St. Ann's Catholic Church

Until further notice, we will not have Confessions on Saturday afternoons. At this week's parish council meeting, we will discuss some different options for alternative times and days. Thank you for your understanding.

Students in grades 5-12 will gather for Mass in the church at 6 p.m., followed by a meal of lasagna and garlic bread provided by the Knights of Columbus. After our meal, intermediate/junior high students will discuss the Word in our worship, while high school students will discuss the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and how we are all members of God's family! See you there!

The St. Ann's parish council will meet next Tuesday (January 22) at 7 p.m. If you are unable to attend, please call the parish office. Thanks!

There are some adoration spots open for anyone looking to sign up for an hour on Mondays. Please contact the parish office for available adoration times. Ideally, we need at least two parishioners each hour for adoration. If we are not able to cover these spots, we will have to revise our adoration schedule on Mondays.

The annual Respect Life Mass and Walk will be on Saturday, January 26, beginning with Mass at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Cathedral, followed by a walk from St. Mary's Cathedral to Sanborn Park at 15th and Taylor.

The deadline to register to compete in the St. Ann's Chili Cookoff is this Tuesday (January 22). The first prize will be a trophy and a $500 gift card to United. Second and third place winners will also receive United gift cards ($250 and $100). There will also be prizes offered for best fixin (side dish) and best presentation. Entry forms are available on the glass table in the narthex. We need at least 20 entries to make this event work! Each entry will proved two crockpots of chili and a side dish (corn bread, muffins, french fries, onion rings, veggie fries, rice, avocado ... be creative and decide!). If we have at least 20 entries, then all parishioners will be invited to come and sample the various chili dishes. It promises to be a fun evening ... but we need chefs!! Please consider helping to make this a great new parish event!

Our next group session for all Confirmation candidates will be held on Sunday, January 27, at 6:30 p.m. in the parish hall. Please make sure you have completed modules 1-3 and are working on modules 4-6. Come with ideas for a group service project, which we will plan at this session.