+ MASSES FOR THE WEEK

Sat., 7/22 5:00 PM Charles and Rose Sanzo Homer Gargiulo Margaret Radler People of the Parish

Sun., 7/23 8:00 AM Deceased members of Koza Family Dotty Baliatico Julia Corrigan

10:30 AM Filomena Coppola Margaret Radler Frank Galante

Mon., 7/24 8:30 AM Richard R. Albin Richard C. Albin

Tues., 7/25 8:30 AM Margaret and Patrick McManamy

Wed., 7/26 8:30 AM Rita and James Ness Lorraine Noack

Thurs., 7/27 8:30 AM Chris Grau Rev. Vincent B. Groghan OFM

Sat., 7/29 5:00 PM Helen Wlazlowski Barney Gillespie George Cimborsky People of the Parish

Sun., 7/30 8:00 AM Kenneth Coleman Teresa Fitzpatrick Frederick Prekel

10:30 AM Angelo La Forgia Teresa Forese Grace De Sua

SANCTUARY LAMP In honor of the Lord’s presence, the Sanctuary Lamp will

burn this week, beginning July 23rd, for the Deceased Members of the Koza Family at the request of Stella Koza.

ALMANAC

July 24 – St. Sharbel Makhluf; St. Christine of Rome July 25 – St. James July 26 – Ss. Joachim and Ann July 29 – St. Martha July 30 – 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time; St. Peter Chrisologus July 31 – St. Ignatius of Loyola August 1 – St. Alphonsus Liguori August 2 – St. Eusebius of Vercelli; St. Peter Julian Eymard

SUNDAY JULY 23RD, 2017 SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

First Reading: Wisdom 12:13, 16-­‐‑19 This passage from the Book of Wisdom is addressed to God, giving

praise and thanksgiving for His mercy.

Second Reading: Romans 8:26-­‐‑27 Paul indicates that since people are, in general, unaccustomed to the manner of praying, that is of speaking directly to God, the Holy Spirit will intercede for them.

Gospel: Matthew 13:24-­‐‑43 According to Matthew, Jesus speaks of the “reign of God” in the three parables of the man who sows good seed, of the mustard seed, and of the yeast. In each parable, Jesus demonstrates that once the reign of God is established, it grows and spreads.

UP-COMING PARISH EVENTS

• August 3 – Game/Family Day Meeting at 6 PM (Library) • August 3 – Finance Council Meeting at 7 PM (HSR) • August 11 – Lifetouch Session 2-9 PM (Classrooms) • August 12 – Lifetouch Session 9 AM-4 PM (Classrooms) • August 15 – Fundraising Meeting at 7:15 PM (HSR) • August 19 – Men’s Group Meeting 8-9:30 AM (HSR) • August 21 – Rel. Ed. Teachers’ Meeting at 6 PM (PLC II, III) • August 28 – Dine to Donate at Gourmet Café (11:30 am-8 pm) • November 17 &18 – Annual Craft Fair (details in August)

GOD’S PLAN FOR GIVING

Our Weekly Collection July 16th, 2017 Regular $ 4,245.50 Electronic $ 1,890.00 Total $ 6,135.50 Weekly Collection Goal $ 6,650.00 Week’s surplus/(deficit) ($ 514.50)

Envelope Reminder Angel: Don’t forget us when you go on vacation! Looking for a more practical way to tithe? Check out our e-Giving program. Information and application are on Saint Ann’s website under the tab GIVING.

Don’t miss Mass this summer! Thanks to modern technology, you can find a Mass wherever you travel! Visit MASSTIMES.ORG for a list of nearby parishes. They even offer a FREE APP. Have a fun and faith-filled summer!

Mark your calendars: Saint Ann Church’s Annual Craft Fair is on November 17 and 18. Check back in August for details.

THE WEEK AHEAD

SUNDAY 7/23

8:00 AM MASS 10:30 AM MASS 11:30 AM Communion Breakfast

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time

MONDAY 7/24

8:30 AM MASS 10:30 AM Troy Hills Prayer Service

St. Sharbel Makhluf St. Christine of Rome

TUESDAY 7/25

8:30 AM MASS 12 NOON AA Meeting (PLC I)

St. James, Apostle

WEDNESDAY 7/26

8:30 AM MASS

Ss. Joachim and Ann

THURSDAY 7/27

8:30 AM MASS 3 PM Care One

FRIDAY 7/28

SATURDAY 7/29

4:15 PM Confessions 5:00 PM MASS

St. Martha

SUNDAY 7/30 8:00 AM MASS 10:30 AM MASS

17th Sunday in Ordinary Time

PARISH PRAYER LIST If you wish to place a name on the Prayer List, please call the church office at 973-884-1986.

PRAYERS NEEDED Prayer to Saint Raphael Angel of the Sick

May the Angel, Raphael, physician in care of our health, come down from Heaven to cure all who are sick, especially, Gail Egan, Dona Van, Irene Dekker, Rocco Martone, Susan McSulla, Erin Cox, Roxanne Klein, Rachel Brzostowski, Alex Garfinkel, Jack Gumersall, Jean Burge, Ben Spitzer, Patricia Baio, Judy Grasso, Joseph Percoco, Bob Lapin, Daniel Paglia, Kyle O’Brien, Mark Berkowitz, Stefanie Appel, Anthony Michael LaSpina, Peyton Zitelli, William DeGrosky, Marcia Kirincich, Ida Kelly, Margie Benefico, Ralph Valentino, Christopher Plaxe, Chang-Chang Chen, Sienna Ferrugio, Kendra Bramble, Jane Zegarski, Andrew Bergman, Joan Lent, Ethel Illuzzi, Gil Peterson, Jim Frederick, Sebastian Quinn, John Oscovitch, Linda Gearty, Megan Szaloczy, George Loveland, Dorothy May, Norma Scinto, Justin Brown, Erika Gruisc, Fred Seelmann, Mimi Mutty, Dana Pierce, John Mulhall, Emil Schneider, Phyllis Wyks, Fr. John Pierce OFM, Robert Kanaley, Msgr. Leo Carey, Anita Nurge, Carla Fresco, Mary Pat Kelly, Dwight Bellinger, Susan Katsekas, Lois Grablutz, Rudy Gottschalk, Sharon Acquaire, Sam Frisoli, Connie Bravo, Frank Laudino, Arthur Shanahan, Eugene Tappan, Frances Jodice, Tony Lonero, Daniel J. Plate, Ryan Whittom, Lou Borzone, Rosemary Dietrich, Arlene Michalski, Adam Gragnani, Art Brown, Joyce Salvi, Carol Weiss, Mary Jane Cito, Fred Iradi, Bernie Reidienger and Bishop Emeritus Frank J. Rodimer. Be with us, O Archangel, called the Medicine of God; drive away diseases of the body and bring good health to our minds.

A PRAYER FOR OUR TROOPS

Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they protect us. Bless them, and their families for the

selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need, and bring them home safely. May their sacrifices bring about a lasting and just peace to those lands. We ask this in the name of Jesus, Our Savior. Amen. St. Ann pray for our men and women in the service.

ALL SAINTS ACADEMY

Currently accepting enrollments for grades K-8 for September 2017. Please contact All Saints Academy’s principal, Judith Berg at 973-334-4704 or e-mail jberg@allsaintspar.org.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE 2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR

Ø Full Time Math Teacher for grades 5-8. Must possess NJ Math Certification and middle school teaching experience.

Ø Full Time Grade 1 Teacher (Maternity Leave): Sept. 1-Dec. 30. Must have NJ Elementary Education Certification and K-4 teaching experience.

Ø Part Time After School Care Teacher for grades 1-8. Three to five days/week, 2:45 to 6 pm. Must have NJ Elementary Education Certification or be in process to receive certification. Candidates must have a demonstrated ability to manage students in an after school setting. For further information, please e-mail the principal, Ms. Judith Berg, at jberg@allsaintspar.org.

July is the Month of The Most Precious Blood of Our Lord

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS

All 2017-2018 Religious Ed. and Confirmation registrations forms received after June 30th have a late fee of $30 per student. Catechists are needed for Grade 3, 4, on Mondays 4:15-5:30 pm and Grade 5

on Wednesdays 4:15-5:30 pm. Please call Sr. Frances at (973) 884-1986 ext. 202 for more information.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE HOFFMAN FAMILY, WINNER OF THE EARLY REGISTRATION RAFFLE!

********************************************************* HOPE HOUSE items needed for JULY: cold cereal, granola bars, cookies, crackers, Chef Boyardee, canned chicken meat, parmalat, canned fruit, tuna, bath tissue, paper towels, facial tissue. **********************************************************

ST. ANN’S SOCIAL SENIORS CLUB

We meet every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month at 11 AM at the Parsippany Community Center at 1130

Knoll Road, Lake Hiawatha, NJ 07034. You do not have to be a Parsippany resident to participate—all 60 and older are welcome! For information, please call Emilio Prisco at 973-887-6655.

************ MUSICIAN/MUSIC DIRECTOR NEEDED

St. Catherine of Bologna Parish in Ringwood is in need of a musician to cover a few Masses: Sunday,

July 23rd at 11 am, Saturday, August 5th at 5 pm, Sunday, August 6th at 11 am, Saturday, August 19th at 5 pm, Sunday, August 20th at 7:30 am, 9 am, and 11 am, Saturday, August 26th at 5 pm, Sunday, August 27th at 7:30 am, 9 am and 11 am. They are also looking for a music director to hire permanently. Please e-mail Iwona Kaczynski at business@stcatherineofbologna.org. Thank you.

************ FREE ALZHEIMER’S CONFERENCE

Alzheimer’s New Jersey, in collaboration with Morristown Medical Center, Morris County Division on Aging, and the United Way of Northern New Jersey Caregiver Coalition, are offering a FREE conference for caregivers, “Alzheimer’s Disease: Approaches to Care” on Saturday, July 29th from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm at the Morristown Medical Center Health Pavilion in Rockaway. Please register in advance. For more information or to register, call us at 1.888.280.6055 or register online at www.alznj.org.

************ SACRED DOORWAYS RETREAT

Nationally acclaimed storyteller, author & theologian John Shea, along with teachers & authors Drs. Catherine & Michael Carotta will host a retreat, Finding New Eyes: Awakening to the Call of the Spirit, on Saturday, October 21st, from 9 am to 4 pm at St. John Neumann Pastoral Center in Piscataway. For more information or to register, please call (609) 702-7858 or visit the website sacreddoorwaysnj.org.

PILGRIMAGE TO THE BASILICA OF THE NATIONAL SHRINE OF

THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

There is still time to participate in the Diocesan Pilgrimage. You can sign up for the two-day trip (Friday, October 20 and Saturday, October 21 with overnight stay), or for the one full day trip on Saturday, October 21. The one-day pilgrimage is $49. Sign-up sheets and information are in the atrium. For more information call Ginny at 973-884-1986 ext. 204.

“From the beginning, Jesus associated his disciples with his own life, revealed the mystery of the Kingdom to them, and gave them a share in his mission, joy, and sufferings” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 787).

During these midsummer days, taking a break and relaxing becomes a more and more attractive idea. Even Jesus, it seems, wants to give to us rest from our labors and burdens. Gathering today at God’s invitation in the middle of the summer, let us take the time to

learn of God’s great love as revealed to us in Jesus Christ, God’s Son.

In Jesus’ time, plow animals always worked in pairs. The yokes they used were specifically fitted to each animal to ease their burden so the they could work together more easily and share the load. So, when Jesus says to take up his yoke, he offers to share our burdens,

and to help carry our load as a partner on the journey from this Guard –

“…a pastoral council is to be established in each parish, over which the pastor presides and in which the Christian faithful, together with those who share in pastoral care by virtue of their office in the parish, assist in fostering pastoral activity…A pastoral council

possesses a consultative vote only and is governed by the norms established by the diocesan bishop.” (Code of Canon Law, can. 536, §1 & §2).

The beginning of a new fiscal year brings about changes in parish councils such as our Trustees and Advisory Board. As new Trustees, I welcome Monica Lennie and Austin McBride who will serve as Trustees for a term for five-year terms. I thank our outgoing Trustees, Loretta Gragnani and Mike Santo for their service to the parish in general and for their guidance and suggestions when I first arrived in

the parish a year ago.

As for the Advisory Board, I welcome new members Michael Arcaro, Geri Catala, and Sheryl Granet as they begin their three-year commitment to the Board. On behalf of the parish I extend heartfelt thanks to the outgoing Board members, Kathy Del Guercio,

Michele Hughes, and Ron Prosperi for their years of service to the parish.

I look forward to working with our new Trustees and Advisory Board members as we plan for the future while maintaining our mission to “proclaim joyfully the presence of Jesus to the whole comm.

The Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Only faith can embrace the mysterious ways of God’s almighty power. This faith glories in its weakness in order to draw to itself Christ’s power.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, 273).

For the past few Sundays, we heard Jesus defining discipleship for us. Today our attention is drawn to the focus of our work as disciples, the Kingdom of Heaven. For the next two Sundays, we hear parables about what the Kingdom of Heaven is like, but it will not always be easy for us to grasp the meaning of these parables. In today’s Gospel, we see that our merciful God allows plenty of time for the weeds and wheat to grow together, so that the wheat is not pulled up accidentally. Perhaps our prayer today can be for clarity and understanding, so that we will be able to discern what God wants for us.

Maintenance Matters – Church Doorstops and Parish Tool Shed

Last Saturday, July 15th, we experienced a busy Saturday here at St. Ann Church. We started the day with a Men’s Group meeting in the Holy Spirit Room. Following the meeting, members of the Snowmen Ministry replaced the old doorstops on the twelve front doors of the church with new doorstops. These new stops have foot levers so we can raise the stops with a tap of a toe instead of bending down. Meanwhile, members of Girl Scouts Troop 95735 from All Saints Academy took on the task of painting our parish tool/storage shed which was in dire need of fresh paint. Assisted by a few parents, the girls did a magnificent job restoring the shed. I know I thanked the Snowmen and the Girl Scouts at the Masses last weekend, but I feel that a written “Thanks” is in order. I appreciate that people are willing to give up some time on a summer Saturday to beautify parish facilities.

Summer Vacation – July 28th through August 3rd

I will be away from the parish for my annual summer vacation, leaving on Friday, July 28th, and returning on Thursday, August 3rd. This is the only trip during the year when I am away for a period of time that includes a weekend. Brother priests will fill in for me, so our Mass schedule remains the same. This year’s adventure takes me to North Dakota and South Dakota as part of my “Visit All 50 States” bucket list initiative. I fly from Newark to Chicago to Rapid City, South Dakota, driving straight to Bismarck, North Dakota. After three nights in North Dakota, plans call for three nights in South Dakota. My primary objective is to visit Mount Rushmore. Following this trip, the remaining states to visit are: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Alaska. As for my own Mass attendance, I shall rely on the masstimes.org app to locate local churches.

Peace, Fr. David

ST. ANN CHURCH NEW DIRECTORY!

An Early Bird session with Lifetouch will be on August 11th and 12th for families with college

students. All other parish photo sessions will be on September 8, 9, and 12 through the 15. The directory will NOT be complete without YOU! Check your e-mail, and our bulletin, website and facebook postings for information. Thank you for your cooperation for this wonderful and useful community project.

ATTENTION ST. ANN YOUTH

Volunteers are needed as hosts for the Parish Directory photo sessions on August 11, 12 and September 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, and 15. Earn service hours for Confirmation, National Honor Society, and other programs. To sign up, please contact Joe & Nancy Pisauro at joep225@optonline.net.

SCHOOL SUPPLIES DRIVE

Samaritans will again be collecting school supplies for Martin De Porres, Family Intervention Services, JBWS,

Roots & Wings and St. Peter’s Village. Most needed items: Backpacks (check “$5 Below”) and USB/Flash drives. Pick up a flyer in the Atrium for the full list. Thank you!

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Join us for lunch or dinner at one of Parsippany’s favorite Italian restaurants on

Monday, August 28. Whether buying a meal, ordering take-out, or getting a gift card, 10% of all proceeds will go to St. Ann Church. Be sure to pass on the word, and definitely bring a friend (or two). Lunch is between 11:30 am and 2:30 pm. Dinner is from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Reservations are strongly recommended, and don’t forget, the Gourmet Café is a BYOB restaurant!

Sacred Summertime: The Splendors of Creation

Camping in the wilderness of a National Park, or just walking in the “wilderness” of your backyard? The long, hazy days of summer are an ideal time to look for and appreciate the glories of God’s creation.

The pace of life is a little slower, and we find ourselves taking pleasure in simple things: warm sunlight or cool breeze on your face, a cold glass of lemonade, resting in the shade of a tree, or enjoying a dip in a lake or a pool. In these simple pleasures, we find an invitation from God to discover him through the beauty of the created world.

Where do you find God in creation? What are some ways you and your family can “read” the book of creation? What are everyday sacred moments you experience? Here are some ideas to help sharpen your spiritual vision:

Ø Go for long walks, hikes and bike rides as a family, talk about what you see, smell, hear and feel (read Sir 17:1-23d). Ø Take a Rosary Walk, or recite the Divine Mercy Chaplet or your evening prayers under the stars. Ø Make a special garden with your children for which they can be responsible, perhaps planting wildflowers to attract

honeybees or butterflies (read Ps 19:1-8b). Ø Take a rain walk (not during thunderstorms) to reflect and discuss on the importance of “gloomy” days for nature

and how things look different (read Is 55:10-11). Ø Read and discuss parts of Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home”

and/or from the book of Genesis chapter 1, and chapter 2 verses 1-7.

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MINISTRY SCHEDULE – July 29th/30th 2017

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MINISTRY 5:00 P.M. 8:00 A.M. 10:30 A.M. Ministers of

Holy Communion Manzi, R. & T. De Nunzio, Deacon, Blazovic, Catala

Gonzalez, Tiesi, Deacon Bucciarelli, dePierro, Santo, Deacon, DeCumber, Philipps

Lectors 1. Mary-Ann Lewis 2. Elaine Barisciano

1. Mike Conaway 2. Kathy DelGuercio

1. Jacqueline MacStudy 2. Josephine Carolan

Altar Servers C. and L. Londergan, G. Thiel L. Trexler, G. Mercado and C. Pyles A. and N. Spada, M. Cohen

Hospitality Clark de Pierro, Gragnani Children’s Church Michele Hughes and Jennifer Lepre

Troy Hills Nursing Home

August 21st Mass: Nancy Beneduce, Lucy Conte, Sonny Carmeli, Marge Urbanik

August 28th Prayer Service: Vince Blazovic, Teresita & Izzy Campos, Frank & Marie La Spina