by St. Ann Staff | Jul 17, 2016 | Pastor's Pen
In this week’s Gospel we hear again about Martha and Mary. So let us begin with the better part. Mary: As of Sunday we’re nine days out from the feast of St. Ann, our parish patron. St. Ann is more important than ever today. As the grandmother of Jesus, the loving...
by St. Ann Staff | Jun 26, 2016 | Pastor's Pen
Blew it out of the water… $75,642. That is how much we raised this year at the Sponsor’s Dinner Dance. That is the MOST money raised at the dinner dance in my 16 years of being here. KUDOS to Kate Flatley and her team for an AMAZING gift to this parish. We are already...
by St. Ann Staff | Jun 19, 2016 | Pastor's Pen
Wrapping up In various ways these past weeks, people have asked or commented on a variation of the same question. Sometimes it comes out as: “Why are you leaving?” or “Why does the Arch-bishop move priests around?” Or even “Did you have any say in the transfer?” St....
by St. Ann Staff | Jun 12, 2016 | Pastor's Pen
At my farewell at the Newman Center on Tuesday night, Erin Duffy composed a prayer of blessing and had members of the community pray them over me. I was undone. I had managed to hold it together as various people told stories and shared anecdotes of our time together...
by St. Ann Staff | Jun 5, 2016 | Pastor's Pen
Of many things… For some people, the way to their heart is through their stomach. For me, it has always been my ears. I remember crying one night on a drive home when I heard the Celtic Women’s version of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” the first time. It was so...