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The catechumens and candidates in St. Ann's RCIA will be joining the Catholic Church on Saturday, May 30, at the 5 p.m. Mass. God, please continue to sustain and be with the catechumens and candidates as their journey finally leads them into Your fold. May they always follow your will and draw upon the grace you will give them in the sacraments of initiation to lead them to life everlasting! Amen.

Bishop Zurek has given permission to begin public weekend Masses the weekend of May 30-31, 2020.**Strict protocols and distancing requirements will be required.** Please see the May 24 bulletin for diocesan and parish protocols for returning to public Masses, available on the Bulletins webpage: https://stannsofcanyon.org/bulletins

All graduating high school seniors are invited to participate in the Baccalaureate Mass on Sunday, June 7, at 9 a.m., as we celebrate their graduation. If you plan on attending the Mass, please email Joshua Dutchover at jdutchover@stannsofcanyon.org or call the parish office at 655-3302.

All students who were in Faith Formation this year (2019-2020) may come and pick up their textbooks on Tuesday, May 26 through Friday, May 29, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the parish hall. In order to ensure the least amount of contact, parishioners should pull up to either side of the parish hall and wait in their cars for someone to come out and get your name. The volunteer will then bring your children's textbooks out to you and you can be on your way! Contact Adrian Johnson with any questions or concerns. Thank you!

St. Ann's parishioners are asked to help Catholic Charities in placing donated jars in the food barrel located in the Chapel. Each month a different food theme will be chosen to help with the food pantry at Catholic Charities. This month: peanut butter and jelly.

Palms will be blessed at next Sunday's Palm/Passion Sunday Mass and be made available for your drive-by reception. Fr. Scott and the deacons will be in front of the church next Sunday, April 5, from noon to 1 p.m. to hand out blessed palms and offer a blessing to those who drive up (moving north to south), weather permitting. Please do NOT exit your cars. Starting at 2 p.m. than day, blessed palms will be available in barrels for your taking in front of the entrance to the chapel, as well as next to the mailbox in front of the rectory. Please take only enough for you and your family, and save some for others.

Because of the latest "shelter-in-place" restrictions put into place in Amarillo and Canyon, and subsequent instructions from the diocese, we will not have scheduled Confessions until further notice. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states:  "Where the individual faithful find themselves in the painful impossibility of receiving sacramental absolution, it should be remembered that perfect contrition, coming from the love of God, beloved of all things, expressed by a sincere request for forgiveness, (that which the penitent is at present able to express) and accompanied by the firm resolution to have recourse, as soon as possible, to sacramental confession, obtains forgiveness of sins, even mortal ones" (cf. CCC, no. 1452).

Anyone in need of assistance (someone to go to the grocery store, food, cleaning items, etc.) can call our parish office and we will make sure that we have one of our Knights of Columbus or parish volunteer connect with you. Please call the parish office at 806-655-3302 for assistance or to volunteer.

Parishioners and friends of St. Ann's can now make one-time or recurring gifts directly on our parish website. It's simple and secure. You can even turn your tithe into an automatic gift that gives when and how often you'd like with your own online donor account. Visit stannsofcanyon.org/give by clicking on "Online Giving" above to see how easy it is! While we will be unable to gather as a community for Mass, St. Ann’s still needs your financial support to pay bills, salaries and offer support to other parishioners who may be in great need during this time. If you have not signed up for online giving please consider doing so. Parishioners can make weekly one time payments our automatic payments at stannsofcanyon.org/give If you would still like to give by check or cash we are asking that envelopes be dropped off in the curbside mailbox in front of the Rectory, or be sent to the parish P.O. Box. 59, Canyon, TX 79015.

St. Ann's has a parish subscription to FORMED. You can sign up for Formed by going to formed.org/signup on your PC or laptop and entering "St. Ann's Catholic Church" into the search bar.  It will say "St. Ann's Catholic Church, 605 38th Street, TX" and that is our parish. (You must sign up with a PC or laptop before you do so on a mobile device.)  Please click on the article title to connect to the FORMED sign up page.

St. Ann's parishioners are asked to help Catholic Charities by placing donated cans in the food barrels locaetd in the northwest corner of the narthex (near the mosaic). Each month, a different food theme will be chosen to help with the food pantry at Catholic Charities. This Month:  Canned noodles.

In conjunction with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, special protocols for Masses have been put into place by Bishop Zurek until further notice. These protocols will be read before each of this weekend’s Masses. Some things to note before you come to Mass: • Please do not come to Mass or to any large gatherings of people if you are sick, elderly, have a compromised immune system or chronic illness. It is not wrong to miss Mass in these circumstances and in light of the current pandemic. • Please plan to avoid handshaking and close contact at the liturgies until further notice. • Feel free to spread out in the church if possible in order to put some distance between each other. • Come with clean hands and a plan to cover your mouth and nose if you need to cough or sneeze. • Please note that the parish staff and Ushers will be wiping down door handles and other surfaces between Masses. • Exercise thoughtfulness and courtesy, especially as we seek to do our own part to protect not only ourselves but others who might be more vulnerable. Lord, take care of your people, especially those who are sick and vulnerable as well as those health care workers and scientists who seek to cure and care for those struck by disease. Help us in this time of need to live cautiously but not fearfully, remembering your everlasting care for your people. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

A baptism preparation class will be held this Tuesday, March 10. This session is for those who are planning to have a son or daughter baptized in the next few months, and for thos who will serve as a godparent. You must be a registered parishioner for at least three months or have a letter of active participation from your pastor in order to participate in this class. Please call the parish office at 655-3302 to register for the class.

Anyone who currently works with, or plans to work with, children or youth and is not yet certified, must go through the Safe Environment Training offered this Saturday, March 7th from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the Adult Education Room.  The certification lasts 5 years.  If anyone is unsure whether their training has expired, please contact Adrian Johnson at ajohnson@stannsofcanyon.org.  Also, if you plan to attend the training, please fill out the Questionnaire for Employees and Volunteers and bring it to the class on Saturday.(Please click on "Safe Environment Training" in the article title to access the form in either English or Spanish.)

The Children's Choir will be singing at Mass on Sunday, April 19, at the 9 a.m. Mass. To prepare, we will have the following rehearsal schedule:  5:45-6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays beginning March 25 through April 15. Thank you, parents, for allowing your children to share their talents for this important ministry. Your support is much appreciated.

If you are the parent of a graduating senior and would like your graduate recognized in the West Texas Catholic newspaper, please submit your graduate's name with the high school they attend no later than Monday, March 2. If you have any questions, please contact Joshua Dutchover at jdutchover@stannsofcanyon.org

St. Ann's is searching for a part-time maintenance person to replace the good work Deacon Gabe Rivas has done over the years in this role. (He will continue as a deacon for St. Ann's!) Responsibilities include regular work (changing filters and lights, basic repair, building insurance compliance, grounds supervision, contracting larger repairs, and unlocking/locking buildings on the weekends. Hourly pay depends on experience and skill set. Please email Fr. Scott if you're interested:  frscott@stannsofcanyon.org

Ash Wednesday is on February 26. We will celebrate Holy Eucharist and the Signing with Ashes at 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. in the church. There will also be a Liturgy of the Word with Distribution of Ashes at 12:15 p.m. Please remember that Ash Wednesday is a day of fasting (one full meal and two small meals) and abstinence (no meat).

Our parish's youth and Knights of Columbus council will host a pancake supper on Tuesday, February 25, as we celebrate Shrove Tuesday (Mardi Gras). Come eat your fill of sausage, pancakes, and some great toppings as we enjoy the last day before our Lenten fast begins. The free meal will be served in the parish hall from 6-7:30 p.m. Donations will be accepted.

All ladies of the parish are invited to a night of fun and fellowship on Thursday, February 13, from 6-8 p.m. in the parish hall. Please bring an appetizer and your favorite wine. Tea, water, and coffee will be provided.