Our parish will host the Our Lady of Guadalupe Silver Rose on Monday, October 31. Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, six silver roses travel each year from Canada through the United States and into Mexico, where they are presented at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Monterrey on December 12. The silver rose will be in our chapel throughout Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Monday, and a special Rosary will be prayed at 12:15 p.m.
All high school, junior high, and intermediate school students are invited to join us on Wednesday evening for Mass at 6 p.m., followed by a delicious meal of homemade chili provided by the Circle of the Holy Spirit. After the meal, high school students will meet for games and a discussion of Ignatian prayer, while junior high and intermediate students will continue their study of the virtues, with this week's focus on gentleness and kindness. See you there!
Tuesday, November 1 is the Solemnity of All Saints, a Holyday of Obligation for all Catholics. Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. in the church. There will also be a 12:30 p.m. Mass at the Catholic Student Center (2610 4th Ave.)
From Fr. Busch's Pastor's Corner: "'Declaration on the Way: Church, Ministry and Eucharist,' a joint statement by the U.S. Bishops' Committee on Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America ... highlights 32 points of agreement between Catholics and Lutherans ... on the Church, ordained ministry, and the Eucharist." (Clicking on the article title above will take you to "Declaration on The Way.")
The parish's annual Halloween Carnival will be on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 6:30 p.m. There will be carnival games, a cake walk, a costume contest (no scary costumes, please!) for the children of the parish. We will also have nachos, hot dogs, and pulled pork sandwiches available. Donations received will support our parish's youth ministy. Each family is asked to bring a large bag of candy. The carnival is sponsored by St. Ann's youth ministry.
Set up for the carnival will begin at 4 p.m. Students in grades 5-12 are asked to help set up, run the carnival games, and help clean up. Also, students in grades 5-12 should bring donations for the WTAMU Catholic Student Center's food panty (CSC Buff-A). Easy-to-heat meals, such as macaroni and cheese cups, canned ravioli or pasta meals, canned chili, or soups are especially needed right now. A separate costume contest for students in grades 5-12 will be held, so come dressed in a non-scary, modest costume!
Rehearsals continue each Wednesday from 5-5:45 p.m. in the church. Children in grades 2-6 are invited to participate. If you have any questions, please call Mykel Byersmith at 655-3302.
All students in grades 5-12 are invited to join us this Wednesday for Mass at 6 p.m. A great meal, provided by St. Therese Circle, will follow in the parish hall. After the meal, high school students will gather for activities and a discussion on the Jesus Prayer, a form of unceasing prayer, lead by Brittany Block. Intermediate and junior high school students will have a question and answer session with Fr. Busch (so come prepared with questions you have about the Catholic faith or questions you have always wanted to ask a priest.) See you there!
A Baptism Preparation class will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 20, in the Parish Hall. If you are a parent planning to baptize a child or you have the honor to be a godparent for a child being baptized, this is the class for you. For more information please call Dcn. Dave Rausch at 681-9146.
Our annual FallBack Festival is just around the corner! Tickets are available for purchase for $100 per couple. Please bring your silent auction items to the parish office by no later than noon on Wednesday, Nov. 2. We still need a few more volunteers for various jobs and tasks associated with the event, so please sign up for one if you haven't already done so!
All students in grades 5-12 are invited to join us this Wednesday for Mass at 6 p.m. in the church. A great meal, provided by St. Gianna's Circle, will follow in the parish hall. After the meal, high school students will gather for a question-and-answer session with Fr. Busch. Come prepared with questions you have about our Catholic faith, or question you have always wanted to ask a priest. Intermediate and junior high students will continue their study of the virtues. This week's discussion will focus on Captain America and the virtues of modesty and chastity. See you there!
This Saturday, October 15, the youth of our parish will visit Marla Gales' Assisted Living Home. We will meet at the church at 9 a.m. and carpool to the home, where the ladies will teach us how to make homemade applesauce, and we will lead them in a fall candle craft. We will return to the church by 11:30 a.m.
"We need to participate for the common good. Sometimes we hear: a good Catholic is not interested in politics. This is not true: good Catholics immerse themselves in politics by offering the best of themselves so that the leader can govern." - Pope Francis, 9/16/13. The Catholic bishops of the United States are pleased to offer once again to the Catholic faithful Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, our teaching document on the political responsibility of Catholics. This statement represents our guidance for Catholics in the exercise of their rights and duties as participants in our democracy. We urge our pastors, lay and religious faithful, and all people of good will to use this statement to help form their consciences; to teach those entrusted to their care; to contribute to civil and respectful public dialogue; and to shape political choices in the coming election in light of Catholic teaching. The statement lifts up our dual heritage as both faithful Catholics and American citizens with rights and duties as participants in the civil order.--United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.
"Necesitamos a participar por el bien común veces oímos: un buen católico no está interesado en la política Esto no es cierto: los buenos católicos se sumergen en la política, ofreciendo lo mejor de sí mismos para que el líder puede gobernar..." - Papa Francis, 16/09/13. Los obispos católicos de los Estados Unidos se complace en ofrecer una vez más a los fieles católicos Formando la conciencia para ser ciudadanos fieles, nuestro documento enseñanza sobre la responsabilidad política de los católicos. Esta declaración representa nuestra guía para los católicos en el ejercicio de sus derechos y obligaciones como participantes en nuestra democracia. Instamos a nuestros pastores, laicos y fieles religiosos, y todas las personas de buena voluntad para utilizar esta declaración para ayudar a formar su conciencia; para enseñar a los que están a su cuidado; para contribuir al diálogo público civil y respetuosa; y para dar forma a las decisiones políticas en las próximas elecciones a la luz de la doctrina católica. La declaración levanta nuestra doble herencia ya que tanto los fieles católicos y ciudadanos americanos con los derechos y obligaciones que los participantes en el orden civil.--Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de los Estados Unidos.
We are still in need of some large live auction items, silent auction items (large or small), business services, or a unique talent. So far, our live auction will feature one half of a half of grain-fed, all-natural Akaushi beef. We need a few more live auction items to make this a fun and exciting part of the evening. Please contact Cruz or Theresa Hernandez-Diaz (their number is in the bulletin) or the parish office at 655-3302, ext. 0 if you have items or services to donate. Thank you for your help in making this year's FallBack Festival a big success!
All students in grades 5-12 are invited to join us this Wednesday for Mass at 6 p.m. in the church. A great meal, provided by St. Jude Circle, will follow in the parish hall. After the meal, high school students will continue their discussion on varieties of prayer forms. This week, Mitchell Hernandez will lead a discussion on the rosary. Intermediate and junior high students will continue their study of the virtues. This week's discussion will use the Incredible Hulk to focus on the virtues of peace and self-control. See you there!
Our parish will observe this traditional ritual associated with the feast of St. Francis of Assisi (October 4) this afternoon at 4 p.m. in the parking lot in front of the parish hall.