Our spiritual book club will meet on Wednesday, July 26, at 7 p.m. in the parish conference room to discuss our latest read, Atchison Blue: A Search for Silence, a Spiritual Home, and a Living Faith by Judith Valente There's still time to get the book and read it. Gathering for the discussion is optional. We just want folks reading, growing, and deepening in the life of the spirit. At our discussion we will be choosing our next read.

The Totus Tuus team is here and the evening program for teens (grades 7-12) starts tonight (Sunday) at 7 p.m. The day program (grades 1-6) starts tomorrow, Monday, June 26, at 9 a.m. Remember to send 1st-6th graders with sack lunches. Please pray for the team, volunteers, and especially the all of the children and youth as they seek to give themselves totally to Christ through his Blessed Mother Mary. Contact Adrian Johnson for more information or click anywhere in this article to go to the Faith Formation page and access the Totus Tuus flyer and registration form.

Welcome to Amber Zuniga! After a thoughtful process, we are pleased to announce that Amber has accepted our offer to fill our Administrative Assistant position in the parish office. Amber will begin training with Stefani Wilhelm after July 1. There is much for her to learn, so please extend her and Stefani grace as they go through the July transition month.

Make plans to join us for a special Corpus Christi morning for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ on Sunday, June 11. St. Ann's will be hosting a Corpus Christi procession between the Masses on Sunday, June 11, at the old courthouse on the Square. After the 9 a.m. Mass, we will all arrive for Journey Coffee and donuts around 10 a.m. and begin the procession around the courthouse at 10:30 a.m. We will then come back for Mass at 11:30 a.m.

The Great St. Ann's Ice Cream Churn Off will be on Sunday, June 11, from 6-8 p.m. in the parish hall. If you are interested in preparing some homemade ice cream, please stop by the glass table in the narthex or the parish office to pick up our "house rules" and to register for the your entry in the Churn Off. You can also click anywhere in this article to connect to the registration form. It promises to be a fun night with lots of great ice cream to taste! We will have hot dogs provided by our own Knights of Columbus in the parish hall! This is a fundraiser for our youth! Bring some cash or change to "vote" on your favorite ice cream. The ice cream that brings in the most money will receive the top prize! Two other prizes will be awarded to the ice cream most pleasing to the palate. All money raised will go to Youth Ministry.

All women of the parish are invited to join us to celebrate the Summer Soltice on Wednesday, June 21, from 6:30-9 p.m. at Bar Z Winery (19290 FM 1541 in Canyon). Please bring an appetizer or an hors d'oeuvre. Wine will be available for purchase. (For more information, click anywhere in this article to load the flyer.)

Anyone who currently works with or plans to work with children or youth and is not certified must attend our next Safe Environment Training session on Saturday, June 10, at 9 a.m. in the Adult Education Room. The certification lasts 5 years. To attend the training session, you must contact Adrian Johnson in the parish office at 806-655-3302 or at ajohnson@stannsofcanyon.org.

All graduating high school seniors are invited to participate as we celebrate their graduation at the Baccalaureate Mass on Sunday, May 21, at the 9 a.m. Mass. Graduates should arrive at the church by 8:30 a.m. If you plan to participate in the Mass, please RSVP by calling the parish office at 806-655-3302 or contacting Angela Asbill at aasbill@stannsofcanyon.org.

The next Reborn session is scheduled for Tuesday, May 30, at 7 p.m. in the parish hall. This session is for those who are planning to have a son or daughter baptized in the next few months. and those who have been invited to serve as a godparent. To register for the session, please contact Adrian Johnson at 806-655-3302 or ajohnson@stannsofcanyon.org by Friday, May 26.

Anyone who currently works with or plans to work with children or youth and is not certified must attend our next Safe Environment Training sessions on Tuesday, May 16, at 6:30 p.m. or Saturday, May 20, at 9 a.m. in the Adult Education Room. The certification lasts 5 years. To attend the training session, you must contact Adrian Johnson in the parish office (806-655-3302) or ajohnson@stannsofcanyon.org.

Let's get together! Join us at the Parish Potluck on Sunday, May 7, from 5-8 p.m. in the parish hall. Last names beginning with: A-G--bring a dessert, H-M--bring a side dish, N-S--bring a main dish, T-Z--bring drinks Please bring enough for 10 people.

St. Ann's Youth attend many retreats and conference throughout the year and our desire is to offer these events to our students as inexpensively as possible. Fundraisers are critical to making this happen. For the next few weeks, our youth will be selling Catholic t-shirts to help fund our events. Please see our table in the narthex to place your order.

Apply for the Ladies of St. Ann's and Knights of Columbus Scholarship today! Paper copies of the application form are available in the narthex and the parish office. An online version of the application form is also available--click anywhere in this article to get to it.. The application deadline is noon on Wednesday, April 19.

All women of the parish are invited to the Christian Mothers Installation Mass on Tuesday, May 2, at the 5:30 p.m. A banquet and speaker will follow. Dinner is $15 per person. Please RSVP to your Circle president or to ladiesofstanns@gmail.com.

Divine Mercy Sunday is April 16, 2023. This is a wonderful time for conversion, inviting others to return to the Church, and growing closer to Christ's merciful heart on this feast. Please note the following opportunities at St. Ann's to celebrate this feast and receive the special plenary indulgence decreed by the Church: Extra Confession hours: Saturday, April 15, from 3-4:30 p.m. and Saturday, April 22, 3-4:30 p.m. Please note that Confession for the indulgence may occur twenty days before or after the Feast of Divine Mercy. Praying the Our Father, Apostles' Creed, and a special Hail Mary for the Pope after all the weekend Masses of April 15-16. Encouragement of all to practice works of mercy and charity, especially inviting inactive Catholics back to the practice of their faith. The spiritual and corporal works of mercy are: Feed the hungry; Instruct the ignorant; Give drink to the thirsty; Pray for the living and the dead; Shelter the homeless; Comfort the sorrowful; Visit the imprisoned; Bear wrongs patiently; Care for the sick; Counsel the doubtful; Bury the dead; Admonish the sinner; Clothe the naked; Forgive offenses. In addition, we will have Divine Mercy materials such as holy cards and the Divine Mercy Novena available in the narthex, place an image of Divine Mercy in the sanctuary for this feast, and gather at St. Ann's at 3 p.m. that Sunday to pray the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.

Due to the rainy weather this morning, the Easter Egg Hung has been postponed until next Sunday, April 16, after the 11:30 a.m. Mass.

Our Catholic Parenting Class is staring up on Sunday, April 2! Don't miss this great opportunity to connect with other Catholic parents and learn how to teach your children about morality! This class meets on Sunday mornings in the Blessed Sacrament chapel for 6 weeks in April and May during the Faith Formation hour (10:15-11:15 a.m.). Childcare is available in the nursery!

Our next Spiritual Book Club book is Life of the Beloved by Henri Nowen. Please read the book in its entirety and join us for its discussion on Thursday, March 30, at 7 p.m. in the Adult Education Room. Please purchase your own book, but if you can't, we have a few copies in the parish office.  

Our guest speaker, Stacy Wilhelm, will speak on Internal vs. External Motivation: Parenting Edition! Raising 3.0 Kids in a 2.0 World. Join us on Wednesday, March 29, at 6:30 p.m. for refreshments, followed by Stacy's presentation at 7 p.m. Stacy Wilhelm is a successful author, mother of 3, wife of one, and teacher of many. She graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor's in Journalism and now writes novels and teaches at Holy Cross Catholic Academy. Stacy is also a #1 best-selling author who writes as Staci Stallings.

Are you interested in singing with the choir at any Holy Week services? Any 14 years of age or older is welcome to join, and those 13 years of age and younger may attend if accompanied by a parent or older sibling. We will practice for the Easter Vigil and Easter Sunday on Thursday, March 30, at 6:30 p.m. in the church, concluding with a run through of all the Holy Week music plans. Please contact Elizabeth McKee at emckee@stannsofcanyon.org for more information.