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We are having a fun set of art sessions for all ages on the following days: Sunday, July 18, from 2:30-4 p.m. for families (parents and kids) on the topic of Baptism; Monday, July 19, from 10-11:30 a.m. for middle and high school students on the top of the Fruits of the Holy Spirit, and on Tuesday, July 20, from 7-8:30 p.m. for adults on the topic of the source of our faith, the Eucharist. No art skills are required! Come and enjoy wom time with fellow parishioners letting your creative spirit fly!

We need your help! There are just two weeks left to register for I Heart Canyon! Visit iheartcanyon.com to volunteer! St. Ann's is leading the carnival games, but you can sign up for any of a variety of positions. The deadline to register to volunteer is Sunday, July 25 at 6 p.m. We need as many volunteers as possible to help this even run as smoothly as possible. We have about 25 backpacks left to be filled! Please find a supply list in the Narthex and help us help others in this amazing ministry! Backpacks are due Friday, August 6, in the parish hall.

Parents seeking Baptism for their children and those who have been invited to serve as a Godparent are required to attend a Baptism preparation session prior to the Baptism. The next Baptism preparation session is scheduled for Tuesday, July 27 at 7 p.m. in the Adult Education Room. Please contact Adrian Johnson at 655-3302 or ajohnson@stannsofcanyon.org to register for the session and for more information.

Volleyball at WT Courts tonight (July 14) has been cancelled.

The last Spiritual Gifts workshop is schedule for Saturday, July 31, 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.

As many of you have now participated in the Spiritual Gifts Assessments and are attending the summer Gifts Workshops, you may have asked yourself what all this is leading up to. we have a grande finale for you by way of a Ministry Fair being held this August. The Fair will have information on all current (and upcoming) ministries at St. Ann's that you can plug into in order to use your personal spiritual gifts. Group leaders and staff will be available to talk with you and we will be offering some great door prizes as well. As we head into more reopening this fall, we are excited to see what God has in store for His body here at St. Ann's and hope you will all desire to be a part of His work among us!

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.

St. Ann's is sponsoring a blood drive on Tuesday, June 29, from 2:30-7 p.m. in the parish hall. Please schedule an appointment to donate blood by calling 806-331-8833 or visit yourbloodinstitute.org.

All parishioners are invited to a celebration in honor of Deacon Gabe and Pauline Rivas, who marked the 25th anniversary of Gabe's ordination as Deacon on June 1. We look forward to celebrating all the years of service and leadership they have provided to our parish. Join us on Saturday, July 31, beginning with Mass at 5 p.m., followed by a reception in the parish hall. May the Holy Spirit continue to work in and through you to help you continue to proclaim the Gospel and care for the People of God in your midst.

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

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.

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.

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!