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In case you missed last weekend's blessing, we will have another blessing next weekend (June 26-27) after all Masses. Please carefully drive your vehicle to the front of the church, forming two lines running south from Tierra Blanca Drive towards the church parking lot. Your vehicle will be blessed and doused with holy water and be given a gift to mark the blessing given. Wink-wink: Extra blessings will be bestowed on the vehicles with the St. Ann's Parish decal on them.

The next Spiritual Gifts workshop is scheduled for Saturday, June 26. The workshop will be from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. in the parish hall, with brunch included. Sign up sheets are in the narthex. You can also sign up or ask questions by emailing Angela Asbill at aasbill@stannsofcanyon.org.

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 aasbill@stannsofcanyon.org.

Join us for a parish night at the movies, Wednesday, July 7, at 7 p.m.! We have rented out a theatre at Cinemark to watch the movie Boss Baby. We have 100 tickets that will be available via Flocknote, or by calling the parish office at 655-3302.

Our parish will once again be participating in the "I ♥ Canyon" Festival," helping to provide families in need with an array of back to school supplies. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, August 11. We will be providing backpacks filled with school supplies for junior and senior high school students. We will not begin collecting these supplies until after Totus Tuus this week. To register to volunteer for this event, please visit iheartcanyon.com

The first ACTS (Adoration, Community, Theology, and Service) Retreat since the lockdown has been scheduled. An ACTS Retreat for men is set for Thursday, August 12 through Sunday, August 15 at the Bishop DeFalco Retreat Center, 2100 North Spring in Amarillo. Registration forms are available at parish offices or through the ACTS Community website actsamarillo.org.

Join us for our next luncheon and bingo for parishioners ages 60+ on Friday, June 18, at 1 p.m. in the parish hall! A great opportunity for food, fellowship, and lots of fun! No charge, but please call the parish office at 655-3302 to reserve a seat by Wednesday, June 16.

Pope Francis recently established the ministry of catechist in his Apostolic Letter "Antiquum Ministerium!" The pope says that "From the beginning, the Christian community was characterized by many different forms of ministry carried out by men and women who, obedient to the working of the Holy Spirit, devoted their lives to the building up of the Church." If you are interested in serving in this crucial ministry of the Church this upcoming school year, please contact Adrian Johnson at 655-3302 or ajohnson@stannsofcanyon.org. There will be a workshop/training at the end of July.

The St. Ann's Quilting Ministry to all parishioners interested in blessing others by helping make baptismal quilts and pillows, lap quilts for the elderly, quilts for children in foster care, pillows for those joining the Church at Easter, and fidget quilts for Alzheimer's and dementia patients at local nursing homes. You are invited to join us the first and third Tuesday of every month at the parish hall. We meet from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and welcome however much time you can offer. Hope to see you there.

Do you or somene you know want to learn more about the Catholic faith? Most people who join RCIA do so due to the great work of evangelization of our parishioners! So, don't hesitate to share your faith and invite your friends, coworkers, etc., to come experience our dynamic RCIA this coming school year. Anyone who wants to find out more about Catholicism, please contact Adrian Johnson to find out more information! Adrian can be reached at 655-3302 or ajohnson@stannsofcanyon.org.

Come visit our fantastic diocesan museum located at the new Diocesan Pastoral Center in northeast Amarillo on Wednesday, August 11, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.. You will be surprised at the depth of Catholic history in our area and be inspired by the grand stories of faith told by the displays here. One of the newly created displays is dedicated to Fr. Robert Busch's ministry in our area. Come and go as you wish. Light refreshments will be served.

Join us for a parish night at the movies! WE have rented out a theatre at Cinemark to watch the movie Boss Baby. We have 100 tickets that will be available via Flocknote or signup sheet in the narthex.

Got Jesus -- will travel. As we put every aspect of our lives under the protection of God, our parish will host a blessing of cars, automobiles, RVs, boats, dune buggies, Segways, scooters, etc., on the following weekends after each of the weekend Masses: June 12-13 and June 26-27. Please carefully drive your vehicle to the front of the church, forming two lines running south from Tierra Blanca Drive towards the church parking lot. Your vehicle will be blessed and doused with holy water and a gift to mark the blessing given. Wink-wink: extra blessings will be bestowed on the vehicles with the St. Ann's Parish decals on them.

Join us for a night out at Hodgetown on Wednesday, June 16! Tickets for the game will be available via Flocknote or signup sheet in the narthex. We have 100 tickets available for the game.

Our parish picnic and pool party is scheduled for the evening of Saturday, July 24. Hot dogs, hamburgers, buns, condiments, and chips will be provided by the parish. No need to bring anything else! Just come and enjoy. Food will be served from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Lois Rice Pavilion and the Canyon Aqua Park will be open for use by our parishioners and their guests from 8-10 p.m. Please make plans to join us for this annual event!

To celebrate this year of St. Joseph in the Universal Church, we have ordered a beautiful new statues of St. Joseph for our parish! (You can see a color photo in the May 30 bulletin.) It is in the same style as our other statues in the main church and chapel. If you would like to make a donation to help us complete the purchase of the statue, please contact the parish office or talk to Fr. Scott as soon as possible. Thank you

Please join us next weekend in the church after the 9 a.m. Mass on June 6 as we welcome Dr. Jim Rauscher, retired Music Professor at Amarillo College and former Music Director at St. Mary's Cathedral, to showcase our newly repaired organ! We are excited for you to hear its many beautiful sounds!

We will be offering a summer large group class that will take place in the parish hall between the 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Masses, starting on Sunday, June 13th. The topic will be "Learning to Speak Protestant, " covering how you can share your Catholic faith with your Protestant friends and family, and better listen to their perspective. More info to come!

This weekend we will have sign-ups and more information on our Spiritual Gifts Workshops available in the narthex.