TWENTY SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME | SEPTEMBER 29, 2019 PLAN TO JOIN US SEPTEMBER 30 Mission Mondays Eli Project OCTOBER 2 Catholic Watchmen OCTOBER 4-6 Awakening Retreat OCTOBER 6 Coffee & Donuts [follows 9:30am Mass] OCTOBER 13 Cancer Home Dinner OCTOBER 27 Pancake Breakfast Mass Schedule Weekend Saturday 5:00pm Sunday 9:30am & 5:30pm Weekdays Tuesday 5:30pm Wednesday, Thursday, & Friday 8:15am Perpetual Adoration Adoration Chapel. Adorers scheduled 24/7. Open to all, daily 7:00am to 10:00pm. Please enter through northeast door (by wi&e ball 'eld). Annunciation Church www.annunciationmsp.org 509 W 54TH ST MINNEAPOLIS MN 55419-1818 Believing all people need a Savior, we are called to Proclaim the Good News, and to offer a life-changing encounter with Jesus. As a community of His disciples, 'lled with the Holy Spirit and loved by our Heavenly Father, we seek to BE CHRIST in all we do. LITURGICAL LIFE FR. PARK’S REFLECTION QUOTE OF THE WEEK: “Since Christ Himself has said, ‘This is My Body’ who shall dare to doubt that it is His Body?” -St. Cyril of Jerusalem We welcome anyone who is visiting our parish home and we extend a very warm welcome to those who have SCRIPTURE FOCUS: become a part of our parish family. We are A major theme in the Gospel of Luke is the importance of the care of the poor in the life of discipleship. In the glad you have decided to join our parish for parable found in today's Gospel, Jesus contrasts the life of a rich man and the poor man, Lazarus, who lives in liturgy, prayer and community gatherings. the shadow of the rich man and his wealth. Both dies. Lazarus 'nds himself in heaven; the rich man in the netherworld. The rich man asks for assistance from Lazarus in his torment. But Abraham reminds the rich man of the good things he had in his life and describes the current situation as a reversal of fortunes. The rich man NEWCOMER REGISTRATION: then asks that Lazarus be sent to warn his family, but this is denied with the reminder that Moses and the Please contact Fr. Park for a prophets have warned of judgment for those who neglect the care of the poor. registration appointment. In the context of Luke's Gospel, this parable, delivered in the presence of a crowd of listeners, is part of Jesus' Your written bulletin announcement is response to some Pharisees. These Pharisees are described in Luke's Gospel as “loving money.” (Note: The needed before noon. Please email: Pharisees were followers of a sect of Judaism active before, during, and after Jesus' lifetime. They taught an [email protected], oral interpretation of the Law of Moses as the basis for popular Jewish piety. They put less emphasis on on the church side; or Temple worship and more on applying the law to everyday life. Though they are often portrayed negatively in [email protected], the Gospels, they shared many of Jesus' and the early Church's concerns about the law.) Jesus observed that on the school side. the actions of some Pharisees betrayed misplaced priorities: they spoke one way but acted in another. The The bulletin article submitted will be story of the rich man and Lazarus demonstrates the importance of the care of the poor and is a reminder to previewed by the Pastoral Parish Staff those who would follow Jesus of the unimportance of wealth in the eyes of God. Member who heads the committee or ministry. CATHOLIC WATCHMEN: Deadline, before 11:30am: What does it mean to be a Catholic man? How does a man protect, provide for, and lead within his parish and family? The mission of the Catholic Watchmen movement is to respond to Bishop Cozzens’ call for Catholic Thursday, October 03: men to live up to their duty to be protectors, providers, and leaders of their families. Each monthly Catholic for Sunday, October 13 Watchmen meeting runs from 6:30 – 8:30 pm with food, social time, video presentation, discussion, and Thursday, October 10: prayer. for Sunday, October 20 Thursday, October 17: All men ages 15 and older are welcome to be a part of the Catholic Watchmen group at Annunciation. Our next for Sunday, October 27 meeting will be Wednesday, October 2, from 6:30pm – 8:30pm, in the Community Room downstairs in the Thursday, October 24: Church. for Sunday, November 03 Thursday, October 31: for Sunday, November 10 Prayers for Annunciation Community and our Pastor, Fr. Park: The Holy Spirit began a We appreciate our Advertisers—Thank you movement in our archdiocese in the form of an Apostolate named Seven Sisters for your support! (sevensistersapostolate.org). The mission is that every parish build a foundation of seven women who commit to prayerful support of their pastor, each one offering Please contact Fr. Brian J. Park, Pastor, for one Holy Hour of prayer—one woman, one day, every week. The heart of our faith is further information by telephone: the Blessed Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, and our priest is the 612.824.9993 ext. 228 or email: conduit that brings us this reality. How important for the health of our parish that we [email protected]. pray for our pastor. Annunciation Church has formed a foundation of seven women who have made this commitment. This is not an exclusive “club”—all women are Have You Moved? All parishioners are welcome. If you are interested in hearing more information or if you think you may reminded to contact the parish o%ce to let be called to participate as a weekly Seven Sister or a substitute, please contact us know your new address and phone Jenny Newton, call or text: 612.220.5503 or email: [email protected]. number, or if you are registering with another parish. Or see page 5 information for Online Member Portal. Fr. Brian J. Park • ext. 228 2 | www.annunciationmsp.org | Annunciation Church | 509 W 54TH ST MINNEAPOLIS MN 55419-1818 PRAYER & WORSHIP Are you being called to serve as an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion (EMHC)? Do you have MINISTERS OF THE WEEK the desire to assist in the distribution of Holy Communion in the context of the Mass or by bringing Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion (EMHC) Holy Communion to the homebound? If so, EMHCs must be trained and commissioned every three Chairpersons, Committees, Schedulers, years. If you need to renew your training or if you desire to be trained for the 'rst time, you are Volunteers, Donors, and Participants invited to attend the training on: Sunday, September 29, at 11:00am. In the community room. Pray for the repose of the souls of, The archdiocesan requirements to serve as an EMHC are as follows: Margaret Erickson The service of an EMHC is essentially connected to the Holy Mass. It is therefore necessary that Leroy Jacobs the EMHC be a practicing Catholic [i.e. attends weekly Sunday Mass], fully initiated [i.e. baptized and con'rmed in the Catholic Church]. They should also be at least 16 years of age. If married, Please keep in your prayers the following the EMHC needs to be in a marriage that is recognized by the Church. The candidate should also individuals of the parish community have a deep and obvious love for the Blessed Sacrament, and should be known in the community who are ill: as someone who is committed to the Church’s understanding of the Real Presence. Karin Alaniz If you are interested in serving the community in this way and want to attend a training, please Dorothy Audette contact Helen Corkran at ext. 252. Or email [email protected] Stewart Christie Deacon Sean Curtan Ann Durr John Jones Ginna Kline Brad Marshall STEWARDSHIP Mary Misica Ryan Palattao Michael Richardson August 2019 Charles Rose Janet Rudie Current Month Actual Budget Last Year James Rudolph Donald Tadich Envelopes & Plate $28,745 $33,116 $26,651 Warren Waterston EFT $28,944 $29,500 $31,981 Alice Weides David Weides Total $57,688 $62,616 $58,631 Evalyn Wilson Fiscal Year End June 30, 2019 | Fiscal Year to Date August 2019 Bulletin Prayer List: If you would like prayers said for you or for a family Total $912,321 | $166,313 member who is ill or in need of prayer, Budget $1,000,000 | $127,999 please contact Helen Corkran X252 or [email protected]. In order Last Fiscal YTD $933,591 | $124,925 to encourage more constant and fervent prayer for those who are in need of our spiritual support, please also contact Helen if you know of a person who no longer needs to be on the list. Annunciation Partners in Prayer: If you are interested in praying for those in need OR if you have a prayer intention, please send an email to Annette Gagliardi, [email protected]. She will email any new prayer requests to the prayer team in the evening of the day she receives them. Commit to saying a prayer for those in need either when you receive the email or during your daily prayer time. If you would prefer to receive prayer requests by phone, or you have a prayer request and do not have email, or you are not already on the telephone prayer chain and want to join, you may call Mary LaFontaine at 612.827.4256. www.annunciationmsp.org | Annunciation Church | 509 W 54TH ST MINNEAPOLIS MN 55419 -1818 | 3 NEWS & EVENTS Holy Hour for Vocations PLAN TO JOIN US Tuesday, October 8, Nativity of Our Lord, St Paul 7:00pm–8:00pm, all people of the Archdiocese are "Minnesota: Our Common Home" - Sunday, September 29 at 12:30: Using this resource from invited to participate in the Holy Hours for Vocations Minnesota Catholic Conference, we will explore integral ecology and the key principles discussed in (on the second Tuesday of each month, at a different Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato si.