by Fr. Bill | Nov 7, 2010 | Pastor's Pen
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...
by Fr. Bill | Nov 7, 2010 | Sunday Homilies
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...
by Fr. Bill | Oct 31, 2010 | Administrative
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...
by Fr. Bill | Oct 31, 2010 | Sunday Homilies
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...
by Fr. Bill | Oct 31, 2010 | Pastor's Pen
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....