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The next Reborn session is scheduled for Tuesday, Sep. 26, at 7 p.m. in the Adult Education Room. You must pre-register for this class to ensure your spot! This session is for those who are planning to have a son or daughter baptized in the next few months and those who have been invited to serve as a godparent. To register, please call the parish office at (806) 655-3302 or email Deacon Gabe Rivas at [email protected].

Students in the 8th grade or above who attended religious education classes last year and desire to be confirmed this spring, must attend the Confirmation Information Meeting WITH their parents on Sunday, August 27, at 10:15 a.m. in the church. Important dates, information, and books will be given out at this meeting. If you have questions, please contact Adrian Johnson at (806) 655-3302, ext. 8 or [email protected]. May the Lord guide and guard our confirmandi this year as they prepare to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit this spring!

Anyone who currently works with or plans to work with children or youth and is not certified must attend our next Safe Environment Training session on Thursday, Sep. 21, from 6-9 p.m. in the Adult Education Room. The certification lasts 5 years. To attend the training, you must contact the parish office at (806) 655-3302.

Faith Formation starts this Sunday for Pre-K-6th grade! Please note that students who registered after Friday, August 25, at noon will NOT be able to attend class until Sunday, September 10. This is to ensure that we are following Safe Environment protocols, have contact and emergency information for all students, and as a courtesy for our catechists who have worked so hard to prepare for the students they know are coming. Thank you for understanding and for trusting St. Ann's with forming your student in the Catholic faith! You can still register online at https://www.stannsofcanyon.org/faith-formation-registration for children and youth (Pre-K-12th grade) and https://www.stannsofcanyon.org/adult-faith-formation-registration for adults.

Endow is a Catholic apostolate for women where they encouther their identity as daughters of God, enabling them to grow in their faith and ultimately discover their mission in life. This Fall, we will be hosting a study on the Holy Rosary from the perspective of Pope St. John Paul II's Apostolic Letter, Rosarium Virgins Mariae. We will meet the first and third Tuesday of every month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at St. Ann's. We will have an informational meeting on Tuesday, September 5. Women can order their own hard copy of the book or order the ebook at endowgroups.org. For more information or to sign up, please email Sarah Kolath at [email protected] or text Sarah before Sunday, August 27 (Sarah's phone number is in the August 13 bulletin).

Join us the weekends of August 12 & 13 and August 19 & 20 as we celebrate Stewardship at our Ministry Fair. On these very special weekends we reflect on all God's blessings and make a decision as to what our gift will be in return for all that God has bestowed on us. Please plan on stopping by the Ministry Fair in the Parish Hall to see how you can share your time and talent as a member of our parish community. Your active participation in our parish community is vital to the life of the church.

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is a rite of the Catholic Church for unbaptized persons, baptized persons from another Christian tradition, or for baptized Catholics who were never catechized who wish to become Catholic through receiving Baptism, Confirmation, and Eucharist. If you are someone who fits this or a similar description, we invite you to come to one of our "Come and See" nights to learn more about becoming a Catholic Christian or completing the Sacraments of Initiation! Join us this Wednesday, August 30, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in Meeting Room B for the last "Come and See Night" before we begin our RCIA sessions!

Our parish Lost & Found has become quite the popular place! If you are missing anything that you think might have been left in the church or the Parish Hall, please come by the office during business hours before Wednesday, August 64. All unclaimed items will be donated.

Please join us for coffee and donuts on Sunday, July 23, at 10:15 a.m. in the Parish Hall to celebrate Fr. Scott's 29th ordination anniversary!

Are you or someone you know interested in learning more about the Catholic faith? Most people who join RCIA do so because of someone evangelizing them and inviting them! Remember to share your faith and invite your friends, coworkers, etc. to come experience our dynamic RCIA this coming school year! Anyone who would like to learn more about the RCIA, please contact Adrian Johnson at [email protected].

St. Ann's is sponsoring a blood drive on Tuesday, July 25, from 4-7 p.m. in the parish hall. Please schedule an appointment to donate blood by calling 806-331-8833 or visit yourbloodinstitute.org.

The next Baptism preparation class is scheduled for Tuesday, July 25, at 7 p.m. in the parish hall. You must pre-register by Saturday, July 8, for this class to ensure your spot! This session is for those who are planning to have a son or daughter baptized in the next few months and those who have been invited to serve as a godparent. To register, please contact Adrian Johnson at 806-655-3302 or [email protected].

Our upcoming parish Ministry Fair is scheduled for the weekends of August 12-13 and August 19-20. It is a celebration of and becoming more aware of the many groups, ministries, organizations, and efforts that exist in our parish community. To that end, every group and organization that is listed in our Ministry & Group Directory must have a representative attend one of the following organizational meetings for the Stewardship Ministry Fair: Sunday, July 9, or Sunday, July 16, between the Masses (10:15-11:15 a.m.) in the Adult Education Room.

Our spiritual book club will meet on Wednesday, July 26, at 7 p.m. in the parish conference room to discuss our latest read, Atchison Blue: A Search for Silence, a Spiritual Home, and a Living Faith by Judith Valente There's still time to get the book and read it. Gathering for the discussion is optional. We just want folks reading, growing, and deepening in the life of the spirit. At our discussion we will be choosing our next read.

The Totus Tuus team is here and the evening program for teens (grades 7-12) starts tonight (Sunday) at 7 p.m. The day program (grades 1-6) starts tomorrow, Monday, June 26, at 9 a.m. Remember to send 1st-6th graders with sack lunches. Please pray for the team, volunteers, and especially the all of the children and youth as they seek to give themselves totally to Christ through his Blessed Mother Mary. Contact Adrian Johnson for more information or click anywhere in this article to go to the Faith Formation page and access the Totus Tuus flyer and registration form.

Welcome to Amber Zuniga! After a thoughtful process, we are pleased to announce that Amber has accepted our offer to fill our Administrative Assistant position in the parish office. Amber will begin training with Stefani Wilhelm after July 1. There is much for her to learn, so please extend her and Stefani grace as they go through the July transition month.

Make plans to join us for a special Corpus Christi morning for the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ on Sunday, June 11. St. Ann's will be hosting a Corpus Christi procession between the Masses on Sunday, June 11, at the old courthouse on the Square. After the 9 a.m. Mass, we will all arrive for Journey Coffee and donuts around 10 a.m. and begin the procession around the courthouse at 10:30 a.m. We will then come back for Mass at 11:30 a.m.

The Great St. Ann's Ice Cream Churn Off will be on Sunday, June 11, from 6-8 p.m. in the parish hall. If you are interested in preparing some homemade ice cream, please stop by the glass table in the narthex or the parish office to pick up our "house rules" and to register for the your entry in the Churn Off. You can also click anywhere in this article to connect to the registration form. It promises to be a fun night with lots of great ice cream to taste! We will have hot dogs provided by our own Knights of Columbus in the parish hall! This is a fundraiser for our youth! Bring some cash or change to "vote" on your favorite ice cream. The ice cream that brings in the most money will receive the top prize! Two other prizes will be awarded to the ice cream most pleasing to the palate. All money raised will go to Youth Ministry.

All women of the parish are invited to join us to celebrate the Summer Soltice on Wednesday, June 21, from 6:30-9 p.m. at Bar Z Winery (19290 FM 1541 in Canyon). Please bring an appetizer or an hors d'oeuvre. Wine will be available for purchase. (For more information, click anywhere in this article to load the flyer.)

Anyone who currently works with or plans to work with children or youth and is not certified must attend our next Safe Environment Training session on Saturday, June 10, at 9 a.m. in the Adult Education Room. The certification lasts 5 years. To attend the training session, you must contact Adrian Johnson in the parish office at 806-655-3302 or at [email protected].