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2023

March 19, 2023
Fourth Sunday of Lent
The healing of the man born blind: "Neither he nor his parents sinned; it is so that the works of God might be made visible through him.”
Jn 9:1-41

Bulletin
Welcome to/Bienvenidos a:
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
833 W. Main St.,
Mountain City, TN 37683
Pastor: Father Dennis J. Kress
Deacon: Joe Herman
   MASS SCHEDULE: Sundays 11am
    Bilingual Mass:
  First Sunday each month!
  Church:  423-727-5156
  (leave message)
Email: stelizabeth@chartertn.net
Rectory:
641 Hemlock St.,
Mountain City, TN 37683
Church in Elizabethton:
Father Dennis Kress 423-518-1166
Emergency numbers:
St. Mary’s in Johnson City,
  423-282-6367 or 282-8696
   Deacon Joe Herman,
      423-534-1737

Our Mission Statement
As the Catholic family of St. Anthony of Padua, united in faith and nourished regularly by God’s Word and Sacrament, our mission is to give witness to God’s presence by acting justly, loving tenderly, and walking humbly with our God. (Micah 6:8.) We commit ourselves, through common prayer and worship, to mutual support, love and respect; to allocate 10% of our regular Sunday offering to “St. Anthony Bread” (our parish outreach ministry) and to maintain a county food pantry and be available and ready to assist all who find themselves victims of an emergency or an injustice.

“Act justly, love tenderly, and walk humbly with your God.”

CONFESSIONS
Anytime by appointment

REGISTRATION
If you live in the area and come regularly to St. Anthony Church, we would love to count you among our parish family.
Registration forms are on the bulletin board. Take home, complete, and return next Sunday.
Thank you and welcome!!
Gracias y bienvenidos!!

NEW CATHOLICS
We welcome new members to our church as we join in a prayerful journey of faith together. R.C.I.A. (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults) begins in the fall, leading to entry in the church at Easter. Please contact Fr. Dennis Kress after Mass or call 543-3412 St. Elizabeth’s, Elizabethton

COMMUNION
Receiving Holy Communion is the celebration of unity in faith with the conviction that the “bread” is truly the body and blood of Christ. It is appropriate that only those who are actively practicing Catholics should receive.

MARRIAGE
Diocesan norms specify four months of preparation including an Engaged Encounter. Contact pastor before you set a date.

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Registration is closed for CCD as of 10/30/22. If you have a child who would still like to attend classes, they are more than welcome to join us, they will just not be eligible for any Sacraments this year. If your child is due to make a Sacrament this year, please make sure they are consistently attending classes and Mass. Classes are from 10am-10:55am on Sunday mornings and there are no classes the first Sunday of each month.
If you have any questions, feel free to call/text Bridgette Berger at
(414) 350-2299 or email her at brie730@hotmail.com
Please Like/Follow us on Facebook @ :
https://www.facebook.com/stanthonyofpaduareligiouseducation
Any adult wanting to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, please contact Marie-Jo Thum at:
  (561) 901-4322.

PERMANENT DEACON
Joe Herman was ordained Permanent Deacon on June 11th 2022 by Bishop Richard Stika at the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus in Knoxville, TN He will serve as Deacon at St. Anthony of Padua in Mountain City, TN We are so honored that he is going to be our church leader along with Fr. Dennis Congratulations to Joe, his family and St. Anthony's community.

Holy Hour

Whenever available, Deacon Joe will have Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction between 6 and 7 pm on Thursdays. When he is not able to be there, we will continue to meet for quiet prayer before the Tabernacle during that time. All are encouraged to come adore Our Lord.

Holy Water Font

is located at the back corner by the confessional.

Holy Rosary

The rosary will continue before Mass (starting at 10:20) in the Chapel. Please respect those who are participating and enter the church quietly.

Weekly Bible Study

Bible Study will be Wednesday at 6:30 PM on zoom. 352-046-7966 Password 141403 Come to the following Sunday mass with a deeper understanding of the readings.
Contact: Marie-Jo 561-901-4322

MUSIC MINISTER — Marie-Jo Thum. New choir members welcome.
Richard Thum,
Cantor.
WOMEN’S GROUP
is open to all women of the parish. Next meeting is March 19th after Mass. The Women’s group makes possible the parish picnic, gifts for the clergy, parish meals, celebrations for Sacraments, and other parish projects. We need the help of all to continue supporting these activities. All women are invited.

LADIES' LUNCH
Contact: Chris Larson
(262) 955-3128

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
CONGRATULATIONS
Council of the Mountains #17160, Mountain City, TN has been awarded the prestigious Columbian Award!

Some of the projects we did to achieve this award include support to our seminarian, sponsorship of the Sunday rosary, support to our Pastor and our Deacon. Also, we provided gifts to Keep Christ in Christmas, Lenten Canned Food Collection, helped families move, parish grounds cleanup, support to Johnson County Helping Hands, Pregnancy Center, Coats for Kids, SAB Food Pantry and Emergency Assistance, Easter Baskets to Ukraine, Pro Life Fund, and Special Olympics. Thank you to everyone who helped contribute to these causes!

Council of the Mountains 17160. Meet at St. Anthony Church the 2nd Wednesday monthly 7pm. All men over 18 are welcome. Call Don Larson at: (262) 366-5740 or
  don.larson12644@gmail.com

ST. ANTHONY BREAD (S.A.B)
We have an emergency food pantry to help the less fortunate in Johnson County.
We are open twice a month:
•   The 1st Thursday every month, 9:30am—2pm
with Cross Roads Methodist Medical Mission on location.
• Also, the 3rd Thursday 9:30am—2pm and 5pm—6pm
Food donations are always welcomed. Bring Sundays
SAB Our parish outreach ministry is now serving almost 600 families each month. Your donations, both financial and your time, make this ministry possible. We are very thankful for an on-going donation from the Danny Herman Trucking Company’s Extra Mile Ministry that has allowed us to keep up with the increased food prices.
We have wonderful volunteers but would love more! If you are interested in becoming a volunteer contact:
Richard Thum
(561) 271-6432
All volunteers are required to complete an Online Safe Environment Training and a criminal background check.
SAB has a new phone number for emergency food calls. We prefer that the calls be made during normal daily work hours to handle the emergency food request.
Emergency Phone Number:
    (423) 220-6438

FOR SERIOUS/EMERGENCY PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS Contact Richard Thum so he can e-mail the parish to make us aware of any important announcements. He will use the Parish Directory for contacts. If you are a new member, give Richard your name and e-mail, (561) 271-6432.

FROM FR. DENNIS
In the case of someone’s illness, injury, death, special need, or any emergency, please call me at the St. Elizabeth’s phone number:
  (423) 543-3412
with a name and phone number for contact so that I can follow up (even if you hear through the grapevine.)
Alternate: Deacon Joe Herman
Cell: (423) 534-1737

MINISTRY TO SICK and HOMEBOUND
Please call Tony (423) 727-4377 or email him tonyf0007@yahoo.com or Henry (423) 440-4913 or email bruemer@charter.net to join our team or if you know of someone sick or would like a visit and receive communion.

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS
Advertisements or announcements must be submitted by 4pm Thursdays.
Contact: Karen at (423) 707-5058 Email
karenplus1@dannyherman.com

WEEKDAY SCRIPTURE READINGS:
Go on-line to view or hear the daily readings.
Please visit
www.usccb.org/bible/readings

ON-LINE CONTRIBUTIONS:
Giving is a blessing that changes lives for the better!
On-Line Contributions at
abundant.co/stanthonyofpaduacath/give

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INFORMATION

February - March - April 2023
Public sidewalk located at
2603 Osborne St, Bristol VA 24201
Pray the Rosary

Join us Mondays and Fridays at 12:15 PM to pray the Rosary.

Interdenominational Prayer Gathering

Sunday, Apr 2 at 4:00 PM

As Catholic Christians we are called to stand up for life.
From Feb. 26 - April 2 we want Christians to publicly pray for the end of abortion by getting involved with 40 Days for Life. This is a peaceful, non-judgmental, non-confrontational ministry that uses fasting and prayer to transform hearts and promote a culture of LIFE.
For more information, go to 40daysforlife.com , call Angie at 276-644-0340, or email 40daysbristoltn@gmail.com
Together we can end abortion.

Please pray for people of the parish who need our prayers:

especially for Marie-Jo Thum, Sandy Erickson, Wayne Martin, Warren Hanrahan, Joann Stollenmaier, Keith Mullens, Donald Bradstreet, George Simon, Georgia Davis, Bob Melewenski, those who silently need prayers, and there may be others.

Meal Train for:

• Marie-Jo
Please sign up for bringing a meal on a day that is convenient to you.
Press on the blue link mealtrain.com/e3g6g2 to go to the website to sign up.
• Sandy Erickson
She will be coming home from her month long stay in the hospital after her very complicated back surgery. She and Ken would like to have some meals brought in during her first month of recovery. You can choose your date on the link below.
Press on the blue link mealtrain.com/z3k0yd to go to the website to sign up.

"40 Cans/40 Dollars For Forty Days of Lent”

The Knights of Columbus will once again sponsor this event. Please drop off your canned goods in the large box in the narthex. Contact Don Larson (262) 366-5740

Holy Week Luncheon

St Anthony’s has been asked to provide a luncheon for the Tuesday of Holy Week at the First United Methodist Church. This is an inter-denominational service.
Deacon Joe Herman will reside, with music provided by Mari-Jo Thum.
Watch bulletin for more details.

Easter Egg Hunt

Please bring Candy for the children’s basket, but not chocolate as it melts.
See Chris Larson

Stations of the Cross

Starts Feb. 24th at 6pm after the fish fry.

Fish Fry

Knights of Columbus will have a Fish Fry on Friday, March 24th, 4 - 6pm.
To pre-order, call Don Larson @ (262) 366-5740.
Pick up or dine-in will be at the SAB building.

Gift Shop

will be open this Sunday after Mass Please support the Women's Group by making a purchase today.

Coffee fellowship

Sunday, after Mass, we will be sharing coffee, other beverages, and treats. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! Yes, that’s right, men or women, to help set up & cleanup for our after-mass fellowship. Goodies, homemade or store-bought can be dropped off in the kitchen before mass. If you would like to volunteer, please contact:
Chris Larson, (262) 955-3128

Attention:

Only authorized persons are allowed to adjust the thermostats in the Church. See Tony. Thank you!

Attention:

Those having a festivity here must clean up and leave it the way you found it.

Notice: Per the Diocese rules

Children under the age of 10 must be accompanied by an adult when using the bathrooms.

Security Team

The primary purpose of the St Anthony of Padua Security Team is to provide a safe and secure place of worship. We will be proactive against church threats and keep church goers safe and secure from all adverse sources including but not limited to: medical emergencies, severe weather incidents, violent attacks from external or internal sources, etc.
All team members are active members of the St Anthony of Padua church family, and all have completed the State of Tennessee Certified Church Security Officer course.
Some team members are easily identifiable by the red jackets they wear which are meant to make them stand out as who you can turn to for help.
Henry Bruemer
Security Team Leader

Emergency Assistance Program: St. Anthony Bread,

our parish outreach ministry, added a new program in January to help those in our community who are experiencing financial struggles. We received a grant from St. Mary’s Legacy Foundation that allowed us to establish the Emergency Assistance Program which helps with utility bills. This program has filled a gap in our community for people who need a one-time assist with their utility bills. The need for this program goes beyond the money that is provided by the grant, but we have received assistance from our Knights of Columbus and from a few private donations. The need for this program in Johnson County is great and we hope to continue it throughout 2021 and 2022 and beyond. As members of St. Anthony of Padua parish, we are all contributors to this and all programs that SAB offers. Thank you for your continued support – St. Anthony’s is making a difference in Johnson County.

Parishioners

We want to stay in touch with you! If you have any changes to your address, phone number or email address, please email the changes to richardathum@gmail.com We occasionally send important parish information digitally to you.

2022 Tax Letters will be available upon request after 1/1/23

Please submit your name and address and place it in the labeled bin in the parish office. The letter will be mailed to you. A contribution has to be in the donation basket, received by mail or done on-line by December 25th if you want it to be recorded for 2022 tax purposes.