by St. Ann Staff | Dec 27, 2015 | Pastor's Pen
I came across this prayer for the New Year last December, just after we had printed the bulletin that would cover New Years week. Yet, I thought it worth the praying so I saved it to a file for use THIS year. What a world this might be if we all were able to pray from...
by St. Ann Staff | Dec 27, 2015 | Sunday Bulletin
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by St. Ann Staff | Dec 27, 2015 | Sunday Homilies
When the Kempf family simplified our Christmas giving years ago, to picking one adult and one of the kids to share gifts with, (and matching your giving to a charity of your choice) the nieces and nephews were a little disappointed. So, we replaced the serious gifting...
by St. Ann Staff | Dec 25, 2015 | Sunday Homilies
50 years ago, A Charlie Brown Christmas aired for the first time. Charlie Brown is best known for his uniquely striped shirt, and Linus is most associated with his ever-present security blanket. Throughout the story of Peanuts, Lucy, Snoopy, Sally and others all work...
by St. Ann Staff | Dec 20, 2015 | Sunday Homilies
One of the eye opening moments of my pilgrimage to the Holy Land was learning the very concrete topography of several of the sights. Few so opened a new understanding in me as the site of the Visitation. So, when the gospel says that Mary set out in haste to the HILL...