ALL SAINTS DAY
NOVEMBER 1, 2015
ST. ANN’S REMEMBERS THE FOLLOWING FOR ALL SOUL’S DAY WHO PASSED AWAY DURING THE LAST TWELVE MONTHS:
Helen Collins Stella Redmerski Louise Murphy Charles Colombo, Sr.
Elizabeth Smith Eleanor Frarer John Maloney Francesco Bonmartini
Rita Mulrooney Joan Murphy Emory Champney John Trzuskowski
Anne Abbiss Thomas Wolhar, Jr. Rosemary Heron Russell McBride
Earl Crowley Thomas E. Miller James Goebel Helen Setting
Francis Meredith Rosaline Oliver
St. Ann’ School Open House – Join us Monday November 2nd through Friday November 6th from 9am-2:30pm (also Wednesday evening November 4th from 6pm-8pm) for our School Open House. Come meet our new Principal, Stacy Solomon, tour the school and see why St. Ann’s is the right fit for your child or children. Registration forms will be onsite so make sure to get one and reserve your spot for the 2016/17 school year. Our classrooms fill-up quickly. Don’t hesitate to call us at (302)652-6567 if you want a special visitation time but drop- in’s are always welcome. Hope to see you there!
SPONSORS/GODPARENTS To be a godparent for Baptism, a person must be 16 years or older and a practicing and fully initiated Catholic, having completed the sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist. If married, the union must be recognized by the Catholic Church. One Catholic godparent is required; 2 godparents (one male & one female) is the ordinary and recommended practice. Keep in mind the purpose of a sponsor is to give good example and support in the Catholic faith of the baptized. Documentation of eligibility for all Catholic godparents are required from the Catholic Church where they are registered and attend weekly mass. If you have eligibility questions, please call (302)654-8504 before choosing any godparents. The next required Baptismal Preparation class will be Thursday, November 12th at 7pm in the St. Ann’s School Library. To register, call the rectory at (302)654-5519.
MARK THE DATE!!! St. Ann’s Christmas Concert – You are cordially invited to the 2015 St. Ann’s Christmas Concert on Sunday December 13th at 2pm. The concert will take place in beautiful St. Ann’s Church in the historic Wilmington neighborhood of Forty Acres, and will feature the St. Ann’s Adult Choir, St. Ann’s Children’s choir, a classical guitarist, and more. There will be a reception to follow in the school Social Hall. This is a free concert – please come out to St. Ann’s and get in the Christmas spirit.
NEW ST. ANN’S WEBSITE – Have you seen the new parish and school website? If not, please visit stannwilmington.com or thesaintannschool.org. Check it out for all the happenings at St. Ann’s.
Consecration to Jesus through Mary Retreat – In preparation for the Jubilee Year of Mercy, a retreat leading to Consecration to Jesus through Mary is being offered. We will use Fr. Michael Gaitley’s (MIC) material, 33 Days to Morning Glory. If you are interested in participating in the retreat, please pick up and complete a survey that can be found in the vestibule of the church; or contact Connie Winner Varone at or 302-765-9864. The first retreat will start at the beginning of November.
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Mark the Date - SVDP is sponsoring the Catholic Charities truck to be in St. Ann’s Parking lot
next weekend - November 7th & 8th. All gently used clothing or small appliances are welcome.
St. Ann’s Athletic Registration for Basketball – grades 3rd-8th for girls and boys is currently underway. If your son or daughter is interested in participating, please email Brian Conaty at . Registration closes on Monday November 2nd. Participation is limited to parishioners, students, prep class students and children that reside within the community. 302ann1
Saturday October 31
8:00 A.M. Marrareno & Argia Pierantozzi
5:00 P.M. Deceased members of the Crossan & Flynn families
Sunday November 1 All Saints Day
7:30 A.M. Parishioners
9:30 A.M. Intentions of the Esmond family
11:30 A.M. Georgina Sheing & Henry Salacki
Monday November 2 All Soul’s Day
6:30 A.M. All Souls
8:00 A.M. All Souls
Tuesday November 3
6:30 A.M. All Souls
8:00 A.M. Jack Conaty
Wednesday November 4
6:30 A.M. Deceased members of the Luigi & Innocenza Lattanzi family
8:00 A.M. All Souls
Thursday November 5
6:30 A.M. All Souls
8:00 A.M. Deceased members of the Charles & Mary Bennett family
Friday November 6
6:30 A.M. All Souls
8:00 A.M. Ed Reardon
Saturday November 7
8:00 A.M. All Souls
5:00 P.M. Leila & David O’Connor
Sunday November 8
7:30 A.M. Parishioners
9:30 A.M. Thomas W. & Theresa Ann Faulkner
11:30 A.M. United States Marines
Pray for the sick, shut-ins and elderly of our Parish.
The Chapel of Divine Mercy is open 6am to 10pm, 7 days a week with the Blessed Sacrament exposed. Can you offer an hour of your time? Visit www.adorationchapel.org to sign up. You can also call Chris at 668-1819 or Nan at 656-8438.
ST. ANN’S PRAYER LINE – to place a name or special request on the prayer line email Joe/Shirley Ackerman at or 384-7513.
St. Ann’s Parish is offering Symbolon; The Catholic Faith Explained – Sessions will run 6:30pm to 8pm each Tuesday evening through November 17 in St. Ann’s School Library. Sessions are free but you are encouraged to purchase the guide book. Participants may choose to attend some or all of the classes. Contact Connie Winner Varone, call 765-9864 or .
FROM RELIGIOUS EDUCATION……..
STORIES OF GOD’S LOVE: Calling all parents of 4 and 5 year old children! We have a Sunday pre-school program after the 9:30 Mass for children who are not attending Catholic School. We use a Bible-based program with age appropriate stories from the Old and New Testament that proclaim God’s love. The first week the children hear a story of God’s love from the Bible and the next week is followed with a contemporary stories (related to the previous lesson’s Bible story) connecting God’s love to everyday life. We also celebrate the Church seasons, holy days and holidays! To enroll your child, please go online to the parish website under Religious Education or call Pat Walker at 654-8504
It is also not too late to register your first grader for Sunday morning religious education classes! If you want your child to be on track to prepare for First Communion next year, they must first complete the 1st grade classes. For more information visit the website or call Pat Walker at 654-8504.
RCIA – DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO…has expressed an interest in becoming Catholic? Was baptized Catholic but has never celebrated the Sacraments of Eucharist or Confirmation? The sessions for discernment and faith formation have just begun! You are welcome to participate in the process with your questions, your insights and your faith story in a warm, accepting setting. We are currently meeting on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 until 8 p.m. Please contact Pat Walker information.
GIVE THE GIFT OF A MALVERN RETREAT FOR CHRISTMAS – The annual Archbishop Fitzmaurice Group weekend retreat for the men of the Diocese of Wilmington is April 20 through May 1, 2016 at beautiful St. Joseph’s in the Hills, Malvern, PA. In these times of frantic activity, when the pace of life can be almost too much to bear, a quiet peaceful and spiritually fulfilling retreat could make a wonderful Christmas gift for a father, husband, brother or son. For more information, please visit the website at www.malvernretreat.com or call Dave O’Connor at (302)764-7149.
Holiday Hope – A service to the community, Doherty Funeral Homes will sponsor a free program designed to help grieving families and individuals cope with the holidays. You are invited to the event on Sunday November 15th from 1pm-3:30pm at the Christiana Hilton. To register, call 999-8277 by Friday November 13th.
Hospital Visitations – Make sure to call the Rectory at 654-5519 if you are in the hospital and would like a priest to visit. 302 ann2
National Vocations Awareness Week – begins Sunday November 1. Do your part to encourage vocations – join the Diocesan Vocations Guild. The Guild is open to Catholics from within or with ties to the Diocese of Wilmington who pray for, encourage and support the bishop, priests, religious, deacons and seminarians of the diocese. The objectives of the Guild are achieved through prayer, service and the affirmation of the importance of the priesthood, diaconate and the religious life to the mission of the diocese. For info, visit cdow.org.dvg.
Alliance of the Two Hearts – The “Communion of Reparation all Night Vigil” is held on the first Friday and Saturday of each month. Please join us November 6th at Hedwig’s Chapel, 408 S. Harrison St., Wilmington from 8:15pm to 2:30am. Includes First Friday and First Saturday Masses, Confession Rosary and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. For more info, call Irene Harach 738-1285
Little Sisters of the Poor 33rd Annual Spaghetti Dinner - Sunday November 1st from 12-5pm. The cost is $12 for adults and $5 for children under 12. Great food, home-made baked goods, raffles and take-out is available. The location is 185 Salem Church Road in Newark.
Intercultural Conference at St. Margaret of Scotland – Building Intercultural Connections (BIC) a program developed by the US Bishops
Conference to provide church leaders with cultural training for the growing diversity in the church will be presented on Saturday November 7th at St. Margaret of Scotland in Newark, De from 10am-6:30pm,. Admission is free but a $5.00 donation will be requested for a magnificent multi-cultural lunch. This conference is for all Catholics interested in building stronger, unified parishes and a more joy-filled church. To register or for more info, contact Br. Chris Posch, OFM at (302)655-0518 or . Registration deadline is October 26 and space is limited.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend – November 6-8 in Rehoboth Beach, De. For more info, visit www.wwme-delmar.org or call Tony and Linda Massino at 302-220-9833.
St. Helena’s Old-fashioned Christmas Bazaar & Flea Market – Saturday November 7th from 9am-8pm and Sunday November 8th from 8am-1pm. Attic treasures, baked goods, crafts, gifts, book sale, raffles and more. Food court is open all day with spaghetti dinners starting a 5pm Saturday. Sunday breakfast starts at 8am.
St. John the Beloved Craft Show – November 13 from 4pm-8pm and November 14 from 10am-3:30pm. Funds raised from the show enable parish life to provide meals for the Emmanuel Dining Room as well as support the SJB Flood closet. For more info, go do http://sjbcrafshow.weebly.com.
Holy Angels Parish Longaberger Basket Bingo Sunday November 8th at 3pm. Doors open at 2pm.
20 games, 1 special, raffles, 50/50 and door prizes.
Lights of Love Ceremony – St. Francis Hospital on Tuesday December 8th, 2015. Mass at noon in the hospital chapel. The celebrant is Rev. Leonard Klein with the tree lighting and display of names in the hospital lobby immediately following. By making a donation of $5.00 per name, your loved ones, living or deceased, will be honored by the lights on the tree and their names placed on a scroll in the hospital lobby until January 9, 2016. To participate, please send names and donations to Mrs. Jean DesJardins, 726 Loveville Road, #22, Hockessin Delaware 19707. Checks should be payable to the Junior Board of St. Francis Hospital. The deadline is Tuesday December 1st, 2015.
33rd Annual Festival of Trees – which will be held Friday November 20th-Sunday November 22nd is looking for some wonderful volunteers for a variety of tasks such as making items for Marketplace or our Bake Shop along with helping setting up and taking down. As Delaware Hospice’s signature fundraising event, the Festival of Trees comes to Cokesbury Village in Hockessin on the above named dates. This year’s three day festival features an Enchanted Forest theme and welcomes visitors 10am-4pm daily. To help or for more info, contact or call 302-476-4635.
Coming Up:
11/1 6pm Confirmation Session
11/2-11/6 School Open House
9am-2:30pm daily
11/4 6pm Evening Session
School Open House
11/2 7pm Athletic Assn Mtg
11/3 6:30pm Symbolon class
11/4 7pm Choir
11/5 7:30pm SVDP
11/7-8 Catholic Charity Truck
11/9 7pm Knights of Columbus
11/10 6:30pm Symbolon class
11/11 7pm Choir
11/12 7pm Baptism Prep class session
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