Vincent de Paul

Center. New members are always welcome to join the

team. We need your help!

Sacramental Preparation to begin next week! Sacramental Preparation for the Sacraments of

Reconciliation and First Holy Communion will begin

next Sunday, September 24, at 9:45 a.m. in the

School Library. This preparation is for children in

second grade or older. At least one parent must attend

the first session on September 24. Letters were mailed

last week. If you did not receive a letter, please contact

Sydney Farnum at 276-669-8200 ext. 32 or

sydneyfarnum@stannes-bristol.org.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults—RCIA

Catechumens & Candidates will meet this Wed.,

September 20, in the Greatroom, 6:30-8:00pm.

Inquirers will meet in the office conference room

after opening prayer in the Greatroom at 6:30pm.

Children’s RCIA will gather in the hallway by the

Greatroom at 6:30pm before going to class.

Mystagogy will meet at 6:30pm in the School

Conference Room. Please gather in the

Greatroom.

For more information about our RCIA, please contact

Sydney at 276-669-8200 ext. 32 or sydneyfarnum@

stannes-bristol.org.

Sponsors Needed! What Does It Mean to Be an

RCIA Sponsor? The faith journey that leads to the

celebration of the sacraments of Baptism,

Confirmation, and Eucharist is initiated by God, who

calls each of us by name. By the power of the Holy

Spirit, hearts are stirred and lives are changed.

Responding to that divine initiative is personal, but it

is also aided by the Christian community that helps an

individual discern God’s call. A Sponsor is:

A link to the community

A companion along the way

A mentor but not a catechist

A person of prayer

Is God calling you to the ministry of being a sponsor?

Please prayerfully consider being a sponsor for

someone in RCIA. Please contact Sydney at 276-669-

8200 ext. 32 or email sydneyfarnum@stannes-

bristol.org if you are willing to serve as a sponsor.

Nursery Workers Needed!!!

If you like working with children, consider joining our

nursery crew. Hours are flexible; some Saturdays, all

Sundays, some Wednesdays, and all Holy Days of

Obligation. If interested, please contact Van4ssa Purdy

at 276-591-5378 *814 or vpurdy@stannes-bristol.org.

SAINT ANNE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH BRISTOL, VIRGINIA September 17, 2017 Remember St. Anne’s in your Will and Trusts

Mass Intentions for this Week Saturday, Sept. 16 (Vigil: 24th Sunday/Ordinary Time)

5:30 p.m. †Francis J. Finan, Jr.

Sunday, September 17 (24th Sunday/Ordinary Time)

8:30 a.m. †Bob Landry

11:30 a.m. †Dave Rodham

2:00 p.m. Parishioners

Tuesday, September 19

8:30 a.m. †Dorothy Liston

Wednesday, September 20

8:30 a.m. †Molly Moore

Thursday, September 21

6:00 p.m. †Susan Mellett

Friday, September 22

7:30 a.m. †Yolanda “Toni” Pomrenke

Saturday, Sept. 23 (Vigil: 25th Sunday/Ordinary Time)

5:30 p.m. †Thomas Farrell

Sunday, September 24 (25th Sunday/Ordinary Time)

8:30 a.m. no intention yet scheduled

11:30 a.m. †Bridget P. Segerblom

2:00 p.m. no intention yet scheduled

Join us in Prayer!! We are starting our second small prayer group this

week and are asking folks to consider being a part of a

small group that gets together regularly to pray. If you

would like to join a prayer group or host a prayer

group, please stop by the table in the commons and

sign-up. Currently, we have prayer groups meeting:

Monday evenings, every other week, 6:00pm-

7:00pm in the St. Vincent de Paul Center.

Next Monday evening a prayer group meets:

Monday, Sept. 25.

Wednesday afternoons on the 1st and 3rd

Wednesdays. Noon-1:00pm in the Chapel/

Commons. Next Wednesday prayer group meets:

this Wednesday, September 20.

For the prayer groups there are no fees, no long term

commitment, no prior experience, and no preparation

required. Come when you are available!

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

Sessions (for Current and New EMHCs) will be held:

Sept. 21 at 6:45 p.m. & Oct. 17 at 6 p.m. EMHC’s need to be practicing Catholics, in good standing

with the Church, at least age 16 and Confirmed.

We need 24 volunteers every weekend to serve as

EMHC’s — would you be willing to serve in this most

beautiful and rewarding ministry? Sign up at the

ministry table in the commons or just plan to come to

one of the trainings.

Collection Reports (Sept. 2/3 and 9/10)

Regular/Operating (Sept. 2/3) $11,626.00

Regular/Operating (Sept. 9/10) $11,779.01

St. Anne’s School (2nd Coll.) $ 5,426.00

Hurricane Relief (Cath.Charities USA) $ 9,775.00

BFIA $ 75.00

Retired Religious $ 200.00

Living Our Mission: We also recently received and

deposited another Living Our Mission check from the

Diocese for $20,275.67. Many thanks to all who have

completed their pledges and to those who continue to pay

on their pledges to Living Our Mission.

Second Collections: Our 2nd Collection next weekend,

Sept. 23/24, will be for the Retied Religious Fund. Please

be generous in your kindness to our elderly religious sisters,

brothers and religious order priests. Your donations help

provide medications, nursing care, and much more.

This Week in Adult Faith Formation:

Sunday, September 17:

Sunday Morning Adult Religious Education,

9:45-11:15am in the Greatroom. Coffee and

doughnuts at 9:45am, presentation begins promptly

at 10am. Queen of Heaven-Mary’s Battle for You.

“The Annunciation: The Day Creation Held Its

Breath” No need to sign-up, join us any Sunday.

Monday, September 18:

Monday Adult Faith Formation: Queen of Heaven—Mary’s Battle for You. “The

Annunciation: The Day Creation Held Its

Breath”. 1:00-2:30pm in the St. Vincent de

Paul Center. You are welcome to join us any

Monday—no long term commitment required.

Tuesday, September 19:

Book Club at 10:30am in the St. Vincent de Paul

Center. Prayer by Pope Benedict XVI.

Tuesday Evening Scripture Study: True

Reformers-Saints of the Cathoolic Reformation-

”Saint Thomas More: The Age of the Author”.

6:30-8pm in the St. Vincent de Paul Center.

Wednesday, September 20:

Scripture Study-Women in the New Testament,

1:00-2:30pm, at the St. Vincent de Paul Center

RCIA at 6:30pm in the Great Room

For more information about any of the above

programs, email sydneyfarnum@stannes-bristol.org or

call 276-669-8200 ext. 32.

Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

ST. ANNE SCHOOL CRAFT FAIR

Please mark your calendars for St. Anne School’s

Craft Fair. We will be hosting vendors from all around

the area and there is sure to be something for

everyone! (Even for the gentlemen: homemade knives

and leather goods.) The Craft Fair will be in the Parish

Life Center next Saturday, Sept. 23, from 9am to 3pm.

Admission is free! Vendor space still available.

CDA MEETING: September 25

Members of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas

are reminded of their meeting on Monday, Sept. 25 at

the KofC Hall. Social hour is from 5:30-6:00 p.m. Our

regular meeting follows at 7 p.m. Any Catholic lady

wishing to join CDA, please call our Regent, Carol

Reynolds, at 276-591-1134 or Gina Rossetti at 423-

878-7827. Please come and join us!

MASS COORDINATORS NEEDED! If you would

be willing to help with the set-up before liturgy, please

contact Rosie in the parish office. A few more folks

are needed to help with this very important ministry!

Call 276-669-8200 ext. 0 or email stannes@stannes-

bristol.org.

Friendship Club will meet this Thurs., September 21

at 11;30 a.m. at 620 State (Restaurant) in Downtown

Bristol. Please call Gina Rossetti at 423-878-7827 by

Tuesday, Sept. 19 to reserve your spot for lunch.

THURIFERS are needed!! For special liturgies and

funerals we need volunteers who handle the incense.

Adults & Teens (grade 8)+ are welcome to be trained.

Please contact the office if you are interested!

Come and PRAY

with and for those

WHO KEEP US SAFE!

Once again this year we invite you to

come to a Special Evening Prayer

here at St. Anne’s in honor of our

local Law Enforcement, Fire Dept.,

and EMS personnel — on Sunday,

October 1, at 6 p.m. A reception will

follow. Please mark your calendar and

plan to be here to let them know we

appreciate all they do for us here in

the local community!