Bulletin 12 16 2012 - St Anns Church

Christian Formation
ELEMENTARY CHRISTIAN FORMATION: Sun. classes meet
Dec. 16 from 9:45-11:00 am: no Sun. class Dec. 23 or Dec. 30.
Wed. classes no Wed. class Dec. 19 or Dec. 26.
ELEMENTARY CF SCHEDULE ONLINE: parents, the elementary
CF schedules are available on the St. Ann parish website
www.stanncc.com and then click on Christian Formation.
ADVENT JESSE TREE PRAYER SERVICE & BRUNCH: Thank
you to Marge Palmer for leading the prayer service, to Marie
Ascenza and Katie for leading everyone in song, to catechists and
aides, and to Christy Archileti and crew for the brunch. A big thank
you also to those who came - we hope it enriches your Advent-
Christmas preparations.
PARENTS OF FIRST RECONCILIATION STUDENTS: Thank you
for your faithful attendance at our two sessions! Parents, please
remember to review and complete the book with your student
before they celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
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.
CHILDREN’S LITURGY OF THE WORD (CLOW): is offered
Sundays during the 8:30am and 11:15am Masses. CLOW is open
to all children ages 4 through 2 nd grade. Consider being a facilitator
for Children’s Liturgy of the Word – we really have a delightful
group of children. We need one more facilitator for 8:30 Mass and
one more facilitator for 11:15 Mass. You are only scheduled one
Sunday a month. Please call Judy at 526-2548 if you can help.
(NO CLOW on holidays or when there are Baptisms scheduled)
Youth Ministry News
CONFIRMATION session II is Sunday December
16 from 4-7:00p.m. Dinner will be
served. All Confirmation sessions are mandatory.
TRI- CITY WORK CAMP— sign ups begin
January 1, 2013. There will be 14 youth spaces
available, all sign ups are on a first come first
serve basis. Tri-City work camp is from July 7-
13th.
Justice & Peace
OUR DAILY BREAD FOOD PANTRY - We
want to thank everyone who has donated for their
generous support. If you have not donated before,
now is a great time to start. Helping others
brings such joy. We continue to serve many
families so there is a great need to keep our
shelves well stocked. This week we are low on
mixed canned vegetables, canned spinach, peanut
butter, spaghetti/sauce. Toilet Paper and
bath products are also very low. Please try to
pick up a few of these items when you
shop. Thank you for serving the Lord and One
Another.
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VIRTUS/ BACKGROUND CHECKS: Please register in advance –
there is a link to “VIRTUS Registration” on the St. Ann website.
Call Judy in the CF office if you need help registering. You must be
over 18 to attend a VIRTUS session. All volunteers over 18 who
work with children must also complete Background checks.
BAPTISM PREPARATION: The next parish celebration of
Baptism is Jan. 26/27; parent preparation classes meet Jan. 8 &
15 from 7:30-9:00 pm. Call the parish office to register for Baptism
preparation classes and to schedule your child’s Baptism. 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.
MARRIAGE PREPARATION: will be held at St. Ann Catholic
Church in Colonial Heights on Sat. January 12, 2013 from 9:00 am
– 4:00 pm. For more information and to obtain a Registration Form
please call St. Ann Church @ 804-526-2548. Please note: you
need to meet with your pastor before attending.
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.