Parish News

There will be a meeting of the St. Vincent de Paul Society on Monday, June 12th, at 7:00pm in the Parish Center. All members are urged to attend.

Consult your calendars and let us know when you are not available for the months of July & August. Please email us at office@stannsraynham.org, or drop a note in the mail or collection basket by Monday, June 12th so the new schedules may be drafted.

All Lectors and Eucharistic Ministers MUST be CORI compliant in order to serve at St. Ann’s. If you have not completed this process, please do so before June 12th so you can be added to the new schedule. All Eucharistic Ministers must be compliant to be commissioned on the weekend of June 10th & 11th. Please call the parish office at (508) 823-9833 if you have any questions or need any additional information.

The Sociable Seniors will meet on Tuesday, June 20th at 10:30am. “Elvis” will be in the building, followed by a lunch buffet: fillet-o-fish, roast chicken, roast beef, garden salad, roasted potatoes, rolls with butter, coffee, and desserts. The cost is $20. Send your check to Joe Bettencourt, 300 Church St. Apt. 189, Raynham, MA 02767. Joe must receive all checks by June 12th.

Monthly Business Meeting
The next regular business meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 14th at 7:00 p.m. in the parish center. All members are encouraged to attend.
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 the conception to natural death. The Rosary will be held on the third Wednesday of each month in the church. This month, the Rosary will be on June 21st and begin 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.

On Saturday, May 20th, 17 of our second graders received their First Communion:
Isabella Aguiar, Jonah Balk, Zachary Beaudoin, Raymond Carlson, Henry Cifuni, John Clabough, Sophia Gunville, Lacey Hardiman,
Ace Lalli, Olivia Langille, Madison Martin, Olivia Pimental, Maria Reid, Aria Rice, Braelyn Silva, Gracie Slavin, and Skylar Sousa.

We congratulate them and their families, and all the second-grade students who received their First Holy Communion at St. Ann’s Church this year.

Pictures and videos of the First Communion and Confirmation classes are here

Pentecost Sunday
View or download the Sunday bulletin for May 28, 2023 here

The 2023 Catholic Appeal, “Do This in Memory of Me,” begins today. Now in its 82nd year, the Appeal sustains the numerous agencies, programs, and ministries of the Diocese of Fall River, providing food, shelter, emergency assistance, spiritual comfort, and educational opportunities.
This year, our theme is inspired by the National Eucharistic Revival and calls us to serve our brothers and sisters in their moments of greatest need: to be the hands and feet of Jesus, loving one another as He has loved us. Every year, support from parishioners and friends helps children, adults, and the elderly by bringing the corporal and spiritual works of mercy to life.

To make an online donation, click here

The next Emmaus Retreat will take place from June 23rd to June 25th at La Salette Retreat House, 947 Park St. in Attleboro. Emmaus is a retreat for men and women
(ages 20+) who seek to grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ, regardless of their present level of faith or practice. We want to invite you to join us at our next
Emmaus weekend. You will be welcomed by a loving community, spend time in personal and communal prayer, and celebrate the sacraments. For more information or to apply online, email us at emmausretreats@gmail.com or visit our website: www.emmausretreats.com.

We meet to deepen our faith in community and will be reading 7 Secrets of the Eucharist by Vinny Flynn.
The book can be purchased through Amazon or OSV.
We have two day and time options for you to choose from:
Wednesdays 4/12 to 5/31 from 10:00am to 11:30am;
or Thursdays 4/13 to 5/31 from 7:00pm to 8:30pm.
Please email Karen Toste at ktoste@comcast.net if you have any questions.

To receive regular email or text updates about St. Ann’s Parish, Mass schedules, events, etc… please text the words StAnnRaynham to 84576. You can also sign up using this link: https://flocknote.com/StAnnRaynham.

A reminder, the church is open daily from 8:00am to 3:00pm for you to stop by and pray.  Daily Mass is live-streamed on our Youtube and Facebook at 7:30am each weekday, 8:00am Saturdays, and holidays.
On Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/StAnnsParishRaynham On Facebook, visit: https://www.facebook.com/stannsraynham and the livestream appears under the Video section.
The live stream video is compatible with all desktop, tablet, and mobile devices.

If you are a volunteer here at St. Ann’s and have not yet completed the online Safe Environment Training required by the Diocese of Fall River call Joan at 508-824-9021 or Deb at 508-823-9833 in the office with any questions. CORI forms may also be completed.