St. Anne Catholic Church 6150 Remount Road North Little Rock, Arkansas 72118

Office Telephone: 753-3977 Fax: 753-3991 www.saintannenlr.org secretary@saintannenlr.org

St. Anne Parish Mission Prayer Almighty Father, we thank you for calling us to live together as the family of St. Anne Catholic Church. Generations ago you lit the fire of faith through a mission to the children of immi-grants in a small stone church. Lord Jesus, we ask you to help us to follow you and humbly serve you by welcoming and serving those most in need of your love. Fill us with your Holy Spirit and light our path. Keep us attentive to your word in the Scriptures and help us to recognize Christ in the breaking of the bread. May the lives we lead be our offering of love to you. We make our prayer in unity with all the Saints, especially through the intercession of St. Anne the grandmother of Jesus. Amen.

Office Hours: Tuesday 9am to 2:30pm Wednesday 9am to 2:30pm Thursday 9am to 6pm Friday 1pm to 6pm

THE CONGREGATION OF THE MISSION

Fr. Toshio Francesco Sato, CM, Parochial Administrator, Fr. Luis Ariel Ramirez, CM, Parochial Vicar

FINANCIAL/OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR Graciela Bruzatori PASTORAL COUNCIL CHAIR Tom Rugger

DIRECTOR/RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Belinda Ortner ASSISTANT DIR. RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Guillermo Bruzatori

CATHOLIC YOUTH MINISTRY Juanita & Ronny Escovedo Parish secretaries Ramona DeLaCerda-Ilg & Claudia Arzola

PASTORAL CARE MINISTER Patricia McKinley

SCHEDULE OF MASSES/SERVICES Saturday 4:00 P.M. Vigil Mass (English) Sunday 8:00 AM (Spanish), 10:30 AM (English) 5:00 PM (Spanish) 3rd Sunday Youth Mass/ 3º Domingo: Misa Juvenil Tuesday 6:45 A.M. Mass Wednesday 6:00 P.M. Mass Friday 6:45 A.M. Mass

RECONCILIATION Sunday 9:45 A.M. - 10:15 A.M. Wednesday 5:15-5:45 P.M. Or by appointment

BAPTISM By appointment.

MARRIAGE Contact the Pastor six months prior to wedding date.

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 23, 2016

The prayer of the lowly pierces the clouds; it does not rest until it reaches its goal, nor will it withdraw till the Most High responds. — Sirach 35:17‑18a

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time; National World Youth Day (U.S.); Mission Sunday Monday: St. Anthony Mary Claret Friday: Ss. Simon and Jude Saturday: Blessed Virgin Mary

NO COMPARISONS How many times have we read or heard about someone who’s gotten into trouble—maybe even fired from a job—because of a brush with the law? While our “Christian” minds tell us to be sorry and even pray for the person, a little voice inside our heads may also be saying, “I’m glad I would never do anything like that.” And perhaps we wouldn’t. But are there some things we do that are still not pleasing in God’s eyes? Today’s read-ings caution us not to look so intently at someone else’s wrongdoing that we overlook our own weak-nesses and shortcomings. When we measure ourselves against the worst people we can think of, we come out looking pretty good. There is a danger, however, in using someone else’s be-havior as a way of reflecting our own goodness.

TODAY’S READINGS First Reading — The L is a God of justice who hears the cry of the oppressed, the orphan, the widow, the lowly (Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18). Psalm — The Lord hears the cry of the poor (Psalm 34). Second Reading — The crown of righteousness awaits me (2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18). Gospel — The tax collector stood at a distance, beat his breast, and prayed, “O God, be merciful to me, a sin-ner” (Luke 18:9-14). READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Eph 4:32 — 5:8; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 13:10-17 Tuesday: Eph 5:21-33 or 5:2a, 25-33; Ps 128:1-5; Lk 13:18-21 Wednesday: Eph 6:1-9; Ps 145:10-14; Lk 13:22-30 Thursday: Eph 6:10-20; Ps 144:1b, 2, 9-10; Lk 13:31-35 Friday: Eph 2:19-22; Ps 19:2-5; Lk 6:12-16 Saturday: Phil 1:18b-26; Ps 42:2, 3, 5cdef; Lk 14:1, 7-11 Sunday: Wis 11:22 — 12:2; Ps 145:1-2, 8-11, 13-14; 2 Thes 1:11 — 2:2; Lk 19:1-10

Liturgical Ministers October 29 & 30 Saturday 4:00pm Sunday 10:30am

EM/Body Ruby Nahlen EM/Blood Eedie Engel EM/Blood Sherry Higginbotham EM/Blood Diana Nuessen EM/Blood Ben Engel R1/Pet Andrea Guzman Psalm Andrea Guzman R2/An Andrea Guzman Server 1 Volunteer Server 2 Volunteer Server 3 Volunteer Usher 1 Garry Uekman Usher 2 Tom Rugger

EM/Body Kenneth Brasch EM/Blood David Kraft EM/Blood Jo Ann Brasch EM/Blood Paul Bickell EM/Blood Irene Dumboski R1 Pet Lorene Dumboski Psalm Lorene Dumboski R2/An Lorene Dumboski Server 1 Bethany Justice Server 2 Rebecca Justice Server 3 Volunteer Usher 1 Carolyn Gilbert Usher 2 Rebecca Seibel

Parish Religious Education (PRE) Preschool through High School

PRE Wednesdays at 6:30pm at the MVL-VLM center Donations for PRE

Needed new or used flat screen TVs Portable room partitions (on wheels)

First Communion 9:15-10:15 Parent session will be in Mary’s Hall. Candidate session in the HFC. Confirmation 9:15-10:15 Candidate session in Mary’s Hall. Is your child not baptized and has reached the age of 7 or older? Those who have attained the use of reason and are of catechetical age (age 7 and above) may seek the sacraments of initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist) through the Rite of Christian Initiation for Children. For more information, call the parish office. Sessions begin Sunday October 23th in the Holy Fami-ly Center 9:15-10:15am

Is God calling you to be a Catechist? There is an opening for one 1st Communion catechist and a Children’s Catechumenate catechists that meets with one child to prepare for the sacraments of initiation at Easter. Bilingual catechist preferred. All materials and training are provided. Bilingual catechist manuals are available.

Have you moved in the last year? Register online or contact the parish office with your new address and update your phone numbers.

Mass Intentions for the Week Sat Oct 22: 4:00pm All Parishioners Sun Oct 23: 8:00am Celebrants Intention 10:30am Stephanie Monroe and Family 5:00pm Celebrants Intention Tue Oct 25: 6:45am Celebrants Intention Wed Oct 26: 6:00pm Celebrants Intention Fri Oct 28: 6:45am Celebrants Intention Sat Oct 29: 4:00pm Celebrants Intention Sun Oct 30: 8:00am All Parishioners 10:30am Priest’s Intention 5:00pm Priest’s Intention

To place a flower order for someone, call St Anne Church Office 501-753-3977 Or Dolores Reeves at

501-831-2644

The very first in Little Rock ‘Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of

mine, you did for me.’ (Mt 25:40) Is God calling you to serve those in need? The newly established Society of St. Vincent de Paul at St. Anne enthusiastically invites you to join us to be hands and feet of Jesus. Call Jan Brass at 501-944-8941 or visit www.svdpusa.org for more information.

Adult Studies The Breakfast Club Sundays at 9:00am in the library Little Rock Scripture Study Thursdays at 6:30pm in the library.

Catholics Come Home! The Church welcomes everyone back. LANDINGS, an eight-week discussion series, is a lay ministry that offers return-ing Catholics a safe harbor, a “Landing” place. LANDINGS is a nonjudgmental and pressure free place to be respected & listened to, for understanding and healing, to ask ques-tions and grow in faith together with other Catholics. Ses-sions are weekly and have began. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Our email is: land-ingsnlr12@gmail.com. See us on Facebook at land-ingsnlr12 or contact Margaret @ 501-425-2654.

RCIA provides a forum for shared spiritual growth and a means to explore the Catholic Christian tradition through Scripture, sacraments, Church teaching and social out-reach, all in the midst of the Catholic faith community. For more information, call the parish office. Session beginning October 30rd after the 10:30am Mass in the Holy Family Center Library. Are you missing a sacrament of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist)? Call the parish office for information regarding sacra-ments sessions.

St Anne's Men's Club "Why Wait for Lent?" Fish Fry St. Anne's (6150 Remount Road, NLR) Men's Club will be sponsoring a Fish Fry Dinner on Friday October 28 begin-ning at 5:00 PM until the fish is gone. The menu (same as their Lenten Fish Fry) includes fried catfish, french fries, hush puppies, cole slaw, baked beans, homemade desserts, and drinks. The price is $12 for adults and $6 for kids 12 and under. Please call the parish office at 501-753-3977 for more information.

October is the Respect for Life month! You can join the 40 Days for Life campaign through your prayer by signing up via website. Please visit at https://40daysforlife.com with username: edenacademy2012@gmail.com and password: 2b4life. If you have any questions, please contact Tara McCain at edenacademy2012@gmail.com.

Food Festival Planning Meeting Kick-Off on October 24

Calling all Parishioners - We are ready to make plans for next year's food festival but we need everyone's help and ideas to make it bigger and better. Please bring your ide-as to a planning meeting to be held on Monday, October 24, at 6:30PM in Mary's Hall. We must start now for this major parish event so that we can find more sponsors and other donors to make this fundraiser the most suc-cessful ever. If you have any questions please contact Juan Beltran or Ronny Escovedo. Please make plans to attend, thanks.

OPEN HOUSE NOVEMBER 13, 2-4 PM You’re invited to the Mount St. Mary Academy Open House on November 13. Meet teachers, tour the school and ask questions about the admissions process and next steps. REGISTER AT: mtstmary.eduOpenHouse2016

WE PRAY FOR OUR PARISHIONERS: Ken Anderson, Roy & Bernice Baca, Kathy Baca, Tommy Barron, Linda Bass, Jo Bawiec, Melissa Bel-tran, Mike Brannen, Ginger Brighter, Mary Ann Brumley, Pat Buss, Sr. Anne Marie Ferricher, Erminia Franco, Rudy Gangluff, Else Greb, Dan Gilliland, Dottie Gilliland, Mary Halbrook, Jo Hess, Ernestine Hum, Daniel Justice, Gregory Koerdt, Lawrence Koerdt, Angel Lastra, Robert Long, Jim Oury, Charlie Mathis, Gilberto Miranda, John Nuessen, John Perin, Larry & Michele Pogue, Rick Pozza, Randy Richardson, Lukie Rosales, David Sanders, Joe & Regina Skretkowicz, Mary Smith, Maggie Spence, Julia Stefano, Eugene Uekman, Gary Uekman, Teresa Wellman, Veldonna Weaver, Jason Whitney, Martha Willard. Family & Friends: Dulce Maria Alvarado, Emily Ambeaux, Alejandro Aranda, Sr, Madeline Bariola, Garrett Bawiec, Luz Maria Beltran, Andrew Bowen, Marge Buddenberg, Holly Bullock, Nick Clark, Carole Harms, Stephen Hunter Corley, Aurelia Corona, Rose Del Donno, Fr. Bob Dienert, Rita Doza, Jodie Engel, Marvin Fisher, Susan Gaither, Norberto García, Mike Gray, Colleena Griffin, Amanda Hitt, Aaron Jarboe, Dick Jarboe, Kim Johnson, Stan Kuczynski, Lilliann Rose Lay, Katie Lee, Jan-na Long, Amy McKay, James McKay III, Linda Montgomery, Lauren Mor-ris, Dana Mullins, Nancy Nahlen, Reyes Olivas, Sr. De Porres Polk, Jo-ann Pfeifer, Linda Price, Franco Quiroga, Anna Rosa, Michael Royal, Raebelle Sartain, Julie Sessions, Rose Stinson, Carrie Sullivan, Joshua Thomas, Scott Troutman, Jimmy Tucker, Allie Turner, Joe Uekman, Ruth Vaughn, Lance Weaver, Paul Wirges.

We pray for our Troops: Robert Bartelt, son of Paula Bartelt Matt Missildine, grandson of Eugene & Pat Uekman David Weaver, grandson of Veldonna Weaver Beth Ruspoli, granddaughter of Eugene & Pat Uekman Alberto R. Montemayor, grandson of Mario & Melva Ortiz

Mass Collections Collections Attendance Actual Budgeted Weekend of : 10/15 - 10/16 666 $2,943 $4,919 All Souls $10 Year to date: July 1– Oct 16 -10% $71,226 $78,708 All Souls $10 Mass Attendance VLM 11:30AM 250 4:00 PM 67 10:30 AM 87 8:00 AM 185 5:00PM 77

Happy Birthday 10/22: Graciela Bruzatori, Marisela Guerreo, Fernanda Mo-

rales, Stephanie Zepeda 10/23: Jonathan Aranda, Luz Lugo, Adela Martinez, Jordan

Whisnant 10/24: Rachel Gomez, Erica Lara, Jime Neal, Jordy Vazquez 10/25: Senora Sandra Elizabeth , Erminia Franco, Juan Gon-

zalez, Hugo Hurtado, Alicia Maulding, Gabriel Mo-rales, Maria Sandoval, Kelly Thompson

10/26: Emmanuel Alderete, Jose Flores, Lucero Garcia, Mi-chael Horton, Elizabeth Isaacs, Alejandra Olvera, Mariana Saldana, Rosalba Zarate

10/27: Maria Luisa Auscencio, Maria del Diaz, Cesar Hernan-dez, Jose Ibarra, Cristian Lugo, ThanhB. Nguyen, Karla Sanchez, Florence Trujillo, Kelly Vazquez, Florencio Villanueva

10/28: Maria Bravo, Margaret Breeen, Atzyri Delga-dillo, Jonathan Frambach, Sandra Garcia, Estefany Gomez. Maria Rodriguez, Danna Silva, Thomas Stiefel, Joan White

A pictorial directory is a powerful tool in our church to help each of us know each other better. Our last directory is now out-dated and it is time for a new one. Please make an appoint-ment to have your picture taken. Sign-ups will be available before and after all Masses through the month of October, OR YOU CAN SIGN-UP ON OUR CHURCH’S WEBSITE www.saintannenlr.org. Your participation will help the church and yourself. Every family photographed for the directory will receive a copy of the directory and an 8x10 portrait at no cost (one free 8 x 10 per address). You will also have the opportuni-ty to purchase additional portraits at the time of photography. So please, sign-up today! Question: My adult children do not attend this parish, but I would like to have a family picture with my adult children and my grandchildren. Can I do that? Answer: YES you can! Make an appointment for your household, and then make an extra appointment for a photog-raphy session for your extended family. If your adult children and grandchildren want their own photo session for their family picture, they can schedule a session too. Just make sure when they schedule their appointment to make a note that they are not a member and their photo should not be put in our directo-ry. They will also get a free 8 x10 from their photo session. Question: I am willing to get my photo taken for the church directory, but how can I keep my cell phone number from being published? Answer: When you schedule your appointment with one of our parish volunteers, they will ask you to verify your contact information. They will also ask you what information you want in the directory. You can even request not to have any infor-mation published. YOU get to control the information to be published in the directory. Question: I am out of town the week our parish will be taking photos. Will there be a make- up session? Answer: No, however you can submit a non-copyrighted digi-tal picture for the directory by November 3rd for a $10 handling fee. You will also need to sign a permission form allowing Re:MEMBER church directories to publish your photo.

St. Anne Trunk or Treat Needs Your Help Monday October 31

In the past four years, St. Anne Trunk or Treat for chil-dren has become a tradition at our parish. Help keep the tradition alive by providing a decorated car (instructions and examples provided), donate candy, supply snacks, or help supervise games. Sign up after mass. To find out more, please phone the parish office 753-3977.

Our NEW Church directory won’t be complete without you!

Free 8x10 portrait for participating families Free directory for participating families Immediate viewing of digital proofs (no obligation to purchase pictures) 20% discount for seniors (60+), active/retired military, teach-ers, police and firefighters This is the last weekend to make your photography appointment Below are the dates for the photo sessions: *NEW Wednesday November 2nd 2:30-8:45pm Thursday November 3rd 2:30-8:45pm Friday November 4th 2:30-8:45pm Saturday November 5th 10am-4:45pm (Allow 1 hour for your photography session) Online sign ups begin this weekend. Go to our parish website at: www.saintannenlr.org