SAINT ANNE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH BRISTOL, VIRGINIA December 25, 2016 Remember St. Anne’s in your Will and Trusts
During the Advent season we have contemplated the three
“comings” of Christ: in history, at the end-times, and into
our hearts. Today we celebrate the Nativity of the Lord —
his coming in history — as fully as we can. In celebrating
the Nativity, we fervently pray that our dear Lord will also
be born in our hearts. Then we, like the Blessed Mother,
can share his presence with the world around us.
Readings for this Week (Dec. 27-31)
Monday: Acts 6:8-10; 7:54-59; Matthew 10:17-22
Tuesday: 1 John 1:1-4; John 20:1a, 2-8
Wednesday: 1 John 1:5—2:2; Matthew 2:13-18
Thursday: 1 John 2:3-11; Luke 2:22-35
Friday: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14; Mt. 2:13-15, 19-23
Saturday: 1 John 2:18-21; John 1:1-18
Scripture for next Sunday
(Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God)
Numbers 6:22-27
“The Lord bless you and keep you!”
Galatians 4:4-7
We too are the sons and daughters of God.
Luke 2:16-21
Mary reflected on all these things in her heart.
PLEASE TAKE NOTE!! Due to Publisher/Delivery/vacation schedules, our bulletin
deadlines are: for 1/8 (by Thurs., Dec. 29, NLT 4pm)
for 1/15 (by Sun., Jan. 8, NLT 3pm)
A special note… Dear St. Anne Parishioners,
With a heart full of gratitude, I’d like to express my
appreciation for the outpouring of love and blessings I
received from my parish family during my recent hospital
stay. With your continued prayers and by the grace of God,
I’m on the road to recovery.
With love,
Gina Rossetti
In loving memory of
Ed Schaaf (husband) and Martha Rutherford (mother)
Given by Charlotte Schaaf
Deceased members of the Tilley and Sullivan families
Given by Jim & Maureen Tilley
Isabelle (wife) and Lynne Marie (daughter)
Given by John Murphy
Deceased members of the Nordone family (Nicholas Sr.,
Clotilda, Anthony, Nicholas Jr., and Joseph)
Given by Paula Nordone Cericola
James & Audrey Wilson, Charles & Elizabeth Bouton,
and Mark Bouton
Given by Wayne & Kate Bouton
Deceased members of the Pasion and Perry families
Given by Jerry & Frances Perry
Patricia H. Fleenor
Given by Scott & JoAnn Fleenor
Veronica Taylor (mother)
Given by JoAnn Van-Shepard
George & Arlene Boucher
Given by Terry & Nancy Estes
Deceased members of the Dutcher and Heffner families
Given by Dan & Miriam Dutcher
John Pete Hagerman
Given by his daughters
Betty Hagerman
Given by her daughters
Julian David Pryputniewicz
Given by Sandra Pryputniewicz
Lucile Cato
Given by Charlie, Antoinette, and Ronald Cato
Deceased members of the Karban, Oliver, and Dudek
families Given by Mary and Frank Karban and
Debbie & John Oliver
Dr. Neal Jewell
Given by Lucyann Jewell
Norman Haderer
Given by the Haderer Family
Deceased family members
Given by John & Neta Seneker
Deceased members of the Sandretto and Burriss families
Given by Bill & Rose Marie Burriss
Fr. Alistair McKay
Given by Millee Jorge & Mitchell Horowitz
Pauline J. Snyder, Dr. John C. Snyder and Louise Stiles
Given by Clare, Steve, & Thad Branch
Deceased members of the Funaro and McSheehy families
Given by Brendan & Connie McSheehy
The Nativity of the Lord — Christmas
In loving memory of:
Raymond Bush, Jr.
Given by Karen Bush and Family
Deceased members of the Dorula and Blasher families and
Betty Jo Leonard Given by Cathy Dorula
Pauline McIsaac Mullin Cherry Steele
Given by her family
My dad, my uncles, and deceased members of my family
Given by Patricia Sheppard
Ken Evans Given by Patricia Sheppard
Rosamond Fagan (Rosie #1) Given by Rosie Mansfield (Rosie #2)
Deceased family members
Given by the Tebeau Family
Don Hale
Given by Donna, Grant, Graig, Rick and Alex
Arlene Boucher
Given by Donna Hale and family
Mike Parkulo, Helen & John Parkulo, and
Josephine & George Saraka
Given by Joan Parkulo
Deacon Harry Hall, Molly Moore, and Mike Yaromey
Given by Rosie M. & Richard D.
John & Mary Raykovitz (parents)
Frank, Ray, and John Raykovitz (brothers)
Given by Mary Williams
Margaret Raykowitz (wife) and
Tom Bolacker (brother-in-law)
Given by Bernie Raykowitz
Jerry G. Costagliola, Gennaro Costagliola, and Gus Hall
Given by Pamela and Angela Costagliola
Todd Fayler
Given by Pam & Ed Balaban
Molly Moore
Given by Pam & Ed Balaban
Celia Villafuerte, Lucia Ariza, and Glafira Resendiz
Given by Lupe Morales
PRAYERS REQUESTED We ask your prayers for Anne Marie Sullivan, the mother
of Maureen Tilley, who died recently in South Carolina.
Notes of sympathy may be sent to Maureen & Jim at 1010
Chester St., Bristol, VA 24201
Donations for Poinsettias were also received:
In honor of Father Kevin, Father Stephen, and
Seminarian Jamie Hickman
by Scott & JoAnn Fleenor
In honor of Agnes Hurt
by St. Anne’s Prayer Shawl Ministry
In honor of Rev. Kevin L. Segerblom,
Rev. Stephen Opoku Boaheng, and
Seminarians James O’Reilly and Jamie Hickman
by Millee Jorge & Mitchell Horowitz
In honor of all Military and their Families
by Cathy Dorula
In Prayer for all Hospice Patients & their caregivers
by Cathy Dorula
In honor of Fr. Kevin, Fr. Stephen, Deacon Juan
and Seminarian Jamie Hickman
by Pam & Ed Balaban
In honor of Richard Jesse David and St. Anne’s Choir
Pam & Ed Balaban
In honor of St. Anne’s Staff
by Pam & Ed Balaban
PLEASE TAKE NOTE!!
—Parish Office Closed: Mon./Tues. Dec. 26/27.
—No Weekday Mass Dec. 26/27.
—NO BOOK CLUB this Tuesday, Dec. 27.
—No Confessions Tues., Dec. 27 or Thurs., Dec. 29
—There WILL BE WEEKDAY MASS this Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday (Dec. 28/29/30) at 9 a.m.
NO Religious Education Classes, RCIA, or Adoration of
the Blessed Sacrament this week (Dec. 26-30).
Merry Christmas!
“Oremus” - Let us Pray
January 4—Session One—”What is Prayer?” Would you like to….:
Learn how to overcome frustrations, distractions, and
dryness in prayer?
Grow in your relationship with God and those around
you?
Sign up next weekend, Dec. 31/Jan. 1 to join us on the 1st
Wednesday of each month for an 8-session study on
prayer led by Fr. Kevin. Our first session will be held
January 4 at 6:30pm in the Great Room. It is very
important that you sign-up if you are attending. Please do so
no later than next Sunday, January 1. Thank you!
SAINT ANNE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH BRISTOL, VIRGINIA December 25, 2016 Remember St. Anne’s in your Will and Trusts
Saturday, December 24 (Vigil: Nativity of the Lord)
5:00 p.m. †Neal Jewell
8:00 p.m. deceased members of the
†Weberling and †Turner families
12Midnight †Bridget Segerblom
Sunday, December 25 (Nativity of the Lord)
10:00 a.m. †Frank & †Eleanor Heinis
1:00 p.m. Parishioners (Spanish Mass)
No Weekday Mass Monday/Tuesday, Dec. 26/27
Wednesday, December 28 (Feast of the Holy Innocents)
9:00 a.m. no intention yet scheduled
Thursday, December 29
9:00 a.m. Pauline Steele
Friday, December 30 (Feast of the Holy Family)
9:00 a.m. no intention yet scheduled
Saturday, December 31 (Vigil: Mary, Mother of God)
5:30 p.m. Spec. Int. for Eva and Eric Lendzioszek
Sunday, January 1 (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God)
8:30 a.m. Pauline Steele
11:30 a.m. Spec. Int. for Rosie Mansfield
2:00 p.m. Parishioners (Spanish Mass)
TAKE NOTE!!
- No Mass on Monday/Tuesday.
- Mass on Dec. 28, 29, 30 at 9 a.m. in the Chapel.
Are you registered with the Parish? If not, please contact the parish office so we can send you a
registration form. Call 276-669-8200 ext. 0 or email
[email protected]. And remember to keep us
updated if you change your address or phone number!!
REMEMBER THE WEBSITE! If you are out of town
and want to read the bulletin, or listen to Fr. Kevin’s
homily, or check the parish calendar… go to our parish
website at www.stannes-bristol.org.
E-Giving Report (Dec. 1-15)
Operating $6,160.
School/2nd coll. $ 480.
Social Ministry/2nd coll. $ 118.
Campaign for Human Devel. $ 38.
Holy Day/Immaculate Conc. $ 73.
Holy Day/Christmas $ 81.
Collection Report (Dec. 10/11) Operating $11,664.06
Social Ministry/2nd collection $ 2,982.85
Holy Day/Immac. Conc. 12/8 $ 1,762.00
Addt’l School 2nd coll. $ 82.00
2nd Collection this weekend is for Commonwealth
Catholic Charities. Our 2nd collection next Sunday (the first
Sunday of the month) will be taken up for St. Anne
Catholic School. Thank you for your generosity.
2016 STATEMENTS: Any donations you wish recorded
for 2016 need to be received in the office by Dec. 31. Any
donations placed in the COLLECTION BASKET taken up
at Mass next Saturday will be recorded as 2017.
Living Our Mission: Just a reminder..
Your pledge donations to Living Our Mission are to be sent
to the diocese (not here to the parish). The address is:
Living Our Mission, Catholic Diocese of Richmond, P.O.
Box 28450, Richmond, VA 23228.
PRAY for VOCATIONS! “He gave power to become children of God.”
If you think you may be called to share the Father’s love as
a priest, call Father Michael G. Boehling, Vicar for
Vocations, at 804-359-5661 or email mboehling@
richmonddiocese.org.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Annual Christmas Dinner Emmanuel Episcopal Church will once again open its doors
to the community for the Annual Christmas Dinner.
Emmanuel has welcomed the community to this event for
35 years. This year the Christmas celebration will be on
Sunday, December 25, from 4:00-6:00pm, 700 Cumberland
Street, Bristol, Virginia, and will include all the traditional
holiday dinner trimmings.
Reservations are not necessary and there is no fee for the
dinner. Just bring your family and friends and some holiday
spirit to share. Emmanuel welcomes everyone to partake
in the joy of Christmas and share a wonderful meal and a
fun-filled evening of fellowship, entertainment, and
caroling.
The Nativity of the Lord — Christmas
Baptismal Preparation
January 7 Baptism Preparation class will be held on January 7, from
2p-4p 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. If you would like to
have your child baptized prior to the season of Lent, this is
the baptism preparation that you need to attend. The next
baptismal preparation class will be held in May. To register,
please call or email Sydney Farnum at 276-669-8200 ext.
32 or [email protected] no later than
Wednesday, January 4.
The Book of Job—
Scripture Study begins January 11 Job’s friends accuse him of sin, but by journeying with Job
through his affliction we are compelled to ponder innocent
suffering and the ultimate value of friendship with God.
Join us for Wednesday afternoon Scripture Study as we
begin the study of Job on January 11. Please sign up at the
table in the commons to join the group and order your study
set. We meet in the St. Vincent de Paul Center, 1:00-
2:00pm. Cost of study set: $15.00.
Men’s Spirituality Group Join the Men of St. Joachim on Tuesday mornings at 6 am
in the parish office conference room for renewal of
masculine spirituality and family life. First meeting will be
Tuesday, January 10. Commit to sacrifice and fellowship.
Contact: Seminarian Jamie Hickman.
We wish you laughter, joy,
and a happy heart,
Warmth of love,
good friends today and always.
We wish you His peace in your life;
We wish you His blessings.