St. Therese of Lisieux, ora pro nobis

Thanks to everyone who came out this past Saturday (St. Therese's Feast Day) to help setup the St. Ann's Carnival. Like St. Therese, we did simple acts of service that made a big difference to others. We worked for a few hours, prayed the rosary, ate some sweets, and went on tour of the Church provided by Fr. Reid.

Many people were grateful for our help, and as I mentioned before, it's good practice to extend serving outside the Sanctuary. Look for more service opportunities in the future, and remember that participation in these events helps you when it comes to rank advancement.

For the Postulants, please look to the side bar to find the Latin pronunciation resource box to help you in your training.

St. Ann Carnival This Weekend

Just a reminder that we'll be meeting this Saturday morning at 7:45 AM to help set up the Carnival at St. Ann. Please meet in front of the Church. We'll spend two hours helping to get things ready. Then we'll break for a rosary at about 10:00 AM and then we'll continue helping until about 11:30 AM.

Last year, it was a lot of fun and a lot of work. The parishoners were very grateful and the head of the Carnival Committee called the other night to see if we were going to be there again this year.

Look forward to seeing everyone there!

2011 St Ann Carnival

Another opportunity for service is available on Saturday October 1st. Just like last year, we'll be helping to set up for the St. Ann's Carnival. We'll meet at 7:45 AM at St. Ann and remain to help until about 12 PM.

Last year we had a blast helping set up booths and tents. After we prayed the rosary, we headed back out and handed out balloons to kids. We even got a free treat from the bake sale! Although, I can't guarantee that we'll be able to get the treats again this year.

Many of the parishoners who were in charge of the Carnival last year were very relieved to have our assistance. It makes a big difference when we help out and it's an opportunity to extend our serving ministry beyond the Sanctuary as God calls us to do.

First Service Project

The St. Ann MEF Servers had their first service project this past Saturday. Seven young men came out early before the start of the St. Ann Carnival to help out. The boys ran around setting up drink booths, fixing and securing other booths, hanging signs, helping out to set up bingo, and of course taking a few minutes in between to ensure the quality of the games.

Once the fair got underway, we had time to pray a rosary in the Church. Then we got a sneak peek at the unfinished, but still beautiful, new Chapel at St. Ann's. After a treat at the bake sale, we got to work on balloons for the kids and we had a lot of fun.

Thanks to the servers and their families who were able to make it. Many of the parishoners at St. Ann's were very grateful for the assistance. It was really good to demonstrate that our little ministry is not a secluded and sheltered group. While we focus on the Latin Mass, a mystery to most parishoners, we are a part of a larger family, and in coming months we will continue to expand the ministry to other parishes and the Diocese.