Saint Ann Catholic Church 

This email is our monthly Faith Formation update to let you know about programs happening at Saint Ann and across the Diocese in adult faith formation, OCIA, religious education, sacrament preparation, and more. 

These emails do not replace regular communication channels for our OCIA participants, youth ministry, and Sunday School - if you'd like to receive more regular emails about any of these programs, please contact mandi@stannnash.org. 

We are still looking for volunteers for our Faith Formation programs, including OCIA, Sacrament Preparation/ Sunday School, and Youth Ministry. Visit our website for more information! 

This Thursday, September 25th, join us at 6:00 PM in Breen Hall for a Pro-Life Family Night with Students for Life. Speaker Rebekah Keith will offer this free training to 7th through 12th graders and their parents on how to be consistently pro-life and pro-woman. The event is age-appropriate, rooted in science, faith, and human rights, and will feature an Open Q&A. Please join us! 

The annual Rosary Rally will be held Saturday, October 11th, at 12:00 PM on the lower blacktop behind the Parish Life Center in front of the Saint Ann Grotto. Please plan to join us for this prayerful event. We are also looking for volunteers to help set up and take down. Sign up here to volunteer. 

Join us in Breen Hall October 22nd from 7:00 to 8:30 PM for Made to Bloom: A Mother/ Daughter Night to help moms and daughters connect, learn, and grow in confidence about their bodies. Presented by FIAT Integrative Health. Register and purchase tickets here. The ticket price also includes a virtual Parent Prep Night on October 1st from 7:30 to 8:30 PM, and a virtual Cycle Charting and Women's Health presentation for parents only on November 19th from 7:30 to 9:00 PM. Presenters include Kiki Bertasi, FNP, FCP, Amanda Frederick, FNP, and Catie Panagakos, a speaker on Theology of the Body. 

We are looking for one woman to join our Seven Sisters Apostolate and commit to praying a holy hour on Sundays for our Diocesan Director of Vocations, Fr. Luke Wilgenbusch. One of our Saint Ann groups has prayed for Fr. Wilgenbusch since 2022, when our former associate pastor, Fr. Hung Pham, became pastor of Saint Pius. Reply to this email if you are interested.

Parishioner Jon Cooley is leading a weekly eight-week study on the Sermons of Augustine beginning between the morning Masses in the church office. Please join us.

Cursillo, a Catholic retreat since the 1940s, is a source of spiritual awakening within Central Tennessee. Contact Saint Ann parishioners Ben Pietrzyk at ben.pietrzyk@gmail.com or Tony Frankie at tonyfrankie@gmail.com to attend an upcoming retreat.

Men's Weekends - Sept 25-28, 2025, and February 26 - March 1, 2026

Women's Weekends - Oct 2-5, 2025, and March 5-8, 2026

More information available at nashvillecursillo.com

Our next Parent and Godparent Baptism class is Monday, October 13th, at 6:30 PM. Contact mandi@stannnash.org to learn more or to register.

Mondays, 6:00 PM Young Adult Vespers and Social - Church

Mondays, 6:00 PM Catholics in Recovery - St. Joachim House

Mondays, 7:30 PM Men's Prayer and Basketball - Gym

Tuesdays, 6:30 PM OCIA Meeting and Social - Breen Hall

2nd Tuesdays, 6:30 PM Lighthouse Young Adult Adoration, Praise, & Worship - Church

Thursdays, 10:00 AM The Chosen Group Study - Church Office

Thursdays, 6:30 PM every other week The Chosen Group Study - Church Office

Fridays, 6:00 AM Men's Bible Study - Church Office

Sundays, 9:45 Weekly series on the Homilies of St. Augustine

Sundays, 7:30 PM Gianna's Group Bible Study for Moms of Young Children - St. Joachim House

Young Adult Bible Studies Join the Young Adult GroupMe to request information

Tuesday - Friday, 4:30 to 5:30 Daily Adoration 

All are invited to a Children's Vigil for Safety and Gun Safety at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 25, in Children's Memory Garden at Centennial Park, 2401 White Ave., in Nashville. There will be singing and time of prayer.  

The fall meeting of the Nashville Diocesan Council of Catholic Women (NDCCW) is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 27, in the third floor fellowship room at the Cathedral of the Incarnation. The theme is "In Motion and Ready to Serve." Mass will be available prior to the meeting at 8 a.m. in the Cathedral. The keynote speaker, Jim Ryan, will offer remarks on "The Peace of Living in God's Presence." For more information, click here.  

St. Henry Church’s Faith and Justice Ministry will continue its monthly Responding in Faith talks on a wide-range of topics from 12:15-2:15 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28, in the St. Henry Parish Center Meeting Room. The September talk will focus on affordable housing with David Glascoe, special projects adviser for the Diocese of Nashville, as well as a representative of the Metro Council. Future talks are planned for 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, Saturday, Nov. 15, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, and Saturday, March 21, 2026. For more information, email james.powers@vumc.org or irene.boyd09@comcast.net.

St. Henry Church will have a blessing of the animals in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, patron of animals, at 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5, by the statue of St. Francis of Assisi on the church grounds.  

St. Joseph Church will present the Men's Retreat "Who I Am" on Saturday, October 11th, from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM in the St. Joseph School Cafeteria. Register here. 

As part of the Jubilee Year of Hope, Bishop J. Mark Spalding of Nashville will celebrate a White Mass for healthcare professionals at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Cathedral of the Incarnation. The Mass includes special prayers for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and therapists. The Mass will fall on the feast of St. Luke, patron of physicians. For more information, visit nashvillefaithformation.com.

Bishop J. Mark Spalding of Nashville will celebrate a Red Mass for legal professionals, including judges, lawyers, and government officials, at 12:10 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 23, at the Cathedral of the Incarnation. All are invited to join for the Mass, which coincides with the feast of St. John of Capistrano, patron of judges. For more information, visit nashvillefaithformation.com.  

The Diocese of Nashville’s Office of Faith Formation will host the second annual Queen of Families Mass at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26, at the Cathedral of the Incarnation. Bishop J. Mark Spalding of Nashville will celebrate the Mass. The Mass will invoke Our Lady's intercession for families who have experienced the loss of a child through miscarriage, stillbirth, or other circumstances. For more information, visit nashvillefaithformation.com.

Faithful men of Nashville, Knoxville, and Atlanta are invited to join the three-day retreat “Armor of God” Nov. 6-9 at Christ Prince of Peace Retreat Center in Benton, Tenn. The Ignatian-style retreat will be led by Father Edward Hopkins. Cost is $325 and includes food and accommodations. For more information, email rcmennashville@gmail.com. To register, visit rcnashvilletn.org.

Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Germantown will host “Cantate Domino,” a workshop for learning to sing and pray Gregorian chant, the music form which gives life to the official texts of the sacred liturgy Nov. 14-16, at the church. Lessons will be taught by Brother Mark Bachmann, OSB, choirmaster of the Abbey of Our Lady of Clear Creek in Hulbert, Okla. Cost is $60 and includes a light breakfast and lunch on Saturday. To register, click here. For more information, email Matthew Roth at assumptionnashvilleschola@gmail.com.   

The Magnificat Our Lady of Good Success Nashville Chapter will host a breakfast meal from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15, at the Catholic Pastoral Center in Nashville. The guest speaker will be Lori Birckhead, owner of By Faith Farm in Joelton, who will share her story of surrender and how to trust the Holy Spirit. Cost is $33 when you pay online at bit.ly/magnificatjulypay or $30 if you pay by check and mail to Magnificat, c/o Sheila Thibault, 516 Becks Place, Gallatin, TN 37066. Registration and payment is due by Saturday, Nov. 1. For more information, visit magnificat-ministry.net/chapters/tn-nashville/.

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital is seeking volunteers to serve as Extraordinary Ministers of Communion for patient visitation at both the West and Midtown campuses. Eucharistic Ministers must be practicing Catholics and apply first to become hospital volunteers. A letter of good standing from the pastor must also be provided. Those interested should contact Susan Fussell at 615-222-6602 for additional information.

Listen to Nashville Catholic Radio on 100.5 FM and Streaming 24/7 on NashvilleCR.com...just tell your smart device to play Nashville Catholic Radio for the following local shows:"

Mondays: Around the Diocese 11 a.m., Laudato Si 11:30 a.m.

Tuesdays: Classic We Believe 11 a.m., Parenting Matters 11:30 a.m.

Wednesdays: NashVocations Podcast: Adapted for Nashville Catholic Radio 11 a.m., Faith in Business 11:30 a.m.

Thursdays: Belonging for Young Catholic Adults 11 a.m., Parenting Matters (repeat from Tuesday) 11:30 a.m.

Help is needed on air, in production, promotion, financial, and many new areas to come. Email Jim Crowe (jim.crowe@dioceseofnashville.com) or Ron Fleitz (rfleitz31@gmail.com) for more information.

Visit volunteer.cctenn.org/need to see how you can help Catholic Charities help those in need.  

Retrouvaille is a marriage recovery program for struggling couples who are considering separation or divorce. It is Catholic in origin and orientation but is open to all married couples regardless of religious background. For confidential information about the program: 800-470-2230 or 615-523-0631 or nrv3043@gmail.com or www.HelpOurMarriage.org.

Prepare for October, the month of the Rosary, with the below resources: 

As your parish, we want to be a resource for your family 's domestic church! Click reply to this email with any questions you have about resources, devotions, prayer, etc.

We continue our effort to improve our Mass experience for families with small children and children with sensory needs. Learn more about this effort and find out how you can help here. Part of this project is creating busy bags to be stored at the back of the church; if you want to help with this project, reply to this email!

Pray the family rosary every night with fellow Catholics around the country at 7pm on Nashville Catholic Radio. 100.5FM, streaming at NashvilleCR.com, or ask your smart speaker to "Play Nashville Catholic Radio".

We continue to have copies of Magnifikid available on Sundays and major feasts and holy days. They are placed near the bulletins for children to grab as they come into Mass. Each copy of Magnifikid includes all the readings and prayers of the Sunday Mass with explanations of the difficult words and the meaning of the rituals; a suggested prayer for Morning and Evening; many suggestions on how to live the entire week with the Lord; various games, a comic, and activities to help children learn about Christian life and culture; and a page intended for the parents with suggestions for family prayers. MagnifiKid is for children between the ages of 6 and 12. 

Learn more about recently-canonized St. Pier Giorgio Frassati by watching the movie about his life, If I Didn't Have Love, on FORMED. Click here to learn more or watch the film.

Saint Ann has a parish subscription to FORMED, the premier Catholic video streaming platform! Follow these steps to create your FREE account:

Religious Education is underway! Visit saintannparish.com/sundayschool to learn more about our program opportunities for the Fall. 

We are still in need of volunteers for our various Religious Education programs. View opportunities and sign up at the above link. 

We continue accepting inquirers for entry into the church at Easter and later in the year. Visit saintannparish.com/ocia to request more information, or attend our inquiry sessions on Tuesdays at 6:30 PM in the Parish Life Center.

We are in need of volunteers for OCIA! Serve on the team, act as a sponsor, or even stop by occasionally to provide food and a testimony from our parish community. Sign up for any of these opportunities at the link. 

Find and request more information here. If you know someone who is seeking God, please prayerfully consider forwarding this email to them.