FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER APRIL 25 MAY 2 ACTS 4:8-12 ACTS 9:26-31 1 JOHN 3:1-2 1 JOHN 3:18-24 JOHN 10:11-18 JOHN 15:1-8
PASTOR: Fr. Alex Gabriel, 573-796-4842; [email protected] Emergency Contact for Fr. Alex: Margaret Bieri (573) 230-5495 DEACON: Bob Reinkemeyer, 573-539-9777 Director of Religious Education: Letitia Sangster (573) 576-0300 PARISH OFFICE: 573-796-4842 or [email protected], Hall: 796-3568 Open Mondays 8 AM to 1 PM - Tuesdays 8:30 AM to12:00 PM - Thursdays 8:30-12:00PM BAPTISMS: By appointment. Please call for Parental Sacrament Preparation WEDDINGS: Please contact at least 4 months in advance ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Please call any time or by appointment RECONCILIATION: Saturday 3:15 – 3:45 and by appointment MASSES @ ANNUNCIATION: SATURDAY @ 4:00 PM; SUNDAY @ 10:00AM SPANISH MASS/COMMUNION SERVICE: Sunday 12 - NOON MASSES @ ST. ANDREW: TIPTON SATURDAY @ 5:30 PM; SUNDAY @ 8:00AM
BISHOP MCKNIGHT’S APRIL PRAYER INTENTION Let us pray for a renewed understanding of our baptismal dignity as sons and daughters of God the Father, and a commitment to living in peace with our sisters and brothers in Christ.
MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday April 24 4:00 PM Annunciation Parish Sunday April 25 10:00 AM Harold Roll Tuesday April 27 8:00 AM Kenny Fischer Thursday April 29 8:00 AM James Honeywell Saturday May 1 4:00 PM Leon Deraps Sunday May 2 10:00 AM Annunciation Parish
ANNUNCIATION PARISH www.annunciationcatholicchurch.org 310 Mill St, California MO 65018
OUR MOTTO: JOY Mission Statement We, the family of Annunciation Parish desire to JESUS FIRST build a community of love and service to our OTHERS SECOND community and those in need as we bear witness to the teaching of Jesus Christ. YOURSELF LAST
FROM THE PASTOR Voluntary Service Open:
Parish Picnic Day Mass: June 6th being Sunday and Picnic A. Diocesan Women’s Council: There is a Day, there will be only one Holy Mass offered and that will proposal to form a Women’s Council in the be bilingual at 9 am. No other Masses will be offered on diocese for which each Deanery is to be that day. This will give amble time for everybody to set up represented. Please suggest some names of things for the annual Parish Family event. perspective candidates who could be part of the proposed Council. Youth Programs: Perhaps you will remember that last B. Catholic Charities: The Catholic Charities in week, a bulletin insert on ‘Youth News’ talked about Jefferson City is looking for representatives from different programs for teens and young children – they are different parishes to serve as board members. camp of Siena (girls), Camp of Maccabee (boys) for the Please propose some names who could be part teens at the diocesan level and Totus Tuus for the young of the Catholic Charities Board. children and teens at Parish level. These are wonderful C. Marriage Preparation Program: The diocese is summer programs. But, I would like to encourage all PSR running a new marriage preparation program in and Confirmation children to attend the Parish Totus Tuus June for the couples who will be able to assist Program in July from 18th – 23rd. It is run for the children the Pastor in preparing new couples for the of Kindergarten to the 6th grade during the day and for the sacrament of marriage at every parish. Those 7th - -12th graders from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. It is well planned interested, please contact the Pastor as quickly and organized by the diocese and run by a team of as possible. missionaries in different parishes. I have promoted it in all Special Assistance: Catholic Charities in the parishes I have worked and been very much impressed Jefferson City is offering special assistance for by it. Parents of these groups, please mark the date in your those who have been facing difficulties in paying calendar and get your children enrolled which will be a off house rent or mortgage due to the impact of wonderful way of keeping our children engaged in faith COVID -19. If you know anyone who is in need of related activities of the parish besides the usual games, such assistance, please direct the sports and holiday programs. This will also involve parents person/persons to contact Mr. John Doyle at who will be called to do different services to run the Catholic Charities and his number is 573 658 program well. 0087.
Feedback on FORMED Program: It is run by Augustine A Concern on Parish Annex Building: We have Institute and we have been getting different resources noticed a number of times that the side door to online for our ongoing catechesis for nearly a year. Now it the basement at the annex building has been is time for renewing the subscription which is $2000.00 for found unlocked and lights in the annex turned a year and last year we split it between California and on. If anyone who has been using these facilities, Tipton. I am trying to find out how many of our parish please make sure that the doors are locked and members have made use of it till this day. If there is a lights are turned off after use. We all collectively sizable number using this resource, it will be worthwhile to need to take care of our facilities. renew the subscription. Please let me or the Parish Office know as early as possible. Prayers and Sympathies: On behalf of the Parish, I extend prayerful sympathies to the family of Don George over the death of Don. May the Lord grant him eternal rest and comfort and consolation to his family members at this time of pain and loss.
Weekly Collections
Youth News 1st week: $ 3844.47 2nd week: $ 11,014.50 First Communion Celebration- 3rd week: $ 4,039.18
Seven children will be celebrating the Eucharist on Sunday, Hispanic: $ 324.36 Bldg. Fund: $ 30.00 April 25 at the 10:00 mass. It will be a bilingual celebration Missions: $ 100.00 with limited seating. Liturgical Roles The LAST CLASS of PSR and Confirmation is April 25. Confirmation will have their retreat with Oddwalk Saturday – April 24 Lector: Russell Anderson Ministries on May 23 as the final part of their preparation. Servers: Need Volunteer Confirmation will be the evening of Wednesday, June 2. Song Leader: Ted Munsterman ------Organist: Betty Pringer Rosary: Knights of Columbus Scholarship Sunday – April 25 It is time for the Knights of Columbus Scholarship. Lector: First Communion Servers: Applications are available in the back of church or contact Song Leader: Marian Fleischmann Glen Bayne at (573) 796-3630. Organist: Betty Pringer Rosary: Rita Henley Saturday – May 1 Fr. James will be continuing Theology class on Lector: Tammy Korte Servers: Need Volunteer Wednesday night at 6PM. Song Leader: Larry Dahler ______Organist: Jo Pummill Rosary: The Ladies Sodality will meet on Tuesday, April 27 in the Sunday – May 2 parish basement for the monthly meeting. You are asked to Lector: Mickie Bolinger SonTLeader: bring your favorite finger food/snack. This will be a business Servers: Nicki Frank Organist: Ruth Ann Jobe Song Leader: Bev Kleffner Rosary: Ruth Ann Jobe meeting. A great deal of the garage sale items will be set up, Organist: Jo Pummill so maybe we will have a pre-sale! We will end the business Rosary: Need Volunteer meeting with a rosary.
The Ladies Sodality will stop taking items for the upcoming rummage sale after Tuesday. All Near & Long Ago Treasures… donations have been very much appreciated! Be California Annunciation Ladies Sodality is sure to check out the rummage sale this Friday hosting a very large parish-wide rummage and Saturday sale all at one location at 310 Mill Street in California MO. Just think of all the treasures you could find for yourselves or to share with someone! Congratulation to Arabella Vintage items, baby items, kitchen and Miller, daughter of Michael home decor as well as so much more! Miller and Aracely Miller, who The sale will be held on Friday, April 30 was baptized at Annunciation from 8 AM to 6 PM and Saturday, May 1 April 18th. May God Bless her from 8 AM to 1 PM. Come with friends! and her family. Make a day of it! You will need lots of time to look at everything! Our horticulturist, Jeanne McPherson, will have 350 plants for sale! She will be selling pots for $4 to $5 a pot. There will be day lilies, aloe vera, elephant ears, spider hanging baskets, Japanese iris, regular iris and some ground cover in pots, and a few orange mums.
Prayer List Summary and Reflection on the Readings of the Fourth Sunday of Easter Please Pray for these and all who are in need of prayer. Call the office to add someone or take On the Fourth Sunday of Easter, called Good Shepherd Sunday, we someone off. continue to reflect on the meaning of the Resurrection. This is also Linda Bardwell; Darrell Bolin; Judy Boyle; Chris the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. Today, we celebrate the risen Lord as the Good Shepherd who lays down his life for his sheep. The Schoenthal; Kim (Gailey) Moss; Sister Leona Bax; Kim priest in charge of a parish is called pastor because “pastor” means Haisemeyer; Roger Borgmeyer; Carol Baker; Loretta shepherd. As shepherd, he leads, feeds, nurtures, comforts, corrects, George; Krystal Stegemann (daughter of Sherrie and protects Christ’s sheep, the people of the parish. The earliest Christians saw Jesus as the fulfillment of the ancient Jewish dream of Walter); Thomas Imhoff (son of Jim and Lita Imhoff); a Good Shepherd. They also wished to include the Gentiles as part of Hazel Boss (mother of Pauline Forck); Frankie God’s flock. Bolinger; (mother of Jake Bolinger) Diane Munsterman; Sandy Crawford; Keith Connell; Fr. Scripture lessons: In today’s first reading, Peter asserts unequivocally before the Jewish assembly that there is no salvation Mike Coleman; Fr. Aubuchon; Loretta Brauner; except through Christ, the Good Shepherd — the one whom the Misty Distler; Cody Schmidt; Amanda Imhoff; Connie Jewish leaders have rejected and crucified and in whose name the Sack; Shirley Sack; Jeff Johnson; Gary Fleischmann; apostles preach and heal. In the second reading, St. John tells us how Yahweh, the Good Shepherd of the Old Testament, expressed His John & Barbara Reichl (parents of Bill Reichl); Parker love for us through His Son Jesus, the Good Shepherd, by making us Wood (grandson of Tim & Pauline Forck); Terry His children. In today’s Gospel Jesus introduces himself as the “Good Carlson; Melissa Cox; Bob Winkler; Gary Rackers Shepherd.” Jesus claims that as Good Shepherd he knows his sheep (Margaret Reynolds son-in-law); Special Intention; and loves them so much he is ready to die for them. The Gospel text offers us both comfort — Good Shepherd, knows us, provides for Rachel Frank; Abe Baepler; Andrea Tilbury; Delores us and loves us – and a double challenge: to become good Bardwell; Carol Rackers. shepherds to those entrusted to our care and good sheep in our parish, the sheepfold of Jesus the Good Shepherd.
Life messages: 1) Let us become good shepherds: Everyone who THIS WEEK AT ANNUNCIATION is entrusted with the care of others is a shepherd. Hence pastors, parents, teachers, doctors, nurses, government officials, bosses, and Saturday, April 24 Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen politicians are all shepherds. We become good shepherds by loving ₸Mass 4:00 PM Annunciation Parish those entrusted to us, praying for them, spending our time, talents, Sunday, April 25 Fourth Sunday of Easter health and wealth for their welfare, and guarding them from physical ₸ Religious Ed/Confirmation and spiritual dangers. Parents must be especially careful of their ₸ First Communion duties as shepherds, becoming role models for their children by ₸Mass 10:00 AM Harold Roll leading exemplary lives. 2) Let us be good sheep in the fold of Monday, April 26 Jesus, our Good Shepherd: a) by hearing and following the voice of ₸ 5:45-6 PM Prayer of the Holy Rosary our shepherds through their homilies, Bible classes, counseling and For Vocations advice; b) by taking the spiritual food given by our pastors through ₸ 8:00 PM AA-ALNON regular and active participation in the Holy Mass and by frequenting Tuesday, April 27 the sacraments, prayer services, renewal programs, and missions; ₸ 8:00 AM Kenny Fischer c) by cooperating with our pastors, giving them positive suggestions ₸ 6:30 PM Ladies Sodality Meeting for the welfare of the parish, encouraging them in their ministry by Wednesday, April 28 Saint Peter Chanel; prayer and presence, by offering them praise and thanks for all they Saint Louis Grignion de Montfort are doing for us, and occasionally by making constructive suggestions ₸ Mustard Seed for changes; d) by cooperating as good stewards in the activities of ₸ 6:00 PM Fr. Finder Theology Class various councils, ministries and parish associations. 3) Let us pray for Thursday, April 29 Saint Catherine of Siena vocations to the Priesthood, the diaconate and the consecrated ₸Mass 8:00 AM James Honeywell life so that we may have more holy and Spirit-filled shepherds to lead, ₸ Quilting feed, and protect the Catholic community. Christ Jesus is the Priest in ₸ 7:00 PM Holy Hour the full sense because He is the one mediator between God and Friday, April 30 Saint Pius V humanity who offered Himself, a unique sacrifice, on the cross. The ₸ universal priesthood of all believers, the sharing of all the baptized in Saturday, May 1 Saint Joseph the Worker the priesthood of Christ, has received special emphasis since Vatican ₸Mass 4:00 PM Leon Deraps II. Those who are called to make a lifelong commitment to serve as Sunday, May 2 Fifth Sunday of Easter ordained ministers share the ministerial priesthood of Jesus. On ₸Mass 10:00 AM Annunciation Parish this World Day of Prayer for Vocations we are asked to encourage and ₸Mass 12 NOON Spanish pray for our young men to respond to God’s call to serve His Church in the ministerial priesthood. (Fr. Anthony Kadavil)