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Today is #GivingTuesday, a global generosity movement. Donating to St. Ann supports our mission; We are a faith-filled community that lives the love of God through Word, Sacrament, and Service. We invite you to make a gift online today for #GivingTuesday.

The Feast of Christ the King was instituted in 1925 to address growing attitudes of secularism and atheism and to proclaim Christ's kingship forever.

During this year of Eucharistic Revival, and as we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving with our families and friends I am reminded of the origin of the word “Eucharist.” It comes from the Greek word Eucharistia (εὐχαριστία) meaning "thanksgiving."

In the Offertory, the bread and the wine are usually brought forward in procession along with the monetary gifts of the congregation. The procession of the gifts is an intentional aspect of the Mass.

The St. Ann niche (pictured) and St. Joseph, Sacred Heart and Mary niche located near the Mission Road entrance received a update this past week. The niches were painted a beautiful blue.

Thank you for your faithful service and previous generous support of our parish community and the mission of the Church. I invite you to prayerfully consider how you can respond to financially support our parish through our annual Spirit of Giving appeal.

This week you will receive a brochure introducing our annual Spirit of Giving appeal. On Commitment Weekend, October 28 & 29, you are invited to participate in this important program and help us respond to God’s great gift of love.

The homily should be based on the Scripture readings, and most importantly, on the gospel. That’s why the homily “sounds” like the gospel.

Fall Festival, Boots & Bling ! We are inspired and in awe of the outpouring of generosity from everyone in our St. Ann family.

The $500 Tiger Ticket winner was drawn today October 5, 2023

The $250 Tiger Ticket was drawn today, October 4, 2023.

The month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary, one of the best known of all Catholic devotions. October includes the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary on October 7.

Priesthood Sunday is a special day set aside to honor priesthood in the United States. It is a day to reflect upon and affirm the role of the priesthood in the life of the Church as a central one.

Peter approached Jesus and asked him, "Lord, if my brother sins against me, how often must I forgive? As many as seven times?" Jesus answered, "I say to you, not seven times but seventy-seven times.

There is an urgent need for food! Today (Sunday, 9/10) until 3:00 PM the St. Ann Knights of Columbus will be collecting food & monetary donations in the north parking lot for Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas (CCNEKS) food pantries.

Please join us for an evening of fellowship to raise funds for our church, school and young child center. Party starts at 5:30 PM on Friday, October 6th. Ticket includes rustic buffet by Brancato's Catering offering fried and roasted chicken, brisket, sides, desserts and beverages! Beer and wine are complementary.

It is in the Synagogue setting where we find Jesus after he is presented in the Temple in Jerusalem and before his triumphant entrance into the city before his Passion and Resurrection

When we, as Catholic Christians, gather for Mass, we experience both the Temple and the Synagogue experience of our predecessors in faith—the Jewish people. We participate in the sacrifice of the Temple, albeit bloodless, and the reading of the Law and the Prophets. The Mass is composed of two major sections: the Liturgy of the Word and the Liturgy of the Eucharist.

The Eucharist that Christ instituted at the Last Supper is a combination of the typical Synagogue service and the animal sacrifices that occurred only at the Temple in Jerusalem. The word “sacrifice” comes from two Latin words meaning “to make holy.”

When we are gathered together for public worship, the Church invites us to act as a body of unity. In public worship, we sing, stand, bow, kneel, and pray in unison. It is by this unison that we exemplify the unity of the Church itself.