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Fr. Charles will be implementing the 3 masses per weekend starting Saturday,  July 14. The Saturday evening mass will be rotated between St Stephen and St Edward Churches. The first and third Saturdays will be at St Edwards and the second and fourth Saturdays will be at St Stephens. Since July 14 is the second Saturday of July it will be at St Stephens. The mass on Saturdays will be at 5 p.m.   The Sunday morning mass times will remain the same at this time. 

The Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal… using your gifts to serve one another   You have the opportunity to support the six young men who have answered "YES" to God's call to serve in the Priesthood of Jesus Christ.  The annual cost for each of our seminarians is approximately $46,700.  Funding from The Catholic Service and Ministry Appeal helps support the expenses of our seminarians and Vocation Office; your pledge or one-time gift is truly an investment in our faith and the life of the Church here in southern Illinois.  Please continue to pray for vocations and consider making your gift today!


SUMMER CASH GIVEAWAY RAFFLE
$20/ticket
Every week from Memorial Day - Labor Day we are giving away two $100 cash prizes.
GRAND PRIZE awarded after Labor Day: $500 and $1,000!
One ticket enters you in all of the drawings all summer! 
 Winners announced on WNOI Radio every Wednesday from May 30 - September 5.
All proceeds benefit Guadalupe Project.
If you would like to help sell these tickets or purchase one, see Laura Whitehead

*Cookbook*  Copies of "Family Favorites:  Clay     County's Favorite Recipes" are available for purchase, after Mass in the social room.  Books are $15.  All proceeds benefit Guadalupe Project.  Contact Laura.

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If you are celebrating an occasion such as a special birthday, anniversary, new birth, wedding, etc., please contact Trudi Herdes at church or Beth Fancher at 618-676-4292 or bafancher@wabash.net.   We would like to pray for you and put the information in the bulletin.
 


St. Anne’s Altar Society is inviting members of the parish to join in caring for the needs of our parish by becoming an “Anonymous Angel of the Altar.”  A parish member can become an Anonymous Angel simply by making a yearly donation to St. Anne’s to help with the charitable project for which we are responsible.      Contact Joann Stanford for more information.     
 
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA)   If you or someone you know would like to learn more about the Catholic Church, or is interested in joining or returning to the Church, the RCIA program is in session and currently working on Confirmation preparation. Info contact Father Charles at 662-6261 or Cheryl McCarty at 815-343-1502.
 
Prayer Chain:  When a parishioner has an intention & requests prayers, Erin Pierce will initiate the prayer chain.  She will contact Fr. Charles, who will determine the prayers.  An email will be sent to all members, who will pray for the intentions.  Each member should endeavor to assure the obligation is met.  Call Erin  662-2266 erinmp1968@aol.com                                                                                                                                                             

If you would like to help earn money for St. Ann's general fund visit Goodsearch.com and register making St. Ann's your charity. Please type in "St Ann’s Altar Society" (no punctuation). Make it your homepage or just use it to search or make online purchases.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Please consider purchasing SCRIP cards after weekend Masses.  There are several retailers & restaurants participating in the program. St. Ann's buys the cards at a discounted rate and sells them at full face value. When you buy a card you receive a card worth the purchase price, Contact Erin or  shopwithscrip.com .