ANNUNCIATION PARISH

April 9, 2017 www.annunciationcatholicchurch.org

PASTOR: Fr. Tony Rinaldo, 573-796-4842 calmopastor@gmail.com

Emergency Contact for Fr. Tony: St. Andrew's Church 660-433-2162

DEACON: Ed Schepers, 573-694-9331 s.dcned@yahoo.com

PARISH OFFICE: 573-796-4842 or annunciati@socket.net, Hall 796-3568 Open Mondays 8 AM to1 PM & Tuesdays 8:30 AM to12:00 PM

Phone and Email messages always welcome

PASTORAL MINISTER: Sr. Mary Ruth Wand, smrw@socket.net 796-2654 PARISH COUNCIL PRESIDENT: Evelyn Jobe, 301-4945, ejobe88@gmail.com

MASSES @ ANNUNCIATION: SATURDAY @ 4 PM, SUNDAY @ 10:30 AM, and

SPANISH MASS @ NOON

MASSES @ ST. ANDREW: TIPTON: SATURDAY @ 5:30 PM, SUNDAY @ 8:30 AM

BAPTISMS: By appointment. Please call for Parental Sacrament Preparation

WEDDINGS: Please contact at least 4 months in advance

RECONCILIATION: Saturdays @ 3:15 PM before Mass – Sundays @ 9:30 AM or by appt.

MASSES FOR THE WEEK

Sat. Apr 8 4 PM Frank Haller Family

Sun. Apr 9 10:30 AM (Palm Sunday) Parish

Sun. Apr 9 NOON Spanish Mass Tue. Apr 11 8 AM Paul McConkey Thu. Apr 13 7 PM (St Andrews) Holy Thursday Fri. Apr 14 7 PM (St Andrews) Good Friday Sat. Apr15 8:30 PM (Easter Vigil) Dustin Struemph

Sun. Apr 16 10:30 AM (Easter Sunday) Mark Imhoff

Sun. Apr 16 NOON (Easter Sunday) Spanish Mass

MEETINGS FOR THE WEEK

Mon. Apr 10 5:45 PM Prayer of the Holy Rosary

8 PM AA-ALNON Wed. Apr 12 6:30 PM PSR Teachers Mtg

8:15 PM Mustard Seed Thu. Apr 13 Quilting Holy Thursday St. Andrews (7p)

7 PM Holy Hour Fri. Apr 14 3:00 PM Stations of Cross

Good Friday St. Andrews (7p)

STEWARDSHIP – OUR GIFT TO GOD Monthly Goal: $23,100.00

1st week: $ 4,487.00 Easter Flowers: $ .185.00 Three-In-One: $ 47.00 Stipend: $ 15.00 Candles: $ 61.00 Infirm Priests: $ 20.00 Cedron Reimb: $ 750.00 Building Fund: $ 257.00 Mustard Seed: $ 225.00 Short of Goal: $ 18,613.00

Pray for the Sick: Fr. Ed Schmidt; Stephany Labuary, Myrene Hoellering; Dorothy Kleffner; Don George; Mark Bardwell; Patricia Taylor; Sheryl Sullins; Rick Wingate; Steve Lee; Andrew Phipps; Rachel Frank; Alfred Kirkweg; Mary Ann Kenning; Robert Wolken (Jo Wolken’s nephew); Gladys Mertens; Andrea Tilbury; Betty Edwards; Michael Wiseman; Delores Bardwell; Abraham Baepler; Teresa Kirchhoff; Joel Rivera; Betty Gombkoto; Carol Rackers; Charlotte Baker; Gertie Leonard; Carol Baker; Doug Distler; Mary Wood; Lena Beydler; Bill Hentges (brother of Helen Drinkard); Joe Goedde; Rita Harris; Tom LePage; and Travis Peck.

Easter Decorations: If you want to

remember a loved one by purchasing an Easter Flower in their memory, please put your money and the name of the person

remembered, in an envelope and drop in collection.

Our prayers go out to the Eric Schroeter family on the death of Eric’s mother, Darlene Schroeter. May her soul be granted eternal rest and the Lord grant the family strength and peace.

Our prayers and sympathy go out to the Mike Taube

& Kathy Stegeman ‘s family on the death of Mike’s

& Kathy’s father, Anthony Taube. May his soul be

granted eternal rest and comfort be granted to their

families.

Continue to pray for those who are preparing for

Baptism and/or Confirmation at the Easter Vigil –

Jennifer Cain, Wyatt Henley, Michael Miller, Brian

Titus, Hayden Collier, and Hunter Bookout.

God’s Blessings to Elynee Isabella Lemus Gallardo, daughter of Maria Lemus, who received Holy Baptism on March 25.

PASTOR’S NOTES . . . April 9, 2017

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

Today we remember the entrance of Jesus into Jerusalem, and we mark the final days of his Passion, death, and Resurrection. The crowd cries out “Hosanna in the Highest!” These same crowds of people will soon cry out “Crucify him, crucify him!” How quickly they change their minds about Jesus, and how typical of human behavior. When all is going well we find it easy to give praise to God, but when life becomes difficult, we

turn our backs on him. We soon forget our commitment to “take up the cross” and follow Jesus. True Christian discipleship is found in the rough and the smooth, the good and the bad, the ups and downs of life. In all things, we continue to journey onward and upward in the life of faith. Remember that the relationship between God and his people is often compared to that of husband and wife. The wedding vows a couple takes speak of that same kind of commitment: “In good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, from this day forward.” When a man is ordained a priest the bishop asks him if he promises “Respect and obedience to me and my successors.” In other words, the promises of love and respect that tie us to one another in the Sacrament of Marriage and the Sacrament of Holy Orders are a reflection of the ties that bind each one us to Christ as his disciples. Let us reflect upon these things as we remember and prepare for the sacred days of Holy Week and renew our commitment to our Christian faith.

Fr. Tony

Building Fund -- Monthly Mustard Seed -- Monthly Infirm Priests – April 16 Strengthen Church – April 30

April 9 April 16 ISA 50:4-7 ACTS 10:37-43 PHI 2:6-11 COL 3:1-4 MAT 26:14-27:66 JOHN 20:1-9

ANNUNCIATION PARISH ACTIVITIES

DIOCESAN ACTIVITES

Congratulations to Hudler and Jennifer Cain making their First Holy Communion on April 1. May God continue to bless you.

Congratulations to Joe and Linda McKee on celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary on April 15. May God continue

to bless their life together and may they enjoy many more years together.

Holy Week this year will be celebrated as follows:

Annunciation: Holy Saturday 8:30 pm. with Fr. Fred

Elskamp as celebrant. There will be no Holy Thursday

Mass or Good Friday service at Annunciation.

St.Andrew's: Holy Thursday: 7:00 pm, with foot washing,

Good Friday 7:00 pm, Holy Saturday 8:30 pm.

Easter Sunday: Regular Sunday Mass schedule (8:30 am

at St.Andrew's; 10:30 am at Annunciation; 12:00 noon

Spanish at Annunciation.)

Please allow for bigger crowds that week in both places.

You may want to arrive early for Easter Sunday Mass.

We will need help with Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers

at both parishes and music.

Fr.Tony

As you are probably aware, we, as a parish in the diocese, have been asked to put into action our Diocesan Pastoral Plan over the last several years. I would like you to join me for a conversation about: 1. How our parish has been successful in implementing the Pastoral Plan and; 2. What goals we would like to set for ourselves in moving further along in the Plan. We hope to have a facilitator (from the Diocese) lead us through this process. During the first part of the process we will discuss the topics of “Faith,” “Family” and “Reaching Out” and how we as a diocese define them in our Pastoral Plan. Once we review this information, we will be asked to discern how in the past five years our parish has helped people grow in faith; how we have supported families and how we have reached out beyond our active parishioners. This will be a good time for us to realize these realities and celebrate them. Then, we will look at how we want to advance our parish in the areas of “faith,” “family” and “reaching out.” We will also be called upon to discern how the people who work at the Pastoral Center/Chancery/Diocesan Offices can help us achieve our goals of advancing our parish in these three areas. When we have finished, our report will be given to the pastoral center so they can begin to discern how to best meet our goals and it will be given to our dean, who will collect these from each parish in our deanery. When we meet as a deanery, we will talk about goals that several of us have in common and how we can work together with neighboring parishes to achieve our common goals. Once we know the dates and the availability of facilitators, Sr. Kate will call to confirm the date and time and, hopefully, who will be facilitating. I hope that representatives from the Parish Council, Finance Council, or School Board can join us. Also anyone who is interested in learning more about our joint efforts as a Diocese to fulfill our Christian Mission. Please call the Parish office at St. Andrew’s if you are interested. Fr. Tony

VOCATION VOICE: Are you remembering to pray daily for vocations to the priesthood and religious life? There are more prayer cards in the church entrance. Have you asked anyone to consider answering a call to priesthood or religious life?

IMPORTANT - We will NOT have PSR on Wednesday,

April 12 since it is Holy Week. I would like to have a Teachers'

Meeting that evening at 6:30 in the annex. Also, we will close the PSR year on Wednesday, April 26 with a Parent

Appreciation night! We will have hot dogs and chips. Thanks, Ruthie Adams

ATTENTION PLEASE!! The alphabetical picnic work list is posted in back of church if you want to see what job you had last year. There is also a list for those who need to change their job or cannot work at all. If you are new to the parish, please put your name and phone number on the blank list. I will contact you when I work on this year's list. Thank you, Ruthie Adams, 573-230-5596

ATTENTION! VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL -

Ok, let's try Sunday, July 30 through Thursday, August 3, 6:30 to 8:00 PM each evening. Again,

if we don't have help, we will not have it. Call me, please, if you can help. Ruthie Adams, 573-230-5596

Former Human Trafficking Victims to Speak at Catholic Charities Event on May 6th Human Trafficking Around the World and In Missouri Join Catholic Charities on Saturday, May 6th, from 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM at the Catholic Center, 2207 West Main Street, Jefferson City, MO. You will have the opportunity to hear testimonies of trafficked survivors from the Mid-Missouri area. This will give you a deep personal look into what exploitation can look like for US citizens. Program: Documentary- Not My Life, small group discussion, lunch (provided), social media and trafficking, trafficking survivor testimonies. Please RSVP by April 28th to jseifert@cccnmo.org or 573-635-7719

God Lights Our Way - GLOW WALK - Saint Francis Xavier Home

and School in Taos is sponsoring a Family Glow Walk on Friday,

April 28, 2017 at Taos Countryside Park. The fun begins at 7 PM with Glow Paint Booths; Glow Contest at 8 PM; and Glow Walk begins at 8:15 PM. Family Glow Walk Starts! See the school website: www.sfxtaos.com for registration forms! $25/adult (ages 15+); $15/kids (ages 6-14); children 5 and under are free.

MINISTRY LIST

APRIL 15, 8:30 PM APRIL 16, 10:30 AM

Lectors

Greeter/Usher SIGN UP FOR MINISTRIES IN THE BACK OF CHURCH FOR EASTER VIGIL

SIGN UP FOR MINISTRIES IN THE BACK OF CHURCH FOR EASTER SUNDAY MASS

Servers

Eucharistic Ministers

Offertory

Song Leader

Organist

Rosary

Mustard Seed Rosemary Bardwell

Eucharist to Shut Ins

Sandy Deraps

Money Counters

Margaret Bieri & Patrick Leonard