SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER ~ MAY 17, 2020

Saint Anne Church

817 So. Lincoln Road, Escanaba, MI 49829 Since 1888 Office Hours: Mon.- Fri. 9:00 am-12:00 pm & 1:00-4:00 pm • Phone: 906.786.1421 Email: [email protected] ~ www.dioceseofmarquette.org/stanneescanaba

From the Pastor’s Desk

Today’s Gospel is a continuation of JESUS SAID: “IF YOU LOVE ME,

last week’s Gospel when Jesus was speaking to His disciples at the Last YOU WILL KEEP MY COMMANDMENTS.” Supper. In today’s reading Jesus offers ~ John 14:15 encouragement to His disciples, who will soon see Him crucified. He reassures them that even though He will leave them, He will not abandon them. Instead He will send them THE TEN COMMANDMENTS the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, through whom the disciples will continue to live in union with Jesus. The Holy Spirit will be with them I. I am the LORD your God: to help them know the truth about God and to you shall not have strange gods before me. keep His commands. Jesus uses the term Advocate to describe the II. You shall not take the name of the LORD Holy Spirit, whom the disciples will receive. your God in vain. Another word used to describe the Holy Spirit is Paraclete, a legal term meaning “one who offers defense for another.” Note that Jesus III. Remember to keep holy the LORD’S day. said He will send “another Advocate.” Jesus himself is the first advocate, interceding for IV. Honor your father and your mother. His disciples with the Father. In today’s reading Jesus contrasts His V. You shall not kill. impending departure with the permanence of the gift of the Holy Spirit. Jesus will leave to VI. You shall not commit adultery. return to the Father, but the Holy Spirit will remain with the disciples. Through the gift of the Holy Spirit, the disciples will come to VII. You shall not steal. know and appreciate the unity of the Son and the Father. They will also understand that VIII. You shall not bear false witness against they too participate in the communion your neighbor. between the Father and the Son: “On that day you will realize that I am in my Father and you IX. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife. are in me and I in you” (John 14:20).

Today’s reading is one example of the contrast that John’s Gospel presents between X. You shall not covet your neighbor’s goods. the community of disciples, to whom God will reveal himself, and the unbelieving world, which will remain in darkness. The unbeliev- ing world cannot accept the “Spirit of truth” Parish Mission Statement whom the disciples will receive. Only through St. Anne Parish is a Catholic Family committed to proclaiming Jesus the Spirit will God’s revelation and love be known. is Lord, celebrating His presence and serving others in His name. Fr. Fran HOLY NAME ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

Thrift Store: 1014 Ludington Street — 786-2808 M-F 9 am—4 pm & Saturday 10 am--4 pm Client Services Office: 115 North 8th Street — 789-1434 (M-W-F) Closed on Holidays It’s more than a —it’s a way of life! 10:00 am — 2:00 pm Warehouse: 815 1st Avenue North — 789-1281 Pick up and donations accepted M-F 9 am — 4 pm Saturday 12 pm — 5 pm, Drop off only St. Anne Conference meets every other Tuesday at 4:30 pm in the Client Services Office. HOLY NAME CATHOLIC SCHOOL You can view some of our store displays on video at www.facebook.com/St-Vincent-de-Paul-Escanaba SPONSOR—A—DAY

May 7: In memory of Dale Van Ermen Lunch Served: from Barbara Van Ermen

May 15: In memory Phil Creten St. Vincent de Paul ~ Wed. 11 am -1 pm from Marilyn Creten Army ~ Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 12-1 pm

May 20: In honor of Fr. Eddie Dwyer on the ******************************************************************************** 9th anniversary of his ordination In the Gospel today, Jesus says to us: “If you love May 24: In honor of the 45th Wedding Anniversary of Ann & Dale Ford me, you will keep my commandments...Whoever May 25: In honor of Leo T. Evans loves me will be loved by my Father and I will love him and reveal myself to him.” from Beverly Evans May 31: In memory of the deceased members When we give to the poor, God indeed pours his of the McNamee & Walechka families love, peace and joy into our hearts, into our lives from Graham McNamee and through us into the hearts of those who are

poor. HOLY NAME CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ST. VINCENT DE PAUL DONATIONS Campaign Prayer CURRENTLY NOT NEEDED

Dear Holy Mother and Good St. Joseph, cover us Due to the high volume already received, St. Vincent with your protective mantels and lead us into the de Paul is unable to accept more donations of gently Sacred as we begin this prayer. We trust you will used clothing, furniture and miscellaneous items for place it before the holy throne of God and upon His its thrift store at this time. high altar and that He will receive and sanctify our petition. Future donations will be accepted and appreciated

Eternal Father, thank you for the gift of children and at the warehouse when the COVID-19 restrictions are parental right to educate them. You always provide lifted for the re-opening of the store. for our needs. Please bless our fundraising efforts to reopen Holy Name Catholic High School. We ask for OUR FEATURED BULLETIN SPONSOR! patience and perseverance as we pursue the funds necessary for our school. Please open the hearts of generous donors. We beg the intercession of St. John Bosco, patron of students and builder of , and St. Thomas Aquinas, Angelic , patron of schools and wisdom for students. Pray for us! Thank you Lord ahead of time for all you are going to do. Holy angels and St. Michael, pray for us! We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. NEWS AND NOTES MASS INTENTIONS

Monday, May 18 ~ Easter Weekday; St. John I, & Martyr We warmly wish Dcn. 8:00 am † ROBERT LEMIEUX Terry a very happy birthday on May 18th. Tuesday, May 19 ~ Easter Weekday He will also celebrate 8:00 am FOR PRIESTS OF THE MARQUETTE DIOCESE

his 10th anniversary Wednesday, May 20 ~ Easter Weekday; St Bernadine of Siena, Priest of ordination to the 7:30 am diaconate on May 21st. We are 8:00 am CURE FOR COVID-19 grateful for his joyful example 12:10 pm † HENRY CHASE

sharing the Gospel message Thursday, May 21 ~ Ascension of the Lord; throughout our community! St. Christopher Magallanes, Priest,

May God continue to bless Dcn. Terry abundantly for his and Companions, Martyrs 7:30 am Rosary holy ministry at St. Anne Church. 8:00 am † ROBERT DANNER

Friday, May 22 ~ Easter Weekday; St. Rita of Cascia, Religious 7:30 am Rosary Eternal God, please bless our 8:00 am † ADAM WESLEY priests and , who Saturday, May 23 ~ Easter Weekday represent You on this earth. 8:00 am END TO ABORTIONS Make them more greatly aware 4:30 pm † PHIL CRETEN † MICHAEL CRETEN of the grace that You pour out Sunday, May 24 ~ Sixth Sunday of Easter; Solemnity of Ascension of through them when they the Lord celebrated minister the sacraments, and 8:30 am † ALICE TAYLOR 10:30 am † PAM DUNHAM GREGOIRE help them to fall more deeply in love with 6:30 pm FOR THE PEOPLE OF ST. ANNE PARISH You after each and every Mass that they celebrate. Please strengthen them daily that Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord

they may be lights of Your Truth and guide Mass is transferred to Sunday, May 24. us always on the path to You. We ask these things of You, our Eternal Priest. Amen.

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If both you and the king who reigns over you follow the Lord your God—good! ~ Sam 12:14

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Pro-Life Reflections for Every Day ~ Fr. Frank Pavone FAITH FORMATION NEWS AND NOTES

THERE’S STILL TIME TO REGISTER! Matt Buchmiller, Grades 6-12 Coordinator Nicolas Moreno, K-5 Coordinator PILGRIMAGE TO POLAND Email: [email protected] & OCTOBER 5-13, 2020

[email protected] Phone: 786-6202

CUSTOMARY OFFICE HOURS:

Monday through Wednesday from 9 am to 5 pm Thursdays by appointment * Closed on Fridays Phone calls are monitored intermittently.

Hail Mary! Full of Grace!

On Mother’s Day we honored Celebrate the 100th Birthday of the glorious Mary, holy St. John Paul ll and the 20th mother of God, by placing a anniversary of St. Faustina’s crown of flowers on her Canonization by joining the statue. Pray the Rosary daily. Diocese of Marquette, Fr. Ryan Ford, Dcn. Steve & Jackie Ask Mother Mary to present Gretzinger on a Religious & your needs and gratitude to Cultural Pilgrimage to Poland on her Divine Son, our Lord and October 5–13, 2020. Spend time Savior. in worship where St. Faustina lived. Visit Auschwitz, the former concentration camp where you will learn The date of First Communion is now firsthand about the terrors, as well as the resilience scheduled for June 14th at 2:00 of the human spirit. Be amazed as we stroll the pm. First Communion practice will Wieliczka salt mines. Gaze upon the world-famous be held on Saturday, June 13th Black Madonna at the Jasna Góra Monastery. Learn from 11:00-noon. about the young life of the beloved Saint Pope John Paul II in Wadowice. Celebrate mass in Warsaw and PLEASE JOIN US ONLINE! Czestochowa, the spiritual capital of Poland. Please

Visit St. Anne Faith Formation Facebook page for our see the ad in the U.P. Catholic Newspaper or visit live-streamed Masses, videos and messages. the website https://gateway.gocollette.com/ link/989418. You can also contact Laura Chapman Here are the directions for watching St. Anne’s by phone at (906) 228-6355 or email laura@holiday Weekday 8:00 am Mass, Sunday 10:30 am Mass, -mqt.com for more information or questions about and other contents online if you are not a Facebook this exciting pilgrimage! user:

1. Go to google.com. TWO CEMETERY LOTS FOR SALE

2. Type in St. Anne Faith Formation Facebook into St. Anne’s Parish was given and now owns two the search box. cemetery lots located in the Northeast section of 3. There will be a screen asking you to log in or sign Gardens of Rest Cemetery, Section B, plot up for Facebook. At the bottom it will say in number 69. The current price of a lot is smaller letters “Not Now”. Click that. $1695.00. However, St. Anne’s is willing to sell

4. You will then be on our Facebook page. Scroll these lots at the reduced price of $1000.00 down slowly until you start to see our video each or $2000.00 for both. Anyone interested in content. Newest videos will be the first ones you acquiring these lots can contact Fr. Fran at 786- see. 1426 for a location map or other information. Thank you! If you have any questions, please contact the Faith Formation office for assistance. Thank you! NEWS AND NOTES

St. Anne’s Calendar Raffle BISHOP JOHN DOERFLER ISSUES NEW DIRECTIVES \ FOR PUBLIC MASS CELEBRATION

Tickets will be coming Bishop Doerfler’s May 8th, soon to your mailbox! 2020 letter to parishioners

$10,000.00 IN PRIZES regarding the second phase

$150.00 on 52 Sundays toward opening the $240.00 on 5 Holy Days churches effective May 19th $500 on Christmas & Easter can be read online. Please visit $20 per ticket www.dioceseofmarquette.org/response. 59 chances to win! You can get a copy of the bishop’s letter by calling (52 Sundays and 7 Holy Days) the parish office with your email address. Please

observe the following directives from Bishop If you or your business would like to donate $150 Doerfler to reduce the risk as much as we can: toward a Sunday or $240 for a Holy Day prize payout, please call the parish office at 786-1421. Please  If you have a fever, cough, shortness of breath make your decision soon since we only have two or difficulty breathing or symptoms of illness months before the drawings begin and several dates that could be transmitted, stay home. already have sponsors!  It is recommended that persons pre-school age children, those 65 and older and those at risk Drawings will take place on Sundays in the parish hall due to other health conditions stay home. A following the 10:30 Masses beginning Sunday, July dispensation is given from the obligation to 12, 2020 (possible day of our parish picnic) and ending July 4, 2021 (Sunday before next year’s attend Sunday Mass. The 10:30 Sunday Mass picnic). will continue to be live-streamed.

 Please wear a face mask inside church out of This calendar raffle is taking the place of our concern for others. traditional raffle done in conjunction with our parish  Practice good hygiene. If possible, bring hand picnic. Since we don’t know if we will have a picnic this sanitizer with you and your own cleansing wipes year due to the coronavirus, we will at least have this raffle. to wipe down the area where you sit when you arrive and when you leave.  Church capacity will be limited. People are to sit in every other pew and stay at least six feet WE’RE HERE FOR YOU apart from each other in the pews. Those who

You may have noticed the signs posted on the door live in the same household may sit closer of the parish office. St. Anne’s is trying to limit the together. potential exposure of COVID-19 to staff. We will continue to practice safe distancing. Please know Prayer for the Formation that you can always call the parish office at of Spirit-Filled Evangelizers 786-1421 with questions, to schedule a Mass or for O Holy Spirit come into my life and my other parish business. Fr. Fran can also be heart. By the fire of your love, transform reached by phone at 786-1426. me and all Catholics throughout Michigan’s We are very grateful to all parishioners who are Upper Peninsula into Spirit-filled evangeliz- continuing to support St. Anne’s. The church ers. I pray that more and more people may cannot operate without your financial support. We come to know the love of Jesus Christ and appreciate all those who are dropping off or make a personal decision to follow Him. I mailing their offertory envelopes. Envelopes that pray for all the people that I know who are are placed in the outside mailbox during business not practicing any faith. Touch their hearts hours will be quickly retrieved for safekeeping. To with your love, O Holy Spirit. Work through set up safe, convenient automatic bank account me so that they may have a personal en- withdrawal for your weekly or monthly contribu- counter with Jesus Christ and follow Him in faith. Through Christ our Lord, Amen. tion, please call Lynn in the office for details. PARISH DIRECTORY CALENDAR & FINANCIALS

Parish Staff Monday, May 18 Pastor, Fr. Francis DeGroot ...... 786-1426 Happy Birthday Dcn. Terry! [email protected] Secretary, Lori Gerard ...... 786-1421 Tuesday, May 19 [email protected] , Terry Saunders...... 786-0727 7:00 pm Finance Council (email) Deacon, Lewis (Lew) Vailliencourt ...... 786-4148 Bookkeeper, Lynn Wulf ...... 786-1421 Wednesday, May 20 [email protected] Public Masses Resume Coordinator of Faith Formation, Gr. K-5, Nick Moreno ..... 786-6202 [email protected] Thursday, May 21 Coordinator of Faith Formation, Gr. 6-12, Matt Buchmiller 786-6202 [email protected] Congratulations Dcn. Terry your Director of Choir/Music, Travis DuBord ...... 786-1421 10th Anniversary of Ordination [email protected] Pastoral Care, Bereavement Saturday, May 23 Counselor & Spiritual Director, Charlene Carlson …………. 241-6635 [email protected] 3:00 pm Confessions Janitor, Mary Gregory ...... 399-2683 Natural Family Planning, ……………………………visit website………… ccli.org HUMOR FOR THESE TRYING TIMES Prison Ministry, Gregory Mitchell ...... …..………………....786-8484 Prayer Chain, Bonnie Hurkmans ………...... 906-362-2942 I need to practice social distancing ...from the refrigerator. St. Anne Conference, St. Vincent de Paul, ...... Service Center 789-1434 Better 6 feet apart than 6 feet under! Catholics Returning Home, George Rusch…………………………….. 233-9726 Altar Servers Coordinators, Barbara Van Ermen ...... 786-8957 Debbie Warren ...... 786-7259 COLLECTION FROM 5/10/2020 Extraordinary Ministers Coordinator, Pauline Marmalick...... 789-9219 Ushers, Randy Kleiman...... 786-1136 63 SUNDAY ENVELOPES ……...……..... $ 6,897.00 Lectors, Lori Kleiman ...... 786-1136 34 MONTHLY AUTOMATIC WITHDRAWAL $ 804.00 Holy Name Catholic School Principal, Joseph Carlson...... 786-7550 10 WEEKLY AUTOMATIC WITHDRAWAL .. $ 297.00 [email protected] LOOSE ………………………………………….. $ 120.00 Office ~ [email protected] Pregnancy Services of Delta County, 24 hour crisis hotline……… 786-7474 CHILDREN …………………………………….. $ 36.00 Our Lady of Fatima Statue Custodians, Bonnie Hurkmans…906-362-2942 107 FAMILIES ……………………………….. $ 8,154.00

Mary Gregory……………… 399-2683 Every Penny Counts — Especially Now!

Whoever loves me will keep my word, says the Lord, THANK YOU FOR CARING AND SHARING! and my Father will love him and we will come to him. It Is In Giving That We Receive.

Public Masses at St. Anne’s will resume starting May 20th. PLEASE REMEMBER ST. ANNE’S CHURCH Perpetual Adoration at OSF Chapel is yet to be determined. IN YOUR ESTATE PLANNING AND/OR YOUR WILL.

Weekend Masses Saturday 4:30 pm; Sunday 8:30 am, 10:30 am and 6:30 pm Weekday Masses During this difficult time of coronavirus concerns Monday-Saturday 8:00 am; 12:10 pm on Wednesday across our diocese, you are urged to continue to Perpetual Adoration at OSF Hospital Chapel tithe to your parish. Please mail your offertory Perpetual Adoration contacts: Jim and Jean Simon 786-1450 envelopes to the parish office, bring them to the

Sacraments parish office during business hours, or put them in

Baptism the parish mailbox after hours. The mailbox is Please contact Fr. Fran at 786-1426 for baptismal preparation. For frequently checked. Your support is greatly needed adults RCIA is required. In the case of infants, at least one parent now more than ever. should be a practicing Catholic. Reconciliation Churches are completely dependent upon your Saturday 3:00-4:00 pm and after 8:00 am weekday Masses, or anytime by appointment. financial support; without it we will not be able to Marriage pay bills, staff, etc. Without your weekly offering, our Please contact Fr. Fran at 786-1426 for marriage preparations. parish will struggle to survive at a time when Diocesan regulations require that preparations begin with initial interview six months in advance of a tentative date. life-giving ministry is needed most. God will provide, Anointing but He still needs you to do your part! Let’s continue Please contact the Parish Office if you or someone you know has to pray and fully support our places of worship as any continuing or serious illness, or is in the hospital, and would like to celebrate this healing sacrament. much as we can. Fr. Fran

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