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Adult and high school volunteers are needed for the Totus Tuus day program and adult volunteers are needed for the night program. Please contact Debbie at the parish office (655-3302) if you are able to assist with this program.

Our summer study of the debates that occurred in the second through fifth centuries about the nature of the identify of Jesus concludes on Thursday, July 28, at 7 p.m. in the adult education classroom. Join us for our study of the "Jesus Wars." The topic is "The Eutychian Debate: Was Jesus a Unique 'Hybrid' Mix of God and Humanity?"

Congratulations to our newly elected members of the St. Ann’s Pastoral Council: Ron Kershen, Kevin Rickwartz, and Cindy Rohrbach. It was a very close election, and we thank all of our parishioners who stepped forward to volunteer to serve as candidates. Your willingness to share your gifts and time with our parish community are much appreciated!

Join us for coffee and donuts ater the 8:30 a.m. Mass on Sunday mornings during the summer. Please stop by and enjoy some time visiting with your fellow parishioners on Sunday mornings.

Our parish family extends its congratulations to our high school seniors who will be graduating this week! We are proud of all you have accomplished and we pray that God will continue to guide and direct you as you begin the next chapter of your life! Our parish’s high school graduates are: Sarah Chado, Chadd Cross, John Eck, Jeremiah Evetts, Garrison Fischbacher, Brady Gales, Sarah Garcia, Esteban Gibbs, Gage Haggard, Jessica Heckman, David Houseal, Jackson Howe, Lane Kemp, Allison Koontz, Josh Lawson, Reese Patterson, Hanna Peña, Jesus Potestas, Claire Rousser, Jose Ruiz, Quade Salazar, Mallory Shehan, Kirkland Sperry, Joseph Treviño, Lynzee Turner, and Nicholas Yarbrough.

We will gather at 6:30 p.m. for an end-of-the-year Beach Party! We will roast hot dogs and s'mores, dig for treasure, have a dance party, and celebrate the end of the school year!

Please join us on Saturday, May 21 at 6 p.m. in the parish hall for a pot-luck supper to thank Mary Freund-Braun for her many years of service to our parish and to wish her, Paul, and Hayden all the best. Families with last names beginning with A-C are asked to bring vegetable dishes; families with last names beginning with D-Q are asked to bring meat dishes; families with last names beginning with R-S are asked to bring salads; and families with last names beginning with T-Z are asked to bring desserts.

It's almost here! Our week-long catechetical program for children (grades 1-5) and youth (grades 6-12) begins next week. The day session for children will be from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Friday. The evening session for youth will be from 7:30-9:45 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday. If you have not yet signed up, please complete a registration form (available on the table in the narthex, from the parish office, and from the parish website) and return it to the parish office no later than this Wednesday (June 15).

This weekend is the last weekend of religious education for Sunday morning religious education for children, youth, and adults until the fall. Thank you to all of our catechists who volunteer their time to help pass on their Catholic faith to our parishioners. Have a great summer!

On Saturday, May 14, at 6:00 p.m. in the parish hall, please come and enjoy a delicious spaghetti dinner made by our youth, a fun evening of fellowship, and an opportunity to help support our high school students as they raise money for their trip to the Steubenville Conference in Tucson in July. Dinner tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under. There will also be a silent auction with items created by the youth! Tickets will be available for purchase after all Masses next weekend (May 7-8) or you can purchase tickets at the door. This is the last Steubenville fundraiser, so please help support our youth! They are looking forward to serving you!

If you are interested in becoming an altar server, or if you already are an altar server but need a “refresher” course on how to serve at Mass (especially with the changes Fr. Busch made), please attend the altar server training session this Saturday (May 21) at 10:30 a.m. in the church. The training session is open to all parishioners in grades 3-12.

Join us on Wednesday, May 18, for Mass at 6:00 p.m. in the church, followed by a great meal in the parish hall. The intermediate/middle school activity is entitled “Where The Wild Things Are,” which includes building forts and discussing the best ways to use the gift of freedom that God gives to all human persons. High school students will have a cookie-making contest, followed by a discussion on how to use our freedom to realize the happiness and fulfillment God wants us to experience in our lives. See you there!

If you are planning to have a child baptized in the next couple of months, or if you have been asked to serve as a godparent, please make plans to join us on Thursday, May 12 at 7 p.m. in the parish hall. Please contact Deacon Dave Rausch for more information.

Join us for Mass at 6 p.m. in the church, followed by a great meal in the parish hall. Intermediate/middle school students will participate in a discussion on identifying and using our talents entitled "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs." High school students will be making final preparations for this Saturday's Spaghetti Dinner. See you there!

The St. Ann’s Knights of Columbus will be providing a rose to each mother after all Masses next weekend. They also will have roses available for purchase after all Masses next weekend, with the proceeds going to the Amarillo Agency for women. Thank you to the Knights for honoring the mothers of our parish and for supporting the work of the Amarillo Agency for Women!

Last weekend’s spaghetti supper was a great success! We raised almost $4,000 for the trip to the Steubenville Conference in Tucson this summer. Thank you so much to everyone who supported this fundraiser by purchasing tickets, bidding on silent auction items, and/or helping to prepare the meal, set up, and clean up! Please know how much the young people of our parish appreciate your generosity!

All high school graduates are invited to participate in next Sunday’s Baccalaureate Mass at 11:15 a.m. Please meet in the chapel at 10:55 a.m. in your cap and gown!

Next month, parishioners will elect two new members to the Pastoral Council, each of whom will serve a three-year term. If you feel called to serve on the Pastoral Council and would like to be a candidate for one of these positions, please call Debbie at the parish office (655-3302) before Friday, May 6 . The Pastoral Council meets 5-6 times a year, usually on a Tuesday evening.