FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

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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) Mikayla Sunshine Almaguer Joseph Luca Cirianni Aiden Alexander Donato Alexaray Yi Hang Fischetti Aaron Joseph Fodor Eli Louis Lobo Anthony Raymond Pardo Merrin Vespucci Paxson Dylan Samuel Quintana Sandy Lujan Rodriguez Riley James Rohrbach Jordyn Lynn Rosenberg Daniel James Tobia Brady Foster Whippee Natalie Ann Zelis Zachary Michael Zelis Congratulations on your FIRST HOLY COMMUNION May 1, 2016 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. Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Corona, PA, KCHS, Pastor Rev. John J. Werner, Parochial Vicar 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. SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 1, 2016

2 SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 1, 2016 Dear Sisters and Brothers, There are two things that all people need to negotiate their way through the world: an interior sense of purpose and the need to belong to a wider group. These two basic elements help form our identity and both drive and support us throughout our life. In the ancient world, belonging to a clan or tribe or city was what gave people their sense of identity. Very often some code of honor, or mode of behaving according to their status, gave them their interior motivation. In the play Ajax by the ancient Greek dramatist Sophocles, we see what happens when someone is deprived of these two elements. First of all Ajax, the great Greek warrior, is deprived of the armour of the dead Achilles, which he thinks is his due, by the rest of the army. This insults his honour. In order to be revenged he sets forth at night to slay the Greek leaders. The goddess Athena stops him by sending a madness on him. He then mistakes the army s cattle for his fellow Greeks and slaughters them and drives others off to torture them in his tent. When the rest of the army finds out, he becomes a laughing stock. He is isolated from his former comrades, his honor has now completely gone, and he sees no way out except suicide. Ajax does not have the Christian virtue of hope, nor do his comrades have much notion of forgiveness. So with his interior code bankrupt, and having lost the support of his group, his life dissolves around him. Sophocles paints a deliberately bleak view of the imagined Greek warrior society that Ajax belongs to. Without genuine divine help (not the capricious gods of Olympus), human beings can easily end up being estranged from themselves and from each other. If all that drives us is, say, consumerism, and we are only valued by our peers for what we have, then when these things disappear, so, in a sense, do we. In today s Gospel Lesson, Jesus assures us that we are more than any earthly group can make us, and we are interiorly led by more than any human code or sense of honor. Through the giving of the Spirit, we become dwelling places of the Holy Spirit, and if the Holy Spirit, then the whole of the Blessed Trinity. This teaching of Jesus on the indwelling of the Holy Spirit is absolutely central to the New Testament. It is taken up by the apostles: as St. Paul wrote to the Corinthians, Didn t you realise that you were God s temple and that the Spirit of God was living among you? Again St. Paul says that God s love has been poured into our hearts by the Spirit. This living of the Holy Spirit within us gives us direction, makes us beautiful in God s eyes and makes us part of the wider body of the Church. It is also vital to remember that the indwelling of the Spirit does not make us puppets, or short-circuit our free will. Rather, it creates our freedom, helps us to act in a more human way, a graced human way, than we would otherwise. Like any adventure in living together, allowing the Holy Spirit to dwell within us requires certain things. First of all, spending time with God in prayer. It is the Holy Spirit that prompts us to pray in the first place, and if we respond we can become like wells of living prayer. It is, of course, basic to understanding prayer that, on one level, we don t know how to do it. As Paul wrote to the Romans, The Spirit too comes to help us in our weakness. For when we cannot choose words in order to pray properly, the Spirit himself expresses our plea in a way that could never be put into words. Not only do we raise our minds to God, but our hearts become aware of God s presence within us and in the Church. Secondly, living together with friends requires communication. We need both to speak and to listen. The time we spend in prayer helps us reveal our joys and sorrows, our hopes for this world and our desire for eternity. We might think of St. Teresa of Avila s definition of prayer, Contemplative prayer, in my opinion, is nothing else than a close sharing between friends; it means taking time frequently to be alone with him who we know loves us. 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 ANGELA RITORTO & JOAN ALFIERO. Also, pray for the souls of the faithful departed of our Parish family. May God always be pleased with us! Monsignor Michael As we consider our Scripture Lessons for today, let us remember: that inner motivation and belonging to a group are two things that all human beings need; Sophocles shows us what happens when these two things break down; that the Holy Spirit, given to us by Christ, gives us interior strength and makes us part of the body of Christ; and that prayer and the sacraments are the main way of responding to the presence of the Holy Spirit. Let us open our hearts to the promptings of the Holy Spirit, and may God always be pleased with us. Amen!

3 THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST. ANN, RARITAN MASS INTENTIONS READINGS FOR WEEK OF MAY 1, 2016 Sunday Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Rv 21:10-14, 22-23; Jn 14:23-29 Monday Acts 16:11-15; Jn 15:26 16:4a Tuesday 1 Cor 15:1-8; Jn 14:6-14 Wednesday Acts 17:15, 22 18:1; Jn 16:12-15 Thursday The Ascension of the Lord: Acts 1:1-11; Eph 1:17-23 or Heb 9:24-28, 10:19-23; Lk 24:46-53 (or where the Ascension is transferred to the following Sunday) Easter Weekday: Acts 18:1-8; Jn 16:16-20 First Friday Acts 18:9-18; Jn 16:20-23 First Saturday Acts 18:23-28; Jn 16:23b-28 MONDAY, MAY 2 7am SPECIAL INTENTION OF IMMACULATA SURIANO IN HONOR OF THE BLESSED MOTHER 7pm SALVATORE GUIDE by Jemma Guide TUESDAY, MAY 3 7am ROSA, ANTONIO, CARMELA & ANGELO NATALE by Marie & Joseph DiPaolo 7pm DONNALEE A. GEARY by Matthew & Cody Boyce & family WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 7am ROSE FUSCA by Giovanna Figliano 7pm ANTONIO GASPARRO by wife & children THURSDAY, MAY 5 ASCENSION OF THE LORD 7am VINCENZO & DOMENICA RUFFA by Lina & Raffaele Cirianni 9am PEOPLE OF THE PARISH 7pm ANGELA RITORTO by Roberto & Gianna Criscuolo FRIDAY, MAY 6 7am PASQUALE SURIANO by wife & children 9am GEORGE HARRISON by the Sause family 7pm NANCY DIGRAZIANO by family SATURDAY, MAY 7 9am MR. & MRS. CARMEN FORTE & ANTHONY by Sr. Dolores Toscano 4pm ALL MOTHERS FOR WHOM REQUESTS HAVE BEEN MADE SUNDAY, MAY 8 7:30am, 9am & 10:30am ALL MOTHERS FOR WHOM REQUESTS HAVE BEEN MADE 12 noon FIRST COMMUNION CHILDREN & FAMILIES Sandra Ay Patrick Bliss Yolanda Bontempo Michael Brennan Chester Butkiewicz Joanmarie Carlone Anna Carra Albert Charles Bruno Cirianni 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 SACRAMENT PROGRAMS Please remember to pray for the young people from St. Ann Church preparing to receive the Sacraments: FIRST HOLY COMMUNION Sunday, May 8 & 15 at the Noon Mass CONFIRMATION Sunday, May 22 at the 4 pm Mass PRAYER LIST Anthony Gambino Elizabeth Gecik Eleanor Giraldi Angelina Glenn Angela Grande Harold Grasso Ruth Gulick 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 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 Cathy Stinziano Frank & Lucille Sudano Dolores Talamini Tommarie Tibaldi Anthony Tomaro Gianna Torgrimsen Anthony Tracchio Carolyn Trepiccio Marie Vale Maria Varvaro Richard Vetack Vincent Viscariello Angela White Ron Wyka Antonia Y. Lisa Yoder This Week of May 1, 2016 WE REMEMBER AND HONOR BLESSED MOTHER LAMP STEPHANIE ANNE FELICE grandparents, Mary & Richard ALTAR CANDLE #1 THOMAS SNYDER Laurie & Novena Petryk 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 OUR MILITARY ST. JOSEPH LAMP PASQUALE SURIANO wife, Immaculata & family ALTAR CANDLE #2 CARMELITA GAGLIARDI daughter, Teresa 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. SPREADING THE WORD do not let your hearts be troubled or afraid. JOHN 14:27 Our limited human understanding cannot begin to understand the immense power of God. Instead of trusting in God, we think we can control every outcome. Do you want to make God laugh? Tell Him your plans. The next time worry, anxiety or fear creeps in, thank God for all He has given you and trust He has a better plan for you. SATURDAY, MAY 7, pm ALTAR SERVERS: Logan Christ, Julia Harvis & Jamie Mallinson READER: Jim Wilson EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: John Lamaestra & Theresa Walakonis SUNDAY, MAY 8, :30am ALTAR SERVERS: Joey Sause READER: Rob Sause EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Mary Lou Cirianni & Frank Kerr 9am ALTAR SERVERS: Veronica Dryl, Joseph & Tanner Gorky READER: Rebecca Dryl EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Sr. Mary Klersey & Jeanne Paulus 10:30am ALTAR SERVERS: Randy Behn, Andreea Chadwick & Sarah Tobia READER: Carly Rodriguez EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Harold & Jackie D Alessio 12 noon ALTAR SERVERS: Evan Berry, Adam Tiongson & Kevin Sawtell READER: Ness Tirol (sub-req) EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Joseph Mele & Tess Tirol (sub-req)

4 SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 1, 2016 SUNDAY, MAY 1 M: 7:30am + 9am + 10:30am + 12N 2!" C#$$%&'(#!: Diocesan Assessment 9am Mass: Rosary Altar Corporate Communion Noon Mass: F()*+ C,--./(,/ (Group 1) Noon Mass: Adult & Children Choirs 7pm: BINGO (sc) MONDAY, MAY 2 D($) M: 7am & 7pm TUESDAY, MAY 3 D($) M: 7am & 7pm SCHOOL & RECTORY CLOSED 1:30pm: Ordina@on of the Most Rev. James F. Checchio (tv) 7-8:45pm: RCIA mee:ng (sl) 7:30pm: Columbie=e monthly mee:ng (cmr) 7:30pm: Social Ministry mee:ng (rcr) 7:30pm: BINGO (sc) WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 D($) M: 7am & 7pm 12:30pm: School Dismissal 4:30-5:30pm: First Communion Prac:ce (Group 2) 7pm Mass: Choir sings (cl) NO CHOIR REHEARSAL 7pm Mass: May Crowning & Recep:on (c) & (cmr) 7:30pm: Bible Study (sl) THURSDAY, MAY 5 H#$) D) M: 7am, 9am & 7pm A&%!(#! #-'.% L#/" 10:30am: Bible Study FRIDAY, MAY 6 D($) M: 7am, 9am & 7pm 8-9pm: Santo Nino Novena (cmr) SATURDAY, MAY 7 D($) M: 9am ++ V(1($ M: 4pm C#!-%(#!: 9:30am & 3pm Food Drive SUNDAY, MAY 8 M: 7:30am + 9am + 10:30am + 12N NO BINGO Food Drive 8-11am: Parish Breakfast (sc)[last one for the summer] Noon Mass: F()*+ C,--./(,/ (Group 2) Noon Mass: Adult & Children Choirs FESTA NEWS KITCHEN VOLUNTEERS NEEDED for FESTA Someone to be in-charge of JUNE the kitchen at night. General Kitchen help during the day or night. If you are able to volunteer your time, please contact Donna dbontempo@stannparish.com HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD THURSDAY, MAY 5 Mass Schedule: 7am, 9am & 7pm Episcopal Ordination of the Most Reverend James F. Checchio Tuesday, May 3, starting at 1:30pm, Liturgy at 2pm Live Stream: (Diocese of Metuchen) (Diocese of Brooklyn) (Global Catholic Network) (Catholic TV Website) Broadcast Live on TV: NET TV, EWTN & Catholic TV After the Mass a link to the recording will be posted on the Diocese of Metuchen website. Join us on Weesd, M 4 7 Mas CROWNING OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Wi Cmai Cnidae RECEPTION TO FOLLOW IN THE ST. ANN S CHURCH MEETING ROOM Hosted by Rosarians & Columbiettes TOTAL:.. $10, ENVELOPE OFFERINGS: $ 8, 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 12:34 ST. ANN S ANNUAL TRICKY TRAY Due to storm damage... T T has been rescheduled to SATURDAY ATURDAY,, MAYM 14 AT 5PM Adults Only ~~ Assigned Table Seating P. This event features hundreds of beautiful & high-end baskets, 4 tiers of value, plus our famous gift certificates & 50/50. ADMISSION INCLUDES complimentary coffee, tea & dessert A variety of hot Italian food, sandwiches, snacks, & beverages will be available for purchase. BYOB/W & food All proceeds benefit the St. Ann School children's education. MORE INFO & TICKET PURCHASE: or kalbright@stannparish.com

5 THE CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST. ANN, RARITAN Congratulations to all who received the following sacraments. P Mr. & Mrs. David Kraus Noemie Urbano Ponton April 3, 2016 Mr. & Mrs. Mario Garaffa April 17, 2016 son of Mr. & Mrs. Eric Ponton Sal Joaquin Adayo Cesar Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Manfre son of Mr. & Mrs. Christopher Cesar April 23, 2016 BOY SCOUT PANCAKE BREAKFAST B!S M APRIL 2016 T A 84 will host their P " B "# F 8-11AM on Saturday, May 7 Immaculata High School Cafeteria, 240 Mountain Ave., Somerville The scouts will prepare and serve plain and chocolate chip pancakes, sausage - all you can to eat! - plus tea, coffee, juice & milk! $5 for adults ~~ $4 for children under 6. Tickets may be purchased at the door or from any Troop 84 scout. For info, troop84pancakebreakfast@yahoo.com BSA Troop 84, chartered by the First United Methodist Church in Somerville, is a service and adventure oriented troop of over 90 scouts and young adult leaders in grades 5-12 from Somerville, Bridgewater, Middlesex, Hillsborough, Branchburg, Raritan, Oldwick, Flemington, Piscataway & other nearby towns. THERAPEUTIC AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM V D N for the TAP program (Therapeu:c ACer-School Program) serving children ages 8-11 Drivers will use agency vehicles to pick up the children at various sites in Somerset County and transport them to Catholic Chari1es in the Bridgewater loca1on. Hours include M-TH 2-4pm. Any varia1on of availability is greatly appreciated! If interested, contact Therese Zimmer-Farid th Annual Garage Sale Immaculata High School Campus Ministry May 13 and 14 from 8am-3pm Immaculata High School, Somerville Donations of clean, new or gently used saleable items: clothes, furniture, small appliances, stuffed animals, toys, antiques etc. (no books or TV s). Donations will help Campus Ministry to fund outreach programs and retreats. FR. ALPHONSE ~~ BY THE SEA Sunday, May 29 ~~ 3pm Algonquin Arts Theatre; Manasquan A great way to celebrate the holiday with family and visitors! There s no better time to say and sing hello to summer!! Join Fr. Alphonse, the full Orchestra of St. Peter by the Sea, and inspiring student talents for a magical matinee. Returns you to the joys of summer, sand and sea with hits including Banana Boat Song popularized by Harry Belafonte, Beyond the Sea first sung by Strauss Blue Danube. Ticket costs are TAX-DEDUCTIBLE donations to FR. ALPHONSE S CECILIA FOUNDATION, which gives scholarships & professional instruments to deserving music students throughout New Jersey. To reserve your seats call the Box Office M-F noon-5pm; Sat. noon-4pm; or go online algonquinarts.org ST. ANN s 111th FESTA June At this time, we are looking for SPONSORSHIPS, DONATIONS & MARKETING/OUTREACH VOLUNTEERS to have a successful Festa. Our SUPER 50/50 RAFFLE is now available for purchase in the rectory office. If you are interested, please contact Donna at the Rectory Office at x.113, or her at dbontempo@stannparish.com

6 SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER MAY 1, 2016 Dear Friends of St. Ann School, Eighth grade has traditionally been a year of distinction and privilege for its illustrious members. Our oldest take on the owner of the school walk. They are not shy about having their voices heard by anyone and everyone. It is the year before the big year of changes when they must adjust to high school. Our current eighth grade has been delightful to watch. Having not been a product of Catholic school myself, I always wondered why the students submit to some of the practices that surround this time of year. One in particular, is the parish May Crowning. I understand the purpose and beauty of the ceremony. I know that the students have participated in this act every year since kindergarten. The school itself has a May Crowning. But the one designated specifically for the graduating class is the one held at and for the parish at a time when school is not in session. Students are asked to return to school in their Sunday best clothes. Most teens would cringe at the thought of spending their precious time in this manner. But not so for our children. They see it as a rite of passage and an honor. In speaking with them, they expressed that they need Our Lady s help to face the big unknowns that are to come. Mary did not know the outcome of her life choice to be the Mother of God. She did not have a crystal ball to tell her if she would be accepted by friends or if her baby would be loved and welcomed into the world with all He needed for happiness. The students face similar challenges. They have made their first of many life choices in terms of Confirmation and the high school they will soon attend. The Blessed Mother knows, understands and is now made their special advocate and friend. It is beautiful to witness the simple, sincere, and determined faith of our young people as they present her a single flower. The flower represents each one s purity and future. Each student will loving place this flower before her. They will have a split second to catch her eye before Mass begins. In those moments, the first part of life makes way for the next chapter. How beautiful to be able to pass through the stages of life in this manner. I ask that you pray for these young people. I also ask that you reach out your own hand to our Lady. She is a great companion for each of us. Catch her eye and receive the favors only the Mother of God can obtain for you. Thank you for supporting us and for allowing another generation of students to experience the tenderness of a Heavenly Mother. God bless you, Sr. Mary Klersey, MPF Principal CLOSINGS FOR ST. ANN PARISH RECTORY & SCHOOL WILL BE CLOSED ON TUESDAY, MAY 3 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ NO BINGO ON SUNDAY, MAY School Year MAY 11: 7-8 PM ~~~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 PREP CATECHISTS/VOLUNTEERS For more info contact Kelly at or visit ST. ANN S PREP REGISTATION Children in Grades 1-8 are provided Catholic instruction and sacramental preparation by our Parish Faith Formation Program made up of 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 to PREP (Parish Religious Education Program) aka CCD. 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 * * * * /. 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. Monday or Thursday Evening Please contact Sr. Phyllis at or at pvella@stannparish.com to register your child(ren) for the PREP Program. Checkout the parish website Faith Formation tab for more information. If interested or wish to know more about volunteering, contact Sr. Phyllis at: pvella@stannparish.com or