Young adults from ages 23-35 are invited to join us on Tuesday, January 30, from 6:30-8 p.m. at the parish hall to learn about the Market at Tierra Blanca! Please bring a BULK food donation for the Market and your favorite appetizer to share with the group! (Please bring bulk quantities of the same food item.) Cash donations for the Market will also be accepted. We plan to have childcare at the parish hall. Please inquire about that when you RSVP.

The Endow Women's Group will be studying St. Therese of Lisieux -- The Science of Love. Email stannsendowgroup@gmail.com for more information and to sign up. We will meet on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the parish hall. Join us on Tuesday, Jan. a6, for an Epiphany party!

Last year, our warrior gentlemen embarked on a 90-day program to enhance their spiritual growth. This year, there is a similar program for ladies called FIAT90. This is a 90-day program that begins on January 1st and ends on March 31st (Easter Sunday6). FIAT90 is an opportunity for women to grow closer to God, closer to each other, and closer to the authentic femininity to which we are called. Through 90 days of prayer, fasting, and asceticism, we will choose to submit our lives more fully to God's will. Most of the program is a very personal journey, but there will be a weekly meeting requirement (time and date TBD, but will try to coordinate for the same Exodus 90 day/time). If you are interested in learning more, please call or text Jinjer Mitchell. Her phone number is in the December 24 bulletin. And just in case you were wondering--no cold showers involved!

Exodus 90 has helped tens of thousands of men since it was founded in 2015 by embracing three essential elements of conversion: prayer, asceticism (acts of self-denial), and fraternity. These elements, or pillars, are based on Christ's own roadmap to freedom--freedom to love and serve our families and the Church as God calls us. The penitential season of Exodus lasts 90 days and starts January 1. To join in this exercise or for more information, contact Bryan Crabtree. (Bryan's phone number is in the December 24 bulletin.)

Young adults from 23-35 are invited to Theology on Tap with Fr. Scott on Wednesday, November 15, from 6:30- 8 p.m. at The Shell on the Square (1519 4th Ave.). A social hour starts at 6:30 p.m., and a theology discussion will be from 7-8 p.m. Light appetizers and drinks will be provided. We plan to have child care at the parish hall. Please inquire about that when you RSVP. Come prepared with questions about the Faith!

Death is a difficult topic to discuss for many people, but it is something we will all face one day. An intentional act of love for your family might be in the form of pre-planning your own funeral, or helping a loved one plan their funeral in advance. Details for the Vigil Service, Funeral Liturgy, and Rite of Committal, could all be decided ahead of time and written down for when your loved ones need that information. We are offering an opportunity to do just that at our Funeral Planning Workshops. You will be given information to understand all the decisions that need to be made, and our Funeral Planning Team will be there to guide you through the process. There are two different times to choose from: Monday, Nov. 13, from 2-3:30 p.m. or Tuesday, Nov. 14, from 6:30-8 p.m. Please pre-register so that we can have materials ready for you at the workshop. You can click anywhere in this article to sign up online, or sign up in the narthex.

Join us for the 20th Fallback Festival, a Mardi Gras Masquerade! It will be on Saturday, November 4, from 6:30-11:30 p.m. in the parish hall. The evening features music by Next to Kin, a steak dinner for 2, a reverse drawing, silent and live auctions, and a donation bar. Costumes are encouraged. Go to https://stannsofcanyon.org/fall-back-tickets to purchase tickets online or call the parish office at (860) 655-3302.

If you volunteered for The Market, please join us for an orientation session, meet our coordinators and take a tour of our new building. The orientation sessions are scheduled for Sunday, October 29, between the Masses and on Monday, October 30, at 6:30 p.m. Both sessions will be in The Market building. If you are interested in volunteering, please join us for one of the sessions and sign up. We look forward to seeing everyone as we work to support our communities! For more information or to volunteer, visit https://sainthelensoutreach.org/

Bring your creatures, great and small to the Blessing of the Animals on the Feast of St. Francis, Wednesday, Oct. 4, at 6 p.m. For the safety of all present, please keep your pet on a leash or in a crate.

Endow is a Catholic apostolate for women where they encouther their identity as daughters of God, enabling them to grow in their faith and ultimately discover their mission in life. This Fall, we will be hosting a study on the Holy Rosary from the perspective of Pope St. John Paul II's Apostolic Letter, Rosarium Virgins Mariae. We will meet the first and third Tuesday of every month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at St. Ann's. We will have an informational meeting on Tuesday, September 5. Women can order their own hard copy of the book or order the ebook at endowgroups.org. For more information or to sign up, please email Sarah Kolath at stannsendowgroup@gmail.com or text Sarah before Sunday, August 27 (Sarah's phone number is in the August 13 bulletin).

Join us the weekends of August 12 & 13 and August 19 & 20 as we celebrate Stewardship at our Ministry Fair. On these very special weekends we reflect on all God's blessings and make a decision as to what our gift will be in return for all that God has bestowed on us. Please plan on stopping by the Ministry Fair in the Parish Hall to see how you can share your time and talent as a member of our parish community. Your active participation in our parish community is vital to the life of the church.

St. Ann's is sponsoring a blood drive on Tuesday, July 25, from 4-7 p.m. in the parish hall. Please schedule an appointment to donate blood by calling 806-331-8833 or visit yourbloodinstitute.org.

Our upcoming parish Ministry Fair is scheduled for the weekends of August 12-13 and August 19-20. It is a celebration of and becoming more aware of the many groups, ministries, organizations, and efforts that exist in our parish community. To that end, every group and organization that is listed in our Ministry & Group Directory must have a representative attend one of the following organizational meetings for the Stewardship Ministry Fair: Sunday, July 9, or Sunday, July 16, between the Masses (10:15-11:15 a.m.) in the Adult Education Room.

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 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.

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.

Our guest speaker, Monica Sullivan, has worked in the nonprofit community for six years, and is currently working at Catholic Charities of the Texas Panhandle. She comes with experience in crisis pregnancy and is empathetic to those in need. She was once on the other side of the table, so she can relate to those in need. When Monica isn't working, she is a wife and mother of three beautiful daughters. They are her drive.