Thank you to the hundreds of participants who brought ingredients to Fr. Bennett Hall and made sandwiches for the hungry in Hartford this past Sunday.  We delivered 903 sandwiches (nearly double last year’s quantity!!) and dozens of homemade St. Valentine’s Day cards to ImmaCare and Mercy Shelters and the Cathedral Food Pantry.  With such a windfall, we also made a spontaneous delivery to McKinney Shelter, whose clients were so grateful to have fresh meat and cheese sandwiches on Superbowl Sunday!  Thanks to broader publicity, several people from the greater community joined our sandwich ministry this year, to “do something kind for people in need.”  At each sandwich-making session, we talked about the factors that contribute to hunger and homelessness (poverty, abuse, mental and physical illness, etc.), asked for God’s blessing on the food, and prayed that our gesture of love would alleviate some of our recipients’ suffering.  Mark your calendar for next year’s Sandwich Sunday, Feb 2, 2020!

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JOIN US: in Fr. Bennett Hall after 7:30am, 9:30am and 11am Masses to make sandwiches for the homeless. PLEASE BRING:  1 ½ lbs deli meat, ¾ lb sliced cheese, 1 large loaf of bread (white or wheat) RECIPIENTS WILL BE:  ImmaCare Shelter, Mercy Shelter and St. Joseph Cathedral Food Pantry HELP MAKE DELIVERIES:  Call/Email Ann DiStefano (contact info on bulletin cover) GREAT WAY TO LIVE OUR FAITH!  KIDS AND FAMILIES WELCOME! (You can drop off food in kitchen refrigerator before Mass or if cold enough leave in car)

St. Ann 9th Annual Art Show and Sale Fr. Bennett Hall Saturday, February 9, 2019 11:00-5:30p.m. Sunday, February 10, 2019 8:00a.m.-12:30p.m. Adult fine artists and young artists— Affordable art to grace your walls!

There's a chill in the air and the leaves are covering the ground which means our annual fall cleanup at the cemetery will begin soon. Please remove any personal items so that they aren't damaged or discarded during the cleanup.

Our Knights of Columbus will be selling pies (apple , pumpkin, peach praline and very-berry) after Masses on November 3/4 and November 10/11. They will be available to pick up after Masses on November 17/18.These pies are locally sourced and made special for this event. They are only $10 each and all proceeds benefit St. Ann's ministries and charities within our local community!

The St. Ann Used Clothing Sale is fast approaching on November 2nd and 3rd. You can help by saving gently used clothing to donate, volunteering to help organize during the donation drop offs or helping assist during the sale. We also hope you will bring some friends and stop by to shop the sale yourself! All proceeds go towards the St. Ann Scholarship Program which provides partial tuition support for deserving urban students who attend local Catholic high schools. (click title for more information)

The Scholarship Committee’s 10th annual PERENNIAL PLANT SALE will take place on Saturday, May 19, from 8 a.m. to noon in St. Ann’s parking lot. A variety of plants from church members’ gardens will be offered. Past offerings have included baby’s breath, coral bells, columbine, primrose, black-eyed susan, bleeding heart, lilies, yarrow, bearded iris, dwarf iris, forsythia, dwarf lilac, red spirea, hosta, cranesbill, sundrops, and many more. Knowledgeable gardeners will be available if you need help in making your selections.

Do you dabble in the arts or know someone who does? Our Social Justice Scholarship Committee is looking for donations for their annual Art Show and Sale. Young artists are also encouraged to donate their mini masterpieces! If you would like to make a donation please contact Inez at faillace1@comcast.net or Meg at mkfk@sbcglobal.net. If on the other hand your artistic skills lie more in appreciation rather than creation, please come to the Show/Sale on February 10th and 11th to pick up some beautiful and affordable artwork by adult fine artists and budding young artists!