Solemnity of the Assumption is usually a holy day of obligation for us as Catholics. However, because August 15th falls on a Monday this year, the obligation to attend Mass is lifted. There will be the regular parish daily Mass at 7:30am.

The Parish office will be closed this week, August 14th through August 21st. Please call Fr. Jim 508-823-9833 extension 2 for any urgent matters.

Consult your calendars and let us know when you are not available in September and October. Please email us at office@stannsraynham.org, or drop a note in the mail or collection basket by Monday, August 15th so the new schedules may be drafted.

Rosary For Life
The Knights of Columbus will be hosting a monthly devotion to pray the Rosary with special intentions for the dignity, sanctity, & protection of all human life from conception to natural death. The Rosary will be held on the fourth Wednesday of each month in the church. The next Rosary will be on August 24th at 7:00pm with Exposition, Adoration, and Benediction following the Rosary. A Rosary will be provided for you to keep and all are welcome to join us as we gather to pray.

Monthly Business Meeting
The next regular Knights of Columbus business meeting will be Wednesday, September 14th at 7:00pm in the parish center. All members are encouraged to attend.

Interested in Becoming A Knight?
Any practicing Catholic man 18 years of age or older wishing to join the Knights should contact Grand Knight, Chris Buckley at 918-406-6199 or email Chris at chris.buckley80@gmail.com. For additional information visit our website at www.kofc.org.

We want to extend our prayerful best wishes to those members of the parish who will be returning or starting college in the next couple of weeks. For those living on campus, we will miss their presence, but they will be in our prayers! Good luck at school, and we look forward to your visits during the school year!

St. Ann’s Knights of Columbus Council #10289 presents

“Saturday Night At The Movies”
August 27 at 7:00pm in the Parish Center.
“Facing The Giants”

The film, released in 2006 by a church in Albany Georgia, has become one of the highest-grossing Christian films ever made. From the film’s website:
After six consecutive losing seasons, high school football coach Grant Taylor believes things can’t get any worse. He’s wrong. After his best player transfers and his Eagles lose to the worst team in the conference, Grant discovers a group of fathers – and one of his coaches – is plotting to have him sacked. Barely making ends meet as it is and unable to start a family with his wife, who longs to be a mother, Grant Taylor has no help in sight, until …

With fear and failure seemingly defeating him at life’s every turn, the downtrodden coach and husband turns to God in broken desperation. Trusting that God can somehow do the impossible, Coach Taylor and his Shiloh Christian Eagles soon discover how faith plays out on the field … and off.

This is a film for the entire family, with exciting football action and an uplifting message for all. View the trailer:

The second movie from Sherwood Pictures was a surprise theatrical hit and is the best-selling resource in Christian stores in 2007. It’s been shown in thousands of churches worldwide and now it comes to St. Ann’s! Presented in wide-screen high definition video and audio!

Kids under 18 are free when accompanied by an adult; a donation of $10 per adult is requested. Kid’s tickets, when unaccompanied by an adult, are $6.00.
Popcorn, candy, and soft drinks will be available for purchase.  Get tickets on Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/FTGTix2022

The Diocese of Fall River mandates that all our volunteers take the “Safe Environment ONLINE Training” course for Lay Volunteers, and complete a CORI  background check.  Anyone who volunteers in any capacity at St. Ann’s: Lectors, Eucharistic Ministers, Faith Formation teachers/volunteers, members of Saint Vincent de Paul, Knights of Columbus, Choir, and any other parish organization must complete a CORI form yearly and take the Diocesan Safe Environment Training
every six years.

Safe Environment Training
This is an online program you can do from home. The link is on our website or printed directions are in the vesting room at the front of the church. When you finish, we will need a copy of the “Certificate of Completion”. For anyone without access to a computer, we have one in the parish center for you to use. Please contact Joan
Lynn in the Faith Formation Office, 508-824-9021, or Deb Korotsky in the Parish Office, 508-823-9833, to schedule a convenient time.

This year there will be an in-person group session for the Safe Environment Training, on Tuesday, August 23rd at 6:30pm in the Parish Center. Sign up now at the entrance to the church, or call Joan or Deb in the office to reserve a spot. CORI forms may be completed and turned in at this time.

CORI Screenings 
CORI screenings must be renewed yearly. This only takes a few minutes but you will need to bring the completed form to the parish office in person with your identification. The parish office is open Monday – Thursday, 8:00am to 3:00pm. CORI forms can be printed from the church website, picked up at the parish office or
the vesting room in the front of the church.

First Communion and Confirmation are two-year programs. Children must be parishioners of St. Ann’s and their families should be registered at the church. If you are not yet registered, please call the Parish Office (508) 823-9833. Children are required to attend BOTH years to receive the sacrament in the spring of year 2. Children attending parochial schools in grades 1-8 and planning on receiving First Communion at St Ann’s are only required to attend the second year of Faith Formation classes (Grade 2). We would encourage them to attend Grade 1 but as they participate in daily religion classes at their parochial school, the first year of faith formation is not mandated.

Students preparing for Confirmation at St. Ann’s and attending parochial schools ARE required by Diocesan statutes to attend both years of the Faith Formation Confirmation prep program in their home parishes to be eligible to receive the sacrament in the spring of the second year.

The schedule for the Grades 1-7 is below. Students will attend either week A or week B and attend either Sunday, Monday, or Tuesday for the entire year. Selection of day is completed during registration.

Week A – Grades 1- 7 will meet every other Sunday (9:15am to 10:45am) or Monday (5:15am to 6:45pm)
Week B – Grades 1-7 will meet every other Sunday (9:15am to 10:45am) or Tuesday (5:15am to 6:45 pm)

The schedule for Confirmation involves grades 8 and 9 meeting together this year as we transition toward the sacrament eventually being received in 9th grade.

Week A – Grades 8 and 9 will meet every other Sunday from 12 noon to 1:30pm.
Week B – Grade 10 will meet every other Sunday from 12 noon to 1:30pm.
We plan to start classes in mid-September. The calendar will be published on the website by the middle of August.
Homeschooling is an option for grades 1, 3-7 only. It is not available for the sacramental programs.

The district is looking for volunteers to help with food distribution to families in need. These food donations allow us to help our brothers and sisters who are struggling. They depend on each and every food item and on your prayers. They are looking for individuals to help at the food pantry on these days and times:

Tuesday (9:00am-11:00am)
Thursday (9:00am-11:00am)
Saturday (9:30am-11:00am)

Each parish within the Taunton area will be looking for individuals to help. Once we have our list, it will be provided to the District Food Pantry president who will coordinate with these individuals. We expect this
to start up sometime in September of this year. If you have any interest, please email Bev Vargas at varrn@comcast.net.

The Diocesan Health Facilities 13th Annual Golf Classic will be held on August 22nd at LeBaron Hill Country Club in Lakeville. All proceeds will benefit the over 700 individuals we serve in our skilled nursing rehabilitation centers. For more details call the Diocesan Health Facilities Office at 508-679-8154.

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508-822-3746 www.ololtaunton.com
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St. Mary’s Catholic School
330 Pratt St,
Mansfield, MA 02048
www.StMaryMansSchool.org
Applications for the 2022-2023 school year are now available on our website! Go to www.stmarymansschool.org/admissions to learn more

A 9 Week Study – MARY, The Bible and the Mother of God; Augustine Institute

This is a book and study guide set and can be ordered at osv.com. We will meet weekly at the Parish Center. Our meeting days/times for 7 Secrets of Divine Mercy:
Wednesdays, 10:00am, July 6th to August 31st or Thursdays, 7:00pm, July 7th to September 1st. A wonderful opportunity to spend time learning more about the Blessed Virgin Mary. We will meet weekly this summer.

We will be ordering the books in bulk and can be picked up and paid for on the first day of the study. The cost will be approximately $10 per book. Any questions, please contact Karen Toste at ktoste@comcast.net.

Register now for the 2022 – 2023 Faith Formation classes. Here on this website, under the Faith Formation menu, you will find information about online registrations. If your child is already in the program, emails were sent with the information and the link. If you would like to volunteer to help us next year,
please email the Religious Education office at religioused@stannsraynham.org.

No Facebook account? No problem. View the Parish Facebook page on this site by clicking here. No Facebook account required to view.

A reminder, the church is open daily from 8:00am to 5:00pm for you to stop by and pray. Please exercise social distancing while in the church. Daily Mass is live-streamed on our website & Facebook at 7:30am each weekday, 8:00am Saturdays, and holidays.

The Daily and Sunday Mass is recorded for your viewing!

On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/StAnnsParishRaynham

To view on Facebook, visit:
https://www.facebook.com/stannsraynham
and the live-stream appears under the Video section.

The Parish Facebook page is also embedded on this site at
https://stannsraynham.org/facebook-page/

The live stream video is compatible with all desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.