All students in grades 5-12 are invited to join us this Wednesday evening for a cookout and bonfire at the High Plains Retreat Center. We will meet at the church at 6 p.m. and drive out to the retreat center, returning to the church at 8 p.m. See you there!

Students in 8th grade (or older) who have been enrolled in and attending faith formation classes for at least the past two years are invited to join us for an orientation session for our new Confirmation program. we will meet on Sunday, October 28 at 6:30 p.m. in classroom #1. Parents should also attend this meeting. Attendance is required for those who wish to celebrate the sacrament of Confirmation this spring. See you there!

The adult class will not meet this week (Sunday, October 14). We will resume our study of Catholic social teaching next Sunday (October 21) at 10:10 in classroom #1.

Have you recently moved to Canyon or begun attending St. Ann's on a regular basis? If so, please consider completing a registration form (available on the glass table in the narthex) and returning it to the parish office. WE would also like to include a photo of you and your family on our new "Welcome" bulletin board, soon to be located across from the parish office. Once those photos are posted, please stop by, look at the photos, and find an opportunity to greet the newcomers to our parish family! A reception for new parishioners will be held in November.

All children of the parish (and their adult family members) are invited to join us for an evening of games, food, and prizes on Wednesday, October 31, from 6-7:30 p.m. There will be costume contests for three different age groups (infant-K, grades 1-4, and grades 5-12). Hot dogs, nachos, and frito pies will be served. This event is sponsored by the youth of our parish. There is no charge, but cash donations wil be accepted. Come celebrate Halloween in a safe environment!

The 16th Annual Fallback Festival will be held on Saturday, November 3, from 6:30-11:30 p.m. in the parish hall. Sign up sheeets for volunteers are on the table in the narthex. Please stop by after Mass to add your name to one or more of these lists. Your ticket includes:  steak dinner for two with all the trimmings (served from 6:30-8 p.m.), dancing with live music by Young Country, silent auction, a donation bar, and entry in the reverse raffle, with 5 great prizes to be awarded, a $5,000 MasterCard gift card as the grand prize. Tickets are available from Martin and Becky Lopez, Bryan Crabtree, and the St. Ann's parish office. Join us for an evening of great food and fun!

The Ladies' of St. Ann's will once again be hosting their annual Holdiay Gifts and Goodies Bazaar on Saturday, November 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Paul Blake Construction Building on the north side of the square. Please make plans to attend this event, in conjunction with the Canyon Merchants Association Holiday Open House.

We will have a special collection this weekend to provide assistance for the people of Norht and South Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Florence, as well as for assistance needed for any storms that might hit later this season. This is a national collection with all funds going to Catholic Charities USA and/or Catholic Relief Services. Thank you for your generosity!

All students in grades 5-12 are invited to join us this Wednesday evening for Mass at 6 p.m. in the church, followed by a baked potato bar meal provided by St. Gianna's Circle. After we eat, intermediate and junior high students will discuss St. Thérèse of Lisieux's Little Way, while high school students will have a discussion on being created in God's image. See you there!

All students in grades 5-12 are invited to join us this Wednesday evening for Mass at 6 p.m. in the church, followed by a taco-stuffed past shell meal provided by members of Sts. Anne & Joachim Circle. After we eat, intermediate and junior high students will have a game night, while high school students enjoy an evening of bowling (until 8:30 p.m.) at the WTAMU Activities Center. See you there!

A special blessing of pets and other animals will take place in the parking lot (in front of the parish hall) on the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals on Thursday, October 4, at 6 p.m. Please make plans to join us for this annual blessing!

We need a new chair and a new raffle chair for the Czech Sausage Dinner in March! Please consider serving in one of these two positions. The sausage dinner cannot happen without the help of lots of volunteers to organize the event! Please call the parish office at 655-3302 ASAP if you are willing to help!

Fr. Busch will not be available for the Sacrament of Penance on Saturday, September 22. He will be at a school event until shortly before the 5 p.m. Mass. Thank you for your understanding.

All students in grades 5-12 are invited to join us this Wednesday evening for Mass at 6 p.m. in the church, followed by brisket sandwiches provided by members of St. Therese Circle. After we eat, intermediate and junior high students will explore the life of the saint from California while high school students discuss how we can see God in everyday life. See you there!

All parishioners who are 60 years of age or older are invited to join us this Friday afternoon (September 21) for a potluck luncheon and bingo, beginning at 1 p.m. in the parish hall. In keeping with Bishop Zurek's request to observe the next several Fridays as days of fasting and abstinence, please bring a meatless dish to the potluck.

A Safe Environment training session will be held on Saturday, September 22 at 9:30 a.m. for volunteers whose ministry involved working with children and youth. If you are new to this ministry, or if it has been 5 years since you last completed this training, please make plans to attend this session. If possible, please download and fill out the Questionnaire for Employees and Volunteers available from the Diocesan website at:  https://amarillodiocese.org/forms

Students from our parish who attend St. Joseph School and St. Mary's Cathedral School in Amarillo will be selling raffle tickets for their school carnivals next weekend (St. Joseph School) and the weekend of September 29-30 (St. Mary's School) after all Masses. Please be generous in your support of Catholic education!

The Diocesan Red Mass will be on Tuesday, October 2, at 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Cathedral. The Red Mass is the annual Mass invoking the Holy Spirit's guidance for all members of the legal and judicial professions. A reception will follow the Mass.

Anyone interested in becoming Catholic or learning more about our Catholic faith is invited to join us on Thursday, October 4 at 7 p.m. in meeting room C for an informal "Come and See" evening. Light refreshments will be served and there will be an opportunity to ask questions about the process of becoming Catholic.

If you are planning to have a child baptized in the next few months, or if you have been invited to serve as a godparent, please consider attending the Baptism preparation class this Tuesday (September 11) at 7 p.m. in meeting room C