Deacon Andrew will be here during the summer. As you can see, this is a different  – out with the old, in with the new! Dcn. Andrew is a transitional deacon and he will be entering into his final year at the seminary this fall; his grandparents, Elmer and the late Marge Reckers, are St. Ann parishioners. He will assist at Masses and … Continued

Listen in as Father McCarthy discusses the readings from this past Sunday, Jesus as the Good Shepherd, and what that mean to us.  

Easter Weekend; Saturday 8:45 PM Vigil; Sunday Masses 9:00 am. 11:30 am Easter is the celebration of Christ’s resurrection from the  dead. It is celebrated on Sunday, and marks the end of Holy Week, the end of Lent, the last day of the Easter Triduum (Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Sunday), and is the beginning of … Continued

Holy Thursday is the commemoration of the Last Supper of Jesus Christ, when he established the sacrament of Holy Communion prior to his arrest and crucifixion. Jesus celebrated the dinner as a Passover feast. Christ would fulfill His role as the Christian victim of the Passover for all to be saved by His final sacrifice. The central … Continued

Father McCarthy has led us through Lent and preparing us for Easter but most importantly preparing us for our spiritual lives.

Did you notice the new monstrance, or rather, a very old one (1870’s) hat was used during our recent 40 Hours? It was purchased from gifts left to the parish this past year for the purpose of enhancing the beauty and reverence of the worship space. As part of this, we will be adding two candles on the … Continued

Father McCarthy in his past Sunday homily captures many of our feelings when we have someone we love pass away, “Lord, why weren’t you here.” Listen in below:

(Printed from: https://catholicherald.co.uk/commentandblogs/2018/02/16/lent-is-the-perfect-time-to-rediscover-the-rosary/) Lent is upon us and along with it comes much advice from spiritual writers about how best to keep it. I don’t see myself as a “spiritual writer” as much as a “writer about spiritual books”. There is a difference. If I can point a reader towards a book I think they … Continued

Father McCarthy pointed out the importance of formation in his March 31st homily. Look for these upcoming important dates: No Greater Love Fri., April 5 | 7:45pm | Church No Greater Love Fri., April 12 | 7:45pm | Church First Communion Retreat Sat., April 13 | 10:30am | Church RCIA Rehearsal Sat., April 20 | … Continued

Father McCarthy explains the difference between physical blindness and spiritual blindness in his homily this past Sunday. Interestingly, he points out that the person who could see things for what they were was the blind man. Listen in on his Homily and think about the following questions: Some points to ponder: Do you know the … Continued