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August 18th, 2002

20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Let Us Pray For Those Seriously Ill
People will remain on sick list for 2 weeks unless otherwise notified: Lucille Cherry, Ethel Melocco, Michele Mazzilli, John O’Connor, Angelica Krajnik, John Lanigan, Leeanne McGrath, Arthur Fabian, and the DePinto Family.


Vocation reflections

In today’s Gospel Jesus reminds us that, “My mission is only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel”. The “lost sheep” today needs shepherds to complete the mission of Jesus. Do you feel you may be called to continue the mission of Jesus with your life?

 If you feel this call, “inquire within” and Please contact the Vocations Office the Vocations Office at (973) 497-4365 or by E-mail at kellyric@rcan.org. Or visit our web site at www.rcan.org. 

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STEWARDSHIP 
             

STEWARDSHIP SCRIPTURE  REFLECTION
In today’s second reading, we hear St. Paul tell the Romans, “God’s gifts and His call are irrevocable.” How is God calling us to share the blessings He has given us?

OUR WEEKLY OFFERING
August  2002
August 10/11                       $4,765.
Month’s Total                      $8,918.
Month’s Average                 $4,459.
Mailed in                                $325.

We thank you!

WEEKLY AVERAGE COMPARISONS:
Month  ‘01 Monthly Avg.     ‘02 Monthly Avg.
July        $6,658.                $4900.

August

HOLY HOUR FOR PRIESTS
  HOLY HOUR WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR THE SUMMER MONTHS OF JULY AND AUGUST. IT WILL RESUME IN SEPTEMBER. PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR PRIESTS FROM YOUR HOME DURING THIS TIME.

CCD News
First day of class will be Sunday, September 22nd beginning with the Teachers’ Commissioning at the 9 a.m. Mass. Classes are held on Sunday immediately following the 9 a.m. Mass (9:45-11:30 a.m.). Call Sister Alberta for registration 201-659-1794.

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MONDAY Ez 24:15-24 Ps Dt 32:18-21 Mt 19:16-22
TUES. Ez 28:1-10 Ps Dt 32:26-28,30,35-36 Mt 19:23-30
WED. Ez 34:1-11 Ps 23:1-6 Mt 20:1-16a
THURS. Ez 36:23-28 Ps 51:12-15,18-19 Mt 22:1-14
FRIDAY Ez 37:1-14 Ps 107:2-9 Mt 22:34-40
SATURDAY Rv 21:9b-14 Ps 145:10-13ab,17-18 Jn 1:45-51
NEXT SUNDAY - 21st SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Is 22:19-23 Ps 138:1-3,6-8 Rom 11:33-36 Mt 16:13-20

Welcome Committee
St. Anne’s will be organizing a new committee that will be geared towards new parishioners and existing parishioners here at St. Anne’s Parish. The first meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 20th at 7 p.m. in the Parish Center. For more information, please contact Caesar Tan at 201-459-1285.

   Hudson Hospice Seeks Volunteers
Do you want to do volunteer work that really makes a difference in the lives of the terminally ill and their families? Volunteer roles might include companionship for the patients, emotional support for patient and family, errands, telephone reassurance and transportation. Our patients are cared for in their own homes. Although the training takes place in Jersey City, volunteering is done throughout Hudson County. Volunteer hours are flexible, according to the needs of the patient/family and the availability of the volunteer.
Volunteer Training Programs: Tuesdays 10 a.m. -12 noon OR Tuesdays 7-9 p.m. - September 10th thru October 29th at Hudson Hospice Office, 93 Clerk Street, Jersey City. For an application and any further information, call Sister Carol Van Billiard at 201-433-3303

Spirituality, Theology and Lay Ministry Programs
The College of St. Elizabeth offers a variety of certificate programs for lay ministry as well as a variety of spirituality and theology programs throughout the year. Please call 973-290-4300/4364 for a copy of Pathways, a brochure describing these offerings. 

New Jersey Catholic Coalition for Environmental Justice
Come and hear about the newly-formed New Jersey Catholic Coalition for Environmental Justice and the plans for the First Statewide, Catholic-sponsored Conference on Faith and Ecology to be held late April 2003. Please join in our efforts to care for God’s creation.
We invite you to attend a special meeting for Catholic religious and laity who would like to participate in this initiative on: Friday, September 6th at 10:30 a.m. At the Archdiocesan Center, 171 Clifton Avenue, Newark. For more information, please contact Kay Furlani in the Archdiocesan Office of Human Concerns at 973-497-4341 or e-mail furlanca@rcan.org  .


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Caldwell College
Interested in service to the Church as a pastoral minister? Or in new developments in Theology? Caldwell College offers courses for personal enrichment or leading to the MA in Pastoral Ministry, a 33-credit program with classes offered on six Saturdays per semester from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Applications and registrations are still being accepted for the fall semester. Classes begin on September 7th. For more information, find us on the web at www.caldwell.edu  or please call 973-618-3408. Tuition discounts of up to 25% may apply.

Bereavement Support Group Facilitator Training

   Are you interested in becoming part of the ministry to the bereaved in your parish? An eight-week training program is offered at the Archdiocesan Center and is now open for registration. Participants will explore the stages and tasks of grief and mourning and develop their communication and group facilitation skills. Sessions are offered on Tuesday mornings or on Thursday evenings and will begin at the end of September and continue through November. For registration and fee information, please contact the Office of Family Life Ministries of the Archdiocese of Newark at 973-497-4327. Pre-registration is required; class size is limited.

C F M
Explore further how God is calling you to holiness. Courses in the Christian Foundation for Ministry program will help you do this. Classes begin September 16th. For a brochure call 973-497-4350.

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                                                                                    Our Web Site

                     http://stannesjc.com         

When you log on and browse around you’ll see all kinds of information about our parish. Included, of course, will be the current activities for the many different organizations as well as an update as to what is going on with our parish family.
Do not let evil defeat you: Instead, conquer evil with good!!

By your wounded heart: teach us love, teach us love, teach us love..... -Daphne Fraser

M H C A
Mary Help of Christian Academy in North Haledon is updating its alumni database. They are requesting: First name, last name, maiden name, address, phone number, e-mail address, grades attended, class of occupation and colleges attended. If you are a past pupil or know whereabouts of any, please contact them in one of the following ways: e-mail alumni@maryhelp.org,  phone 973-904-0102, or mail to Alumni Office, 659 Belmont Ave., North Haledon, NJ 07508.

Second Collection
It is through the Archdiocesan Missionary Cooperation Plan that there will be a second collection next weekend. The Consolata Missionaries were assigned to our parish this year for their appeal. 
The Consolata Missionaries are a religious society for foreign missions, composed of priests, brothers and sisters who devote their lives to the evangelization of people everywhere. They work primarily among the people of the developing countries of Africa and South America. They also have a presence in the USA, Canada, England, Italy, Portugal, Spain and South Korea. The Society takes its name from the Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation in Turin, Northern Italy, and was founded by Blessed Joseph Allamano in 1901.
Please give generously. Thank you.

100th Anniversary of St. Anne’s Church 

In anticipation of the 100th Anniversary celebration of St. Anne’s Church (2004), our Parish Secretary is beginning to gather “memorabilia” on St. Anne’s Church. We’re hoping to gather enough information to publish a journal for this Anniversary.
It would be appreciated if St. Anne’s parishioners (past or present) would be willing to share some of their “memories” of St. Anne’s Parish. Written details and/or pictures from “back when”, your experiences involving the Societies you belonged to, any activities that took place, the parish priests who celebrated Mass every Sunday and any other good thoughts you’d like to share. 
What we’re hopefully looking for are memories (photos/information) from each decade. Description of the buildings/grounds (church, convent, school) from back then to present. What kind of changes were made? We’re only going to be able to publish whatever information we receive. Please feel free to pass the word and contact past parishioners who have moved out of the parish. If they have any input, it would be appreciated.
All information should go to the attention of Georgene at the rectory. There is a good possibility that any pictures that are given for this journal, may not be returned.

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Personal Meditation 

  
August 18th   20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Reflections

Mt 15:21-28
Jesus left that place and went away to the district of Tyre and Sidon. Just then a Canaanite woman from that region came out and started shouting, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is tormented by a demon.” But he did not answer her at all. And his disciples came and urged him, saying, “Send her away, for she keeps shouting after us.” He answered, “I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” But she came and knelt before him, saying, “Lord, help me.” He answered, “It is not fair to take the children's food and throw it to the dogs.” She said, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their masters' table.” Then Jesus answered her, “Woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” And her daughter was healed instantly. Psalm 116:8
God Is Amazing
One night a Montana woman tucked her four children and two visiting nieces into bed. She offered a prayer asking God to watch over each drowsy child through the night. Then she retired for the evening.
At four-thirty the next morning, the woman was abruptly awakened by a sound. Suddenly, she found herself running down the hallway into her children’s bedroom on the other side of the house. She stood in their doorway, hearing her heart pounding in her ears. Something bad was about to happen. Seconds ticked by. The children went on sleeping peacefully in their bunk beds. Everything was quiet, and the woman wondered, Why am I here? Am I just dreaming?
Then before her eyes, the upper half of the bunk bed came apart. She dashed forward to catch the heavy mattress-board and mattress before they crashed down onto her youngest child, a two year old who was sleeping in the bottom bunk.
She shouted for her husband, and together they adjusted and secured the beds. They worked so efficiently that the children were not even aroused from sleep. When her husband asked how she happened to be in the room at just the right time, the woman did not know how to answer. However, they both thanked God for saving their child from injury or death.

Thought for the Day 
Lord, I shall be very busy this day. I may forget you, but do you not forget me.