SAINT ANNE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH BRISTOL, VIRGINIA February 12, 2017 Remember St. Anne’s in your Will and Trusts

Most of us recall a time when we did only what was

absolutely necessary to get by. When it comes to our

Christian life, however, Jesus calls us to a higher standard.

Perhaps our prayer can be for the grace and the courage to

go beyond the letter of the law in order to live according to

a higher law, the law of love.

Scripture Readings for this Week (Feb. 13-18)

Monday: Genesis 4:1-15, 25; Mark 8:11-13

Tuesday: Gn. 6:5-8; 7:1-5, 10; Mark 8:14-21

Wednesday: Gn. 8:6-13, 20-22; Mark 8:22-26

Thursday: Genesis 9:1-13; Mark 8:27-33

Friday: Genesis 11:1-9; Mark 8:34—9:1

Saturday: Hebrews 11:1-7; Mark 9:2-13

Scripture for next Sunday (7th Sunday/Ordinary)

Leviticus 19:1-2, 17-18

Love your neighbor as yourself.

1 Corinthians 3:16-23

“God catches the wise in their own ruses.”

Matthew 5:38-48

Love your enemies.

Notice in next Sunday’s readings that even though Jesus

quotes common sayings about revenge and hatred for one’s

enemies, inviting his disciples to live contrary to those

aphorisms, the first reading says exactly the same as Jesus.

“You shall not bear hatred for your brother or sister in

your heart.” What a joy to know that our God of love has

always invited us to show love for one another, and to

overcome our fear and hatred!

ISSUES OF FAITH UNDER THE LAW

Do you ever wonder how one administrates the law

when it conflicts with issues of faith? Or, what impact

does the law have on your faith as an individual?

Now is your chance to get some insights!

Gene Perrin, Deputy District Attorney in Sullivan

County, Tennessee, will be speaking at the St. Anne

Council of Catholic Women’s February meeting on the

topic: “Issues of Faith under the Law”.

Monday, Feb. 13, 6 p.m.

Columbian Center, 125 18th St., Bristol, TN

We invite all men and women of the parish. Come

join us for this evening of learning and community.

MEN of St. Joachim will NOT meet this Tuesday,

Feb. 14, but will meet on Tuesday Feb. 21 & Feb. 28

at 6a in the Chapel.

BOOK CLUB will meet this Tuesday, Feb. 14.

Tuesday Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament:

Tuesday, Feb. 14, 9:15 a.m. (after Mass) to 4:30 p.m.

Please join us for an hour of prayer and adoration.

Benediction is at 4:30 p.m. We still need a few folks to

commit to a specific hour, (1:00-2:00 p.m. and 2:00-

3:00 p.m.). If you are willing, please contact Sydney

Farnum for more information. Thank You!

CHOIR REHEARSAL

... this Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 6:30p and

the Choir sings next Sunday, Feb. 19 at

the 11:30 Mass. Adults & High School

Teens who love to sing are welcome to

join us!

FRIENDSHIP CLUB: St. Anne’s Friendship Club

will meet this Thursday, Feb. 16 at the Olive Garden

Restaurant at Exit 7, at 11:30 a.m. Please call Gina

Rossetti at 423-878-7827 by Tuesday, Feb. 14 to

reserve your spot for lunch.

Bus Trip to Seminarian James O’Reilly’s Ordination

to Transitional Deacon

May 19/20, 2017

SAVE THE DATE! Put it on your calendar now!

We are taking another bus trip to Richmond. The bus

and rooms have been reserved. Watch the bulletin for

registration information. Join us for another fun trip!!

PILGRIMAGE to ITALY with FATHER KEVIN

Rome, Assisi, Siena, and Florence

October 16-24, 2017

Departing from Knoxville. $3,300 per person,

based on double occupancy (and 20 participants).

If you didn’t get a bulletin last week with the

insert listing the complete itinerary, pick one up in

the commons or the parish office… or let us know

and we’ll mail you one!

Arranged by Heart and Soul Travel

440-635-1003

angelascharf355@ gmail.com

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Senior High Youth Ministry (Grades 9-12)

Upcoming Schedule:

Feb. 10-12—DYC in Richmond ■ Feb. 12--NO SHYM—Returning from DYC

Feb. 18—Skiing with Fr. Kevin! (2:30p-11:30p) ■ Beech Mountain Resort

Feb. 19—Youth Group (BYC 6:00pm-8:00pm)

■ How do I get there?”

■ Confirmation 9:45am-11:15am at BYC

Feb. 26—NET Ministries Retreat

(All youth in grades 9-12 are encouraged to attend)

■ SHYM will attend retreat

■ Confirmation will attend retreat

NET Ministries Retreat

Strength in Numbers

True friends walk together through their weakness.

Betrayal, gossip, and scandal: these traits often

characterize friendships portrayed in the entertainment

industry. What if our friendships, were instead

marked by support no matter the circumstances?

Join us as we explore the role of authentic friendships

and their ability to empower us to greatness.

Save the Date!

Diocesan Youth Work Camp Wise County, VA

Saturday, June 24—Friday, June 30 (Open to all rising 9th graders thru graduated 12th graders)

We are in need of:

Youth Workers, Chaperones, Home Base Volunteers,

and Contractors! (Contractors do not have to be certified, but need to have

general knowledge of how to build things)

If you would like to help, contact Laura Cochrane

laura.cochrane@stannes-bristol.org

Parish Lenten Retreat—March 24 & 25

Plan to join us as we welcome Msgr. Mark Lane,

Vicar General of the Diocese of Richmond, as our

Lenten Retreat Director. Our retreat will be held again

at the Jubilee House Retreat Center in Abingdon. We

begin with dinner on Friday, March 24 and end mid-

afternoon on Saturday, March 25. Overnight

accommodations are available and commuters are

welcome to attend the retreat. Registration will begin

later this month. Watch the bulletins for more details.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) Catechumens & Candidates meet this Wednesday,

February 15, at 6:30 p.m. in the Great Room.

Topic: Human Freedom & Christ’s Law of Love.

Presenter: Seminarian Jamie Hickman.

Inquirers also meet on Wednesdays at 6:30 in the

Conference Room. Please come to the Great Room for

opening prayer before going to the conference room.

Breaking Open the Word—During the month of

February, all catechumens and candidates meet in the

office conference room during Liturgy of the Eucharist

at the 11:30 Mass.

Sponsors Needed!!! If you would like to be a sponsor

for someone coming into the Church through RCIA or

for a teen in confirmation, please prayerfully consider

this call to share your faith with others on a spiritual

journey. If interested, please contact Sydney Farnum

at 276-669-8200 ext. 32 or sydneyfarnum@stannes-

bristol.org. A training session for sponsors will be

held very soon. Thank you.

We would like to welcome the following who

are newly registered with St. Anne’s parish!

Nick & Lauren Esposito 600 Lawrence Ave., Bristol, VA 24201

703-901-4676

Lenten Study—

The Passion and Resurrection Narratives of Jesus

Plan to join a group during Lent to study The Passion

and Resurrection Narratives of Jesus. Study groups

will meet on the Tuesday evenings of Lent, 6:30pm—

8:00pm and the Wednesday afternoons of Lent,

1:00pm-2:30pm. Both groups meet in the St. Vincent

de Paul Center. Sign-up next weekend after Masses so

that your study set can be ordered. Cost of the study

set: $15.00 payable at the first meeting.

Looking Ahead a Bit on the Calendar….

The Parish Office will be closed on Monday,

February 20 for Presidents Day. The bulletin

deadline is still 12N, leave messages on office

email or voicemail.

Liturgical Ministers!! Be sure to notify the office

by close of business on Tuesday, Feb. 21 of any

dates you are unable to serve in March & April.

SAINT ANNE’S CATHOLIC CHURCH BRISTOL, VIRGINIA February 12, 2017 Remember St. Anne’s in your Will and Trusts

MASS INTENTIONS for this Week Saturday, February 11 (Vigil: 6th Sunday/Ordinary Time)

5:30 p.m. †Sean Gibney

Sunday, February 12 (6th Sunday/Ordinary Time)

8:30 a.m. †Neal Jewell

11:30 a.m. †Barbara Ramsey

2:00 p.m. Parishioners (Spanish Mass)

Monday, February 13

12:15 p.m. no intention yet scheduled

Tuesday, February 14

8:30 a.m. †Dan Dutcher

Wednesday, February 15

8:30 a.m. †Barry Brady

Thursday, February 16

6:00 p.m. Spec.Int: Rosie Mansfield & Richard Davis

Friday, February 17

7:30 a.m. †Loretta Karban

Saturday, February 18 (Vigil: 7th Sunday/Ordinary Time)

5:30 p.m. †James W. Mullin and †Pauline Ann Steele

Sunday, February 19 (7th Sunday/Ordinary Time)

8:30 a.m. †Anthony Adu Boaheng

11:30 a.m. †Rozelma Wagner

2:00 p.m. Parishioners (Spanish Mass)

2017 Annual Diocesan Appeal:

Building Our Family of Faith The Annual Diocesan Appeal has changed timing from the

fall to the spring and all 145 parishes in our diocese are

once again conducting it at the same time. With an overall

goal of nearly $2.7 million, the 2017 Appeal will provide

critical funding to 19 diverse and impactful ministries that

affect the lives of thousands of people in our diocese.

Although there are similar ministries and programs

supported by both the Living Our Mission campaign and the

Annual Appeal, there is a distinct difference. The Living

Our Mission campaign was a historic first-time effort to

build major endowments and capital to support our parishes

and larger Church leading into the future. Although many

projects were realized in the short-term, the vast majority of

funds raised were designed for the future. In contrast, the

Annual Diocesan Appeal is initiated every year to meet

ministry and program needs of the present. While Living

Our Mission was an overwhelming success and set our

Church up for a strong financial future, the Annual Appeal

is still a very necessary component of meeting our goals in

the short-term. That is why we are asking for your

prayerful support of a pledge or gift to the 2017 Appeal.

During the week of February 13th, many of you will

receive a letter from Bishop DiLorenzo asking for your

support of the 2017 Annual Diocesan Appeal. It is our

sincere hope that you will answer our Bishop’s request

and make a generous pledge to this effort.

This Week in Adult Faith Formation

Sunday, Feb. 12:

Sunday Morning Adult Religious Education

Class—SMARE— “Follow Me—Meeting Jesus

in the Gospel of John—At the Well: Our Deepest

Thirst” 9:45am-11am in the Great Room.

Monday, Feb. 13:

Monday Adult Religious Education Class—

1:00pm-2:30pm in the St. Vincent de Paul Center.

The Confessions of St. Augustine— “Augustine

the Bishop & Augustine on Memory”

Tuesday, Feb. 14:

Book Club—10:30am-11:30am in the St. Vincent

de Paul Center. Prayer by Pope Benedict XVI,

Facilitator: Seminarian Jamie Hickman.

Scripture Study—6:30-8:00pm in the St. Vincent

de Paul Center. Divine Mercy: The Second

Greatest Story Ever Told by Fr. Michael Gaitley.

Wednesday, Feb. 15:

Little Rock Scripture Study-The Book of Job in

the St. Vincent de Paul Center—1:00-2:30 p.m.

RCIA at 6:30 p.m. in the Great Room.

Thursday, Feb. 16:

Scripture Study (to prepare us for the Sunday

readings) at the St. Vincent de Paul Center,

7:00pm-8:00pm (after Mass). (Please note: If

there is no Mass at 6:00pm, the time for scripture

study changes to 6:00pm-7:00pm.

For more information about any of the above

programs, email sydneyfarnum@stannes-bristol.org

or call 276-669-8200 ext. 32.

Collection Report (February 4/5)

Regular/Operating $13,911.50

School 2nd Collection $ 4,726.70

BFIA $ 375.00

Addt’l Respect Life $ 30.00

Addt’l Solemnity of Mary $ 10.00

SW VA Health Wagon $ 50.00

Upcoming Second Collections:

February 18/19 b (SW VA Health Wagon)

February 25/26 (Bristol Faith In Action)

Living Our Mission: pledge payments should be mailed to:

Living Our Mission, Catholic Diocese of Richmond, P.O.

Box 28450, Richmond, VA 23228.

PRAY for VOCATIONS—“It is loyalty to do His will.”

Are you considering following the will of God in the

consecrated life or priesthood? Call Fr. Michael Boehling,

804-359-5661 or email mboehling@ richmonddiocese.org.

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Lighthouse Catholic Media—CDs

CD of the Week: “7 Secrets of Confession” In this

inspiring presentation, popular speaker Vinny Flynn

explores the “hidden truths of the Sacrament of

Reconciliation”, presenting what to many will be a whole

new way of approaching Confession, inviting you to begin

an exciting personal journey to healing and holiness. If

you do not yet look forward to Confession in the same way

you look forward to Communion, this will change your life.

“I recommend this to every Catholic and confessor.”

Donald Cardinal Wuerl, Archbishop of Washington,

DC. Stop by the CD display in the commons for this CD

and many other titles. A $3 donation per CD is appreciated

and enables us to restock with new CDs. Thank You.

Café Central: Special education students from our local

high schools work on their culinary skills by preparing

lunch at Central Christian Church (424 Melrose St., Bristol,

TN), You can help by coming to a lunch — delicious & at a

great price. To sign up, go to www.bit.ly/bristolcafe.

Upcoming menus:

Feb. 23 & 24 (Tomato Bisque & Deluxe Grilled Cheese)

Mar. 2 (Sweet Potato Sausage Soup & Garden Salad)

Mar. 9 (Chicken Tortilla Soup & Mexican Chopped Salad)

Apr. 6 (Sweet Potato Enchiladas & Garden Salad w/ham)

Start off the year 2017 by being a HERO!

GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE!!

It’s so easy to donate and doesn’t take much time.

Besides giving the gift of life — you’ll be getting a

tasty snack and drink, a free T-shirt, AND every donor

who donates 4 times this year (between Jan. 1 and

Dec. 31) will receive a free Marsh Jacket!

The Marsh Regional Bloodmobile

here at St. Anne’s on: Wed., Feb. 22

at the Msgr. Hickie Center, 2 p.m.—7 p.m.

Sign up in the commons this weekend or next

weekend, or contact Rosie in the parish office at 276-

669-8200 ext. 0 or email stannes@stannes-bristol.org.

Countdown to Lent….

Ash Wednesday (the beginning of the Lenten Season)

is March 1. Masses here at 12:15 & 7 p.m.