May 10, 2020

St. Anne Catholic Church

825 S. Ortonville Road Ortonville, MI 48462

www.churchofstanne.org

We will NOT be having Masses until the diocese

Allows us to re-open

Worship Schedule

Weekend Masses Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 8:30 and 10:30 AM

Weekday Masses Monday 7:00 PM Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00 AM

Holy Day Masses 9:00 AM, 7:00 PM

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday 4:30 PM or by appointment Sacrament of Matrimony Couples should contact the pastor at least six months before the marriage Infant Baptisms Parents contact the parish office

Parish Directory

Pastor: Rev. Gerry Frawley Deacon: Rev. Mr. Tony Morici Parish Phone: 248-627-3965 Parish Fax: 248-627-5153 Website: www.churchofstanne.org

Mission Statement

of St. Anne Parish

"We, the people of St. Anne, are a

growing Catholic Community with

various gifts and talents, and we

are open to the Spirit among us.

Rooting ourselves in The Word of

God, we reach out to all in loving

service, witnessing, and celebrat-

ing the life of Jesus Christ in our

midst."

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Andy Rooney Said It Well

Written by Andy Rooney, a man who had the gift of saying so much with so few words. Rooney has passed away but used to be on CBS's 60 Minutes TV show.

I've learned...That the best classroom in the world is at the feet of an elderly person.

I've learned...That when you're in love, it shows.

I've learned...That just one person saying to me, 'You've made my day!' makes my day.

I've learned...That having a child fall asleep in your arms is one of the most peaceful

feelings in the world.

I've learned...That being kind is more important than being right.

I've learned...That you should never say no to a gift from a child.

I've learned...That I can always pray for someone when I don't have the strength to help

him in any other way.

I've learned...That no matter how serious your life requires you to be, everyone needs a

friend to act goofy with.

I've learned...That sometimes all a person need is a hand to hold and a heart to

understand.

I've learned...That simple walks with my father around the block on summer nights

when I was a child did wonder for me as an adult.

I've learned...That life is like a roll of toilet paper. The closer it gets to the end, the

faster it goes.

I've learned...That money doesn't buy class.

I've learned...That it's those small daily happenings that make life so spectacular.

I've learned...That under everyone's hard shell is someone who wants to be appreciated

and loved.

I've learned...That to ignore the facts does not change the facts.

I've learned...That when you plan to get even with someone, you are only letting that

person continue to hurt you.

I've learned...That love, not time, heals all wounds.

I've learned...That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with

people smarter than I am.

I've learned...That everyone you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.

I've learned...That no one is perfect until you fall in love with them.

I've learned...That life is tough, but I'm tougher.

I've learned...That opportunity is never lost; someone will take the ones you miss.

I've learned...That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.

I've learned...That I wish I could have told my Mom that I love her one more time be-

fore she passed away.

I've learned...That one should keep his words both soft and tender, because tomorrow

he may have to eat them.

I've learned...That a smile is an inexpensive way to improve your looks.

I've learned...That when your newly born grandchild holds your little finger in his little

fist, you're hooked for life.

I've learned...That everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness

and growth occurs while you're climbing it.

I've learned...That the less time I have to work with, the more things I get done.

Prayer For The Week The Magnificat Pray the Magnificat together. This is the canti-cle of Mary. In Scripture, the hymn is found after the jubilant meeting of Mary, pregnant with Jesus, and her relative Elizabeth, preg-nant with John the Baptist. Recite the prayer or find a sung version of the prayer. My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord, my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, For he has looked with favor on his lowly servant. From this day all generations will call me blessed: the Almighty has done great things for me, and holy is his Name. He has mercy on those who fear him in every generation. He has shown the strength of his arm, he has scattered the proud in their conceit. He has cast down the mighty from their thrones, and has lifted up the lowly. He has filled the hungry with good things, and the rich he has sent away empty. He has come to the help of HIs servant Israel for he has remembered his promise of mercy, the promise he made to our fathers, to Abraham and his children forever. Amen.

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Recipe for The Week Lemon Bars For Base: 2 C. sifted flour 1/2 C. powdered sugar 1 C. butter softened For Top: 4 large beaten eggs 2 C. white sugar 1/2 C. lemon juice 1/4 C. flour 1/2 t. baking powder Lemon rind from an entire lemon Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 9x113 pan with aluminum foil (enough to have some cover over the long edges.) Spray the alumi-num foil. Set aside. For the base, mix the but-ter into the flour and powdered sugar. Mix with hands until it clings together. Press into the foiled pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned. While the base is bak-ing, beat eggs for 4 to 5 minutes for the fill-ing. Then add the sugar, lemon juice, and lemon rind, and beat just until mixed ( about 30 seconds to 1 minute). Sift together flour and baking powder. Stir into the egg mixture. Pour over baked crust. (Pour it directly on the hot crust that comes out of the oven.) Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Cool. Tip: Once cooled, cover, and put in the refrigerator. Once cold, pull the pan out of the refrigerator. Use the foil (which is stuck to the bars) to pull it out of the pan. Pull the foil away from the sides of the bars. Use a pizza cutter to cut the bars easily. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and enjoy!

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Old and Green… A Quarantine Perspective

Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the much older lady that she should bring her own grocery bags, because plastic bags are not good for the environment, The woman apologized to the young girl and explained, "We didn't have this 'green thing' back in my earlier days." The young clerk responded, "That's our problem today. Your generation did not care enough to save our environment for future generations." The older lady said that she was right our generation didn't have the "green thing" in its day. The older lady went on to explain: Back then, we re-turned milk bottles, soda bottles and beer bottles to the store. The store sent them back to the plant to be washed and sterilized and refilled, so it could use the same bottles over and over. So they really were recycled. But we didn't have the "green thing" back in our day. Grocery stores bagged our groceries in brown paper bags that we reused for numerous things. Most memorable besides household garbage bags was the use of brown paper bags as book covers for our school books. This was to ensure that public property (the books provided for our use by the school) was not defaced by our scribblings. Then we were able to personalize our books on the brown paper bags. But, too bad we didn't do the "green thing" back then. We walked up stairs because we didn't have an escalator in every store and office building. We walked to the grocery store and didn't climb into a 300-horsepower machine every time we had to go two blocks. But she was right. We didn't have the "green thing" in our day. Back then we washed the baby's diapers because we didn't have the throw away kind. We dried clothes on a line, not in an energy-gobbling ma-chine burning up 220 volts. Wind and solar power really did dry our clothes back in our early days. Kids got hand-me-down clothes from their brothers or sisters, not always brand-new clothing. But that young lady is right; we didn't have the "green thing" back in our day. Back then we had one TV, or radio, in the house -- not a TV in every room. And the TV had a small screen the size of a handkerchief (remember them?), not a screen the size of the state of Montana. In the kitchen we blended and stirred by hand because we didn't have electric machines to do everything for us. When we packaged a fragile item to send in the mail, we used wadded up old newspapers to cushion it, not Styrofoam or plastic bubble wrap. Back then, we didn't fire up an engine and burn gasoline just to cut the lawn. We used a push mower that ran on human power. We exercised by working so we didn't need to go to a health club to run on treadmills that operate on electricity. But she's right; we didn't have the "green thing" back then. We drank from a fountain when we were thirsty instead of using a cup or a plastic bottle every time we had a drink of water. We refilled writing pens with ink instead of buying a new pen, and we replaced the razor blade in a razor instead of throwing away the whole razor just because the blade got dull. But we didn't have the "green thing" back then. Back then, people took the streetcar or a bus and kids rode their bikes to school or walked instead of turning their moms into a 24-hour taxi service in the family's $45,000 SUV or van, which cost what a whole house did before the "green thing." We had one electrical outlet in a room, not an entire bank of sockets to power a dozen appliances. And we didn't need a computerized gadget to receive a signal beamed from satellites 23,000 miles out in space in order to find the nearest burger joint. But isn't it sad the current generation laments how wasteful we old folks were just because we didn't have the "green thing" back then?

Stewardship Corner

Parish Support

Fiscal Year: July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2020

Weekly Budget Sunday contribution $ 9,025.00 (100%)

May 2020 1st Sunday Received $ 7,150.00 (80%) 2nd Sunday Received $ 3rd Sunday Received $ 4th Sunday Received $

May 2/3, 2020 Amount in Envelopes $ 5,477.00 Electronic Offertory $ 1,673.00 Total $ 7,150.00 Weekly Under Budget $ 1,875.00 Yearly Under Budget $ 2,314.19

Thank you for your sacrifice and generosity!

Automated Electronic Offertory is an ideal way for parishioners to serve Christ through their treasures. To sign up, stop by the parish office for an enrollment form or contact our bookkeeper, Sheryl Van Fleteren at 248-627-3965 ext. 106.