This Wednesday is our fall youth ministry kickoff event. We will enjoy fajitas from Rosa's at 6:30 p.m., followed by Color War Games! Make sure to wear clothing and shoes that you can get dirty! All students in grades 5-12 are invited to attend. See you there!
Registration for faith formation classes (pre-K through adult) for the 2019-20 school year continues after all Masses beginning this weekend. Please register your child/children as soon as possible. All classes, including the adult class, begin on Sunday, September 8.
All catechists for grades pre-school through high school will meet next Sunday afternoon (August 25) at 1 p.m. in meeting room C. Thank you for your service to our parish community!
This year's I ♥ Canyon Festival is just a little over a week away! Thanks to our parishioners who already have provided school supplies for approximately 50 backpacks. However, that means we are only halfway there, since our parish is committed to filling 100 backpacks! Next Sunday (August 4) is the last day to drop off school supplies at the parish. Please pick up a school supply list from the glass table in the narthex or from the parish office ASAP! You may then return the supplies you purchased to the parish office. (You can also download the supply list at: http://www.iheartcanyon.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/j.high-and-H.school.pdf) All volunteers are expected to attend the rally this Tuesday evening (August 6) at 6:30 p.m. at Summit Church, to receive instructions.
If you would like someone to be included on our monthly prayer list, please call the parish office at 655-3302. We are beginning a new list for the month of September.
This Thursday (August 15) is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, a holyday of obligation for all Catholics. We will have only one Mass here at St. Ann's at 6:30 p.m.
Volunteers are needed to serve as catechists for our 3rd and 5th grade classes this year. Please contact Adrian Johnson if you are willing to serve in this important ministry!
No youth activities have been scheduled for this week due to I ♥ Canyon. We will be ending our summer activities with a trip to see "Texas" in Palo Duro Canyon. If you would like to attend, please let Josh know. Tickets will be $5 each. We hope you can join us!
Join us this evening (Sunday, July 28) for some food, fun, and fellowship!. Hot dogs, hamburgers, buns, condiments and chips will be provided by the parish and prepared by our local Knights of Columbus council. Food will be served from 6 to 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 to 10 p.m. Please make plans to join us for this annual event!
This Wednesday we will be helping to pack backpacks for I ♥ Canyon. Students entering grades 5-12 will meet for an enchilada supper in the parish hall at 6:30 p.m., followed by organizing and packing school supplies for junior high and high school students in need. See you there!
A men's ACTS retreat is scheduled for August 15-18. The registration deadline is Thursday, August 8. Registration forms are available on the glass table in the narthex or online at www.actsamarillo.org. Please consider talking to one of our many parishioners who have participated in one of these retreats! (The next women's ACTS retreat is scheduled for October 17-20, and the next teen ACTS retreat is scheduled for December 26-29.)
This Wednesday we will be making our way to Cinergy Entertainment (9201 Cinergy Square, Amarillo) for a night of Escape Rooms! Those entering grades 5-12 will need to meet at the parish hall at 6:30 p.m. for pizza! After our meal, we will make our way to Cinergy Entertainment and should return to St. Ann's by 9:45 p.m. Please let Josh or Adrian know if you will be attending. See you there!
A baptism preparation class will be held this Tuesday (July 16) at 7 p.m. in meeting room C. 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 godparents. You must be a registered parishioner for at least three months or have a letter of active participation and good standing from your pastor in order to participate in this class.
We will be attending the Sod Poodles game for our Wednesday activity! Those entering grades 5-12 will need to meet at the main entrance of the stadium at 6:45 p.m. If you need a ride to the stadium, please meet at the parish hall at 6 p.m. We will be having hot dogs, chips and a drink at the ballpark for our meal. We should return to St. Ann's by 10:30 p.m. Please let Josh or Adrian know if you will be attending. See you there!
We are in need of additional Communion ministers. If you are a baptized and confirmed Catholic, at least 16 years of age, and would like to be trained as a Communion minister there will be a training session on Saturday, July 13, at 10 a.m. in the church. Please contact the parish office (655-3302, ext. 0) if you plan to attend. Thank you for your much needed assistance with this important ministry!
We're going to give Sports World another try! Students who are entering grades 5-12 are invited to join us this Wednesday at Sports World (located on the Canyon E-way, just south of the Cinemark Hollywood 16 movie theatre) at 6:30 p.m. If you need a ride, please be at the parish hall by 6 p.m. We will serve Chicken Express at Sports World, followed by an evening of go karts, miniature golf, and batting cages. We will return to the parish hall at about 9:15 p.m. See you there!
Please welcome to our parish the team of young adults who will be directing this week's Totus Tuus program for students entering grades 1-12. The members this year are Quade Salazar, Joe Villeda, Regina Phillips and Laci Backus. Please keep them in your prayers throughout the week ahead. Please also pray for the young people of our parish this week as they participate in this five-day program of evangelization and catechesis! The program for students entering grades 1-5 begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. n Monday through Friday. Students should bring a sack lunch every day (except Friday, when we will have a pizza party). On Friday, students should wear clothes that they can get wet. Please be prompt in dropping off and picking up students each day. The program for students entering grades 6-12 begins at 7 p.m. (except on Wednesday, when we will begin with a meal at 6:30 p.m.) and ends at 9:15 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday.
The parish extends its warmest wishes to all fathers in our parish as we celebrate Fathers' Day. Thank you for your faithful service to your families and, after the example of St. Joseph, your willingness to do whatever God asks of you in this important vocation! May God bless you and those for whom you you are privileged to care!
It's a little late, but not too late, to register for next week's Totus Tuus program. Students entering grades 1-5 will meet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday through Friday. Students entering grades 6-12 will meet from 7 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. on Sunday through Thursday evenings. Registration forms are available in the parish office. We also still need some adult volunteers to serve as classroom assistants and lunch/snack assistants during the morning and afternoon sessions of Totus Tuus. Sign up sheets for volunteers are on the glass table in the narthex.
Since Totus Tuus begins this coming Sunday night and meets each evening of next week, no youth activities have been scheduled for this week. We hope you enjoy this brief break before we dive into Totus Tuus next week!