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Many of you know Doug Moore, business manager and longtime parishioner. Over the past several years, Doug has been attending lay pastoral ministry and diaconate classes at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, and on April 23, Doug will be ordained as a Permanent Deacon for the Archdiocese of Cincinnati and our new parish family. On May 21, our seminarian … Continued
Fr McCarthy interprets this past Sunday’s readings by reflecting on our weaknesses and our strengths, especially our power that comes from God’s mercy and love.
As we make our way into the new year, we know there are going to be major changes in the make-up of our Catholic Communities in the areas of physical locations, pastors, Mass times, administration, and many other areas of the church down the road. So, we are all waiting and wondering what this is … Continued
Fr McCarthy reflects on this past Sundays’ reading when he describes our relationship with God as a blessing and a challenge. Click the link below to hear more…
It is official! The final Parish Families have been released. We are happy to say that our new family (Southwest 5) includes: St. Ann, St. Bernard, St. James and St. Margaret Mary! The link to the maps are at: https://catholicaoc.org/beacons-of-light/parish-families?vgo_ee=kcsoHNbko0Ia4Q212K6h66zHkxaf17m7aVVeruCiyT0%3D The Pastors of the families will not be released until the first quarter of 2022. … Continued
On the last Sunday of each liturgical year, the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. In the aftermath of World War I, Pope Pius noted that, while hostilities had ceased, true peace had not been restored to the world and the different classes of society. His first encyclical … Continued
Fr McCarthy, in his homily, talked about his need to reasearch the Gospel readings in order to reflect on their meaning. And, in doing so, gained a greater understanding of Jesus’ teachings and how and why we need to put God first.
The Archdiocese of Cincinnati has released the draft of “Parish Families.” You are encouraged to take a look at the Families and if you have a comment, follow the links to the AoC website. St. Ann is teamed up with St. James (White Oak) and St. Margaret Mary. We looked forward to working with everyone … Continued
The Archdiocese recently released a video featuring Archbishop Schnurr discussing The Beacons of Light. It is very informative and he answers several questions that everyone is asking. It is definitely worth viewing. Follow the link or go to https://catholicaoc.org/ and scroll to the Beacons of Light logo and watch the video there.https://catholicaoc.org/news/bol-video/an-interview-with-archbishop-dennis-m-schnurr
Healing takes time but first you must be open to the cure. Fr McCarthy emphasized this point in Sunday’s homily when he pointed out Jesus restored a man’s sight and hearing so he could see and hear – and be open to his message.