10 Tips for Making the Lenten Season More Meaningful SIMPLY CATHOLIC STAFF Slow Down – Set aside 10 minutes a day for silent prayer or meditation. It will revitalize your body and your spirit. Read a good book – You could choose the life of a saint, a spiritual how-to, an inspirational book or one of the … Continued

Lent has traditionally been the season where we give something up, often sweets or a favorite food, in order to focus on the sacrifice Christ made on the cross. But fasting is much more than a means of developing self-control. Fasting is spiritual and physical purification; the pangs of hunger remind us of our hunger … Continued

As Catholics, we believe that personal prayer is not complete unless our prayers are joined with the community of faith who is the living Body of Christ. The Sunday liturgy is the greatest form of prayer because together we receive the gift of the Holy Eucharist – the very real Presence of the Risen Christ. … Continued

Ash Wednesday and Good Friday are obligatory days of fasting and abstinence for Catholics. In addition, Fridays during Lent are obligatory days of abstinence. For members of the Latin Catholic Church, the norms on fasting are obligatory from age 18 until age 59. When fasting, a person is permitted to eat one full meal, as … Continued

Fridays – February 28 – April 3 Fish Fry 4:30-6:45 p.m. Confession 6:00-6:45 p.m. Stations 7:00 p.m. Lenten Series immediately following Stations (@7:30 p.m.) Lenten 40 Hours – March 13 (4 p.m. ) – March 15 (8 a.m.) Light Is On For You – March 24 – 7-9:00 p.m. Parish Reconciliation Service – March 31 … Continued

Father McCarthy’s homily this past Sunday reminds us Jesus calls us to live a virtuous life. You can hear his homily by clicking on the following:

Each week our seminarians Doug Moore and Ethan Hoyt will discuss aspects of the Mass, this week “The Sign of the Cross”. As Ethan Hoyt pointed out today, we have listened to and participated in the Mass. Listen in as they refresh our memories to what the words mean.

Father McCarthy is deeply committed to the future if our parish and faith. Listen into his past Sunday’s Homily in which he talks about making Saint Ann Parish vibrant for many years to come.

Congratulations to the newly confirmed parishioners of Saint Ann. And, thank you Archbishop Schnurr for being here and a part of these parishioner’s special day. Listen in to hear the Archbishop’s thoughts and see our parishioners receive the sacrament of Confirmation.

On December 31, 2019 Diana Reckner officially retired after 27 years of dedicated service as our parish secretary. Many parishioners and staff were present at the Holy Family breakfast to wish her well and to thank her personally for being a great asset to us all over these many years. Diana humbly expressed gratitude to … Continued