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 Aug. 1 4:00 p.m. The Decorie Family, req. by their family

Sunday Aug. 2 9:45 a.m. Dr. Joseph Farrell, Jack Hunter, Henry Hogan, req. by Barbara Kelling

11:15 a.m. Joan Fielding, req. by Bill and Rosemary Lahart

Monday Aug. 3 7:00 a.m. Mass for the People of St. Ann, St. Patrick and St. Vincent de Paul parishes

Tuesday Aug. 4 7:00 a.m. Francis S. Delia, req. by Joseph Maciora

Wednesday Aug. 5 7:00 a.m. Louis S. & Katherine M. Astramowicz, req. by Joseph Maciora

Thursday Aug. 6 7:00 a.m. Communion Service with Deacon George Keator

Friday Aug. 7 7:00 a.m. George F. Sampson, req. by Fr. C.J.

Saturday Aug. 8 4:00 p.m. Larry Fox, req. by his family

5:30 p.m. St. Vincent de Paul - Living Intentions for members of the Parish Council

Sunday Aug. 9 8:00 a.m. St. Patrick Church — Adolf Knott

9:45 a.m. Angelica Marinaro, req. by Nora O’Brien

11:15 a.m. Brian Sullivan, req. by a friend

Please pray for the deceased, Clara Gennari, Sister

Marie Mahoney, SP, and the sick.

ST. ANN STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

Collection Summary for Week 4

COLLECTION ON JULY 26, 2015

WEEKEND COLLECTION : $ 4,639.00

AMOUNT NEEDED EACH WEEKEND: $ 5,300.00

Weekly Envelopes:

This Weekend: Regular Weekly/Monthly Grounds

Next Weekend: Regular Weekly

OUR SANCTUARY CANDLE

BURNS FOR DECEASED MEMBERS

OF THE TYNIN FAMILY

CORRECTION —In the August Newsletter under the

Mediterranean Family Fest Thank You, the bakery supply-

ing all the wonderful bread for the dinner was Berkshire

Mountain Bakery. Their name was left off the list in error

and I apologize for that oversight! -Christa Ames

ST. ANN SUMMER FESTIVAL FINANCIAL SUMMARY

Income 2015

Auctions $ 5,697.50

Donations $53,549.00

Cash Raffle $ 4,468.00

Basket Raffle $ 1,498.75

Tag Sale $ 6,088.23

Breakfast $ 1,805.00

All Day Food $ 784.00

Dinner $ 3,604.00

Beer Garden $ 2,677.00

Bake Sale $ 1,431.25

Fried Dough $ 358.50

Sock Hop $ 345.00

Kid’s Activities $ 280.00

Dog Show $ 25.00

$82,441.23

Expenses

Net Revenue: $82,441.23

Less Expenses: $13,416.50

Beginning balance of check book $ 4,884.28

Net Income for 2015: $73,909.01*

St. Vincent de Paul will receive $10,000

A donation will also me made to the Lenox Food Pantry

*donations continue to come in and all expenses have not yet been paid.

Lenox Youth Basketball Association will hold their

Annual Fair in Lilac Park Aug. 8 & 9. On Saturday,

come out and enjoy beer and wine tasting from 3 to 7 p.m.,

crafters, hamburgers and hot dogs, all day long from 9-5,

and a BBQ chicken dinner from 4 to 7 p.m. There will be a

pancake breakfast on Sunday, Aug. 9th from 7 to 11:30 am

Pancakes and Sausage for $6 and a Hungry Man’s Special

for $8. The crafters will be back from 9 to 4 on Sunday.

There will also be big raffle items to take a chance on! All

proceeds will benefit the Basketball Association.

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

LECTORS EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ALTAR SERVERS

WEEKEND OF AUGUST 1 & 2

Saturday 4:00 p.m. L. Decorie C. Meisberger, S. Merlino S. Meisberger

Sunday 9:45 a.m. H. Morley J. Haling, 1 vol. EM needed S. Cestone, Q. Burnell, I. Cooney

Sunday 11:15 a.m. B. Aldrich L. Franzoni, J. Healy M. Tagole

WEEKEND OF AUGUST 8 & 9

Saturday 4:00 p.m. R. Casey P. Scarsi, M. Somes M. Ward, B. Ames

Sunday 9:45 a.m. M. Nejaime P. Archey, 1 vol. EM Needed C. Schilling

Sunday 11:15 a.m. E. Bride` T. Romeo, M. Newton Volunteer Server Needed

IF YOU OR A FAMILY MEMBER are ill and home bound and

would like to receive the Sacrament of the Sick or Holy Com-

munion, please contact Fr. C.J. or one of our deacons and let

them come to you. Call 637-0157.

COFFEE HOUR TEAMS FOR THE NEXT TWO WEEKS

Aug. 9 — Team #2: Captain: Millie Kirby & Susan

Floyd

Bakers: Vicky May, Anne Sarkis, Michelle Colvin & Kim

Herman.

Aug. 9 — Team #3: Captain: Nabih & Marilyn Nejaime

Helpers: Jeremiah & Christa Ames

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

Morley.

FIRST FRIDAY DEVOTIONS: Please feel free to

join us at St. Ann Church on Friday, Aug. 7th, for our

First Friday Devotions. The Blessed Sacrament will be

exposed following 7 a.m. Mass and conclude with

Benediction at noon.

If you would care to sign up for an hour and be present

in the Family Center during that time, the sign-up

book is located inside the Family Center.

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!

RESTROOMS AT ST. ANN’S are located in

our Family Center. To access them from the

church, please exit the church using the side

door nearest to the candles on the left side of

the church.

Coffee Hour - Please join us in the parish

center after the 9:45 a.m. Sunday morning

Mass for a variety of light breakfast snacks as

well as coffee, hot chocolate, tea, etc. All are

welcome!

CONFIRMATION DATE ANNOUNCED

Our fall Confirmation date has been announced. The

Sacrament will be held on Sunday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m. in St.

Ann Church, with a reception to follow in the Family

Center. Mark your calendars today.

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 inter-

ested please let us know by calling the parish of-

fice at 637-0157. More details to follow.

SISTER MARY MCCUE, SND, TO SPEAK

This weekend, Aug. 1 & 2, Sister Mary McCue, Sister of

Notre Dame, will speak at all of the Masses at all three par-

ishes. Sister Mary will talk to us about her religious congre-

gation during this Year of Consecrated Life.

Sister Mary has been the Pastoral Minister at St. Cecilia

in Wilbraham for 21 years. Please make her feel welcome

as she shares the life and mission of her wonderful congre-

gation with us. Sister Mary has been a Sister of Notre

Dame for 60 years.

Sacred Heart Parish invites you to join them for an over-

night trip to Maine, Sept. 16 & 17. The all inclusive trip is

$289 per person and includes the bus, meals, hotel and

sightseeing. A $75 deposit is required at the time of book-

ing. To make your reservation, please call Sacred Heart

Rectory at 443-6960 no later than Aug. 7th.

AUGUST 2, 2015

Saint Patrick Church

West Stockbridge, MA

Mass Intention for Aug. 2, 2015

Steven Sartori, req. by his family

LECTOR EUCHARISTIC MINISTER ALTAR SERVER

WEEKEND OF AUGUST 2

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

WEEKEND OF AUGUST 9

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

UPCOMING EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR

ST. PATRICK’S PARISH CENTER

SUN. AUG 2: Coffee Hour following the 8 a.m. Mass

SUN. AUG. 9: Coffee Hour following the 8 a.m. Mass

WED. AUG. 12: St. Francis Society meeting, 1-4 p.m.

ST. PATRICK STEWARDSHIP OF TREASURE

Collection on July 26, 2015

Weekly Parish Support $ 1,688.00

Bldging $ 75.00

Total $ 1,763.00

Thank you for your continued support!

WEEKLY ENVELOPES:

This Weekend: Regular Weekly/Cemetery/Fuel

Next Weekend: Regular Weekly

FIRST FRIDAY — Please join us in St. Patrick’s

Chapel on Friday, Aug. 7th, for our First Friday

Devotions. We will begin at 6:30 p.m. with Bene-

diction. Evening prayer and the Rosary will fol-

low.

Are You Interested?

We are thinking about holding a

parish summer picnic at Card Lake

next month. If you would be inter-

ested in joining us, please let us

know by signing up at the doors of

the Church. If we get enough people

interested in this outing, we will let

you know the date and time!

Thank you.

MARY FARM ANNUAL DAY OF RETREAT

On Saturday, Aug. 15, from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m., The

Apostolate for the Suffering will conduct its annual Day of

Retreat at Mary Farm, 1915 Ware St., Palmer, MA.

Guest speakers include Jean Raczkowski and Barbara

Morin. A donation of $18 per person is suggested to help

defray the expenses, which include lunch.

This retreat is by reservation only. To register or for

questions, please call Br. Bob at Mary Farm at 413-283-

4529.

Dear St. Patrick Parishioners — Like me, I am sure you

have noticed the patches of paint that are appearing on the

ceiling of the church. These patches seem to be multiplying

and may give you the idea that we have a leaky roof. Upon

inspection, our church roof is not leaking, however, we do

seem to have an issue that I and a local painting firm are

addressing.

As I have often said, when it comes to the church, the

rectory, or the parish center, it’s always something and I am

working on “this something” to correct the problem. I’ll

keep you posted on this as the summer progresses.

-Fr. C.J.

Aug. 15th-The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

While The Assumption of Mary is a Holy Day, this year

it falls on a Saturday, so is not a Holy Day of Obligation.

There will be no special liturgies for this Holy Day, our

regular Saturday Mass schedule will be observed.

AUGUST MEETINGS & EVENTS

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

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

• EXERCISE CLASS: Fridays, 9 to 10 a.m.

• BLOOD PRESSURE TESTING: First Sunday of the

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

• ROSARY: Tuesdays at 1 p.m.

• KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Mon. Aug. 10, 7 p.m. St.

Vincent de Paul Rectory basement room.

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

Short Excerpts

Taken from Pope Francis’ Addresses And Homilies

HE SEEKS US

Adam, after his sin, experiences shame; he feels naked,

he senses the weight of what he has done, and yet God

does not abandon him. If that moment of sin marks the

beginning of his exile from God, there is already a promise

of return, a possibility of return. God immediately asks,

“Adam, where are you?” He seeks him out.

This excerpt was taken from the book, “Pope Francis

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

the Word Among Us.

CCD Teacher Needed

Our Religious Education Department is in

need of teachers for 2nd and 4th grade as

well as 2nd and 4th grade aides for Sunday

mornings from 8:30 to 9:45. 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.

As many of you already know, Kay Cacciola suffered a

very bad stroke around July 5th. She has been moved to a

rehab facility closer to her sons in the Boston area. While

she is doing better, even showing signs of improvement,

she has a long road of rehab ahead. If you would like to

send her a note to let her know you are thinking of her, her

address is as follows.

The Maples, Rehab and Nursing Center

East Port Wing

90 Taunton St.

Wrentham, MA 02093

St. Elizabeth of Hungary Parish in North Adams will

host a 5K race, 1 mile fun walk and pancake breakfast on

Sat. Aug. 15, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. There will be lots of

fun for the whole family, including a bounce house and

face painting. All race and walk registrants will receive a

free breakfast. All proceeds from the event will go to our

local chapter of The Society of St. Vincent de Paul. For

more information or to register online, go to:

Berkshirerunningcenter.com or visit facebook.com/

JP2FamilyFunRun.

Bible Study with Deacon Dan Romanello

Deacon Dan will continue his Bible Study classes on

Sept. 14th for 9 weeks. He would like to hear from those

planning to attend, if they would like to continue with the

2nd half of the Gospel of Mark or change to the Letters of

St. Paul. He is beginning his class preparation work and

hopes to hear from you within the next week or two.

Please call the Rectory office at 637-0157 to register for

the class and leave your preference of study.

Classes are free and open to the public and will be held

on Wednesday evenings from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Family

Center.

The Lenox V.F.W. Post 12079 will hold their 6th Annual

Lobster Dinner on Saturday, Aug. 15, from 5 to 8 p.m. in

St. Ann’s Family Center. Lobster dinners are $25 per ticket

and regular, hamburger/hot dog dinners are $15.

Tickets are available at Fortune Automotive, 211 West

St., 413-347-6016.

Proceeds from the dinner will support our local veterans!

Summer Festival 2015 Photos and Images

Please take a few moments and check out the pictures

and images that were taken during the recent Summer

Festival, displayed inside the main doors of the

church.

Thank you to our photographers and those who

shared these images with us. It was an amazing week-

end!!

P.S. Check out the list of basket winners on the next

page.

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

2015 Basket Winners

Candy Basket Patty Milne

Nut Basket J. Powers

Wine (4) Basket Michael Bourque

Bath Time Basket Keith Palmer

Quiet Time Joe Rock

Martini Basket Patty

Lenox V Basket Robin Lane

Christmas Basket Ginny

Tea Time Basket Chris

Let’s Do Dishes Dolores

Summer Basket The Love Family

Water Can Basket Sandy Morley

Rooster Basket Deb Cote

Golf Time Basket Liz DiGrigoli

Child Fun Basket The Sibley Family

Baking Basket Jack P.

Kool-Aid Basket Vickie Wilder

Keeping Warm Rebecca Heath

Girls Basket Barb Lynch

Boys Basket C. Chichester

Margarita Basket Aimee Munday

TLC Basket Hannah Morley

Wine Basket Gayle

Coca Basket R. Mizia

Shear Design Basket Nora O’Brien

Ballerina Basket Charlie Keator

Towels Basket Ginger Vahle

Paper Goods Basket Jill Carpenter

Garden Basket Sheer

Snack Basket Mark Blackwell

American Girl Basket Kathy Piretti

Rocker Basket Ann

Church St. Basket Sally Vincent

TLC Basket Joe Rock

Margarita Basket Jen Doeole

Easter Basket Robin Lane

Candle Basket I Stanton

Summer Time Basket Robin Lane

Irish Basket Blsken

Biscotti Basket Jim Sorrentino

Christmas Tea Basket Barbara Thompson

Stampin’ Basket V. Farrelly

Dolls Basket C. Chichester

Soup Basket Rosanne

Beach Tote Annie Herman

Tanglewood Basket Donna Clymer

Congratulations to all of our basket raffle winners!

We hope that you enjoy your basket and you

Will come back and see us again next time!