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 | Sunday Homilies
So, if you had to choose a word/phrase, what would it be? When I shared this gospel question with my brother Joe, (the nice priest in the Kempf family), he too quickly suggested the word “Interminable.” I decided at that point not to ask the rest of my siblings… (Full...
by St. Ann Staff | Jun 12, 2016 | Sunday Bulletin
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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...
