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All parents of students who are preparing to receive First Communion or Confirmation are required to attend the Sacramental Preparation Meeting on Wednesday, October 6, at 6:30 p.m. This meeting will give an overview of the First Communion and Confirmation programs and all their requirements as well as supplemental materials for parents to go through at home with their students. Contact Adrian Johnson at ajohnson@stannsofcanyon.org or 806-655-3302 ext. 8 if you have any questions, or for more details.

The Confirmation Mass has been scheduled with the bishop's office for Saturday, May 15, at 2 p.m. Confirmandi and their sponsors must be at the church at 1 p.m. for a short practice. Please pray for our Confirmandi as they approach the reception of this sacrament!

The Confirmation Retreat is scheduled for Saturday, March 27, from noon to 6 p.m., ending with Saturday night Mass. This retreat is mandatory for all students (8th grade and above) seeking the Sacrament of Confirmation. If anyone cannot make this retreat, please contact Adrian Johnson, DRE, as soon as possible! Lord, we ask Your blessing upon these candidates as they prepare to receive the fullness of Your Spirit in the Sacrament of Confirmation! Amen!

Youth who are a part of the Confirmation program will meet at Snack Pak on March 1 & 2, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. to help pack food. Snack Pak is located at 11805 I-27, Amarillo, TX 79119. As a reminder, this is a mandatory project for all confirmandi. Please contact Adrian Johnson if your student is unable to attend.

Students preparing for the Sacrament of Confirmation this year are required to attend 4 in-person classes in the Adult Education Classroom from 10:15-11:15 a.m. The next class is Sunday, February 21. Please contact Adrian Johnson if your student is unable to attend.

There will only be one Confirmation Workshop on Sunday, January 24, at 2 p.m. It will be recorded for those who are unable to attend, and childcare will be available.

Students preparing for the sacrament of Confirmation (8th grade) this year are required to attend our upcoming Confirmation Workshop on Sunday, January 17, at 2 p.m. OR on Sunday, January 24 at 2 p.m. with their parents. Sponsors are not required to attend this workshop. Childcare will be offered at both workshops. If you have a students who needs one of the these sacraments, but have not received an email or phone call from Adrian Johnson, our Director of Religious Education, please contact the parish office at 806-655-3302.

If you are 17 or older and have received the sacrament of First Communion, but were never confirmed, and are interested in being confirmed, please contact Adrian Johnson at the parish office at ajohnson@stannsofcanyon.org or at 806-655-3302.

Our parish family congratulates the junior high and high school students who were confirmed by Bishop Zurek on Friday night! As the gifts of the Holy Spirit are fully unleashed in your lives, we look forward to seeing the ways in which God will help you continue to grow as missionary disciples of Christ!

Bishop Zurek will come to confer the sacrament of Confirmation on the students on Friday, June 5, at 6:30 p.m. Please pray for the confirmandi as they prepare to receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. (Confirmandi and sponsors must be at the church no later than 5:45 p.m.)

The service project for the Confirmation program has been rescheduled for Tuesday, March 10, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Snack Pak. Youth will help pack food for those in need in our community. We are also asking that everyone bring 5-10 16-ounce jars of peanut butter on March 10. Snack Pak is located at 11805 I-27, Amarillo, TX  79119.

The Confirmation Retreat scheduled for Saturday, March 28, from 1-6 p.m., has been postponed until a later date, which is still to be determined.

Youth who are a part of the Confirmation program will meet at Snack Pak on Tuesday, February 11, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. and help pack food for those in need in our community. We are also asking that everyone bring 5-10 16-ounce jars of peanut butter on Feb. 11. Snack Pak is located at 11805 I-27, Amarillo, TX  79119. As a reminder, this is a mandatory project for all confirmandi.

Catholics who are 17 years or older, have received Baptism and First Communion, but were never confirmed, can receive Adult Confirmation after a period of preparation. Please contact Adrian Johnson at ajohnson@stannsofcanyon.org if you are interested and for more information

This year, St. Ann's is using the confirmation program "Called To Mercy" by St. Mary's Press. It is an online program with 4 in-person "Gathered Sessions." Our next Gathered Session will our confirmation service project. We will meet on Tuesday, January 14th at 6:30 PM at Snack Pak to pack food for 2 hours. Attendance is mandatory. See you all there!

Our parish family congratulates the following junior high and high school students who are being confirmed by Bishop Zurek this weekend at the 11:30 a.m. Mass! As the gifts of the Holy Spirit are fully unleased in your lives, we look forward to seeing the ways in which God will help you to continue to grow as missionary disciples of Christ! Congratulations to:  Madeline Alexander, Carson Artho, Micaela Cruz, Monica Hernandez, River Johnson, John Paul Klose, Grace Knox, Brayden Miller, Jayce Ornelas, Nina Potestas, Brett Rose, Yadira Ruiz, Zara Salazar, Benjamin Sulik, Jackson Sulik, and Tyler Troyer.

The Confirmation retreat will be on Saturday, May 18, from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. in the parish hall. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.

Our parish's Confirmation students will be serving lunch this Saturday (March 30) at Faith City Mission in Amarillo. Please meet at the parish hall at 9:30 a.m. for a group session prior to our departure for the service project. We will return to St. Ann's around 2:30 p.m.

Our next group session for all Confirmation candidates will be held on Sunday, January 27, at 6:30 p.m. in the parish hall. Please make sure you have completed modules 1-3 and are working on modules 4-6. Come with ideas for a group service project, which we will plan at this session.

Students in 8th grade (or older) who have been enrolled in and attending faith formation classes for at least the past two years are invited to join us for an orientation session for our new Confirmation program. we will meet on Sunday, October 28 at 6:30 p.m. in classroom #1. Parents should also attend this meeting. Attendance is required for those who wish to celebrate the sacrament of Confirmation this spring. See you there!