St. Mary of the Annunciation Parish 411 West Vistula/P.O. Box 245, Bristol, IN 46507 Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend -The Most Revered Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop PARISH OFFICE & EDUCATION CENTER Office Phone 574-848-4305 Fax Number 574-622-0159 Rectory Phone 574-622-0039 OFFICE HOURS Monday - Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sundays with C.C.D. 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. MASS SCHEDULE Monday - Saturday 9:00 a.m. Saturday, Vigil 4:30 p.m. Sunday 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. HOLY DAYS MASS SCHEDULE Evening Vigil 7:00 p.m. Day 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. (Before Daily Mass) Saturday 8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. (Before Daily Mass) 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. PASTORAL STAFF Pastor Fr. Robert A. Van Kempen Business Manager & Secretary Calla Patka Building & Grounds Manager Roger Harmon Director of Religious Educaon Mary Stutzman Music Director Jessica Springer LOVE & BLESSINGS GIFT SHOP HOURS Monday - Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Saturday 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Sunday 9:00 a.m. - Noon
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St. Mary of the Annunciation Parish
411 West Vistula/P.O. Box 245, Bristol, IN 46507 Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend -The Most Revered Kevin C. Rhoades, Bishop
PASTORAL STAFF Pastor Fr. Robert A. Van Kempen Business Manager & Secretary Calla Patka Building & Grounds Manager Roger Harmon Director of Religious Education Mary Stutzman Music Director Jessica Springer
ATTENTION GRADE 1 PARENTS: There is a required parent meeting in the 1st grade classroom this morning at 10:00 a.m.
Next Sunday, October 27, there is NO CCD class for Fall Break.
St. Mary’s Parish Choir
Wednesday Evenings | 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Sing your Faith in the St. Mary’s Choir and help to support the congregation through song, praise, and prayer!
ALL VOICE PARTS ARE NEEDED! High School students through Adults are welcome to join.
“For he who sings praise, does not only praise, but also praises joyously; he who sings praise, is not only singing, but also loving Him whom he is singing for.”
- St. Augustine
Bulletin Information Deadline
If you have information for the Bulletin for a Parish Event or Meeting, please submit all pertinent information to Jessica Springer in the Parish Office no later than Noon on Monday in order to ensure publication in the upcoming weekend bulletin. Submissions may be made in person at
All items submitted for entry into the bulletin will be reviewed by Fr. Bob before publication.
Announcements
Today’s Catholic Mobile App - Discontinued
Today’s Catholic Mobile App is going offline: The current TC mobile app will no longer be supported by Apple/Android in its current form as of October 31, 2019. Continue to
get the latest news at todayscatholic.org.
Vinny Flynn November 3, 2019 | 5:30p.m. | St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Author Vinny Flynn will be coming to speak at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton on Sunday, November 3 at 5:30 pm. All are welcome! This is a free event. Free babysitting is also available on a first come,
first serve basis for children under 5. The topic theme is: Transforming Your Life: Divine Mercy, Mary, and the Father's
Incredible Plan for You!
This presentation focuses on who God is and the plan He has for each one of us. Touching on Mary’s role as teacher, model, and “Woman of the Eucharist,” and the message of Divine Mercy,
Vinny Flynn will show you how to receive life-transforming effects from each reception of Holy Communion and from the daily person-to-person encounter God wants to have with you.
St. Mary’s Website
We apologize for the inconvenience, but currently the St. Mary’s website is not available. We are looking into things and will get it up and running as soon as we can! Thank you for your patience.
You can still find the bulletin online at: DiscoverMass.com
Catholic Heart Workcamp
June 17 - 13, 2020 |9th-12th Grade Students
Catholic Heart Work Camps work with woman’s shelters, homeless shelters, food pantries, low income homes,
and with elderly and disabled people. Registration is NOW open at: Heartworkcamp.com
Love, Serve, Connect!
Remembrance Chapel
November is the month we set aside in a special way to remember and honor our loved ones who have passed away.
Please bring in photos of your loved ones beginning the weekend of October 26 - 27, 2019 so that they may be placed in the
Remembrance Chapel for the month of November. You will be able to pick up your photos the weekend of
November 30 - December 1, 2019.
Daughters of Isabella
November 2-3, 2019 | St. Vincent’s Parish
The 7th Annual Daughters of Isabella Rock-A-Thon is coming! We will be rocking at all the Masses the weekend of November
2nd and 3rd. This is our only fundraiser and the money collected will go for community members in need, natural disasters,
Seminarian support and other charitable causes. Please keep us in your prayers, and if possible, be generous with
your donations, so we can help others in need! Thanks to all in advance!
Miriam’s Blessing
Miriam’s Blessing is a diocesan peer-mentor ministry which provides comprehensive support to parents who receive a difficult prenatal diagnosis, whether It is the detection of a
chronic condition like Down Syndrome, Spina Bifida or Cystic Fibrosis, or a life-threatening disorder like anencephaly, Trisomy 13 or Trisomy 18. Support for parents carrying to term spans the
pregnancy, the birth and the postpartum period. Peer ministers and volunteers are screened, trained and work in teams. To expectant parents, they offer unique insight and
sensitivity regarding such difficult issues as mourning the loss of the anticipated baby, maintaining hope when a prognosis is poor,
and neonatal critical care. For more information, go to www.diocesefwsb.org/miriamsblessing.
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 20, 2019
Schedule of Mass Intentions
Saturday, October 19 Vigil: 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:30 p.m. + Steve Platz Sunday, October 20 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 a.m. + Anthony Wood 11:00 a.m. For the People Monday, October 21 Weekday in Ordinary Time 9:00 a.m. + Jim Letherman Tuesday, October 22 St. John Paul II 9:00 a.m. Pray for a Respect for All Life Wednesday, October 23 St. John of Capistrano 9:00 a.m. Special Intentions of Brian & Cindy Babin Thursday, October 24 St. Anthony Mary Claret 9:00 a.m. + Leonard Lucchese Friday, October 25 Weekday in Ordinary Time 9:00 a.m. Special Intentions of Barney Simon Saturday, October 26 Weekday in Ordinary Time 9:00 a.m. Special Intentions of Wanda Sobczak Saturday, October 26 Vigil: 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time 4:30 p.m. + Doris Rody Sunday, October 27 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 a.m. + Socorro Garcia & Justina Birruete 11:00 a.m. For the People
Habitat For Humanity Faith Build
Saturday, October 26, 2019 |8:00a.m. - 3:00p.m. 533 Stiver Avenue, Elkhart IN
We are in need of 10 volunteers (age 16+) to build and a few volunteers to provide and deliver lunch to the volunteers.
Please sign-up on the boards in the vestibule. After you sign-up in the vestibule
please complete the online waiver: https://www.habitatec.com/new-volunteer
For questions please contact Jen Horoky: (574) 333-1919
The Adoration Chapel
The Adoration Chapel is in need of someone to sit and pray with Jesus on Tuesday’s from 7:00-8:00a.m. and on Thursday’s from Noon to 1:00pm. To sign-up
for this time of adoration, please contact: Henry and Jeanette at 264-7266
Worship and Prayer in Our Parish Events and Happenings
Parish Memorial Mass Monday, November 4, 2019 | 6:00p.m.
This Annual Parish Mass is a beautiful time of remembrance and healing as we honor our loved ones who have proceeded before us into heaven, remembering especially those who have passed
away in the last year. Please join us for this special Liturgy.
Papal Intention for October
A Missionary "Spring" in the Church That the breath of the Holy Spirit engender a new
missionary "spring" in the Church.
Spark Corner
Around the dinner table one night this week, put your phones away and spark a conversation with the following topic:
When you get to heaven, what is one question you will ask God?
We don’t know very much about heaven. Here’s what we do know: It’s going to be AWESOME! God will be waiting in this
place that’s more beautiful than you can imagine to answer all of your questions. “What eye has not seen, and ear has not
heard, and what has not entered the human heart, what God has prepared for those who love him.” (1 Corinthians 2:9)
Annual Trip to Frankenmuth Friday, November 8, 2019
Mass: 6:30a.m. Buss Departure: 7:15a.m. | Bus Return: 9:30p.m.
Cost: $60.00
For itinerary and registration please stop in the Parish office and see Calla Patka!
Bethlehem Wood Carving
October 19-20, 2019| Before & After the Weekend Masses
Louie, from the Holy Land, will be here at St. Mary’s with Olive wood religious art to purchase on the weekend of October 19-20,
on behalf of Catholic Christian families in the Holy Land.
For centuries, the Catholic Christians of the Bethlehem District have earned a living by carving olive wood religious art to sell to
visiting pilgrims. Fewer pilgrims visiting the Holy Land make it more difficult for Christian artisans to support their families. The Christians in the Holy
Land have ancestors going back to the first disciples that followed Jesus 2000 years ago. They are the living stones of
the Holy Land. Louie, as founder of Bethlehem Wood Carving, has helped to continue these Christians in the Holy Land to
maintain a livelihood and their ancestral homes. Your purchases make a difference in their lives.
