“When I went off to college, I went to Mass for the first couple of months. Then I just sort of stopped going. It didn’t take long. By the end of my first semester I was totally away.” Does this sound like someone you know? Wish your child or someone you love would return to the Church? You … Continued

Hello. My name is Ethan Hoying and I extend my gratitude and appreciation to St. Ann’s for the warm welcome and generous hospitality with which this vibrant community has greeted me in my first few days. Prior to entering seminary, I grew up on a small family farm outside the town of Russia, OH (pronounced Roo-she), where I graduated from Russia K-12 Public School in … Continued

We are capable of so much more than we think. You have no idea what you are capable of. None of us do. God is constantly trying to open our eyes to the amazing possibilities that He has enfolded in our being. The saints continue this work, encouraging us to explore all our God-given potential, not with speeches … Continued

Father McCarthy is dedicated to your Salvation and doing his part to right the recent wrongs by other Church leaders. In addition to his recent updates, listen to his most recent homily below. Next week, he will also be speaking at Mass+ on “Consoling a Suffering Church”

 In a nutshell, what is RETURN? RETURN is a collection of resources to help parents draw their children back to the Church. It emerged from my own experience working with countless parents and young people over the years, and is packed with proven, practical advice. The resources include: – RETURN Video Course – 16 professionally-filmed video lessons with over 220 … Continued

If you have attended some of the meetings that spoke about the Neighborhood Networks (NN), you have an idea of what this initiative is about. As a part of our Generosity, Prayer, Service process, these NN will enable us to identify and assist fellow St. Ann Parishioners that we have lost touch with and connect with fellow parishioners. … Continued

Are you passionate about your faith? Father McCarthy explains in his last Sunday’s homily why we need to be passionate abut our faith. Listen in an be inspired.   

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As most of you have already heard in the news, the pastor of St. Ignatius was recently placed on administrative leave and will not be returning to St. Ignatius. Currently, an investigation is being done both by civil authorities and by the Archdiocese to uncover if there is any more information out there. The story broke as … Continued

Many ingredients of the spirituality of stewardship are counterintuitive. None more so than this: “Stewardship is based on the need of the giver to give more than on the need of the receiver to receive.”   Most of us have been conditioned to be need-based givers. If someone has a need they should present their case and, if … Continued