St. Ann Parish is a welcoming Catholic

Community dedicated to strengthening our

Catholic faith and ministering to our members.

St. Ann Parish provides sacraments, pastoral

care, religious education, community service,

and promotes social responsibility.

St. Ann Parish

December 22, 2019

Fr. Craig Hanley, Pastor

Fr. Kirby Longo, Parochial Vicar

Deacon John Uggetti

Deacon Bernard McCarthy, Pastoral

Assistant and Administrator

Masses

Saturday Vigil

4:30 p.m.

Sunday Celebrations

8:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.

Weekday Celebrations

8:45 a.m. *

*When a funeral is scheduled there

will be no morning Mass except on

Tuesdays and first Fridays when

Mass will be at 8:30 a.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday 3:00 – 4:00 p.m.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Tuesday after the 8:45 a.m. Mass

Sacramental Information

Please call the Parish Office at

723-4303

Baptism Preparation:

Contact the Parish Office or check

the bulletin for dates

Marriage Preparation:

6 months notice required

Parish Office

2100 Farragut Avenue

Butte, Montana 59701

Phone: (406) 723-4303

Email: info@stannsbutte.org

Website: stannsbutte.org

Monday, December 23: Stella Gleason Rb Jim

Gleason & Family

Tuesday, December 24: Christmas Eve

4:30 p.m. Jack & Alice Gardner Rb The Family

8:00 p.m. Alfred “Smiley” Johnson & Chloe

Gilman Rb Jim & Christen Gilman

Wednesday, December 25: Christmas Day

8:00 a.m. Frank McNabb Rb Betty McNabb &

Family

11:00 a.m. Betty Matich Rb Matt & Family

Thursday, December 26: Ed Lisac Rb Norm Guay

Friday, December 27: Betty Matich Rb Jack, JoAnn &

Family

Saturday, December 28:

4:30 p.m. Joe Shoemaker Rb Greg & Brenda

Ebner

Sunday, December 29:

8:00 a.m. Living & Deceased Members of St. Ann

Parish

11:00 a.m. Ed Lisac Rb Jim and Betty Konen

M@SS INTENTIONS

�

COLLECTION FOR DECEMBER 7�8, 2019�

Envelopes:� � � �$3,379.00�

Loose:� � � � $3,170.00�

Total:�� � � �$6,549.00�

(Amount needed to make budget: $6,672.00)�

Sunday, December 22nd at 3:00 p.m.

~Christmas Schedule~

December 24th- Children’s Mass 4:30 p.m.

� Christmas Eve Mass 8:00 p.m. �

December 25th– Christmas Day Masses

� 8:00 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.

St. Ann Cathol ic Church

Visit our website at stannsbutte.org�

Collec�on pos�ngs will run a week behind from now un�l

January due to earlier prin�ng deadlines throughout the

holiday season. �

Thank you for your very generous support!

Fourth Sunday of Advent

December 22, 2019

They shall name him Emmanuel,

which means “God is with us.”

— Matthew 1:23

TODAY’S READINGS�

First Reading � You will be given this sign: The virgin

shall conceive and bear a son (Isaiah 7:10�14).�

Psalm � Let the Lord enter; he is king of glory �

(Psalm 24).�

Second Reading � God has called us to belong to

Jesus Christ (Romans 1:1�7).�

Gospel � The son born of Mary shall be called Jesus,

for he will save his people from their sins (Ma-hew

1:18�24). �

Parish Events & Announcements

Butte Catholic Community Bible Study�

Classes begin Tuesday, January 10th at 6:30 p.m.

St. Ann’s Parish Hall

Please call St. Ann’s Parish Office at 723�4303 to register.�

WEEKLY

� � � Schedule

Sunday: Sunday Socials in Parish Hall after

8:00 & 11:00 am Masses

Advent Penance Service 3:00 pm

in the Church

Monday: Rosary 1:00 pm– Front Chapel

Evening Prayer 7:00 pm– Front Chapel

RCIA, R.E. & Youth Ministry Classes will

resume in January

The parish office will be closed

Dec. 24-27 and Jan. 1-3 for the holidays

Any children who will be at the Christmas Eve

Children’s Mass at 4:30 are invited to join St. Ann’s

R.E. program in re�enac7ng the Christmas Story

during Mass. We will hold one prac7ce a few days

before, and there are no lines to memorize.

Please call Rosie at 723�4303. �

Children are also invited to sing in the

choir at the 4:30 Christmas Eve Mass. �

Sincerest thanks to all those who helped make

the Christmas Party a great success!

Also a big thank you to our Sunday Social Hosts:

The Bates/Kazmierczak Family and Michele and

Jeanine Rashleigh

Thank you for all the help!

We’d love to see you a$er the Sunday Masses in

the parish hall for coffee, juice, and donuts.�

Sign up sheets are at the front entrance of the

church if you would like to pick a Sunday to help. �

Merry

St. Ann’s wishes you the blessings of

peace and joy, the beauty of hope, the spirit

of love and the comfort of faith. May these

be your gifts this Christmas season.

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