ST. ANN’S • LENOX

web site: stannlenox.org

email address: stannlenox@verizon.net

ST. PATRICK’S • WEST STOCKBRIDGE

email address: stpatricksws@verizon.net

The Roman Catholic Parishes of

St. Ann, Lenox, MA

and

St. Patrick, West Stockbridge, MA

St. Ann Mission Statement: St. Ann Church is a community of faith within the Roman Catholic tradition. Through celebra-

tion of Eucharist and participation in the Sacraments we seek to live our lives as a welcoming family that strives to make

known the living presence of Jesus Christ in the ministry of our everyday lives. Empowered through the word of God we rec-

ognize the call to serve as the defining mark of our community. Personal involvement through participation in one or more of

the ministries to serve the needs of our parish family and local community is invited and encouraged. The Family Center is an

extension of St. Ann Church as a place of welcome and renewal where we strengthen the bonds of community and work to-

gether for the building of the Kingdom of God.

St. Patrick Mission Statement: The mission of St. Patrick Church is to respond faithfully to God’s call as a Roman Catholic

Community. The celebration of Eucharist and the Sacraments are central to our parish life. We seek to care for one another

and to reach out to those members of our community who are in need.

Pastoral Staff:

Rev. Christopher J. Waitekus, Pastor

Deacon George Keator (St. Ann, St. Patrick & St. Vincent de Paul)

Deacon John Zick (St. Ann, St. Patrick & St. Vincent de Paul)

Deacon Dan Romanello (St. Ann, St. Patrick & St. Vincent de Paul)

Mrs. Deborah Kuni, Administrative Assistant (St. Ann’s)

Mrs. Margot Towl, Administrative Assistant (St. Patrick’s)

Mr. Ron Ramsay, Director of Music Programs (St. Ann’s)

Mr. Art DeVylder, Director of Music (St. Patrick’s)

Diane Lesure, Victim’s Assistance Advocate, (413)-664-4892

Deacon John Zick DRE (St Patrick) (413) 232-0137

Mrs. Joan Davis, DRE (St. Ann) (413) 637-4027 or (413) 841-5021

Dianne Romeo, R.N., Parish Nurse -637-2684

Rectory / Cemetery Office (St. Ann’s)

134 Main Street, Lenox, MA 01240-2395

Tel. (413) 637-0157 • Fax (413) 637-2945

E-Mail: stannlenox@verizon.net

Rectory / Cemetery Office (St. Patrick’s)

30 Albany Road, West Stockbridge, MA 01266-9200

Tel / Fax (413) 232-4427

E-Mail: stpatricksws@verizon.net

Weekend Mass Schedule:

Saturday 4:00 p.m. St. Ann’s, Lenox

Saturday 5:30 p.m. St. Vincent de Paul, Lenox Dale

Sunday 8:00 a.m. St. Patrick’s, West Stockbridge

Sunday 9:45 a.m. St. Ann’s, Lenox

Sunday 11:15 a.m. St. Ann’s, Lenox

Daily Mass:

Monday through Friday 7 a.m. at St. Ann’s

Holy Day:

Holy Day: Vigil, 7 p.m. St. Patrick’s

Holy Day, 7 a.m. St Ann’s, 5:30 St. Vincent de Paul

Sacrament of Reconciliation: 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Saturday 3:00 to

3:30 p.m. at St. Ann’s / 4th Saturday 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. at St. Patrick’s

Sacrament of Baptism: Call the rectory of your choice to register. Bap-

tisms are by appointment with the pastor.

Sacrament of Marriage: We welcome the opportunity to prepare and

celebrate with couples the Sacrament of Marriage. Please call either rec-

tory office at least 8 months before the wedding date.

ST. ANN CHURCH, LENOX

MASS INTENTIONS

Saturday July 11 4:00 p.m. Fr. Anthony Michael Cacciola, O.S.B., req. by his family

Sunday July 12 9:45 a.m. No 9:45 a.m. Mass on this Sunday

11:15 a.m. Janette I. LeBeau, req. by her husband and family

Monday July 13 7:00 a.m. Mass for the People of St. Ann, St. Patrick and St. Vincent de Paul parishes

Tuesday July 14 7:00 a.m. John Connor Darcey, req. by Fr. C.J.

Wednesday July 15 7:00 a.m. Mr. & Mrs. Adamski, req. by their son

Thursday July 16 7:00 a.m. Communion Service with Deacon George Keator

Friday July 17 7:00 a.m. Alma Rose Howard, req. by Elsie Kerr

Saturday July 18 4:00 p.m. Bernie Bernbeck., req. by the John and Anne Hoar family

5:30 p.m. St. Vincent de Paul Church — Deceased Members of the Bosworth family

Sunday July 19 8:00 a.m. St. Patrick Church — Rev. Leonard J. Perreault

9:45 a.m. John Klug, req. by Alice Klug, his wife and family

11:15 a.m. Michelle Mari, req. by Carlota Roman

Please pray for deceased, including Alma Howard, sister

of Paul Merlino, and the sick.

ST. ANN STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

Collection Summary for Week 1

COLLECTION ON JULY 5, 2015

WEEKEND COLLECTION $ 5,102.00

AMOUNT NEEDED EACH WEEKEND: $ 5,300.00

THANK YOU! WE DEPEND ON YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT

Weekly Envelopes:

This Weekend: Regular Weekly/Eastern Europe

Next Weekend: Regular Weekly/Utilities & Energy

OUR SANCTUARY CANDLE

BURNS FOR DECEASED MEMBERS

OF THE DINAN FAMILY

CCD Teachers Needed

Our Religious Education Department is in need of a

teacher for 4th grade as well as 4th grade aides. If

you can help, please call the parish office at 637-0157

or Joan Davis, our DRE, at 841-5021, or see Fr. C.J.

Dear parishioners, as you may have read in the Berkshire

Eagle and will soon read in The Catholic Mirror, I have

recently accepted a new diocesan appointment as Co-

Vicar. In every diocese priests often turn to their Vicar for

Clergy at various times in their ministry. The Vicar for

Clergy is a priest who deals with priest assignments as

well as assessing the needs of parishes versus the gifts of

the priests. The primary responsibility is similar to a Hu-

man Resource person in a company.

Recently, our Bishop asked the priests of our diocese to

nominate their choice for two men to serve as co-vicars,

and I was asked to accept the position along with Fr. Bob

Gentile of Holyoke. This is a part time diocesan position

allowing me to continue in my ministry as your parish

priest. This responsibility may pull me away from the par-

ishes from time to time, but I will remain the pastor here

in Lenox, Lenox Dale and West Stockbridge. This will be

a five year assignment and the Bishop has promised me

my responsibilities will be completed after five years.

Please keep me in your prayers as I accept these new re-

sponsibilities. I would be one of two priests who look out

for and after other priests. I am humbled by their confi-

dence in me!

-Fr. C.J.

There is no coffee hour at St. Ann this weekend

following the 9:45 a.m. due to our 3-day Summer

Festival event. We will see you next weekend when all

are welcome to stop in following the 9:45 a.m. Mass for a

cup of coffee or tea and a light snack.

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

LECTORS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ALTAR SERVERS

WEEKEND OF JULY 11 & 12

Saturday 4:00 p.m. S. Merlino J. Chague, C. Meisberger S. Meisberger, B. Ames

NO 9:45 MASS THIS WEEKEND

Sunday 11:15 a.m. J. Coxon 1 vol. EM needed, T. Romeo Volunteer server needed

WEEKEND OF JULY 18 & 19

Saturday 4:00 p.m. R. Casey M. & R. DeFazio Volunteer server needed

Sunday 9:45 a.m. W. Doerle P. Archey, 1 vol. EM needed. J. & I. Cooney, Q. Burnell

Sunday 11:15 a.m. J. Healy M. Wilser, D. Zola M. Tagole

A Note From Our Pastor—Please know that my door is

always open if you have a concern or question regarding our

church, parish center or cemetery. I encourage your ques-

tions and comments. 637-0157.

St. Ann is now on Facebook.

Please like us at:

St. Ann Parish Lenox,MA

COFFEE HOUR TEAMS FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS

July 19 — Team #3: Captain: Nabih & Marilyn

Nejaime

Helpers: Jeremiah & Christa Ames

Bakers: Joanne Lane, Kathy Face, Mary Conlon, Sandy

Morley.

July 26 — Team #4: Captain: Andrew & Melissa

Minkler

Bakers: Penny Saupé, Jeanne Schnackenberg, Jen Jaehnig,

Mark & Molly Elliot.

PRAYER LINE ~ Did you know that the parishes of St.

Ann and St. Vincent de Paul have a prayer line? This prayer

line is for the benefit of the sick, the homebound, and any-

one in need of prayer. How the prayer line works: the first

person on the prayer line (Maureen at 637-0704 or Virginia

at 499-0323) receives your call and notes the prayer re-

quest; she then relays the intention to the next person, etc.

Everyone on the prayer line then includes your intention in

their daily prayers. All requests are on a first name basis

and are confidential.

WELCOME! WHO ARE YOU?

We, the parishioners and clergy of St. Ann’s welcome

you to our historic church.

If you are a visitor, we’d love to know where you are

from. Feel free to sign our guest book at the main doors of

the church, and if you’d like, share a comment or two

about our church and parish grounds. Again, Welcome!

Engaged Couples - There is one Pre-Cana class left for

this year. If you are planning to be married within the

next 6-12 months and have not yet attended the required

premarital class, called Pre-Cana, please note that on

Sept. 6, class will be held at St. Agnes Parish in Dalton.

To register for this class, please pick up a form at St.

Ann’s or call St. Agnes at 413-684-0125.

ATTENTION ST. ANN LECTORS ~ We know that summer

time is usually the time that everyone wants to get away for

a few weeks. Finding a replacement Reader for your sched-

uled weekend can be a problem. The following people have

volunteered to fill in for you, if they can, during the summer

months. Bailey Fielding, 413-358-2002, Mike Herman, 499-

9946 and Lisa Loring, 413-770-3764.

A BUS TRIP TO AURIESVILLE

On Sunday, Aug. 23, St. Mark Church in Pittsfield will

offer a bus trip to Auriesville, NY. The bus will leave the

church parking lot at noon, returning by 6 p.m. You are

asked to bring a picnic lunch for yourself and some to

share with others.

Cost is $22 per person. Please call St. Mark’s parish office

at 447-7510 Monday through Friday, between 8 a.m. and 3

p.m. to reserve your seat,.

Lost & Found— Found: a small, perhaps child size, North

Face black jacket with hood, inside the church.

If this jacket is yours, please stop by the church office to

claim it. We have overflowing shelves in our lost and found

department. If you have misplaced something that could have

been left at church, PLEASE take a look.

Calling All Men!

How about a game night all our

own? Risk, Scrabble, Card Games,

whatever your choice. Let’s get together and have

some fun! Bring your favorite game, maybe teach

us a new one. Let’s start in late August, from 6:30

to 8:30 p.m. in St. Ann’s Parish Center. If you are

interested please let us know by calling the parish

office at 637-0157. More details to follow.

JULY 12, 2015

Saint Patrick Church

West Stockbridge, MA

Mass Intention for July 12, 2015

John Negrini, req. by his family

LECTOR EUCHARISTIC MINISTER ALTAR SERVER

WEEKEND OF JULY 12

Sunday 8:00 a.m. B. Dowling V. D’Aniello C. Parker, L. O’Gara

WEEKEND OF JULY 19

Sunday 8:00 a.m. J. Kujawski L. Fields C. Parker, L. O’Gara

UPCOMING EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR

ST. PATRICK’S PARISH CENTER

SUN. JULY 12: Coffee Hour following the 8 a.m. Mass

SUN. JULY 19: Coffee Hour following the 8 a.m. Mass

ST. PATRICK STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

Collection on July 5, 2015

Weekly Parish Support $ 1,202.00

Fuel . $ 182.00

Church in Europe $ 11.00

Total $ 1,395.00

Cemetery $ 167.00

Thank you for your continued support!

WEEKLY ENVELOPES:

This Weekend: Regular Weekly/Eastern Europe

Next Weekend: Regular Weekly/Bldg & Maintenance

IF YOU WOULD LIKE OUR SANCTUARY

CANDLE TO BURN IN MEMORY OF A LOVED

ONE OR FOR A SPECIAL OCCASION, CALL

MARGOT IN THE CHURCH OFFICE AT 232-4427.

St. Patrick, St. Ann and St. Vincent de Paul parishes

have a Victim Assistant Advocate. Her name is Diane

Lesure and she comes to us after many years working

in the North Adams Catholic Community. She has

worked with this program for years and is thrilled to

have the opportunity to now work with our three par-

ishes. Diane will talk with anyone who wants to know

more about this program or who has specific needs re-

garding abuse. Your time with Diane is confidential.

She can be reached at 413-664-4892.

Our Lady of Fatima Statue—St. Patrick has a beauti-

ful statue of Our Lady of Fatima. This statue is avail-

able to take home if anyone would like to have her

visit for a week or two. In you are interested, please

call Shirley Panzeri at 232-7750.

It is once again time for the Alight Baby Bottle

Coin Drive. Anyone who would like to participate

may take a bottle home and return it on or

around Labor Day weekend, or sooner, if

full. Your donations will help Alight meet the

center’s operating expenses and enable them to

expand their services and programs. More infor-

mation on Alight and their services can be found

at www.alightpc.org.

For over 65 years, the St. Patrick Rosary-Altar Sodality

faithfully met and ministered here in our parish. At the

end of 2014, due to the decline of members, they decided

it was time to retire the Sodality. Recently a plaque was

commissioned and now hangs to the left of the Sacred

Heart statue.

It reads:

In honor of

St. Patrick’s Rosary-Altar Sodality

who faithfully served our

Parish Community in many ways.

1947-2014.

Established by Rev. William T. Lee.

The parish again thanks the members and we it is our hope

to carry on the good work in the years to come. -Fr. C.J.

JULY MEETINGS & EVENTS

(All events held in St. Ann’s Family Center unless otherwise noted)

• KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Mon., July 13, 7 p.m. St.

Vincent de Paul, Lenox Dale

• ST. ANN’S WALKING GROUP: Tuesdays at 8:30 a.m.

• EXERCISE CLASS: Fridays, 9 to 10 a.m.—no class on

July 10th.

• BLOOD PRESSURE TESTING: First Sunday of the

month, in Family Center after 9:45 a.m. Mass.

• ROSARY: Tuesdays at 1 p.m.

• SUMMER FESTIVAL PREP: Week of July 6th

ST. ANN CHURCH, LENOX — ST. PATRICK CHURCH, WEST STOCKBRIDGE

Short Excerpts

Taken from Pope Francis’ Addresses And Homilies

GOD’S LOVE: STRONGER THAN DEATH

We, too, like the women who were Jesus’ disciples, who

went to the tomb and found it empty, may wonder what

this event means (cf. Luke 24:4). What does it mean that

Jesus is Risen? It means that the love of God is stronger

than evil and death itself; it means that the love of God can

transform our lives and let those desert places in our hearts

bloom. The love of God can do this!

This excerpt was taken from the book, “Pope Francis

Speaks to Our Hearts, Words of Challenge and Hope” by

the Word Among Us.

Diocese of Springfield Coordinating

Bus Trip to Papal Visit in September

The Diocesan Office of Parish Pastoral Ministries is coordi-

nating buses to Philadelphia for the outdoor Papal Mass on Sun-

day Sept. 27, 2015. Parish groups or individuals interested are

urged to contact Sr. Cathy Homrok very soon at 413-452-0686

or email her at c.homrok@diospringfield. Sr. Cathy has con-

nected with Peter Pan Bus and they will provide transportation

from Springfield. The final cost is not set but will be in the $50

range.

For those interested in attending the full VIII World Meeting

of Families to be held in Philadelphia from September 22-27,

2015, Sr. Cathy also has information from Canterbury Pilgrim-

ages and Tours regarding Motor Coach transportation, hotel,

dinners, sightseeing and cost for a three night stay from Sept 24

to Sept. 27.

DIAPER DROP OFF - St. Ann's Parish Council has

approved a request from Pregnancy Support Services of

Berkshire County, Inc. to initiate an ongoing contribution

of diapers much like the food pantry model.

In 2014 Pregnancy Support Services, a totally volunteer

crisis pregnancy counseling agency, filled 393 emergency

requests for diapers. PSS is asking parishes in Central and

South County to assist with this heavy demand.

Much like the food donations, when shopping for diapers,

take a few to Mass and drop them in the cradle that is

located at the front entrance of the Church. Any brand in

any amount and all sizes, especially 3-6. Given the price of

diapers, sincere thanks to those who have been responding

to this request.

Vinny Flynn, best-selling author of 7 Secrets of the

Eucharist, and Fr. Chris Alar, MIC, Director of the Marian

Helpers Association are teaming up to lead a Mary,

Mercy, & the Eucharist pilgrimage to Italy, October 18-

29, 2015! Visit some of the most beautiful churches in the

world, four Eucharistic miracle sites, the incorrupt body of

St. Clare, the Holy House of Nazareth, the tomb of Padre

Pio, and Rome, including a papal audience. Includes daily

Mass with Fr. Chris, a series of short teachings from

Vinny, as well as a "Hem of the Garment" healing service

in Assisi. For more information, please contact: Select In-

ternational Tours - 1-800-842-4842 or Marianne Mur-

phy - mmurphy@select-intl.com.

PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN THE CONTACT PHONE

NUMBER. AN INCORRECT PHONE NUMBER WAS LISTED IN

PREVIOUS BULLETINS.

Office Hour Change - Beginning the first Thursday of

July through the last Thursday of August, St. Ann’s Rec-

tory office will be closed each Thursday during those two

months. The staff will be concentrating on our cemetery

records restoration project and the work that needs to be

done to make sure they are current. The office answering

machine will be monitored so please feel free to leave any

message you need to. Thank you for your understanding!

Polish Picnic 2015

The Annual Polish Picnic will be held on Sunday, July

19, from noon to 6 p.m. at St. Joseph Church, 414 North

St., Pittsfield. There is no admission fee.

Polish and American foods can be purchased. Entertain-

ment for listening and dancing will be provided by “The

Rymanowski Brothers.” A Kiddy Land and Bouncy

Bounce will be set up for the youngsters.

Women’s Clothing Sale

The United Methodist Church, Fenn Street in Pittsfield, will

hold a clothing sale to benefit Community ReStart’s Barbara’s

Place, a transitional home of safety and support for homeless and

unemployed women in Pittsfield.

The sale will be held on Saturday, July 18 from 8:30 am to 2

pm. For more information, please call the church at 445-4700 or

visit www.communityrestart.org.

ST. ANN CHURCH, LENOX — ST. PATRICK CHURCH, WEST STOCKBRIDGE

Kids Corner

To the People of St. Ann, St. Vincent de Paul and St.

Patrick parishes — Another “Thank You” (in case I

missed anyone!) for the wonderful celebration of my 55th

anniversary as a priest and the celebration of my 80th birth-

day. It was truly “awesome.” The Liturgy was beautiful, the

Lectors were great, the Pastor and Deacons were beyond

my wildest dreams. The choirs were fantastic (as usual).

“The Impossible Dream” tied it all together for my moist

Irish Eyes! The reception and greeting by the people was

most impressive. Thank you for one of the most memorable

days in my Priesthood. - Fr. Brunton

Note of Interest: On July 16th,

1911, the corner stone of the new

St. Ann Church, was blessed.

Happy Anniversary St. Ann!

A celebration in Honor of St. Kateri Tekakwitha

A celebration in honor of St. Kateri Tekakwitha (whose

American Feast Day is July 14th) will take place at the

North American Martyrs Chapel/St. Kateri Shrine, 151 Old

State Road (Berkshire Village) Lanesborough. The event

will be held on Saturday, July 25th at 5:45 p.m., beginning

with a procession and celebration of Mass, followed by a

picnic gathering on the lawn (weather permitting). All are

welcome to attend!

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Noah and

the Ark

Soon there were many people on the earth. They had forgotten all about God. They were very bad. All the people were bad except for

Noah. Noah pleased God. Noah tried to live his life in God's way. Noah taught his children to live according to God. He taught them not

to lie. He taught them not to cheat. He taught them not to steal.

One day God said to Noah, "A huge flood is coming. You must build a big boat, an ark, then

bring two of every animal to the ark. Your family and the animals will be safe from the flood,"

God told Noah how big to make the ark and then Noah and his three sons began working on the

ark.

Noah built it exactly as God told him. It took many years to build the ark. It was finally fin-

ished. Noah put a ramp up to the opened doors. He could see that the animals were coming from

all over to get on the ark. The elephants stomped up the ramp. The birds flew in the opened

doors. The cats quietly leapt. Then the rains came. Noah and his wife, their three children and

their wives, got on the ark. They were getting ready for the flood. After the last of the animals

had gotten on the ark, God closed the doors and they were safe and warm and dry from the

flood. It rained for forty days and forty nights. The entire earth was flooded. Noah and his family were safe in the ark.

Then after the forty days, it stopped raining. Water covered the earth for 150 days. God didn't forget about Noah. He sent a warm wind to

blow and the water began disappearing. The ark settled on top of the mountains of Ararat. Three months later, other mountain tops ap-

peared as the water continued going down. Forty days later, Noah sent a dove to find dry land. The bird came back. There was no dry

ground yet. A week later, he sent the dove again. This time the dove returned with an olive branch. Noah knew there was some dry land

out there. Another week went by and he released another dove. This time the dove didn't return.

Noah knew it wouldn't be long, now. Twenty-nine days later, Noah opened the door and the water was gone. Eight weeks later the earth

was dry. God told Noah to let the animals go and wander over the earth. When Noah came out of the ark, one of the first things he did

was build an altar on the mountain side. He gave an offering to God. When Noah looked up he saw a beautiful sight. God had placed a

rainbow of beautiful colors in the sky.

"I will never again send flood waters to cover the earth," God promised. "Whenever you look up and see a rainbow in the sky it will re-

mind you of my promise."