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Do you feel called to serve at Mass? We ​are always looking for Altar Servers, Lectors, Ministers of Holy Communion, and Ushers. If you are interested, please contact Terri Huseman at the Parish ​Office (806-655-3302) or email [email protected].

If you signed up or are interested in becoming an Usher, please join us at the following training: Saturday, November 16, at 9 a.m. in the church.

Do you want ​a chance to be a part of the Mass? ​Even if you didn't sign up, its not too late to become a lector. Please come to one of the following training: Wednesday, October 23, at 6:30 p.m.

If you signed up, or are interested in becoming an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion and were not able to make one of the evening trainings, please join us at the following make-up training: between the Masses on Sunday, ​Oct. 27.

St. Ann's is fortunate to have a number of generous parishioners who have stepped up to become an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, Lector, and/or Usher at our parish liturgies. As we do at least once a year, we will have a joint updating and troubleshooting meeting of all people CURRENTLY involved in these ministries after each of the Masses on the weekend of August 24-25 in the church. Please bring yourself as well as your questions to this meeting!

This behind-the-scenes ministry will involve unlocking/locking the church, setting up liturgical vessels, and troubleshooting for our Sunday, Holy Day, and special liturgies. We will have an organizational meeting for this new ministry on Wednesday, January 31, at 7 p.m. in the church narthex for those interested in learning more or getting involved in this new ministry.

We welcome children who have received First Communion to come and learn to serve in the Mass. Please join us on Sunday, December 3, between the Masses in the church if your child is interested.

Lector training will be held on Tuesday, November 8, at 7 p.m. This is a required informational overview for anyone interested in becoming a lector. This will be followed up by individual or small group practice sessions which will be scheduled at a later date.

All heads of each liturgical ministry will gather on Thursday, August 12, at 7:00 p.m. in Meeting Room C to discuss with Fr. Scott plans and protocols for the training of new liturgical ministers.

We invite those who have signed up to become new Altar Servers to begin your training on one of the following two Sundays: Sunday, August 22, from 10:15 a.m-11:15 a.m. in the church, or Sunday, August 29, from 10:15 a.m-11:15 a.m. in the church. Thanks to our great young people as they prepare to serve at the altar!

f you are interested in becoming an Usher, Lector, and/or Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion, please find signup sheets in the narthex in June for each ministry. Training sessions will be scheduled according to the number and availability of the trainees. Altar Servers -- If you or your young person are interested in becoming a part of our wonderful crew of altar servers, please remain in the church after the Masses on June 26-27 to sign up. Training sessions will be held in July and August. Candidates must have made their First Communion. Thank you!

There will be a planning meeting on Tuesday, July 6, at 7 p.m. in the parish hall for the upcoming Ministry Fair in August. If you head up or oversee one of our ministry departments, groups, or organizations, we invite you to attend. Please RSVP with Angela Asbill at [email protected].

Liturgical ministers, please stop by the glass table in the narthex and sign up if you are an Altar Server, Lector, Communion Minister, or Usher and will be in town for either Christmas Eve/Christmas Day and/or New Year's Eve/New Year's Day. We especially need ministers for Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Thanks!

With more and more parishioners returning to Mass, we need your help to run the live video feed at each weekend Mass. If you are interested in being trained for this ministry, please contact Joshua Dutchover. at [email protected]

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.

Please top by the glass table in the narthex and sign up if you are an altar server, lector, Communion minister, or usher and will be in town for either Christmas Eve/Day and/or New Year's Eve/Day. We especially need ministers for Christmas Day and New Year's Day, so if you are available for those liturgies, please be sure to indicate that. Thanks!

Holy Week is now just one week away! If you are a liturgical minister (lector, Communion minister, altar server, or usher) and have not yet indicated your availability to serve at one or more of our Holy Week liturgies, please do so by singing one of the sheets on the glass table in the narthex after Mass this weekend.

Please stop by the table in the narthex and sign up if you are an altar server, lector, Communion minister, or usher and will be in town for either Christmas Eve/Day and/or New Year's Eve/Day. Place your name on the list, which ministry (or ministries) you are available for and then check all the Masses at which you might be able to serve. We especially need ministers for Christmas Day and New Year's Day, so if you are available for those liturgies, please be sure to indicate that. Thanks!

We are looking for more babysitters to join us on Sunday mornings during both the 8:30 and 11:15 Masses. Please contact the parish office at 655-3302 if you are interested in assisting with this ministry.

Workbooks for the new liturgical year are available for all of our lectors. Please pick up the one with your name on it in the parish office during office hours or after Mass.