St. Ann's Catholic Parish

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• ANOINTING OF THE SICK: December 5th. Noon Mass in our Main Church on College Place.

• FEAST OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF MARY: December 8th.  Holy Day of Obligation. Our Rectory will be closed. Mass at 7pm in our Main Church, followed by HOLY HOUR FOR LIFE with Father Lawrence Schroedal, CFR. 

• LAY MINISTRY RETREAT: Saturday, December 11. 8:30 Mass. in Main Church through 11:30AM in Father Anthony Hall. 

• MINI ADVENT RETREAT: Wednesdays during Advent, December 8,15 22. Following 8:30 Mass in Chapel. Father Steve leads us in reflection on the real meaning of Advent.

• BLESSING OF THE BAMBINO: December 18-19. All Sunday Masses (5PM Saturday, 8AM, 10AM and 12PM Sunday).

• HEALING MASS: January 15th. Noon Mass.

• HOLY HOUR FOR LIFE: January 22nd. Noon Mass.

•  Our Chapel is open every day from 7am until 8pm for private prayer.​ Our Rectory is open Monday-Friday, 9am-4pm. (Closed Wednesday, December 8th; please see above.)

Every First Friday from 9:00 AM until Saturday 8:00 AM in the Chapel

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You can register for Online Giving by clicking here. You can register a checking account, debit card or credit card, and choose the frequency (such as one time donation, weekly, monthly, etc.). If you prefer to receive collection envelopes in the mail, please call the Rectory at 914-965-1555 to register.

Once you have registered, please go to the box below and register for FlockNotes. This allows Cardinal Dolan or Father Norton to reach the entire Parish in an emergency situation. Your email or phone is absolutely not shared with anyone else. 

A SPECIAL NOTE: 

St. Ann's defines an “active/participating parishioner” as one who is registered and worshipping at this parish on a regular (weekly) basis and who commits to a stewardship of time, talent and financial resources to help support the parish and the Church of the New York Archdiocese. Every family member and single adult* must be properly registered in the parish, attending Sunday Mass, receiving and regularly using the parish weekly donation envelopes, or using online giving. Only once someone has been registered and active for a minimum of six months can the parish issue documents attesting to parish membership and Catholic practice, such as a letter to be a Godparent or Sponsor.         

* NOTE: children of member families must register once they reach age 21.

The Archdiocese of New York has provided a wonderful way for the Cardinal to reach all parishioners with important news as well as for each pastor to contact his flock quickly. It is by use of Flocknotes. Thanks to this program, whenever we need to get information to you immediately, we can easily send an email and/or a text message to you so that you get the information right away. WE WILL NEVER GIVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER OR EMAIL ADDRESS TO ANYONE ELSE! This is solely for in-parish and intra-archdiocesenal use. Signing up is very easy, just text STANNYONKERS to 84576 or visit http://www.flocknote.com/stannyonkers. It is simple and free. Please sign up today!

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My dear people of St. Ann’s Parish,

Recently we had a Healing Mass here at St. Ann’s, and we look forward to having another in January.

On Sunday, December 5, we will celebrate the Sacrament of the Anointing on the Sick within the regular Noon Sunday Mass. 
You may be asking yourself – is there a difference? And if there is a difference, what is the difference? Good questions, thank you for asking! 

Allow me to begin with the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick in general and then explain what will happen on Sunday, December 5.
Then I will conclude with the difference between a Healing Mass and a Mass with the Anointing of the Sick.

Anointing of the Sick is one of the Seven Sacraments of the Catholic Church administered by a priest. Before Vatican II, we may remember the priest coming moments before someone died, referred to as Extreme Unction. The Catholic Church continues to provide a priest at the moment or close to death for the Last Rites. These Last Rites are important for the salvation of the person’s soul, and a priest should be called for every Catholic in danger of death. However, the Church has also realized that anointing can be very healing when sick or about to have an operation. The anointing of the Sick can be given more than once and is available for everyone over the age of 65 and all those going to the hospital or in any severe illness. I always carry a small container in my pocket with the sacred oils in case anyone asks me at any time for an anointing. 

On Sunday, December 5, at the Noon Mass after the homily, Fr. John and I will invite all who want to receive the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick to come forward in the same fashion as when we receive Holy Communion at Mass. If some cannot come forward, then Fr. John or I will come to the person wherever they are sitting in the church. 

A Healing Mass, as they have become known, is a Mass where a priest or any other person prays for the healing needs of another person. In other words, there is no sacred oil used, and a priest does not need to be the person who prays for those in need of healing. Most importantly, a healing Mass is not the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. A Healing Mass is a Mass with people praying over others after the Mass is finished to invite the healing power of Jesus to come to the person seeking healing. 

Therefore, anyone in the parish who needs the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick should come on Sunday, December 5 to the Noon Sunday Mass or call the rectory, and Fr. John or myself will come to your home or the hospital to provide the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick.

All of us need healing, so kindly watch future bulletins for a date and time of a Healing Mass when others will pray with you for healing. 

Until next week, St. Ann, pray for us!
Fr. Stephen P. Norton
November 26, 2021​