The Circle of the ​Holy Spirit will be ​selling Advent wreaths and replacement candles the weekend of November 23/24 in the narthex. The first day of Advent is ​Sunday, December 1. Make sure to get yours!

When we have experienced the loss of a loved one, the holidays can be especially difficult. Join us and guest speaker Sheri Friemel as we explore grieving during the upcoming season. This sessions will be on Thursday, November 7, from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Sts. Joachim and Ann Room. Please RSVP to plc@stannsofcanyon.org.

Join us to make blessing bags! What is a blessing bag? It is a care package that contains essential items for individuals experiencing homelessness. These bags typically include toiletries, non-perishable food, and warm accessories to meet immediate needs. The Young Adult Group (ages 23-35) will meet on Thursday, November 14, from 6:30-8 p.m. in the parish hall to make blessing bags. Pizza will be provided. Please contact Alyssa Albers if you would like to request childcare through the church nursery or if you would like to be added to the YAG Flocknote. (Alyssa's number is in the ​November 3 bulletin.)

Please join us on Friday, November 15, for Mass at 12:15 p.m., with eats and a few rounds of Bingo following. Lunch will be provided. There is no charge to attend, but you must RSVP so that we make sure to have enough food and seats. Please call or text Laurie Featherstone before noon on Wednesday, ​November 13, if you will be joining us. (Laurie's number ​is in the November 3 bulletin.)

All parishioners are invited to join us for an evening of games, food, and fun! Our Halloween Carnival is on Wednesday, 6:30-8 p.m. in the Parish Family Hall. Hot dogs and chips will be served. This event is sponsored by the youth of our parish. There is no charge, but cash donations will be accepted. Also, the youth will be doing wash-off glitter tattoos, face painting, and permanent jewelry for a small cost to raise money for camp.

Please join us this Friday, October 18, for Mass at 12:15 p.m., with eats and a few rounds of Bingo following. Lunch will be provided. There is no charge to attend, but you must RSVP so that we make sure to have enough food and seats. Please call or text Laurie Featherstone (her number is in the October 13 bulletin) before noon on Thursday, October 17, of you will be joining us.

Our parish Halloween carnival will be on Wednesday, October ​30, from 6:30-8 p.m. in the parish hall. We are asking for donations of individually wrapped snack cakes for the cake walk and candy for prizes. There will be a barrel ​at each entrance of the church for donations. Thank you!

Bring your creatures, great and small, to the Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, October 6, at 4 p.m. The blessing will take place in the east parking lost next to the playground. For the safety of all present, please keep your pet on a leash or in a crate. This custom remembers Saint Francis of Assisi’s love for all creatures, and is celebrated on or near ​his feast day of October 4.

Please join us this Friday, September 20, for Mass and 12:15, then we'll have lunch and play a few rounds of bingo. We are still without a kitchen, so we will be having pizza, water & desserts. There is no charge to attend, but you must pre-register so we make sure t have enough food and seats. Please call or text Laurie Featherstone before noon on Thursday, September 19, if you will be joining us. (Click anywhere in this article to connect to the Flocknote with Laurie's number.)

St. Ann's is sponsoring a blood drive on Tuesday, September 3, from 4:30-7 p.m. Look for the Blood Mobile. Please schedule an appointment to donate blood by calling 806-331-8833 or visit yourbloodinstitute.org.

Our Fallback Committee is already diligently planning for our annual Fallback Dinner and Dance on Saturday, November 2, 2024. Prepare to be contacted or even volunteer to be a sponsor of the event and/or donate an item/experience/service to the silent auction by contacting Theresa Hernandez (her contact information is in the September 1 bulletin) as soon as possible. Of course everyone will be urged to buy tickets and sell tickets to your neighbors, family, and friends. The proceeds from this event are needed more than even as we look to pay for our new buildings under construction. Thank you!

All available strong arms, legs, and backs are needed for a major moving back in day on Saturday, August 10, at 9 a.m. Please bring two-wheelers and dolly carts if you have them, as well as rags and dusting spray to clean up furniture from construction dust. Together we can do it!

St. Ann's is sponsoring a blood drive on Tuesday, July 2, from 4-7 p.m. Look for the Blood Mobile. Please schedule an appointment to donate blood by calling 806-331-8833 or visit yourbloodinstitute.org.

There are a limited number of copies of the next Spiritual Book Club book, Riding the Dragon: 10 Lessons for Inner Strength in Challenging Times by Robert J. Wicks, available in the parish office for a $10 donation. The discussion is scheduled for mid to late July, with the exact date TBA.

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 2. St. Ann's will be hosting a Corpus Christi procession between the Masses on Sunday, June 2, at the old courthouse on the Square. After the 9 a.m. Mass, we will all arrive for 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

St. Ann's Knights of Columbus Council #7840 will be holding a Pickleball Tournament on Saturday, June 15, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Amarillo National Tennis Center (5000 Bell St., Amarillo, TX 79109). Registration is $50 per person for one event, and $20 extra for the second event. Registration is required before 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 8, to establish brackets. T-shirts and a meal by KofC are part of the registration. Packet pickup will be the day of the event (June 15) 40 minutes prior to play at the ANTC. Click anywhere in this article to access to registration form.

The Great St. Ann's Ice Cream Churn-Off will be on Sunday, June 2, from 6:30-8 p.m. Enjoy ice cream and vote on your favorite with cash! The proceeds will go to St. Ann's Youth Ministry. Pick up an entry from in the narthex or parish office!

If you would like to join us to discuss our current read, Holy Desperation: Praying As If Your Life Depended On It by Heather King, we will get together Thursday, March 14, at 7 p.m. to discuss this book and plan for our next book. There are still a few copies of our current book in the sacristy--$10 per book. All are welcome!

The Young Adult Group (ages 23-35) will meet on Wednesday, March 6, beginning at 5:30 p.m. for Adoration at St. Ann's. There will be a group dinner at a restaurant in Canyon from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Childcare is available--please inquire about that when you RSVP.

Into the Desert is the theme of our Lenten Mission led by Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter Sarah Hart on Sunday, Feb. 25 and Monday, Feb. 26. Sarah will explore the themes of sacrifice, prayer and almsgiving during times of hardship. Her presentations will begin both evenings at 6:30. The parish mission is free of charge and free will donations are welcome. For those wanting to purchase Sarah Hart music, there will be music available for purchase.