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Anyone who currently works with or plans to work with children or youth and is not certified, must attend one of the Safe Environment Training sessions offered in August. Thursday, September 2, at 7 p.m. in the Adult Education Room Saturday, September 11, at 9 a.m. in the Adult Education Room The certification lasts 5 years. To attend one of the training sessions, you must contact Adrian Johnson in the parish office at 655-3302 or [email protected].

Share your faith and build up up God's Kingdom by becoming a catechist! Children's Faith Formation begins Sunday, September 12. Classes are from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. and follow the Canyon ISD calendar. If you are interested in serving the young people of St. Ann's as a catechist, please contact Adrian Johnson, DRE, at 655-3302 or [email protected].

Faith Formation registration for children and adults will open online on Sunday, August 15, at 10 a.m. In-person registration will start the weekend of August 21 & 22 after all Masses.

St. Ann's is going to resume choir practices on the second and fourth Thursday of each month. Our first practice will be Thursday, August 26, at 5:45 PM, with a meet and greet in the conference room in the parish office area. There will be food, fellowship, and fun! At 6:30 p.m., we will adjourn to the church for an hour-long practice.

Do you know someone who is interested in joining the Catholic Church? Have you invited them to attend RCIA? Most people who join RCIA and become Catholic do so because they received an invitation from a friend, coworker, colleague, etc., who is a faithful parishioner at St. Ann's! So, don't hesitate to extend a charitable invitation to anyone you know is seeking to live in the fullness of the truth! There will be a "Come and See" session on Sunday, August 29, at 2 p.m. for anyone who is interested in exploring the Catholic faith. Anyone who plans on attending should contact Adrian Johnson at 655-3302 or [email protected].

We invite those who have signed up to become new Altar Servers to begin your training on one of the following two Sundays: Sunday, August 22, from 10:15 a.m-11:15 a.m. in the church, or Sunday, August 29, from 10:15 a.m-11:15 a.m. in the church. Thanks to our great young people as they prepare to serve at the altar!

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.

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 [email protected]. There will be a workshop/training at the end of July.

Join us this Wednesday for bowling at Western Bowl from 7-9 p.m. Please RSVP to Josh Dutchover at [email protected] so we can make sure we have enough vehicles for the night.

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 [email protected] 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 [email protected].

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!