Dear Parishioners,

Thank You

Thank you to the many generous donors who gave of their time, talent, and treasure in order to make this past week’s Advent mission, “Surge of the Heart” with Jon Leonetti, possible. Terri Currie and her mission team especially deserve our thanks for listening to the Holy Spirit and discerning whether or not to even host a mission. I was very moved and inspired during the mission and so many who attended. I hope you were too. Building off this wonderful event, I ask you all to keep in prayer our work going forward to bring other national speakers to St. Anne in the future. Hosting Jon Leonetti was a fantastic way to prepare during Advent!

Reconciliation Schedule

Another way to prepare in Advent is to seek out the Sacraments, specifically the Sacrament of Reconciliation. As such, we have scheduled three times, in addition to our normal Saturday confessions, to celebrate this Sacrament. We expect ten to twelve priests for our main Advent Communal Reconciliation Service. That liturgical event will be on Thursday, Dec. 19 at 7:00 PM. For those who are unable to drive at night, we will be offering an additional time slot for Confession on Wednesday, Dec. 18 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. At St. Patrick of the Forest, we will be hosting a Communal Reconciliation Service on Monday, December 16 at 7:00 PM. Please note that these times are included in our official “Advent & Christmas Schedule 2019” which is inserted in this week’s bulletin. If none these times work for you, below is the area Vicariate schedule (All times are at 7:00 PM):

Vicariate Reconciliation Service Schedule

• Tues., Dec. 10 - Sacred Heart, Medford

• Wed., Dec. 11 - Our Lady of the Mountain, Ashland

• Tues., Dec. 17 - Shepherd of the Valley, Central Point

• Wed., Dec. 18 - St. Joseph, Roseburg

• Thurs. Dec. 19 - St. Anne, Grants Pass

Being reconciled to our Lord is a critical part of living the life of a Christian, and having the privilege to celebrate this great mystery through a Sacrament is amazing and life-changing. Don’t miss this opportunity. Please put our official “Advent & Christmas Schedule 2019” insert on you refrigerator or somewhere where yu have easy access to it. I urge you to make the time to put right any wrongs, make straight a way for God, and exchange your sins for his amazing grace! Then you will be well disposed to receive Christ when he comes

Blessings,

Fr. William Holtzinger
Pastor