Father McCarthy’s April 14th Homily: Being prepared Spiritually and Mentally
Father McCarthy has led us through Lent and preparing us for Easter but most importantly preparing us for our spiritual lives.
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Generosity Prayer Service
You will be receiving a final report for our Increased Offertory Program in the mail in the near future. We thank everyone who considered and the many who did increase their giving to the parish. As a part of that process, many people asked if there were “special needs” or projects that they could contribute to in … Continued
Father Wray talks about his conversion from being an Anglican priest to a Catholic priest
You may remember when Father Wray filled in for Father McCarthy during his sabbatical. Did you know Father Thomas Wray served 20 years as a pastor in the Episcopal Church? He, along with his wife and children, converted to the Roman Catholic Church and is currently the Director of the Office of Evangelization and Catechesis … Continued
A Note from Father McCarthy: Future Improvements and Enhancements
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’s past Sunday homily: “Lord, why weren’t you here to save us from death.”
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:
Do you know what direction Saint Ann is going when we say G.P.S.
We hope you realize when we at Saint Ann say G.P.S. we are talking about… Generosity. Prayer. Service. Generosity of our time, talents and treasure are all elements of our journey as Christians. You have seen several appeals, should we say opportunities, to share these gifts recently. Please take the time to really invest in one of … Continued
Alms giving Ideas for Lent
There are many ways to give alms during Lent. The key is to find a cause that helps your neighbor in need through the corporal works of mercy (feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, visiting the sick and imprisoned, burying the dead). Here are just three simple ideas to get you started on your Lenten almsgiving mission. … Continued
Lent is the perfect time to rediscover the rosary
(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
Fr Wray discusses this week at Mass+ his family’s conversion to Catholicism
Father McCarthy this past weekend in his homily explained that Lent is about conversion, bringing ourselves closer to Jesus. Father Wray at Mass+ this weekend will discuss his conversion int the Catholic faith. You may remember when Father Wray filled in for Father McCarthy during his sabbatical. Did you know Father Thomas Wray served 20 … Continued
SAVE THE DATES FOR UPCOMING FAITH FORMATION EVENTS
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