31st Sunday in Ordinar Time November 2nd and November 3rd

Fr. Rober Brso, Administator S A P Mrs. Beth Donlan, Administative Assistant Founded 1937 Deacon Jim Graves Mrs. Loraine Carier, RCIA Director

Contact Us Parish Office 978 537 5293 Parish Fax 978 537 2950 Respect for Life 978 534 4053 RCIA 978 297 1062 Parish Hall 978 537 2094 St. Anna Society 978 537 5293 ______Religious Ed Beth Donlan [email protected] Altar Servers Cristina Valeri [email protected] Lectors Beth Donlan [email protected] Extraordinary Ministers [email protected] Music Director Michael Hoffman [email protected] St. Matthew Society Paul Schiavitti St. Anna Catholic School Safet Environment Notice : Our parish follows the guidelines of the 213 Lancaster Street Leominster, Massachusetts 01453 national charter for the protection of children & young people ap- 978 534-4770 www.stannaschool.org proved by the US Bishops & Diocese of Worcester policies. Con- Principal Mrs. Kelly Veilleux, Administrative Assistant Marian Priddy tact Judith Audette, Victim Services Coordinator, at 508-929-4363 (direct & confidential.) Claire Freda is St. Anna’s Safety Environ- ment Coordinator 199 Lancaster Steet * Leominster, Massachuses 01453 * www.stannaparish.org Nඈඏൾආൻൾඋ 2ඇൽ ൺඇൽ Nඈඏൾආൻൾඋ 3උൽ 31ඌඍ Sඎඇൽൺඒ ංඇ Oඋൽංඇൺඋඒ Tංආൾ

Sൺඍඎඋൽൺඒ, Nඈඏൾආൻൾඋ 2ඇൽ Rൾඅං඀ංඈඎඌ Eൽඎർൺඍංඈඇ Nൾඐඌ 4:00ඉආ: Lorraine O'Connor by Joan Nਏਖਅ਍ਂਅ਒ Rਅ਌ਉਇਉਏਕਓ E਄ Sਃਈਅ਄ਕ਌ਅ Paul Ciccone and all deceased members of Classes will be held on November 3rd, 17th and 24th. the Ciccone and DeVarney Families by the There will be no classes on November 10th due to family Veteran’s Day Holiday. On Thursday, November 7th, there will Sඎඇൽൺඒ, Nඈඏൾආൻൾඋ 3උൽ be a Confirmation Retreat at St. Anna 8:00ൺආ: Angela and Giulio Faiola by Lino School from 4:45pm to 9:00pm. 10:00ൺආ: Robert Quirk, Jr. by Phyllis Lewis and On Sunday, November 17th Judy Senay there will be a parent meeting for Dieter Wolferseder (month's mind) by St. our First Communion candidates at 9am in Anna Parish the St. Anna school cafeteria. 11:30ൺආ: Deceased members of the Mazzaferro Family by Sharon Antocci Aඅඍൺඋ Sൾඋඏൾඋඌ Nൾൾൽൾൽ If your son or daughter has made their First Com- Mඈඇൽൺඒ, Nඈඏൾආൻൾඋ 4ඍඁ munion they are able to become altar servers. Train- 9:00ൺආ: Leona Petri by Dianna Giannetti and family ing will be provided. Please contact the rectory for more details. Thank you for your help Tඎൾඌൽൺඒ, Nඈඏൾආൻൾඋ 5ඍඁ 7:30ൺආ: Joseph Cancellieri by Daniel and Donna Pൺඋංඌඁ Cඈඅඅൾർඍංඈඇඌ Benoit Thank you for your continued support! Please re- member you can donate online at stannaparish.org. Wൾൽඇൾඌൽൺඒ, Nඈඏൾආൻൾඋ 6ඍඁ 7:30ൺආ: Rev. Cornelius O'Leary by St. Anna Parish Sඎඇൽൺඒ Cඈඅඅൾർඍංඈඇඌ $ 4,071.98 Tඎංඍංඈඇ Aඌඌංඌඍൺඇർൾ $ 1,287.00 Tඁඎඋඌൽൺඒ, Nඈඏൾආൻൾඋ 7ඍඁ Cൺඇൽඅൾඌ, Fඎൾඅ, Mංඌർ $ 122.00 6:30ൺආ: Mass at St. Cecilia’s Parish Tඈඍൺඅ $ 5,480.98

Sඍ. Aඇඇൺ Sඈർංൾඍඒ Mൾൾඍංඇ඀ Fඋංൽൺඒ, Nඈඏൾආൻൾඋ 8ඍඁ th 6:30ൺආ: Mass at St. Cecilia’s Parish The Society will meet on Tuesday, November 5 . Novena at 6:30pm followed by the meeting at 7:00pm Sൺඍඎඋൽൺඒ, Nඈඏൾආൻൾඋ 9ඍඁ 4:00ඉආ: Luigi Barassi (1st anniversary) by St. Anna Sඍ. Aඇඇൺ Sඈർංൾඍඒ Parish Cඈඎඇඍൽඈඐඇ ඍඈ Cඁඋංඌඍආൺඌ Fൺංඋ Sandra Cormier (3rd anniversary) by her Thank you to all who came to support our annual family Countdown to Christmas fair. It was a huge success because of all of you. Sඎඇൽൺඒ, Nඈඏൾආൻൾඋ 10ඍඁ Rൾർඍඈඋඒ Oൿൿංർൾ Hඈඎඋඌ 8:00ൺආ: Laura Cancellieri by Daniel and Donna The office will close at 12pm on Thursday, Novem- Benoit ber 7th. 10:00ൺආ: Jackie Colella anniversary remembrance by Dൺංඅඒ Mൺඌඌ Sർඁൾൽඎඅൾඌ Virginia Stanley Below is a list of morning masses during the week Tyler Jones (1st anniversary) by St. Anna at local parishes: Parish

Joey Long (birthday remembrance) by Holy Family of Nazareth: Wed, Thu. and Fri. at 8am Virginia Stanley St. Cecilia’s Parish: Thu and Fri at 6:30 am Deceased members of the Armillotti Family St. Leo’s Parish: Mon, Tue, Thu, and Fri at 7am by Grace LaFluer Presentation Convent: Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri at 8:30 am 11:30ൺආ: Dianna Carboni by her father Our Lady of the Lake: Mon, Tue and Wed at 8am Ruth Piermarini (month's mind) by St. Anna Parish KOC Tඁൺඇ඄ඌ඀ංඏංඇ඀ Dൺඒ Bඋൾൺ඄ൿൺඌඍ St. Anna School You all are cordially invited to attend the Fitch- Yൺඇ඄ൾൾ Cൺඇൽඅൾ Fඎඇൽඋൺංඌൾඋ burg Knights of Columbus Annual St. Anna School PTO is running a Yankee Day Breakfast again this year. Menu includes: Candle fundraiser to benefit the many activities and Scrambled Eggs, French Toast, Bacon, Sausages, programs sponsored by our organization. We greatly Home Fries, Coffee and Juice. Specialty drinks will appreciate continued support from our parishioners be served at Game time (Fitchburg Red Raiders vs. and hope you enjoy the wide variety of items for Leominster Blue Devils) in the lounge area. sale! Visit www.yankeecandlefundraising.com to Doors Open on Thursday, November 28th at 8am browse the catalogue. Our group number is until 11am or until sold out. All this for only a $9! 990037221 Take a Chance on Raffles and Door Prizes. The catalogue orders must be placed by November The Knights will also be having their Annual 6th. Orders may be placed in the weekly collection Food Drive. Please feel free to bring in canned basket. Please label your envelope "Yankee Candle food and non-perishables which will go to our Local Fundraiser". Checks made out to St. Anna School. Food Pantries. Hope to see you all there again and All checks and money are due by November 6th come watch the Fitchburg Red Raiders and Leomin- You may also place your order online through Jan- ster Blue Devils on 2 large screen TV's. All pro- uary 8, 2020. Please contact Marian Priddy at 978- ceeds will go towards the Knights Charity Funds. 534-4770 if you have any questions. Thank you for God Bless. your support! Sඍ. Aඇඍඁඈඇඒ Cඁඎඋർඁ Cඁඋංඌඍආൺඌ Fൺංඋ, Vൾඍൾඋൺඇ’ඌ Dൺඒ Pඋඈ඀උൺආ Sൺඍඎඋൽൺඒ, Nඈඏൾආൻൾඋ 30ඍඁ 10ൺආ—6ඉආ Our Annual Veterans Day Program St. Anthony will host is Christmas Fair at the Ma- will be held at St. Anna School on Fri- donna of the Holy Rosary Church Hall, 118 day, November 8th at 9:30 am. All are Theresa St, Fitchburg. Come and shop our craft ven- welcome to attend. Please RSVP to Marian Priddy at 978-534-4770. dors for great gift ideas. Enjoy lots of homemade Italian foods and pastries. Bring the children to make Gingerbread Cookies along with fun activi- Community Events ties throughout the day. There will be a family Sඍ. Cൾർංඅංൺ’ඌ Cඁඋංඌඍආൺඌ ංඇ Aർൺൽංൺ Fൺංඋ Theme Basket Raffle, a Grand Money Raffle and St. Cecilia's Parish will have their Christmas in Mass will be said at 4pm. Come, celebrate and en- Fair on Friday, Nov. 8th from 5 - 9pm and joy the festivities! Saturday, Nov. 9th from 11am - 7:3opm. Acadian foods: , Rapee, Fricot, Pie, Lൾඈආංඇඌඍൾඋ Lංൻඋൺඋඒ Eඏൾඇඍඌ Fries as well as American favorites: spaghetti & Cඈඈ඄ Bඈඈ඄ Cඅඎൻ meatballs, cheeseburgers, hotdogs, chicken nuggets, Join us on Tuesday, November 19th and December sausage subs, and more. Take a chance 17 from 6:30 - 7:30 PM for our cookbook club. at winning $5,000, Theme Baskets, Acadian Auction Copies of the monthly cook book are available at Items, Red Sox Luxury Box Tickets. Kids will enjoy the information desk to check out on a first come the many game booths and have their picture taken first served basis. with Santa for "free" on Friday from 5:30 to 7pm and Saturday from 11:30am to 1pm. Santa will arrive on a Fire Truck on Saturday at 11:30am. Also, don't miss out on the many bargains at our Large Indoor Flea Market. The Veterans' Choir and Song Birds will perform on Saturday at Noon.

Sൺංඇඍ Bඈඇංൿൺർൾ Cඁඎඋർඁ St. Boniface in Lunenburg welcomes all to our 4th Annual Song Festival, “Praise Him All Ways” on Sunday, November 17 at 2pm. Traditional, contemporary, clergy, ethnic groups and children all come together to offer their songs of praise and thanks. Admission is one school supply for a preschool or elementary age child. Food and fellowship to follow in the parish hall. For information please call Claire at (617) 823-4237.