Sacrament of Baptism: Arrangements are made by contacting the Fr. Chinnappa in advance of the date. Sacrament of Marriage: Arrangements for preparation and the date are made by contacting Fr. Chinnappa at least 6 months in advance. Prayer Network: Anyone wishing to have the prayerful support of our parish community, may relay your prayer request to the Parish Office and we will initiate the calling tree. Devices to assist the hearing impaired during Mass at Saint Ann are available. Please contact Fr. Chinnappa before Mass to learn where they are located.

Parochial Administrator: Fr. Chinnappa Pothireddy

Saint Joseph Church Address: 225 3rd Ave N Waldorf, MN 56091 Fr. Chinnappa may be reached at his residence in Janesville 507-234-6244. Parish Website: www.stannjan.com Mass Schedule: Sunday 8:00AM Weekday/Holy Day Masses: Consult Bulletin Eucharistic Adoration: First Sunday 9:00-10:00AM

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Available Sundays 7:30—7:50AM and by appointment.

Parochial Administrator: Fr. Chinnappa Pothireddy

Saint Ann Church Address: 313 W 2nd St P O Box 218 Janesville, MN 56048-0218 Phone: 507-234-6244 . Fax: 507-234-6237

E-mail parish office: stannjan@hickorytech.net

Parish Website: www.stannjan.com

Parish Center: 507-234-5753 E-mail for Faith Formation: stannff@hickorytech.net

Mass Schedule: Saturday 5:00PM Sunday 9:30AM Weekday/Holy Day Masses: Consult Bulletin Eucharistic Adoration: Monday thru Thursday

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Available Saturdays 4:15 - 4:45PM and by appointment.

Sunday, September 1, 2013 - 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

Saint Ann Catholic Church Saint Joseph Catholic Church

Pastoral Care of Elderly/Sick: Please contact Fr. Chinnappa when someone is hospitalized or homebound. RCIA: The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults is the process where adults become members of the Catholic Church. For additional information, please contact the Pastor. To rent the Parish Center of Saint Ann, schedule activities and/or events, please contact Everett Adams at 234-5348 leave a message and he will return your call as soon as possible. New Parishioners: WELCOME! Please register at the Parish Office.

Welcome! We are so glad that you are here ...

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No Mass Scheduled 8:00AM Agnes Riendinger 9:45AM Mass at the Nursing Home: Joe Lorentz 8:00AM Marland Goettl 8:00AM Frank & Mae Cerven 8:00AM Bill Wheelock NOTE TIME: 4:00PM Fall Festival Mass at St. Ann in tent: Fr. Syl Brown 8:00AM Mass at St. Joseph: The Adams Family NOTE TIME: 10:00AM Fall Festival Mass at St. Ann in church: For the Parishes

All are welcome and invited to visit Divine Mercy Chapel at St. Ann for adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. It is open from 8:00AM on Monday through Thursday 12:00Midnight.

There are eleven time slots that do not have a scheduled adorer.

Can you help us fill one of the eleven hours remaining?

Monday 10:00AM, 12:00PM, Tuesday 2:00PM

Wednesday 10:00AM, 11:00AM Thursday 1:00AM, 2:00AM, 4:00AM,

10:00AM,11:00AM, 2:00PM

Please contact Dave and Shelley Schultz at 507-234-5740 for more information.

Adorers: The adoration chapel will be closed on Monday, September 2,

in observance of Labor Day and will resume on Tuesday after 8:00AM Mass.

Mass Intentions for this weekend:

Saturday, August 31, 5:00PM Marian Sexton Sunday, September 1, 8:00AM For the Parishes

9:30AM Special Intention

Sacrificial Giving at St. Ann - weekend of: 08-25-13

Adult/Plate giving needed each week: $ 2,993.00

Adult/Plate giving last week: $ 2,980.50

Adult/Plate giving needed fiscal year to date: $23,944.00

Adult/Plate total giving fiscal year to date: $24,409.87

Catholic Home Missions: $178.00

Thank you for supporting our parish with your generous donations.

Sacrificial Giving at St. Joseph - weekend of: 08-25-13 Adult/Plate giving needed each week: $ 843.00

Adult/Plate giving last week: $ 2,721.00

Adult/Plate giving needed fiscal year to date: $ 6,744.00

Adult/Plate total giving fiscal year to date: $ 9,670.00

Thank you for supporting our parish with your generous donations.

Your gift or pledge can be mailed to:

Diocese of Winona Foundation PO Box 6075 Albert Lea, MN 56007

Your sacrifice and generosity will ensure that our clergy are cared for appropriately during their retirement years. It will strengthen the priesthood for the future by making much-needed improvements at Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary. It will fund the important ministries and programs of the Annual Diocesan Appeal for 2013. Your gift today will play a significant role in the Church within our Diocese and at our parish for decades to come. That’s the impact you can have. If you have already made your gift or pledge to the campaign, thank you! If you have not yet made a decision, we pray that you will become involved in some way. For more information visit: www.dow.org

LITURGICAL ROLES Saturday, September 7 (4:00PM) Sunday, September 8 (10:00AM) Giftbearers: Volunteers Volunteers Lector: Doug Yentsch Otto Jensen Ministers of the Eucharist: Faith Ryan, Patti Heitkamp, Barb Ahlman, Troy Schrom, and Harold Kruse and Dianne Thissen Mass Servers: Volunteers Volunteers Ushers: Volunteers Volunteers

Please find your own replacement if needed. Thank you.

LITURGICAL ROLES for Sunday, September 8 (8:00AM) Gift Bearers: Sam & Jessica Wede Family Lector: Mary Sue Sohre Ministers of the Eucharist: Todd Stencel, Brad Stenzel Mass Servers: Jamie Beckstrand & Chris Stenzel (cross) Ushers: Tom Phillips, Tom Traynor, Paul Beckstrand

Please find your own replacement if needed. Thank you.

Let us join our voices in praise and petition in the Chapel of Divine Mercy at St. Ann as the Chaplet of Divine Mercy is prayed on Tuesday evenings at 6:00PM and Thursday evenings as the Rosary is prayed at 5:30PM. EVERYONE IS WELCOME!

Weekly Mass Schedule and Intentions

Welcome Fr. Chinnappa Pothireddy to the parishes of St. Ann and St. Joseph. Fr. Chinnappa will serve as Parochial Administrator and can be reached at his residence in Janesville at St. Ann (507-234-6244). May God bless his ministry and our parishes as we continue our faith journey together.

Congratulations to Todd Stencel and Patty Olson who were united in the holy sacrament of Marriage this weekend at St. Joseph. May God bless their new life together as husband and wife. Also on this special occasion, we welcome into our Faith Family through the holy waters of Baptism their children, Jack James and Samuel Stephen.

Weekly Church Bulletin for St. Ann and St. Joseph Please have all information and announcements you wish to submit for the church bulletin into the parish office located in Janesville before 12:00Noon on Thursday of each week. This will allow time to prepare the bulletin and contact people if there are questions. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding. If Vicki is not at the parish office when you stop by, please slide your item under the parish office door, leave information on the counter by the office window, or you can e-mail information to: stannjan@hickorytech.net

Holy Water The holy water container at St. Ann has been moved from the Sacristy area of the church to Divine Mercy Chapel to make it more available for parishioners and visitors. It is located under the picture of the Divine Mercy (as you come into the chapel it is to your left). Please feel free to bring a small container with you and take some holy water home.

Above all, let your love for one another be constant, for love covers a multitude of sins. Be mutually hospitable without complaining. As generous distributors of God’s manifold grace, put your gifts at the service of one another, each in the measure you have received.” 1 Peter 4:8-10

Adorers: The Chapel of Divine Mercy at St. Ann will be closed on Monday, September 2, in observance of Labor Day. Adoration will resume the next day, Tuesday, September 3, after morning Mass.

Informational meeting on the Secular Franciscan Order When: Sunday, September 8, Time: 11:30AM Where: Sacred Heart Parish - Vine Room in Owatonna Secular Franciscans are Catholic men and women, married or single from all walks of life and all ages, who follow the teachings and Rule of St. Francis of Assisi. Being a Secular Franciscan is a way of life. It is a life long journey filled with joy, study, prayer and corporal works of mercy based on the Gospel teachings of Jesus Christ. If you have a desire to do something more to grow spiritually and deep down you sense a need to serve God in a special way, then please join us for the informational meeting. Come and enjoy some beverages and snacks and find out what the Secular Franciscans are all about! For more information, call Peggy Koan, ofs at 507-475-0147 or Mary Kopelke, ofs at 507-833-2305.

Music is essential to liturgy. We encourage everyone to join in the singing at Mass. We also continue to invite people in the pews to come up to the balcony and sing as a choir. What an important and holy service. Is God inspiring you to give in this way? God will give back more than you give. Come on up and see! And sing of the Lord’s goodness!!

J-walkers of St. Ann and St. Joseph Thank you to all the youth that came to play kickball and watch a movie with us this past Thursday night! It was a great end of summer event with a fantastic turnout, and we look forward to that continuing this school year!! Special thanks to both parishes for attending the “Hotdog Grill-out” last weekend. We raised approximately $600.00 for NCYC. Coming up, the J-walkers will be selling raffle tickets next weekend, September 7 & 8, at both parishes. They will be raffling off a Pampered Chef Mystery Box valued at over $150. Tickets are $3 each or 2 for $5. The money raised will be used towards expenses for their trip to NCYC in November. Be looking for our young people! To contact the Youth Group Coordinator for St. Ann and St. Joseph, Zach Roberts, use the following information: 507-837-9825 or by email: zroberts@jwp.k12.mn.us

Celebrate Me Week camp is “Celebrating 25 Years of CMW” with a mega CMW Family Reunion at the Verizon Wireless Center in Mankato on Saturday, September 14, from 1:30-10:30PM. Anyone who was a camper, a staff or a supporter over the past 25 years and 39 camps is invited to attend. Registration begins at 1:30PM with a Welcome at 2:45PM and the main program beginning at 4:00PM. Christian recording artist Jason Gray takes the stage at 7:00PM for a live concert which is followed by a CMW Reunion Dance from 8:30-10:30PM. Pre-Sales tickets include a special CMW 25th Reunion T Shirt. Pre-Sales ends September 7. Ticket info and event details available at www.celebrate-me.com

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * If you do not have the opportunity to introduce yourself and greet Fr. Chinnappa this weekend, please make it a point to do so during the Fall Festival at St. Ann. What a great way to welcome him into our parishes.

REMINDER: Mass Times at St. Ann will change (for next weekend, September 7 & 8 only) due to the activities of the annual Fall Festival. Saturday Mass will be at 4:00PM in the TENT. Sunday Mass will be a little later than usual at 10:00AM in the CHURCH. See flyer enclosed for more details. Hope to see you there!

The St. Ann Faith Formation program is looking for an 8th grade teacher for the upcoming 2013-14 school year. At this time, classes for 8th grade are from 8:30-9:10AM. The topic for teaching is: “The Story of Our Church”. If interested in volunteering your time and talents, please contact Stacy Adams at 507-234-5753 or stannff@hickorytech.net

This week families with children in our Faith Formation program will be mailed the Faith Formation Handbook (updated), a busing and discipline form, and a registration form. Parents, please take a moment to read and have your child(ren) read over the information in the packet, sign and return pages 5 & 6 (colored pages) on registration night. Registration will be held from 5:00-6:30PM at the St. Ann Parish Center on Wednesday, September 11, 2013. Classes will begin the following Wednesday on September 18. If you have any questions or do not receive a letter, please contact Stacy Adams at 507-234-5753 or stannff@hickorytech.net

St. Joseph Faith Formation classes will be starting soon in Waldorf. We will be having registration after Mass on Sunday, September 15, and classes will begin on Sunday, September 22. We are still looking for 1 teacher, if you are interested or know someone that might be, please contact Marijo Beckstrand at 507-381-3520.

We need you!! Still time to consider donating to our Fall Festival SERVANT AUCTION. Any time and/or talent would be wonderful and appreciated. Use your imagination! Please contact Bob and Joan Burns with your ideas at 234-5842 or email: rjburns1@hotmail.com

Our Servant Auction list to date and who it is donated by: Belgian Waffle Cookies - Frank & Mary Jo Pohlen Baked Goods - Betty Joyce Barb Ahlman Karen Dimler & Children Canned Beef - Rena Hinton Fleece Blanket - Nancy Seitzer Handmade Quilt - Ruth Fury 2 hours of Cleaning - Brigitte Strauss Homemade Italian Meal - Joan Burns Homemade Cookies - Phyllis Glynn

_________________________________ NEW ITEM AUCTION Here is a few of the items on the auction: 2 - “31” Bags - 1 filled with bathroom towels and toiletries - 1 filled with goodies and munchies, etc. donated by: Carrie (Schultz) Parzyck & Elizabeth (Schultz) Mitzel

46” Sony TV donated by: Airwaves - Trent Gunsolus

A wood barrel table w/matching stools (includes a center piece basket with goodies - donated by Mike & Carol Jewison

Tee Time Sign for Prairie View Golf Course in Janesville donated by Terry & Barb Cahill

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Be sure to check out all of the SILENT AUCTION BASKETS in the chapel hallway to date:

Happy Harvest -Fall Fun Chip-Dip-Sip New Arrival

Kick Back Relax Little Farmer - JD Harvest Basket

Halloween Thanksgiving

Beanie Babie Monkeys Dreams

Movie Night Relax

Webkinz For the Birds

Fall Bath & Body Fixer Upper

Baby Gift Set Handy Mans Dream

Let’s Bake Viking Football Tailgating

Dip Smores and More Epic Movie Night

WOW! next weekend should be lots of FUN for everyone.

Remember to turn in your dinner and raffle tickets…..

40 Days for Life Kickoff Rally on Sunday, September 15, from 1:00-4:00PM at Ray Erlandson Park in Mankato (intersection of Main St. and N. Victory Dr.) Featuring: Music, Prayer, Pro-Life Booths, Campaign Information, Youth 4 Life, and Vicki Thorn our guest speaker. She is the founder of Project Rachel and the executive director of the national Office of Post-Abortion Reconciliation & Healing located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is an international speaker and author on the topics of abortion’s aftermath in women, men and others, as well as the process of post-abortion healing. Plan to attend. Without people like yourself, answering God’s call, this Campaign would not exist. For more information visit: www.40daysforlife.com/mankato

TEC Ambassador Program Retreat which empowers Tecites of all ages to accept the challenge set before them on Go Day to be Ambassadors of Christ is scheduled for September 14-15, 2013, at Holy Rosary Church in North Mankato. It is a two day follow-up retreat to TEC (Together Encountering Christ). TEC Ambassador Program was created to develop skills to tell others about the TEC experience and to invite them to attend a TEC. For an application form for the retreat, contact: Riverbend TEC, 302 S. 10th St., Olivia, MN 56277 or call 320-523-1271 or email: riverbendtec@gmail.com

Divine Mercy Day of Reflection The Church of the Resurrection in Rochester will be hosting a Divine Mercy Day of Reflection on Saturday, September 14, from 8:30AM to 4:00PM. Our two speakers will be Dr. Bryan Thatcher, founder of the Eucharistic Apostles of the Divine Mercy (EADM) who will be talking on Divine Mercy as a way of life, and Annie Karto, an award wining and internationally known Catholic singer and songwriter. Advanced registration is $15/person or $25/couple. For additional information and registration details see the church website at: www.rescathroch.org email: divinemercy@resurrection-catholic.org.

Janesville Community Food Shelf (sponsored by the churches of Janesville) is open for those in need at the following times: Tuesday mornings from 10:00AM to 12:00Noon Second Thursday of the month from 6:00-7:00PM Additional food will be available from Food for Faith on the Third Saturday of the month from 12:30-1:30PM Located in alley between Cahill’s and Post Office - look for sign on door. No proof of income requirements. Anyone in need of food is welcome! Questions, call Kay at 507-231-5623.

New Richland Area Community Food Shelf is located at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 204 1st St NW in New Richland. The food shelf will be open the First and Third Tuesday of each month from 4:30-6:30PM. Questions, call Larry Goehring 507-463-3421.

Waseca Community Food Shelf located at Faith United Methodist Church parking lot, 804 4th Ave. NE in Waseca is open the third Saturday of every month at 10:00AM until the food is gone. For $25.00 a family can purchase a shopping cart full of food. If you know of any families who are in need of a little extra help, tell them about the program or better yet, bring them over.