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Originally posted on “Our Franciscan Fiat.”

Last September, some residents and I pitted many small plums from Sr. Rebecca’s nieces trees in rural western Minnesota.

Some of you may further have heard of my little experiment, planting some of the pits in our raised garden over the winter and finding them sprouted in the spring.  (I thought it would be fun for our residents to watch.)

From there, they’ve journeyed to pots, where they remained to this day.

However, early fall is a good time for planting trees, and with rains expected this afternoon, this morning was a perfect time to plant them.

Thanks to our maintenance man, Jasen, these four little trees are now snugly tucked into the ground for the winter.  (I helped a little bit, but he did most of the work, including plotting out their location.)

After all the T.L.C. I’ve given them the past several months, I hope they survive a North Dakota winter.  We’ll see. 

Sr. Christina Neumann

Do you have a little extra time on your hands that you’d like to put to good use?

St. Anne’s is looking for volunteers to help with activities, special events, etc.
We’d welcome new talents…Do you enjoy singing or have another gift to share? Let us know.

Would you be willing to help with other activities or special events? We’d appreciate that as well.

If interested, please call Paulla at 701-746-9401.

Life is great at St. Anne’s ~ and you can help make it even better…Think about becoming a volunteer.

Autumn Extravaganza

Believe it, or not, we’re starting to plan for our fall sale and luncheon (Saturday, Oct. 27).

This year should be lots of fun – we’re going Italian! We will be serving a spaghetti dinner.

Also, along with our traditional craft/bake sale, we’ll also be holding a silent auction – and that’s where you fit in!

Hate to break it to you, but…Fall is just around the corner.
That’s one reason why we’re getting ready to order hoodies.

We’ll be putting in orders for two different styles – zip or non-zip.

Colors to choose from are black, graphite, denim, red, charcoal, Kelly (green), royal (blue), and purple.

Above the breast, white lettering will read: “St. Anne’s / A tradition of care in Grand Forks.”

The price will range between $20 and $30, depending on how many orders we get and the type you order (zipped hoodies cost slightly more).

If you would to order your St. Anne’s hoodie, email us at stannesguesthome@gmail.com.

It’s that time again!  St. Anne’s Week is coming up (July 22-29).

We will be again celebrating our patronal feast this month; St. Anne’s feast day.  The week of “St. Anne’s Day,” July 26th, is filled with fun for residents and staff alike.

Each year, St. Anne’s Guest Home honors St. Anne, the mother of Mary, on her feast day  since our facility is named in her honor. A few years ago, we started making the celebration a weeklong observance.
One enjoyable part of the week is having themed dress up days, in which both residents and staff participate.  Some of the fun will include:

Sunday: Dress up Day – Rock ’round the Clock with a Cake Walk

Monday: Sports Day – Dance in the afternoon with Larry Wheeler

Tuesday:  Hat Day – Hymn-Sing-Along with Paulla and Bingo

Weds.: Western Day

Thursday: St. Anne’s Day – Mass for St. Anne’s feast, Wear your St. Anne’s Shirt / Bingo Party

Friday: Patriotic Day – Sing-along and outing

Saturday: Pajama Day – Don’t Sleep through Mass or Reading Hour

We recently published our July newsletter and calendar.

We’re sorry if you missed it!

It’s not too late, though, to subscribe for future publications; I’ll even send you the July ones if you’d like.

Please fill out our handy-dandy form to get news from St. Anne’s via email.

If you haven’t ordered your new St. Anne’s shirt (in the color of your choice of 40 colors), you’d better get on it. 🙂

We’re hoping to put the order in Friday afternoon.  There are some great colors to pick from.

The text will say “Life is great @ St. Anne’s” … “A caring Home since 1945”

We’ll be wearing our shirts as we celebrate the feast of St. Anne next month, on July 26.

Stay tuned for more on the fun that’s coming up!

Are you looking for employment?  Would you like to help us provide a caring home for our residents?

St. Anne’s currently has three job openings:

• Dietary Aide (part-time)
• LPN (every other weekend)

For more information, or to apply, stop by St. Anne’s or visit www.stannesguesthome.org/employment.

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