Mass Schedule This Week
Monday February 6 St. Paul Miki & Companions
8:00 a.m. Francesco Marasco
Tuesday, February 7
8:00 a.m. Special Intention Eddie Caetano
7:00 p.m Marianne VanDenHevel Mary Smith
Anthony Palazzo George Hampson
Eucharistic Adoration, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 8
8:00 a.m. Nicola and Filomena Falcone
Thursday, February 9
8:00 a.m. Ippolito Bozzo
Friday, February 10 St. Scholastica
8:00 a.m. Intentions of Barbara Barlow
Saturday, February 11
5:00 p.m. Harold Moriarity
Dora Vicere
Lenten Parish Mission
Fanning the Flame:
On the Journey to Emmaus
With Father Anthony O’Dell, OMI
& Father Jareck Pachocki, OMI
Monday, February 27 to Wednesday, February 29
Each evening at 7:30 p.m.
February 27: “Together, we help one another.”
February 28: “Experience the love of God.”
February 29: “Disciples of Jesus.”
Three evenings to be strengthened and renewed in faith! Plan to attend!
Parish Photo Directories - They’re Here!
...and they look great! Thanks to the committee that worked so hard on this project and to the nearly 350 families who came out to have their photos taken.
These directories will be distributed after Masses on February 11/12 and 18/19. Each family in the directory is entitled to one complimentary copy. (We may have a few left after the distribution for those who aren’t in the directory but would appreciate having their own copy.)
What a great memento for us at St. Ann’s Parish as we celebrate our 60th Anniversary!
St. Ann’s Parish Youth Group
Calling all high school youth! Come out to our next meeting, Friday, February 10, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Parish Center. Our group is going strong this year as we pursue a variety of activities centred on faith, fun and service! For more information, contact Olivia at 905-865-7494 or oliviaalexandre@gmail.com.
The whole world in our hands - Fair trade. Sustainable development. Cooling the Earth.
It all comes together in Development & Peace's new five-year ecological justice campaign. Learn more by reading "Together we hold the future in our hands," the pamphlet inserted in this week's bulletin. ALSO, be part of the healing by joining us in the parish center for our monthly fair trade sales, held after each mass on February 11th and 12th
We'll be offering free samples of our wonderful products: chocolate, tea, coffee and hot cocoa.
Office Volunteers- Good Shepherd Development Office needs volunteers to assist with general office duties such as photo copying, data entry, filing, and assisting with special event preparations. To volunteer please call Marilyn Markow @ 905-528-6565 #3333.
Parish Mission Prayer Vigil
Sunday Feb.19th from 3:00 p.m to 5:00 pm.
All parishioners and especially those involved in various Parish Ministries and organizational groups are encouraged to sit before the Blessed Sacrament for ½ hour, for the success of St Ann’s Parish Mission.
The Vigil will conclude with Benediction at 5:00 pm
20th Annual Community Food Drive
On Saturday, February 25th hundreds of volunteers will go door to door in the community of Ancaster, collecting donations of non-perishable food items in support of the eight food bank and community service agencies serving our City of Hamilton.
The following are examples of non-perishable items:
canned meats & fish, pasta & rice, baby food & formula, powdered milk, peanut butter, canned vegetables, soups and toiletries.
Volunteers are needed to deliver flyers, to pick up food donations and to pack donations at St. John’s Parish Hall.
For more information please call the Ancaster Community Services & Information 905-648-6675 or ancastercommunityfooddrive@gmail.com.
School Registration
The Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board is accepting new registrations for Junior Kindergarten commencing this first week of February. Catholic Schools are ready to welcome your child to an academic, spiritual and social journey that will last a lifetime. An information package for Parent/Guardians is available upon request from your parish school.
Lenten Series on Church History
We will resume our study from Lent of last year, picking up Church history where we left off! (The Great Schism between East and West.)
When? Seven Tuesday evenings from March 6 to April 17 (7:30 - 9:00 p.m.)
Where? Our Parish Center
Presenters? Father Dan, Father Mark &
David Dayler
Text? “The History of the Church,” from
The Didache Series
Cost? Nothing for returning participants.
New participants will pay $50.00 for the text.
Register? After Mass, beginning on February 19th.
Or phone the parish office or e-mail us: info@st-anns-ancaster.com
St. Ann's Catholic
Women’s League
will be in the hallway outside the Parish
Centre after all the Masses today
to accept 2012 Memberships
We look forward to seeing current and new members.
SEMINARY EDUCATION COLLECTION
The annual Diocesan collection in support of the seminarians of the Diocese of Hamilton takes place this weekend. A seminarian is someone who is studying and preparing to be a priest. Please remember in your prayers the 16 seminarians who are preparing for priestly service in the Diocese of Hamilton. A diocesan priest commits himself to serve the people of God in loving imitation of Christ who came not to be served but to serve.
For personal profiles of the seminarians, for more information about seminary formation and any other questions concerning priestly and religious vocations within the Diocese of Hamilton, please contact Father K. Cull at (905) 528-7988 ext. 2240 or visit the web site at www.vocationinfo.ca