MASS SCHEDULE:

Weekdays 7:00 or 9:30 a.m. (Convent)

8:00 a.m. (St. Ann Church)

Saturday 7:00 or 9:30 a.m. (Convent)

5:00 p.m. (St. Ann Church-Sunday

Fulfillment)

Sunday 8:00 a.m. (St. Ann Church)

11:00 a.m. (St. Ann Church)

BAPTISMS: By appointment. (Instruction

classes for Parents and God-parents on Monday

evenings by appointment. Contact the Rectory

early in pregnancy.)

CONFESSIONS: Sat. 4:00 - 4:45 p.m.

WEDDINGS: Prepare for your marriage.

Archdiocese guidelines must be followed.

Contact the Pastor at least 6 months in

advance to assist you. You must be attending

Sunday Mass.

7530 Natural Bridge Normandy, Missouri- 63121

www.stannchurch-stl.org School website: www.sacs-stl.org

Father Bill Kempf, Pastor, ext 855 Pat Marstall, Secretary- 385-5090, ext 851

Mary Jo Reichenbach, Principal School- 381-0113

Anna Hook, Preschool Director- 382-2974 Eileen Engelmeyer, Bookkeeper- 385-5090 ext 852

Parish Center Scheduling and Rental- 385-5090

PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK: If you

are unable to attend mass for a prolonged

period of time, call the rectory to arrange for

Holy Communion at your residence. Likewise,

please inform the rectory staff if you

will be hospitalized so we can attend to your

spiritual health.

NEW PARISHIONERS: A warm welcome

to new parishioners. Please stop at the Rectory

and register. If you move, please let us know.

CHILDRENS LITURGY:

Grades K thru 6, Special Liturgy of the Word

at 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass, Sept-May

BULLETIN DEADLINE: Noon on Tuesday

PARISH ORGANIZATIONS MEETINGS

Knights of Columbus - 2nd Wednesday - 7:30 p.m.

Rosary begins at 7:20 p.m.

Ladies’ Guild-Second Thursday– 8:00 p.m.

Men’s Club - Last Wednesday - 8:15 p.m.

Finance Committee Quarterly - 7:00 p.m.

School Board - 2nd Monday - 6:30 p.m.

Athletic Association - 4th Monday - 8:00 p.m.

Social Justice Committee-4th Monday-7:00 pm

SAPO……………………..1st Tuesday-7:00 p.m.

First Sunday of Lent

February 14, 2016

Lector Schedule February 20, 21, 2016 Saturday, February 20

5:00 pm: Mary Jane Kieffer Sunday, February 21 8:00 am: Mary Lou Krueger 11:00 am: Beth Barrere

First Sunday in Lent

SANCTUARY LADIES : Friday, February 19, 2016 Nancy Husmann & volunteer

First Sunday of Lent: In today’s Gospel, Jesus overcomes the temptations to wealth, power and esteem. As we begin Lent, may we open our hearts to the grace of prayer, fasting

and almsgiving. Your gift in the St. Vincent de Paul Poor Box will help the poor to celebrate the grace of God’s love this Easter.

Readings for the Week of February 14, 2016

Sunday: Dt 26:4-10/Ps 91:1-2, 10-15/Rom 10:8-13/Lk 4:1-13 Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18/Ps 19:8-10, 15/Mt 25:31-46 Tuesday: Is 55:10-11/Ps 34:4-7, 16-19/Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10/Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19/Lk 11:29-32 Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25/Ps 138:1-3, 7-8/Mt 7:7-12 Friday: Ez 18:21-28/Ps 130:1-8/Mt 5:20-26 Saturday: Dt 26:16-19/Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8/Mt 5:43-48 Sunday: Gn 15:5-12, 17-18/Ps 27:1, 7-9, 13-14/Phil 3:17--4:1

First Sunday of Lent – Dynamic Catholic, Alive!

Temptation How is the devil tempting you in your life?

Today’s Gospel discusses the temptations of Christ by the devil: “All of

this will be yours, if you worship me” (Luke 4:7).

Worship is due to the Creator alone. It is easy in today’s culture to

worship the false idols of wealth, possessions, pleasure, and fame.

Prayer is a strong antidote to these improperly ordered desires. “It is

by his prayer that Jesus vanquishes the tempter, both at the outset of

his public mission and in the ultimate struggle of his agony” (CCC,

2849). The Our Father, with its petition to “lead us not into temptation”

is especially effective with these struggles. archstl.org/dynamic

LENTEN FISH FRIES. Bring your family and/or friends to the Parish Center this Friday, Feb 19 for dinner...fried or baked cod plates, and fried shrimp plates including two sides are $8.00, a child’s plate is $5.00, and new this year is a spinach lasagna/salad plate (while

they last.) Serving from 5:00 pm and until 7:00 pm.

Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest: Congratulations to the following students who were school champs in the K of C Free Throw contest: Jacob Busch, Desiree Gigers, Donathan Gigers, Lexie Hahn, Alex Lawrence, Kennedy Moore,

Justin Reese Adam Smith Kyser Sutton, Kelsey Sims, Ethan Shupe, Rebecca Williams. Great Job!

LENTEN REGULATIONS Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence. The norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal. Two smaller meals may also be taken, but not to equal a full meal. The norms concerning abstinence from meat are binding upon members of the Church from age 14 onwards.

Pope Francis suggests that even more than candy or alcohol, we fast from indifference towards others. Pope: “Live your faith during Lent, perform works of mercy.”

From the Pastor’s Pen

During this Lenten Season, we are invited to turn our minds

and hearts back towards our God of mercy. Begin your daily

encounter with mercy with Lenten Moments of Mercy. This

daily, Scripture-based series is delivered to you by e-mail. In

this series, James Campbell, M.A., D.Min, shares beautiful

reflections and the inspiring words of Pope Francis, and pro-

vides suggestions for Lenten actions and prayers. Lenten

Moments of Mercy is free from Loyola Press. Go to

http://www.loyolapress.com/lenten-moments-of-mercy.htm

and be ready to connect with the Pope’s message of mercy, and live it daily throughout Lent.

Principal Search update…

Allow me a word about the search to find Ms. Reichen-

bach’s successor. The Archdiocesan School Office updated

its principal search packet this past January. In that docu-

ment they describe the role of the principal this way. The

principal is the spiritual and educational leader of the ele-

mentary school community... The highest priority of the

principal is the building of a Christian Community of faith that provides for the spiritual, moral, intellectual, emotional,

social and physical needs of the children in the school. The

document then goes on to describe the 4 areas in which the

principal exercises that leadership.

Using those guidelines, I have sought the input of the faculty

around these three questions:

1) What are the strengths of our St. Ann School communi-

ty?

2) What do you see as the most pressing needs of our St. Ann School at this point in history?

3) What skills and qualities are most important for an

administrator to possess in order to guide the future

of St. Ann School?

That input was then collated and reviewed by a search com-

mittee that I appointed, consisting of one school board mem-

ber, (Mrs. Christina Buchek) one faculty member (Mrs. Dana

Aubuchon), one St. Ann parish school parent (Mr. Joe Mor-

row), one non-catholic St. Ann school parent (Mr. Tommy Smith), and one parent at large (Mrs. Nancy Williams). This

group then reviewed the faculty input as well as their own,

and began work on identifying the important skill sets and

experiences we are looking for in the candidate.

Taking that information, two of our faculty members,

Mrs. Cheryl Thomas and Mrs. Julie Thompson will sort

through the resume’s on file with the Archdiocese, and make

recommendations on which candidates to invite to inter-

views. (I have already had 11 people contact me about the position.) We will conduct those interviews in as timely a

manner as possible and keep you updated as we move

forward. Please feel free to contact any member of the

Search Committee for further information.

St. Ann Church February 14, 2016

MONDAY, February 15 7:00 am Maria Nhai Nguyen (Good Shepherd Convent) 8:00 am Kevin Ryan

TUESDAY, February 16 7:00 am Maria Nhai Nguyen (Good Shepherd Convent) 8:00 am Judy McGraugh

WEDNESDAY, February 17 7:00 am Maria Nhai Nguyen (Good Shepherd Convent) 8:20 am Bob Lacey

THURSDAY, February 18 7:00 am John Ngoc Nguyen (Good Shepherd Convent) 8:00 am Tom Dalton

FRIDAY, February 19 7:00 am Brigida Emma (Good Shepherd Convent) 8:00 am Monica Bove’

SATURDAY, February 20 7:00 am Maria Bac Nguyen (Good Shepherd Convent) 5:00 pm Juliette Murray

SUNDAY, February 21 8:00 am The people of St. Ann Parish 9:00 am John Ngoc Nguyen (Good Shepherd Convent) 11:00 am Maria Nhai Nguyen

FINANCIAL REPORT

For the 1st week of February ending 2/07/2016

$8, 752.00 Stewardship Goal: $7,100

Actual Monthly Stewardship: $8,752 Money Counters: Monday, February 15: Team B

Second collection this weekend to benefit the

Black & Indian Missions

WEEKDAY MASSES Mon-Wed, Feb 15-17 Lianna Johnson & Olivia Bulard Thurs, Fri, Feb 18, 19: Rebecca Williams & Cullen Quinlisk SATURDAY, February 20: 5:00 pm: Ryan Klohr & Audrey Quinlisk SUNDAY, February 21: 8:00 am: Chloe Andrews and Michael Dee 11:00 am: Lydia Dieckmann & Martin Oyalo

James Alexander

Katie Alexander Patrick Barry Alex Befort Dorothy Birdsong

Mary Leigh Britt Carl Brown Don Buchholz

Marie Buechert Marcia Buterin Walter Chadwick

Helen Craven Fr. Jim Edwards Rose Ann Emma Elaine Fitzgerald

Kathleen Fitzgerald Marie Gagnepain Bruce Gardiner

Julie Garcia Dominic Gaulden Fritzi Goodman

Wallace Goodwin Emily Habel

Shannon McLaughlin Healy

Mary Hof Cindy Hogan

Chris Holmes Mike Hubbard Betty Husmann

James Jakle Levi Jennings Maggie Jost Michael Jost

Jack Klein Pauline Lawler Barb Lynch

Kirk Markuly Dan McGraugh Bob Merritt W.D.M.

MaryLouise Montgomery Peggy Murry John Nikonowicz

Jack Niland Sheila Nunes Anne Parker

Kevin Putnam

Marcia Putnam Vi Rodgers Carol Ruth Roszhart Kimberly Ryan

Joan Schroeder Rose Marie Schroeder Al Schulte

Blain Selvidge Stephanie Selvidge Raymond Sharp

Fred Shea Michael Shea James E. Smith Barbara Ten Eyck

Martha Ten Eyck Sarah Trzeciak Joe Welsch

Nancy Whalen Barbara Williams Theresa Zlotopolski

Alfred Zlotopolski

Please Pray for the safety and well being of all Those serving In Our Military, especially

Matthew Collins Keith Campbell Dylan Hilliard Brandon Klink Justin Scott Robert Spilling Andrew Spilling

and the sick, the hospitalized, home bound and nursing home residents:

COLLEGE CORNER

INTO THE DEEP: Newman’s Winter Retreat Feb. 26-27th Save the Date now for this one-day away! Our focus this year is on Healing of the mind-body-spirit variety and is perfect for anyone needing some healing in their lives. We’ll talk about shared need for healing and gain some applicable tools to do so.

COMING EVENTS - MARK YOUR CALENDARS! Presidents’ Day No School………………….…………….Mon, Feb 15 Lenten Fish Fry……..……………..…………….……….....Fri, Feb 19 Red Cross Blood Drive……………………………….…....Sun, Mar 6 First Communion………………………………………….. Sun, Apr 10 St. Charles Lwanga 33rd Testimonial Dinner/Auction…....Sun. Apr 17 Sponsor’s Dinner Dance/Auction………………….…...….Sat Apr 30

ATTENTION SCHOOL PARENTS: has a new unified application form available online at NO COST TO PARENTS. Any Catholic Family wishing to apply for tuition assistance must submit this application. The due date is February 29 and must include a copy of your

2014 Tax Return and 2015 W2’s. Scholarships will be awarded on a first come-first served basis. Please visit www.ttef-stl.org for additional information pertaining to the scholarships available, ques-tions you may have, and the application process.

CONFIRMANDI MEETING NEXT SUNDAY, February 21 in the PARISH CENTER, 9:30-10:45 am, followed by Rite of Enrollment at 11 am Mass.

Save the Date Our Annual Dinner Dance and Auction is scheduled for Saturday, April 30th. Please reserve the date on your calendars! If you have questions or would like to

serve on the committee please call Kate Flatley at 518-5241 or email her at flaleyk@gmail.com

Super Trivia Night 2016 Thanks to all the volunteers, judges, raffle and 50/50 ticket seller (thanks Eileen), bartenders, set-up and clean-up helpers, and all those who donated or worked to make this a fun event—and to SAPO and Men’s Club for their sponsorship and contributions. This year’s event raised a little over $5000 for the School and Early Childhood Center, thanks in part to the winning team generously donating back their win-nings. Thanks to parishioners who brought in several outside tables and filled the Center to near capacity. And special thanks to our su-per Emcee Tammie Holland. We hope everyone had fun and that we can count on seeing you again next year!