Pray For Our Deceased: John Watson, Edith Vasconez, Irene Kelleher.

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1 April 1, 2018

2 Page Two April 1, 2018 MASS INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK MONDAY, April 2nd 7:00 AM - Living & Deceased Members of The Fielding Family 8:45 AM - Jonathan Traupman (L) TUESDAY, April 3rd 7:00 AM - Souls in Purgatory WEDNESDAY, April 4th 7:00 AM - Anthony Marques 8:45 AM - Geraldine Moser THURSDAY, April 5th 7:00 AM - Thomas Golden 8:45 AM - Pat Gautrecu 2:00 PM - Kirkland Village John & Beryl Martini Family FRIDAY, April 6th 7:00 AM - Tina Miles (L) 8:45 AM - Marie Lindenmuth 7:00 PM - St. Anne s Memorial Society SATURDAY, April 7th 8:45 AM - Msgr. Joseph Dooley Anticipated Mass for Divine Mercy Sunday 4:30 PM - Lawrence Leitzel SUNDAY, April 8th 7:30 AM - Lilian Gaul 9:00 AM - Ronald Fradeneck 10:30 AM - Joseph M. Holzer 12:00 PM - Martha Palacios READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-11; Mt 28:8-15 Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Jn 20:11-18 Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10;Ps 105:1-4,6-9;Lk 24:13-35 Thursday: Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8:2ab, 5-9; Lk 24:35-48 Friday: Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-27a; Jn 21:1-14 Saturday: Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1, 14-15ab, 16-21; Mk 16:9-15 Sunday: Acts 4:32-35; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; 1 Jn 5:1-6; Jn 20:19-31 Altar Flowers: Those who wish to order flowers in memory of a loved one or for a special occasion may call the rectory office Cost is $50. Pray For Our Deceased: John Watson, Edith Vasconez, Irene Kelleher. Pray For Our Sick: Especially those in area hospitals and nursing facilities. Also, for those confined to their homes with an illness or disability. TODAY S READINGS First Reading Peter is an eyewitness: The Lord is risen (Acts 10:34a, 37-43). Psalm This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad (Psalm 118). (1) Second Reading All who are baptized, set your hearts in heaven (Colossians 3:1-4) or (2) Second Reading Christ our Passover is sacrificed; therefore let us celebrate (1 Corinthians 5:6b -8). Gospel Three witnesses, Mary, Peter, and John; each responds to the empty tomb (John 20:1-9) or Mark 16:1-7 (or, at an afternoon or evening Mass, Luke 24:13-35). THE PASCHAL CANDLE One of the beautiful traditions of the Easter season is the lighting of the Paschal Candle. The Easter (Paschal) Candle symbolizes Christ as the Light of the world. It stands in the sanctuary throughout the days of Easter until Pentecost Sunday reminding us of the risen Christ, the true light which enlightens every person who comes into the world. Sunday Morning Confessions Discontinues: Due to the reduction in St Anne s priest staffing, the 8:15 AM Sunday Confessions can no longer be offered. Regular confessions are heard on Saturdays from 3-4 and on First Fri. at 6:30 AM and 6:30 PM. Bible Study: Lovers of scripture will gather again on Sunday, April 15th at 6:30 PM in the rectory meeting room. Please have read chapters 49 & 50 in the book of Genesis. New members welcome! St. Anne s Sodality: Rosary Devotions Monday s - 6:30 PM - Chapel 1st Sunday - 8:30 AM - Church Prayer Service - 3rd Monday - Chapel - 7PM (after the Rosary) Mass - Last Monday of Month - Chapel - 7PM (after the Rosary) Before the 8:45 AM daily Mass (Mon., Wed., Thurs., First Friday) **************************************** Oh Death where is thy victory? Oh Death where is thy sting?

3 Resurrection of The Lord Page Three Jesus: Sight and Sound Theater, May 1st, cost $125. Includes bus, show, diner at Good & Plenty, all gratuities and a generous donation to St. Anne s St. Vincent de Paul Society. Bus leaves St. Anne s at 8:15 AM returns at 5:15 PM. Payment due April 6. For more information or to reserve call Isabelle at Maintenance Supervisor Position: a full-time position as St. Anne s Parish Maintenance Supervisor will be open in the near future. The position requires a dedicated Jack of all trades who can perform regular minor repairs, daily cleaning duties, coordinate cleaning and maintenance supply orders, coordinate outside contracts, and all duties associated with upkeep of the parish buildings and grounds. Anyone interested may contact the rectory at Together in Holiness: Register now for the Diocesan Marriage Conference on Saturday, April 14. The conference will be held at St. Ignatius Loyola Parish in Sinking Springs. Mass will be celebrated by Bishop Alfred Schlert. Dynamic presenters include EWTN host Joy Pinto. Child care is available. Visit the website, to learn more. For any questions call , ext The Old Testament: The Bible is God s revelation of Himself to His creation, and the story of His love for us. This course will provide a brief introduction to the origin of Sacred Scripture; its source, how the Canon was formed, and the senses in which we can interpret Scripture. The remainder of the course will focus on the Old Testament; the creation of earth and God s covenant of love with the human person, the fall into sin, and the revelation, over time, of God s plan of salvation. This course will be presented by Rev. Daniel Kravatz and is scheduled from 7:00-9:00 PM, on Wednesdays, April 4, 11, 18, & 25 at Bethlehem Catholic H.S.. Cost is $30. Register - *ICF Courses are meant for any adult Catholic looking to grow deeper & learn more about the Faith. Serra Clubs: The Serra Clubs of the Diocese of Allentown will host an annual Day of Prayer for Vocations on Saturday, April 7th at Saint John the Baptist Church, Allentown. The day begins with Mass at 8:00 AM followed by registration and continental breakfast. Vicar General Msgr. David James and Very Rev. Dr. Robert Kozek, CRSP, will address the gathering. There will be Benediction, Rosary for vocations, chanting of Divine Mercy Chaplet, and opportunity for confession. Come and experience the joy and peace of the Risen Lord that awaits in Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament! Join us in asking the Lord of the Harvest to bless our Diocese with many more vocations. The event will conclude with a light lunch. Offering for the day is just $10. For any questions or to reserve contact Marie Mazzini at m.mazzini@att.net or Calling All Women: Wives, Mothers, Daughters, Sisters, Singles - The Diocese of Allentown is hosting its second annual women s conference on Saturday, May 5th at DeSales University, Center Valley from 8:30 AM ending with a Vigil Mass at 4:00 PM celebrated by Bishop Alfred A. Schlert. The cost is $40/Adult, $10 High School Students, $15 College Students. The day will include a youth session and Spanish track. The theme Hearts Afire - Be Who God Made You To Be will feature presentations by Kelly Wahlquist, Colleen Carroll Campbell, Sr. Faustina Maria Pia S.V. and Lucia Baez Luzondo (Spanish Track). Day includes continental breakfast, lunch, Confession, Adoration and Exhibitors. For more information and to register, visit Questions call ext or , AFF@allentowndiocese.org. Parish Night at Iron Pigs: Iron Pigs baseball game at Picnic Patio on Friday, June 1st. Cost is $28 per person and includes game and buffet supper. Gates open 5:45 PM, game starts 7:05. buffet is 6:00 to 8:30 PM. For tickets call Dan Kemeter at Children s Word: will be held on April 8th at the 10:30 AM Mass. Children s Word is a celebration of the liturgy for all children 10 and under. Children s Word meets on the second and fourth Sundays of the month. We are looking for interested adults to help. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Carrie Fyrer at cfyrer@stannebethlehem.org. I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the L. Psalm 118:17

4 Page Four PROCLAIM THE RISEN CHRIST On Easter morning everything the spring weather, the flowers, birds and butterflies, the people around us in their finery, the beautiful liturgy and music everything seems to bear witness that Jesus Christ is risen today! Like the eyewitness accounts in today s scriptures, the glorious and joyful life all around us helps us to believe the good news of the Resurrection and sing Alleluia! In the scriptures today we hear from Peter and Paul and John. All three speak with conviction about witnessing the resurrected Christ. John s Gospel account includes Mary of Magdala, who also was privileged to witness the Resurrection and tell others the good news. On this glorious Easter Sunday can we ourselves give eyewitness accounts that Jesus Christ is risen today, alive and active in our lives? St. Vincent de Paul Society: Meets every second Thursday of the month at 6:30 PM in the convent. Parishioners are welcome to visit a meeting! Members take part in the activities of their choice, including helpful visits to families and persons in need, or some of the services found below. All services need new helpers! Clothing Center: The Clothing Center is now excepting spring and summer clothing, footwear and linens. Food Project: Parishioners donate bags of non-perishable foods and toiletries in bins at the church entrances. Volunteers bring these to the convent where members sort and store it for the needy families we visit and for food pantries. Envelopes for money or gift cards are at the bins. Why Go To Church? A Church-goer wrote a letter to the editor of a newspaper and complained that it made no sense to go to church every weekend. I ve gone for 30 years now, he wrote, and in that time I have heard something like 3,000 sermons. But for the life of me, I can t remember a single one of them. So, I think I m wasting my time and the pastors are wasting theirs by giving sermons at all. This started a real controversy in the Letters to the Editor column that went on for weeks until someone wrote this clincher: I ve been married for 30 years now. In that time my wife has cooked some 32,000 meals. But for the life of me, I cannot recall the entire menu for a single one of those meals, but I do know this. They all nourished me and gave me the strength I needed to do my work. If my wife had not given me these meals, I would be physically dead today. Likewise, if I had not gone to church for nourishment, I would be spiritually dead today! Thank you Lord for our physical AND spiritual nourishment! I m not going to stop going to church or stop eating! Partnership with Share Care: Parish drivers provide rides for elderly and handicapped parishioners. New drivers are welcome! Need a ride? Requests must be made at least two week in advance. Call Share Care at , identify as a St. Anne s Parishioner. We welcome all who wish to lend a helping hand to our needy Bethlehem neighbors or to transport elderly parishioners! Thanks for your generous support in the 5th Sunday collections! Family Matters: The Pascal Mystery - Christ has died, Christ is Risen, Christ will come again remind us that we are called to live a new life in Christ this Easter season. As a family we too can embrace the Paschal Mystery by - dying and rising to new life in loving our neighbor - the ones we live with. Have a joy filled Easter with your family! Pray For One Another. WEEKLY FINANCIAL REPORT Needed to meet Church Budget..$ 15,000 Contributions - Sunday Envelopes $ 12,582 Contributions - Parish Giving.$ 2,249 Total Contributions 7/1/17 to now..$ 558,951 YTD Budget to now $ 570,000 Total Over (Under) Budget.$ ($11,049)

5 Monday, April 2: 3:00 PM - School Musical Practice, CC 6:30 PM - Girl Scouts, CC, Convent Wednesday, April 4: 9:15 AM - Prayer Group, Rectory Meeting Room 3:15 PM - Children s Choir, Community Center 6:30 PM - Adult Choir, Community Center 6:30 PM - RCIA, Convent Thursday, April 5: 3:00 PM - Spring Musical Practice, CC 6:30 PM - Boy Scouts, Community Center Friday, April 6: 7:00 PM - Cub Scouts, Community Center St. Anne s 55+ Club Apr Meeting, 2:30 PM. Com. Center. Please use parking lot entrance. New ideas and members always welcome! Page Five Parish Membership Requirements: We are often asked to verify that an individual is an active member of St. Anne s so that he or she may enter into a valid marriage, act as a sponsor for Confirmation, or stand as a godparent for Baptism. Please note that we can only verify active status if: 1. You are registered in the parish census database 2. you have some contribution record within the last three years. (This is often the only means of determining that one is attending Mass and, therefore, practicing the Faith) It is further requested that, when a household member reaches age 21, he or she should register separately as an adult member and have their on contribution record, even if still residing with parents. Please note also: to be approved a Baptism Godparent or Confirmation sponsor, one must be over 16, have received Confirmation and, if married, must be in a valid Catholic marriage (One witnessed by a Catholic Priest or Deacon, or with proper dispensation from the Bishop.) THE VICTOR Today the Victor o er his foes For human consolation rose. Alleluia. Surrexit Christus hodie, Translated by J. M. Neale Reader Extraordinary Minister Altar Server Saturday, Apr 7, 4:30 PM Sunday, Apr 8, 7:30 AM Sunday, Apr 8, 9:00 AM Stephen Buell (1) Barbara Carrington (2) Jean Zweifel (1) Peter Willner (2) Joseph Verenna (1) Stefania Horvath (2) Fidelia Akabogu John Carrington Ethel Seibert Irma Unger Holly Benner Diane Gergar David Malloy Lee Steidinger Richard Ferencin Maria Ramos Dawn Tobin Barbara Traupman Ryan Domzalski Alex Smith Ethan Stoss Charles Carson Margaret LeFebvre Addies Pintor Grace Boburka Sean Huff Peter Zmijewski Sunday, Apr 8, 10:30 AM Glenn Wightman (1) Patti Recchio (2) Melanie Clifford Joan McGinley Leslie Pontoriero Robert Wisser Jacob Cappetta Julia roman Quoc Vo Sunday, Apr 8, 12:00 PM Elaine Zavecz (1) Andrea Hunt-Castillo (2) Wink Alogna Joseph Blake Ann Bova Eric Cochran Annabella Freed Robert Garza Gabriella Palermo

6 Page Six Learn Succeed Lead Blessings to all of our St. Anne Parishioners and families during this beautiful season of joy of our Risen Lord. St. Anne School St. Anne Parish and School GIFT CARDS MAKE TERRIFIC GIFTS!!! Please consider purchasing gift cards on a regular basis. AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH... If you have purchased it is a wonderful habit to get into you are spending $$ for grocery purchases anyway.simply use gift cards purchased from St. Anne Parish INSTEAD OF CASH!! Do you or family shop for groceries weekly at Weis, Giant, Shoprite, Valley Farm and other stores? Do you or family members or friends shop at retail stores Kohls, etc. sometimes making large purchases? Do you give Gift Cards as gifts to family and others especially during the Holidays and birthdays, graduations? Do you take your family to restaurants and movies???? Use gift cards for these and other purchases. If the answer is YES to any of the above, purchase your gift cards through St. Anne School or PARISH. It is so very easy! There is NO EXTRA COST Simply purchase gift cards (a $25 gift card costs you $25) instead of using Cash! Purchase after St. Anne Parish Masses 4:30 pm, 7:30 am, 9:00 am or 10:30 am. Scrip forms are available on our school website: Click on the Parent Tab and scroll down to Scrip Order Forms. FORMS ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE CHURCH VESTIBULE AFTER MASSES. Save the Date!! Aquinas Learning Support Program for students diagnosed with learning disabilities St. Anne School NEW and Prospective Family INFORMATION SESSION Tuesday, April 17 th 6:30 pm Meet our Aquinas Teaching Staff * Assistant Superintendent for Special Education * Our Principal REGISTRATION REQUIRED BY April 14 th Aquinas Learning Support Program for students diagnosed with learning disabilities Second Classroom Opening for School Year! Space may be limited! Tours and appointments available NOW. Call or ebrida@stannebethlehem.org