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45 Anderson Street; Raritan, NJ 08869 Tel. (908) 725-1008 Fax (908) 707-1915 St. Ann School: 29 Second Avenue; Raritan, NJ 08869 Tel. (908) 725-7787 Fax (908) 541-9335 St.

Werner, Parochial Vicar P R Any new family who has moved into the parish, or adult children 18 and over, are invited to register at our parish after any Sunday Mass or visit the rectory 8am to 4pm

A S R - Pre-K to 8th grade Our dedicated and experienced faculty are committed to providing a quality education focused on Faith, Family and Community.

1 45 Anderson Street; Raritan, NJ Tel. (908) Fax (908) St. Ann School: 29 Second Avenue; Raritan, NJ Tel. (908) Fax (908) St. Ann Convent: 29 Second Avenue; Raritan, NJ Tel. (908) Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Corona, PA, KCHS, Pastor Rev. John J. Werner, Parochial Vicar P R Any new family who has moved into the parish, or adult children 18 and over, are invited to register at our parish after any Sunday Mass or visit the rectory 8am to 4pm Monday through Friday. Also, please notify us if you move. S. A S R - Pre-K to 8th grade Our dedicated and experienced faculty are committed to providing a quality education focused on Faith, Family and Community. Call for more info to visit our school or to register your child(ren). P R E P (PREP) Grades 1-8: Monday: 6:15pm to 7:30pm Grades 1-7: Thursday: 6:15pm to 7:30pm Special Needs PREP: Grades 1-8: Tuesday: 6pm-7pm For more information and Registration packet, please call Sr. Phyllis in the rectory. E G St. Ann s offers parishioners the opportunity to make Online Church contributions! Log onto then scroll down, and click on St. Ann Parish Online Donation System. You will be connected to a secure site where you may enter your information. Thank you for your continued support! R.C.I.A. We welcome all individuals who wish to become members of the Catholic Church as well as baptized Catholics who never received their First Communion or Confirmation and are interested in becoming full participants in the Catholic faith to contact Deacon John Pacifico in the rectory. L F : Please join us on Facebook. Our Church Facebook page includes important information concerning activities and special dates. Please LIKE US at The Catholic Church of St. Ann-Raritan, NJ. Deacon John R. Pacifico, Permanent Deacon Deacon Conrad Paulus, Permanent Deacon Deacon Roy Rabinowitz, Permanent Deacon Sr. Dolores Toscano, M.P.F., Superior / Pastoral Associate Sr. Mary Klersey, M.P.F., Principal Sr. Phyllis Vella, M.P.F., Director of Religious Education info@stannparish.com P M S Inspired by the Holy Spirit, we the Catholic Parish of St. Ann embrace all as family & continue Christ's mission by exemplifying the love of God & neighbor as stewards of God's gifts to us. M S Daily: Monday-Friday: 7:00am and 7:00pm Saturday: 9:00am Weekend: Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm Sunday: 7:30am, 9:00am, 10:30am, and 12 Noon Holy Days: Under Upcoming Events or within the church bulletin C( : Saturday: 9:30am-10:00am & 3:00-3:45pm R ' H: Monday-Friday: 8am-4pm M The common policy of marriage requires that arrangements be made at least One Year before the date of marriage and before any social plans are made. Bride or Groom must be a parishioner. Please do not make any arrangements until you have met with the pastor, Msgr. Corona, and the wedding date has been approved. B$ First Sunday of the month at the Noon Mass, as well as the second, third and fourth Sunday at 1:30pm. Instructions for new parents takes place on the second Saturday of the month at 10am. Arrangements are made with the rectory. S$ % G$ Must be 18 years old, registered as an adult and be confirmed in the Catholic Church. If you are married, your marriage must be recognized by the church. This is especially important if you wish to be a sponsor for Confirmation or a Godparent for Baptism. It takes 6 months of attending Mass to be eligible for both of these privileges. L& M' Lazarus Ministry contacts and helps families of deceased parishioners. Providing greeters at funeral liturgies, preparing meals and house sitting are several ways parishioners assist families. Also, a Mass of Remembrance is held every November for those deceased that year. M' S Parishioners who are homebound are visited on the first Friday of each month by our Deacons & Religious. If you know of a parishioner that is seriously ill or hospitalized, please call the rectory. ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JUNE 12, 2016

2 ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JUNE 12, 2016 Dear Sisters and Brothers, In the days of ancient Rome, when a man became a soldier, he went through a ceremony during which he gave his solemn oath---known as a sacramentum---to serve faithfully and to obey all the commands he was given. The giving of the sacramentum marked a transformation, a change of status from being an individual civilian to a person who had placed himself utterly under the authority of his general in the service of the needs of the State. Such thinking finds echoes in modern society. Here in the United States, the special status of the armed forces is expressed by what is known as the Military Oath that each one takes. It is recognized that military personnel give up certain rights that other citizens enjoy, and that they can be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice in the service of their country. In return, the government undertakes a duty of care towards troops and their families, including the provision of adequate resources, health care, housing and salary. The oath recognises the special status of the troops and the commitment that they make, and is intended to safeguard their rights and dignity. The idea of a covenant---even of a sacrament--- underpins our Scripture Lessons today. In the Old Testament Lesson, the prophet Nathan reminds David of the covenant God made with him in making him king of Israel. By his holy anointing, God had singled David out changed his status and made him the shepherd-king to rule over and care for the people in God s name. In a sense, David was to be an icon or sacrament of God, reflecting the Lord s care for his people. As such, David was expected to rule as God rules---with justice and fairness, with compassion and mercy. Instead, David had abused his power and had engineered Uriah s death so that he could take Uriah s wife for himself. David had failed to honor the covenant, failed to live up to his responsibilities---his special status---as God s anointed. In contrast, in our Gospel Lesson, Jesus does act as the anointed one of God, the Christ. He exercises the mercy and compassion of God in pronouncing the woman free from her sin. He recognises the meaning behind the woman s symbolic actions---her weeping, her kisses, her anointing of his feet. He acknowledges her change of status from sinner to a restored daughter of God. Whereas the anointing of David as king had been negated by David s actions and reduced to an empty symbol, the woman s actions were full of power and meaning. They were genuine expressions of the forgiveness she had experienced. Simon the Pharisee was unable to see this. All he could see was the woman s sin, not the meaning behind her actions, not the transformation that had taken place in her. Christ was able to see truly. The woman s anointing touched him deeply and enabled him to look beneath the surface to the reality of God at work in her life. We are the people of the New Covenant, which has been sealed by the blood of Christ, poured out for the forgiveness of our sins. Like that woman, we have been freed by Christ from the power of sin and have become the beloved sons and daughters of God. Our status has been changed. Through our baptism and confirmation, Christ, the anointed one of God, has anointed us with God s Holy Spirit. But that anointing does not work by magic. As David shows, it is in our power to nullify the power of that anointing by seeking our own pleasure, our own will, rather than placing ourselves under the rule of God. But the woman in the Gospel shows us that transformation is possible, if we cooperate with the grace of God. Christ invites us to live in covenant relationship with him, to let the life of Christ live in us, as St. Paul says in our New Testament Lesson, so that we are able to live out our privileged status as children of God. We are invited to live as God s anointed ones in the world, to be sacraments of God s love, truly to see the world s need and to respond to it not simply to dismiss or condemn, as Simon did, but to extend God s love and mercy to those we meet. By our service---by our tears, our kisses, our anointing of those in need--- we fulfil our personal sacramentum, our commitment to live as people of the new covenant, so that God s healing anointing can continue to be poured out through us upon a broken and needy world. In your charity, pray for the sick and the lonely visit them if you can. Please remember to pray for all who have wandered from the Faith and all who have died, especially Richard Vetack. Also, pray for the souls of the faithful departed of our Parish family. May God always be pleased with us! Monsignor Michael

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST. ANN, RARITAN MASS INTENTIONS MONDAY, JUNE 13 7am SPECIAL INTENTION FOR MARIA & PAUL FUSCA IN HONOR OF ST.

Caterina Guadagno WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15 7am ANNA PADOVANI by Gracie DeLuca 7am NELLA SACINO by Jim DeMuro *NO 7PM MASS. INTENTION OFFERED AT THE 7AM MASS* THURSDAY, JUNE 16 7am HENRY CONDO, SR.

INTENTION OFFERED AT THE 7AM MASS* FRIDAY, JUNE 17 7am ANNA & FILIPPO DIBETTA by Anna & Nicola DiBetta 7am LIBERATO GUADAGNO by Clementina Guadagno *NO 7PM MASS.

3 THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST. ANN, RARITAN MASS INTENTIONS MONDAY, JUNE 13 7am SPECIAL INTENTION FOR MARIA & PAUL FUSCA IN HONOR OF ST. ANTHONY 7pm LIVING & DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TUESDAY, JUNE 14 7am MICHAEL CUGLIARI by Giovanna Figliano 9am SCHOOL CLOSING MASS 7pm ANTONIO & ROSINA VISCARIELLO by daughter, Caterina Guadagno WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15 7am ANNA PADOVANI by Gracie DeLuca 7am NELLA SACINO by Jim DeMuro *NO 7PM MASS. INTENTION OFFERED AT THE 7AM MASS* THURSDAY, JUNE 16 7am HENRY CONDO, SR. by Jim & RoseMarie 7am DECEASED PRIESTS by Msgr. Corona *NO 7PM MASS. INTENTION OFFERED AT THE 7AM MASS* FRIDAY, JUNE 17 7am ANNA & FILIPPO DIBETTA by Anna & Nicola DiBetta 7am LIBERATO GUADAGNO by Clementina Guadagno *NO 7PM MASS. INTENTION OFFERED AT THE 7AM MASS* SATURDAY, JUNE 18 9am GUISEPPE GRECO by his children 4pm ALL FATHERS FOR WHOM REQUESTS HAVE BEEN MADE SUNDAY, JUNE 19 7:30am, 10:30am & 12 noon ALL FATHERS FOR WHOM REQUESTS HAVE BEEN MADE 9am DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE HOLY NAME SOCIETY Sandra Ay Patrick Bliss Yolanda Bontempo Michael Brennan Chester Butkiewicz Joanmarie Carlone Anna Carra Albert Charles Bruno Cirianni Robert Corcoran Marge Corona Mark Cusati Michele D Angelo Angela DeFina Joseph DeLucia Mary Ann DeMaio Lydia DiGiuseppantonio Catherine (Trina) DuMont Leah E. Sage Escalante Vincent Facciola Mike Faccone Carmela (Millie) Fasano Mary & Richard Felice William M. Flynn Mike Fogorty Susan Foti Maria Fusca Teresa Galaini Anthony Gambino Elizabeth Gecik PRAYER LIST Eleanor Giraldi Angelina Glenn Angela Grande Harold Grasso Ruth Gulick Christopher & Thomas Guthmiller James & Sadie Holmes John Hamilton Doris Kelco Michael Krupa Bernadette Laggini Barbara Langon Anthony Luzminda Eric M. MaryAnn Mangiaracina Frank Marrone Rosalie Marrone Mark Marshall Bridget Marshall Giovanna Martini Patrick Mastice Louis Mattei Ryan Mirra Stanislawa Moskal Nicoletta N. Nancy Natale Margaret O Donnell Olga Orlando Dottie Pacifico Frances Peebles Angie Romano Loni Rose Cosette Ruh Marianne San Filippo Sanbeda Santos Phyllis Serafin Mary Shallanberger MaryAnn Sinawa Cathy Stinziano Frank & Lucille Sudano Dolores Talamini Scott Tellep Tommarie Tibaldi Anthony Tomaro Gianna Torgrimsen Anthony Tracchio Carolyn Trepiccio Marie Vale Maria Varvaro Vincent Viscariello Angela White Ron Wyka Antonia Y. Lisa Yoder Sunday 2 Sm 12:7-10, 13; Gal 2:16, 19-21; Lk 7:36 8:3 or 7:36-50 Monday 1 Kgs 21:1-16; Mt 5:38-42 Tuesday 1 Kgs 21:17-29; Mt 5:43-48 Wednesday 2 Kgs 2:1, 6-14; Mt 6:1-6, Thursday Sir 48:1-14; Mt 6:7-15 Friday 2 Kgs 11:1-4, 9-18, 20; Mt 6:19-23 Saturday 2 Chr 24:17-25; Mt 6:24-34 Let Us Remember> in our prayers,the men and women serving in our Nation s Armed Forces. May God bless them & keep them safe. Maj Michael A. De Cicco; U.S. Army Victor Dulay, Jr.; U.S. Marine Corps LCpl Matthew John; U.S. Marine Corps PFC Gavin John; U.S. Marine Corps CW4 Michael Lopez, Jr. PFC Vincenzo Mattei; U.S. Army Maj Michael Morella; U.S. Army Sgt Dan Neville; U.S. Marine Corps This Week of June 12, 2016 WE REMEMBER AND HONOR TABERNACLE LAMP GUY TOMMASI Requested by Sr. Dolores Toscano SPREADING THE WORD When I entered your house, you did not give me water for my feet LUKE 7:44 Today s Gospel calls us to consider how we serve God. Do we consume like the Pharisee who simply reclines at the table and expects to be served? Or, do we contribute like the woman who kneels before Jesus and washes His feet? Every day we must make a choice. Take or give? Consume or contribute? Recline or serve? Week of June 12, 2016 OUR MILITARY ALTAR CANDLE #1 RICHARD FREER Requested by Shirley Mazzarella SPC Keith Ressa; U.S. Army PFC Daniel J. Salvo; U.S. Marine Corps Cpl Jonathan Schultes; U.S. Marine Corps LtCol Louis P. Simon; U.S. Marine Corps PFC Jerome C. Sunga; U.S. Army Jack Vara; U.S. Marine Corps Sgt Janet Wyka; U.S. Army 1st Lt Kaitlyn Zimmitti; U.S. Air Force Pray for the souls of those who have given their lives in service to our country. (Please advise the Parish Office if your family member s military status or rank has changed, or if a name should be included on our list.) SATURDAY, JUNE 18, pm ALTAR SERVERS: Grace, James & Billy Maxton READER: Rick Stevens EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: George & Theresa Walakonis SUNDAY, JUNE 19, :30am ALTAR SERVERS: Grace Giordano READER: Nancy Giordano EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Jo-Ann Liptak & Victor Nazario 9am ALTAR SERVERS: Sal Wiecenski, Evie & Doug Sullivan READER: Jim Fidacaro EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Jane Fidacaro & Michael Florczak 10:30am ALTAR SERVERS: Joey Sause, Sarah Tobia & John Toolan READER: Carly Rodriguez EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Rob Sause & Theresa Walakonis 12 noon ALTAR SERVERS: Evan Berry, Morgan Hill {sub req} Kevin Sawtell READER: Mark McGuire EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Ness & Tess Tirol

ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JUNE 12, 2016 SUNDAY, JUNE 12 M: 7:30am + 9am + 10:30am + 12N 2nd Collec$on: Church & Grounds Maintenance Presale FESTA Food Tickets 2-5pm: Youth Group BBQ (St.

End of School Year 12:30pm: School Dismissal WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15 D%&' M: 7am ONLY NO 7pm MASS 6-10pm: FESTA THURSDAY, JUNE 16 D%&' M: 7am ONLY NO 7pm MASS 6-10pm: FESTA FRIDAY, JUNE 17 D%&' M: 7am

%& M: 4pm C0123%01: 9:30am & 3pm 2nd Collec$on: Communica6ons & Catholic University Baby Gi; Drive 5-11pm: FESTA SUNDAY, JUNE 19 M: 7:30am + 9am + 10:30am + 12N 2nd Collec$on: Communica6ons &

4 ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JUNE 12, 2016 SUNDAY, JUNE 12 M: 7:30am + 9am + 10:30am + 12N 2nd Collec$on: Church & Grounds Maintenance Presale FESTA Food Tickets 2-5pm: Youth Group BBQ (St. Ann property) 7pm: BINGO (sc) MONDAY, JUNE 13 D%&' M: 7am & 7pm 12:30pm: School Dismissal 7:30pm: Knights of Columbus Business mee6ng (cmr) TUESDAY, JUNE 14 D%&' M: 7am, 9am & 7pm NO BINGO 9am Mass: End of School Year 12:30pm: School Dismissal WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15 D%&' M: 7am ONLY NO 7pm MASS 6-10pm: FESTA THURSDAY, JUNE 16 D%&' M: 7am ONLY NO 7pm MASS 6-10pm: FESTA FRIDAY, JUNE 17 D%&' M: 7am ONLY NO 7pm MASS 6-10:30pm: FESTA SATURDAY, JUNE 18 D%&' M: 9am ++ V%.%& M: 4pm C0123%01: 9:30am & 3pm 2nd Collec$on: Communica6ons & Catholic University Baby Gi; Drive 5-11pm: FESTA SUNDAY, JUNE 19 M: 7:30am + 9am + 10:30am + 12N 2nd Collec$on: Communica6ons & Catholic University NO BINGO Baby Gi; Drive 10-11am: Holy Name Society mee6ng (sc) We are in need of TWO (2) WINDOW AIR CONDITIONERS for a family. If you have one to donate, please contact Christine at the Rectory at or cesposito@stannparish.com SPIRIT WORK RETREAT Where is the Spirit calling you? Young adults are invited to reflect on their gifts and how they are called to use them. Learn about Ignatian tools to discern where God is calling you. You will hear talks from your peers, reflect on your own and in small groups and celebrate the Eucharist. Spiritual Direction will also be offered. Spirit@Work Retreat ~ Fri, June 24-Sun, June 26 Loyola Jesuit Center; 161 James St; Morristown Registration on Fri 5-7pm/Dinner 7:15pm. Concludes Sunday (after lunch) A free will offering will be collected. Please note that the expense per retreatant is $200, but please pay whatever is within your means. Register at Questions? Renee Owens x.24 There is now a renewed interest in NFP as it is a great means to strengthen marriage. It relies on couple communication and behavior change while honoring your spouse, your body and God. Find out the facts, myths and blessings of NFP. Tuesday, June 21 ~~ 7-8:30pm St. John Neumann Pastoral Center 146 Metlars Lane; Piscataway THERE IS NO FEE. Pre-registration is requested. Contact Family Life Office: or mfonseca@diometuchen.org Rebecca Kowal -n- Edward Kozic June 11, 2016 III Kayla Sarik & Taylor Bonner EVERY SUNDAY 7PM EVERY TUESDAY Doors open 5:30pm ST. ANN SCHOOL CAFETERIA HOT FOOD, DESSERTS, COFFEE & TEA AVAILABLE PROCEEDS FROM BINGO SUPPORT SCHOOL PROGRAMS. Thank you to Randazzo s Pastry Shop who so generously donates pastries to our Bingo games. BINGO WILL BE CANCELLED IF LESS THAN 45 PLAYERS MUST BE AT LEAST 21 YEARS OF AGE NO BINGO ON TUES., JUNE 14 & SUN., JUNE 19 St. Joseph Hill Academy, an all girls High School of approximately 400 students on Staten Island. SEEKING A PRINCIPAL To uphold its mission of preparing its students, academically and spiritually, to become confident young women ready to meet society s challenges. The ideal candidate will be a practicing Roman Catholic with prior relevant experience with school administration, fiscal and strategic planning & will possess excellent communication skills necessary to interact with the Board of Trustees, faculty, the student body & the Staten Island community. Candidates should hold a Master s Degree. Please send resumes & cover letters to sisterwilliam@gmail.com LABYRINTH: A PATHWAY TO PRAYER Mount St. Mary House of Prayer; Watchung, will offer the following program: Walking the Labyrinth is an ancient spiritual act that has become popular in our time. Discover its value and experience a replica of the Chartres Cathedral labyrinth as a pathway to prayer. Wed., Jul 6; 7-9pm ($20-$30 As You Are Able) Presenter: Eileen P. Smith, RSM Registration required: call or msmhope@msmhope.org

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST. ANN, RARITAN ENTERTAINMENT & HOURS ST.

com Our SUPER 50/50 RAFFLE Our grand total has grown to $7,850.

.. FESTA FOOD TICKETS June 11/12 Outside the FRONT DOOR of the church ONLY $22 worth of tickets for $20 **This is a savings of 10%. ** Buy your food tickets early to help cut down the line.

5 THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST. ANN, RARITAN ENTERTAINMENT & HOURS ST. ANN s 111th June For more information on anything or to volunteer at FESTA, contact Donna at the Rectory Office at x.113 or dbontempo@stannparish.com Our SUPER 50/50 RAFFLE Our grand total has grown to $7, Winner will receive 50% of the Grand Total If you haven t purchased your tickets and you would like to be in the drawing, please send or purchase your tickets at the parish office or you can purchase them during the week of FESTA. 6-10pm ~ WED, JUNE pm ~ THUR, JUNE 16 ~ The McGuineas Band 6-10:30pm ~ FRI, JUNE 17 ~ David Beasley 5-11pm ~ SAT, JUNE 18 ~~ LAST WEEKEND ~~ The Festa Committee will be selling... FESTA FOOD TICKETS June 11/12 Outside the FRONT DOOR of the church ONLY $22 worth of tickets for $20 **This is a savings of 10%. ** Buy your food tickets early to help cut down the line. Tickets during the FESTA will be at the regular price. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ~~~ VOLUNTEERS NEEDED ~~~ VOLUNTEERS NEEDED VOLUNTEERS SPONSORSHIPS, DONATIONS ARE STILL BAKERS NEEDED & NEEDED FOR CAKE WHEEL MARKETING/OUTREACH Fill out the form below to volunteer. It s fun to volunteer VOLUNTEERS We are looking for at The FESTA. to have a successful FESTA. ST. ANN s 111th FESTA ~~ June VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP SHEET NAME: PHONE #: or (day or evening) Volunteers. They don t necessarily have the time; they have the heart. (cell) **Please CIRCLE the below DAY, TIME & WORK AREA you would like to volunteer** DAY(S) & TIME(S) DAY(S) & TIME(S) WEDNESDAY: 5:30-8pm &/or 8-10pm FRIDAY: 5:30-8pm &/or 8-10:30pm THURSDAY: 5:30-8pm &/or 8-10pm SATURDAY: 4:30-8pm &/or 8-11pm WORK AREAS WHERE NEEDED CLEAN UP FOOD PREP GAMES WE ALSO NEED ALTERNATES TO COVER GAMES DURING BREAK TIME. (CHILDREN UNDER 18 MAY WORK GAMES WITH AN ADULT, BUT CANNOT COLLECT MONEY) PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM TO THE PARISH OFFICE, IN THE WEEKEND COLLECTION BASKET OR CALL DONNA.

ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JUNE 12, 2016 Dear Friends of St. Ann School, We begin our week down three classes due to the promotion of our Pre-K and Kindergarten friends.

Besides the knowledge, education, faith development, and personal growth of each individual, they walked out the door carrying a pin wheel from the principal.

Each of us adds more and more shiny sparkles to the pin wheel as we study and learn together. But we remain very boring all by ourselves.

We do not actually become our true selves until we engage in life and begin to move about it the world. Our movement is the beginning of our spinning.

He is after all the air that we breathe. He sustains our life, gives us a purpose, and calls us good. God is like the air, always there, ever present, ever surrounding us with His love and protection.

God plays with us as He puffs out the wind, catches us and spins us into more twirling and giggling and lets us feel the joy of being alive. God is gentle.

6 ELEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME JUNE 12, 2016 Dear Friends of St. Ann School, We begin our week down three classes due to the promotion of our Pre-K and Kindergarten friends. And 8 th grade has been transformed into the newest members of the Alumni Association. It is off to high school they go. We sent each off with a special gift. Besides the knowledge, education, faith development, and personal growth of each individual, they walked out the door carrying a pin wheel from the principal. I watched Christopher hold his high above his head as he ran through the parking lot watching it spin in the sunlight. These round spinning balls of twinkling glitter are signs of our lives. Each of us adds more and more shiny sparkles to the pin wheel as we study and learn together. But we remain very boring all by ourselves. We are after all just folded paper resting on the stick that is our family who upholds us all the days of our life. We do not actually become our true selves until we engage in life and begin to move about it the world. Our movement is the beginning of our spinning. As we move through the air, we grow into something quite fascinating and beautiful. We become that which amazes and brings joy to all around us. But let us not forget God! He is after all the air that we breathe. He sustains our life, gives us a purpose, and calls us good. God is like the air, always there, ever present, ever surrounding us with His love and protection. Our prayer is our encounters with God in the life we live, the choices we make. But God is not stagnant. He is very much alive. God plays with us as He puffs out the wind, catches us and spins us into more twirling and giggling and lets us feel the joy of being alive. God is gentle. His Spirit does not blow so hard that we come apart from the stick. The stick is important and needed for us to succeed in bringing our unique gift to full development. Dear friends of St. Ann School, as you encounter our students this summer. Take time to talk and enjoy. If you get close enough, the glitter of your own wheel will be added to that of the school as you too begin to twirl as the Lord blesses you. Thank you for the blessings of your continued prayers and support. Enjoy the Lord, Sr. Mary Klersey, MPF Principal TOTAL:.. $ 9, ENVELOPE OFFERINGS: $ 7, NET CHARGE OFFERINGS: $ 1, LOOSE OFFERING: $ POOR BOX: $ Thank you for your generosity to our parish....where your treasure is, there will your heart be also Luke 12: School Year ~~~WE OFFER~~~ Fully Accredited by Full-Day for Kindergarten 8th grade Full & Half-Day PreK Religious Education & Sacrament Preparation Traditional & Advanced Math, Phonics & Language Arts Programs Technology enabled curriculum utilizing the most advanced and largest SMART enabled interactive flat panels. Distance Learning Spanish (K-8th) After Care Program until 6pm To Make an appointment to see the school contact Kelly at or visit ST. ANN S PREP (CCD) REGISTATION It s registration time for your 1st-8th grader for an enjoyable world of CATHOLIC INSTRUCTIONS & SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION Your child will be taught by our parishioners and parents of the program who give of their time and talent to ensure that our young people have an opportunity to grow in their relationship with God through our Catholic practices and traditions. Parish membership is required for enrollment Please contact Sr. Phyllis at or pvella@stannparish.com to register your child(ren) for the PREP Program. Checkout the parish website Faith Formation tab for more information. We encourage all adults to prayerfully consider whether this ministry is right for you. All volunteers must be cleared through the workshop Protecting God s Children- and will be provided guidance, support along the way. A,,? Our Parish Religious Education Program-PREP, needs you! Volunteers are needed for classes, catechists, aides, sacramental preparation, substitutes, office/resources and other areas. Y. If interested or wish to know more about volunteering, contact Sr. Phyllis at: pvella@stannparish.com or Monday or Thursday Evening

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P M S M S : P R E P (PREP): L M#: 45 Anderson Street; Raritan, NJ 08869 Tel. (908) 725-1008 Fax (908) 707-1915 St. Ann School: 29 Second Avenue; Raritan, NJ 08869 Tel. (908) 725-7787 Fax (908) 541-9335 St. Ann Convent: 29 Second Avenue;