Sacrifice in Jesus’ time was part of the Jewish tradition.  Jews would make trips to the temple with money, harvest and animals to pay homage to God as a show of their faith.  And, they believed God would reward their faith and sacrifice.  Abraham was even willing to sacrifice his son to assure God of … Continued

A Baptist minister once spoke to a Catholic congregation and acknowledged he did not believe that the presence of Jesus comes to us in the Eucharist.  However, he respected the Catholic belief and commented on what a wondrous event it must be during the Mass. The minister went onto comment about how great God is … Continued

As Catholics, we have learned the spirit of giving and reminded of it often as we approach Thanksgiving and the Christmas Season. We are blessed and called on to share our blessings in our “Service to Others”. There are two corner stones to our Catholic beliefs, though. “Service to Others” and “Community”. In addition to … Continued

I was in the store the other day when I passed another person and just knew I knew them. They gave me a “double take” as well when it occurred to the both of us we knew each other from church. We are a larger parish and do not always get the chance to be … Continued

Comments about Sweetest Day, or for that matter Valentine’s Day and sometimes even Christmas, are often times about their commercialization. Hallmark Holidays some people call them. Yet, we know their origins could mean so much more. The holiday that has the obvious connection to our Catholic roots is Christmas. We are constantly being reminded that … Continued

And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age (matthew 28:20) Have you ever participated in an event where you looked around, saw all the other people and felt something special inside because you were there too? There is just something re-assuring knowing you are a part of something special. For … Continued

You looked forward to and enjoyed the festivals growing up as a member of Saint Ann. The Fall festivals hold special memories as you saw the Saint Ann community coming together for food, fun and fellowship. You can not help but have a great time seeing adults mingling and children playing together. The food and … Continued