As with all families, the Saint Ann Church occasionally experiences the passing of our parishioners and their family members. When these losses occur, the Bereavement ministry helps prepare the Church for a funeral, greets the relatives and friends arriving for the funeral and assists the funeral director and secure the Church following a funeral.
Do you like to knit or crochet? Do you want to learn? The Craft Group is the place for you! This groups of parishioners are a welcoming and fun bunch who meet once a month to knit, crochet, quilt, blankets for the babies at Metro General Hospital and Veterans. No experience necessary; experts available to teach the process. Get your yarn together and join them on the 3rd Saturday each month from 10am-12pm. Email the church office for the location.
English Language Learners (ELL) are dedicated parishioners who actively help immigrants from foreign countries assimilate into the Nashville community and American culture. Since 2020,. this apostolate has been conducted virtually on Sunday mornings.
We also have an English conversation club that meets on Wednesday nights in the gym at 6:00 for our Spanish-speaking parishioners.
Gianna's Group is a group of women with young children who meet to share faith and fellowship. In addition to a fellowship of like-minded women, Gianna's Group also offers quarterly family adoration, occasional mini-retreats, and other events. To learn more, please contact the church office.
Gianna's Group is named in honor of Saint Gianna Beretta Molla, a young mother who attained a life of holiness and was canonized after her death.
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Help Saint Ann Catholic Church support our Catholic brothers and sisters in Haiti. This committee helps ensure the funds raised by our parish have the greatest impact possible for the parishioners at our sister parish in Haiti. This committee also occasionally facilitates opportunities to assist our Catholic brothers and sisters in other countries throughout the world.
A fraternal service organization of Catholic men, the Knights of Columbus offers an opportunity for fellowship with people who share the same Catholic beliefs and who recognize the same duty to God, family, Church, and community. The local council meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30pm for the Rosary and their meetings begin promptly at 7:00pm.
In gratitude for all the blessings we have received, Saint Ann parishioners meet once a month to help feed the hungry by cooking, serving guests, and cleaning the kitchen and dining room at Holy Name Parish Center. Loaves and Fishes serves the hungry on the third Wednesday of each month from 9:00am-2:30pm.
The power of prayer can be miraculous! The Prayer Warriors offer the commitment of a personal prayer for all those in need, when they need it. Prayer requests should be sent to the parish office and Prayer Warriors will receive emails when prayers are requested.
Two groups of seven women spend a daily holy hour in prayer for our pastor and our Diocesan Director of Vocations. Each woman commits to one day per week, on which she prays her holy hour for the priest's intentions. To learn more, please visit www.sevensistersapostolate.org. If you feel called to participate in this ministry at Saint Ann, please contact [email protected].
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A network of friends, inspired by Gospel values, growing in holiness and building a more just world through personal relationships with and service to people in need.
Inspired by Gospel values, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, a Catholic lay organization, leads women and men to join together to grow spiritually by offering person-to-person service to those who are needy and suffering in the tradition of its founder, Blessed Frédéric Ozanam, and patron, St. Vincent de Paul.
As a reflection of the whole family of God, members, who are known as Vincentians, are drawn from every ethnic and cultural background, age group, and economic level. Vincentians are united in an international society of charity by their spirit of poverty, humility and sharing, which is nourished by prayer and reflection, mutually supportive gatherings and adherence to a basic Rule.
Organized locally, Vincentians witness God's love by embracing all works of charity and justice. The Society collaborates with other people of good will in relieving need and addressing its causes, making no distinction in those served because, in them, Vincentians see the face of Christ.
As a committee of caring parishioners, Wisdom Watchers regularly reach out by phone to our parishioners who are 70+ years young to offer assistance, prayers or just provide companionship. These ministers serve throughout the year and call on parishioners as needed.