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TWELFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

WEEKEND MASSES

SATURDAY

WEEKDAY MASSES

7:00am at St Ann

7:00am at St Ann 

Happy Father's Day!

A Prayer...

Heavenly Father,you entrusted your Son Jesus,the child of Mary,to the care of Joseph, an earthly father.Bless all fathersas they care for their families.Give them strength and wisdom,tenderness and patience;support them in the work they have to do,protecting those who look to them,as we look to you for love and salvation,through Jesus Christ our rock and defender.

Amen.

- Author Unknown

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St. Ann Lenox.

(Sorry, we needed to provide one name.) Next, you will be asked to provide your name and email address. You will then be taken to the FORMED site and have full access. From then on, to access the site, click on "Are you a member? Sign In" on the upper right-hand side of the sign-in pane.

ANNUAL MISSION APPEAL

Fr. Emeka Okwuosa, SDV a priest of the Society of Divine Vocations (SDV) and a missionary from Nigeria will visit our parish and speak at all our Masses next weekend. He is a member of a religious community of Priests and Brothers and their charism, to discern, promote, accompany and nurture vocations to the priesthood and religious life for the whole Church. They carry out our ministry in parishes, schools and missions. They are presently working in 14 countries; among them are; Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Madagascar, Nigeria, Philippines and the U.S.A.

NEWS AND UPDATES

First Communion at the 9:45am Mass this weekend.

Confirmation at the 11:15am Mass also this weekend.

OBLIGATION TO ATTEND MASS REINSTATED

The Bishops of Massachusetts have reinstated the obligation to attend Mass on the weekend. Masks are optional, although please use your best judgment.

RENOVATION WORK BEGINS ON ST ANN CHURCH

You have probably noticed the equipment in the parking lot at St Ann.

We must repair areas where water has leaked through from the roof and sides of the church. You can see the effect of the water on the stonework around the pulpit and in several places on the walls. As there has been an ongoing problem with water infiltration in the two sacristies for several years. These have flat roofs. There have been many patches over the years and we intend to remove and replace the two roofs.

Other items on the to do list are:

• Repairing the front and side entrance steps

• Painting the church interior

• Grouting and polishing the marble floor in the sanctuary

• Replacing the carpet and the tile under the pews

Allegrone and his subcontractors are doing the work. Allegone has repaired and replaced stonework on the church previously.

As we did when building the Family Center, we are taking out loans to cover the cost, which is $550,000.00.

We are planning to run a capital campaign in the near future to recoup the renovation cost, to fund other projects, to enhance our ministries, and to increase our endowment to secure our future. 

ST VINCENT de PAUL FREASH-UP

St Vincent parish is planning to replace the shingles on the church roof this summer, as well as replacing the gutters on the rectory.

  REGISTRATION FOR MASSES IS NO LONGER NECESSARY 

Thank you for your patience and cooperation these past 15 months. I am very grateful.Lectors, altar servers, musicians, and eucharistic ministers may take up their roles in the liturgy to the extent they feel comfortable.

Please call Debbie, for St Ann and St Vincent, or Margo for St Patrick, to indicate your availability, or to express your interest in becoming a lector, eucharistic minister, altar server or choir member.

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