Announcements

 The Knights of Columbus members and their families are invited to a FAMILY PICNIC on Saturday, July 8th from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. They have reserved the covered picnic area across from Godson School off of Bevan Avenue at Mill Lake Park. 

 Small group starting for 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE! Another Fr. Michael Gaitley program. We have 10 spots available for anyone who wants to do the preparation for this consecration to be done on Sunday, July 1, Feast of the Precious Blood of Jesus. Sessions start on Wednesday, May 30 at 7 pm. To register, contact Jody in the Adult Faith Formation office: Phone — 604-852-5602 ex. 7 or email adultfaith@stannsabbotsford.ca) Cost is $40 for the book, workbook, and classes. We’ll meet weekly to listen to Fr. Gaitley and discuss this amazing book. If you already have the book, the cost is $30. 

St. Ann’s Preschool is now accepting registrations for September 2018-2019. Packages are available at the Parish Office.

4yr old classes
Mon/Wed/Fri 9:00am – 12:00pm
Tuition: $160 per month

3yr old classes
Tues/Thurs 9:00 – 11:30 am
Tuition: $130 per month

Please bring the following -Baptismal Certificate
-Inoculation record
-Birth Certificate
-$40 non-refundable Registration fee ($20 if brought in by March 1)
-10 post dated cheques dd July 1/18 (for Sept) and Oct 1/18 to June 1/19

For more info call Jo Ann Nixon at 604-852-5602 ext 237

The Catholic Women’s League of Canada, Vancouver Diocesan Council announces 2018 Diocesan Bursaries for high school students graduating this year and attending their first year of post-secondary education. Two bursaries of $1000 each will be awarded to daughters or sons of CWL members in the Archdiocese of Vancouver. Bursary application deadlines are March 31st. Other bursaries that are available for CWL members and their families thru the diocesan, provincial and national levels are as follows: The Molly Boucher Bursary, The BC and Yukon Life Members Art and Culture Bursary and The National Bursary. We have some application forms for this event on the CWL pamphlet holder on the shelf by the parish office or simply download the application from the website. For criteria, guidelines and application forms, please see the links below:

Diocesan Bursary Information Chart: https://vancouvercwl.ca/diocesan-bursary-information-chart/

2018 Diocesan Bursary Application Form: https://vancouvercwl.ca/bursary-application-vancouver-diocesan-council/

We welcome the refugee family sponsored by St. Ann’s Parish from Syria. They arrived at Vancouver Airport on Thursday, February 8th, 2018.

ALPHA: Registration starts this week (Saturdays Jan 27 to April 21).

St. Ann’s Alpha for Everyone will be run from Saturday Jan 27 to April 2018. There will be Alpha for Adults; Alpha for Youth; and babysitting for children (grades 4 and below).

Save the date! Saturdays after the evening Mass (we’ll start around 6 pm — with supper). We will meet Jan 27, Feb 3, 10, 17, 24 and March 3, 9 & 10 (weekend), 24 and then finish April 7, 14, 21.

The Alpha Weekend will be March 9 (Fri evening) and March 10 (Saturday — all day).

Please make plans to be with us that weekend as it is the HIGHLIGHT! In the past, people were disappointed if they missed it so book your time accordingly.

Sign up to reserve your spot today!

To signup just click here and fill the form.

For more information, email: alpha@stannsabbotsford.ca
or call Jody at St Ann’s: 604-852-5602, ex. 7

Journey Discipleship Course

This is a comprehensive course that incorporates prayer, providing in-depth discipleship and spiritual care with the goal of helping individuals experience Jesus in their relationships, sexuality and identity. Each evening consists of worship, teaching, and prayer in small groups. These gender-specific groups are safe places for bringing our struggles to God and each other. There are weekly reading assignments for reflection, study, and prayer.

Location: St. Ann’s Parish Centre

Date: January 11, 2018 – May 3, 2018

Time: Thursdays, 7:00 – 9:30pm

Cost: $550 early bird*, $600 regular rate after December 11 (both rates include a non-refundable $25 application fee)

Details:

There are two day-long sessions (January 20 and April 7). Attendance is required at both in order to take the course.

More information you can download the Journy Discipleship Course Information Sheet 

WHO CAN ATTEND?

This course is for anyone willing to be open with others about their life, and who desires to deepen their relationship with Jesus. It is for those struggling with relational, sexual, or identity issues (such as unhealthy relationships, self-hatred, shame, sexual addiction, pornography, abuse, marital problems, unwanted self-identified same-sex attraction, emotional dependencies, etc).

*Early bird: Must receive your completed application and $25 application fee by December 11

HOW CAN I APPLY?

1. Email fraservalley@journeycanada.org to request an application for the Abbotsford Journey Discipleship Course. Apply early because space is limited.

2. Submit your application and application fee, which can be paid:

• Online via PayPal or Credit Card: www.journeycanada.org/event-payment

• By cheque made payable to “Journey Canada” and mailed to 300 – 291 E 2nd Ave, Vancouver, BC, V5T 1B8.

Contact Information:

Email: fraservalley@journeycanada.org
Phone 604-301-1470
Website: www.journeycanada.org

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Check out programs like Forgiven or listen to talks by Fr. Michael Schmitz or Fr. Michael Gaitley.

This month’s recommendations:

READ: Prayer for Beginners by Peter Kreeft

WATCH: In Her Footsteps which tells the story of St. Kateri Tekakwitha who is credited with healing a young native boy Jake Finkbonner in Ferndale, Washington (Lummi Nation) just south of Abbotsford. He had flesh eating disease and was going to die but she healed him.

STUDY: Lectio: Peter

The character of St. Peter is both inspiring and confounding to many of us. How could a stubborn and impulsive fisherman become the “rock” upon which Jesus would build his Church?

LISTEN: Why is there Hell? By Dr Scott Hahn.

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