MASS SCHEDULE:

Weekdays 7:00 or 9:30 a.m. (Convent)

8:00 a.m. (St. Ann Church)

Saturday 7:00 or 9:30 a.m. (Convent)

5:00 p.m. (St. Ann Church-Sunday

Fulfillment)

Sunday 8:00 a.m. (St. Ann Church)

11:00 a.m (St. Ann Church)

BAPTISMS: By appointment. (Instruction

classes for Parents and God-parents on Monday

evenings by appointment. Contact the Rectory

early in pregnancy.)

CONFESSIONS: Sat. 4:00 - 4:45 p.m.

WEDDINGS: Prepare for your marriage.

Archdiocese guidelines must be followed.

Contact the Pastor at least 6 months in

advance to assist you. You must be attending

Sunday Mass.

7530 Natural Bridge Normandy, Missouri- 63121

www.stannchurch-stl.org School website: www.sacs-stl.org Father Bill Kempf, Pastor, ext 855

Pat Marstall, Secretary- 385-5090, ext 851 Mary Jo Reichenbach, Principal

School- 381-0113 Anna Hook, Preschool Director- 382-2974

Eileen Engelmeyer, Bookkeeper- 385-5090 ext 852 Parish Center Scheduling and Rental- 385-5090

PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK: If you

are unable to attend mass for a prolonged

period of time, call the rectory to arrange for

Holy Communion at your residence. Likewise,

please inform the rectory staff if you

will be hospitalized so we can attend to your

spiritual health.

NEW PARISHIONERS: A warm welcome

to new parishioners. Please stop at the Rectory

and register. If you move, please let us know.

CHILDRENS LITURGY:

Grades K thru 6, Special Liturgy of the Word

at 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass, Sept-May

BULLETIN DEADLINE: 3 pm Tuesday

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS MEETINGS

Parish Council- 1st Monday - 7:00 p.m.

Knights of Columbus - 2nd Wednesday - 7:30 p.m.

Rosary begins at 7:20 p.m.

Ladies’ Guild-Second Thursday– 8:00 p.m.

Men’s Club - Last Wednesday - 8:15 p.m.

Finance Committee Quarterly - 7:00 p.m.

School Board - 2nd Monday - 6:30 p.m.

Athletic Association - 4th Monday - 8:00 p.m.

Social Justice Committee-4th Monday-7:00 pm

SAPO……………………..1st Tuesday-7:00 p.m.

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 25, 2015

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

From the Pastor’s Pen:

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

In the United States today, numerous Catholic sisters, brothers,

and religious order priests past age 70 benefit from the Retire-

ment Fund for Religious collection. Donations to this special

collection provide funding that helps religious communities care

for senior members and plan for long-term retirement needs.

On the weekend of November 1, all parishes in the Archdiocese

of St. Louis will take up the annual collection for the Retirement

Fund for Religious, an opportunity for you to acknowledge the

thousands of senior Catholic sisters, brothers, and religious

order priests for their faithful service.

Whether or not we realize it, we are all beneficiaries of the

tremendous contributions these women and men have made to

the Church in the United States. Through hard work, prayer, and

sacrifice, they built Catholic schools and hospitals, initiated

programs to promote social justice, and ministered to the needi-

est among us.

Today, many religious communities struggle to care for their

elderly members. Elder sisters, brothers, and religious order

priests dedicated their lives to service and prayer, and some lack

adequate retirement savings. Increasing health-care costs and

decreased income make it difficult to provide necessary medical

care, costly medications and basic services.

Would you please consider making a contribution to the Re-

tirement Fund for Religious? In addition, let us join together in

grateful prayer for the generous religious who have served the

Church in the United States.

Sincerely yours in Christ,

Most Reverend Robert J. Carlson Archbishop of St. Louis

In addition, the Archbishop issued a statement on Immigration.

In a letter to his brother priests he stated: It is in the spirit of

prayerful conversion and pastoral mercy to our global and local

reality that reaffirm my own commitment to accompany our

immigrant and refugee communities. I also call upon you, my

brother priests, and the faithful of the Archdiocese of St. Louis

and people of good will to join me in expressing our solidarity

and hope.

Go to: http://archstl.org/archstl/page/most-reverend-robert-j-carlson, there to find the link for his pastoral letter on Immigration, in both English and Spanish

READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 25, 2015

Sunday: Jer 31:7-9/Heb 5:1-6/Mk 10:46-52

Monday: Rom 8:12-17/Lk 13:10-17

Tuesday: Rom 8:18-25/Lk 13:18-21

Wednesday: Eph 2:19-22/Lk 6:12-16

Thursday: Rom 8:31b-39/Lk 13:31-35

Friday: Rom 9:1-5/Lk 14:1-6

Saturday: Rom 11:1-2a, 11-12, 25-29/Lk 14:1, 7-11

Next Sunday: Rv 7:2-4, 9-14/1 Jn 3:1-3/Mt 5:1-12a

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LECTOR SCHEDULE OCTOBER 31 AND NOVEMBER 1, Saturday, October 31 5:00 pm: Nancy Hilke Sunday, November 1 8:00 am: Bob Lohe 11:00 am: Bill Teirney

Coffee and Donuts Sunday will be postponed until November 8th, and will be held in con-junction with the celebration of St. Vincent De Paul Sunday.

BIBLE STUDY – WITH A TWIST! The third session will be this Wednesday, Oct. 28, in the Rectory Library, 9:30-10:30. TOPIC: Creation Stories. Bring a Bible. Questions? Call Fr Ron 381-2995

St. Ann’s Ladies Luncheon will be Thursday, October 29th. We will meet at 11:30 a.m. in the parking lot. Please contact Maureen Giblin, 383-3832 for reservation by noon Tuesday, October 27th

St Ann Boy Scout Troop 516 will be taking orders for Christmas Wreaths after all the week-end masses until Nov 8 at the church lobby. Proceeds will benefit our boy scouts for their summer 2016 camp.

Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic? You are invited to The Four Signs Event at Immaculate Conception Parish-Dardenne on Saturday, November 21, The presenter for the day will be Dr. Allen Hunt, a convert to Catholicism and author of Confessions of a Mega Church Pastor. Discover how to master the Four Signs of a Dynamic Catholic in your life. Tickets are $20, which includes a gift bag. For more information and to register,

please visit tinyurl.com/foursigns.

In today’s Gospel, Jesus asks Bartimaeus: “What do you want me to do for you?” And he answers, “Master, I want to see.” Let us ask Jesus for the grace to “see” our brothers and sisters who are poor and lonely. This

month, through your gifts, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul was able to bring God’s love and mercy to several families, assisting with food, utility and other bills. God Bless You!

SCHOOL EVENTS Fright Night…………………...…………...Fri, Oct 30 St. Ann School Talent Show……..…...…….Sat, Nov 7 St. Ann School Book Fair…………....……..Nov 17-29

BASKETBALL REGISRATION for the winter basketball season is now open for all students, Kindergarten through Eight Grade. To register go to

www.sacs-stl.org/student-life/athletic-association Registration closes November 9, 2015.

SANCTUARY LADIES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30

Rosemary Fischer and volunteer

parents of confirmation age children, mark your calendars for Sunday morning, Nov. 15 for a joint meeting with your chil-dren and our confirmation preparation team. We will go over particulars of this year’s preparation process. Meeting time will be either 9:30 or 10 a.m. Look here for further details….

CONFIRMATION

St. Ann Church October 25, 2015

MONDAY, October 26

7:00 am John Ngoc Nguyen (Good Shepherd Convent) 8:00 am Maria Nhai Nguyen TUESDAY, October 27

7:00 am John Ngoc Nguyen (Good Shepherd Convent) 8:00 am Delphine Troy WEDNESDAY, October 28 7:00 am Maria Nhai Nguyen (Good Shepherd Convent) 8:20 am John Ngoc Nguyen THURSDAY, October 29 7:00 am Maria Nhai Nguyen (Good Shepherd Convent) 8:00 am William Bove’ FRIDAY, October 30 7:00 am John Ngoc Nguyen (Good Shepherd Convent) 8:00 am George Zamborsky SATURDAY, October 31 9:30 am Maria Nhai Nguyen (Good Shepherd Convent) 5:00 pm Clayton Philipp

SUNDAY, November 1 (Feast of All Saints) 8:00 am The people of St. Ann Parish 9:30 am Maria Nhai Nguyen (Good Shepherd Convent) 11:00 am Richard Kissling

SERVERS: WEEKDAY MASSES Mon-Wed, Oct 26 - 28: O. Bulard & C. Andrews Thurs, Fri, Oct 29, 30: J. Reese & P. Ligon SATURDAY, October 31: 5:00 pm: Ryan Klohr & Audrey Quinlisk SUNDAY, November 1: 8:00 am: M. Dee & P. Ligon 11:00 am: E. Bahan & I. Hall

FINANCIAL REPORT

For the 3rd week of October ending 10/18/2015

Stewardship Goal: $21,300

Actual Monthly Parish Stewardship: $19,839

Money Counters: Monday, October 26: Team D

There is a second collection this weekend to assist the

Christian refugees fleeing Syria

There will be a second collection next weekend in support of the

Religious Retirement Fund

James Alexander Katie Alexander

Patrick Barry Alex Befort

Dorothy Birdsong Mary Leigh Britt

Carl Brown Don Buchholz

Marie Buechert Marcia Buterin

Anthony Campisi Helen Craven

Fr. Jim Edwards Rose Ann Emma

Elaine Fitzgerald Kathleen Fitzgerald

Marie Gagnepain Bruce Gardiner

Julie Garcia Dominic Gaulden

Fritzi Goodman

Wallace Goodwin Emily Habel

Shannon McLaughlin Healy Jackie Henneboehle

Mary Hof Cindy Hogan

Chris Holmes Betty Husmann

James Jakle Levi Jennings

Jack Klein Lucy Kleinsorge

Pauline Lawler Barbara Lynch

Kirk Markuly Dan McGraugh

Bob Merritt W.D.M.

Mary Louise Montgomery John Nikonowicz

Jack Niland

Sheila Nunes Anne Parker

Kevin Putnam Marcia Putnam

Vi Rodgers John Rodemann

Kimberly Ryan Joan Schroeder

Rose Marie Schroeder Al Schulte

Raymond Sharp Fred Shea

Michael Shea Angela Tutt

Joe Welsch Nancy Whalen

Barbara Williams Marjorie Williams

Theresa Zlotopolski Alfred Zlotopolski

PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL THOSE SERVING IN OUR MILITARY especially

Matthew Collins Keith Campbell Dylan Hilliard Brandon Klink Justin Scott Robert Spilling

Andrew Spilling

And for the sick, hospitalized, homebound and nursing home residents

MASS FOR HEALING A Mass for healing will be celebrated at Blessed Teresa of Calcutta parish church, on Wednesday, October 28th at 7:00 p.m. During the celebration, Fr. Rosy and a number of others will be available to pray over anyone seeking healing. This practice of “laying on of hands” has been used throughout the history of the church. Please come with your needs, to pray for someone else, or as an interces-sor for those who are being prayed over. Handicapped accessible.

NEWMAN CENTER is selling Raffle tickets t o benefit Service Opportunities performed by our Newman Center Students. We will be sending students to help rebuild a community

where 34% of children live in extreme poverty. The tickets are a one-time $100 tax deductible donation. The program will run from October- April. At the end of each month there will be a $100 prize drawing . The name goes back in the “pot”, and is eligible to win each month. Our first drawing is Oct 31, 2015. At the end of April, one

winner will win 10% of the total memberships collected. Thank you for your support. There are raffle tickets in the back of church. Contact Kay or Fr. Bill at 385-3455. if you have questions

A MEMORIAL MASS FOR CHILFREN will be offered for parents who have lost a child to miscarriage, stillbirth, accident, or abortion at the Cathedral Basilica of St. Louis on Sunday, November 8 at 10:00 am. The Most Reverend Robert Hermann will be the celebrant. RSVPs to the Cathedral Rectory are

Sunday, November 8, 2015 - 10:00am

OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE PARISH has added an evening mass on Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome. Perpetual Help Devotions will be prayed at 6:15 p.m.

In your charity please pray for the repose of the soul of Brigida Emma, parishioner and sister of Rose Emma,

that the Lord grants her the fullness of eternal life.

THE NEWMAN CENTER WILL NOT be hosting a

haunted garage this year. Fr Bill will be on the Newman Center porch giving out candy until he runs out...

(Be prepared with a joke though.)