Counseling young parents, one respected elderly priest frequently offers the following advice: “As if you could, forget spending so much time trying to prepare the environment for your child. Instead, invest yourself preparing your child for the culture.” Making real culture change is a big job – too grand for us. We’re naïve to believe everyone can … Continued

Men’s Annual Retreat – December 1 & 2 Held on the St. Ann campus Hear other men of the parish give witness to their spiritual journey and be renewed in your own. Register by calling the parish office (521-8440) or Ron DeNamur (746-0213). Registration forms can be found in the Gathering Space and the Hospitality Room. Join us!

Father will actually be with us for two years while he is completing his studies at the seminary. Fr. Mandlenkosi John Ndlovu was born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on November 23, 1980 to Themba Ndlovu and the late Cathrine Lulu Nkomo. He was baptized on May 25, 1985 and confirmed on December 19, 1993. Fr. John has studied extensively. He attended Fusi primary school, … Continued

Our Confirmation student/sponsor retreat will be held on Saturday, October 27 from 1:00-5:00 pm in the Trinity Rooms. This is a mandatory event for all students making their Confirmation and their sponsor. If you have any questions about the retreat, choosing a sponsor, or Confirmation please contact Danielle at 521-8440 or dhart@saintannparish.org If you would like your child … Continued

The Gates of Hell shall not prevail against the Church. That was Jesus’ promise to us. He promised to always be with us, and that the gates of Hell would not prevail. I think that this was not just a promise from Jesus but a warning as well. The Gates of Hell will not prevail. … Continued

(https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/liturgicalyear/overviews/months/10_1.cfm) The month of October (Overview – Calendar) is dedicated to the Holy Rosary. According to an account by fifteenth-century Dominican, Alan de la Roch, Mary appeared to St. Dominic in 1206 after he had been praying and doing severe penances because of his lack of success in combating the Albigensian heresy. Mary praised him for his … Continued

I will be officially on sabbatical this Wednesday, and I thank all of you who have sent me cards and well wishes for this journey. I am hopeful that during my three month absence, Mass+… will continue to gain momentum as more and more parishioners recognize the value of spending one extra hour each week with their parish family. Knowing … Continued

I am sure some may be confused by what Mass+ entails. So perhaps it is best to address this in a question and answer format. Q: Am I expected to be at church for 2 ½ hours every Sunday? A: No The point of Mass+ is to provide additional opportunities to strengthen one’s individual faith and … Continued

As we have mentioned previously, the Renew Tree’s roots are popping up some of the pavers on the plaza entering church, creating a safety issue (and an ugly orange cone). We are going to have to remove the tree and roots from that area in the very near future. We will be moving the dedication stone into either … Continued

It has been five years since Father McCarthy said yes to a Latino man’s request, “Can we have a place at St. Ann to pray and worship our Lord?” Many parishioners have ancestors who immigrated to the U.S. a long time ago. At that time, churches were built for each nationality – German, English, Irish, Italian, and the like.  Today, individual … Continued