APPLES FOR STUDENTS!!

Strack & Van Til will be helping local schools by providing Free Education Equipment during this school year.

It’s easy to participate.

Collect your receipts from Strack & Van Til and submit them to a local participating school.  Ask your family and friends to save their receipts as well so that your school can maximize the points that they earn.  Every dollar spent earns a point towards earning educational equipment.  Receipts need to be dated from September 1, 2019 through March 2, 2020.  Receipts are due by March 13, 2020.

Educational Equipment

Schools will be able to select Free Education Equipment from the Awards Catalog.  Other questions?

Customers can visit a Strack & Van Til location for further details.  Or visit http://www.aftssvt.com/.

ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL

2020 ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL

Please Make Your Gift to the 2020 Annual Catholic Appeal Come, follow me… and heal our world Many families in our parish will be receiving the Annual Catholic Appeal request mailing from Cardinal Cupich. On behalf of those served by the ministries, parishes, and schools who receive funding from the Appeal, we thank you for your gifts. Please return your response as soon as possible. 

The Annual Catholic Appeal offers a wonderful opportunity to answer Jesus’ call to “Come, follow me… and heal our world.”

In addition to providing for ministries and services throughout the archdiocese, the Appeal also funds services that are of great help here in our parish.

As we contemplate God’s many gifts to us, we should also reflect on our gratitude. Your financial support for the work of our parish, our archdiocese, and the Church throughout the world is one way to express this gratitude. Please give generously to the 2020 Annual Catholic Appeal.

CAMPANA CATOLICA ANNUAL 2020

Por favor haga su donación a la Campaña Católica Anual 2020 Venga, sígame ... y sane nuestro mundo Muchas familias en nuestra parroquia recibirán la solicitud de la Campaña Católica Anual enviada por el Cardenal Cupich. En nombre de aquellos atendidos por los ministerios, parroquias y escuelas que reciben fondos de la Campaña, les agradecemos sus obsequios. Por favor devuelva su respuesta lo antes posible.

La Campaña Católica Anual ofrece una maravillosa oportunidad para responder al llamado de Jesús de "Ven, sígueme ... y sana nuestro mundo".

Además de proporcionar ministerios y servicios en toda la arquidiócesis, la Campaña también financia servicios que son de gran ayuda aquí en nuestra parroquia.

Mientras contemplamos los muchos dones de Dios para nosotros, también debemos reflexionar sobre nuestra gratitud. Su apoyo financiero para el trabajo de nuestra parroquia, nuestra arquidiócesis y la Iglesia en todo el mundo es una forma de expresar esta gratitud. Demos generosamente a la Campaña Católica Anual 2020.

RAFFLE TICKETS ARE HERE!!

Annunciata School & Parish

Presents

CASH “WIN” RAFFLE

Drawing: Saturday, April 25, 2020. School Hall at 8:00pm / Winner Not Be Present To Win ONLY 600 tickets sold, prizes will be reduced if 600 tickets aren't sold. Tickets are available in the Rectory please see bulletin for office hours.

RETREAT FOR CONFIRMATION

Confirmation Retreat for Parents and Sponsors
Sunday, February 9, 2020
10:00 A.M Mass

11:00 A.M – 2:00 P.M Retreat (School Gym)

Parents and Sponsors only.

Students will have their retreat on March ^1st.

Retiro de Padres y Padrinos de Confirmación

Domingo, 9 de febrero de 2020

10:00 a.m. misa

11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Retiro (gimnasio de la escuela)

Solo padres y padrinos.

CHRISTMAS COLLECTION

Total Collected

$20,413.00

Thank you for your continued generosity to this parish!

PALMS FOR ASH WEDNESDAY

LAST YEARS PALMS

For this year’s ashes you may bring last year’s palms and place in a basket in the front entrance of church.

PALMAS DEL AÑO PASADO

Para las cenizas de este año, puede traer las palmas del año pasado y colocarlas en una canasta en la entrada principal de la iglesia.

MUSIC MINISTRY

TAIZE PRAYER - SPRING 2020

What does Taizé mean?! Named after a community in France, this prayer style has gained popularity throughout the world. It involves simple music that is repetitive and easy to learn, scripture readings, and a time of silence for personal prayer. We at Annunciata often use other music as well. We usually have a specific theme and generally last under an hour. Please consider joining us for these prayers! They are unique and spiritual. For more information, talk to Tim at the piano or to a choir member.

Friday, February 14th  at 7pm 

Taize

Thursday, March 12^th at 7pm

Taizé for Lent

Friday, April 3^rd at 7pm 

Musical Stations of the Cross (bilingual)

Friday,  April 24th  at 7pm

Taizé for Easter — Alleluia!

Friday,  May 29^that 7pm

Taizé for Pentecost

For more information please call the office during office hours 773/221-1040. Thank you

CUB SCOUT PACK 773

The Scouting program at Annunciata  is more than just an activity for our youth to learn about the outdoors. Scouting provides fun, fellowship, and training to our youth as well as youth in our community. It emphasizes honesty, self-reliance, and respect. The Scout Law says that a "Scout is Reverent" and Scouts of all ages promise to do their "Duty to God". These values strengthen youth character in their family, community and faith. Through a year-round program, it affects character, citizenship, and personal fitness. The success of  Scouting depends on our volunteers, who serve in a variety of leadership roles so that our young people may benefit from our Scouting ministry. 

Cub Scout Pack 773 holds food drives several times a year and the collections are donated to the St. Vincent DePaul Pantry at Annunciata. This year the scouts held a sock drive with their donation of 100 pairs of socks and underwear going to homeless veterans and a hat and glove drive for a shelter.  The Scouts  sponsor the flag retirement service along with the Knights of Columbus. Cub Scout Pack 773 organize and operate  the games for kids during Annunciata Fest with proceeds being donated directly back to Annunciata as a thank you for the use of the facilities. Pack 773 are boys between the ages of Kindergarten and 5th grade who meet most every Friday evening in the Annunciata Parish Hall. 

Bereavement Ministry

Bereavement Ministry

Annunciata Bereavement Ministry has been assisting grieving families since 1992.  The present leadership team of Judith Harkenrider and Eleanore Ulaszek, both Secular Servites, and Sister Ann Marie Caporale, OSM, are now inviting other interested persons to assume the Leadership Role of this very important ministry.  If you are interested in serving in this ministry, please contact Fr. Jose or call the Rectory. 

Jim Betkowski, Director and Owner of Elmwood Funeral Home, works hand in hand with the Team Leaders.  Over the years, he has generously supplied the Bereavement books containing helpful, inspiring stories to guide bereaved persons through their pain, which eventually leads to acceptance.  Jim helps coordinate the Memorial Masses, for which he supplies the candles and refreshments.  Everyone who attends our Bereavement sessions and Memorial masses has experienced the benefit of healing in some way. 

The present Team invites you to attend any of the upcoming sessions: Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23 and March 1 & 8, 2020, in the Rectory meeting room from 2:00 to 3:30 PM, to see how the Team ministers to the Bereaved and helps them through their grief.  Also, is you are thinking of taking on this ministry, you can attend the next Memorial Mass on Monday, March 9, 2020 at 7 PM.

Please prayerfully consider joining this very important, healing ministry. Hopefully we can have new Team Leaders in place by the second series of 6 sessions which will begin on Septemeber 27, 2020.

Thank you.

Sr. Ann Marie Caporale, OSM

Annunciata Bulletin articles FOR 2020

must be in the rectory office 12noon by the following dates with the date of bulletin the article is to be published attached to it:

Bulletin: Sunday, February 16, 2020
Articles due: Friday, February 7, 2020

Bulletin: Sunday, February 23, 2020

Articles due: Friday, February 14, 2020

Bulletin: Sunday, March 1, 2020

Articles due: Friday, February 21, 2020

Bulletin: Sunday, March 8, 2020

Articles due: Friday, February 28, 2020

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP SESSIONS

Our six week series on grief support will begin on Sunday, February 2nd at 2:00 pm.  The dates are as follows:

February 2, 9, 16, 23 and March 1, 8

We will meet at the Parish Rectory from 2pm to 3:30 pm.  Team Leaders are Eleanor Ulaszek, Judy Harkenrider and Sister Ann Marie, OSM.  The sessions will conclude with the liturgy of the Eucharist on Monday, March 9th at 7:00 pm.  All are welcome!