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The Mass schedule for Ash Wednesday is: 7 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 7 p.m.

Join us for all-you-can-eat pancakes and sausage this Tuesday, February 28, from 6:30-8 p.m in the parish hall. The supper is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and St. Ann's Youth Ministry. The meal is free, but donations are accepted. Proceeds will go to the high school Steubenville trip! Did you know .... pancakes became a common meal on Shrove Tuesday as a way of using up all fatty and rich foods before the beginning of Lent!

No youth ministry activity this Wednesday because of Ash Wednesday. See you next Wednesday!

Any parishioners who wish to purchase kolaches at the Country Store during our Czech Sausage Festival are asked to call or text Donna Almond (her number is in the bulletin) with your order *before* Thursday, March 2. All orders will be bagged and kept at the Country Store for pick-up between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 5. Thank you for your help in this effort!

We are excited about the variety of opportunities for parishioners to participate in special classes and group studies during the season of Lent! Please click the article title for a full listing of what will be offered.

We will gather at 6:15 p.m. in the church parking lot to head up to the UA Cinema for the special showing of "Newsies." If you are meeting us at the movie theatre, please make sure you arrive by no later than 6:45 p.m. We will return to the church parking lot around 10 p.m. If you did not already sign up for "Newsies" and you want to attend, please contact Erica as soon as possible to see if any tickets are still available. No Mass or dinner this week!

If you are 18 years of age or older and have never celebrated the Sacrament of Confirmation, please call Collin Backus at the parish office (655-3302) or email him at [email protected]. Preparation will begin soon for adults who wish to be confirmed by Bishop Zurek at St. Mary's Cathedral on Saturday, April 22.

All intermediate school, junior high school, and high school students are invited to join us this Wednesday at 6 p.m. for Mass, followed by a delicious meal. After we eat, high school students will meet with Fr. Busch to wrestle with the question: "What Do I Do if I Disagree with Something the Church Teaches?" Intermediate and middle school students will play "Apologetics Jeopardy." See you there!

Please pick up raffle tickets to sell or purchase. You may obtain tickets through the parish office, or by contacting raffle chairs, Bruce and Sherri Hartman. Tickets are $5 each, or 5 tickets for $20. Ticket stubs and money should be returned to the parish office or to Bruce or Sherri Hartman, or placed in the collection basket in an envelope that is clearly marked "Sausage Dinner Raffle."

Come join us on Wednesday mornings at 9:30 a.m. in the Adult Ed classroom, beginning on Ash Wednesday (March 1) as we read and discuss Fr. Dan Horan's The Last Words of Jesus:  A Meditation on Love and Suffering. If you are interested in joining, please contact Pam Shehan by Sunday, February 19.

As one of the largest parishes in the diocese, and as a parish located in a town with a great public school music program and one of the best state university music schools in Texas, we are hoping that St. Ann's will develop a choir that is second to none in hte Texas Panhandle! But in order to do that, we need your help! Please consider joining our choir for rehearsals on Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. Male voices are especially needed, but all are welcome! You do not have to know how to read music. We just need parishioners who enjoy singing and want to "make a joyful noise to the Lord!" (Psalm 100:1)

Parishioners who are 60+ years old are invited to join us this Friday, February 10 for a potluck luncheon, followed by bingo. Please bring a dish to serve 4-6 people. If you are between the ages of 60-69, please bring a meat dish; between 70-79, a vegetable or salad; and 80+, whatever you want to bring! We hope to see you there!

All intermediate school, junior high school, and high school students are invited to join us this Wednesday at 6 p.m. for Mass, followed by a delicious meal and a Valentine's Day party. We also will make Valentine's Day gifts for homebound members of our parish. On Saturday, February 11, we will meet at the church at 9:30 a.m. to deliver the cards and gifts to our homebound parishioners.

Our parish community offers its support and prayers as Jeaneal Presley, Berkley Robertson, and Karley Edge take the next step in their journey towards becoming Catholic by participating in the Rite of Welcoming this weekend. We look forward to continuing to walk with you as you continue on the path towards the Sacraments of Baptism and/or Confirmation!

Please bring your Lenten Rice Bowls to the Mass of the Lord's Supper (Holy Thursday). Traditionally, gifts for the poor are carried to the altar during the procession with the bread and the wine. Here at St. Ann's, we will carry to the altar our Lenten Rice Bowls, filled with money for Catholic Relief Services, which assists those who are poor, hungry, homeless, sick, neglected, or in any kind of need throughout the world.

If you are planning to have your son or daughter baptized in the next few months, or will be serving as a godparent, please join us this Thursday, February 2 at 7 p.m. in Meeting Room C for our next Baptism Preparation Class.

The Parish Council will meet this Tuesday (February 7) at 7 p.m. in Meeting Room C. This meeting was rescheduled from last Tuesday.