Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time               July 25, 2010

MASS INTENTIONS:

*Saturday evening Mass now begins at 4:45 p.m., not 5:30 p.m.

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Sanctuary Candle in Blessed Memory of the Deceased Members of St. Ann Altar Sodality.     

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Please pray for our sick and hospitalized, especially Darlene Bergmann, Harry and Rose Malawy, Carrie Gajewski, Madison Luechtefeld, Marcella Gill, Pat Long, Wayne Auld, Linda Paszkiewicz, Scott Luebbers, Jaden Miller, Vincent Tomaszewski, Barbara Kachuba, Steve Droege, Hattie Belinski, Mary Rose Alvarez, Tammy Huggins, Bernadette Janssen, Jim Paszkiewicz, Lillian Janssen, Josephine Mozelewski, Sophie Lamczyk, Clarence Lamczyk, Kay Barner, Kevin Lamczyk, Cel Stanowski, Regina Zyk, Jannivie Czajkowski, Dorothy Povolish, Sara Bauza, Jerome Przygoda, Esther Thompson, Michelle Kuhl, Trenna Grabowski, Pauline Deering, Larry Schaff, Stanley Pierjok, Rebecca Nowicki, Elizabeth Schultz, Laurie Jourdan, Dave Tebbe, Helen Witges, Marie Piasecki, Maureen Hobbs, Bess Wesling, Andrew Cash, Rita Jablonski, Margie Przygoda, David Pick, Dan Krawiecki, Sr., and Zona Chwascinski.

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We, the members of St. Ann Parish, wish to extend our heartfelt prayers and sincere condolences

to parishioner Stanley Restoff due to the recent death of his brother,

Ernest Restoff.

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STEWARDSHIP . . . Sunday, July 18, 2010

Thank You for Your Total Gifts of $4,522.50

FYE 6/30/11: Weekly budgeted income from Adults, Loose & Youth is $4,570.59.  *This week = $4,522.50

Please remember St. Ann Parish/School in your will/estate planning.

FRESH FROM THE MIND OF FR. ANDY

     The following letter (partially reprinted) by Bishop Braxton informs us of an important upcoming liturgical change.  I first saw it (entirely) published in the June 24 edition of The Messenger, then later online. Please (re-)read and take (again) to heart; the truer texts to be seen and spoken not only obligate us but also invite us to participate together anew. “Dear People of God: Peace be with you! Prayer is the fountain that sustains the life and ministry of the followers of Jesus Christ. Public and communal prayer sustains the life and ministry of the entire Church. The Mass, the Celebration of the Eucharist, is the source of the renewing waters of this fountain. From the Eucharistic Celebration flow the living waters that every Catholic needs for spiritual refreshment and nourishment. One of the great liturgical, pastoral, and catechetical achievements of the Second Vatican Council was the renewal of the Mass and the translation of the prayers of the Mass into the languages of the People of God all over the world. The English translation, which Catholics in the United States have been using in the current ‘Sacramentary,’ has been an important vehicle for our prayer and growth in holiness for more than forty years. From the long perspective of Church history, this now familiar translation is actually something quite new. However, from the perspective of many priests and people, especially those who are young, this translation is one with which they feel very much at home. It is the only translation they have ever known.

     “Most of the people we serve do not know that almost immediately after the English language ‘Sacramentary’ was published, discussions about the adequacy of the translation began to take place. Parishioners, priests, bishops, Latin language experts, Post-Conciliar commentaries and the Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments raised a variety of questions:

• Is the translation faithful to the Latin? (e.g., why is ‘Et cum spiritu tuo’ translated as, ‘And also with you,’ when it really means, ‘And with your spirit’?)

• Has the translation lost some of the dignity and formality of the original Latin text?

• Have some fundamental expressions of faith been diminished by departing from exact meaning of the Latin original?

• Does the current translation adequately convey the sense of mystery, the sacred and the transcendent?

     “There emerged a debate over whether the translation of Latin prayers should be rendered in a manner that approximates the Latin as closely as possible, or should the translation be more dynamic, approximating contemporary English language expressions. During the pontificate of His Holiness, Pope John Paul II, it became clear that the Holy See favored principles of translation that would result in prayers adhering closely to the full expression of the Latin text.

     “In 2000, the Jubilee Year, Pope John Paul II announced the preparation for the third edition (editio typica tertia) of the Missale Romanum. Two years later in 2002, it was published in Latin. Work began immediately to translate it into English as well as the many other languages used in the Church’s liturgy. The Congregation for Divine Worship made it clear from the beginning that the new translation would be more faithful to the Latin. The Bishops of the United States participated in lengthy discussions on the translation of various passages of the Mass at the committee level and at the plenary level during many meetings of our Episcopal Conference. We shared representative texts with consultative bodies such as our presbyteral councils and liturgical commissions. We were very aware that, for many of our people, the new translation would come as a surprise. We also knew that the priests in our dioceses would have a variety of opinions about any change in the translation. Working with the International Commission on English in the Liturgy and communicating directly with appropriate persons in Rome, we made sure that the Holy See was aware of the conflicting responses we were hearing from our people. I was personally actively involved in this process.

     “Our Conference completed its work on the Mass texts at our November 2009 meeting. The final text was submitted to the Apostolic See for review and for the needed approval (recognitio). On March 25, 2010, His Eminence, Antonio Cardinal Cañizares Llovera, Prefect of the Congregation, released the required letter of approval. The official date for the introduction of the new English language Roman Missal (no longer a ‘Sacramentary’) has not yet been determined. It is very possible, however, that the date will be the First Sunday of Advent 2011.”     

Keep the faith and a smile on your face.

Peace and Joy,

Father Andy

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“…Until We Meet Again!”

     St. Ann Parish’s Catholic Youth Ministry (CYM) will be departing for their long awaited and well planned mission trip to Paducah, Kentucky this Sunday, July 25 immediately following the 10:30 a.m. Mass.  Anyone wishing to “see them off” and “wish them well” is welcome to stay after Mass.  They will return on Friday, July 31.   Please pray for them as they travel, work, and learn in the name of the Lord! 

Healing & Hope

     Bring your burdens to the altar during the 67^th Annual Healing & Hope Novena, July 28 – August 5 at 7:30 p.m. at The National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows. Each evening of the Novena will feature music, special preaching, healing rituals and prayers.  Services will conclude with a candlelight rosary procession.  For additional information, please contact the Shrine at 397-6700 or visit the website at www.snows.org/novena.

          July 28 — Violence and Abuse                        August 1 — Financial Stresses

          July 29 — Family Relationships                       August 2 — Loved Ones’ Deaths

          July 30 — Spiritual Afflictions                           August 3 — Social Injustices

          July 31 — Physical Infirmities                           August 4 — Mental Illness

August 5 — Thanksgiving for Healing & Hope

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Natural Family Planning

     “The teaching of the Catholic Church on human sexuality is profound and uplifting.

Married love is meant to mirror the love within the Trinity – to be faithful, selfless, permanent, and life-giving.  And isn’t that what everyone really wants out of marriage?”  Thus begins “Contraception: The Fine Print” by Susan Wills, from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities.   During the week of July 25 - 31 we draw attention to Natural Family Planning (NFP).  Visit www.respectlife.catholicweb.com for information including links to read the article above (with statistics on contraception failure rates and health risks); USCCB resources on Church teaching, couples’ stories, the myth and reality of NFP; and links for modern scientific methods of NFP used both to achieve and avoid, for sound reasons, pregnancy.

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LITURGICAL ROLES

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Music To Your Ears

     LIBERA will be performing on Thursday, August 5, at 7:30 p.m. at the Cathedral Basilica

of St. Louis.  LIBERA is a chart-topping boys vocal group from London whose young members have become known for their unique musical style. With a spectacular light show, shimmering, mystical chords and ecstatic harmonies, they are unlike any other group you have ever heard or seen in the Cathedral. This concert is one of only five being performed on the US tour!  This very special summer event promises to lift your soul.  For more information, please call (314) 533-7662 or visit www.cathedralconcerts.org. 

*Please note:  the Parish Office will be closed on Monday, July 26.