ANNUNCIATION PARISH

January 29, 2017 www.annunciationcatholicchurch.org

PASTOR: Fr. Tony Rinaldo, 573-796-4842 calmopastor@gmail.com

Emergency Contact for Fr. Tony: St. Andrew's Church 660-433-2162

DEACON: Ed Schepers, 573-694-9331 s.dcned@yahoo.com

PARISH OFFICE: 573-796-4842 or annunciati@socket.net, Hall 796-3568 Open Mondays 8 AM to1 PM & Tuesdays 8:30 AM to12:00 PM

Phone and Email messages always welcome

PASTORAL MINISTER: Sr. Mary Ruth Wand, smrw@socket.net 796-2654 PARISH COUNCIL PRESIDENT: Evelyn Jobe, 301-4945, ejobe88@gmail.com

MASSES @ ANNUNCIATION: SATURDAY @ 4 PM, SUNDAY @ 10:30 AM, and

SPANISH MASS @ NOON

MASSES @ ST. ANDREW: TIPTON: SATURDAY @ 5:30 PM, SUNDAY @ 8:30 AM

BAPTISMS: By appointment. Please call for Parental Sacrament Preparation

WEDDINGS: Please contact at least 4 months in advance

RECONCILIATION: Saturdays @ 3:15 PM before Mass – Sundays @ 9:30 AM or by appt.

MASSES FOR THE WEEK

Sat. Jan 28 4 PM Martha Swillum Sun. Jan 29 10:30 AM Tina Hoback Sun. Jan 29 NOON Spanish Mass Tue. Jan 31 8 AM Geneva Fischer Thu. Feb 2 8 AM Parish Sat. Feb 4 4 PM Parish Sun. Feb 5 10:30 AM Margaret Scheidt Sun. Feb 5 NOON Spanish Mass

MEETINGS FOR THE WEEK

Mon. Jan 30 5:45 PM Prayer of the Holy Rosary

8 PM AA-ALNON Tue. Jan 31 Wed. Feb 1 6:30-8 PM PSR EDGE/HS

8:15 PM Mustard Seed Thu Feb 2 Quilting 7 PM Holy Hour 7 PM RCIA

STEWARDSHIP – OUR GIFT TO GOD Monthly Goal: $23,100.00

1st week: $ 3,314.74 2nd week: $ 7,423.13 3rd week: No Offering 4th week: $ 7,435.00 Building Fund: $ 5.00 Mass Stipends: $ 40.00 Votive Candles: $ 17.00 Short of Goal: $ 4,927.13

Pray for the Sick: Diana Munsterman; Jordan & Amy

Hoecker and Family; David Schepers; Patricia Taylor; Sheryl Sullins; Rick Wingate; Steve Lee; Andrew Phipps; Rachel Frank; Myrene Hoellering; Alfred Kirkweg; Mary Ann Kenning; Robert Wolken (Jo Wolken’s nephew); Gladys Mertens; John Thompson; Andrea Tilbury; Betty Edwards; Michael Wiseman; Melissa Weis; Delores Bardwell; Abraham Baepler; Teresa Kirchhoff; Joel Rivera; Betty Gombkoto; Phyllis Rimel (sister of Sandy Schaeffer); Carol Rackers; Charlotte Baker; Gertie Leonard; Carol Baker; Doug Distler; Mary Wood; Nick & Emily Beydler and family; Bill Hentges (brother of Helen Drinkard); Alfred Kempker, and Travis Peck.

Please note: When you are scheduled to be a lector or

Communion minister, it’s important to sign in at the back of

church. This helps the ushers know if there are any ministries in

need of filling. If you are not sure if you are scheduled, please

check before Mass begins. Thanks, Fr.Tony

The yearly offering envelopes are in the back of church. If there are question or concerns, contact the office at 796-4842.

There will be a tamale sale before and after masses on February 12th.

CONFIRMATION -- Please continue to pray for our

candidates for RCIA and Confirmation. Parents and sponsors are welcome to again meet with Sister Mary Ruth on Sunday, February 5 and March 5 after 10:30

Mass.

Come One! Come All! The FIRST Potluck/Game Night of the New Year is January 28, 2017 after 4:00 pm Mass (4th Sunday). Everyone Welcome! For more information, please contact Carol Baker at 796-2544.

Pastor’s Notes . . . January 29, 2017 This week, January 29 - February 3 is Catholic Schools

Week in our Diocese and throughout our country. The importance of Catholic education cannot be overstated. In the early history of our nation Catholic priests and men and women religious were already teaching young people and adults. Since the nation was mostly Protestant in the 19th century, there was anti-Catholic sentiment related to heavy immigration from Catholic Ireland after the 1840s, and a feeling that Catholic children should be educated in public schools to become American. In the 1880s most states passed a constitutional amendment, called Blaine Amendments, forbidding tax money be used to fund parochial schools. By 1890 the Irish had built an extensive network of parishes and parish schools ("parochial schools") across the urban Northeast and Midwest. The Irish and other Catholic ethnic groups looked to parochial schools not only to protect their religion, but to enhance their culture and language. The main impetus was fear that exposure to Protestant teachers in the public schools, and Protestant fellow students, would lead to a loss of faith. The reaction was strong opposition to any public funding of parochial schools. The Catholics nevertheless built their elementary schools, parish by parish, using religious sisters as teachers. On December 15, 1791, the Bill of Rights was ratified. It is significant to parish schools because of its first Amendment: "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.." This amendment was the result of long years of efforts by religious groups to obtain religious liberty. This week will see a great deal of activities and programs promoting Catholic schools. Some of our Saint Andrew school students will share what Catholic education means to them, at weekend Masses. Whether or not you have children or grandchildren in St. Andrews, please remember the schools in your prayers. Feel free to stop in and visit as well. As pastor of both Annunciation and St. Andrews I am very proud of our students, the teachers and staff, and all who support Catholic education in our great country. Jesus said it best “Let the children come to Me.” Fr.Tony

Building Fund -- Monthly Mustard Seed – Monthly

January 29 February 5 ZEP 2:3,3:12-13 ISA 58:7-10 1 COR 1:26-31 1 COR 2:1-5 MATT 5:1-12a MATT 5:13-16

DIOCESAN ACTIVITIES

ANNUNCIATION PARISH ACTIVITIES

Knights of Columbia Assembly #582 will have a 4th Degree Meeting on January 29th after 8:30 Mass at Tipton.

The EDGE class is going to be having a

bake sale the weekend of February 4th

and 5th after masses. They are trying to raise funds to order t-shirts. When we get ready to order them, I'll put a note in the bulletin for anyone else who may want to order one. Thanks! Ruthie Adams

LENT ALERT -- Ash Wednesday is March 1 this year.

We are planning and organizing Faith-

sharing groups in preparation for Easter. This means signing up for a group to meet every week during Lent. This year we will be using "Resisting Happiness" book by Matthew Kelly (available in the church

entrance). If you would like to join a group, please

contact Sister Mary Ruth, whose group meets on Tuesday mornings. Other leaders are Dale and Sandy Deraps on Monday evenings and Ruthie Adams on Tuesday evenings.

Project Share, the resale clothing store

which benefits less fortunate people in our county, is in need of people willing to volunteer once a month. California staffs the store on Thursdays and Saturdays. Shifts are about three hours long. Volunteering at Project Share is a rewarding way to “feed the hungry” or “clothe the naked”. Proceeds from Project Share help to fund the Food Pantry. Please contact

Ruth Ann Jobe (rjobe82782@aol.com) or 573-239-6625 for more information or to sign up for a shift once a month.

You will notice that we have a Votive Candle Stand and candles in the back of church. Prices are large - $3; small $1. Put money in collection plate until a money container has been purchased. Thank you.

NCYC for 2017 has been

announced for this year! It's November 16-18, in Indianapolis. All high school students are invited to attend. If you have a child interested, please let me know ASAP. There is planning and fundraising that must be done for this event. The registration to the

diocese is due May 17. Thanks, Ruthie Adams

SAVE THE DATE! The date for Confirmation is Sunday, September 24, 2017, at 2:00 PM.

Youth Ministry Annual Seminar Saturday, February 11 from 10 am to 4 pm, at St. Joseph Cathedral undercroft.

The first ever annual seminar is less than a month away! Please join with youth ministers, DRE's, catechists, and religious educators from around our diocese for a dynamic and highly interactive seminar with one

of the nation's leading experts and trainers in Catholic youth

ministry, Frank Mercadante. (Flyer in back of church.)

Men's Cursillo Weekend #67 Thursday, February 16 ~ Sunday, February 19, at St. Pius X in Moberly MO. Closura at 4:30 PM ~ All

Cursillistas are encouraged to attend! Application Deadline: to be received no later than February 6.

Reignite is a retreat for high schoolers, put on

by young adults. This year is the second Reignite retreat offered in our diocese. Reflecting on the Emmaus story from the Gospel

of Luke, this weekend retreat aims to build community and give teens the tools they need to take their Faith back into the world, being active and on-fire witnesses to that Faith. This year, Reignite will be held Saturday, February 11 (9am) – Sunday, February 12 (11am) at St. Andrew Parish in Holts Summit. Cost is $15. For registration, questions, or further

info, contact: mklebba@diojeffcity.org. We would also appreciate your prayers for a successful retreat! Thank you!

Catholic Charities of Central and Northern Missouri (CCCNMO) is seeking a full-time administrative assistant to provide administrative support to the Executive Director, Director of Mission Advancement, and other staff as needed. Duties include serving as primary receptionist for incoming calls and visitors, maintaining and ordering supplies, assistance with organizing and setup of meetings and processing mail. Qualifications include a high school diploma and a valid Missouri driver’s license. Interested applicants can send their resume and three references to Dan Lester, Executive Director at dlester@cccnmo.org, or mail to PO Box

104626, Jefferson City, MO 65110.

Engaged Encounter is for couples planning

marriage who desire a richer, fuller life together. The weekends are held at St. Pius X in Moberly. The cost is $100 per couple and next date is March 3-5, 2017.

Registration at www.diojeffcity.org, click “Our Church, Life & Marriage, Engaged Encounter”. The cost for the weekend is $100 per couple. A $25 deposit made payable to Engaged Encounter is required and to be included with the registration form.

Employment Opportunity at El Puente – Hispanic Ministry El Puente – Hispanic Ministry has an opening for a bilingual community health nurse to work part-time (10-15 hours per week) in Cole and Moniteau counties. Responsibilities include home visits and community health education. Qualifications include State of Missouri licensed nurse, possession of valid Missouri driver’s license, and English/Spanish language skills. For additional information and complete Job Description, contact Sister Peggy Bonnot, CCVI, at peggy.bonnot@el-puente-mo.org or call 573-635-2540.

MINISTRY LIST

FEB 4, 4 PM FEB 5, 10:30 AM

Lectors Debbie Lehman Joyce Ziehmer

J. Gattermeir Dale Glenn

Greeter/Usher Wes Schuster Family Floyd & Bev Cain

Servers Seth Bax Need Volunteer

Confirmation Students

Eucharistic Ministers

Russ & Lisa Anderson Tim Baker Roger Borgmeyer Sandy Deraps

Linda Bardwell Glen & Dottie Bayne Pam Brauner Donna Scheppers

Offertory Clif & Patty Sampson Confirmation Students

Song Leader Ted Munsterman Bev Kleffner

Organist Betty Pringer Betty Pringer

Rosary Russ Anderson Margaret Bieri

Mustard Seed Fr. Tony Rinaldo

Eucharist to Shut Ins

Fr. Tony Rinaldo

Money Counters

Mary Jo Garnett & Jeanne McPherson