SAINT ANNE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH BRISTOL, VIRGINIA August 6, 2017 Remember St. Anne’s in your Will and Trusts

Today’s celebration only occurs on Sunday once every six

years or so. While we heard the Transfiguration Gospel

earlier this year on the Second Sunday of Lent, today the

context is different. In the words that resound over Jesus

today, we can hear the echo of the words that sounded on

the day of our Baptism, when we were counted among the

beloved of God. Let us pray that we too will one day inherit

the promise of resurrection and life in the kingdom of

heaven.

Readings for this week (Aug. 7-12)

Monday: Numbers 11:4b-15; Matthew 14:13-21

Tuesday: Numbers 12:1-13; Matthew 14:22-36

Wednesday: Numbers 13:1-2, 25—14:1, 26-29a, 34-35;

Matthew 15:21-28

Thursday: 2 Corinthians 9:6-10; John 12:24-26

Friday: Deuteronomy 4:32-40; Matthew 16:24-28

Saturday: Deuteronomy 6:4-13; Matthew 17:14-20

Scripture for next Sunday (19th Sunday/Ordinary Time)

1 Kings 19:9a, 11-13a

Elijah recognized God in the tiny whispering sound.

Romans 9:1-5

Paul speaks the truth in Christ.

Matthew 14:22-33

Jesus walks on the sea.

“Lord, if it is you,” cries Peter when he sees Jesus walking

on the water. No wonder he sank! No wonder Jesus scolds

him, “O you of little faith!” Our readings next Sunday

challenge us to have enough faith to find God in the most

unexpected places: in a tiny whispering sound, or in the

middle of the sea in a raging storm. As we hear these sacred

scriptures next Sunday, let us recall the unlikely places

where we have found God and give thanks.

ALTAR FLOWERS

Our altar flowers this weekend are placed in honor of

Seminarian Jamie Hickman (to thank him for his year

with us) and Father Nicholas Mammi (to welcome

him to St. Anne’s), given by Jim & Maureen Tilley.

FAREWELL Receptions for

Seminarian Jamie Hickman

This is Seminarian Jamie’s last weekend here at Saint

Anne’s. Please plan to stop by the Great Room after

any of the Masses this weekend (Aug. 5/6) for a

reception in his honor. Be sure to take a moment to

thank him for his ministry with us during this Pastoral

Year and wish him well as he heads back to Seminary.

Next week he will be with the other seminarians on

retreat, then spend some time with family before

heading back to the seminary at the Pontifical North

American College in Rome.

Senior High Youth Ministry—grades 9-12

Parent & Teen meeting—August 6

6:00 p.m. in the Great Room

All Teens in grades 9-12, and at least one parent, are

invited and encouraged to attend our annual Parent/

Teen meeting this evening at 6:00 p.m. in the Great

Room. This is your chance to hear about our

comprehensive youth ministry program and to ask all

of your questions about Youth Ministry You should

have received your SHYM registration form in the

mail this past week Please bring it with you After the

meeting we will all go to the Brady Youth Center for

an open house and a pizza party provided by the

Catholic Daughters of the Americas. Any questions

about Youth Ministry should be directed to Laura

Cochrane, Youth Leader, at lauracochrane@stannes-

bristol.org or 276-492-3095. Thanks! Hope to see you

there!

Senior High Youth Ministry (grades –12)

Upcoming Schedule:

Aug. 6—Parent/Youth Meeting (GR/BYC 6-8p)

Meet in the Great Room

At least one parent must accompany their

teen!

Aug. 13—Youth Group (BYC 6-8p)

“Who am I?”

Aug. 20—Youth Group (BYC 6-8p)

“How does God help when it hurts?”

Aug. 27—Youth Group (BYC 6-8p)

Food & Games!

Transfiguration of the Lord

PLEASE TAKE NOTE!!

Mass this Tuesday, August 8 will be celebrated at

7 a.m. (due to Fr. Nicholas needing to be in Salem

that morning for a workshop).

Adoration will open at the conclusion of the 7a.m.

Mass Tuesday (at approx. 7:45 a.m.)

Benediction to close Adoration at 4:30 p.m. with

Deacon Steve Helmbrecht.

NO Confessions this Tuesday.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Weekly Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament continues

on Tuesday, August 8, immediately after morning

Mass (approximately 7:45am this week). Please join us

in prayer any time during the day. Benediction is at

4:30 pm.

Catechumens and Candidates will meet in the

Great Room this Wednesday, August 9.

Inquirers will meet in the office conference room.

Please gather in the Great Room at 6:30 p.m. for

opening prayer.

Children’s RCIA will begin mid-August. Watch

the bulletin for more details about our children’s

group.

ATTENTION PARENTS!!! If your child, over the

age of 7, has NOT received the Sacrament of

Baptism and/or the Sacrament of Eucharist, now is

the time to properly prepare them for reception of

these sacraments. Classes will begin mid-August.

Contact Sydney to register your child/teen.

RCIA Notes: In celebrating this month of Our Lady’s

final journey to God in her glorious Assumption, let us

ask her motherly intercession to draw souls to the

Sacred Heart of her Son. The Rite of Christian

Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a journey too — of

conversion to God and what He intends for us. RCIA

is the process by which persons who were never

baptized, or were baptized in another Christian

tradition, become members of the Church, a people on

pilgrimage to our Heavenly Father If you have any

questions about RCIA, please contact Sydney Farnum

at 276-669-8200 ext. 32 or email sydneyfarnum@

stannes-bristol.org.

“Formed” Understand, Live, and Share Your Faith

Be sure to go to the August Liturgical Calendar/

Content Recommendations on the FORMED website

to check out the daily recommendations. There you

will find the Saint of the Day or Holy Day and be

linked to FORMED materials (DVDs, CDs, Books)

where you will learn more about that particular Saint

or Holy Day. For example: We celebrate the

Assumption of Mary on August 15. You can access:

The Catholicism Project:

Episode 4, Mary, the Mother of God

Footprints of God—Mary

Praying the Rosary Like Never Before—

Dr. Edward Sri (audio)

Symbolon, Part 1, Episode 9: Mary and the Saints -

Our Spiritual Mother and the Communion of

Saints

Our parish access code: 24Q8G9

Prayer Shawl members are reminded of our regularly

scheduled gathering this Wed., August 9, at 10 a.m.

in the St. Vincent de Paul Center. New members are

always welcome to join us.

Parish Life Committee The Parish Life Committee will meet this Wednesday,

August 9th, at 6:30 p.m. in the school conference

room. New members to the committee are always

welcome and we appreciate your help.

PASTORAL COUNCIL

ELECTIONS (At all Masses next weekend—Aug. 12/13)

Be sure to look at the photos and read the bio’s on the

Display in the Commons this weekend (or on our

website) of those who are running for the three open

spots on our Parish Pastoral Council. ELECTIONS

will be held at all Masses next weekend, August 12/13.

If you will be out of town next weekend and wish to

vote, please notify the parish office by 4 p.m. on

Monday, August 14 by calling 276-669-8200 ext. 0 or

email stannes@stannes-bristol.org.

St. Anne’s Friendship Club will meet on Thursday,

Aug. 17 at 11:30 a.m. at Perkins Restaurant at Exit 7.

Please call Gina Rossetti at 423-878-7827 by Tuesday,

August 15 to reserve your spot for lunch.

SAINT ANNE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH BRISTOL, VIRGINIA August 6, 2017 Remember St. Anne’s in your Will and Trusts

Saturday, August 5 (Vigil: Transfiguration)

5:30 p.m. †William Geis

Sunday, August 6 (Transfiguration of the Lord)

8:30 a.m. †Arleen Marie Herrera Hart

10:30 a.m. †Susan Johnson

2:00 p.m. Parishioners (Spanish Mass) (We are no longer doing weekday Masses on Mondays) Tuesday, August 8

7 A.M. †Vito Cericola

Wednesday, August 9

8:30 a.m. †Fran & †Gerry Carrierra

Thursday, August 10

6:00 p.m. †Susan Johnson

Friday, August 11

7:30 a.m. †Ann P. Rogers

Saturday, August 12 (Vigil: 19th Sunday/Ordinary Time)

5:30 p.m. †John Burns

Sunday, August 13 (19th Sunday in Ordinary Time)

8:30 a.m. †Barb Fiala

10:30 a.m. †Susan Johnson

2:00 p.m. Parishioners

REMINDER: Mass this Tuesday, Aug. 8 is 7 a.m.

COLLECTION REPORT—July 29/30

Regular/Operating $8,634.00

SECOND COLLECTION this weekend (Aug. 5/6—First

Sunday of the Month) is for St. Anne Catholic School.

Thank you for your ongoing support of our school!

Catholic Charities of East Tennessee

Pregnancy Help Center

OPEN HOUSE Tuesday, August 8 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

1409 W. Market St., Suite 109, Johnson City, TN

Please come to enjoy light refreshments and learn more

about Johnson City’s new Pregnancy Help Center program.

(Located at the corner of Meredith St. & West Market.

Suite 109 can be found on the bottom level.)

For questions or to RSVP, email Fernanda Trejos at

mtrejos@ccetnorg.

Catholic Study Bible Order

Last chance to order your Catholic Study Bible….

order your “Study Bible” through the office and save

on shipping. If you would like to order a Catholic

Study Bible, please sign-up at the table in the

commons or email sydneyfarnum@stannes-bristol.org

and the Bible will be ordered for you. The cost is

approximately $26-$30 and the Bibles will be ordered

this week.

This Week in Adult Faith Formation:

Tuesday, August 8:

Book Club at 10:30 a.m., in the St. Vincent de

Paul Center.

Wednesday, August 9:

Scripture Study— Women in the Old

Testament, 1 p.m., at the St. Vincent de Paul

Center.

RCIA at 6:30 p.m. in the Great Room.

For more information about any of the above

programs, email sydneyfarnum@stannes-bristol.org or

call 276-669-8200 ext. 32.

HOLY WATER:

There are holy water bottles available

by request in the church office. Fr. William Saunders, pastor of Our Lady of Hope parish in

Potomac Falls, VA, writes that holy water offers “blessings

for three reasons: as a sign of repentance of sin, for

protection from evil, and as a reminder of our Baptism.”

There is no specific prayer to pray when using holy water,

other than the Sign of the Cross, “In the name of the Father

and the Son and the Holy Spirit.” Other prayers can also be

offered, such as “By this holy water and by Your Precious

Blood, wash away all my sins, O Lord.”. You can also pray

an Our Father or the Saint Michael the Archangel prayer

when using holy water. Stop by the office if you would like

to get a holy water bottle so you can have holy water in

your home. Keep in mind that the holy water in the font has

already been blessed by the prayers of the priest.

Please also keep in mind that holy water from the church

font is NOT for drinking.

PRAY for VOCATIONS!

“Lord, it is good that we are here.” The apostles saw the glory of the Lord and were

strengthened to go out to the world as heralds of what they

had seen. Is He calling you to share your experience of Him

with others as a priest? Contact Father Michael Boehling,

Vicar or Vocations, call 804-359-5661 or email him at

mboehling@richmonddiocese.org.

Transfiguration of the Lord

We extend a warm welcome to Chris Neal, our new

Director of Music & Liturgy! Chris is Catholic and

lives in the Tri-Cities. He was the Music Ministries

Director at Mountain View United Methodist Church

in Kingsport and he also was the organist, choir

director, pianist, and cantor for the Saturday evening

Mass at St. Mary’s in Johnson City, Tennessee for

several years. Please extend him a warm welcome as

he begins his ministry here with us!

THANK YOU—Family Promise

Special thanks to all the volunteers who helped with

Family Promise this past week. The week went well

and the family enjoyed being with us.

THANK YOU — Stuff the Bus!!

The Catholic Daughters would like to thank everyone

who donated to Stuff the Bus. We had a good response

and children at St. Anne’s School and TN/VA schools

will benefit from your generosity. May God bless you!

Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion

to the Sick

(Communion to the Hospital, Nursing Homes,

or Homebound)

Please plan to attend our annual meeting to go over

guidelines and policies with Fr. Nicholas on Sunday,

August 13 at 6 p.m. in the Great Room. Any new

folks who would like to join us for this very important

ministry are welcome to come to the meeting to learn

more about our Pastoral Care program. If you have

any questions about this ministry, please call Sydney

at 276-669-8200 ext 32 or email sydneyfarnum

@stannes-bristol.org.

Looking Ahead Just a Bit….

Deacon James O’Reilly here next weekend. He

will preach at all Masses August 12/13.

HOLY DAY of OBLIGATION—Feast of the

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into

Heaven — Tuesday, August 15. Holy Day

Masses will be celebrated at 12:15 p.m. & 7 p.m.

(incense will be used at the 7 p.m. Mass.)

There will NOT be Adoration and there will NOT

be Confessions on the Holy Day (Aug. 15).