Catholic Churches in Elgin, Sterling & Apache, Oklahoma

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Reception Celebrating Fr. Devas’ 57th Birthday!

Please join us in the St. Ann Parish Hall, October 4th after Mass, to celebrate the 57th birthday of Fr. Deva! We are grateful for his faithful service, spiritual guidance, and the many ways he blesses our parish community.

Everyone is invited to come together, share in fellowship, and wish Fr. Deva a very happy and blessed birthday.

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Fr. Deva is celebrating his 57th Birthday

Our Pastor, Fr. Deva is celebrating his 57th Birthday October 7th on the feast of the Holy Rosary, there will be a Thanksgiving Mass Wednesday morning at St. Ann’s. Please mark your calendar to pray for him and his intentions. We will have cake and punch after Mass, in the Parish Hall. All are welcome!

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Blessing of the Animals

In honor of St. Francis of Assisi we will have the blessing of animals, Saturday October 3, 10:00am at St. Ann’s church yard.

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Respect Life Service Project Collection

In honor of Respect Life Month, St. Ann’s youth will be collecting donations for the Charis Center - a pregnancy care center in Duncan- throughout the month of October. Donation boxes will be in the Hall and church entry starting next week.

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Weekend Mass

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Saturday Vigil

4:30 PM

Mother of Sorrows

Apache

Rosary & Confession 4:00 PM

Sunday

8:30 AM

St. Ann

Elgin

Rosary & Confession 8:00 AM

Sunday

10:30 AM

Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Sterling

Rosary 10:00 AM

Confession After Mass

Schedules may change for Holy Days, funerals, weather, and special events. Check the current parish notices before traveling.

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Father’s Reflection

Faithful Stewards of God's Vineyard

October 4, 2026

In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus tells the parable of the vineyard and the tenants (Matthew 21:33–43). The landowner carefully prepares the vineyard and entrusts it to others. But when the time comes to receive its fruits, the tenants forget that the vineyard does not belong to them.

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