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Seasons of Faith: Embracing the Liturgical
Year as a Family
Wednesday, April 23
7:30pm | Scout Lodge
Join us for an inspiring evening with St. Ann parishioner, Pam Tong, as she shares practical ways to weave the beauty of the liturgical year into our homes and family life.Discover how to celebrate feast days, incorporate Catholic traditions into daily routines, and nurture your family’s faith in simple, meaningful ways. Whether you're just beginning or looking for fresh inspiration, this event will encourage you in your vocation as a mother.

Yom HaShoah: Holocaust Remembrance Day
Wednesday, April 23
6:00pm | Congregation Etz Chaim
Each year we join our friends at Congregation Etz Chaim, our neighbors in East Cobb, to remember the tragedies of the Holocaust and to honor our shared humanity. This year there's a tour of the Etz Chaim's Holocaust Memorial garden at 6:00pm with the Yom HaShoah program starting at 7:00pm. At 6:30pm you are welcome to attend an optional regular evening service in Hebrew. Let’s come together to show our solidarity and support for each other.
Congregation Etz Chaim - 1190 Indian Hills Parkway, Marietta, GA 30068
Dads Group Social
Thursday, May 1
7:45pm | Suburban Tap
Calling all dads! Join the St. Ann’s Dads Group as we come together to celebrate St. Joseph, The Ultimate Dad! Enjoy a great evening of appetizers, drinks, and brotherhood in fatherhood as we honor St. Joseph’s example of strength, faith, and love!
RETREAT
Portal to the Divine: Finding Spirituality in Science
Friday, May 2 - Sunday, May 4
Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center
You’ve never heard science and spirituality discussed like this before! Georgia Tech professor John Cressler, will unpack the fascinating and evolving dialogue between science and spirituality. Dr. Cressler covers scientific topics in a friendly, easy-to-understand format that explores the marvels of modern science (e.g. cosmology, biology, the quantum realm, etc.) and what those discoveries mean for spirituality and the future of humanity. The retreat will emphasize the use of scientific findings to deepen and enhance our own spirituality.
The Sacraments with Father Jim
Monday, May 5
7:00pm | La Salette Hall
Through the sacraments, God shares his holiness and grace with us so that we, in turn, can make the world holier. Get to know the sacraments from an adult understanding. This month's topic will the sacraments of vocation: Marriage and Holy Orders. Each provide grace to live out a specific calling to serve God and others.
St. Ann Family Life Ministry
Did you miss the Town Hall Meeting
to discuss formation of Encounter's Family Life Group.
You are still welcome to participate in the discussion by answering a few questions.
Dads Group
January 23:
More than 529s : Financial Literacy Couples Night in La Salette Hall.
Sign Up Here: https://forms.gle/q6VaHfwcdHP4Hx9N9
February 27:
Mardi Gras
March 20:
Lent service project
May 1:
The feast of St. Joseph the Worker
June 13*:
Family cookout on Reilly Field *
date subject to change
Moms Group
Join us for Coffee and Conversation
in 2025 (Dates Coming Soon)
Nolan Hall Café
Babysitting available by RSVP. Email babysitting@st-ann.org
Sign Up for the event HERE.
National Eucharistic Revival
Learn more about how the St. Ann, the Archdiocese of Atlanta, and the entire Catholic community is coming together to grow closer to Christ through in the Eucharist. Learn more.
GO WALK WITH ONE
Someone in your life is waiting for a moment that will change everything. God is ready to deliver, and he wants YOU to be a part of that story. This is your opportunity to be God’s instrument in the life of someone you know and love. Click here to get started: eucharisticrevival.org/walk-with-one.
Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA)
Order of Christian Initiation Inquiry Sessions:
The journey of a lifetime awaits you.OCIA Inquiry Sessions
ARE YOU SOMEONE . . . OR DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO…
· Has expressed an interest in becoming Catholic?
· Has a child over the age of seven who has not been baptized?
· Was baptized Catholic as a child, but has not celebrated the Sacraments of Confirmation and Eucharist?
St. Ann’s offers an opportunity to come together in a small group to learn more about our faith.Sessions focus on the teachings and experience of Church and prepare individuals to celebrate the Sacraments of initiation and to come into full communion with the Catholic Church. There are separate sessions for adults, children or youth. You are welcome to participate in the process with your questions, your insights and your faith story in a warm accepting setting.
For more information please contact Ann Marie Martin at amartin@st-ann.org.
Interested in becoming Catholic?
Anyone interested in becoming Catholic or completing their sacraments of initiation is welcome along with those that are questioning if this is a faith path for them. Click here to learn more.
Adults who are Catholic and only need Confirmation: contact Stephanie Holden.
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