28th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 13, 2013

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1 Parish Office Hours Monday through Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Catholic Schools Kenosha Area Young Adult Catholics: Facebook: KYAC Daily Masses: Tuesday 5:30 p.m. St. Catherine Medical Center Chapel Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday - 8:30 a.m. St. Anne 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time October 13, 2013 Sunday Worship: Saturday 5:15 p.m., Sunday 9:15 a.m. & 5:15 p.m. Rosary after Sunday 5:15 p.m. Mass and first Wednesday following a.m. Mass 2nd Wednesday 10:15 a.m. Prairie Ridge Sr. Campus th Avenue 2nd Thursday 10:15 a.m. Prairie Villa Sr. Apts st St. 2nd Friday-10:15 a.m. Wynwood Assisted Living th Avenue Baptisms - Congratulations! Contact the parish at least 2 months in advance to register for a Baptism Reflection Weddings-Blessings! Contact Fr. Bob at least 6 months in advance Reconciliation Wednesday 9 a.m. Saturday 9 a.m. or by appointment Anointing of the Sick Contact Fr. Bob Parish Membership- Beginning Nov. 10 registration will take place after the Sunday, 9:15 a.m. Masses

2 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Living Stewardship Now Free of Fear In both the Old Testament and the Gospel reading today lepers are cured: one through the prophet Elisha and ten by Jesus. These readings are less about physical healing and much more about faith and gratitude. In biblical times lepers were total outcasts. Few, if any, would come near them for fear of catching the disease themselves. In fact, for centuries, anyone with skin problems of any kind was likely to be labeled a leper and compelled to leave the local community to live apart with other sufferers. There was no cure until the 1930s and even now this disease lingers in poorer countries. Unlike plague victims, death did not come quickly to lepers, and loneliness and hunger were often worse than the disease itself. Cut off from family and friends for the rest of their lives, lepers relied for survival on begging and handouts. Before approaching any human settlement they had to cry out loudly or ring a bell to warn people of their approach. Imagine then, the joy of these sufferers who find themselves suddenly made well. Now they can slip back into the blessed ordinariness of day-to-day life. Only two lepers pause after their cure and offer thanks: Naaman the Aramite commander, cured through the prophet Elisha, and one unnamed Samaritan cured by Jesus. Neither of them were sons of Israel. Naaman at first tried to give the prophet Elisha a gift to show his gratitude, which Elisha refused. Both Naaman and the Samaritan in the Gospel realized that the power of the God of Israel had freed them, not only from their physical suffering, but also from the isolation and fear that went along with it. For that they were truly grateful and said so. Whom do you fear? Try volunteering in an AIDS hospice, a mental hospital, a night shelter, or a prison ministry. Copyright 2009, World Library Publications. All rights reserved. Readings for the Week Monday: Rom 1:1-7; Ps 98:1-4; Lk 11:29-32 Tuesday: Rom 1:16-25; Ps 19:2-5; Lk 11:37-41 Wednesday: Rom 2:1-11; Ps 62:2-3, 6-7, 9; Lk 11:42-46 Thursday: Rom 3:21-30; Ps 130:1b-6ab; Lk 11:47-54 Friday: 2 Tm 4:10-17b; Ps 145:10-13, 17-18; Lk 10:1-9 Saturday: Rom 4:13, 16-18; Ps 105:6-9, 42-43; Lk 12:8-12 Sunday: Ex 17:8-13; Ps 121:1-8; 2 Tm 3:14-4:2; Lk 18:1-8 Third Weekend Fill the Altar Steps for The Shalom Center While many of us have experienced the fun and excitement of buying new clothes and school supplies for the school year, there are so many in our community who cannot buy food for their families. Please fill the altar steps next weekend with non -perishables to be distributed by the Shalom Center. Thank you for your generosity Cereal & Powdered Milk Peanut Butter & Jelly Macaroni & Cheese Pasta & Spaghetti Sauce Hamburger & Tuna Helper & Tuna Tuna, Pasta & Mayo Pork & Beans Pancake Mix & Syrup Soup & Crackers Baby Formula, Cereal and jars of Baby Fruit One-dish meals Add this list to your shopping list. Canned meats-hash, Spam, Beef Stew/ Manwich Canned vegetables & fruit Snacks The food pantry also needs paper and plastic bags for food distribution For the soup kitchen: Coffee, dish soap, garbage bags, paper towels Travel size toiletries are also appreciated This Week at St. Anne Monday, October 14 7 p.m. Boy Scouts 7 p.m. Faith Formation Commission Tuesday, October 15 5:30 p.m. Mass St. Catherine Medical Center Chapel 6 p.m. Baptism Reflection 7 p.m. Finance Wednesday, October 16 8:30 a.m. Mass 9 a.m. Reconciliation 10:15 a.m. Liturgy of the Word with Communion Prairie Ridge Sr. Apts. 7 p.m. Commission Leadership/ Finance Council 7 p.m. Youth J.A.M. Thursday, October 17 6 a.m. That Man is You 8:30 a.m. Mass 7 p.m. Career Coaching Friday, October 18 No 8:30 Mass 10:15 a.m. Liturgy of the Word with Communion Wynwood 6 p.m. Mass followed by Date Night at Italian American Club Saturday, October 19 6:45 a.m. That Man is You 7 a.m. Church cleaning 8:30 a.m. Mass 9 a.m. Reconciliation 1 p.m. Wedding of Javier Vega and Emily Mayszak 4 p.m. Child Faith Formation 5:15 p.m. Mass Niello Ventura Marian Consecration Sunday, October 20 9:15 a.m. Mass for the living and deceased of St. Anne parish Baptism of Brendan Ryker Wienckowski 11 a.m. Child Faith Formation, RCIA 4 p.m. Youth Ministry 4 p.m. Confirmation Orientation Parents and Candidates to attend 5:15 p.m. Mass Rose & Joe Tyunaitis

3 Wedding Banns I II III Emily Mayscak and Javier Vega Youth Ministry Sunday, October p.m. All youth, 6 th grade through 12 th Grade are invited to our Youth Ministry Night! If you haven t yet signed up, its not too late. Contact Rich at rsosa@saint-anne.org for more information. Please bring your bible and a rosary. Youth Mass will follow at 5:15pm. Wednesday Night YOUTH J.A.M. (Jesus Alive in Music) Middle School and High School Youth are encouraged to attend Youth J.A.M., a weekly worship team that is student led. Learn the latest worship songs and Mass songs. This group will lead the 5:15 Sunday evening Mass on a regular basis. We are seeking teen and young adult musicians! WHEN: Every Wednesday Night at 7pm 8:30pm. We are putting another order in for Youth J.A.M. Jerseys. They are $10 and will take about two weeks to arrive. "Make Some Noise" Karaoke Friday, October 18, 7-9pm, St. Anne Youth Ministry Team is hosting a special "Worship" Karoake night. Come and jam to your favorite Worship songs, bring a friend! You're not going to want to miss this one! All Middle School and High School Youth welcome! Save the Date!!! Sunday, October 20 4 to 5 p.m. Masculinity & Femininity: Difference and Gift For our young people, these are confusing times. This talk will address sexuality in today s culture and what God s beautiful plan is for all of us. Presented by Sister Jane Dominic Laurel, O.P., S.T.D. of the Nashville Dominicans ALL TEENS AND PARENTS WELCOME (This will be our Youth Ministry event for the weekend!) Open Call for Musicians St. Anne s is seeking the following musicians: Drummer, Electric Guitarist, Bassist and an Accordionist. If you feel called to use your gift for the Lord, contact rich at rsosa@saint-anne.or "Living the Life You Never Dreamed Of" St. Anne will be holding a Date Night for Married Couples on Friday, October 18, with Mass starting at 6 p.m. followed by cocktails and dinner at Bristol Oaks Country Club. Featured speaker is Kelly Walquist. With scripture as a foundation, Kelly s talk will focus on a heartfelt and dynamic look at what courage truly is in a marriage, how we can obtain it, and to whom we can look as true examples of how to live married life with courage, renewed conviction, confidence and hope. Kelly is a dynamic and inspiring Catholic speaker whose gift of weaving personal stories and Scripture together with practical advice allows her audience to enter more fully into what Blessed John Paul II, Pope Emeritus Benedict and Pope Francis have called us into - to be witnesses of our faith and part of the New Evangelization. She is the Program Manager for the Archbishop Harry J. Flynn Catechetical Institute in the Archdiocese of St. Paul & Minneapolis, co -creator of and speaker for the Hearts Afire Parish-based Programs for the New Evangelization, editor of Catholicism 101 -a program by Jeff Cavins on the basics of Catholicism - and a contributing writer for CatholicMom.com, TheDivine- Mercy.org, and The Integrated Catholic Life, an emagazine about integrating faith, family, and work. Kelly, her husband Andy, and their three children live in Minnesota. High School Confirmation Catechists Needed! Feel called to serve and mentor high school juniors as they prepare for Confirmation? Even if you answered no to this question, St. Anne s Confirmation Program is looking for adults that would be willing serve as catechists. We need adults on order to kick start this program! This year s Confirmation group is going to focus on discipleship and preparation on the Sacrament. If you are interested please contact Joe Stancato at jstancato@saint-anne.org Career Coaching The next Career Coaching meeting will be Thursday, October 17 at 7 p.m. The format for this meeting will include a roundtable discussion of each attendee s current employment situation followed by a focused discussion by our facilitators on the best proactive steps to use in finding a job opening and then landing right-fit employment. We have an excellent opportunity for networking, so please bring copies of your résumés or handbills. We also welcome those who wish to contribute their employment and/or networking information or coaching. If you have questions prior to the meeting, please contact Goretti Pereira at , or at pereiragoretti@yahoo.com aptisms: If you plan to have your child baptized at B St. Anne, please call the Parish Office to register for the next available Baptism Reflection. Please allow 2 months. It is best to plan before the baby arrives.

4 Our Students Need YOU!!! The St. Joseph Catholic Academy Annual auction produces a significant portion of the school s operating income. We ask for your help to make this event a tremendous success through the following options: Buy a Pick Your Passion Raffle ticket! Tickets are available in the school offices or you can contact (262) ext Raffle tickets will be available for purchase after all Masses the weekend of October 19 and 26. This unique raffle allows the winner the option of $25,000 towards one of the following: PALMEN AUTO STORES, LAMACCHIA TRAVEL, STRAWBERRY CREEK, or ST. JOSEPH CATHOLIC ACADEMY. In lieu of the above prizes, the winner may instead choose $20,000 CASH! Tickets are $20 each or 6 for $100. Donate an item. Please consider donating an item or service. Please drop items off at SJCA Upper Campus, or if you like, we will come pick it up! Attend the auction for an evening of fun! Browse and bid on Silent and Live Auction items. There s something for everyone! To make your dinner reservation, call the SJCA Development Office at (262) ext Thank you in advance for your participation in this spectacular evening. Your Voice Matters ~ Join the Conversation at the Synod Parish Reflection Sessions Archbishop Listecki has declared a Synod to occur on June 7-8, A Synod occurs rarely in the life of an Archdiocese, and provides an opportunity for discernment and long term visionary planning. Each parish - including Saint Anne - is asked to hold Parish Reflection Sessions, which include time for prayer, discernment and discussion on how best we proclaim the Good News and grow the Catholic Church in our archdiocese. The output from these parish sessions will inform larger regional meetings, and eventually, will provide the Archbishop with valuable information to guide the Synod in June This Synod is intended to be a ground-up approach, whereby gaining insights from individuals at the parish level is not only valued but encouraged. To learn more about the Synod, go to Below are the sessions that will take place at Saint Anne. You, your spouse, and anyone who has been confirmed or is preparing for Confirmation this year are encouraged to attend one session...where your voice will help to shape the future of our Archdiocese. Tuesday, October 22: 6:00-8:30 p.m. Thursday, October 24: 6:00-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 6: 6:00-8:30 p.m. Saturday, November 9: 9:00-11:30 a.m. To register, call the parish office at or Anna McNair at aaaaamcnair@hotmail.com, Mike Nuzzo at mnuzzo@southportheating.com or Margie Mandli at margie.mandli@gmail.com. That Man is You Change of Venue for the THIRD SATURDAY ONLY of the month TMIY: It's been moved to St. Catherine Hospital Conference Room A, which is located on the first floor, just past the cafeteria. We meet from 6:45 AM-8:15 AM. All other Saturdays still at St. Anne's. Seasons of Hope If you are in need of consolation after losing a love one, this adult, Christ-centered Grief Support Group is for you. Season Four begins Monday, October 14 and meets for six consecutive weeks at 6:45 p.m. at St. Patrick s Church in Wadsworth. Advance registration is required. Please call Patricia Rose Lellish at for directions, more details and to register. Register Now for the 2013 Women of Christ Conference The 5th annual WOMEN OF CHRIST CONFERENCE will be held November 2, 2013 at Washington County Fair Park, West Bend. Women are invited to celebrate their dignity as Catholic women in this Year of Faith. Love it, Learn it, Live it! Be inspired by Relevant Radio s Fr. Richard Simon, aka Fr. Know-It-All, EWTN s Johnette Benkovic (Women of Grace ) and best-selling author Fr. Michael Gaitley (33 Days to Morning Glory). Confession & Adoration on site. Mass with Archbishop Jerome Listecki at 4:00 PM with the dynamic All Saints Choir providing the music. Register at: Phone: ; womenofchrist@gmail.com If you have never attended our conference, you are in for a special treat! Fall Program for Consoling the Heart of Jesus Those who have finished the "33 Day's to Morning Glory" consecration and would like to start the "Consoling the Heart of Jesus" program this fall, please contact Claudia Reuteler to form a group. Claudia can be contacted by at creutele@gmail.com or call her at Compassion: A Way of Life A morning retreat presented by Joyce Rupp, OSM Joyce Rupp, international speaker and retreat director, describes herself as a spiritual mid-wife. Her ministry as a member of the Servants of Mary congregation in Omaha, includes writing, (over 20 books) retreats and conferences. Her latest publication is My Soul Feels Lean: Poems of Loss and Restoration. Presented at: St. Mary Catholic Church on Saturday, October 19 8:30 to noon, Cost is $20. If you would like to attend please contact Jane Delfield, delfieldj@stmarycatholic.org by Monday October 14. Kenosha Catholic Woman s Club The next meeting will be Monday, October 14 th at 1:00pm, Lower hall at Holy Rosary Church. Kenosha Visiting Nurses will be offering flu shots. Bring your Insurance Card. Dessert, coffee, tea and social time.

5 October, Month of the Rosary Catholics don t worship the Blessed Virgin Mary, and anyone who says that we do is simply mistaken. You will not find a single line in any official Church document that uses the word worship in association with devotion to Mary. True, there may be some misinformed, well-intentioned Catholics who think they are supposed to worship her, but Catholic teaching is abundantly clear: adoration and worship is given to God alone: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. That being said, there s no doubt that Mary ought to play a very significant role in the life of every Christian. There s a difference between honor and worship. We honor Mary for the special grace and privilege that was given to her. In fact, by honoring Mary we imitate the Lord who honored her by becoming flesh in her womb. Yes, as Jesus literally entrusted himself to Mary, we too can entrust ourselves to her care and protection. So what s the deal with Catholics praying the Hail Mary? No Christian can argue with the first part of the Hail Mary, for it is biblical. Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you, were the words that the Archangel Gabriel spoke to Mary. Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, were Elizabeth s words to Mary upon hearing her greeting. By praying these words we are simply echoing the inspired words of Scripture. But why the second part: Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death? We believe Mary is holy because she is the vessel that carried Christ. We call her Mother of God very simply because it follows logically upon the fact that Jesus is God. Many non-catholic Christians struggle with the idea of asking Mary to pray for us. In a talk I once heard, the speaker shared his experience of talking to non-catholic Christians about this very subject. He poses the question: Do you ask your pastor to pray for you? They answer: Yes. Then he simply asks: If you had to choose between having your pastor or Jesus Mother pray for you, who would you choose? The point is clear: if we ask those living on earth to pray for us, shouldn t we also ask those who are with Christ in Heaven to pray for us, especially his mom!? We can t doubt that God chose Mary to play a very important part in salvation history. Her only desire is to lead us closer to Jesus, her Son. She knows him best! By honoring her and asking her to pray for us, she will help us to know and love him more. And, how does she help us know and love him more? She teaches us through the Rosary. It s a little school of faith. In it, she instructs us on the mysteries of our faith by having us gaze on God s saving work. As we cast our eyes of faith on the truths we meditate on, we will necessarily have questions: What was it like for Mary to receive the Archangel Gabriel s greeting? What did she feel in her heart? What of that moment when, renouncing fear, she chose faith, and a surge of confidence arose in her heart, Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be it done to me according to your word (Luke 1:38). What thoughts did she ponder in her heart as she traveled to visit her cousin Elizabeth? What sentiments stirred in her soul when Elizabeth proclaimed, Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb? (Luke 1:42). What depth of tenderness was in her eyes and her heart as she gazed upon the newborn Christ in her arms with her beloved Joseph by her side? What did she feel when, in the Temple, she heard Simeon say to her: And you yourself a sword will pierce? (Luke 2:35). And what of the anxiety in her heart as she and Joseph searched for Jesus? And then the joy upon finding him? These are just some of the questions we can meditate upon as we pray the Rosary. These are the mysteries at least the Joyful ones which we are led to ponder ever more deeply as the beads slip through our fingers. And as we contemplate these mysteries we grow in knowledge and love of the Lord. The rosary is not chatter. It is not rote repetition of words with our lips disconnected from our hearts. When prayed from the heart, the rosary becomes, as some popes have stated, a compendium of the Gospel. It brings the Gospel to life, because when we pray the Rosary we see Christ s life through Mary s eyes. As Pope John Paul II was fond of saying, when we pray the Rosary we enter the School of Mary. To see with Mary s eyes. To feel with her heart. This is the interior reality of the Rosary. Rather than being a devotion that leads us away from Christ, it leads us closer to Him much closer. For who was closer to Jesus than His mother? Who knew Him better? Who better to teach us about His life? To pray the Rosary, to pray with Mary, is to learn and to love the Lord more. And isn t this the deepest desire of every human heart? Read more: Fr. Michael Najim Reprinted with permission: Roman Catholic Spiritual Direction

6 Parish Staff Fr. Robert Weighner, Pastor Bill Clark Deacon (Dorothy) Rich Stanula Deacon (Alice) Joan Cunningham Administrative Assistant Ron DeRose Custodian/Coordinator Fred Carrubba Custodian Claudia Murillo Bookkeeper Gary Pleet Maintenance Technician Richard Sosa Director of Music and Youth Ministry Joe Stancato Sacramental Prep Director Stewardship Prayer My church is composed of people like me. I help make it what it is. It will be friendly, if I am. Its pews will be filled, if I help fill them. It will do great work, if I work. t will make generous gifts to many causes, if I am a generous giver. It will bring other people into its worship and fellowship, if I invite and bring them. It will be a church of loyalty and love, of fearlessness and faith, and a church with a noble spirit, if I, who make it what it is, am filled with these same things. Therefore, with the help of God, I shall dedicate myself to the task of being all the things that I want my church to be. Parish Council Sheryn Abraham, Vice Chairperson sherynabraham@yahoo.com Gino Alia, Trustee gma@addmlaw.com Linda Bevec Linda.Bevec@gmail.com Ed Burnett eburnett2013@gmail.com Suzanne Fournier fournier.suzanne@yahoo.com Steve Fredriksson sfredriksson@wi.rr.com Dean Hellwig, Chairperson hellwighouse@yahoo.com Phil Kent, Secretary philk@msco.net Sara Verbsky Trustee sara.verbsky@gmail.com Fr. Robert Weighner, Pastor rweighner@saint-anne.org Stewardship A Way of Life Parish Mission Statement Weekly Financial Stewardship We, the members of St. Anne Catholic Church in Budgeted Income in June $77,938 Pleasant Prairie, WI are a community devoted to: Budgeted Income per week (5 wks)$15,588 Enthusiastic 1st Weekend prayer in June and worship $ 6,984 Heart-felt 1st Weekend hospitality Offertory and $ 478 Actively Electronic involving Contribution parishioners the in 5th the life $10,924 of the parish 2nd Weekend in June $11,003 Empowered 2nd Weekend by the Offertory Spirit, we dedicate $ 565 ourselves 3rd Weekend to: in June $ 5,478 Servant 3rd Weekend leadership Offertory $ 486 Electronic Contribution on the 20th $12,554 Christian 4th Weekend discipleship in June and lifelong growth $ 5,985 in faith Reaching 4th Weekend out in Offertory charity, compassion, and $ justice 941 for 5th those Weekend in need in June $ 5th Weekend Offertory $ SCRIP month to date $ Weekly Other Financial Stewardship $ Total Income $ 1st Weekend in October $ 8,860 Fiscal 1st Year Weekend to Date Offertory July 1 to June 30, 2013 $ 670 Electronic Revenue contribution on the 5th $948,408 $10,539 SCRIP Expenses month to date $947,139 $ 585 Other Proceeds $ $ 1, Total Income Budgeted Income in July $21,619 $77,938 Year Budgeted to date totals Income will per be week published (4 wks)$19,485 at calendar and 1st fiscal Weekend year ends. in July $ 1st Weekend Offertory $ Stewardship Electronic Contribution through SCRIP on the 5th $ SCRIP month to date $ Please support your parish by purchasing your Other $ groceries and gas with SCRIP. It costs you nothing Total Income $ extra but consistent use increases your giving to the parish by hundreds of dollars a year (taxdeductible)! Stewardship through SCRIP SCRIP Sales Week ending 6/30/13 SCRIP Sales Online Week Orders ending 10/6/13 0 $ 0 At church 77 $ Online Total Orders 77 1 $, $ 500 At church 61 $16,465 SCRIP Sales Total Week ending 7/7/13 62 $16,965 Online Orders 0 $ 0 At church 77 $ Living Stewardship Total 77 $ In today s Gospel we hear that only one of those healed returned to glorify God and to give thanks to God. It is true, that when we have a grateful heart we know that everything is a gift from God. To give thanks for all that God has given to you, have you considered answering the call to help serve the poor by joining the St. Vincent de Paul Ministry? Thank you for your contributions last week.!