Third Sunday of Lent

Posted by Elizabeth Moran on 3/02/18

Catholic Ministries Appeal   CMA

St. Ann parishioners have now donated or pledged approximately 32% of our goal.  We are behind many other parishes because we had so much trouble receiving the materials directed to us through the mail.  If you have already pledged or donated, Thank You!  If ... Read More »

Second Sunday of Lent

Posted by Elizabeth Moran on 2/23/18

Confessions on Saturday Afternoon at St. Ann

The priest we had lined up for confessions last Saturday from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. was fearful of the road conditions because of the snow squalls, and called shortly before the time to say he was not coming.  Remember that ... Read More »

First Sunday of Lent

Posted by Elizabeth Moran on 2/16/18

Celebrant for Next Sunday Morning     February 25, 2018    Celebrant: Fr. Schmitz     

Lenten Devotions

I will have Stations of the Cross and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Ann on Friday evenings at 7:00 p.m. during Lent (not Good Friday).  I will have Stations of the ... Read More »

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Elizabeth Moran on 2/09/18

Lent

Lent is the liturgical season for penance and baptismal renewal.  Some use Lent as a time to “give something up for Lent.”  Some choose to abstain from candy, coffee, pastries, cheese, etc. during the holy season.  The Lenten dietary rules are listed below.  Some choose to go to ... Read More »

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Elizabeth Moran on 2/09/18

From the Desk of Father Tharp

Celebrant for Next Sunday Morning     February 11, 2018    Celebrant: Fr. Schmitz     

Catholic Ministries Appeal   CMA

If you have not done so already, please consider a gift or a pledge to the CMA.  If every parish ... Read More »

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Elizabeth Moran on 1/26/18

Catholic Ministries Appeal   CMA

Next Sunday February 4 is Catholic Ministries Appeal Commitment Sunday.  Before then, anyone who has participated in the CMA in the past will have received a letter from the Archbishop including a pledge card and envelope for this year’s CMA.  You may choose to ... Read More »

Third Sunday of Ordinary Time

Posted by Elizabeth Moran on 1/22/18

Remember and Pray

Monday, January 22 is the forty seventh anniversary of the Supreme Court Decision Roe v. Wade which legalized the tragedy of abortion in this country.  The Catholic Church in the United States has designated this day as a “Day of Prayer for the Legal Protection ... Read More »

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Posted by Elizabeth Moran on 1/12/18

Saint Vincent DePaul Society

In the past, almost every parish had its own St. Vincent DePaul Society that assisted the needy and poor.  In recent years, some parishes have lost their SVDP societies; while others have combined their efforts.  St. Ann and Sacred Heart have combined their efforts ... Read More »

The Epiphany of the Lord

Posted by Elizabeth Moran on 1/04/18

Infant Pre-Baptism Class

We have the combined Infant Pre-Baptism Class for first time parents of the St. Ann / Sacred Heart Pastoral Region on the second Monday of each month in the basement of Sacred Heart Church.  The starting time is 8:00 p.m.  Because New Year’s Day was ... Read More »

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph

Posted by Elizabeth Moran on 1/04/18

New Year’s Schedule

Recall that January 1, 2018 New Year’s Day falls on a Monday just like Christmas.  However, New Year’s Day the Feast of Mary the Mother of God is not the patronal feast for the United States.  The patronal feast of the United States is ... Read More »