St. Anne Catholic Church 6150 Remount Road North Little Rock, Arkansas 72118

Office Telephone: 753-3977 Fax: 753-3991 www.saintannenlr.org secretary@saintannenlr.org

St. Anne Parish Mission Prayer Almighty Father, we thank you for calling us to live together as the family of St. Anne Catholic Church. Generations ago you lit the fire of faith through a mission to the children of immi-grants in a small stone church. Lord Jesus, we ask you to help us to follow you and humbly serve you by welcoming and serving those most in need of your love. Fill us with your Holy Spirit and light our path. Keep us attentive to your word in the Scriptures and help us to recognize Christ in the breaking of the bread. May the lives we lead be our offering of love to you. We make our prayer in unity with all the Saints, especially through the intercession of St. Anne the grandmother of Jesus. Amen.

Office Hours: Tuesday 9am to 2:30pm Wednesday 9am to 2:30pm Thursday 9am to 6pm Friday 1pm to 6pm

THE CONGREGATION OF THE MISSION

Fr. Toshio Francesco Sato, CM, Parochial Administrator, Fr. Luis Ariel Ramirez, CM, Parochial Vicar

FINANCIAL/OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Graciela Bruzatori PASTORAL COUNCIL CHAIR Tom Rugger

DIRECTOR/RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Belinda Ortner ASSISTANT DIR. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Guillermo Bruzatori

CATHOLIC YOUTH MINISTRY Juanita & Ronny Escovedo Parish secretaries Ramona DeLaCerda-Ilg & Claudia Arzola

PASTORAL CARE MINISTER Patricia McKinley

SCHEDULE OF MASSES/SERVICES Saturday 4:00 P.M. Vigil Mass (English) Sunday 8:00 AM (Spanish), 10:30 AM (English) 5:00 PM (Spanish) 3rd Sunday Youth Mass/ 3º Domingo: Misa Juvenil Tuesday 6:45 A.M. Mass Wednesday 6:00 P.M. Mass Friday 6:45 A.M. Mass

RECONCILIATION Sunday 9:45 A.M. - 10:15 A.M. Wednesday 5:15-5:45 P.M. Or by appointment

BAPTISM By appointment.

MARRIAGE Contact the Pastor six months prior to wedding date.

First Sunday of Advent November 27, 2016

“You . . . must be prepared, for at an hour you do not expect,

the Son of Man will come.” — Matthew 24:44

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: First Sunday of Advent Wednesday: St. Andrew Thursday: World AIDS Awareness Day Friday: First Friday Saturday: St. Francis Xavier; First Saturday

BE PREPARED Be prepared. It’s that simple. As this Advent season opens before us, the Lord Jesus summons us to stand ready for his coming. At this time of year much of our at-tention is focused on being prepared for the details that accompany the holiday season. We purchase gifts; we decorate our homes, inside and out; we prepare foods that we eat only during the holidays; we write and send Christmas cards; we attend holiday concerts; we prepare either to wel-come family and friends into our homes or arrange for visits to their homes. We really can’t escape the details that make up the season. Perhaps this Advent is a time to attend to all those details with a different spin. As we prepare to celebrate the feast of Christmas, why not be deliberate about acknowledging the presence of the Lord as we go about these tasks? The Lord often comes to us in wonderfully surprising ways. Let us be prepared.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — All the peoples shall stream toward the L ’ house (Isaiah 2:1-5). Psalm — Let us go rejoicing to the house of the Lord (Psalm 122). Second Reading — It is the hour to cast off the dark and clothe ourselves in the light (Romans 13:11-14). Gospel — Stay awake! Be prepared! The Son of Man will come when you least expect (Matthew 24:37-44).

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 4:2-6; Ps 122:1-9; Mt 8:5-11 Tuesday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Lk 10:21-24 Wednesday: Rom 10:9-18; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 4:18-22 Thursday: Is 26:1-6; Ps 118:1, 8-9, 19-21, 25-27a; Mt 7:21, 24-27 Friday: Is 29:17-24; Ps 27:1, 4, 13-14; Mt 9:27-31 Saturday: Is 30:19-21, 23-26; Ps 147:1-6; Mt 9:35 — 10:1, 5a, 6-8 Sunday: Is 11:1-10; Ps 72:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17; Rom 15:4-9; Mt 3:1-12

Liturgical Ministers December 3 & 4 Saturday 4:00pm Sunday 10:30am

EM/Body Eugene Uekman EM/Blood Charles Uekman EM/Blood Margaret Stiefel EM/Blood Robert Schnebelen EM/Blood Tom Rugger R1/Pet Martha Dingler Psalm Martha Dingler R2/An Martha Dingler Server 1 Bethany Justice Server 2 William Justice Server 3 Volunteer Usher 1C Michael Glancy Usher 2 Eddie Bawiec

EM/Body David Kraft EM/Blood Cliff Price EM/Blood Patricia McKinley R1 Pet Bill Brass Psalm Bill Brass R2/An Bill Brass Server 1 Kenneth Brasch Server 2 Volunteer Server 3 Volunteer Usher 1C Gary Seibel Usher 2 Rebecca Seibel

Parish Religious Education (PRE) Preschool through High School

PRE Wednesdays at 6:30pm at the MVL-VLM center First Communion 9:15-10:15 Parent session will be in Mary’s Hall. Candidate session in the HFC. Session 5 We Are Forgiven During the week, our young people who are preparing to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation for the first time will be reflecting on the gift of forgiveness. Join them by reflecting on how you have given and received the gift of forgiveness in your life.  Confirmation 9:15-10:15 Candidate session in Mary’s Hall. Make up session are online at www.DynamicCatholic.com/confirmation/view-program

Is your child not baptized and has reached the age of 7 or older?

Those who have attained the use of reason and are of catechetical age (age 7 and above) may seek the sacra-ments of initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist) through the Rite of Christian Initiation for Children. For more information, call the parish office.

Sessions continue on Sundays in the Holy Family Center 9:15-10:15am.

Have you moved in the last year? Register online or contact the parish office with your new address and update your phone numbers.

Best Advent Ever-Wrap Presents and be Present We prepare for everything we consider important in life. And that includes Christmas. We shop for gifts, bake cookies, decorate our trees, and visit family and friends until we’re ready to drop. These activities are all part of the season, but at its heart, Advent is about getting ready to encounter Jesus. Opening your heart to him. Getting to know him. Becoming a better husband or wife, father or mother, son or daughter, friend, etc. This Advent, join me and your fellow parishioners for Best Advent Ever: Rediscover Christmas, a free email program from Dynam-ic Catholic that will help you slow down and focus on what really matters during the busy season. Each day, you’ll receive an email with practical tips, free Christmas music, or an inspirational video from Dr. Allen Hunt and other Catholic voices of our time. The program is simple. All you have to do is sign up at BestAdventEver.com. Your experience of Christmas will be unlike any you’ve experi-enced before. Are you ready for your best Advent ever? Sessions continue on Sundays in the Holy Family Center 9:15-10:15am

St Anne CYM CYM meets in VLM on Wednesday at 6:30pm. Students

in grades 7 thru 12 don’t forget to bring a friend!!

Sat Nov 26: 4:00pm Joe Bulmanski+ Sun Nov 27: 8:00am Maria Elia Munoz+ Ciriaco Romero+ 10:30am “Pops” David Brighter+ 5:00pm All Parishioners Tue Nov 29: 6:45am Celebrants Intention Wed Nov 30: 6:00pm Celebrants Intention Fri Dec 2: 6:45am Celebrants Intention Sat Dec 3: 4:00pm All Parishioners Sun Dec 4: 8:00am Maria Elia Munoz+ Ciriaco Romero+ 10:30am Christopher K. Ilg+ 5:00pm Celebrants Intention

The very first in Little Rock ‘Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of

mine, you did for me.’ (Mt 25:40) Is God calling you to serve those in need? The newly established Society of St. Vincent de Paul at St. Anne enthusiastically invites you to join us to be hands and feet of Jesus. Mets two Tuesdays a month at 6pm. Call Jan Brass at 501-944-8941 or visit www.svdpusa.org for more information.

Adult Studies The Breakfast Club Sundays at 9:00am in the library Little Rock Scripture Study Thursdays at 6:30pm in the library.

Catholics Come Home! The Church welcomes everyone back. LANDINGS, an eight-week discussion series, is a lay ministry that offers returning Catholics a safe harbor, a “Landing” place. LANDINGS is a nonjudgmental and pressure free place to be respected & listened to, for understanding and heal-ing, to ask questions and grow in faith together with other Catholics. Sessions are weekly and have began. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Our email is: landingsnlr12@gmail.com. See us on Facebook at land-ingsnlr12 or contact Margaret @ 501-425-2654.

Novena to honor our Lady of the Miraculous Medal

Let us continue joining the world wide Vincentian tradi-tion, by participating in the novena prayer during the month of November to honor our Lady of the Miraculous Medal at the end of each Friday morning mass. Church celebrates its feast on November 27. O Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee!

50th High School Reunion, Class of 1967, Catholic High & Mount Saint Mary Academy

The reunion committee is looking for students of CHS and MSM who attended those schools as members of the Class of ‘67 (students from fall 1963 to spring 1967), both grads and former students. Please provide your contact information to Cragin (Craig) Shelton, craginsh@gmail.com, 4403 Roundhill Road Alexandria, VA 22310, 703-922-6472.

Due to holiday bulletin deadlines, Offerings for Nov 19-20 will be reported in next weeks

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WE PRAY FOR OUR PARISHIONERS: Ken Anderson, Roy & Bernice Baca, Kathy Baca, Tommy Barron, Linda Bass, Jo Bawiec, Melissa Beltran, Mike Brannen, Ginger Brighter, Mary Ann Brumley, Pat Buss, Sr. Anne Marie Ferricher, Erminia Fran-co, Rudy Gangluff, Else Greb, Dan Gilliland, Dottie Gilliland, Mary Halbrook, Jo Hess, Ernestine Hum, Daniel Justice, Grego-ry Koerdt, Lawrence Koerdt, Angel Lastra, Robert Long, Jim Oury, Charlie Mathis, Gilberto Miranda, John Nuessen, John Perin, Larry & Michele Pogue, Rick Pozza, Randy Richardson, Lukie Rosales, David Sanders, Joe & Regina Skretkowicz, Mary Smith, Maggie Spence, Julia Stefano, Eugene Uekman, Gary Uekman, Teresa Wellman, Veldonna Weaver, Jason Whitney, Martha Willard. Family & Friends: Dulce Maria Alvarado, Emily Ambeaux, Alejandro Aranda, Sr, Madeline Bariola, Garrett Bawiec, Luz Maria Beltran, Andrew Bowen, Marge Buddenberg, Holly Bull-ock, Nick Clark, Carole Harms, Stephen Hunter Corley, Aurelia Corona, Rose Del Donno, Fr. Bob Dienert, Rita Doza, Jodie Engel, Marvin Fisher, Susan Gaither, Norberto García, Mike Gray, Colleena Griffin, Amanda Hitt, Aaron Jarboe, Dick Jarboe, Kim Johnson, Stan Kuczynski, Lilliann Rose Lay, Katie Lee, Janna Long, Amy McKay, James McKay III, Linda Montgomery, Lauren Morris, Dana Mullins, Nancy Nahlen, Reyes Olivas, Sr. De Porres Polk, Joann Pfeifer, Linda Price, Franco Quiroga, Anna Rosa, Michael Royal, Raebelle Sartain, Julie Sessions, Theresa Sherrod, Rose Stinson, Carrie Sullivan, Joshua Thom-as, Scott Troutman, Jimmy Tucker, Allie Turner, Joe Uekman, Ruth Vaughn, Lance Weaver, Paul Wirges.

We pray for our Troops: Robert Bartelt, son of Paula Bartelt Matt Missildine, grandson of Eugene & Pat Uekman David Weaver, grandson of Veldonna Weaver Beth Ruspoli, granddaughter of Eugene & Pat Uekman Alberto R. Montemayor, grandson of Mario & Melva Ortiz

Liturgical Ministers Sign In All Liturgical Ministers serving in Saturday or Sunday masses. Please sign in on the sign in sheet found in the vestibule.

Happy Birthday 11/26: Carlos Campanur, Emmanuel Diaz, Brianna Escovedo,

Bobbie Faulk, Damian Garcia, Diego Garcia, Abigail Guerrero, Martin Martinez, Cesar Munoz, Alejandro Tovar

11/27: Jake Brighter, Dorian Diaz, Joyce Greb, Elizabeth Guz-man, Jonathan Martinez, Maria Martinez, Larry Pogue, Nicholas Pogue, Daniel Rodriguez, Melissa Thomas, Jt Zakrzewski

11/28: Elizabeth Cipres, Guadalupe Garcia, Jasmine Garcia, Jordan Mendez, Adriana Ruiz

11/29: John Airington, Anthony Angeles-Lugo, Hilarion Atilano, Alejandra Covarrubias, Silvia Gomez, Samantha Patino, Maricela Rojas, Fernando Silva, Sandra Ward, Michael Yol

11/30: Alirio Aguilar, Andres Aleman, Natalie Arias, Manuela Cigarroa, Carlos Flores, Irving Merino, Maria Ochoa Paniagua

12/1: Kayla Brighter, Geraldine Day, Judi Miranda, Lacey Sturch-Paniagua

12/2: Eva Alvarez, Jazmine Durazno, Christian Martinez, Ra-mon Morales, Jose Portillo, Michelle Reyes, Pedro Se-gura Flores

2017 Food Festival T-shirt Contest The Parish has begun making plans for the 2017 Food Festival & is asking for your input on the Festival t-shirt design. Please submit your idea/drawing in writing to the Parish office by December 15(You don’t have to be an artist to participate!). If your idea is the one chosen, you will receive a free t-shirt!! T-shirt sales are an important part of Festival fundraising & your input is very important. Also if you know any businesses that would consider be-ing t-shirt advertisers, please contact the Parish office.

Catholic Campaign for Human Development Thank you for your contributions to the collection for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD)! Your generous gifts will help CCHD break the cycle of poverty in the United States through better education, improved housing, and economic development. Through CCHD and its beneficiaries, we demonstrate Catholic so-cial teaching and carry out Jesus’ mission to “bring glad tidings to the poor . . . to proclaim liberty to captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free” (Lk 4:18).

SENIOR LUNCHEON AND BINGO Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 11:00 am. In St. Mary’s Hall Please Invite Seniors you know, and remember that you don't need to be a Catholic or member of St. Anne to attend. Come join the fun!

Tour of Peace The World Apostolate of Fatima's Centennial U.S. Tour for Peace is

underway and coming to Benton. The historic tour, marking the 100th anniversary of the ap-paritions of Our Lady at Fatima, will feature the world-famous International Pilgrim Virgin Statue, traveling world-wide for nearly 70 years. Our Lady of Fatima Church in Benton is hosting the tour on November 30. She will arrive between 9-10 am, followed by Mass at 11 a.m. in the church. We will also have a candlelight procession and rosary with Our Lady of Fatima at the courthouse in the evening at 6:30 p.m. to send her on her way. It will be an extraordinary occasion of healing, hope and grace. Please join us that day to hear the story of Fatima and venerate this beautiful statue that set out from Fatima in 1947 to bring the graces of Fatima to all who might not ever be able to make a pilgrimage to Fatima, Portugal. We bring the pilgrimage to you! Hundreds and favors and graces, including cures, and countless conversions are associated with the image. The presence of this special statue (sculpted by Jose Thedim in 1947, based on Sr. Lucia's description of her encounters with Our Lady) is a great gift to our community. Contact the parish office at (501) 315-5186 for more information.Learn more about the tour and the statue at www.fatimatourforpeace.com.

Let us Know If you are going to be in the hospital please call the church office at 753-3977 so we can visit you while you are there.

National Retirement Fund for Religious Aid Senior Your donation works for aging religious. “I read that roughly 95 percent of donations to the Retirement Fund for Religious aid senior religious,” a donor writes. “That’s wonderful when we truly want our donations to work.” Your gift works for elderly religious by helping to furnish medications, nursing care, and more. Please support next week’s collection for the Retirement Fund for Reli-gious, and give to those who have given a lifetime.

Holy Day of Obligation. December 8 the solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, 6:30 am mass and 6:00 pm bilingual mass.