Pentecost St. Ann Catholic Church May 31, 2020

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Pentecost St. Ann Catholic Church May 31, 2020

A Good Shepherd Montessori School for Ages 3-6.

A classical school for grades K-8.

Contact Office Administrator Mary Memmott Phone: 269•203•6808 Email: office@lightofchristacademy.org Website: www.lightofchristacademy.org

Light of Christ Academy, in partnership with St Ann Parish welcomes all parents and students to visit our school to see what makes us unique.

No child will be denied the opportunity for this wonderful Catholic education due to financial need.

As we close the 2019-2020 school year at Light of Christ Academy (LCA), we eagerly welcome these days that beckon simplicity and tranquility of life, and we anticipate new beginnings heralded by the dawning of the spring and summer sun.

On behalf of the LCA teachers and staff, be assured of our prayers for your health and well-being and of our love for you, our parish and school family. May you be blessed.

"A single gentle rain

makes the grass many shades greener.

So, our prospects brighten

on the influx of better thoughts.

We should be blessed

if we lived in the present always,

and took advantage of

every accident that befell us,

like the grass which confesses

the influence of

the slightest dew that falls on it..."

- Excerpted from "Spring" of Henry David Thoreau's book, Walden

YOU CAN STILL VIEW A LIVESTREAM OF DAILY MASS WITH FR. JAMES!

Each morning Father James will offer Mass at 9:00 am through Facebook Live. You can find it on the St. Ann website at stannaugusta.org or view it directly on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SaintAnnChurch. It is also recorded so you can view it at a later date!

Dear friends of St. Ann,

This Sunday the Church celebrates the great feast of Pentecost and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the first disciples. By the gift of the Holy Spirit, the Church is gathered for the praise and glory of God. It is fitting, then, that we should gather for this feast for the first time since early in Lent. The pouring forth of the Holy Spirit, which we knew at our Baptism and by which we were sealed in Confirmation, is the gift of Divine love to His bride, the Church.

As we gather, eager to receive again the Eucharist and participate in the Mass, please be mindful of those who are preparing to participate fully in the Mass for the first time and re-ceive their Lord in Holy Communion for the first time. Eighteen children in our parish will receive their First Holy

Communion in a few weeks. Addi-tionally, a number of those in the RCIA process, both catechumens and candidates for full communion will soon be received in the Church and participate in the Sacramental life of the faithful. This is a good op-portunity to reflect on the life of grace which we may otherwise not be as attentive to.

Lastly, we are mindful of those stu-dents graduating this Spring. Most of these have completed their studies at home since Spring break or earlier. They are to be heartily congratulated for their efforts in unusual circum-stances. To all our graduates, I offer my congratulations and best wishes on whatever you devote your efforts to next. May God guide you in all you do and keep you ever close to Him.

May God pour out His Spirit upon all who hope in Him,

Rev. James Richardson

Whole Family Catechesis June Life of Virtue Join us for VIRTUAL Whole Family Cat-echesis on the topic of Virtue! Pat and Bobby are working on emailing and mailing you the May Guide. On Wednesday, June 3 at 6:30 pm Pat Vanderpool and Bobby Kinkela will hold

a more interactive Zoom presentation. Loving Christ as holy saints is the goal, which we do through following His commands. What is your favorite virtue? What helps you make a moral decision?

Go to stannaugusta.org/family-resources for details and the link to join.

PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF HOLY MASS UPDATES

We have been sending updates this past week by several means. The US postal service, email, MyParish App, and Facebook. If you did not receive an email from the parish, please check your spam folder. If you did not receive a hard copy of a letter from Father, it may be because we do not have your correct address on file. You can update your information or register to receive emails by going to the St. Ann website at stannaugusta.org.

You can find the most up-to-date information by going to the St. Ann web-site. Also, if you have not signed up for the MyParish App, please consider downloading it by searching for MYPARISH in the App Store or Google Play or Text App to 88202.

Guidelines for the faithful and frequently asked questions can also be found on the Diocese website at www.diokzoo.org/public-return-to-mass. The dis-pensation from the Sunday obligation to attend Mass is granted to all the faithful through September 6, 2020.

Pentecost St. Ann Catholic Church May 31, 2020

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Adoration is in the main church from noon until 9:00 pm daily. Posted on the doors are the required safety protocols for entering the church. Please limit the number of people in the church to 10 and observe social distancing and sanitary positions. You can sign up for needed spots by going to bit.ly/adoreET.

If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to fill one of the spots you can also contact Brenda at adoration@stannaugusta.org or call her at 269•491•0377.

Parish Finance Council Members: Jeanne Blondia, Bill English, Todd Maddox, Martha Reid, Tom Zavitz

DAILY READINGS

MASS/SERVICE AND CONFESSION TIMES MASS INTENTIONS

SAT MAY 30 VIGIL MASS 5:00 P.M. †Cleo Buckley

SUN MAY 31 PENTECOST SUNDAY

9:00 A.M. †Constance Stevens 11:00 A.M. The Parishioners of St. Ann Church

MON JUNE 1 THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

9:00 A.M. †Paul Sutherland

TUE JUNE 2 WEEKDAY 9:00 A.M. Special intention of Dan and Patti

Lawrence (48th Wedding Anniversary)

WED JUNE 3 ST. CHARLES LWANGA AND COMPANIONS

9:00 A.M. Special intention of Dave& Lisa Iselli

THU JUNE 4 WEEKDAY 9:00 A.M. †Ron Carl

FRI JUNE 5 ST. BONIFACE 9:00 A.M. Special intention

SAT JUNE 6 VIGIL MASS

5:00 P.M. Gretchen Burkhardt

SUN JUNE 7 THE MOST HOLY TRINITY 9:00 A.M. The Parishioners of St. Ann Church 11:00 A.M. Ron Carl and Jen Carl

For the foreseeable future, we will offer the Sacrament of Rec-onciliation from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm each Tuesday and Thurs-day evening as well as from 4:00 pm to 5:00 pm each Saturday afternoon until we are allowed to resume our regular schedule.

Mass intentions are a way to pray for the deceased or for a special intention. Contact the office to add a Mass inten-tion. The suggested (not mandatory) offering is $10.

MON 1 | Gn 3:9-15, 20 | Jn 19:25-34

TUE 2 | 2 Pt 3:12-15a, 17-18 | Mk 12:13-17

WED 3 | 2 Tm 1:1-3, 6-12 Mk 12:18-27

THU 4 | 2 Tm 2:8-15 | Mk 12:28-34

FRI 5 | 2 Tm 3:10-17 | Mk 12:35-37

SAT 6 | 2 Tm 4:1-8 | Mk 12:38-44

SUN 7 | Ex 34:4b-6, 8-9; Dn 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56 | 2 Cor 13:11-13 Jn 3:16-18

You can find a Magnificat in the church vestibule. It contains daily

readings, information

about saints and other interesting insights about

faith.

REPORTING SEXUAL MISCONDUCT The Diocese of Kalamazoo has and will continue to cooperate with the Michigan Attorney General’s investigation and encour-ages anyone with information related to misconduct to call the reporting number set-up by the Michigan Attorney General’s office at: 844.324.3374 The Catholic Bishop Abuse Reporting Service (CBAR) has been established to receive reports of sexual abuse and related misconduct by bishops and to relay those reports to proper Church authori-ties for investigation. To make a report, visit ReportBishopAbuse.org or phone (800) 276-1562. When a report includes a crime, such as the sexual abuse of a minor, it will also be reported to civil authorities. Otherwise, reports will be kept confidential. Safe Envir. Coordinator | Bobby Kinkela | bobbyk@stannaugusta.org

ST. VINCENT de PAUL SOCIETY St. Ann Parish Conference Est. 2003

Thank you so much for those who have remembered the poor with food and monetary dona-tions. May God bless you in your kindness.

The food pantry needs:

• Canned GREEN vegetables (no corn)

• pancake mix (no syrup)

• toilet paper!

Committee Meetings WED | 1:00 pm (except 1st WED) THUR | 7:00 pm (1st THUR)

Hours TUE/WED | 10:00 am-12:00 pm

Contact: PHONE | 269•389•0370 WEBSITE | svdpstannaugustam.com EMAIL | stannsvdp1@gmail.com

Prayer Requests

If you would like to request that someone be put in the bulletin or on the prayer chain, please go to stannaugusta.org/prayer-chain and complete the form.

~Doree Boyle ~Jenni Carl ~Lorraine Chavez ~Vince Continenza ~deVere Family ~Tom English ~Matt Fifelski ~Alice Fish ~Hans Geisler ~Deb Helton ~Lisa and Dave Iselli ~Robert Jensen ~Kalisz Family ~William Kudrick ~Dick Laur ~Kenny Levingston ~Fr. Marotti ~Tom Millard ~John Mursch ~Benni Nazarians ~Scott Oomen

~Robert Pennock ~Shane and Abigail Peterson ~Dan Reid ~Myles Parker Scharfenberger ~William Seppala ~John Spagnolo ~Ally Szwmanski ~Deanna Lunardini and Tom Theisen

Note: Names will be kept on the list for 30 days. If you would like to request a prayer intention, please go to the parish website at stannaugusta.org and fill out the form.

THE POPE'S MAY INTENTION: For Deacons

We pray that deacons, faithful in their service to the Word and the poor, may be an invigorating symbol for the entire Church.

SACRAMENTAL EMERGENCIES

If you have a true sacramental emergency, please call Deacon Mike Carl at 269•207•7365 or email him at deaconmike@stannaugusta.org

CONTACT INFORMATION

Office Hours: 8:30 A.M.-4:30 P.M.

12648 East D Ave•Augusta•49012 Fax: 269•731•4147 Email: stannkazoo@gmail.com Website: stannaugusta.org Facebook.com/SaintAnnChurch

Clergy Pastor Fr. James Richardson | 269•731•4721 FrJames@stannaugusta.org

Deacon Mike Carl | 269•207•7365 deaconmike@stannaugusta.org

Parish Secretary Pat Lawrence | 269•731•4721 patl@stannaugusta.org

Religious Education | 269•731•0295 Director | Pat Vanderpool patv@stannaugusta.org

Associate Director/ Safe Envir. Coordinator | Bobby Kinkela bobbyk@stannaugusta.org

Parish Communications Michelle Guthrie | 269•998•0587 michelleg@stannaugusta.org

Bookkeeper Martha Reid | 269•731•4721 bookkeeper@stannaugusta.org

Music Minister Martha Reid | 269•629•7228 mreid@gull-lake.net

Maintenance | 269•731•4721

A GENTLE REMINDER

We are now able to take online donations using debit and credit cards. All of the day-to-day func-tions of our parish still continue including maintaining the facility, paying the utilities and covering the general daily expenses. Please consider sending your tithe through the mail or online.

Address: 12648 East D Ave, Augusta, MI 49012

Online Giving: stannaugusta.org/donate-online

Pentecost St. Ann Catholic Church May 31, 2020

THE DIOCESE OF KALAMAZOO Office of the Bishop

May 31, 2020 Solemnity of Pentecost

Dear Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love!

This Pentecost Sunday is an especially joyful day in our beloved Diocese. Today we begin the gradual return to full participation in the life of the Church through our first weekend in Level 1 for the public celebration of Masses in a very modified manner. Although we know we still have a long way to go, it’s a joy-filled experience to finally welcome people back to celebrate the Holy Mass together.

As we are all keenly aware, it has been more than two months since March 20, 2020, when I suspended the public celebra-tion of Mass and the sacraments due to the serious health concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. Following a recent series of meetings with all members of the clergy, as well as Diocesan Staff, whose goal was to develop a comprehensive return to public worship plan, I am confident in saying that our parishes are committed to complying with the safety and civil guidelines we have been given and to implementing safety and hygiene protocols. I want to commend and thank all who are contributing to these Diocesan-wide efforts to assist in the preparation and planning and to welcome back fellow parishioners. While the celebration of Masses will certainly be different for the foreseeable future, it is critically important that all of us remain committed to complying with all safety protocols for the sake of the common good and for everyone’s health and well-being.

I am very pleased to warmly welcome each member of our faith community who is able to return to the public celebration of Masses. However as we know during Level 1, not everyone will be able to attend Mass physically due to space limitations and the need to protect all who are especially vulnerable to this devastating virus. That is why the dispensation from attending Mass on Sundays and Holy Days remains in effect until September 6, 2020. It is also why I have encouraged parishes to continue live-streaming Masses so that everyone in our Diocese can continue to “keep holy the Lord’s Day” by spending time in prayer, meditat-ing on the Lord’s Passion, Death and Resurrection, and participating in Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy.

Our special celebration of “The Year of the Eucharist,” originally announced in my pastoral letter Loving God and Our Neighbor: Living the Mission of the Eucharist, continues for the remainder of this calendar year and its observance remains vitally important for the spiritual health and vitality of our Diocese. Especially when “social distancing” is necessary to contain the spread of COVID-19, the spiritual closeness of Christ is essential to our physical, mental and emotional well-being as missionary disciples who gather around the Lord of Life and who are sent out by Him to do His work.

None of us ever imagined that during the Year of the Eucharist the majority of our people would be denied the ability to receive the Eucharist in Holy Communion. What we have learned, however, is that the desire for sacramental unity with Christ is stronger than ever. We pray that by the grace of the Holy Spirit this period of temporary absence from Holy Communion will lead to a fervent renewal of devotion to this extraordinary gift that Christ gives us whenever we receive His Body and Blood in the Eucharist.

I want to conclude these brief reflections on this extraordinarily special observance of Pentecost Sunday by offering heart-felt words of appreciation and thanks to the thousands of health care and public service professionals who have cared for our sick and provided for the “front-line”, essential services in our communities.

I also extend special acknowledgement to all our Graduates whose hard work and academic achievement deserve far bet-ter commencement ceremonies than have been able to be provided under these very unusual circumstances. May the Holy Spirit guide you in all your future endeavors. On another note, I offer regrets to couples whose weddings had to be cancelled or delayed. In a very special way, I express my heartfelt condolences and prayers to individuals and families who have experienced the death of loved ones during this time and been unable to provide them with the normal Funeral Masses and Burial Rites due to this awful pan-demic.

On a joyful note for all of us as the Body of Christ, I particularly want to welcome into the Church all those whose journey of faith had to be temporarily suspended at the time of the Easter Vigil, but who now will be received into full communion or be bap-tized, confirmed, and be one with us at the Table of the Lord on Pentecost or in the near future. May the Holy Spirit continue to guide you in the ways of faith.

These have been difficult times, to be sure, but because we are People of Faith, we look to the magnificent gift of the Holy Spirit as a sign of renewed hope and vitality in our Church and in the world we live in.

As we now begin to return to some level of normalcy, we can only do so with a strong faith in Jesus and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. And so we pray: “Come, Holy Spirit.” Let us adapt St. Francis’ Prayer to pray in our own uncertain times: “Where the is darkness, let there be light. Where there is sorrow bring joy. And where there is doubt and uncertainty, fill us with holy hope.”

Asking the Blessing of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit upon you and our entire Diocese, I remain

Faithfully yours in Christ, Most Rev. Paul J. Bradley Bishop of Kalamazoo

Pentecost St. Ann Catholic Church May 31, 2020

RECEIVING HOLY COMMUNION

Holy Communion will be distributed only under the Species of the Sacred Host. You may receive either on the tongue or in the hand. Please remove any masks and gloves as you approach the minister.

Pause at the mark on the floor, the reverence and the verbal exchange should take place 6 feet away: Bow – “The Body of Christ” – “Amen” – then step forward to receive.

If you receive in the hand, please approach the priest (or deacon or EMHC), place your right hand under your left hand creating a sort of throne upon which to receive the Lord. After receiving Jesus in your hand, step to the side, and place the Sacred Host gently in your mouth, making sure to consume the Sacred Host before stepping away. Then, simply replace your mask and return prayerfully to your seat.

If you choose to receive on the tongue please remove your mask before approaching. Bow slightly or kneel as the priest or minister elevates the Sacred Host and says “The Body of Christ.” Respond “Amen.” Then extend your tongue so that the tip of your tongue is past your bottom lip and hold it steadily there as the Sacred Host is placed on your tongue. If done while not moving one’s head or tongue while receiving, the risk of direct contact is minimized. In addition to the reverence given, kneeling also presents a more ad-vantageous angle for the priest or minister to place the Sacred Host on your tongue without contact. After receiving, replace your mask and return prayerfully to your pew.