SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
JULY 24, 2016
St. Ann’s Novena Is This Week - Adoration and Benediction will be at 7pm each night, Tuesday through Thursday, July 26-28th. Readings will be from the book of Sirach 44: 1, 10-15 and from St. John 4: 7-16. Fr. Peter Burkauskas, Pastor of St. Andrew Parish in Philadelphia, PA will be our guest preacher. We welcome Father to St. Ann’s and hope to see you there.
Mass Intentions 2017 Mass Intentions - We are now accepting Mass requests for the calendar year 2017. Since the earliest days, Holy Mass has been offered for the dead. Our prayers, but especially Holy Mass, assist those who have passed on attain heaven. Also since its earliest days, the Church has offered Mass for the intentions of the living, especially the sick.
Many of you ask for Masses to be said regularly for deceased loved ones, and some ask that these Masses be offered on specific dates. Your special requests will be honored to the extent possible and we do our best to accommodate you, but we ask for your patience and understanding in this regard.
Scheduling begins in late October so it is important that requests be received by October 14, 2016. If you would like to be informed of the dates and times of your scheduled Masses, please include a self-addressed stamped envelope, a phone number or an email address so that we can contact you. Thank you and God bless you. There are some openings between now and the end of year if you are wanting to schedule Mass Intentions for your loved ones. The recommended stipend per mass is $10.00. To check availability, call the rectory office at 302-654-5519 or email . Send Email
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The Very Very First St. Ann School Musical Ever - We are looking for adult volunteers to help with planning and producing a musical for St. Ann’s School. The show we are considering is Disney’s Aladdin, Jr. and would be performed sometime around the end of March in our social hall. Help needed would include areas in choreography, stage crew, publicity/tickets, set design, costumes, sound/lighting, vocal and much more. Auditions for the show would be held before the end of 2016 with rehearsals beginning in January 2017. Children eligible to tryout, would be any 4-8th grader enrolled in St. Ann School for the 2016-17 year, St. Ann’s PREP children in the same grades, or any child who is a parishioner of St. Ann’s in grades 4-8. If you are interested in learning more or want to volunteer, please email or call the rectory at 654-5519 and ask for Jane.
Offertory Update - For the month of May 2016, offertory contributions were $56,626.03 which was $6626.03 over budget. The same time period – May 2015, contributions were $53,510.39. Year to date (fiscal year started in July 2015) actuals were $546,276.02 which was $3723.98 under budget. The same time frame in 2015 - actual totals were $550,241.58. As always, thank you for your contributions to St. Ann’s.
Taking a Vacation??? No need to miss your contribution to St. Ann’s. Signup for our Parish Online Giving program and your donation will automatically be deducted from your account. It’s simple…convenient… and safe! For more info or to signup, visit our website stannwilmington.com and click on Parish Giving – EFT or call the rectory at (302)654-5519.
Cathedral of St. Peter – is celebrating its 200th Anniversary this year. The beautiful and historic church is in need of our help. The weekend of August 20 and 21st, a special collection for the maintenance and preservation of the Cathedral will be taken up in all parishes in our diocese. For more info, including a letter from Bishop Malooly, go to www.cdow.org.
St. Ann’s School Opportunities – St. Ann’s School is offering A Three Year Old Program for the 2016/17 School Year – Class size will be between 8-17 children and will be a full day (arrival at 7:50am and dismissal at 2:45pm). Spots are filling up quickly! For more info, contact Principal Stacy Solomon at 652-6567 or visit thesaintannschool.org. A registration fee of $100.00 is required. 302 ann1
Saturday July 23
8:00 A.M. Arthur & Caroline Morin
5:00 P.M. Christopher Hogan
Sunday July 24
7:30 A.M. Charles H. McKinney
9:30 A.M. George Mahoney
11:30 A.M. Parishioners
Monday July 25
6:30 A.M. Barbara A. Pizer
8:00 A.M. Clifford & Mary Tobey
Tuesday July 26
6:30 A.M. Living & Deceased Adorers of St. Ann’s Chapel
8:00 A.M. Richard & Josephine Clark
Wednesday July 27
6:30 A.M. Stephen J. Davis
8:00 A.M. Bill & Ethel Smith
Thursday July 28
6:30 A.M. Gerard P. Dougherty
8:00 A.M. Joseph & Margaret Smith
Friday July 29
6:30 A.M. Matthew Lynch
8:00 A.M. John & Louise Karnay & Michael Yanek
Saturday July 30
8:00 A.M. Julia Mance
5:00 P.M. Henry, John & Jimmy Mauk
Sunday July 31
7:30 A.M. Sr. Anne-Marguerite Potcher, VHM
9:30 A.M. Theresa A. Faulkner
11:30 A. M. Parishioners
Pray for the sick, shut-ins and elderly of our Parish.
WE CONGRATULATE the following who were welcomed into the Christian community through Baptism:
MAX ERIC…son of Eric & Julian Andersen
ELIZABETH ANN…daughter of Neal & Marcie Carney
KEVIN PATRICK…son of Patrick & Allison McCluskey
JOHN REIS…son of Patrick & Allison McCluskey
MAEBEL CATERINA…daughter of Mark & Kathryn Weissenberger.
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 584-1422 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.
From the Office of Religious Ed…
Looking for parishioners who love their faith and want to see it passed strongly on to the next generation of Catholic leadership! Sure, right now these leaders are only 4, 5, 10 and 12 years old but now is the time for them to fall in love with God and being Catholic! If you feel the Holy Spirit prompting you to volunteer for your parish, why not consider becoming a Sunday morning Catechist? You can teach a class solo or team teach and split the schedule. All teaching guides, materials and supplies will be provided and you can start looking at your lessons as soon as you make contact with Pat Walker at the Religious Education Office – 654-8504 or
If you have an incoming 1st grader who will not be attending Catholic School in September, now is the time to sign up for Sunday morning PREP classes! Go to www.stannwilmington.com and under Religious Education and Parent Pages you will find the registration forms and information you need to get started. Good attendance in the first grade program is a pre-requisite for First Communion the following year. If you have any questions or concerns, please call Pat Walker at 654-8504
The Confirmation and Reconciliation/First Communion programs for 2016-17 have already begun! If you have not yet registered, please call Pat Walker at 654-8504. It is not too late to catch up but as the weeks go on it does get harder!
Bishop’s 5K Run – Save the Date – Saturday, November 19th, 2016 at Bellevue State Park benefiting Catholic Charities outreach efforts. Runners and walkers will compete to see who makes the best time, and will be awarded some great prizes. Did you know that one out of every 10 residents of the diocese receive at least one service from Catholic Charities each year? The Bishop’s 5K is a great way to get parishioners involved in the mission of Catholic Charities. If you know of an individual or business who would be willing to become an event sponsor, please contact Xavi DeCaire at 302-658-0218. There are three levels of sponsorship available – Believer - $1000, Mentor - $500 and Supporter - $250. Bishop Malooly will be at the starting line AND finish line – will you? 302 ann2
Religious Vocations –In today’s gospel, Jesus teaches his disciples to pray to the Father with the words “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven”. Learning to listen for God’s will is one of the most important things any of us can do in our lives here on earth. What is God’s will for you? How is He calling you to spend your life? If you think it might be in a religious vocation, call or write Fr. Norm Carroll, Diocesan Director of Priestly and Religious Vocations at 573-3113 or .
St. Thomas More Membership – If you are a judge or a lawyer, please consider joining the St. Thomas More Society. Visit the website http://stms-wilmington.org to sign up!
Catholic Radio - Listen to Catholic forum every Sunday morning at 10:05am on WDEL 101.7FM, 1150AM and www.wdel.com. Next Sunday, July 31st, local author Michele Chynowith will discuss her new novel, “The Runaway Prophet”. Listen to past episodes of Catholic forum online at catholicforumradio.libsyn.com or search “Catholic forum Radio” on iTunes podcasts.
Give It Up For Gulu 5k & 1 Mile Doggie Dash – Pope Francis urges us to care for the poor…Please give hope to the children in Gulu, Uganda. Fourth Annual 5K event benefitting St. Catherine of Siena Nursey School in Uganda – September 24th at Rockford Park in Wilmington. The event begins at 9am. Fun for all, competitors, families and friendly dogs too. Visit www.giveitupforgulu.com for more info.
Little Sisters of the Poor Annual “Swing Fore Little Sisters” Golf Outing – Thursday July 28th at Cavalier’s Country Club in Newark. This event provides the opportunity to supplement the required resources to offer quality care in a home-line environment for elderly residents. For more info, visit www.littlesistersofthepoordelaware.org or contact Debbie Strengari at 368-5886.
Our Lady of Fatima – is sponsoring a silent auction item to Wilmington University for a 3 credit hour course for either an undergraduate or graduate course. Bidding begins at $350.00. If you would like to place a bid, stop by the parish office, after any mass on Saturday or Sunday or send directly to with your name, email and phone number plus bidding amount. The bidding will end September 19th. This package is valued at $1332.00. The course is valid until September 2017.
Catechists Needed for Pre-Cana and Remarriage Classes – The Diocesan Office for Marriage and Family Life is looking for Catechists for the above names classes. If interested, call Rita McDowell at 302-295-0667.
Wilmington Diocese sends Two Delegations to San Marcos – On July 18th, eight delegates from the Wilmington Diocese will embark upon a nine-day delegation to our sister diocese of San Marcos in Guatemala. This will be followed by another delegation of eight persons on July 27th. Our two dioceses have engaged in a solidarity partnership for over ten years. What a blessing to have so many folks participating in a delegation. Please pray for a safe journey and a fruitful visit.
Worldwide Marriage Encounter - Jesus tells us that all we have to do is ask and we will receive, seek and we will find, knock and the door will be open to us. Discover the amazing plan God has for you and your marriage by attending the next Worldwide Marriage Encounter Weekend scheduled for November 4-6 In Rehoboth Beach, De. For more information, visit the website www.wwme-delmar.org or to register, call Tony/Linda Massino at 302-220-9833.
Diocesan Respect Life Committee Save the Date – Saturday September 17th, at St. Helena’s Church on Philadelphia Pike. There will be workshops at 3pm and Mass at 5pm followed by dinner. The proceeds from the dinner will go to support the work of 40 Days of Life and Rachel’s Vineyard. The main speaker at the dinner, Homilist at Mass and leader of one of the workshops will be Fr. Paul Schenck, director of Pro-Life Activities for the Diocese of Harrisburg and a long-time veteran of the Pro-Life Movement.
Coming Up:
7/26 7pm St. Ann Devotions
7/27 7pm St. Ann Devotions
7/28 7pm St. Ann Devotions
8/1 7pm Athletic Assn. Mtg.
8/8 7pm Knights of Col. Mtg.
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