All Saints Day was formally started by Pope Boniface IV, who consecrated the Pantheon at Rome to Mary and all the Martyrs on May13 in 609 AD. All Souls Day was celebrated the day after. In the mid-eighth century, Pope Gregory III established November 1 as a day dedicated to the Saints and their relics; the May 13 celebration was … Continued

We re-cap in our annual “Parish Address” how things have gone this past year and what we look forward to in the future. Listen in to the steps our Saint Ann parish staff is taking to make us an amazing parish.

Father McCarthy reflects on those things for which we are grateful. The things for which we should be grateful to God. Then, he asks, “Do you reflect an “Attitude of Gratitude” for these things in the way you lead your life.

Today we celebrated a “Right To Life”. As Father McCarthy, somewhere the issue of Right To Life became political when the church only wants to stand up for all life. Listen to his sermon below.

Father McCarthy gave a great analogy to explain Purgatory. Listen in as he explains your path to heaven.  

Father McCarthy reflected on how demanding the scriptures this week are and yet are only intended to lead us us to a true love of the Lord.

“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

This Sunday we celebrate The Solemnity of Corpus Christi (The Body Blood of Jesus) We are reminded, if we need reminding, of the supreme importance and gift of having Jesus fully present to us in the Eucharist. Jesus tells those who are following Him, “Unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his … Continued

Father McCarthy mentioned Saint Patrick used the three leaf clover to describe the trinity. And, Father McCarthy recognized that the parishioners of saint Ann would better identify with the UDF Cholocate Malt. Listen in…