February 17, 2013 - St Anns Church

S a i n t A n n
Catholic Community
Photo by K. Palmer
17111 Jefferson Davis Highway Colonial Heights, Virginia 23834 Fr. Lou Ruoff, Pastor
PARISH PERSONNEL
FEBRUARY 17, 2013
Marie Ascenza, Part-time Choir Director and Music Minister
Jim Ayres, Business Manager
Sister Ann Daniel Belmonte, Pastoral Associate
Bill Berkel, Part-time Bookkeeper
Judy Hopkinson, Coordinator Elementary Christian Formation
Karan Marbold, Coordinator of Youth Ministry
Joyce Navary, Temporary Part-time Adult Christian Formation
Kathy Palmer, Administrative Assistant/Secretary
PASTORAL PARISH COUNCIL
Eric Ertzner, Chairperson; Lesha Berkel; Beverly Freed,
Margaret Hendrick; George Minson, Joyce Navary; Karl
Stafflinger, Robert Flores, Pat Ewen, Ericka Young
PARISH FINANCE COUNCIL
Rob Kellis, Chair; Craig Follo, Joseph Hearington,
Norma Brown, Andrew Short
NORMAL OFFICE HOURS
Parish Offices: Monday -Friday 8:30am-4:00pm
E-MAIL ADDRESSES
Fr. Lou Ruoff, Pastor:
prielou@stanncc.com
Parish Email (Kathy Palmer): saintann@stanncc.com
Sr. Ann Belmonte:
adbelmonte@stanncc.com
Jim Ayres
jayres@stanncc.com
Judy Hopkinson:
jhopkinson@stanncc.com
Karan Marbold
kmarbold@stanncc.com
Bill Berkel
bookkeeper@stanncc.com
PHONE NUMBERS
Fr. Lou Ruoff, Pastor (direct line)… 451-9936
Parish Offices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 526-2548
Christian Formation Office . . . . . . . 526-2548
Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 526-1922
Education Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . 526-2798
Priest Residence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 451-9766
THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
MASS TIMES
WEEKEND EUCHARIST
Saturday, 5:00PM Sunday, 8:30 & 11:15AM
WEEKDAY EUCHARIST
See schedule inside bulletin
RECONCILIATION/ PENANCE/CONFESSION
First Saturday each month 4:00 PM or by appointment
Parish Website: www.stanncc.com
SUPERVISED WEEKEND NURSERY
In the school building during Sunday morning Masses. Infant – 4yrs.
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
Please contact Fr. Lou or Sister Ann first when making funeral
arrangements (time, etc.) rather than making these arrangements
through the funeral home. This allows Fr. Lou to be with the family
during this difficult time of decision making and can also cut down on
the frustration of waiting for arrangements to be verified through
several parties.
MISSION OF OUR PARISH
God calls us to proclaim The Word
to celebrate our call
in the service of one another.
In our call of service
we accept the responsibility
to evangelize within our own community
and beyond…
to collaborate in the spirit of ecumenism.
As a sacramental people
we come together for Word and nourishment,
welcoming and celebrating new life
through Baptism,
Confirmation,
Eucharist.
We are a community that celebrates
God’s healing in the Sacraments of Reconciliation
and the Anointing of the sick,
and God’s love in the Sacrament of Marriage
and Ordination.
We recognize the dignity of each person,
striving to be a more just and peaceful society.
We recognize that stewardship is an integral part
of our Christian mission and will commit
ourselves to use resources in a wise manner.
Something to think about: When preparing your estate, please consider St. Ann, your parish family, in your will.
Your gift can help the parish continue Faith Community in the future.

FR. LOU’S REFLECTION
“War machine with implications”
I can still vividly see it as if it was only yesterday:
watching the 1953 movie “War of the Worlds.”
Though seven at the time,
I was so scared to see those machines
coming from Mars,
setting cites on fire,
destroying everything around them,
creating havoc and turmoil,
that I had nightmares
for several nights there after.
Well, that’s the way
many innocent people,
in foreign countries feel
when U.S.-made drones slam
into homes of suspected terrorists.
And though successful at times in
killing their intended targets,
many times, however,
drones strike a home
of a family,
including children.
The Associated Press,
not too long ago,
estimated that some four thousand
children have been killed in the on-going
War of the Drones,
which is, in my view, unacceptable.
Of course “bad guys”
are generally targeted and killed,
lessening the world misguided people,
bent to do violence to gain footing
for their own agenda.
To capture individuals like these
is desirable---but not by the use of drones.
Several months ago,
I wrote a reflection questioning America’s reliance
on drones and its mass production.
Today over seventy countries
have the technology to place drones
literally across the skies.
And they are relatively inexpensive.
As these drones
are mass-produced their capacity will expand
as well, creating a more ominous presence
for our future.
I view it as a moral issue
when lives are taken, especially in a foreign land.
My concern is also, as it applies to American citizens,
the neglect of constitutional rights,
most importantly with regards to the right
of government to “eavesdrop”
in ways never thought of.
Life and freedom: is it ours or not?
copyright, 2013, Lou Ruoff
Please Keep in Prayer
Pastoral Care
Bob Ellis, Maria Fiol, Kathy Follo, Robert Harmond,
Jackie Hotz, Joan Light, Laura McKelvey, John
Medeiros, Nina Munford, Kathy Sapienza,
LENTEN RESOURCES will be available this weekend
in the Commons. We hope that these resources will assist
you on your Lenten Journey. Please one for each
family.
PARISH NURSING will be collecting gently used eyeglasses
the weekend of February 23 & 24. A small basket
will be placed in Condon Hall for the eyewear. The
glasses will be refurbished and given to those in need.
Liturgy
ON TUESDAYS, - Feb. 19, March 5 and March 12 evening
Mass will be at 6:30 pm.
ENVELOPES FOR EASTER
FLOWER donations are available in
the commons. Please return them no
later than March 17 th to insure that
the names of your loved ones will be
printed in the Easter worship aids
and bulletin. Please add your name
and the name of your loved one.
LENTEN RECONCILIATION
March 14th - 3:30 & 6:30pm
READINGS FOR THIS WEEK
Monday Leviticus 19:1-2, 11-18
02/18/2013 Matthew 25:31-46
Tuesday Isaiah 55:10-11
02/19/2013 Matthew 6:7-15
Wednesday Jonah 3:1-10
03/20/2013 Luke 11:29-32
Thursday Esther C: 12, 14-16, 23-25
02/21/2013 Matthew 7:7-12
Friday 1 Peter 5:1-4
02/22/2013 Matthew 16:13-19
Saturday Deuteronomy 26:16-19
02/23/2013 Matthew 5:43-48
Sunday
02/24/2013
Genesis 15:5-12, 17-18
Philippians 3:17-4:1
Luke 9:28b-36

Christian Formation
CHILDREN & YOUTH SAFETY ACTION PLAN: Sunday
& Wed. Catechists, Aides, Office Managers and Sun.
Evening Youth Ministry Small Group leaders are asked
to attend an In-Service presented by Sgt. Patrick McCann
of the Chesterfield County Police on Sunday, March 3 at
10:00 am in Condon Hall. Parents and Parishioners are
invited to attend. Because of this meeting there are no
Elementary Christian Formation classes on Sunday,
March 3 or Wed. March 6.
OPERATION RICE BOWL: Did you know that many
people around the world wake up each morning not
knowing if they will have enough to eat? In the small
West African nation of Burkina Faso, 80% of the
population are small farmers. Frequent droughts make it
difficult to produce enough food for the year. Often,
farmers can only grow enough to feed their families for 7
months. The rest of the year is called “the hungry
season”. This week we give to CRS Rice Bowl to help
small farmers around the world.
Elementary CF families, your child received a Rice Bowl
in their CF class last week. Please be sure to use the
easy resources to deepen your family’s Lenten
experience of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. This Lent
may we deepen our relationship with Christ and recognize
His face in the faces of all our brothers and sisters in
need. If you did not receive a rice bowl and would like to
take part in this Lenten program, contact Judy in the CF
Office.
BAPTISM PREPARATION: Call the parish office to
register for Baptism preparation classes and to schedule
your child’s Baptism. The next parish celebrations of
Baptism are at Masses the weekend of April 27 & 28 and
the two preparation sessions are Tuesdays, April 9 & 16.
Parents please note – you must be registered in the
parish and participating in the sacramental life of the
church, that is participating at weekly Mass.
PARENTS OF FIRST RECONCILIATION & FIRST
EUCHARIST STUDENTS: the 2013 First Eucharist
preparation dates: Feb. 19, Feb. 26, March 5 & March 12
at 7:00 pm. Babysitting available.
FIRST EUCHARIST SACRAMENTAL POLICY: Diocesan
regulations state that children who want to receive the
sacrament of First Eucharist must have participated in
religious education classes for two years and be
participating in the sacramental life of the church
regularly.
VIRTUS/ BACKGROUND CHECKS: You must be over
18 to attend a VIRTUS session. All volunteers over 18
who work with children must also complete Background
checks.
Youth Ministry News
CONFIRMATION SESSION 3 is Sunday February 24 at
4:00 p.m. in Condon Hall. All Confirmation youth and
parents please check emails for any updates.
YM SESSIONS—The regular Sunday evening youth
ministry sessions will resume on Sunday March 3rd at
6p.m. in Condon Hall.
MASSES FOR THE WEEK
MON. FEB. 18 ______ No Eucharist Scheduled
TUES. FEB. 19 6:30pm Maria Turano
WEDS. FEB. 20 10:30am At Colonial Heights
Convalescent Center
THURS FEB. 21 ______ No Eucharist Scheduled
.
FRI. FEB. 22 12:00pm Fr. McGonigle
SAT. FEB. 23 5:00pm Sharon Whertman
By Warren & Rose Gotthardt
SUN. FEB. 24 8:30am Tom Keesler
By Pat Childers
11:15am For Saint Ann Parish
Justice & Peace
OUR DAILY BREAD FOOD PANTRY - serves many families
in our area. Your donations are what makes that possible.
For those who have contributed, thank you so much
and please continue to do so. Anyone who has not contributed,
now is a great time to start. Those in need really appreciate
our help. This week we are in need of canned
mixed vegetables & red beets, tuna, macaroni & cheese,
cereal and spaghetti/sauce. Bath products are also greatly
appreciated. Thank you for serving the Lord and One Another.
2013 DCU SOUP KITCHEN Dates: for this year are Feb. 20
& 27, May 1 & 8, Aug. 21 & 28, and Nov. 6 & 27. Wednesdays
at Trinity United Methodist on Sycamore St., Petersburg.
We will serve 10 to 15 gallons of beef vegetable soup
from 12pm to 12:45. We need soup makers, and servers
(which includes set up & clean up from 11 to about 1:30). 1
gallon plastic screw top containers are in the closet in the
Hall kitchen or bought at the Dollar Tree. This is a fabulous
ministry and I am so grateful to be a part of it! 'I tell you the
truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of
mine, you did for me.' Matthew 25:40 Contact Theresa Grizzle
at 804.731.0552 or 7grizzles@gmail.com

SPECIAL REFLECTION BY FR. LOU
“Another election, a pope this time”, Pt. 1
I, for one, was not terribly surprised
at the news the other morning that Pope Benedict XVI
has decided to resign from the “Chair of Peter.”
His election, back in 2005, was spectacular,
given his close relationship
with his predecessor, John Paul II.
Together, these two giants of the Church,
have established an orthodoxy
within the Church structure
that was both celebrated and
lamented for the past thirty years.
John Paul was a philosopher
whereas Benedict is the theologian.
Benedict was guardian of that orthodoxy
when he was appointed
Prefect of the Congregation
for the Doctrine of the Faith.
In other words, he defended the Church
from being diluted in any way from
those who would misdirect our core
beliefs as handed down
from the Apostles.
What I admired the most about Pope Benedict
is that he came upon the papacy
that was shattered---and helped steer
the Church in rough waters
that didn’t topple it over.
Despite following a master personality
like John Paul,
Benedict was humble and accepted
being “the one who followed JPII.”
In my follow-up reflection,
I will cite some of my disappointments
with Benedict and the missed opportunity, I believe,
for the Church would have gained stature
in our era of confusion within the Church.
And finally, in school we were taught
that Christopher Columbus discovered
America in 1492---whereas
Benedict is the first pope to resign
since Gregory in 1415---that
for a pope to come to terms
with the frailties of life is
amazing to me---and to his credit
gave us a magnanimous gesture:
who willingly gives up power and
status these days?
Popes make headlines by dying---not the death itself.
This made the pope much more human to me.
I remember when I was a kid in the orphanage,
the nuns would have us come to the chapel
to sing the song, “Long Live the Pope”---
for back then, it was an election till death.
copyright, 2013, Lou Ruoff
A PRAYER FOR RESOLUTION IN IRAN
I pray, we, our community pray, O Lord God, for a good
and just outcome in the discussions that are currently on
going with Iran and five other nations, including our country.
We implore that you inspire each person in these deliberations
to act with a sincere conscience and a deep respect
for humanity. We ask, Lord God, that the divine hand of
your Son, Jesus, lead the way for all nations to let go of all
weapons of mass destruction---and for those countries
seeking nuclear weapons who harbor sinister thoughts in
the hope of eliminating their perceived grievousness by
acts of destruction. We pray that Mary, the Queen of
Peace, may shed her light to enkindle greater understanding
among all nations in their hope of living without the
fear of nuclear attack or retaliation.
Each Thursday, from 9:00-9:15am I will invite our community
to join me in prayer in our chapel, and also join me in
a day of fasting for peace in our world —- and for life that
is either denied or taken away from others (i.e., abortion
and capital punishment).
Gracious wonderful God, we thank you for the end of our
nation’s war in Iraq and the ending war in Afghanistan.
We ask you to continue to comfort those who suffer loss of
life. Heal all the wounded and bless those who labor for a
world without strife. Bless our soldiers and personnel in
these war-torn countries that they may see the fruits of
their labor. Amen.
copyright, 2012, Lou Ruoff
St. Patrick's Day Party
Come out to celebrate St. Patrick’s
Day following the 5:30
p.m. Saturday Mass on March
16 th from 6:45 until 11 p.m. in
Condon Hall. Tickets are on
sale after each mass and sold
online for $17 per person and
will include adult beverages,
heavy Hors d’oeuvres, music, dancing and great fun!
Bring your friends and meet new St. Ann’s friends! For
additional information call Krista Ratliff at 530-3509.

Second Collections December 2012—June 2013
Diocesan School Tax March 16/17
Diocesan School Tax April 13/14
Diocesan Home Missions May 11/12
Diocesan School Tax May 18/19
Peter’s Pence June 1/2
Diocesan School Tax June 15/16
Weather - In the event of bad weather this winter the following
will be our closing policy: Mass cancellations will appear
on Channels 6 (CBS), 8 (ABC) and 12 (NBC). Wednesday
Christian Formation Classes – will continue to use the established
“call tree.” You will be notified. Sunday Christian Formation
classes – will follow the Mass schedule. If Mass is
cancelled, so is Christian Formation.
BOOKKEEPER NEEDED
We regret to inform you that Bill Berkel has accepted a
position with the City of Richmond and will be leaving
our bookkeeping position at the end of this month. We
wish Bill well in this new opportunity and are pleased
that he will continue to manage our Facilities Committee
as well as to log considerable volunteer hours at
St. Ann. Of course, we will seek to fill this position as
soon as possible to allow some time for Bill to train the
candidate. Anyone interested should contact Jim
Ayres or Fr. Lou in the Church Office (526-2548).
WEEKLY COLLECTION
Week of: 2/03/2013 $13,752.89
In church collection:
First of Month EFTs $3,070.00
We Share $428.89
Last Year 01/06/2012 $11,934.00
Weekly Budget $12,980.77
YTD Collections thru 2/03/2013 $361,737.64
YTD Budget $415,384.64
YTD Difference ($53,647.00)
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March 3 Feb. 20 Feb. 18
March 10 Feb. 27 Feb. 25
March 17 March 6 March 4
March 24 March 13 March 11
THIS WEEK AT
SAINT ANN CHURCH
MONDAY –FEBRUARY 18 Night Manager, Ralph Hayer
Presidents Day—Offices Closed
12:00pm AARP Tax Preparation Rm 4 & 7
TUESDAY –FEBRUARY 19 Night Manager, John Alban
9:00am Nourishing Mind, Body, Spirit Condon Hall
12:30pm Game Day Hall/School
3:00pm Staff Meeting Admin
7:00pm Knights of Columbus Dbl Rm
7:00pm 1st Eucharist Preparation School/W
7:30pm RCIA Condon Hall
WEDNESDAY–FEBRUARY 20 Night Manager, Cathy Laskowski
6:30am Scripture Sharing Chapel
9:00am AARP Tax Preparation Rm 4 & 7
9:30am Bible Study Rm 6
10:00am Childrens Playgroup Offsite
2:00pm Handbell Choir Rm 6
6:00pm Soup Supper Condon Hall
6:30pm Elementary CF School
7:00pm Choir Worship
7:00pm Centering Prayer Chapel
8:30pm N. A. Group Room 4
THURSDAY–FEBRUARY 21 Night Manager, Jim Kaeser
10:00am Women’s Spirituality Rm 6
10:00am DRE Meeting Condon Hall
10:30am A.A. Rm 4
8:00pm A.A. Rm 5
FRIDAY–FEBRUARY 22 Night Manager, David Armitage
12:00pm AARP Tax Preparation Rm 4 & 7
8:00pm N.A. Rm 4
8:00pm A.A. Dbl Rm
SATURDAY–FEBRUARY 23
8:00am Cursillo Group Chapel
8:00am Jail Prayer Service Riverside
SUNDAY–FEBRUARY 24
Second Sunday of Lent
9:45am Elementary CF School
9:45am Adult Spirituality Chapel
10:00am CF Practice Stations of Cross Worship
4:00pm Confirmation Session Condon Hall
The Office for Black Catholics invites you to a Lenten Revival
“Power of Penance: Seeing Christ in the Sacrament of Reconciliation”,
with revivalist Fr. Freddy Washington, pastor St.
Ambrose, Archdiocese of Chicago. Also an Associate Professor
of Pastoral Theology at Xavier University in New Orleans
and an adjunct instructor of Pastoral Theology at
Loyola-Marymount University in Los Angeles. On February
18-19, 7:00pm he will speak at Holy Rosary in Richmond,
Confession will be available beginning at 6:00 pm on February
19. All are invited. For more information call Kathy
Hughes (804) 622-5262.

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