199 Lancaster Street

Leominster, Massachusetts

01453

St Anna Catholic School 213 Lancaster Street Leominster, Massachusetts 01453, 978-534-4770 www.stannaschool.org Safety Environment Notice: Our parish

follows the guidelines of the national charter for the protection of children & young people approved by the US Bishops & Diocese of Worcester policies. Contact Judith Audelle, Victim Services Coordinator, at 508-929-4363 (direct& confidential.) Claire Freda is the St. Anna Parish Safety Environment Coordinator.

Parish Office Hours are Monday through Friday 8am-3pm

The Office is closed to the public. Please contact us by calling or emailing.

Beth Donlan, Administrative Assistant

Telephone 978- 537-5293

Fax 978-537-2950

Email the office at stanna9@comcast.net

SAINT ANNA PARISH July 5, 2020

Fr. Carlos Ruiz, Pastor fathercarlosruiz@gmail.com

Deacon James Graves Deacon Paul Carrier

School News We wanted to share wonderful and exciting news with everyone. The New England Association of Schools and Colleges has re-accredited our school! This means that our school has been designated as an educational institution that provides academic excellence and high-quality educational experiences. The article below appeared in the June 26th edition of the Catholic Free Press.

Work for Accreditation Bears Fruit

St. Anna Elementary School has received its accreditation renewal from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. The quest for accreditation began in 2019. Teachers and staff worked diligently to complete the process last fall.

NEASC commended them for bringing their best efforts to the self-study process despite significant staffing changes since the spring of 2019. The school was commended for achieving financial stability and for its small community feel, Catholic identity, and resilience and hard work for this process.

Prior to its re-accreditation, St. Anna's faced many new changes in staffing and enrollment. This year it welcomed Father Carlos Ruiz, the new pastor of St Anna Parish.

With the onset of remote learning, St. Anna's was up and running, creating new and innovative ways to continue the students’ education while keeping it engaging and interactive.

St Anna's will work on providing more professional

development opportunities for its teachers and continue to

strive to offer a remarkable education, whether in or outside

of the building.

14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Readings: 1st: Zec 9, 9-10; Ps 145, 2-3.4-9; 2nd Rom 8, 9. 11-13 Gos Mtt 11, 25-30 Every day is a new opportunity to enjoy the gift of life, to

be good and do good. However, we also face difficulties

and trials. There are times in which we face spiritual or

emotional battles. Some days are more difficult than others;

some weeks seem to be endless and harder than others. It is

here at this very moment in which Jesus like a faithful and

kind friend looks at us with love and compassion and says,

“Come to me, all you who labor and are burdened, and I

will give you rest, and you will find rest for yourselves”

These words mean "rest," not in the sense of cessation from

work and difficult days, but in the sense of peace of soul,

joy and profound happiness in the midst of all situations.

Jesus does not promise to take away the burdens, the trials,

the sufferings. But if we take his yoke upon ourselves, if

we submit to his plan, his will, his love, he guarantees the

comfort and consolation we all probably need. We should

always ask for the strength to preserve God’s rest, peace,

and joy despite our circumstances. This is the rest that we

all long for, the rest that will one day be uninterrupted in

heaven.

Here we are called to be humble, and recognize our need of

help and strength that only come from our Creator. We

should surrender completely to the protection of our Savior.

After every difficult day and during every hard journey, we

have a comforting place to go, to be renewed. This beauti-

ful place is no other than the Kingdom of God. Here we

find the loving hands of Jesus, his refreshing food, the Eu-

charist. It is here where we find rest, it is here where we

find what we truly need, it is here where we experience the

saving and loving presence of our most faithful and loving

Friend.

Let us go to the deep of our hearts and let us give to Je-

sus our troubles, pain, hard days of work, personal is-

sues, some difficulties at home, and let us allow Jesus to

embrace us with his refreshing and healing power, his

saving and comfortable love. Let us feel the embrace of

Jesus and how he takes upon himself all our burdens.

Fr. Carlos

Mass Intentions SATURDAY, JULY 4, 2020

4:00PM

Louis DeAmicis by Patti Lanza & Carol LeBlanc

Isabel (DiNatale) DiRusso by daughter

Richard LeBlanc and the LeBlanc Family by Patti Lanza &

Carol LeBlanc

Eugene Carrescia (1st anniversary) by St. Anna Parish

Rose and Dominick Lanza by Patti Lanza & Carol LeBlanc

SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2020

8:00AM

Rev. George Ross by Daniel & Donna Benoit

Lorraine Benoit by Daniel & Donna Benoit

Jeannette Masciangioli (month’s mind) by St. Anna Parish

10:00AM

Patricia Carmardella (1st anniversary) by St. Anna Parish

David Martino (1st anniversary) by St. Anna Parish

12:00PM

Louis DeAmicis by Joan & Roger Hodgskins

Deceased members of the Marino by Sharon Antocci DAILY MASSES, JULY 6 - 9, 2020, 7:30AM MONDAY: Phyllis Cancellieri by Dan & Donna Benoit

TUESDAY: For our parishioners who are homebound, in

nursing homes, in assisted living facilities, and their

deceased loved ones by St Matthew 25 Society

WEDNESDAY: Michael Chiumento by family

Lester and Mary McDonnell by James Tellier

THURSDAY: Michael Sweeney by Dan & Donna Benoit

FRIDAY: No Mass. Church will open at 6:45AM for

personal prayer.

SATURDAY, JULY 11, 2020,

4:00PM

Joseph Serafini (1st anniversary) by St. Anna Parish

Lou Pellegrini (1st anniversary) by St. Anna Parish

Louis DeAmicis by Phyllis Lewis

SUNDAY, JULY 12, 2020

8:00AM

Florence DelGuidice (1st anniversary) by St. Anna Parish

Albina Gagnon by Dan & Donna Benoit

Jeannette Masciangioli by Andy & Paula Shanley 10:00AM

Lena Bianco (1st anniversary) by St. Anna Parish

Francis Vargo (1st anniversary) by St. Anna Parish

Mary Catherine Lincoln by a friend

Christina Julia (Coppa) DiRusso by granddaughter

12:00PM

Dianna Carboni by her father

Louis DeAmicis by Joan and Roger Hodgskins

Lucia Andreani by Mr. & Mrs. Archie Carboni

Anthony and Mary Tata by Kathy & Danny

Our Lady,

Health Of The Sick ,

Pray for Us

Please pray for those who are ill, especially: Deacon Jim,

Mary Lou Petty, Frank Desorbo, Fr. Bob Bruso, Jacob

DeCarolis, Diana Escabi, and Linda Gonynor. If you know

someone who needs prayers, call the rectory or email us at

stanna9@comcast.net and we will add them to the list.

Parish News Congratulations to everyone who received their

confirmation on Monday, June, 22, 2020.

PARISH COLLECTIONS

Thank you for your generous support!

REGULAR COLLECTION $2979.00

CANDLES, MASSES, ETC. $ 685.00

MAINTENANCE $ 676.00

TOTAL $4340.00

ST. ANNA PARISH MASSES

WILL STILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE!

There are still several ways to stay connected with

Fr. Carlos and St. Anna Parish during this time.

St. Anna’s YouTube Channel:

Subscribe at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/

St. Anna Parish

St. Anna Parish Facebook:

Like us at: https://www.facebook.com/Stannaleominster/

St. Anna Parish Website: Masses will be posted at www.stannaparish.org. In addition, direct links to YouTube & Facebook are provided on the homepage in the upper right hand corner next to the search icon.

**************CONFESSIONS************** Confessions will be available Tuesday mornings

9am to 10am and Tuesday evenings 6pm to 7pm.