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 20, 2015 | Pastor's Pen
Christmas 2015 Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Rejoice! The weeks of Advent waiting are over, and Christ is born! We rejoice in our Savior’s birth—remembering the great gift of faith He has given us through the mystery of His incarnation and the saving power of...
by St. Ann Staff | Dec 13, 2015 | Pastor's Pen
You did it!!! Though the pledges keep trickling in, at this stage we are at just under 117% of our goal in the Beyond Sunday Campaign. EVERY gift, from great to small and every-thing in-between, will make a difference, not just here at St. Ann, but across our...
by St. Ann Staff | Dec 6, 2015 | Pastor's Pen
Since the Jubilee Year of Mercy begins this coming Tuesday, Dec. 8th, on the Holy Day of the Immaculate Conception, I thought it good to use this space to print the prayer our Holy Father has written to celebrate the year. Post it on your refrigerator or bathroom...
by St. Ann Staff | Nov 29, 2015 | Pastor's Pen
Statement of the Missouri Catholic Conference On Terrorists Attacks in Paris and Syrian Refugee Crisis We, the Catholic bishops of Missouri, write to express our solidarity with all those terrorized by ISIS and other violent extremists who falsely invoke the name of...
by St. Ann Staff | Nov 22, 2015 | Pastor's Pen
As you might know, this week, the movie “Spotlight” came out. The movie follows the investigation of journalists into the allegations of clergy sex abuse in Boston and the cover-up by the hierarchy. Though I have not seen the movie, I am certain that it will raise...
