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199 Lancaster Street
Leominster, Massachusetts
01453
St Anna Catholic School
Renee Legendre, Principal
[email protected]
213 Lancaster Street
Leominster, Massachusetts 01453,
978-534-4770
www.stannaschool.org
Safety Environment Notice
Our parish follows the guidelines of the national charter
for
the protection of children & young people approved by
the
US Bishops & Diocese of Worcester policies. Contact
Judith Audelle, Victim Services Coordinator, at
508-929-4363 (direct& confidential.) Claire Freda is the
St. Anna Parish Safety Environment Coordinator.
Parish Office Hours are Monday through Friday 8am-3pm
The Office is closed to the public. Please contact us by calling
or emailing.
Beth Donlan, Administrative Assistant
Telephone 978- 537-5293
Fax 978-537-2950
Email the office at [email protected]
SAINT ANNA PARISH November 29, 2020
Fr. Carlos Ruiz, Pastor
[email protected] Deacon James Graves Deacon Paul
Carrier
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Parish News ADORATION - Everyone is welcome to join us every
Tuesday after the 7:30am Mass from 8:00am to 10:00am
8:00am Exposition of the Blessed sacrament
8:30am to 9:30am Confessions
9:30am Divine Mercy Chaplet
9:50am Final prayers and Solemn Benediction
Divine Mercy Chaplet and Solemn Benediction will be
available online every week.
CONFESSIONS - Confessions will be available Tuesday
mornings 8:30am to 9:30am and Tuesday evenings
6:00pm to 7:00pm.
PARISH COLLECTIONS
Due to the early submission of the bulletin, the
collection report will be in next week’s bulletin.
ST. ANNA PARISH MASSES
WILL STILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE!
There are still several ways to stay connected with
Fr. Carlos and St. Anna Parish during this time.
St. Anna’s YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/
CMhGk1bMQl3jOOcyUIKy8Yw
St. Anna Parish Facebook:
Like us at: https://www.facebook.com/Stannaleominster/
St. Anna Parish Website: Masses will be posted at
www.stannaparish.org. In addition, direct links to YouTube &
Facebook are provided on the homepage in the upper right hand
corner next to the search icon.
Festival of Trees This year St. Anna Parish and St. Anna School
are
participating in The 15th Annual Festival of Trees. The
Festival
will take place Monday, November 23 through Monday, December
21, 2020 in the Tata Auditorium at Leominster City Hall.
Public
viewing, bidding and voting hours will be weekdays 9:00 am -
4:00
pm* and weekends 11:00 am - 3:00 pm* (*except when noted
otherwise). All bidding and voting will end on Monday,
December
21 at 6:00 pm (extended hours for final day).
If you win the bid for a particular tree, you take home all
the
decorations. Local businesses and organizations have
decorated and donated Christmas trees to be voted and bid on
through Monday, Dec. 17 at 6 p.m. Proceeds from the
Festival of Trees go to fund City of Leominster events, such
as the the Mayor’s Fuel Assistance Program, which provides
up to $300 per year to Leominster residents who need help
paying their heating bill. All families are welcome to attend.
The
event is indoors and stroller friendly!
First Sunday of Advent
First Reading: Isaiah 63:16-17, 19
Psalms 80:2-3, 15-16, 18-19
Second Reading: First Corinthians 1:3-9
Gospel: Mark 13:33-37
Today we begin a beautiful season, the season of Advent.
I invite you to give a look at the meaning of something that
we see every year during this season, but often times we do
not stop to think about it.
The Advent wreath
Four candles, two different colors, four Sundays that will
help us to walk through this journey of faith towards the
manger, towards Jesus who comes to us as a baby,
so humble, so fragile to give us gladness and peace.
The first candle means Hope
The second candle means Love
The Third candle means Joy
The fourth candle means Peace
So, let us stop and think about today’s word – Hope.
Hope because now we fix our eyes on Jesus and we pray to
him with deep faith and we open our hearts to his coming.
We make wishes, we desire something for this Christmas.
The kids write letters, we make special prayers for our-
selves, our families and our friends.
There is a feeling of waiting, of something great coming to
us. The feeling of joy and good news, of sharing and giving
to others.
"Be watchful! Be alert! You do not know when the time
will come.”
What do we hope for? What do we want or need from
Jesus? As we begin this journey, what do we hope for
us, our families, our friends, for our country and the
world?
Let us start preparing ourselves to receive from Jesus, let
us
make ready our hearts for the beauty, and the gladness
Christmas brings to us. Let us make this prayer today,
prayer of hope, prayer of expectation in the one who comes
to give us peace and love.
Let us pray,
“O come, o come Emmanuel! Rejoice, Rejoice! Em-
manuel, shall come to you O Israel.”
Fr. Carlos
https://www.facebook.com/Stannaleominster/
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Mass Intentions SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2020
4:00PM
Leon and Alice LeBlanc by Patti Lanza & Carol LeBlanc
Giuseppe and Maria Fiore by Donna Fiore
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2020
8:00AM
Anthony Iacaboni by Tantillo Family
Franceso & Antoinetta Maldari by Ralph & Maria
Maldari
10:00AM
Antonio DiRusso by granddaughter
Elsa & Vittorio DiCiccio by St. Anna Parish
Teresa & Vincenzo Bernardi by family
12:00PM
Dominico Andreani by Mr. & Mrs. Archie Carboni &
family
Mary Jane Hennessey (month’s mind) by St. Anna Parish
Avis Ciccone (month’s mind) by St. Anna Parish
Paul and Alice Maguire by Amelia Piermarini
6:30PM
Brazilian Mass
DAILY MASSES,
NOVERMBER 30, 2020 – December 3. 2020
7:30 AM
MON: Laura Cancellieri by Dan & Donna Benoit by
family
TUES: Rev. Glenn Downer by Dan & Donna Benoit
WED: Mary Jane Hennessey by a friend
THURS: Robert Saudelli by a friend
THURS: 9:00am School Mass
FRI: No Mass. Church will open at 6:45AM for personal
prayer.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2020
4:00PM
In memory of Nina Fantozzi by Santino Fantozzi
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2020
8:00AM
Lillian Wingate by her family
Lorraine Benoit by Dan & Donna Benoit
Gilda and Jeanne Williams and James Williams, III by
family
10:00AM
Michael Tersigni (1st anniversary) by St. Anna Parish
Augusto & Concetta Proietti by Ciro & Clara Ermini
In loving memory of Nicolette Lunetta by her family
12:00PM
Anne Cogliano by Dolly
Frank Ciriello by Dolly
Patricia Richard by Dolly
6:30PM
Brazilian Mass
School News Please see the enclosed flyer with information
regarding
the St. Anna PTO annual Supermarket Sweep contest!
St. Matthew 25 Society News Giving Tree Information - Due to the
current COVID-19
situation, we will not be doing our traditional, “Giving
Tree” this Christmas Season. Instead of donating gifts, we
are requesting that you donate Gift Cards (of any amount),
for the children in our local area in need of our support.
Gift Cards from Kohl’s, Target, Walmart, JC Penney’s,
Master Card or Visa/Mastercard gift cards are welcome and
would be greatly appreciated. We will be collecting Gift
Cards from November 28 thru December 13. Please place
your gift card in an envelope with the store name and
amount on the front of the envelope. Gift cards may be
placed in the basket labeled “Gift Cards”, dropped at the
rectory or placed in the mail to the Parish. Thank you again
for your continued kindness, support and generosity! St.
Matthew 25 Society. Thank you to everyone for your
generous donations of non-perishable food items!
If you know of a family in need of toys, please contact the
Salvation Army at 978-342-3300.
Beacon of Hope News Beacon of Hope Community Services cordially
invites you
to our “Virtual Evening of Hope & Celebration” on
December 3rd from 7 pm to 8 pm. Enjoy the evening’s
festivities in the comfort of your own home. The
celebration will feature musical performances by Neurotic
Gumbo, Ray Pelkey, Marlana VanHoose and powerful
mission moments from our members and their families.
Tickets are $40 per household and include a link to the
event, 50/50 entry and a chance to win a 40" Smart TV if
registration is received by November 26th. In conjunction
with the virtual event, Beacon of Hope is hosting a silent
auction with unique and must-have items up for bid. To
register on-line, bid on auction items or for more
information please contact Beacon of Hope at
www.beaconofhopema.org or call (978) 840-2727.
Our Lady, Health Of The Sick, Pray for Us
Please pray for those who are ill, especially: Samuel
Madore, Deacon Jim, Mary Lou Petty, Frank Desorbo,
Jacob DeCarolis, Diana Escabi, Linda Gonynor, Rickie
Gorski Jr., Kathy Holman, John Joseph, Rick Augat and
Gino Gentile.
