Parish Office Hours Tuesday through Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. 262-942-8300 Catholic Schools www.allsaintskenosha.org www.kenoshastjoseph.com Kenosha Area Young Adult Catholics: Facebook: KYAC Daily Masses: 1st Tuesday of month 5:15 p.m. St. Catherine Medical Center Chapel All other Tuesdays 5:15 p.m. St. Anne Wednesday, Thursday, Friday , - 12 noon St. Anne Saturdays 8:30 a.m. St. Anne 2nd Wednesday 10:15 a.m. Prairie Ridge Sr. Campus 7900 94th Avenue 2nd Friday-10:15 a.m. Brookdale Pleasant Prairie 7377 88th Avenue Please see calendar inside for specifics for the week Baptisms - Congratulations! Contact the parish at least 2 months in advance to register for a Baptism Reflection Weddings-Blessings! Contact Fr. Bob at least 6 months in advance Reconciliation Wednesday 12:30 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. or by appointment Anointing of the Sick Contact Fr. Bob 942-8300 Parish Membership- Registration will take place after the Sunday, 9:15 a.m. Masses Find us on Facebook: St. Anne Catholic Church, Pleasant Prairie Homilies are posted weekly on our Web site Find us at www.saint-anne.org Parish Calendar & Bulletins Videos Weekly Gospel Reflections Youth Ministry, GRACE Group & That Man is You Updates

Welcome to St. Anne December 18, 2016

Fourth Sunday of Advent

Sunday Worship: Saturday 5:15 p.m., Sunday: 9:15 a.m. &-11:30 a.m. Eucharistic holy hour Tuesday 7 to 8 p.m.

This Week at St. Anne

Monday, December 19 6:30 p.m. Adult & Children’s Choir program Tuesday, December 20 5:15 p.m. Mass Danuta Wierzchowska 6 p.m. Youth Jam 6 p.m. Finance Council 7 p.m. Parish Council 7 p.m. Eucharistic Holy Hour Wednesday, December 21 10 a.m. Everyday Life Group 12 p.m. Mass Gerry Girdaukas 12:30 p.m. Reconciliation Thursday, December 22 6 a.m. That Man is You 9:30 a.m. GRACE 10:15 a.m. Communion Service Grande Prairie 12 p.m. Mass Barbara Riley 6:30 p.m. GRACE Friday, December 23 12 p.m. Mass Sandra Barry 7 p.m. Youth Ministry Saturday, December 24 Christmas Eve Services 4 p.m. Christmas Carols followed by Christmas Eve Mass for the living and deceased of St. Anne parish 10 p.m. Christmas Carols followed by Christmas Eve Mass Peter Mandli Sunday, December 25 Christmas Day Masses will be at the same times as our regular Sunday Masses 9:15 a.m. Mass Gerry Girdaukas 11:30 a.m. Mass for the living and deceased of St. Anne parish

Summoned by God As Christmas draws near, Advent’s scriptures lure us into a world of dreams, signs, wonders, and the miracle of the virgin birth. Too often we allow the great stories of our faith, the ones that are most familiar, simply to wash over us. Today’s Gospel account of the events leading up to the birth of the Lord reads like a present-day soap opera. Yet Joseph’s courage, even in the midst of what must have been an incredibly confusing time, provides a model for us. Each week, we are summoned by God to embrace the way of goodness and truth through the proclamation of God’s holy word. Like Joseph, we are called to do as the Lord commands us. As we stand at the threshold of Christmas, let us have the courage to be open to whatever it is that the Lord will require of us as we celebrate the miracle of Bethlehem. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Readings for the Week Monday: Jgs 13:2-7, 24-25a; Ps 71:3-4a, 5-6ab, 16-17; Lk 1:5-25 Tuesday: Is 7:10-14; Ps 24:1-4ab, 5-6; Lk 1:26-38 Wednesday: Sg 2:8-14 or Zep 3:14-18a; Ps 33:2-3, 11-12, 20-21; Lk 1:39-45 Thursday: 1 Sm 1:24-28; 1 Sm 2:1, 4-8abcd; Lk 1:46-56 Friday: Mal 3:1-4, 23-34; Ps 25:4-5ab, 8-10, 14; Lk 1:57-66 Saturday: 2 Sm 7:1-5, 8b-12, 14a, 16; Ps 89:2-5, 27, 29; Lk 1:67-79 Sunday: Vigil: Is 62:1-5; Ps 89:4-5, 16-17, 27 29; Acts 13:16-17, 22-25; Mt 1:1-25 [18-25] Night: Is 9:1-6; Ps 96:1-3, 11-13; Ti 2:11-14; Lk 2:1-14 Day: Is 52:7-10; Ps 98:1-6; Heb 1:1-6; Jn 1:1-18 [1-5, 9-14]

Children’s Choir Nativity There will be a joint concert and Nativity production with the adult choir on Monday, December 19 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.. Please join us! Contact Shelley Burnett with any questions. We hope to see you there!

Bridge to The Future “Refuse no one the good on which he has a claim when it is in your power to do it for him. Say not to your neighbor, ‘Go, and come again, tomorrow I will give,’ when you can

give at once.” Proverbs 3:28 Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match charitable contributions made by their employees. To find out if your company has a matching gift policy please see or call your Human Resources Department. They often require specific forms for you to complete. Wouldn’t it be great to double your gift to St. Anne’s Bridge to The Future campaign? Several area corporations have come to our attention in the past so please check into yours and consider making a contribution and having it matched if you have not already. Thank you!

Christmas Mass for the Homebound Homebound Catholics unable to attend Christmas Mass at their parish this year may tune in to one of the following stations for a full, eager and enthusiastic congregation. December 24 Relevant Radio – 100.1 FM/1640 AM, 8:30 p.m. (Christmas Vigil Mass from the Vatican) December 25 Relevant Radio – 100.1 FM/1640 AM, 6:30 a.m., 2:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. WCGV-TV, Channel 24, 9 a.m. WISN, Channel 12, 12 a.m. (Midnight Mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist, Milwaukee, with closed captioning) The Big 920 AM, 9 a.m. Fox6 TV, Channel 6, 5:30 a.m.

Holiday Scrip Deadline for Ordering Gift Cards for Christmas Delivery is TODAY Sunday! December 18th is the last date to place a prepaid order for gift cards to guarantee delivery before Christmas. Prepaid orders placed by Sunday, December 18th can be picked up in the office on Wednesday, December 21st or Thursday, December 22nd from 8:30 am – 5 pm. No SCRIP will be sold on Wednesday evening December 21 as previously scheduled.

Your Spiritual Adoption Month 2—Developing Baby—”I’m dancing!” Your baby is making progress developing all of her external features and internal organs. Her brain is functioning at 40 days. Her mother can hear her heartbeat now on an ultrasonic stethoscope. Baby teeth buds are present at 6 1/2 weeks. The central nervous system is functioning and 40 muscle sets begin their first exercises. From this moment, your spiritually adopted baby grows and refines her body. But everything she needs to survive after birth is already present by the end of the eighth week. She is now called a “fetus” a Latin word meaning “little one”. Ultrasound reveals that this little one can now spring, flip and jump—her first dance steps!

Baptism ~ Congratulations! If you plan to have your child baptized at St. Anne, please call the Parish Office to register for a Baptism Reflection (preparation).

St. Anne Pilgrimage to the Holy Land Our pastor Fr. Bob Weighner and Catholic Convert, Speaker and Pilgrimage Host, Barbara Heil, invite you to join on an unforgettable Pilgrimage to Jerusalem and the Holy Land, December 27, 2017 to January 5, 2018. Barbara is an experienced Pilgrimage host and will be with you every step of the way, with an all-inclusive trip package from Chicago! Visit Nazareth, sail on the Sea of Galilee, see Jerusalem and experience Mass in the land of the Bible and much, much more. Plus, we will visit the Church of Pater Noster in Jerusalem, where Fr. Bob was ordained in 1999! This isn’t just a tour, it’s a Pilgrimage to the places Jesus walked and ministered, and you will never be the same! Free brochures with the complete itinerary are available in the Church lobby. Visit the webpage: fromhisheart.com/stannespilgrimage or email: ggtravelservice@gmail.com or visit St. Anne's website www.saint-anne.org or Facebook page for more information.

Simbang Gabi Inviting all for Simbang Gabi (Filipino for “Night Mass”), a Filipino Tradition of a nine-day series of Masses in anticipation of Christmas to honor the Blessed Virgin Mary. It will be held at Prince of Peace Catholic Church 135 S. Milwaukee Ave., Lake Villa, IL on December 19, at 7:00 PM. Mass will be officiated by Fr. Gerald Walsh, pastor of Prince of Peace Parish. Please rsvp to Chris Rosal at 262-237-1123

Catholic Youth Missionaries SPIRITUS is seeking young adult Catholics, 21-29 years of age, to join the SPIRITUS missionary team this August. SPIRITUS ignites the faith in thousands of young Catholics through retreats and parish youth ministry each year! Team members live in community and travel to parishes and schools throughout Wisconsin; they receive training, formation, spiritual direction, lodging, food, a monthly allowance, health insurance and a $2,000 stipend upon completion of the 9-month program. It is a unique opportunity to serve our Lord and help young Catholics grow in faith. Visit www.spir i tusmin i s t r ies .org contact Andrea at andreaschool@spiritusministries.org or (920) 722-8918 x5 for more information. Application deadline is May 15 but positions may fill sooner.

The Winter Social is Just Around the Corner

Save the date! The evening of Friday, February 3. Watch for the Christmas bulletin for

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Vocation Office Events St. Andrew Dinner, Thursday, December 29, 2016 Hosted by Fr. Luke Strand and Fr. Enrique Hernandez St. Francis de Sales Seminary St. Francis, WI Invite young men (high school or young adult) who you think have the qualities needed to be a good priest to Mass and dinner with priests, seminarians, and other young men in discernment. For more information and to RSVP, please contact Will Hudson at the Vocation Office at 414.747.6437 or whudson@sfs.edu. Young Adult Silent Retreat January 13, 14, 15, 2017 St. Francis de Sales Seminary, St. Francis, WI This is a discernment retreat for young adult men ages 18-35. For more information and to RSVP, please contact Will Hudson at the Vocation Office at 414.747.6437or whudson@sfs.edu. Married 5 Years or Less? Save the Date Christ Alive in Our Marriage Retreat - This day long retreat, for young adult couples in their first five years of marriage, offers an opportunity to reflect on the meaning of your vocation and how you are being invited to live out your faith. Spend the day hearing talks by other young couples, talking with your spouse and other couples, and praying and reflecting as a couple. Saturday, January 28, 2017 Starts at 10:00 a.m. and concludes with the 5:15 p.m. Mass at the parish. Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist - Downtown Milwaukee Information and Registration can be found by following this link: http://tinyurl.com/ChristAliveinOurMarriage2017 Sponsored by: The Office for Marriage and Family Life – Archdiocese of Milwaukee Wisconsin Jesuit Province Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist For All Married Couples: Save This Date “When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home.” Let us learn to accept each other and Christ in our marriages by participating in a Worldwide Marriage Encounter weekend on January 20-22 in Brookfield, WI; February 10-12 in Geneva, IL or March 17-19 in Madison, WI. Early registration is highly recommended. For more infor-mation visit our website at: alifetimeoflove.org or call (888) 574-5653. Married & Hurting? Retrouvaille Can Help! Do you feel alone in your marriage? Are you frustrated or angry with each other? Do you argue all the time...or you’ve just stopped talking? The Retrouvaille program has helped thousands of couples work through difficult times in their marriages, and it can work for you, too! For confidential information, visit HelpOurMarriage.com Or 800-470-2230. There is a session the weekend of January 6-8 in Green Bay or March 3-5 in Benet Lake.

Daybreak Group Activity & Respite Program Daybreak is a service offered by Kenosha Area Family & Aging Services, Inc., of Kenosha. There are locations in Kenosha and Twin Lakes. The program caters to persons who are in the early to middle stages of Alzheimer’s disease or related dementia. This high quality program consists of cognitive, physical and social activities and is designed to promote well-being. Operated during day-time weekday hours it offers a safe, supportive, cheerful environment and includes a hot lunch and snacks. To schedule a tour or for more information please call the Daybreak Coordinator at 262-358-5662.

Did you know All Saints Catholic School has an Early Childhood Program called Saints In Training? Our Saints In Training Centers use the center based Creative Curriculum to help develop those small and large motor skills, problem solving skills, socialization skills, foundational

math and reading readiness skills and introduces them to the structure of a school setting all within the context of our Catholic faith. For information about our Saints In Training Program or school, call Sue Wendorf at 262.929.4024. allsaintskenosha.org "I invite you to become Saints." Pope Benedict XVI

At St. Joseph Catholic Academy, even our littlest learners receive Foreign Lan-guage and Fine Arts instruction. This past week SJCA Elementary School show-cased these specialized areas of study with two incredible events:

The International Fest: Sporting traditional attire, eating ethnic food, waving international flags, and most im-portantly, gaining in depth knowledge of countries around the globe, SJCA second graders hosted their Annual Inter-national Fest. In preparation for the Fest, students re-searched countries, created presentations, learned local customs and then, showcased their projects on Friday at this seminal SJCA event. The Kindergarten and First Grade Christmas Concert and Art Show: Celebrating the holiday season, SJCA kin-dergarten and first grade students entertained family and friends with their angelic voices and their creative masterpieces on display. Dedicated to educating the whole child, SJCA understands the importance of providing a broad education encom-passing all disciplines. To learn more about an SJCA edu-cation, please contact Wanda Jaraczewski at 262-654-8651, or wjaraczewski@sjcawi.org

Parish Staff

Fr. Robert Weighner, Pastor rweighner@saint-anne.org

Bill Clark Deacon (Dorothy) clarkbltn@sbcglobal.net

Rich Stanula Deacon (Alice) stanularj@aol.com

Fred Carrubba Custodian

Joan Cunningham Administrative Assistant

jcunningham@saint-anne.org Claudia Murillo Bookkeeper

cmurillo@saint-anne.org LeAnn Rogan

Director of Child Faith Formation K3—Gr. 8

lrogan@saint-anne.org Richard Sosa

Director of Music and Youth Ministry

rsosa@saint-anne.org Dan Weisner

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Pastoral Council

Tom Binder, Chair bindetj@yahoo.com

Kathy Ciszewski, Trustee ciszewski@wi.rr.com

Denise Ehr abbachild7@gmail.com

Julie Field jmfield55@aol.com Chris Geyer, Vice Chair tuckerwi07@gmail.com

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Mike Nuzzo mikenuzzo52@gmail.com Pat Schmitz, Secretary pschmitz58@wi.rr.com Alice Stanula, Trustee

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Stewardship; A Way of Life Financial Stewardship Monthly Financials for November 2016 Fiscal Year July 2016 to June 2017 Month to Year to Revenues Date Date Financial Stewardship $56,972 $275,767 SCRIP Ministry $ 4,414 $ 18,025 Offertory Collection $ 4,435 $ 21,139 Other $ 2,001 $ 31,061 Total Revenues $67,822 $345,992 Expenses Operational Expenses $42,154 $197,511 Charity and Justice $ 0 $ 15,325 Debt Repayment $30,025 $156,123 Total Expenses $72,179 $368,959 Net Total ($4,357) ($ 22,967) Operational income, expenses and use of mortgage reserves only. Does not include Restricted Funds. No mortgage reserves were used during the month..

SCRIP Sales Week ending 12/11/16 Online Orders 2 $ 1,150 At church 75 $21,340 Total 77 $22,490 Help STARS Help the Parish St. Anne’s STARS ( Retired Seniors ) help our parish and families with special needs. We are excited to partner with Mason’s Eatery and Pub located at 7000 74th Pl. (near Tinseltown) in a fundraising effort. Please consider helping us when-ever you dine at Mason’s-any day, any time. Just mention to your server that you are from St. Anne’s STARS loyalty club and we receive a 15% rebate of the bill - food and liquor earn a rebate. IMPORTANT: Points should appear at bottom of the receipt. This Fund Raiser Costs You Nothing Please consider using SCRIP for all your shopping; grocery, gas, retail. Did you know there are so many more gift cards available than we can keep in stock? Go to www.glscrip.com click on Retailers to see all the merchants. You can then place a special order on the back of our SCRIP form. Please know that if you order by Sunday it will be available by Wednesday. An order placed after Sunday morning will be here the following Wednesday.

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