Pastor’s Pen – November 7, 2010

Whew! Though I cannot prove it, I believe that if I had had to listen to one more negative attack advertisement about this or that candidate, I would have exploded. It wears on the spirit, doesn’t it? That kind of continuous rhetoric, continuous assault on the...

What are you willing to die for?

Two teenage girls are looking through the latest issue of a Hollywood star magazine’s list of the “Most beautiful people on the planet.”  While flipping the pages they come to a picture of Justin Beiber, and one of the young girls says to the other, “Isn’t he just...

2009-10 Parish Year End Report

October 2010 Dear Faithful St. Ann Parishioners, Thank you so much for your faithful stewardship and support of this mission and ministry called St. Ann parish. I do have good news to report regarding Fiscal Year 2010. (FY10) We were in the black, with a net gain of...

What is the scariest part of Halloween?

Those of you who ‘acted’ in the haunted garage may have a leg up on today’s gospel question. I always found it a bit disconcerting how ‘easy’ it was to enter into those scary roles on Halloween. Put on a mask or some face paint, add a costume, a prop or two, and the...

Pastor’s Pen – October 31, 2010

New Resident at the rectory… As you know, we have had a fair share of folks who have lived here at the rectory. I am happy to welcome another at the request of Archbishop Carlson. He brings an interesting twist to the history of the associates who have lived here....