November Meeting Recap

St Anne Meeting
Monday November 24, 2014

Opening Blessing  and Prayer Intentions –  Christmas prayer partners….

Welcome  - Introduction of new individuals 

Upcoming Events:

• Last Meeting Recap…….  Speaker Bethany Gasperini

• Christmas Family Party:  Saturday December 6th after 5:30 pm Mass

o Signup on nList

• Gift Baskets / Fair Trade : Dec 13 and 14th after all masses.  Please consider helping sell items.  Sign-up on nList.

• At Home With the Word:  Available in the Parish Office for $6.00.  Great opportunity for reflection and to prepare yourself for the weekly readings and Gospel.

• Sherbourne Toy Drive:  December 14th

• St Mary’s Giving Tree:  Sorting to take place Dec 16th

• Community Cares Home:  Collecting items for this low income assisted living facility. Planning to help decorate Nov 30th.  Nlist has the residents Christmas Wishes.  Please pray over ways in which we can help these individuals.  Will deliver Christmas Gifts on Dec 20th.  

o Stockings

o Christmas Tree 

o Walmart Gift Cards

Reminders:

• No meeting in December 

• Please sign up to bring snacks for meetings on nList 

• Visit the blog www.stanneministry.blogspot.com

Next Meeting January  26th, 2014 7:00 pm Bishop Sullivan Room – Favorite Things Theme

-Information to come

-Invite a friend to attend 

Ornament Exchange

Happy Halloween

Happy Fall Y'all!

Pinwheels, Candy and Smiles

On October 22nd a few members of our St. Anne group with kids in tow, planted a pinwheel garden at Marywood.  The pinwheels looked so pretty when the wind blew.  After planting the pinwheels we delivered candy packages to the residents.  The candy packages were from Heart to Heart which is a group that employs those with disabilities.  This event was to promote national disability employment awareness month.

http://www.dol.gov/odep/topics/ndeam/index-2014.htm

October Meeting Agenda

St Anne Meeting

Monday October 27, 2014

Opening Blessing  and Prayer Intentions –Tricia Blair

Welcome  - Introduction of new individuals 

Upcoming Events:

• Joy of the Gospel – Fr. Mike 5 part DVD Series – Pope Francis vision for the church

• Donut Sunday – after 9 am Mass Nov 2nd.  St. Mary’s School Playground.  

• Spirited Art Knight – Tuesday November 4th, 6:30 pm hosted be KofC (Christmas Penguins – KOVAR Fundraiser)

• Women on the Way – Saturday November 8th 8:30am – 4:00 pm – Catholic Diocese of Richmond hosting a Women’s Retreat:  Great Women of Scripture with Sr. Miriam James as speaker and Sara Hart as a musical guest.  $40 registration fee that includes continental breakfast and lunch.

www.richmonddiocese.org

• Ornament Exchange:  after our November meeting November 24th

• Christmas Family Party:  Saturday December 6th after 5:30 pm Mass

• Gift Baskets / Fair Trade : Dec 13 and 14th after all masses.  Please consider helping sell items.  Sign-up on nList.

Reminders:

• Please sign up to bring snacks for meetings on nList 

• Visit the blog www.stanneministry.blogspot.com

Next Meeting November 24th, 2014 7:00 pm Bishop Sullivan Room – Christmas Ornament Exchange

Invite a friend to attend.

Please welcome our guest speaker Bethany Gasperini:  “In Pursuit of a Happier, Healthier, Holier Marriage”

Date Night "Finding Normal"

The Apparent Project

A few years back, a couple went to Haiti to adopt a child. While there they learned that most orphans in Haiti have 2 parents alive and well but due to poverty they cannot care for their child. This prompted the couple to do something in order to keep families together. Watch the video below and support Bon Secours Memorial College of NursingTeam Haiti 2015 by saving your cereal boxes. 

http://vimeo.com/70765636

The team will personally deliver the cereal boxes to the artisans when the travel to Haiti for a medical mission in March. Bon Secours nursing students were so moved by this organization that part of thier trip in March is dedicated to personally delivering cereal boxes to the Artisans seen in the video in order to create sustainability and keep families together! The boxes just need to be at least 8 inches in length.

Laura Vasel will be happy to collect any and all boxes to give the team to deliver.  Please bring them to our next meeting in October.  Thank you!

Here is a photo of the finished product.

To read more about the Apparent Project check out their web site.  http://www.apparentproject.org/

September Meeting Recap

St Anne Meeting

Monday September 29, 2014

Opening Blessing  and Prayer Intentions –Tricia Blair

Welcome  - Introduction of new individuals

Congratulations to all the new babies born since our last meeting.

                McGuire Family :  Holden James

                Dodson Family:  Tucker

                Rodden Family:  Reed

               

Upcoming Events:

·         GO Forth 5K:  Way to go Jennifer organizing such a fun event for the school.

·         Parish Picnic – Saturday, October 4^th – asked us to do the bake-off.  In great need of volunteers still.  Especially preliminary Judges.

·         Mom’s Night Out – Thursday, October 16^th at Escape Nails

·         Spirited Art Knight- Saturday October 18^th 4-6 pm hosted by the KofC (Monkey Picture)

·         Newcomer’s Meeting:  Sunday October 19^th 12:30 pm.  In need of a meeting volunteer and a childcare volunteer

·         CHRP (Christ Renews His Parish)  - Weekend of October 18^th and 19^th – Belinda Alley has been volunteering for this at St Michaels Catholic Church

·         Playgroup:  1^st and 3^rd Fridays at 10:00 am.  This Friday October 3^rd Colonies Playground.  3^rd Friday (October 17^th) meeting after preschool time…….Look for further details.

·         Spirited Art Knight – Tuesday November 4^th, 6:30 pm hosted be KofC (Christmas Penguins – KOVAR Fundraiser)

·         Family Bingo Night – Sometime in Fall – Anyone interested in heading this???

·         Ornament Exchange:  after our November meeting November 24^th

·         Christmas Family Party:  Saturday December 6^th after 5:30 pm Mass

Additional News from the Committee:

·         Church Affairs:  Kathy and Kelly

·         Social:  Betsy Ingoe

·         Community Service:  Sara Sitkiewicz

·         Meal Coordinator: Amber Stanwix – Thanks to all for the meals provided to Missy and Kelly’s Family

Reminders:

·         Please sign up to bring snacks for meetings on nList

·         Please sign up to help with the Newcomer’s Meetings on nList

·         Visit the blog www.stanneministry.blogspot.com

Next Meeting October 27th, 2014 7:00 pm Bishop Sullivan Room –

Guest Speaker Bethany Gaspereli – Topic “In Pursuit of a Happier, Healthier, Holier Marriage”

Please try to attend J

New MOMS Sessions Forming Now

Join women of all ages and stages in motherhood

for spiritual nourishment this fall!

MOMS is a 8-week parish-based peer ministry using the book MOMS: A Personal Journal.

Each session begins and ends with a prayer ritual designed to enhance the Christian

perspective on each of these topics.  

This session of MOMS is from late September – mid November 2014.   

Sessions will be held at St. Michael’s church on Tuesday nights from 7pm – 9pm AND Thursday mornings from 9:30 – 11:30.  Childcare will be offered for the morning session only.

 We will conclude the MOMS session with a Celebration of New Beginnings on Sunday November 16.

Tuesday Evening Session

Starting September 23, 2014

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Thursday Morning Session  

Starting October 2, 2014

9:30am - 11:30am

Cost $50.00

(includes MOMS: A Personal Journal and other resources for the program.  No one will be turned away for inability to pay)

Space is limited. Contact Tricia Blair blair913@comcast.net  for more information or to register via email

Or visit www.saint-mikes.org to register online. (Click on the Give Online Icon and choose your session)

Happier, Healthier, Holier Marriage

We are  excited to have a quest speaker for our October St. Anne meeting.  Our speaker, Bethany Gasperini will focus on enriching one's marriage. Please  join us "In Pursuit of a Happier, Healthier, Holier Marriage". 

Mark Your Calenders

We have a few fun things in store for the upcoming year with St. Anne Ministry.  Please mark your calenders and join us!

September 21st - Donuts after 9am mass at playground

September 29th - St. Anne Meeting 7pm

October 4th- Parish Picnic

October 16th- Moms night out for pedicures

October 27th- guest speaker on Marriage

Go Forth 5K

Please like us on Facebook (look for this: Go Forth 5K - St Mary's Catholic School Richmond ) and consider registering for the event! Here’s the info blurb about it:

Saint Mary’s Catholic School Go Forth 5k

What: 5k and kids’ 1-mile fun run

When: Saturday, September 20

Kids’ run at 8:30 a.m., 5k at 9 a.m.

Where: Deep Run Park

9900 Ridgefield Parkway

Who: The PTO of Saint Mary’s Catholic School is sponsoring this inaugural 5k event to raise funds that will enhance the arts and sciences at the school. 

To register, visit www.saintmary.org and look for the Go Forth 5k registration link (scroll down under the “Fundraisers” headline on the left). Participants will receive a cotton race t-shirt (we’ll have men's, women’s and youth-specific sizes). 

We’re still seeking sponsors for the race. If you’d like to consider becoming a sponsor or simply need more information about the race, please contact:

jennifer.janus@gmail.com

June Meeting Notes

St Anne Meeting

Monday June 30, 2014

Upcoming Events:

·         Mary Kay Party by Kirsten Schaefer – Trish’s house- date to be rescheduled

·         VBS – July 7 – 11 – looking for volunteers, registration is closed

·         July Family Event at Dixie Donuts  - Sunday, July 20^th after 9AM mass

·         Parish Picnic – Saturday, October 4^th – asked us to do the bake-off

·         CHRP (Christ Renews His Parish)  - Weekend of October 18^th and 19^th – Belinda Alley has details

·         Nicole Unice She’s Got Issues DVD Experience -   Monday July 28^th 7:30 pm Topic:  Anger and Monday August 11^th 7:30 pm Topic:  Unforgiveness.

o   Both of these evenings will be at Trish’s Home

Reminders:

·         Please RSVP on nList for July Family Event at Dixie Donuts. 

We will not have any meetings at the church during the months of July and August. 

Look forward to another St Anne Ministry Meeting at the Church Monday September 29^th 7:00 pm.

Happy Summer

Summer is officially here and we will not have a St. Anne's meeting in July or August.  Meetings will resume in September and we look forward to seeing old and new faces there!!

Have a great summer!

Update On Events

June 12th - Moms night out at the Wine loft

CARITAS Sunday June 22nd Taco Night

Sunday June 22nd St Anne will be hosting Taco Night. We need 4 volunteers to serve that night as well as many food items to feed about 40 individuals. Children must be at least 12 years old to serve. Please consider helping with this charitable event at our Parish! 

Vacation bible school is July 7th-11th and sure to be fun for the kids. 

We need help after Mass with VBS sign up.  

http://www.stmarysrichmond.org/Vacation-Bible-School

July 20th- family social after mass at Dixie Donuts

Please sign up on nList for the MNO, Caritas and Family Social.  Thank you!

CARITAS

St Mary’s is hosting CARITAS the week of June 21st-28th. The church is hosting families this year.

Kathy is the leader of meals for the week. We have chosen Sunday June 22nd as St Anne night and we will be hosting Taco Night.

Look for further details after Memorial Day Weekend. However we will need volunteers to serve that night as well as many food items to feed about 40 individuals our Taco Meal.

CARITAS is the largest provider of homeless services in the Metro Richmond Area. Through CARITAS people in crisis are provided with the basic life and job skills they need to exit shelter and return to their families, their jobs, their homes and their lives as productive citizens.

Thanks to all you wonderful ladies of St Anne!!!!!

April Meeting Recap

St Anne Meeting

Monday April 28, 2014

Opening Blessing  and Prayer Intentions –Tricia Blair

Welcome  - Introduction of new individuals

Upcoming Events:

·         Family Picnic – Sunday, May 18^th from 4 – 6 at Trish McNeel’s House at 2405 Asker Court (Note change in Location) – bring a potluck item to share and your own drinks 

·         Mom’s Night Out – Thursday, June 12^th at 7PM – Wine Loft

·         Rummage Sale – June 14-15 – Human Concerns Committee looking for volunteers

·         CARITAS – June 21 – 28 – Families this year and we plan to take a night and provide dinner

·         VBS – July 7 – 11

·         July Family Event at Dixie Donuts  - Sunday, July 20^th after 9AM mass

·         Parish Picnic – Saturday, October 4^th – asked us to do the bake-off

·         CHRP (Christ Renews His Parish)  - Weekend of October 18^th and 19^th – Belinda Alley has details

·         Family Bingo Night – Sometime in Fall?

Reminders:

·         Please sign up to bring snacks for meetings on nList

·         We will have no May meeting because of Memorial Day

·         Please RSVP for Family Picnic and Mom’s Night Out on nList

Next Meeting June 30, 2014 7:00 pm Bishop Sullivan Room – Nicole Unice DVD –  Topic - FEAR

Easter Egg Hunt

One of the perks of St.Anne's ministry is getting our children together.  Looks like this group of kids enjoyed the Easter Egg Hunt.  Thank you to Kathy for organizing the event!

Meeting Monday April 28th

Just a reminder for our next meeting is Monday, April 28th at 7:00 pm. The parish nurses will be at the beginning of the meeting to distribute a survey and to inform our group of their services. We will close our meeting with Nicole Unice’s next topic of Comparisons and break into small groups for discussion. Come find out how quitting comparisons starts with a healthy humility and a grateful heart.

We have some fun events planned down the road, so please attend our meeting to hear all about them.  See you Monday.

Family & Mom's Events

Upcoming Family and Moms' Night Out Events

We have decided to alternate our family events and our moms’ nights monthly. Going forward, our Moms’ Nights Out will happen on the second Thursday of every other month beginning in June. We are hoping this will help everyone with planning for these fun nights. The upcoming events are listed below. 

Family Picnic on Sunday, May 18th from 4-6

Moms’ Night Out at Wine Loft on Thursday, June 12th at 7pm
Family Social on Sunday, July 20th after 9 am mass at Dixie Donut

Family Picnic on Sunday, May 18 from 4-6     

We’re so excited for our second annual family picnic! We’ll meet Sunday, May 18th from 4-6 at the Colonies Clubhouse. This is the same location as last year’s picnic, however this year it will be potluck. Please sign up to bring a dish to share and plan to bring the drinks for your family. Please also plan to bring a small donation to help our group cover the rental of the clubhouse. We look forward to seeing everyone and sharing a meal with the families.  Hope your family can make it!

Please RSVP on NList for the events.  Thank you to Betsy Ingoe for organizing lots of fun activities.  Hope to see you there!

We Are Beautiful

During our meeting in March we discussed Insecurity that women are faced with.  Check out this great video from Dove.  In it, an FBI sketch artist asked individual women participating in a study to either describe themselves or a stranger seated next to them earlier in the day.

The results showed very different images— the self-descriptions would reveal the women's insecurities. The clip juxtaposed the two descriptions to highlight the distorted-- inaccurate and less attractive -- verbal pictures women painted of themselves.

Remember you are BEAUTIFUL just the way God intended you to be!

March Meeting Recap

St Anne Meeting

Monday March 31, 2014

Opening Blessing  and Prayer Intentions –Tricia Blair

Welcome  - Introduction of new individuals

New Core Committee:

·         President:  Trish McNeel – oversees the Core Committee, runs the meetings, invitations to parents of newly baptized, main contact with the parish

·         Vice President: Kathy Boughton – schedules speakers for monthly meetings and spiritual activities

·         Secretary/Treasurer:  Kelly McGuire – creates the agenda to be sent out to members each month, creates a yearly budget for the group to present to the parish, manages expense reimbursements

·         Church Affairs:  Kelly McGuire and Kathy Boughton – attends human concerns meetings and keeps group informed of events and activities taking place within the parish; works with Marriage and Family Ministry in Parish

·         Publicity:  Kirsten Schaefer – updates blog, creates flyers for bulletin if needed, Newcomers Meetings

·         Chaplain:  Tricia Blair – prepares prayers for monthly meetings and keeps the group updated on any prayers requests

·         Social:  Betsy Ingoe – plans social outings and family events for ministry.  

·         Community Service:  Sara Sitkiewicz – REAP and plans any service activities the group can do outside of the parish (ex: St. Mary’s Woods)

·         Playgroup:  Suzanne Heller – organizes playgroups

·         Meal Coordinator:  Amber Stanwix - organizes meals for families in our group

Upcoming Events:

·         Playgroup – Friday, April 5^th  at 10:30 – Short Pump Park

·         Easter Egg Hunt and Brunch – Saturday, April 19^th at 11AM – Nuckols Farm Elementary followed by brunch at Kathy Boughton’s House – bring a brunch item to share and 12 filled Easter eggs per kid

·         Family Picnic – Sunday, May 18^th from 4 – 6 at The Colonies Clubhouse – bring a potluck item to share and your own drinks 

·         Mom’s Night Out – Thursday, June 12^th at 7PM – Wine Loft

·         Rummage Sale – June 14-15 – Human Concerns Committee looking for volunteers

·         CARITAS – June 21 – 28 – Families this year and we plan to take a night and provide dinner

·         VBS – July 7 – 11

·         July Family Event at Dixie Donuts  - Sunday, July 20^th after 9AM mass

·         Parish Picnic – Saturday, October 4^th – asked us to do the bake-off

·          CHRP (Christ Renews His Parish) - October 18-19, 2014

http://saint-mikes.org/faith_formation.php?pid=53   

What exactly is Christ Renews His Parish ?  

Christ Renews His Parish, also known as CRHP, is simply a retreat, put on by parishioners (men for men and women for women) who together come to better understand the extraordinary grace of our Lord.

CRHP is a parish renewal process that has existed since 1969 and has been used as the primary instrument of personal and parish renewal in over 1,000 parishes nationwide. Over the last 40 years, thousands of women and men have participated in a Christ Renews His Parish renewal weekends at their parish.

Reminders:

·         Please sign up to bring snacks for meetings on nList

·         We will have no May meeting because of Memorial Day

·         Please RSVP for Easter Brunch and Family Picnic on nList

Spirited Art

Our March social event was attending a painting class at Spirited Art.  

Check out the beautiful paintings made by members of our St. Anne Ministry.   I hear it was a fun time to unleash your creative spirit.  Great job ladies!!!

Heading into Lent

Kick start Lent with the movie "Son of God" which will be in the theaters.  Please join St. Anne's to attend this viewing on Thursday 3/6 at 7pm.  The movie will be at Regal Cinemas in Westchester Commons -Midlothian.  Please RSVP on nList if you can make it!

Are you looking for other ideas for Lent?

  

Check out this site which discusses giving up social media for lent.

  http://catholicmom.com/?s=social+media+lent

Check out this site for your children.  The Lenten Countdown calendar is a hit!

http://catholicicing.com/category/lent-printables/

February Meeting Recap

St Anne Meeting

Monday February 24, 2014

Opening Blessing  and Prayer Intentions –Tricia, group chaplain to lead us in prayer

Welcome  - Introduction of new individuals.  Welcome Christine!

Announcements:  

• ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of our Ministry!!!!  Thanks for all of the support.
• Thanks for all the items donated for family with newborn son.   Items were delivered Wed 2/26 to Creighton Resource Center!!

Spiritual Events:

• Sr Paula Hagen (founder of Ministry of Mothers Sharing-MOMS)
• St Michaels is hosting a 2 day retreat Friday March 14 (6-9 pm) and Saturday March 15 (9am-12pm).   
• $20/person Includes dinner Friday, Continental Breakfast Saturday, and retreat materials
• www.saint-mikes.org to register

Social Events:

• PlayGroup:  Suzanne with updates
• Shyndigz Cake Café –  Was cancelled.  Sorry to those who were looking to get out that night.  Hope to have another ladies night again soon.
• Spirited Art – March 20th
• Family Easter Egg Hunt – TBD
• Son of God Movie – Will be going to this movie 7pm March 6th.  Regal Westchester Commons Theater Midlothian.  RSVP per nList.  Great way to start Lent!

Community Outreach:

• Participate with REAP again?
• Assist with Fair Trade?

Church Affairs:

• Human Concerns:  Kathy and Kelly to give updates
• Assist with the Family and Marriage Ministry
• Trunk or Treat – October
• Newcomers Parish Registration – Need a rotation to attend these meetings.  Usually once a month.  Next one is March 16th at 12:30pm in Bishop Sullivan Room.  Sign up per nList.
• Lenten Soup Supper – March 19th 5-6pm.  All soup/bread needs to be brought to the Lower Commons by 5pm.  If you need to drop off earlier Rebecca can warm the soup as needed.  Thanks for the volunteers we have received.  Still could use 1 more soup to feed about 20 and bread donations.  Sign up per nList.  Attend this evening if you can!!!

Church Events: Mark your Calendars

• Yard Sale – June 14-15.  This assists with raising money for the Human Concerns Ministry.  They start setting up Wednesday June 11th.  Always could use help if you are available.
• VBS -  July 7-11

Next Meeting March 31, 2014 7:00 pm Bishop Sullivan Room

Nicole Unice DVD Group Experience…..Topic CONTROL

• Such a nice discussion we had among our group.  Thanks for supporting this and everyone’s participation.

SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT ST ANNE 