adVenture - St. Ann Venture January 19 | 6pm | Assisi Hall (Rm 499) | 30s, 40s, and 50s Singles Ministry

Venture brings together singles in their 30s, 40s, and 50s to grow in their faith together and develop relationships within the Catholic Church while offering opportunities to live a fulfilled life in Christ. Join us for our monthly meeting at 6 PM in Assisi Hall (Room 499)! We look forward to seeing you there. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to venture3040@gmail.com

Children’s Adoration

Join us for a special Children’s Adoration Night at St. Ann! For 30 minutes, we'll have songs and meditation designed for kids. Families are invited to experience adoration together in the Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration Chapel. Parents, your presence is essential!

Beloved - Parish Date Night

January 11, 2025 | 6:30 - 7:00 PM | Main Church

Engaged and married couples are invited to an evening of Eucharistic Adoration, worship, and a talk to deepen your relationship with each other and God. Join us for this special opportunity to pray, worship, and reflect together!

Divorce Recovery Support Group

God heals. . . even the pain of divorce If you are suffering from the pain of divorce or separation, come to the Divorce Recovery Support Group beginning Tuesday, January 7th at 7 p.m. Meetings are confidential and are conducted weekly for 8 weeks by two trained facilitators. There is no cost, but advanced registration is required. For questions or to register, contact: Kris Ollom: 972-951-3294 or KrisMis01@gmail.com Nora Sebastian-Arredondo: 972-345-7266 or norasebastian@gmail.com

Prayer Shawl Ministry

Prayer Shawl news: We are excited about our new year's resolution this year. We are going to start meeting twice a month! We will meet on the first and third Tuesday of the month (in January, the 7th and the 21st). Meetings will be in the same place, room 323 at 9:30 am. We are also starting a small ministry series on the sacramentals of the church.

Even if you cannot make the meeting, please consider joining us in prayer and crafting. Contact Pat at 214-616-3789. If you can't do that, please lift all those in need (sick or suffering mentally, physically, emotionally, spiritually) to have the courage to ask for help from any of the St. Ann Ministries.

Celebrate the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, on this Holy Day of Obligation. Join us for Mass as we honor Our Lady and begin the new year with prayer. We hope to see you there!

Experience the beauty of the Rorate Caeli Mass, a traditional Advent devotion honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary and celebrated in the quiet darkness before dawn, illuminated only by candlelight.

Prayer Shawls are available! We provide shawls regardless of church affiliation, geography or need. Please look around your circle and see if anyone could benefit from this incredible gift of God's love, mercy and compassion. We meet the third Tuesday of the month at 9:30 am in Rm 323. Please join us for fellowship and ministry! For Shawls or if you have questions, call Pat at 214-616-3789

December 16 | 7PM | Chapel inside the Church

We invite all young adults to join us for DECLARE, St. Ann Young Adults’ monthly night of adoration, worship & confession! Meet us in the chapel at 7 p.m! . Afterward, we'll head to Flying Saucer in Cypress Waters for a time of fellowship! We can't wait to see you there!

Venite: Oh What Fun!

Featuring… St. Ann Pop Up Shop & Bingo Night

Saturday, December 14 | Immediately following the 5PM Mass

Join us for an evening full of holiday fun, family, and friendship!

Venite: Oh What Fun

Celebrate Advent at Venite starting with a Live Nativity in the Assembly Room immediately after the 5 PM Mass. Enjoy family activities like a train ride, face painting, hot chocolate, and more!

St. Ann Pop Up Shop

Make sure you stop by and explore our pop-up shop for new St. Ann merch! You won’t want to miss grabbing our unique and trendy designs.

Bingo

Then…end the evening with some bingo fun! Join us for a friendly bingo competition with the opportunity to win prizes!

December 8 | After 8 and 10 am Mass | Assisi Hall

Come and enjoy our Pancake Breakfast with Santa after the 8:00 and 10:00 Masses in Assisi Hall. The menu features our usual pancake breakfast items, and a photo with Santa!

Women of St. Ann’s Ready the Way Advent Brunch
Journey With the Magi

Presented by
Melody Bruns
St. Ann Parishioner, participated in ALPHA, Holy Spirit 101, Walking with Purpose and taught first grade catechism. She is a daughter, sister, aunt, Godmother, friend. She worked as an Intelligence Analyst with the FBI for over 18 years. She was also a long-term volunteer with City House children’s shelter in Plano.

Saturday, December 7
9:00am to noon
Assisi Hall
$10 per person
Join us for Brunch, Bags of Joy and Basket
Raffle
Online hostess/guest registration, Bags of Joy
and raffle ticket purchase are available

Novena: December 3-10 | Celebration: December 11-12

Join us for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe!

The novena will be December 3-10, with Rosary at 7 p.m. and Mass in Spanish at 7:30 p.m. in the church each day.

On December 11, we will celebrate with Rosary at 10:15pm, Mariachi at 11 p.m., followed by Mass at midnight.

On December 12, we will have the feast day celebration beginning with Holy Hour at 5 p.m. All are invited!

Thursday, November 28 | 10 AM | Main church

Join us for 10 Mass in the Main Church, featuring the Blessing of the Loaves after the Homily. After Mass, parishioners are invited to take one blessed loaf per family to share at their Thanksgiving meal.

6:30 PM Mass is cancelled on this day.

November 26 | 7PM | Chapel inside the Church

We invite all young adults to join us for DECLARE, St. Ann Young Adults’ monthly night of adoration, worship & confession! Meet us in the chapel at 7 p.m! . Afterward, we'll head to Flying Saucer in Cypress Waters for a time of fellowship! We can't wait to see you there!

Prayer Shawls are available! We provide shawls regardless of church affiliation, geography or need. Please look around your circle and see if anyone could benefit from this incredible gift of God's love, mercy and compassion. We meet the third Tuesday of the month at 9:30 am in Rm 323. Please join us for fellowship and ministry! For Shawls or if you have questions, call Pat at 214-616-3789

adVenture - St. Ann Venture November 17 | 6pm | Assisi Hall (Rm 499) | 30s, 40s, and 50s Singles Ministry

Venture brings together singles in their 30s, 40s, and 50s to grow in their faith together and develop relationships within the Catholic Church while offering opportunities to live a fulfilled life in Christ. Join us for our monthly meeting at 6 PM in Assisi Hall (Room 499)! We look forward to seeing you there. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to venture3040@gmail.com

Family breakfast hosted by the Knights of Columbus, cooking up a delicious pancake meal for the entire community! Plus frozen tamales for sale!

After 8:00 & 10:00 am Masses | November 17 | Assisi (Room 499)

Ministry of Consolation invites you to attend

Coping with Grief During the Holidays

The presentation offers suggestions for coping during the holidays when you are grieving the
loss of a loved one.

Wednesday, November 13 at 7 p.m. in room 330
All are welcome - no need to register.

Questions: Call Adriana Gomez at 214-458-7730 or
Ahgomez7525@icloud.com

November 10 | 9 AM - 3 PM | Parking lot outside of East Transept - Sponsored by Men’s Club

Questions? Email: ealeonard3@gmail.com

One act can make a difference! Register for a slot to donate blood!

St. Ann Holiday Market - Sponsored by the Catholic Daughters of America

November 9 | 9 am - 3 pm | St. Ann parish center (under the clock tower)

Get your Christmas shopping done early this year and support the Catholic Daughters of America! Everything from baked goods to home decor will be available for purchase. Please bring a pair of men’s white socks to donate. Contact Mary for questions: 214-616-6241

The Well - St. Ann Young Adults

November 7 | 7 PM | Cenacle

Calling all young adults, join us on the first Thursday of the month for The Well, St Ann Young Adults (SAYA) monthly night of community, worship & and formation! We are excited to be launching a new series called Restless. Afterward, we’ll head to The Flying Saucer in Cypress Waters for a time of fellowship! We can’t wait to see you at 7 PM in the Cenacle located in the St Ann Center under the clocktower. Bring a friend!

Information Meeting

November 3, 2024 | 11:15 AM | Reception Room (Near the Assembly Center)

In 2025, join us for a Service Mission (May 30-June 8) or a combined Service/Medical Mission (June 6-15) to Piura, Peru, partnering with Fr. Joe Uhen and the Parish of Santisimo Sacramento. Serve the poor by building houses, delivering food, assisting schools, visiting the elderly, and offering medical care. We especially need medical providers, support staff, and translators for June 6-15.

For more details, attend the info meeting on Nov 3 at 11:15 AM in the Reception Room at St. Ann or visit https://www.stannparish.org/peru. Contact us at stannperumission@gmail.com.