Oct. 15, 2017

The Roman Catholic Parishes of

St. Ann, Lenox, MA and

St. Patrick, West Stockbridge, MA

ST. ANN CHURCH, LENOX

Saturday Oct. 14 4:00 p.m. Romildo, Bettina, and Anita Antonangeli, req. by their family

Sunday Oct. 15 9:45 a.m. Mass for the people of St. Ann St. Patrick & St. Vincent de Paul parishes

11:15 a.m. Alice Rowley Riiska, req. by Margaret Menatti

Monday Oct. 16 7:00 a.m. Betty Minor Kulas, req. by Bina Armstrong and Family

Tuesday Oct. 17 7:00 a.m. Shawn Mahoney, 10th Anniversary, req. by Mom and Dad

Wednesday Oct. 18 7:00 a.m. Dolores Dinan, req. by Francis and Virginia Vahle

Thursday Oct. 19 7:00 a.m. Ed Prince, req. by Jim and Marge Prince

Friday Oct. 20 7:00 a.m. Communion Service with Deacon John Zick

Saturday Oct. 21 4:00 p.m. Jeanette C. Coakley, req. by her family

5:30 p.m. St. Vincent de Paul Church — Edna Piretti

Sunday Oct. 22 8:00 a.m. St. Patrick Church — Joseph Angelini

9:45 a.m. Dr. David Poutasse, 5th Anniversary, req. by his wife and family

11:15 a.m. Barbara Gaherty, Birthday remembrance, req., by her husband, Tom

ST. ANN STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

“Weekly Collection” Summary

COLLECTION ON OCT. 8, 2017

“WEEKLY COLLECTION:” $ 3,464

AMOUNT NEEDED EACH WEEKEND: $ 4,827

SEPTEMBER PARISHPAY $ 2,995

AMOUNT NEEDED JULY-JUNE $ 251,004

AMOUNT RECEIVED: $ 242,254

TOTAL UNDER BUDGET $ -8,750

Please consider using ParishPay for your contributions

THANK YOU! WE DEPEND ON YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT

Weekly Envelopes:

This Weekend: Regular Weekly

Next Weekend: Regular Weekly/World

Mission Sunday

Please pray for the sick.

OUR SANCTUARY CANDLE

BURNS FOR

BIANCA ANTINELLI

St. Ann’s Music Corner

Hymn of the Week: “I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say” pg 298

Youth Choir—9:45 a.m. Mass

Rehearsal: 8:30 a.m.

New members (3rd Grade and above) are welcome

and should contact Sandy Morley 413-441-9743 or

Ron Ramsay 413-344-6988 for details on necessary

requirements for joining.

An older style Toyota car key was found in the small

two-car parking space directly behind St. Ann

church. It has a white twisty tie around it. If you are

missing one, please check in with the church office

to claim it. 637-0157.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

Donation boxes for item contributed

to Operation Christmas Child are located

in the vestibules of each church and the

Parish Family Center. Special

Samaritan shoeboxes are available for

anyone wishing to fill one, along with information

brochures.

If you would rather help with shipping

costs, each box costs $9 to ship. Checks

may be made payable to Samaritan's

Purse and dropped in the collection

basket, placed in your shoebox or left at

the rectory office.

Thank you all for your support.

TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

LECTORS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ALTAR SERVERS

WEEKEND OF OCT. 14 & 15

Saturday 4:00 p.m. N. Roche C. Kirby, F. McClenachan M. & T. Leger

Sunday 9:45 a.m. M. Herman J. Lane, G. McCormick S. Herman

11:15 a.m. M. Wilser D. Zola, L. Franzoni volunteer needed

WEEKEND OF OCT. 21 & 22

Saturday 4:00 p.m. J. Tremblay M. Tremblay, C. Meisberger M. Ward

Sunday 9:45 a.m. H. Biernacki P. Archey, N. Armstrong E. Saupé

11:15 a.m. E. Bride L. Loring, K. DeVylder volunteer needed

COFFEE HOUR TEAMS FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS

Oct. 22 — Team #4 Captain: Andrew & Melissa

Minkler

Bakers: Penny Saupé, Jeanne Schnackenberg, Jen

Jaehnig, Mark & Molly Elliot, Maren Jacobs

Oct. 29 — Team #5 Captain: Amy Novitsky

Helpers: Dick and Jean Drees, Marybeth Mitts.

Bakers: L. Vitale, Gaye Weinberger.

ParishPay—we encourage you to consider signing up

for ParishPay to make your monthly donation to St. Ann

Church. You can visit ParishPay.com or call the church

office to sign up. There are also sign-up sheets for

ParishPay in the back of the church and side doors. It’s

easy, convenient and helps your church budget income

all year long!

IT WILL BE TIME FOR ST. ANN’S CHRISTMAS PAGEANT

before we know it. Last time we held our pageant the

weekend before Christmas and it seemed to work out for

everyone. This year we are in need of someone to

organize and direct our pageant. If you think you can help

us with this, please call the church office right away, 637-

0157. There isn’t as much time left as you think!

500th Commemoration of The Reformation to be

Marked With Joint Lutheran/Catholic Prayer Service

And Community Action.

Five hundred years after the start of the Reformation,

local Catholics and Lutherans, joined by members of the

extended interfaith community, will gather together to

mark this pivotal moment in history, along with

celebrating the last 50 years of positive Lutheran/Catholic

dialogue.

As a sign of the growing ties between these faith

communities, a joint Lutheran-Catholic prayer service led

by Springfield Roman Catholic Bishop Mitchell T.

Rozanski and Pastor Lauren Holm of the Bethesda

Lutheran Church in Springfield will be held to

commemorate the Reformation on Sunday, Oct. 29 at 2

p.m. at St. Michael’s Cathedral in Springfield. Following

the prayer service, all participants will be invited to the

adjoining Bishop Marshall Center to help prepare food

packages for the homeless.

Bishop Rozanski cordially invites all to take part in this

gathering. You can read more in the upcoming edition

of The Catholic Mirror.

Head of School Cafeteria Position

St. Mary’s School, Lee, MA, has an opening for the

Head of School Cafeteria. The hours are Monday-Friday,

7:30 am-1:30 pm, plus additional school events.

Job requirements include prepping, serving and cleaning

daily school lunch for 130 students.

Knowledge of state nutrition and board of health

regulations and completing regular paperwork are required.

Candidates must be ServSafe and Allergy certified.

Please send letter of intent and resume with proof of

certifications to: St. Mary’s School, 115 Orchard St., Lee,

MA 01238 or jmasten@stmaryslee.org.

Medicare Update-Got any questions? Pat Pero will

present updates for 2018. The program will be held at

St. Agnes Academy Library on Oct. 24th at 6 p.m.

All are welcome.

This program is sponsored by the Parish Nurse

Ministry.

"Ladies November Monthly Luncheon" will be held on

Monday November 13th at 12:30. This is a date and

time change from the regular schedule. All are

welcome to come and share a little lunch with others.

Looking forward to seeing you there! If you need a

ride, please just ask and someone will bring you.

OCTOBER 15, 2017

Saint Patrick Church

West Stockbridge, MA

Mass Intention for Oct. 15, 2017

Adolf & Elizabeth Knott

LECTOR EUCHARISTIC MINISTER ALTAR SERVER

WEEKEND OF OCTOBER 15

Sunday 8:00 a.m. J. Kujawski L. Fields L. O’Gara

WEEKEND OF OCTOBER 22

Sunday 8:00 a.m. B. Dowling V. D’Aniello L. O’Gara

UPCOMING EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR

ST. PATRICK’S PARISH CENTER

SUN. OCT. 15: Coffee Hour following 8 a.m. Mass

SUN. OCT. 22: Coffee Hour Following 8 a.m. Mass

SUN. OCT. 29: Coffee Hour Following 8 a.m. MASS

ST. PATRICK STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

Collection on Oct. 8, 2017

Weekly $ 851.00

Bldg $ 10.00

Fuel $ 30.00

Cath. Mirror $ 40.00

Total $ 931.00

Cemetery $ 133.00

Thank you for your continued support!

Short Excerpts

Taken from Pope Francis Speaks to Speaks to Families

Words of Joy and Life

“Value the Family”

The family stands at the center of society’s hopes and

struggles. With renewed conviction, the Church

continues to encourage the commitment of all,

individuals and institutions, in order to support the

family, which is the primary place where upright values

and examples are learned. The family needs stability and

the recognition of its mutual bonds in order to carry out

its irreplaceable task and to fulfill its mission. It needs to

be appreciated, valued and protected as it puts its energy

at the service of society.

This excerpt was taken from the book, “Pope Francis Speaks to

Families Words of Joy and Life” by the Word Among Us.

As we begin to experience cooler

weather, we are reminded that it

is time to remove all summer

decorations from the cemetery.

Thank you.

WEEKLY ENVELOPES:

THIS WEEKEND: Regular Weekly

NEXT WEEKEND: Regular Weekly/Building/

Mission Sunday

If you would like to reserve our Parish

Center for your event, please start with a

call to the parish office and speak to

Margot to check for availability, 232-4427.

St. Patrick’s Circle of Friends

We are looking for new members that are able to assist at

funeral receptions during the week, when most funerals

take place. If you have time to spare, your help would be

truly appreciated. Call Dolores Rocha at 698-2223.

OCTOBER MEETINGS & EVENTS

(All events held in St. Ann’s Family Center unless otherwise noted)

• PAINT AND SIP - CHURCH FUNDRAISER: Sun. Oct. 15, from 1 to 3 p.m.

• NEW GENESIS MEETING: Wednesday, Oct. 18, 1 p.m.

• SHAWL MINISTRY: Thursday, Oct. 19th, 1:30 p.m. at St. Ann’s

• LETTERS OF ST. PAUL, BIBLE STUDY: Thu. Oct. 19, 6:30 to 8 p.m.

• ST. ANN’S WALKING GROUP: Tuesdays at 8:30a.m.

• ROSARY: Tuesdays at 1 p.m.

• EXERCISE CLASS: Fridays from 9 to 10 a.m.

• BLOOD PRESSURE CHECKS: 1st Sunday of the month between the 9:45 & 11:15 Masses.

ST. ANN CHURCH, LENOX — ST. PATRICK CHURCH, WEST STOCKBRIDGE

Ladies Luncheon - November 6th at Noon

Nov 6th will be our Ladies Luncheon so please

come and join us.

You can bring your own lunch or one to share

with others. Beverages will be supplied by the

church.

Hopefully there will be a guest speaker at this

lunch to talk on nutrition - eating for your good

health!

Save the Date: The Annual Fall Fix It Fair will be

held on Sat., Oct. 28 from 1-4 p.m. in the Auditorium

at Lenox Town Hall. Please note that this location

has been changed from the Community Center.

Sharing Town Hall also on Oct. 28 will be the

Medication Round-Up in the rotunda. A great time to

clean out your medicine cabinets and discard any old

prescription you no longer use. This can include pet

medications as well. Syringes are also accepted.

Please note that our hours for this are 10 to 2.

Volunteers to help with Fix-It repairs and other parts

of the fix-it fair are needed. If you would like to be

part of the fair, please call Kate McNulty-Vaughan

(637-0233) and Ellen Jacobson (441-0686).

Winter Address Up-

date: If you are plan-

ning to return to a

warmer climate for the

winter months, please

drop a note to your church office regarding an

address change so that we can adjust your mail-

ings and envelopes. Be sure to let us know when

you plan to return, too!

The Parish of St. John Paul Presenting an

Opportunity to See “Jesus” in Lancaster PA

Join the Parish of St. John Paul on Thursday April 26-

27, 2018, on an unforgettable journey to Lancaster, PA,

in the spring to see an incredible show “Jesus” at the

Sight and Sound Theatre. Discover Amish Communities

where life moves at a slower pace.

Your reservations include deluxe motor coach

transportation, driver gratuity, hotel accommodations for

one evening, breakfast on day 2, dinner on day 1, tickets

for the performance of “Jesus” at the Sight and Sound

Theater and much more!

To reserve your seat, and from more details, please

call the Parish Office at 413-743-0577. Payment of $299

p/p double occupancy is due by March 25, 20188.

Please don’t eat the berries! Remember, the

bushes located by the church bell tower are

Kousa Dogwood Bushes - the berries are

poisonous and are not to be eaten!

Fall Cleanup at Our Cemetery - it is time to

remove all of the summer decorations as our

cemetery crew prepares the cemetery

for winter. If you have decoration on

your loved ones graves, we ask you to

please remove them as soon as

possible. Thank you.

ST. ANN CHURCH, LENOX — ST. PATRICK CHURCH, WEST STOCKBRIDGE

Kid’s Corner

Pastoral Directory

Msgr. John J. Bonzagni, Pastor

Deacon Dan Romanello

Deacon John Zick

Mrs. Deborah Kuni, Administrative Assistant (St. Ann)

Mrs. Margot Towl, Administrative Assistant (St. Patrick)

Mr. Ron Ramsay, Director of Music Programs (St. Ann)

Mr. Art DeVylder, Director of Music (St. Patrick)

Deacon John Zick - DRE (St Patrick) (413) 232-0137

Mrs. Joan Davis - DRE (St. Ann) (413) 637-4027 or (413)

841-5021

Dianne Romeo, R.N., Parish Nurse — 637-2684

Rectory / Cemetery Office (St. Ann’s)

134 Main Street, Lenox, MA 01240-2395

Tel. (413) 637-0157 • Fax (413) 637-2945

Rectory / Cemetery Office (St. Patrick’s)

30 Albany Road, West Stockbridge, MA 01266-9200

Tel / Fax (413) 232-4427

E-Mail: stpatricksws@verizon.net

Daily Mass:

Monday through Friday 7 a.m. at St. Ann Family Center

Weekend Mass Schedule:

Saturday 4:00 p.m. St. Ann’s, Lenox

Saturday 5:30 p.m. St. Vincent de Paul, Lenox Dale

Sunday 8:00 a.m. St. Patrick’s, West Stockbridge

Sunday 9:45 a.m. St. Ann’s, Lenox

Sunday 11:15 a.m. St. Ann’s, Lenox

Holy Day:

Holy Day: Vigil, 7 p.m. St. Patrick’s

Holy Day, 7 a.m. St Ann’s, 5:30 p.m. St. Vincent de Paul

Sacrament of Reconciliation: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Saturday

3:00 to 3:30 p.m. at St. Ann’s / 4th Saturday 2:15 to 3:15

p.m. at St. Patrick’s

Sacrament of Baptism: Call the rectory of your choice to

register.

Sacrament of Marriage: We welcome the opportunity to

prepare and celebrate with couples the Sacrament of Mar-

riage. Please call either rectory office at least 8 months be-

fore the wedding date.

Web site: Stannlenox.org

E-mail: stannlenox@verizon.net

E-mail: stpatricksws@verizon.net