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The Nursery will be available at each of the Triduum Masses and both Masses on Easter Sunday. The Nursery is for children ages 3 and under.

Join us for our last Fish Fry of the Lenten season this Friday, March 26, at 6:30 p.m. There will be limited dine-in seating (socially distanced) and carry-out. The meal is $12 for adults, $6 for children ages 5-12, and children under 5 eat free!

We will have an election/selection of new Parish Pastoral Council members in May. A good selection process involves a good runup period of formation and discernment for possible candidates. If you or someone you know who is a faithful Catholic and member of St. Ann's would like to learn more about this important ministry in our community of faith and discern whether you may be called to give your gifts in this capacity, please attend one of the following Pastoral Council information sessions: Sunday, April 11, at 10:15 a.m., Wednesday, April 14, at 7 p.m., or Sunday, April 18, at 10:15 a.m. Locations for these sessions will be shared as those dates approach.

The First Communion Mass is scheduled for Saturday, May 22, at 2 p.m. First Communicants need to be at the church at 1 p.m. for a short practice. Pictures will take place afterwards. Please pray for our First Communicants as they approach the reception of the most Blessed Sacrament!

The Confirmation Mass has been scheduled with the bishop's office for Saturday, May 15, at 2 p.m. Confirmandi and their sponsors must be at the church at 1 p.m. for a short practice. Please pray for our Confirmandi as they approach the reception of this sacrament!

We will have choir practice in preparation for our upcoming Palm Sunday and Triduum Masses. We would like to invite our current choir members and anyone who would like to join us for these celebrations. The practice will be Thursday, March 25, at 6:30 p.m. in the church. We are very excited to be able to come together to have choir practice and ask that you please wear a mask. We will also be observing social distancing guidelines. It will be so great to be able to celebrate Holy Week this year! Please call the Music Office at 655-3302, Ext. 3 if you have any questions or concerns.

All youth in grades 6-12 are invited to join us for a meal, as we eat and watch episode 2 of "The Chosen." Afterwards, we will take some time to discuss the episode and pray together.

The Confirmation Retreat is scheduled for Saturday, March 27, from noon to 6 p.m., ending with Saturday night Mass. This retreat is mandatory for all students (8th grade and above) seeking the Sacrament of Confirmation. If anyone cannot make this retreat, please contact Adrian Johnson, DRE, as soon as possible! Lord, we ask Your blessing upon these candidates as they prepare to receive the fullness of Your Spirit in the Sacrament of Confirmation! Amen!

Join us for our next Potluck Luncheon and Bingo for parishioners ages 60+ on Friday, March 19, at 1 p.m. in the parish hall. On the menu will be soup, bread, and fruit! A great opportunity for food, fellowship, and lots of fun! No charge, call 655-3302 to reserve a seat!

If you would like to learn more about and contribute to the planning of our Holy Week liturgies, join us this Thursday, March 11, at 7 p.m. in the parish office for a liturgical planning meeting focused on Palm Sunday and the Sacred Triduum (Holy Thursday + Good Friday + The Easter Vigil). Your ideas might be just what we need to consider as we seek to make our liturgies beautiful, meaningful, and worthy of God. In addition to our deacons, musicians, decorators, and staff, you are most welcome to help us "put it all together" for this year's celebrations.