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All parents of youth in grades 5-12 are invited to join us for a night of Social Media for youth and parents, on Wednesday, March 4, at 7 p.m. Youth will meet in their regular rooms while parents will meet in Meeting Room C to discuss the good and bad of social media and how parents can better monitor and discuss this topic with your youth.

The service project for the Confirmation program has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 10, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Snack Pak. Youth will help pack food for those in need in our community. We are also asking that everyone bring 5-10 16-ounce jars of peanut butter on March 10. Snack Pak is located at 11805 I-27, Amarillo, TX  79119.

Our annual Czech Sausage Dinner is just around the corner and we need many of our parishioners to volunteer to assist with preparing, serving, and cleaning up after the meal. Several sign-up sheets will be available in the narthex after our Masses, or you can sign up online at: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090e4caca928abf85-czech Thanks for your help! (Clicking on the article title "Czech Sausage Dinner" will take you directly to the online sign-up sheet.)

All students in grades 5-12 are invited to join us this Wednesday evening for a meal provided by the Holy Family Circle. After our meal, intermediate/junior high students will discuss the question:  "If God exists, how does that change my life?" High school students will have a Social Night!

Our parish's youth and Knights of Columbus council will host a pancake supper on Tuesday, February 25, as we celebrate Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras). Come eat your fill of sausage, pancakes, and some great toppings as we enjoy the last day before our Lenten fast begins. The free meal will be served in the parish hall from 6-7:30 p.m. Donations will be accepted.

There will be an important combined Parish and Finance Councils meeting on Thursday, February 20, at 7 p.m. If you are unable to attend the meeting, please call the parish office.

All students in grades 5-12 are invited to join us this Wednesday evening for a meal provided by the Sts. Anne & Joachim Circle. After our meal, intermediate/junior high students will discuss the question:  "How can a good God exist when there is evil and suffering?" High school students will discuss Faith and doubt.

Ash Wednesday is on February 26. We will celebrate Holy Eucharist and the Signing with Ashes at 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. in the church. Please remember that Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting (one full meal and two small meals) and abstinence (no meat).

All ladies of the parish are invited to a night of fun and fellowship on Thursday, February 13, from 6-8 p.m. in the parish hall. Please bring an appetizer and your favorite wine. Tea, water, and coffee will be provided.

Our parish's youth and Knights of Columbus Council will host a pancake supper on Tuesday, February 25, as we celebrate Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras). Come eat your fill of sausage, pancakes, and some great toppings as we enjoy the last day before our Lenten fast begins. The free meal will be served in the parish hall from 6-7:30 p.m. Donations will be accepted.

Please pray for the catechumens and candidates who will go through the Rite of Election and the Call to Continuing Conversion on Sunday, March 1, at St. Mary's Cathedral, and then enter into a Period of Enlightenment and Purification state of RCIA. May the Lord guide their steps and fill their hearts as they enter this final stage before being received into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil liturgy!

In case you haven't heard (LOL!), St. Ann's has a choir at both Sunday Masses! Now you can have the convenience to go to either Mass on Sunday and sing in the choir at whichever Mass you attend. Speaking of convenience, we have designed a choir practice to fit *your* schedule. Starting this month, there will be two different practice times offered. They are on Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m. and Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. Please note the adjusted time on Wednesdays. We would like to thank our choir, cantors, and musicians for their dedication in making this new choir a success. There are several upcoming occasions to help with the choir:  Ash Wednesday, Lent, Stations of the Cross, and the Holy Week and Easter season. We need choir members, cantors and musicians. Please consider joining our choir family. If you have any questions, please contact Cindy Good at the parish office or at cgood@stannsofcanyon.org

Join us for our next Potluck and Bingo for parishioners 60+ on Friday, February 21, at 1 p.m. in the parish hall! A great opportunity for food, fellowship, and lots of fun!

Are you interested in learning how to make authentic Czech kolaches for this year's Czech Sausage dinner? If so, join us for one of our kolache bake sessions in the parish hall kitchen on Monday, February 17, at 8:30 a.m.; Tuesday, February 18, at 8:30 a.m., or Wednesday, February 19, at 8:30 a.m. Mary Knox and Amanda Lawson will leading us as we prepare 1,000 homemade kolaches to serve with this year's dinner.

Our annual Czech Sausage dinner is just a month away and we need many of our parishioners to volunteer to assist with preparing, serving, and cleaning up after the meal. Several sign-up sheets will be available in the narthex after our Masses for the next few weekends. Please take a few moments to take a look at these and add your name to one or more of them. Thanks for your help!

It is time to come together n the Panhandle to celebrate our Lord Jesus Christ as the young church. Get ready for an awesome tme with God in fellowship with other youth, music, motivational keynotes, workshops, Eucharistic Liturgy with Bishop Patrick Zurek and the whole Diocese of Amarillo Assembly, powerful time of Eucharistic Exposition and Adoration, and of course a good time at Wonderland Park. Forms can be online at the parish website or on the Youth bulletin board. Early Bird Registration:  Monday, February 24; God Squad Registration forms deadline:  Saturday, March 7; Regular Registration:  Wednesday, March 25, by 5 p.m.

All high school youth are invited to a Steubenville Conference trip this summer! The Conference will take place at Missouri State University in Springfield, MO. Cost of the conference is $400, which includes lodging, transporation and meals during the 3-day conference. There is a $50 deposit and registration form due no later than Monday, March 30. As in past years, there will be scholarships given to youth who have been active through various activities throughout the year. Forms can be found online and on the Youth bulletin board. Please contact Joshua Dutchover at jdutchover@stannsofcanyon.org for more information.

This is a group for dads with young kids who attend St. Ann's. Our purpose is to have fellowship with other Catholic dads and encourage each other to be faithful men of God. We meet once a month, typically on the 4th Monday at 6 p.m. in different locations. This month, we are meeting at St. Ann's at 6 p.m. for 15 minutes of Adoration. Afterwards, we will head to Palace Coffee to hang out and play card games. Hope to see you there!

Parishioners and friends of St. Ann's can now make one-time or recurring gifts directly on our parish website. It's simple and secure. You can even turn your tithe into an automatic gift that gives when and how often you'd like with your own online donor account. Visit stannsofcanyon.org/give to see how easy it is!

Offering one's gifts as a liturgical minister is a singularly excellent way to give of oneself to the parish family. If you currently are or want to become an Altar Server or Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, you must attend one of the corresponding update/training sessions. All sessions will be held in the church. Altar Servers:  Sunday, Feb. 9, 4-5 p.m. Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion: Wednesday, Feb. 12, 7:30-8:30 p.m. Please remember that liturgical ministers must be registered members of St. Ann's, active and participating Catholics, and living according to the moral teachings of the Church, including the marriage and intimacy teachings of the Church.