+ MASSES FOR THE WEEK

Sat., 9/2 5:00 PM Jim and Fran Tiner Michael James McManamy Mary Clark People of the Parish

Sun., 9/3 8:00 AM Fr. Pat Rice Iole Di Tondo Dotty Baliatico

10:30 AM Suzy Arnowitz Dave Giordano Nancy E. Humphreys

Mon., 9/4 8:30 AM Frank DeMonico

Tues., 9/5 8:30 AM Carl Discala

Wed., 9/6 8:30 AM Matthew Griffin

Thurs., 9/7 8:30 AM Philomena Payne

Sat., 9/9 5:00 PM Mary Sullivan Bridget Curran Silvia and Leonard Deo Leona and Victor Alfieri

Sun., 9/10 8:00 AM Dotty Baliatico Ruth Kret Paul Koza

10:30 AM Strout and Feleky Families Vincent Lopardi Richard dePierro People of the Parish

SANCTUARY LAMP In honor of the Lord’s presence, the Sanctuary Lamp will

burn this week, beginning September 3rd, for Harold and Virginia Kaminskas at the request of Ginny and Mary Jane.

ALMANAC

September 4 – Labor Day September 8 – Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary September 9 – St. Peter Claver September 10 – 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Grandparents Day September 11 – Patriot Day September 12 – The Most Holy Name of Mary September 13 – St. John Chrysostom September 14 – The Exaltation of the Holy Cross September 15 – Our Lady of Sorrows

St. Ann Church welcomes… The Cangelosi Family

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD, 2017 TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY

IN ORDINARY TIME

First Reading: Jeremiah 20:7-9 In this particularly poetic passage, Jeremiah complains that while teaching the Lord’s word, he is subjected to insults and derision. He is determined to remain silent, but he cannot because the desire to speak the Lord’s name is “like a fire burning in my heart.”

Second Reading: Romans 12:1-2 Paul tells Christians to make sacrifices to avoid the trappings of the times, and to do God’s will.

Gospel: Matthew 16:21-27 Jesus tries to make His disciples realize that by following Him, they will endure suffering, humiliation, and death. He tells them that they must deny themselves and take up their cross in order to be His disciples.

UP-COMING PARISH EVENTS

• September 4 – Labor Day; Office Closed • September 6 – Fundraising Meeting at 7:15 PM (HSR) • September 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15 – Lifetouch Photo Sessions • September 11 – Rosary for Peace after Daily Mass (chapel) • September 17 – CCD Teachers Commission (10:30 AM Mass) • September 24 – St. Ann Family Fun Day, 11:30 AM – 3 PM • November 17 &18 – St. Ann Annual Craft Fair

GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING

Our Weekly Collection August 27th, 2017 Regular $5,911.00 Electronic $ 2,140.00 Total $ 8,051.00 Weekly Collection Goal $ 6,650.00 Week’s surplus/(deficit) $ 1,401.00

Envelope Reminder Angel: Don’t forget your church when you go on vacation! Mail your donation or check out our e-Giving program on our website under the tab GIVING.

ST. ANN CHURCH WELCOMES through the Sacrament of Baptism

William Asher French son of Zachary and Sharon French

great grandson of Joyce Coleman

THE WEEK AHEAD

SUNDAY 9/3 8:00 AM MASS 10:30 AM MASS

22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

MONDAY 9/4

8:30 AM MASS Office Closed

TUESDAY 9/5

8:30 AM MASS 12 NOON AA Meeting (PLC I)

WEDNESDAY 9/6

8:30 AM MASS

THURSDAY 9/7

8:30 AM MASS 3 PM Care One

FRIDAY 9/8

2-9 PM Lifetouch Photo Sessions (PLC)

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

SATURDAY 9/9

9 AM-4 PM Lifetouch Photo Sessions 4:15 PM Confessions 5:00 PM MASS

SUNDAY 9/10 8:00 AM MASS 10:30 AM MASS

23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

PARISH PRAYER LIST If you wish to place a name on the Prayer List, please call the church office at 973-884-1986.

PRAYERS NEEDED Prayer to Saint Raphael Angel of the Sick

May the Angel, Raphael, physician in care of our health, come down from Heaven to cure all who are sick, especially, Gail Egan, Dona Van, Irene Dekker, Rocco Martone, Susan McSulla, Erin Cox, Roxanne Klein, Rachel Brzostowski, Alex Garfinkel, Jack Gumersall, Jean Burge, Ben Spitzer, Patricia Baio, Judy Grasso, Joseph Percoco, Bob Lapin, Daniel Paglia, Kyle O’Brien, Mark Berkowitz, Stefanie Appel, Anthony Michael LaSpina, Peyton Zitelli, William DeGrosky, Marcia Kirincich, Ida Kelly, Margie Benefico, Ralph Valentino, Christopher Plaxe, Chang-Chang Chen, Sienna Ferrugio, Kendra Bramble, Jane Zegarski, Andrew Bergman, Joan Lent, Ethel Illuzzi, Gil Peterson, Jim Frederick, Sebastian Quinn, John Oscovitch, Linda Gearty, Megan Szaloczy, George Loveland, Dorothy May, Norma Scinto, Justin Brown, Erika Gruisc, Fred Seelmann, Mimi Mutty, Dana Pierce, John Mulhall, Emil Schneider, Phyllis Wyks, Fr. John Pierce OFM, Robert Kanaley, Msgr. Leo Carey, Anita Nurge, Carla Fresco, Mary Pat Kelly, Dwight Bellinger, Susan Katsekas, Lois Grablutz, Rudy Gottschalk, Sharon Acquaire, Sam Frisoli, Connie Bravo, Frank Laudino, Arthur Shanahan, Eugene Tappan, Frances Jodice, Tony Lonero, Daniel J. Plate, Ryan Whittom, Lou Borzone, Rosemary Dietrich, Arlene Michalski, Adam Gragnani, Art Brown, Joyce Salvi, Carol Weiss, Mary Jane Cito, Fred Iradi, Bernie Reidienger, Barbara Rotunno, Sr. Margaret Strauch; Bishop Emeritus Frank J. Rodimer and Tim Garrity. Be with us, O Archangel, called the Medicine of God; drive away diseases of the body and bring good health to our minds.

A PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them, and their families for the

selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need, and bring them home safely. May their sacrifices bring about a lasting and just peace to those lands. We ask this in the name of Jesus, Our Savior. Amen. St. Ann pray for our men and women in the service.

ALL SAINTS ACADEMY

ASA – A Model Early Childhood Center Currently Accepting Enrollments for September 2017

Our extensive Early Childhood Center is considered a model setting for young children of the Parsippany area. It includes a PreSchool level for three-year old children, a PreKindergarten program for four-year old children and a full day Kindergarten. The faith-filled environment provides young children with a nurturing setting for a “first school experience.” The Early Childhood curriculum is developmentally driven, providing an integration of spiritual, physical, intellectual and social-emotional components. The teaching team has developed a highly enriched language and mathematics program based on the combination of play and pre-academic skills. All Early Childhood instruction is also infused with the tenets of STEM education. Vibrant teaching and genuine learning occurs through the interweaving of science, technology, engineering and math in daily classroom lessons. There are full and half day sessions available in both the PreSchool and PreKindergarten levels. After School care is also available for students of the Early Childhood Center until 6 pm. Please contact All Saints Academy’s principal, Mrs. Judy Berg, at 973-334-4704, for information regarding your child’s entry into this fine program.

GRANNY’S ATTIC

Don’t throw that away! A perfect new home awaits old and new picture frames, jewelry, knick-knacks, books, DVDs, holiday decorations, and more. St. Ann opens up this treasure cove at the Annual Craft Fair on November 17th and 18th. Items can be dropped off at the church Library from Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM or after the weekend Masses. Remember: someone’s junk is another person’s treasure! ********************************************************** HOPE HOUSE items needed for SEPTEMBER: cold cereal, pancake mix, tea, coffee (instant or regular canned), soup, canned whole kernel corn, jelly, baking mixes, bath tissue, paper towels, and facial tissue. **********************************************************

ST. ANN’S SOCIAL SENIORS CLUB

Meets every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month at 11 AM at the Parsippany Community Center. You do NOT have to be a Parsippany

resident—all 60 and older are welcome! For information, please call Emilio Prisco at 973-887-6655.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

Sunday, September 17th is Catechetical Sunday. Religious Ed. teachers will be commissioned at the 10:30 AM Mass. Weekday classes begin on September

18th and 20th. Sunday classes for Second, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Grade begin on Sunday, September 24th.

SAINT ANN SENIORS: MEET GALILEO!

You are invited to an entertaining afternoon on Monday, September 25th at 1:00 pm in the Parish Life Center featuring David F. Vincenti, author of

“A Measure of this World: Galileo's Dialogue with the Universe” and enjoy tea, coffee and homemade desserts. Through original poems and interactive discussion, David Vincenti explores Galileo's complex relationships with his family, his fellow scientists, and his lifelong Catholic faith. To register for this FREE event, call Ginny at 973-884-1986, ext. 204. Mr. Vincenti is a father, husband, lector, engineer, and accordionist whose poems have appeared in numerous journals, recent anthologies, and two poetry collections.

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SUNDAY - FUNDAY

Mark your calendar! All are invited on September 24 on the church front lawn after 10:30 am Mass until 3 pm. For

the young and young at heart, FREE games of Fishing for Ducks, Tug of War, Three-Legged Race, Volley Ball, Bean Toss, Sack Race, and Ring Toss, with FREE prizes, entertainment and Craft Table. Enjoy FREE popcorn while watching Magic Maurice performing balloon magic from 12 Noon till 2 pm. Hungry? At a minimal cost, Applebee’s is working the grill and serving hot dogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers, and coleslaw and Make-Your-Own Ice Cream Sundays. Steve Nyman will amaze you with his ability for speedy caricatures. There is also “Guess How Many” and winner gets the contents! See you there!

Don’t miss Mass this summer! Visit MASSTIMES.ORG.

parish, assist in fostering …A pastoral council possesses a consultative vote diocesan bishop

The beginning of a new fiscal year brings about changes in parish councils such as our Trustees and Advisory Board. As new Trustees, I welcome Monica Lennie and Austin McBride who will serve as Trustees for a term for five-year terms. I thank our outgoing Trustees, Loretta Gragnani and Mike Santo for their service to the parish in general and for their guidance and suggestions when I first arrived in

the parish a year ago.

As for the Advisory Board, I welcome new members Michael Arcaro, Geri Catala, and Sheryl Granet as they begin their three-year commitment to the Board. On behalf of the parish I extend heartfelt thanks to the outgoing Board members, Kathy Del Guercio,

Michele Hughes, and Ron Prosr their years of service to the parish.

I look forward to working with our new Trustees and Advisory Board members as we plan for the future while maintaining our mission to “proclaim joyfully the presence of Jesus to the whole comm.

The Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Tensions of living the Christian life result from God-given freedom.”(Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1730-1732)

Today is a day of reflection for all of us who gather here at God’s invitation. Jesus asks us what profit there is in gaining the whole world if we forfeit our life. We would do well to assess our priorities and examine whether we wish to live for ourselves or for Christ. Let us pray today for the grace to take up our cross and follow Him.

Labor Day

“Work is fundamental to the dignity of a person. Work, to use a metaphor, ‘anoints’ us with dignity, fills us with dignity, makes us similar to God, who has worked and still works, who always acts; it gives one the ability to maintain oneself, one’s family, to contribute to the growth of one’s own nation.”

(Pope Francis, St. Peter’s Square, General Audience, May 1, 2013) This weekend, our nation celebrates the Labor Day Holiday. On June 28, 1894, the United States Congress enacted a law making the first Monday in September a day to pay national tribute to the contributions workers make to the prosperity of our country. Believe it or not, this holiday was not created to give people one last three-day weekend down the shore. Let us take some time out from our parties this weekend to spend it in prayer. Let us pray for all who labor and work, for migrant workers and factory hands who labor to feed and clothe us, for parents who labor to care for their families, and for all who seek the dignity of work and meaningful employment. Please join us for Daily Mass in the Chapel on Labor Day, Monday, September 4th, at 8:30 a.m.

Labor Day Prayer

Fill us at daybreak with your kindness, that we may shout for joy and gladness all our days.

And may the gracious care of the LORD our God be ours; prosper the work of our hands for us!

Prosper the work of our hands! (Psalm 90:14-17)

Dine to Donate at Gourmet Café

Thank you to all who participated in our Dine to Donate day at Gourmet Café on Monday, August 28th. We know that the restaurant was totally booked for lunch and dinner. I will publish the dollar amount we earned in the Bulletin once we hear from Gourmet Café.

Peace, Fr. David

THE FIRST "PIZZA NIGHT FOR WOMEN" WITH BISHOP ARTHUR SERRATELLI

Monday, September 25th, 2017 from 7-9 PM at Pope John Paul XXIII High School. Open to high

school and college-aged women discerning their vocation. For details, please contact the Office of the Delegate for Religious at 973-777-8818 ext. 207, or at kerry@patersondiocese.org.

SAINT PETER THE APOSTLE CHURCH ANNUAL COMMUNION BREAKFAST

October 1st at 10:30 AM at the Birchwood Manor, Whippany, NJ. Tickets are $20/per person, make checks payable to St. Peter the Apostle Rosary/Altar Society. Mail your check to 179 Baldwin Rd., Parsippany, NJ 07054, or drop off at the Rectory from 9 AM to 4 PM no later than September 24th. All are welcome.

Sep t ember i s t h e Month o f t h e Seven Sorrow s o f Mary

NEW ST. ANN CHURCH DIRECTORY

Did you sign up for your photo session? We need YOU to make this project a success! Our next photography sessions begin September 8th. Visit our website today to sign up, or stop at the sign-up table before or after all Masses. At

your session you get a FREE 8x10 portrait and a $10 coupon. All military personnel, police, firefighters, first responders and seniors get a 20% discount! We can’t wait to see you!

AN INVITATION FROM ST. ANN CHURCH TO WOMEN 21 AND OVER

Come to the Holy Spirit Room for prayer and conversation on Wednesday, October 4th at 7:00 pm. Light refreshments provided. For information or to RSVP please call (973) 884-1986 ext. 202 or e-mail at stannpa@saint-ann.net.

Join us Monday, September 11 in the Chapel after Daily Mass to pray the Rosary for World Peace.

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA)

Each year on Holy Saturday, during the Easter Vigil in the United States, parishes welcome new members into full communion with the Catholic Church through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA). RCIA is a discernment and preparation process through which the adult is formed in the Christian faith. Deacon Al Frank coordinates our program for adults needing any or all of the Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, First Holy Communion, and Confirmation. Our RCIA program this year starts in the Fall, and our RCIA participants will receive their sacraments at the Easter Vigil on Saturday, March 31st, 2018. Any interested in joining our RCIA group in the Fall are invited to contact Fr. David or Deacon Al for more information.

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WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE BOOK OF REVELATION?

Saint Ann Church will be sponsoring an 11-week course on the Book of Revelation, with DVD and discussion sessions titled “The Kingdom Yet to Come. ” It is an intriguing study that shows how the kingdom established by Christ in his Church is intimately connected with the Kingdom of Heaven. Deacon Len and Michael Conaway will facilitate the course study.

v You will discover what the mysterious figures, numbers and images of the Book of Revelation mean. v You will see how the Book of Revelation is more than an apocalyptic vision of the "end times." v It is a revelation of God as our Divine Bridegroom and the Church as His spotless Bride, forever united in a heavenly, holy,

and mystical marriage that we enter into every time we celebrate the Mass.

CLASSES START SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH THROUGH TO THE FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26TH, FROM 9:00 AM UNTIL 10:20 AM EVERY SUNDAY.

To enroll, please contact the Parish Office at 973-884-1986, or contact Deacon Len via e-mail at lendeo@aol.com. The cost for the 11-week course is $20, which covers the workbook you will be using. Payment by check is made out to St. Ann Church, and can be dropped off at the parish office or in the collection baskets during Sunday Mass (please also enclose the completed enrollment form below with the payment). THE DEADLINE FOR ENROLLING IS NEXT SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH TO HAVE THE WORKBOOKS DELIVERED ON TIME. Come aboard this journey through the mysteries of the Word of God! "----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please enroll me (us) for the BOOK OF REVELATION COURSE Sundays, September 17 to November 26, 2017 Name(s)_______________________________________________E-Mail ______________________________________ Cell Phone ____________________________Home Phone __________________________Number attending ________ "-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

MINISTRY 5:00 P.M. 8:00 A.M. 10:30 A.M. Ministers of

Holy Communion Catala, Hoffmann, White,

Deacon, Ferrer, Lennie

Capuzzi, Conte, Deacon dePierro, Hagman, Hubner, Deacon, Beneduce, Rigoli

Lectors 1. Magdits 2. Pisauro

1. Hughes, M 2. Hughes, P

1. Bakas 2. Carolan

Altar Servers S. DeLucia, G. Mercado and D. Caponegro G. Thiel, L. Lombardi and C. Pyles A. and C. Wagner, C. Brown Hospitality Kelly, Lorenzo, Como Crist, Smith, Rago

Children’s Church Antonia Stull and Laura Chowtavi Troy Hills

Nursing Home September 18th Mass:

L. Conte, N. Beneduce, F. & M. LaSpina September 25th Prayer Service:

G. Bissig, S. Carmeli, L. Conte, M. Urbanik, T. & I. Campos