What’s Happening at St Ann’s?!
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Click here to print “What’s Happening at St Ann This Fall”: Whats Happening this Fall 2023
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St Ann Christmas Giving Project
The Christmas Giving Project is in its 38th season. We have a Google doc with gift sign ups. The Google doc shows agency, name, gender, age, and gift interest. If you need assistance signing up online, please call the Donna, 717-860-7183.
Please purchase, wrap and tag the gift with the agency and recipient name.
Gifts should be returned by Sunday, December 10 to the Parish Center. Gifts can be brought to the office Monday-Friday, Dec 4-8 or dropped off in the Parish Center after masses Dec 9/10 weekend.
Click this link to hear about the St Ann Christmas Giving Project: https://youtu.be/qNA4WfrQIHE?si=Uvjll-cB4Th3SfLv
Please sign up here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lxNNItGRXImNyNbbTFflOjKD9ckPx0mzIylnb8OQEN8/edit?usp=sharing
ADVENT/CHRISTMAS DRIVE THRU VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!!
Can you believe it is that time of the year already!! Time if flying by!! We are VERY EXCITED that we are able to do our drive thru again this year!! We need many people to bring it to life!! There is a need for volunteers to: help set up, tear down, be there the nights of the drive thru, help restore/remake, repaint some items that may have gotten damaged last year.
Dates for all the volunteer opportunities are:
- Unload Shed: Sun, 11/26 from 10:15-11:15am (after 9am Mass)
- Prep: 11/27-12/1. Times vary. We need help refurbishing & prepping any pieces in need.
- Set-Up: Sat, 12/2 from 10am-12pm (light snacks/drinks).
- Drive Thru: Fri, 12/15 from 7-8/8:30pm (we are only doing 1 this year!)
- Tear Down: Sun, 1/7 from 12:30-2pm. (includes lunch)
Please click here to sign up to help in any/all of the areas you are free & interested in!! https://stannhagerstown.flocknote.com/signup/142002 . Thank you all so much!!
We invite you to look over our Past Pastoral Plan: St Ann Pastoral Plan
Inspired by Archbishop Lori’s Pastoral Letter on evangelization-based pastoral planning, “A Light Brightly Visible”, our diverse Parish Planning Team of 16 parishioners and staff members was formed in December 2020 and began a process of prayerful reflection and discernment upon the vision, the opportunities and the challenges expressed in the Archbishop’s letter.
The Planning Team, facilitated by archdiocesan staff, met together monthly and considered the current circumstances of our parish and community and identified areas of strength, weakness, opportunity and threat. The Team also deepened its understanding and renewed its appreciation of our parish Mission, Vision and Values Statements.
From this foundation, the Team carefully reviewed each of the six Archdiocesan Mission Priorities, brainstormed potential initiatives for our parish to pursue, and in Spring 2022 developed consensus about particular initiatives and projects that form the key elements of our evangelization-based Parish Pastoral Plan.
The title of our plan (“A Light for Our Path”) is drawn from Psalm 119 and reflects our confidence in, and reliance upon, the light of the Holy Spirit of God to guide and direct us in our efforts to fulfill our Mission: “To Be A Welcoming Catholic Community That Loves God, Forms Disciples, Serves Others, Changes Lives!” and so, as missionary disciples, bring the Gospel of Christ ever more effectively to both our fellow parishioners and to the larger community of which we are a part!
We believe that God is always calling us to something greater – and our team is excited to be taking our first steps (along with our entire parish community of faith) toward implementing our plan in the months and years to come!
Mark your calendars to join us for our upcoming events!! And these are just a few. Check our bulletin for the most up-to-date offerings: https://www.fataonline.com/bulletins/stannhagerstown.
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