St. Ann Parish. Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. January 26, ESTABLISHED Ridge Road, Lansing, IL

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1 St. Ann Parish ESTABLISHED Ridge Road, Lansing, IL January 26, 2014 Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

2 St. Ann Parish Directory January 26, 2014 Reverend William McFarlane, Pastor Masses Monday-Thursday: 7:45 a.m. Friday Communion Service: 7:45 a.m. First Friday Mass: 7:45 a.m. Saturday: 4:00 p.m. Sunday: 8:30 & 10:30 a.m. Confessions: 3:00 p.m. Saturday Parish Office Hours Monday-Friday: 8:30-Noon & 1:00-5:00 p.m. Closed every day from Noon to 1:00 p.m. Saturday & Sunday: Closed Contact Information Parish Office: Parish Office Fax: School Office: Religious Ed. Office: St. Vincent DePaul: Fr. Bill s frbill@saintanncatholicparish.com Parish parishoffice@saintanncatholicparish.com Bulletin bulletin@saintanncatholicparish.com School Website: Parish Website: For Ministry of Care to the homebound or hospitalized, please call the Parish Office. Bulletin articles are due 10 days in advance of the Sunday you would like them to run. During holidays, deadlines are accelerated. To add items to the calendar or to schedule the Narthex or other meeting spaces, forms must be filled out in the Parish Office. Pastoral Staff Barb Antoskiewicz, Pastoral Associate/DRE Brian Kozlowski, Director of Music & Liturgy Sandy Farmer, Parish Business Manager Debbie Bona, Ministry Coordinator Jennifer Gray, Bulletin Editor Jeanette Funchion, Parish Office Secretary Georgette Olson, Religious Education Secretary Bonnie Hall, Principal Chris Hutter, School Secretary Janice Summerrise, School Administrative Assistant Finance Committee Richard A. Baltrus Robert Dabrowski, Chairperson Matthew P. Martinez Kathleen J. Schroeder Liturgy Committee Barb Antoskiewicz, Religious Education, RCIA/RCIY Debbie Bona, Lectors Brian Kozlowski, Music Ministry & Liturgy Cindy Hope, Altar Servers Rita Pritchett, Art & Environment Don Schiller, Ushers Ed Sochacki, Eucharistic Ministers Gerrie Szewczyk, Sacristans Pastoral Council Barb Antoskiewicz Maria Cabrera Wade Cooper Brian Farlow Jane Farlow Michael Kabala Ken Kot Anita Lang Dominic Podsiadlik Erin Meegan Polanski Aloysius Okonkwo Tim Studer St. Ann Parish Mission Statement We are called by a loving God to make St. Ann of Lansing a Catholic community of faith. We are a family of diverse people with various ministries: healing the body and spirit, teaching of God and His love, united in sacraments and prayer, reaching out to the extended community. With God s revelation of Himself in Scripture as our guide, we strive to grow in His Spirit and to fulfill the promise of Christ s Kingdom. 2

3 This Week s Activities Monday, January 27 (St. Angela Merici) 7:45 a.m. Mass Marie Fellinger Charlotte Burns Tuesday, January 28 (St. Thomas Aquinas) 7:45 a.m. Mass People of the Parish Wednesday, January 29 7:45 a.m. Mass Michelle Marie Brunn 9:00 a.m. Mass People of the Parish Thursday, January 30 7:45 a.m. Mass People of the Parish Friday, January 31 (St. John Bosco) 7:45 a.m. Communion Service People of the Parish Saturday, February 1 (Blessed Virgin Mary) 4:00 p.m. Mass Raymond & Dorothy Kwoka Sunday, February 2 (Presentation of the Lord) 8:30 a.m. Mass Eugene Courtney Theresa Sroczynski 10:30 a.m. Mass Norb Chmura Theresa Sroczynski The 2014 Daily Mass Book is open for your special intentions. Please call the Parish Office at for available dates and more information. New Members Welcome! We would love to have you join us! Please fill out the information below, and place in the Offertory Collection or send to the Parish Office. You may also request a registration form at Name Monday, January 27 Mass Religious Education Classes Venturing Scouts Tuesday, January 28 Mass St. Ann Seniors Cub Scouts Den Meetings Fundraising Committee Meeting Throne of Grace Prayer Group CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK 7:45am 4:00-5:30pm Classrooms Parish Hall CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK 7:45am 1:00pm Narthex Classrooms Ext. Day (C3) Wednesday, January 29 CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK Mass & Exposition Adoration School Mass Sewing Club Girl Scouts Rosary & Benediction A.A. Meeting Thursday, January 30 Mass Choir Sports Committee Meeting Friday, January 31 Communion Service Early Dismissal Saturday, February 1 Mass HSA School Supplies Collection Pot of Gold Ticket Sales Sunday, February 2 Masses Religious Education Classes HSA School Supplies Collection Pot of Gold Ticket Sales 7:45am 8:15am - 9:00am 9:00am 2:30-4:30pm 8:00pm Parish Office Parish Hall Parish Hall CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK 7:45am Ext. Day (C3) CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK 7:45am 11:30am HOSPITALITY 4:00pm 5:00pm 5:00pm 8:30 & 10:30am 8:45-10:15am 9:30 & 11:30am 9:30 & 11:30am School Narthex Narthex SCOUT SUNDAY/HOSPITALITY THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME January 26, 2014 Classrooms Narthex Narthex Address Phone Wait for the LORD with courage; be stouthearted, and wait for the LORD. Psalm 27:14 3

4 Together Let Us Cause God Joy Today is the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Responsorial Psalm is, The Lord is my light and my salvation; the Lord is my light and my salvation. (Psalm 27:1, 4, 13-14) The Gospel according to Matthew is about John being arrested and Jesus calling the first apostles. (Matthew 4:12-23 or 4:12-17) We are celebrating Catholic Schools this week, and we are truly blessed to have an outstanding School Principal, Staff, Teachers, Students and Parents. It takes a Village to raise a child, and I have always believed that St. Ann s is the Heart of Lansing. Congrats to one and all. INNER PEACE If you can start the day without caffeine... If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains... If you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles... If you eat the same food every day and are grateful for it... If you can understand when your loved ones are too busy to give you any time... If you can take criticism and blame without resentment... If you can conquer tension without medical help... If you can just relax... If you can just sleep and not worry about anything Then you are probably the family dog. There has to be something true about the statement, It s a dog s life. So doggone it, just have some fun. Some dogs are almost human, and I don t mean Dog with a Blog. I mean the ones that just snuggle up with you when you re not feeling up to par. Or the ones you can talk to for hours on end, and they never interrupt you or tell you what you did or didn t do. They just love you the way you are. I think there are some pet cats out there that are just about the same. Enjoy! Serving Him Together, Barb A. Miss Me But Let Me Go In Loving Memory of Our Faithful Departed 4 Today s Readings First Reading God has restored the land, and brought great joy to the people. (Isaiah 8:23 9:3). Psalm The Lord is my light and my salvation (Psalm 27). Second Reading Paul exhorts the believers at Corinth: As there is one Christ, so too must there be no divisions among you. (1 Corinthians 1:10-13, 17). Gospel After calling his first disciples, Jesus goes throughout Galilee (Matthew 4:12-23 [12-17]). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass 1969, 1981, 1997, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved. Readings for the Week Monday: 2 Sm 5:1-7, 10; Ps 89:20-22, 25-26; Mk 3:22-30 Tuesday: 2 Sm 6:12b-15, 17-19; Ps 24:7-10; Mk 3:31-35 Wednesday: 2 Sm 7:4-17; Ps 89:4-5, 27-30; Mk 4:1-20 Thursday: 2 Sm 7:18-19, 24-29; Ps 132:1-5, 11-14; Mk 4:21-25 Friday: 2 Sm 11:1-4a, 5-10a, 13-17; Ps 51:3-7, 10-11; Mk 4:26-34 Saturday: 2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17; Ps 51:12-17; Mk 4:35-41 Sunday: Mal 3:1-4; Ps 24:7-10; Heb 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40 [22-32] Warm Socks from a Warm Heart Show a little love to the PADS (Public Action to Deliver Shelter) program on Valentine s Weekend, February 15-16, by donating new or like-new white cotton tube socks for children and adults. We will be collecting socks in the Narthex after Masses, as well as accepting monetary donations. South Suburban PADS provides emergency shelter, permanent housing and supportive services through interfaith programs to individuals and families, homeless, formerly homeless or at-risk of homelessness. Our participation is a part of St. Ann s Parish Transformation Mission Team s Action Plan. PADS is aware that no organization can be successful without partners who sacrifice time, talent and gifts. As such, they are grateful for St. Ann s support, prayers and well-wishes in their efforts to end homelessness. This Valentine s Day, let s show our compassion for others by donating socks and money to this worthy cause! FMI call Debbie Bona or Mike Kabala at the Parish Office at The next time you re grocery shopping, would you mind adding a Lansing Food few extra items to your cart for the Pantry Lansing Food Pantry? We are always in need of donations. Any grocery items are welcome, and we can also make use of the egg cartons and shopping bags you planned to recycle. You can place your items in the Narthex, and we ll gladly collect them from there. Thank you for your kind generosity!

5 SUNDAY COLLECTION Amount Amount Amount Received Required Over (Under) $11, $15, ($3,059.37) MAINTENANCE COLLECTION: $1, ST. ANN CLUB: $1, Thank you for your continued support of our parish. St. Ann s Club Our January 12 winning number was won $2, CONGRATULATIONS! DON T MISS OUT ON YOUR CHANCE TO WIN! To be eligible, both your ($5.00) and weekly collection envelopes (no limit, but at least $5) with separate payments must be in the parish office by 9:00 a.m. Monday. If you donate by check, you need to write two separate checks. Look for the winners in each bulletin, on our facebook page, or on the parish website: If you mail in your envelope, it MUST be in the office by 9:00 a.m. on Mondays, so please allow enough time! Finding My Way Our grief support group, Finding My Way, will begin its spring sessions in February The group will be facilitated by Debbie Bona, Ministry Coordinator at St. Ann s, and a licensed and nationally certified counselor. Finding My Way/Children s Edition will be for kids in 2nd through 5th grades. In order to more adequately meet their needs, Debbie requests that parents interested in signing up their children contact her regarding their session time preferences: after school at 3:30 p.m. or in the evening at 6:00 p.m. Sessions will be 1.5 hours long on Thursdays beginning in February. The adult Finding My Way group will begin its spring session on Thursday, February 6 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Parish Office. Subsequent meetings will be February 20, March 6 and 20, April 3 and 17, May 1, 15 and 29. Finding My Way is free and open to everyone, and there is no registration required. Come any time. FMI, please call Debbie Bona at , ext Archdiocesan Annual Catholic Appeal Begins The 2014 Annual Catholic Appeal, You are the temple of God (1 Corinthians 3:16) is underway. Many of our parishioners may have already received a mailing from Cardinal George. He asks that you make a pledge to the 2014 Annual Catholic Appeal. Please respond generously. The Appeal supports both parish and Archdiocesan ministries. Appeal funds support ministries parishwide and also support the recruitment, education and formation of lay ministers and deacons, the continuing education and ongoing spiritual formation of priests, Catholic Relief Services for aid to the poor in foreign lands, and the Office of Respect Life, which supports the dignity of life from conception to natural death. This year, the theme of the Appeal is: You are the temple of God. We are living temples of God and carry His true presence into the world. He calls us to share our gifts with others. As we contemplate His gifts to us, we should also reflect on our gratitude for these gifts. Your financial support for the work our parish, of our Archdiocese and of the throughout the world is, in fact, one way to express this gratitude. As you review the mailing from Cardinal George, please note the ministries and services funded by the Appeal, including the ones that directly support the work of our parish. Then please give generously. Note that when our parish reaches its goal of $38,546 in paid pledges, 100% of the additional funds received will be returned to us for use in our parish. Have you signed up for Fun Funds at GFS yet? There s no membership fee, and up to 10% of your purchases will come right back to St. Ann! Stop in at GFS for an application, or print one online at and bring it into our local GFS store at rd Street, Lansing. 5

6 January 25-26, 2014 Dear St. Ann Family, A very Happy Catholic Schools Week to you! Here we are in our 63 rd year as your parish school going strong and hoping to get even stronger. We are proud to shine God s light in and through us. Our St. Ann School faculty and staff will join many of our students at the 10:30 Sunday Family Mass to give thanks to God, to our families, and to you the parishioners of St. Ann. We are VERY proud to be your parish school. Thank you for your financial support and your prayers. Here s a preview of how we ll celebrate Catholic Schools Week: Sunday, January 26: Catholic Schools Week Begins 10:30 a.m. Family Mass 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Open House for current and new families. Please come into our classrooms, have a cup of coffee served by our awesome Home and School Association, and meet the faculty, staff, and principal (me)! All are welcome in this place! Registration for the school year officially begins! Monday, January 27: Parent Appreciation Day & Pastor Appreciation Day Surprises are planned for our awesome parents and our own Father Bill. Father Bill loves the students and school so much. Staley, the Chicago Bears mascot, will be on hand in the afternoon to remind everyone not to bully and how to be a good friend. Go Parents! Go Fr. Bill! Go St. Ann s! And go Bears! Tuesday, January 28: Maintenance Appreciation Day Crazy Hair/Silly Socks (with our school uniform) A bad hair day and mismatched socks will be perfectly fine on this day, as we pay tribute to our Maintenance Team, who keeps our school looking spiffy. The faculty and staff will honor them with a delicious potluck lunch. Wednesday, January 29: Office Staff Appreciation Day Kudos, Mrs. Summerrise and Mrs. Hutter! Open House for new families, featuring tours and hospitality by HSA. Special tours for new families will be featured, where a prospective family can see St. Ann School in action. They will meet Jake the gecko in 1 st grade, see our Enrichment Center, our state of the art technology center, and classes in action. St. Ann is well known for having a rigorous curriculum. Come see for yourself! This is an excellent opportunity to meet the teachers, staff, principal and most importantly, the students of St. Ann. Registrations for both this year and/or next school year will be accepted. S]out Sun^[y February 2, :30 a.m. Mass Calling all parishioners, adults and youth who are members of the Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts, and Girl Scouts of America! Please join us as we celebrate Scout Sunday and continue into our second century of Scouting. This special mass is for all pack and troop members, wherever you meet. ALL are welcome! Additionally, we would like to recognize all parishioners who have achieved scouting s highest awards of Eagle Scout and Gold Award. If you or someone you know has done so, please contact the Parish Office at with the scout s name and the year the achievement was earned. Thursday, January 30: Student Appreciation Day This is my favorite day a day to honor and appreciate our beloved students. I tell them every morning that I love them, and I mean it. This will be a dress down day featuring a Scholastic Showdown (an academic bowl) for grades 6-8. Parents, you are cordially invited to attend at 12:15 p.m. in the school hall. Our younger students will be treated to a movie and a Jr. Scholastic Showdown with our enrichment teacher, Mrs. Hess. As principal, I have formally declared this a NO HOMEWORK DAY; the day culminates with a Skating Party from 5:30-8:30 p.m. That s how we roll! Friday, January 31: Faculty & Staff Appreciation Day Last, but certainly not least, we truly appreciate our faculty and staff. Everyone goes above and beyond the call of duty. It s the essence of a Catholic School Teacher. Six students will become the principal for the day and observe our teachers in action. I will return to my former post as assistant principal for the day to assist the New Administration. I know the school will be in good hands with Mia Dabrowski, Kiernan McSwiggan, Connor Gill, Nicholas Vitiritti, Haley Murphy, and Brian Scheppe in charge. We ll also have an Oh Baby! photo contest. I ve collected photos of the faculty and staff from when they were youngins and have featured their baby/childhood pictures on a board displayed in school. Students have been invited to participate in guessing who is in each photo. Winners who guess correctly who is in each picture will receive a NUT card (No Uniform Today card). Friday is an 11:30 a.m. dismissal day. Whew! What a great week! I hope you can join us in celebrating Catholic Schools Week! May God bless our Parish Family, Mrs. Bonnie Hall, Principal 6

7 School Supply Drive Now that we re half-way through the school year, some of the classroom supplies are running low. The St. Ann Home & School Association is sponsoring a supply drive. Donations of any of the items listed below would be greatly appreciated! Contributions may be sent into school, or placed in the tub in the Narthex over the next two weekends, Jan and Feb 1-2. Thank you in advance! Pencils Pens (Black or Red) Crayons Washable Markers Sharpie Markers Dry-Erase Markers Loose-Leaf Paper Copier Paper Coloring Books Post-it Notes Masking Tape Packing Tape Paper Clips Kleenex Paper Towels Baby Wipes Disinfectant Wipes Congratulations to our St. Ann s Girls Volleyball teams, who competed in the St. George 2014 Martin Luther King Tournament. Three teams brought home trophies: 1st Place for 4th/5th Grade, and 3rd Place for both the 6th/7th team and 8th Grade Royals. Volleyball Homecoming will be February 1 at Holy Ghost. Come on out and cheer our athletes on to victory! Upcoming Events Kacey s Restaurant Supper Club: January 25 Catholic Schools Week: January 26 - February 2 School Open Houses: January 26 & 29 Cub Scouts Blue & Gold Dinner: February 23 Pot of Gold Party: March 15 Ladies Night Out: April 12 Pot of Gold 2014 Our annual Pot of Gold Party is back, so mark your 2014 calendars for March 15! All parishioners/school families are invited to help in planning this gala event at the next P.O.G. meeting, Tuesday, January 28 at 7:00 p.m. in the Parish Office. If you want to help, but can t make meetings, please call the Parish Office at Pot of Gold tickets are currently on sale after all the Masses in the Narthex. Tickets are $100 each, and there will be a $500 prize for the person who sells the Grand Prize winning ticket! Winners will be drawn at the party on March 15 at Seton Academy in South Holland. If you are interested in picking up a pack of tickets (five, ten, or more!), please contact Debbie Bona at the Parish Office, ext. 43, or Debbie or Stan Bona at Grand Prize: $25,000 Second Prize: $5,000 Third Prize: $2,500 Fourth Prize: $500 Fifth-Tenth Prizes: $250 each Get Your Tickets! The $500 Early Bird Drawing is Next Sunday, February 2. Happy birthday to Principal, Bonnie Hall! The whole school helped her celebrate by wearing their very best Blackhawks attire. Here she is with some of the 8th Grade Leaders of the School. 7

8 Saturday, Feb. 1, :00 p.m. Mass SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE LECTORS Bonnie Hall - L1 Mike Kabala - L2 Fran Miller - Com EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Paulette Lofrano Mary Jachim Frank Pollachek Penny Rellis Karen Erickson Dave Erickson Sunday, Feb. 2, :30 a.m. Mass SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE Sunday, Feb. 2, :30 a.m. Mass SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE USHERS SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE LEADER Dan Owles ALTAR SERVERS Olivia Candelaria Sebastian Manrique Kayla Schassburger Michelle Tiltges Cameron Balog CANTOR TBD LECTORS Vanessa Lopez - L1 Natalie Owen - L2 Diane Miller-DeSoto - Com EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Kathy Sandrick Vera Seymour Dolores Avila Phyllis Duffield Jeanie Hernandez Jim Neff LEADER Gail Bobic ALTAR SERVERS Mackenzie Kot Emily Farlow Jaqueline Dolinar Julie Lopez Armando Lopez CANTOR TBD LECTORS Chris Jacobson - L1 Gabe Jacobson - L2 Tammy Ahern - Com EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS Kathy Corbett Lena Martinez Matthew Martinez Amir Abu Ghazaleh Dominic Podsiadlik Ann Mossak-Johnson Deborah Bona Caroline Onuoha Laura Pich Judy Rogala LEADER Ana Johnson ALTAR SERVERS Zachary Martinez Joshua Martinez Sam Scheppe Brian Scheppe Benjamin Yovich CANTOR TBD 5:00 p.m. Mass Augie Angel Archange Cadichon Bob Cole (Leader) Frank Novak Frank Pollachek (Leader) Phill Stewart Ken Straka Carol Ann Surufka 8:30 a.m. Mass Norm Abbott Joe Cardenas Anthony Cusimano Tony DeLaurentis (Leader) Tony Kaim Mary Louise MacKenzie Art Sobczak (Leader) Gene Stein Al Torres 10:30 a.m. Mass Bernard Chukwulebe Ron Fisher (Leader) Gabe Jacobson Ana Johnson Larry Mueller Eamon Polanski Juan Ramirez Dom Ramirez Don Schiller Matthew Shapiro Wally Shatkowski (Leader) Spruce Up Your Spirituality with Joy Presented by Doctor Carole Eipers Former Director of the Office of Catechesis of Chicago Sunday, February 9, 1:00 p.m. St. Kieran Parish 700 West 195th Street, Chicago Heights Give yourself a Shot in the Arm by attending this workshop presented by the Adult Formation Committee of St. Kieran. You will be touched by Dr. Eipers warmth, wit and energizing message of living your Catholic Faith. Hope to see you there! Friday Fish Fry Fridays, Beginning January 31 4:00-7:00 p.m. American Legion Post Legion Drive, Calumet City Perch, cod, shrimp and chicken tenders, along with French fries, cole slaw, rolls & butter, coffee and dessert. Tickets will be sold at the door. FMI,

9 St. Ann Catholic Bulletin # Bulletin Editor Jennifer Gray Sunday, January 26, 2014 Microsoft Office Publisher 2010

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