Saint Ann Roman Catholic Church “To Grow in Grace Through Jesus Christ” CLERGY Rev. John J. Newns, Pastor Rev. Joseph Heim, M.M., In Residence Rev. Kail Ellis, O.S.A., Weekend Assistant Deacon Daniel T. Giblin, Permanent Deacon Deacon Mark Szewczak, Permanent Deacon Parish Office: 610-933-3732, FAX 610-935-7958, 502 S. Main Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460 Parish Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM & Saturday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon Parish Website & Email Address: www.churchofsaintann.org, [email protected]Sunday, June 3, 2018 The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Evening Vigil: 5:00 PM, Sacred Heart Church Sunday: 7:30, 9:30,11:30 AM, & 6:00 PM, St. Ann Chapel & 9:30 AM Spanish Mass, St. Ann Church WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE Monday to Thursday, 8:00 AM, St. Ann Church CONFESSION SCHEDULE Saturday: 3:45-4:30 PM, Sacred Heart Church Tuesdays after Mass in St. Ann Church & by appointment
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Saint Ann Roman Catholic Church “To Grow in Grace Through Jesus Christ”
CLERGY Rev. John J. Newns, Pastor
Rev. Joseph Heim, M.M., In Residence
Rev. Kail Ellis, O.S.A.,
Weekend Assistant
Deacon Daniel T. Giblin,
Permanent Deacon
Deacon Mark Szewczak,
Permanent Deacon
Parish Office: 610-933-3732, FAX 610-935-7958, 502 S. Main Street, Phoenixville, PA 19460 Parish Office Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM & Saturday, 9:00 AM to 12:00 Noon
Sunday, June 3, 2018 The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ
WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Evening Vigil: 5:00 PM,
Sacred Heart Church
Sunday: 7:30, 9:30,11:30 AM, & 6:00 PM, St. Ann Chapel &
9:30 AM Spanish Mass, St. Ann Church
WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE Monday to Thursday, 8:00 AM, St. Ann Church
CONFESSION SCHEDULE Saturday: 3:45-4:30 PM, Sacred Heart Church
Tuesdays after Mass in St. Ann Church & by appointment
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Welcome to St. Ann! We’re so glad that you’re here. We strive to make all feel at home here and to build community.
Please let us know if we can assist you in any way.
Pastor In Residence Permanent Deacons Business Manager Holy Family School Parish Services Music Director Parish Receptionists PREP (Religious Ed.) Spiritual Ministry
Rev. John J. Newns Rev. Joseph A. Heim, M.M. Deacon Daniel Giblin Deacon Mark Szewczak Mrs. Lisa Burghardt Mr. Thomas Dever (principal)
Mrs. Madelyn O’Hara Mr. Thomas Denny Mrs. Debra Carr Mrs. Chris Giblin Mrs. Julie Prichett Sr. Marie Rose Gibson, R.S.M.
New Parishioners: We are pleased to welcome new members to our Parish Community. Please call the Parish Office for Parish Registration dates or to make an appointment.
Bulletin Submissions: Please send all news, photos, and events at least ten days prior to the issue date. Bulletin information should be emailed to [email protected].
We love having you as part of our flock! Let’s keep in touch! Get important Parish & Ministry updates via email & text. There are two ways to connect. Visit our church at: flocknote.com/StAnnPhx or Text Stannphx to 84576 from your phone to subscribe to updates.
WEEK OF JUNE 4 St. Peter’s Church -121 Church Street
Tuesday-Friday: Lunch Noon-1PM Saturday (June 9) Breakfast 8:30-10:30 AM &
Dinner 5-6 PM
HOPE VOLUNTEERS drive people in need to appointments or on essential errands, Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Schedule a ride 4 days in advance. If you call on a Friday the ride will not be scheduled until Tuesday or Wednesday.
June 1-15: Pat Solomon 610-933-8693 FORMED is loaded with religious material for people of all ages. Log onto www.FORMED.org and enter our
Parish Code: W2HQ93
Today: Exodus 24:3-8; Hebrews 9:11-15; Mark 14:12-16,22-26 (Gather #1091)
Monday: 2nd Peter 1;2-7; Mark 12:1-12 Tuesday: 2nd Peter 3:12-15a,17-18; Mark 12:13-17
Wednesday: 2nd Tim 1:1-3,6-12; Mark 12:18-27 Thursday: 2nd Tim 2:8-15; Mark 12:28-34
Friday: Hosea 11:1,3-4,8c-9; Eph 3:8-12,14-19; John 19:31-37 Saturday: Isaiah 61:9-11; Luke 2:41-51 Sunday: Gen 3:9-15; 2nd Cor 4:13-5:1; Mark 3:20-35
Cub Scout Pack 85 meets in the HFS cafeteria on Monday nights from 7-8PM. Boys and Girls welcome. Lion, Tiger, and Wolf Dens are established for Kindergarten-2nd grade. We have fun with friends, learn about our world, and build character. Contact Tom Yablonski at [email protected].
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From the Pastor’s Desk...
on Ash Wednesday (March 14th) cannot be completed until what has happened to us inside church is moved outside the church, into the street, the market place, the work place, the home. The Doctor of the Church, St. Teresa of Jesus (d.1582) taught that the purpose of grace is “good works, always good works”, and after she had died her sisters found these words in her prayer book:
“Christ has no body now but yours; no hands but yours; no feet but yours.
Yours are the eyes through which he is to look out Christ’s compassion
to the world. Yours are the feet with which He is to go about doing good.
Yours are the hands with which He is to bless others now.”
AN AFFAIR OF THE HEART – In the end though, after all the good works have been done, religion is an affair of the Heart, and this is why the final two ripples of each
Paschal Triduum are the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (this Friday) and the Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (this Saturday). Only then, with our hearts touched and rekindled, can we return fully into Ordinary Time. As Pope Francis has said, “We, the women and men of the Church, are in the middle of a love story; each of us is a link in this chain of love. And if we do not understand this, we have understood nothing of what the Church is.”
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CHOIR CONCERT – I hope you will join me in Chapel this afternoon at 3:00 PM for our annual Concert of Sacred Music by our Parish Choirs and a big THANK YOU to Tom Denny and all of our singers and musicians!
MASS SCHEDULE CHANGES & MEETING – As of Sunday July 1st our Saturday Vigil Mass will moved to 4:30 PM in St. Ann Chapel and our Sunday evening Mass at 6:00 PM will be discontinued. I will be in Chapel this Monday night at 7:00 PM to hear and respond to your thoughts and concerns in the wake of these changes and also to see if we can name any grace that is being offered to us at this moment both as a community and as individuals.
FAREWELL – I hope you will be able to stop into Griffin Hall at some point between 1:00 and 3:00 PM on Sunday June 17 to wish Fr. Heim farewell and all the best as he leaves St. Ann’s to return to Maryknoll in New York.
“LET US PRAY” - The twin sources of our Faith are: 1) Scripture and 2) Tradition. That said, how do Scripture and Tradition enter into us and become part of our memories, hopes, decision-
making, words and actions? The chief way is through the celebration of the Liturgy. This has been expressed rather poetically in the Latin phrase “Lex Orandi, Lex Credendi, Lex Vivendi” which can be roughly translated as: “How we Pray = How we Believe = How we Live”.
Seeing the Form is the title of the first book in the major theological series titled The Splendor of the Lord by Hans Urs Von Balthazar. Seeing the form, connecting the dots, discerning the pattern that lies below the surface of normal sensory perception is
perhaps the chief way in which liturgical celebration serves us. Ritual makes visible what is most real; liturgical celebrations bring to light the Deep Truth as they simultaneously conform us more deeply to the One Who Is Truth Itself. That said, today is a good day to review and to preview the liturgical trajectory (“Lex Orandi”) that brings to light how we are to live (“Lex Vivendi”).
MBS – We can never capture nor begin to exhaust the mystery that is Most Blessed Sacrament (MBS) of the Eucharist. That said, in order to encounter the Eucharistic Lord and also hand
on the Faith to each generation, our Tradition presents three main avenues of approach to the Eucharist: 1) Sacrifice; 2) Meal; and 3) Presence. Each year on Holy Thursday we fittingly accent the MBS as sacrifice (Jesus washes the feet of his disciples) and the MBS as meal (“Take and eat this is my body. Take and drink this is my blood of the new covenant”). Today, on the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ, our Tradition highlights for us the MBS as the Real Presence of the Lord.
SOLEMNITY of the BODY and BLOOD OF CHRIST – Every Mass ends with a procession as we carry within us the One we have received out of the church and into the world.
That said, today each parish on the planet will conclude at least one Mass with a solemn, communal, outdoor procession with the Eucharistic Jesus visibly present in a monstrance. The celebration that we began 110 days ago
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Calendar for the Week
Sunday, June 3 The Body & Blood of Christ �� Children’s Liturgy of the Word, 9:30 AM Mass (602) �� Outdoor Procession & Benediction after 11:30 AM Mass
�� Vietnamese Mass, 12:00 Noon (Church) & Social (Church Hall)
�� Choir Concert, 3:00 PM (Chapel) Monday, June 4 �� Rosary, 7:30 AM (Church) �� 8:00 AM Mass (Church) �� Q & A with Fr. Newns, 7:00 PM (Chapel) �� Legion of Mary, 7:30 PM (Church Hall Rm. #2) Tuesday, June 5 �� Rosary, 7:30 AM (Church) �� 8:00 AM Mass (Church) �� 8:35 AM Confessions (Church) �� Bible Reflection, 7:00 PM (Church Hall) �� Spanish Bible Study, 7:30 PM (Church Hall Rm. #1) Wednesday, June 6 �� Rosary, 7:30 AM (Church) �� 8:00 AM Mass (Church) �� Charismatic Prayer Group, 7:00 PM (Church Hall #2) Thursday, June 7 �� Rosary, 7:30 AM (Church) �� 8:00 AM Mass (Church) �� Youth Choir Practice, 5:45 PM (Chapel) �� ESL Classes, 7:00 PM (Church Hall Rm #1 & #2) �� Adult Choir Practice, 7:00 PM (Chapel) Friday, June 8 Sacred Heart of Jesus
Saturday, June 9 Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary �� Men’s Bible Study, 7:00 AM (Church Hall) �� Confessions, 3:45 PM (Sacred Heart Church) �� Cana Date Night, 6:30 PM (Church Hall)
Sunday, June 10 Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time �� Parish Registration, 12:30 PM (Parish Office)
Aid for Friends - If you can assist by creating single-serving meals with leftovers for the home-bound in our community, you can pick up empty trays & supplies and then drop off meals on the
back porch of 602 S. Main Street on Sundays from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM & 5:30-7:00 PM. For more information, please call Kate at 610-933-3814 or [email protected].
St. Ann Parish Youth & Adult Choir Concert
Our youth choir and adult choir will perform musical arrangements of many well-
known compositions . They will be accompanied by an instrumental ensemble playing arrangements written by our Director of Music Ministries. There will be music of many different styles including traditional, modern,
and gospel. The music for this year’s concert will be an overview of the liturgical year 2017 - 2018 as sung by
our choirs.
Sunday, June 3rd, 3:00 PM St. Ann Chapel
St. Ann Parish Vacation Bible School 2018 St. Luke the Evangelist VBS
August 6th – August 10th, 2018 9am-Noon daily Ages 4 ½ -11
The children will enjoy learning about Jesus' life in St. Luke's Scripture, as Luke was
known as the Gospel writer for women and children. His was a Gospel of poetry, simplicity and beauty and children appreciate St. Luke's exciting readings! Because Luke's Gospel is special, Our Magnificent Four: Luke the Evangelist provides joy for our children as they explore amazing art, creative snacks, solid prayer, fun games and more . Adult and youth volunteers (ages 12+) needed to help in all areas. Contact Julie Prichett at [email protected] or call (610) 755-1077. Child Registration form and Volunteer form available on parish website and at the Parish Office beginning May 16th.
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Alicia Andrews
Gene Bernat
Chad Berish
Beth Booth
Carolyn Boring
Ashley Rose Bukay
Ed Cain
Eleanor Calvecchio
John Calvecchio
Leroy Campbell
Dave Cocci
John Daly
Hans de Leon
Al DeMola
Isabella DeSimone
Michael DiArcangelo
Lida Dickinson
Lucille Dickson
Dan Fennell
Daniel Flores
Ryan Gerhold
Joe Gibson
Gordon Gladden
Jennifer Golaszewski
Christine Greger
Jim Havrilla
Jean Hoffman
Angela Hogan
Ann Hovanec
Michael Hudak
Jeanette Jelus
Ann Johnson
Larry Kirk
Betty Koch
Patrick Koch
Irene Layden
Denise Long
Ray Long
Rose Lureen
Claire Maestrale
Steve & Joanne Mardi
Marie Marosek
Thomas Mastrangelo
Eugene Matta
Heather McCann
John McKenzie
Michele Mellon
Edward Morrisey
Ron Motzer
Tom Moyer
Karen Nesspor
Jacob Nichols
Georgene O’Donnell
Marcelo Opiela
Steve Pannella
Cindy Patton
Joan Pendergast
Glen Philips
Abigail Pilcicki
Dianne Ponzio
Ann Racey
Christine Radoiss
Katherine Raggazino
Jerry Ratchford
John Riegel
Kris Roberts
Kathryn Rocky
Tom Sarnak
Al Scott
Ken Shackleton
Keith Sheridan
Patrick Sheridan
Margaret Sim
James Smith
Renee Smith
Jennifer Spencer
Evelyn Spitz
Christine Springer
Bob Stancavage
Mark Stevenson
Sherri Stover
Julie Szewczak
Ethel Thomas
Glenn Thomas
Don Troncelliti
Helen Twargoski
Doris Valerio
Jeff Vance
Joe Vargo
Mary Way
Paul Weaver
Charles Wertz
Ann Wolff
Talan Wolstenholme
Parents Corner
Please pray for the sick, disabled, homebound members of our Parish Family.
Now is the time to provide your Preschooler with a great start to his/her educational career! Holy Family School is accepting registrations in
both our Preschool (3 year old) and Pre K (4 year old) classes. Our certified teachers welcome our youngest students to an engaging and developmentally appropriate educational program that offers more than Day Care. We recognize and celebrate creativity and individuality. Our children develop socially, spiritually, emotionally, and academically in a nurturing and familial environment! Space is limited, so we encourage you to call now for a tour of our Blue Ribbon School of Excellence! Registration is now open for the 2018-19 school year. For more information or to schedule a personal tour, email us at [email protected] or call 610-933-7562.
PREP Registration 2018-2019
April 8th – June 10th, 2018 DON’T DELAY!
Information and forms now available online and at the Parish Office.
Contact Julie Prichett with questions. 610-755-1077 [email protected]
Have a Holy Summer - The lazy days of summer offer many opportunities to bring your family closer to God. Try ideas like these to have a happy and holy summer:
Sing a Psalm - Choose a psalm that praises God for his mercy, kindness, and love, such as Psalm 103. Learn a new line each week and sing or recite it together at dinner time or bed time. By summer’s end, you will have learned a new way to praise God.
Strengthen a Virtue - Virtues are good habits. For example, temperance can be practiced by limiting the amount of time spent watching television or using electronics. Charity can be strengthened by volunteering for a local aid organization as a family.
Read a Story - The Bible is a library of books that weave together the story of our family of faith. Read about heroes, brave rulers, warriors, prophets and thrilling victories. For example, the first book of Samuel (chapter 16) begins the account of David, a poet and musician, warrior and king with an extraordinary love for God. Or, read about the remarkable journey Moses led out of slavery found in the book of Exodus.
Visit Him Each Week - Weekly Mass is an important way to bring your family closer to God. Even when you are on vacation, visit www.parishesonline.com to find a Mass close by.
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Around the Archdiocese
B.B.V.C. 2018 - July 13, 2018 Boys in Grades 6, 7, and 8 are invited to a summer day of fun, food, and faith at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary with the Philadelphia Seminari-ans! The registration fee of $25 includes supplies, lunch and dinner. To Register, or for more information, visit: heedthecall.org/event/BBVC
“GIVING HOPE TO ALL” is the theme of the 2018 Catholic Charities Appeal. This annual appeal is our main corporate effort as the Body of Christ in the five counties of the Archdiocese to serve hundreds of thousands of our neighbors in need of
material and social assistance. For more visit http://www.catholiccharitiesappeal.org.
Saturday June 9th: Adventure Course and Trust Talk Save the date for St. Norbert's Young Adult's event on Saturday, June 9, for a zip lining, climbing, free-fall adventure course at Treehouse World in West Chester! Check out St. Norbert’s Facebook
event for more details. Saturday, June 16th: The Culture Project's Banquet Join The Culture Project on June 16th from 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM for an inspiring night to support their mission! Be inspired by the words of Dr. Eoghan DeFaoite, a Medical Doctor, Pro-Life Activist and the Chairman of Ireland’s Youth Defence. During the evening, enjoy a delicious dinner catered by regional favorite, Williamson Caterers, and have a glass of wine with the Culture Project Missionaries, all in the beautiful Meehan Center of Saints Simon and Jude Parish in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Saturday, July 7th: Young Adult Union Game hosted by Metanoia Young Adults Metanoia's annual young adult trip to a Philadelphia Union game is back for 2018 on July 7th. The game starts at 7 but they will be tailgating starting at 4 PM. Cost for the ticket is $25. Questions: [email protected]
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Quo Vadis Days 2018 - June 25-28, 2018 High school men are invited to gather for this 4-day, 3-night camp with the Philadelphia Seminarians. The camp includes dynamic talks, small group discussions, meaningful prayer experiences, and a fun environment including a ropes course, swimming pool, lake, basketball, soccer, frisbee, and more. A sliding scale registration fee of $25-$300 (pay what able) includes lodging, meals, t-shirt, and activities. To Register, visit:heedthecall.org/event/quovadis . Questions? Contact the Vocation Office for the Diocesan Priesthood at (610) 667-5778.
Saturday, October 27, 2018 - 9am-4pm
Event: 2018 Catholic Women's Conference
Join over 1,200 women from around the Archdiocese for a day of friendship, formation, fun and spiritual nourishment. 2018 Theme: Daughters of the King Speakers: Dr. Mary Healy, Sr. Regina Marie Gorman, Damon and Melanie Owens, Emily Stimpson Chapman, Martha Reyes and more! Location: National Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa, Doylestown, PA More info & registration: catholicwomensconference.org
CRS (Catholic Relief Services) Spotlight Solidarity is one of the seven key principles of Catholic Social Teaching. Solidarity reminds us that we are one human family whatever our national, racial, ethnic, economic, and ideological differences. We are our brothers and sisters keepers, wherever they may be. In solidarity, let us remember our brothers and sisters in Niger, Guinea, Mali and The Gambia who are dying from malaria. Malaria deaths have been reduced by 60% since 2000, yet this disease remains one of the largest killers of children in Africa. It’s time to do more. We can prevent malaria. We can treat it. With your help, we can work toward eliminating it. To find out more information, visit www.crs.org and click on "Crush Malaria."
ACTIVE SHOOTER PRESENTATION Be Prepared & Plan to Survive
Tuesday, June 9, 6-8 PM, St. Ann Chapel
The Pennsylvania State Police, Intelligence Division, Domestic Security Section, will provide a 2-hour Active Shooter Presentation designed to prepare individuals in the event they are involved in an active shooter situation. The presentation is designed to cover all venues, including but not limited to, commerce, education, open spaces, places of worship, and public settings. By discussing the different mental strategies, as well as response tactics, individuals will be better prepared to not only ACT, but REACT during an active shooter event.
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