St. Ann's Catholic Church

Lent begins on Wednesday, March 6. We will have a Liturgy of the Word with the Signing with Ashes at 7 a.m. Masses with the Signing of Ashes will be at 12:15 p.m. and 6 p.m.

Once again, the youth and our Knights of Columbus council will host a pancake supper on Tuesday, March 5, 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.

We are now just two weeks away from our annual dinner! Please take a yard sign after Mass to display on your property. Sign-up sheets for volunteers are in the narthex. If you wish to purchase sausage or kolaches, please complete the pre-order form found on the glass table in the narthex and return it to the parish office no later than noon this Tuesday (February 19). Our next kolache bake is scheduled for this Thursday (February 21) from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the parish hall kitchen. Join us as we prepare homemade kolaches to serve with this year's meal.

This past week, Pope Francis made an historic visit to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, the first time a pope has travelled to the Arabian Peninsula. While there, he met with Ahmad Al-Tayyib, the Great Imam of Al-Azhar, and together they signed a document entitled A Document on Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together. As Pope Francis said, this document "... invites all persons who have faith in God and faith in human fraternity to unite and work together." (Please click on the article title to view the entire document.)

St. Ann's Lenten Parish Mission, "Good, Better, Best" featuring Brother Casey Cole, OFM, will take place Wednesday, March 20 through Friday, March 22, from 7-8 p.m. each evening. Br. Casey will offer us an alternative look at salvation history through the eyes of a Franciscan, focusing not on sin and death, but on our call to live in perfect union with God. Br. Casey's primary ministry is evangelization and catechesis through social media.His "Catholicism in Focus" videos and "Breaking in the Habit" website offer lots of great and contemporary content for teens, young adults, and older adults! (For more information about Brother Casey Cole, and links to his website and social media platforms, please click on this article's title above.)

Beginning on Sunday, February 17, adults are welcome to join us in the adult education classroom (room 4) for a 6-part video series and discussion entitled "Entering the Passion of Jesus" featuring Amy-Jill Levine, a renowned New Testament professor at Vanderbilt University. The class will begin each week at 10:20 a.m.

The first kolache bake is scheduled for this Thursday (February 14) from 8:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the parish hall kitchen. Mary Knox and Amanda Lawson will be leading us as we prepare 1,000 homemade kolaches to serve with this year's Czech Sausage dinner. Join us to learn and help us with this process!