SAINT ANNE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH BRISTOL, VIRGINIA April 23, 2017 Remember St. Anne’s in your Will and Trusts

Every year we celebrate Easter for seven weeks — we need

all this time to appreciate all the new things that God is

doing in our lives. On this Second Sunday of Easter, which

the Church has also designated as the Sunday of Divine

Mercy, we focus on the early church and how those

disciples received and spread the Good News of God’s

merciful love.

Readings for this Week (April 24-29)

Monday: Acts 4:23-31; John 3:1-8

Tuesday: 1 Peter 5:5b-14; Mark 16:15-20

Wednesday: Acts 5:17-26; John 3:16-21

Thursday: Acts 5:27-33; John 3:31-36

Friday: Acts 5:34-42; John 6:1-15

Saturday: Acts 6:1-7; John 6:16-21

Scripture for next Sunday (Third Sunday of Easter)

Acts 2:14, 22-23

It was impossible for Jesus to be held by death.

1 Peter 1:17-21

We were saved with the precious Blood of Christ.

Luke 24:13-35

They recognized Jesus in the breaking of the bread.

Next Sunday we will hear the story of the disciples on the

road to Emmaus, a story that we may find played out in our

own lives more than we realize. Two despondent followers

of Jesus walk away from Jerusalem, not knowing which way

to turn. All their hopes have been dashed. We too have

walked that road when our life had been disrupted, our

dreams snatched away. Then, miraculously, like the

disciples in the story, we discover God’s presence in the

midst of our despair.

Please note: No Confessions this Tuesday for the general

public; Confessions on Tuesday will be for the teens

preparing for Confirmation.

In addition to the memorials and honorariums listed in our

Easter bulletin, donations have also been received:

In Loving Memory of:

Deceased members of the Burriss and Sandretto families

Given by Rose Marie & Bill Burriss

Mr. & Mrs. C.M. Boatright and Sandra Boatright

Given by Mike Boatright

Mr. & Mrs. Roy C. Swofford and Chad Newton

Given by Patti Boatright

Deceased members of the Tebeau family

Given by the Tebeau family

Deacon Harry Hall, Molly Moore, Mike Yaromey,

Debbie Duckett, and Betty Welliver

Given anonymously

Operation Rice Bowl 2017 Our community changed lives this Lent, and CRS Rice

Bowl wants to say thank you! If you forgot to return your

Rice Bowl this weekend, be sure to bring it next weekend,

April 29/30. There will be a large basket for your rice bowls

on the table in the commons. We’d like to get the donations

counted and sent to Operation Rice Bowl as soon as

possible. We’ll let you know how much we collected.

Thank you for your donations.

Congratulations and Welcome! We welcome Craig Weaver, our newest member to the

Catholic faith, who received the Sacraments of Initiation

(Baptism, Confirmation, First Eucharist) at the Easter Vigil.

May you know of our prayers and God’s abundant

blessings!

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Weekly Adoration resumes this week (Tuesday, April 25),

immediately after morning Mass (approx. 9:15 a.m.) Please

take some time from your busy schedule to come to the

chapel and sit in prayer with the Blessed Sacrament.

Please take note!! Morning Mass this Friday, April 28

will be at 8:30 a.m. in the church (instead of 7:30 a.m.).

DIVINE MERCY SERVICE

Plan to join us this evening (April 23) for a

Divine Mercy Service at 6 p.m.

Confessions (Divine Mercy Sunday)

5 p.m. to approx. 5:45 pm.

Second Sunday of Easter — (Sunday of DIVINE MERCY)

Senior High Youth Ministry (Grades 9-12) Upcoming Schedule:

April 23—Youth Group (6:00pm-8:00pm) ■ Meet in the Church commons for PS/Fun in gym

April 30—Youth Group (BYC 6:00pm-8:00pm) ■ “How does God help when it hurts?”

May 7—Youth Group (BYC 6:00pm-8:00pm) ■ “Love Defined”

May 14—NO SHYM

■ Mother’s Day!

Diocesan Youth Work Camp June 24 to June 30 (Wise County, VA)

(open to rising 9th graders thru graduated 12th graders)

Work Camp is not just a youth event. It is an opportunity

for you to make a difference in the lives of those in need

right here in our diocese… here in Southwest Virginia! This

is also a great opportunity for you to fulfill community

service hours that you may need for high school programs.

Registration is $375

Deadline to Register: May 10

Have questions or to register, contact Laura Cochrane!

276-492-3095 / lauracochrane@stannes-bristol.org

Adult Faith Formation Committee (AFFC) members

are reminded of our monthly planning meeting this

Monday, April 24, at 4 p.m., St. Vincent de Paul Center.

MEN of ST. JOACHIM will meet this Tuesday

morning, April 25, in the office conference room at 6 a.m.

ATTENTION LITURGICAL MINISTERS!! (Altar Servers, Thurifers, Lectors, Mass Coordinators,

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion)

Please notify the office (276-669-8200 ext. 0) or stannes@

stannes-bristol.org by 5 p.m. this Tuesday of any dates you

are unable to serve in May & June. Plan to pick up your

new schedules in the commons next weekend.

Confirmation Confessions Confirmation teens are reminded that this Tues., April 25,

we will have our Confessions prior to Confirmation. Please

meet in the church at 5 p.m.

Prayer Shawl Ministry meets this Wed., April 26, at

10am in the St. Vincent de Paul Center. New members are

always welcome!

Evangelization Committee The “E-Team” will meet this Wed., April 26, at 3 p.m. in

the St. Vincent de Paul Center. Please try to attend — we

have important items to discuss.

Finance Council: Don’t forget your meeting this Thursday

morning, April 27, at 7 a.m. in the school conference room.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Catechumens and Candidates meet this Wednesday

April 26 at 6:30 p.m. in the Great Room.

Inquirers also meet on Wednesdays at 6:30 in the

Conference room. Please come to the Great Room for

opening prayer before going to the conference room.

Mystagogy will gather in the Great room at 6:30 and

move to a location TBD.

An RCIA invitation: Possibly during the recent Lenten

season, or during the joyful celebration of Easter, you have

felt a tugging at your heart that now is the time for you to

move toward becoming a Catholic Christian. Now is the

time to begin! Join us on Wednesday, April 26, and begin

your journey toward the Sacraments of Initiation or Full

Communion. Don’t hesitate—say “yes” to God! Join us on

Wednesday and if you have any questions, please call

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

stannes-bristol.org.

Thank You, Thank You!!! A big heart-felt thank you goes out to the Vigil Reception

volunteers: Mike Farnum, Kathy Sardina, Donna Daluisio,

Joan Thibodeaux, Joann Fleenor, and staff member Vanessa

Purdy for providing a delicious and enjoyable reception.

Thanks for all your hard work pulling it together.

Sydney

Reception Helpers Needed! We still need more volunteers to help with occasional

receptions. If you are willing to help with receptions or

parties provided for the parish by the Parish Life

Committee, please stop by the table in the commons and

sign-up so that we can contact you. If we have enough

volunteers, the work can be spread out so you won’t be

called on every time. Whatever time you have to help is

greatly appreciated. Thank You!

CDA Meeting—April 24 Members of the Catholic Daughters are reminded of their

meeting this Monday, April 24, at the KofC Hall. Social

hour at 5:30 and a “Baby Shower” benefitting the MOMS-

R-US Teen Pregnancy Program. This program is sponsored

by the YWCA. It is to help and improve the health and

wellness of teens and their babies by influencing their

decisions regarding pregnancy. Regular CDA meeting will

follow. Any lady needing a ride, please call Carol Reynolds

(CDA Regent) at 276-591-1134. Any Catholic lady wishing

to join CDA, call Gina Rossetti, 423-88-7827.

SAINT ANNE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH BRISTOL, VIRGINIA April 23, 2017 Remember St. Anne’s in your Will and Trusts

MASS INTENTIONS for this Week Saturday, April 22 (Vigil of Divine Mercy Sunday)

5:30 p.m. †Francis Oliver

Sunday, April 23 (2nd Sunday of Easter—Divine Mercy)

8:30 a.m. †David Cochrane

11:30 a.m. †Don Ward

2:00 p.m. Parishioners

Monday, April 24

12:15 p.m. Vocations

Tuesday, April 25

8:30 a.m. †Bud Karban

Wednesday, April 26

8:30 a.m. †Deacon Harry Hall

Thursday, April 27

6:00 p.m. no intention yet scheduled

Friday, April 28

8:30 a.m. †Annette Mellett

Saturday, April 29 (Vigil—Third Sunday of Easter)

5:30 p.m. †Francis J. Finan, Jr.

Sunday, April 30 (Third Sunday of Easter)

8:30 a.m. †Joanie Connor

11:30 a.m. no intention yet scheduled

2:00 p.m. no intention yet scheduled (Spanish Mass)

Please note: This week our Friday weekday Mass will be

celebrated at 8:30 a.m. (instead of the usual 7:30a time).

Collection Report (April 15/16) Holy Thursday (local poor) $ 2,680.

Regular/Operating $14,541.

Easter Holy Day $11,315.32

Addt’l School 2nd collection $ 2,077.

E-Giving Report (April 1-18) Regular/Operating $6,200.

School 2nd collection $ 410.

Holy Thursday (local poor) $ 215.

Easter Holy Day $ 200.

BFIA $ 20.

Catholic Relief Services $ 20.

Catholic Virginian $ 60.

2nd Collection next weekend (April 29/30) will be taken up to

help defray the costs to our parish for the Catholic Virginian.

If you are a registered parishioner and are not currently receiving

a Catholic Virginian, please notify the parish office.

HOME SWEET HOME—Dessert Fundraiser

Family Promise of Bristol Join us for the Family Promise Fundraiser in support of our

community’s homeless families with children. Bid on select

desserts and exclusive items during the silent and live

auctions featuring former Tennessee Lt. Governor Ron

Ramsey as auctioneer. This year, hear the moving and life-

changing account of one family’s experience with

homelessness. Everyone is welcome to attend—this

Monday, April 24, 6-8 p.m. at Addilynn United Methodist

Church (3225 Avoca Rd., Bristol, TN). Admission is $5.

This Week in Adult Faith Formation:

Sunday, April 23:

Sunday Morning Adult Religious Education Class—

SMARE— “Forgiven-The Transforming Power of

Confession” 9:45-11am in the Great Room.

Monday, April 24:

Monday Adult Religious Education Class— “Mary”.

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

Tuesday, April 25:

Book Club—10:30-11:30am, in the St. Vincent de Paul

Center. Prayer by Pope Benedict XVI, Facilitator:

Seminarian Jamie Hickman.

Scripture Study—6:30-8:00pm, St. Vincent de Paul

Center. “Divine Mercy—The Second Greatest Story

Ever Told”

Wednesday, April 26:

Little Rock Scripture Study—Will resume May 3. check the bulletin next week for more information and

please sign-up at the table in the commons.

RCIA at 6:30 p.m. in the Great Room.

Thursday, April 27:

Scripture Study (to prepare us for the Sunday

readings) at the St. Vincent de Paul Center. 7:00-

8:00pm (after Mass). (Please note: If there is no Mass

at 6 p.m., the time for scripture study changes to 6:00-

7:00 p.m. For more information about any of the above

programs, email sydneyfarnum@stannes-bristol.org or

call 276-669-8200 ext. 32.

St. Anne Catholic School News….

—Parishioner Kimberly Brubaker Bradley is our guest

speaker for the Annual Judith Rosenfeld Memorial

Author Visit. Ms. Bradley is the author of several novels

for young people including The War That Saved My Life

which won the 2016 Newbery Honor. Please join us here at

St. Anne Catholic School on Sunday, May 7, at 5 p.m. in

the Great Room for a reception followed by a presentation

by Ms. Bradley. Registration is required by April 27. Cost

is $10 per person. For more information, contact Angie

Bush at 276-669-0048 or abush@stanneschoolbristol.org.

—St. Anne School’s annual 5K run fundraiser is May 13

on the Abingdon Creeper Trail. (This is Mother’s Day

weekend) and we have planned a special Mother’s Day

theme and a treat for all the “Moms” who participate.

To register for the 5K, go to runtricities.org.

Liturgy Notes—the Easter Season The 50 days from Easter Sunday to Pentecost are celebrated

in joyful exultation as one feast. The Paschal Candle

remains in the sanctuary near the ambo and is lighted for

every celebration during the Easter Season. Throughout the

Easter Season we will pray the Apostles’ Creed for the

Profession of Faith (instead of the Nicene Creed). On two

weekends (April 29/30 and May 27/28) we will do the Rite

of Sprinkling in place of the Penitential Act at Mass.

Second Sunday of Easter — (Sunday of DIVINE MERCY)

“Oremus” - Let us Pray May 3—Session Five— “Spiritual Senses”

“In this manner of praying, St. Ignatius tells us, we imaginatively

see the persons in the Bible passage, we hear the words they

speak, and we observe the actions they accomplish in the event.”

Fr. Tim Gallagher. O.M.V.

Sign up this weekend and next weekend at the table in the

commons or by emailing sydneyfarnum@stannes-

bristol.org to join us for OREMUS on Wed., May 3, at

6:30pm. It is very important that you sign-up if you are

attending. Also, for those attending class, there will be a

simple supper served at 5:45pm. When you sign-up for

class, please indicate if you will be attending the supper.

Thank You!

Did you miss the 4th session of “OREMUS”? If you

missed the fourth session last month, you may want to

attend a “make-up” session that will be held on Monday,

May 1 at 6:30pm in the St. Vincent de Paul Center. Please

call or email Sydney if planning to attend the make-up

session, 276-669-8200 ext. 32, sydneyfarnum@stannes-

bristol.org.

FAMILY PROMISE VOLUNTEER TRAINING

Tuesday, May 2, 7 p.m. in St. Anne’s Great Room.

New situations will covered. Questions? Contact Merylen

Ott at spooky bongomom@yahoo.com.

BLOODMOBILE AT ST. ANNE’S—APRIL 26

Our next Blood Drive at St. Anne’s is THIS Wed., April 26

from 2-6:30 p.m. at the Msgr. Hickie Center. Sign up this

weekend (Apr. 22/23) or contact Rosie at 276-669-8200

ext. 0 or stannes@stannes-bristol.org. Please consider

Giving the Gift of Life!

WELCOME TO COMMUNITY BREAKFAST The parish community is invited to attend a Communion

Breakfast sponsored by the St. Anne Council of Catholic

Women. Celebrant: Fr. Francis Musolooza

Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 9 a.m. Breakfast follows in the Great Room

Please sign up on the sheets provided in the commons, if

you are planning to attend. If you would like to share a

covered dish, please add that information as well.

Baptismal Preparation—May 6 Our next Baptismal Preparation Class is scheduled for

Saturday, May 6, 2pm-4pm in the Great Room. If you

have a child under the age of 7 who needs baptism, or you

are expecting the birth of your child soon, please plan to

attend. The nursery will be provided for siblings. To

register, please call Sydney Farnum at 276-669-8200 ext.32

or email sydneyfarnum@stannes-bristol.org no later than

Wednesday, May 3.