Mass Schedule Monday - Friday .................................................. 12:00pm

Saturday Vigil Mass .............................................. 5:00pm

Sundays................................ 7:30am, 11:00am & 7:00pm Holy Days of Obligation 7:30am, 12:00pm & 7:00pm

Recitation of the Rosary Sundays .................................................................... 6:35pm

Monday - Friday .....................................................12:25pm

Eucharistic Holy Hour First Wednesday of the month ............................ 6:00pm

First Friday of the month........................12:30 to 1:30pm Sacrament of Baptism Email the Pastor to arrange.

Sacrament of Penance Saturday, 4:00 to 4:45pm (in vestibule of church)

Sacrament of Marriage Email the Pastor to arrange.

Healing Mass/Blessing of the Sick 1st Friday of the month after the 12:00pm Mass Parish School of Religion (PSR) Online this year. Contact dre@stanndc.org September to May

Parish Office Hours 9:00am to 5:00pm (Tuesday - Friday) Parish Office closed on Saturdays, Sundays & Mondays

4001 YUMA STREET NW / WASHINGTON, DC 20016

Rev. Monsignor James D. Watkins Pastor / watkinsjas@aol.com / ext. 170

Mr. Robert Bright Director of Music / ext. 190

Ms. Natalie Plumb Director of Communications & Youth Ministry director@stanndc.org / ext. 150 Mr. Peter Catama Administrative Assistant stann@stanndc.org / ext. 100 Mrs. Lys Schaeffer Coordinator of the Parish School of Religion (PSR) dre@stanndc.org

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Fourth Sunday of Advent December 20, 2020

Inside: Important End-of-Year

Contributions Information

Fourth Sunday of Advent December 20, 2020

Sunday, December 20 7:30am William Mansell 11:00am Pro Populo 7:00pm Mar n Arreseigor Monday, December 21 12:00pm Elaine Vande Hei Tuesday, December 22 12:00pm Mr. & Mrs. Roht Gerken Wednesday, December 23 12:00pm Suzanne Zucardy Thursday, December 24 2:00pm Rev. Aidan Shea, OSB 5:00pm Adm. & Mrs. Watkins 8:00pm Edwin & Arabella James Friday, December 25 7:30am Alice Pincus Zischkau 11:00am James Bonfils Saturday, December 26 5:00pm Lina D’Silva

New Parishioners

to our church

If you are new in the area, you are encouraged to register with the parish. Register online at stanndc.org/become-a-member. You can also find printed registra on forms at the main entrance of the Church or the Parish Office. Completed printed forms may be mailed or returned to the Sunday collec on basket or Parish Office. Please let us know if you are reloca ng or moving away by dropping a note or calling the Rectory Office at (202) 966-6288.

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Major Parish News & Events

Come Home: Join Us for Confession this Advent

“Confession is where you receive the gi of forgiveness and mercy of God. Here begins the transforma on of each of us

and the reform of the Church’s life.” —Pope Francis

Join us for confessions every Saturday from 4:00 to 4:45pm, or a er every Sunday morning Mass on December 20.

Also available by appointment (contact the parish office).

While so many things in our lives have been closed, St. Ann’s Parish School of Religion – the PSR – con nues! There are 53 children enrolled for the 2020-2021 academic year. While we can no longer meet together in the Academy building or have All School Masses, our classes con nue to meet regularly once a week on Zoom. Our wonderful teachers have adapted their lessons to an online format. Teachers this year are K/1 Juliet Schwab, 2nd Kathy Curran, 3/4 Vivien Foster (with aide Sofia Parodi), 5/6 Connie Lausten and Annie Gladchuk, and 7/8 Pa y Sucato. First Communion for the eight children in second grade is scheduled for Mothers’ Day, May 9, 2021, and Confirma on for our 17 candidates will be celebrated May 16, 2021. Please keep our PSR families and teachers in your prayers.

If you would like any more informa on about the PSR, please email dre@stanndc.org.

Parish School of Religion News

Student Scholarship

Weekly Parish Collec on Totals & How to Give Online:

The Offertory Collection last November 29 and December 6 weekends was $5,973.

The Second Collection this month for Building Fund was $1,748.

The Online Faith Direct Total Deposit (includes Offertory, 2nd Collections, and Donations) for the second half of November was $23,302. (We report to you the online giving amount twice a month.)

Go to our website at stanndc.org/give to learn more about other opportunities to give. Faith Direct is convenient, free, provides an offertory card for the collection, and saves us money.

Already using Faith Direct? Please contact our Parish Office at (202) 966-6288 or stann@stanndc.org to request cancelation of your St. Ann’s Church envelopes.

Thank You For Your Generosity and Kindness!

From the Pastor: Distinction Between Donations and Offertory Collection

Give & Volunteer

Year-End Contributions

As we come to the end of the year, please remember your generous donation to St. Ann’s Church. God bless

you for all you do to help the parish to grow and maintain our ministry. At the end of January, after we

close out our books, the parish secretary will be sending your 2020 contributions total to you in the mail.

Please note that the parish office keeps a record of your contributions as long as you indicate your name and address on any correspondence and envelope.

Cash in the basket without envelope identification does not allow us to include that amount in your

annual contributions. Thank you!

Parishioners have requested clarification of the distinction between the Offertory Collection and Donations to the church as we go forth with modernization of the church, preparing for growth in the mission and liturgical outreach of St. Ann's Church. Contributions to St. Ann's Church may be made in two ways. The weekly Sunday Mass offertory and the monthly Parish Building Fund are assessed at 12% by the Archdiocese to fund Archdiocesan needs and objectives. The special Second Collections mandated by the U.S. Bishops are turned over in full for these particular

purposes. Donations, on the other hand, are retained within St. Ann's Capital One Bank Parish account and are not assessed. As such, Donations should not be confused with your offertory

giving and should not be placed in the offertory basket (unless the Donation is clearly marked in a separate envelope with the word, “Donation” or mailed to the Parish Office). In this way, Donations

allow the parish to take care of a number of significant costs incurred for various major needs without the 12% assessment.

Our Altar Crucifix is on the front design; our parish logo, withthe founding year, is on back

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Total enclosed $____________ Make Check payable to Saint Ann Catholic Church.Ghirelli warrants your rosary to be free from defects in workmanship and materials andwill repair or replace your rosary in cases of breakage or defects not related to normal use.

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Drop this form off at the Parish Office or the Collection basket during Masses. Rosaries are available for pick up at theParish Office from 9:00am to 5:00pm Tuesday through Friday, and following some December Masses at the rear of the church.

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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December 24, 2020: Christmas Eve 1:30pm Music Prelude 2:00pm Mass (Organ & Cantor) 4:30pm Music Prelude 5:00pm Mass (Livestreamed Mul -Camera, Organ, Brass Quintet & Soloists) 7:30pm Music Prelude 8:00pm Mass (Organ, Brass Quintet & Soloists)

Friday, December 25, 2020: Christmas Day 7:30am Mass (No Music) 10:30am Music Prelude 11:00am Mass (Livestreamed One Angle, Organ, Brass Quintet & Soloists)

Thursday, December 31, 2020: NO SIGN-UP REQUIRED New Year's Eve 12:00pm Daily Mass ONLY (No Vigil Mass)

Friday, January 1, 2021: NO SIGN-UP REQUIRED New Year’s Day Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Holy Day of Obliga on (Mass Dispensa on from the Obliga on is s ll in effect for the Archdiocese of Washington) 9:00am (Organ & Cantor) 11:00am (Organ & Cantor) Note: No First Friday Eucharis c Adora on this day.

Parish Office closed December 24 - January 4.

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