by St. Ann Staff | May 3, 2015 | Pastor's Pen
Amazing, once again… To all who had a part in this past weekend’s Sponsors Dinner Dance – a thousand thanks. Once again, you have been incredibly generous with your time and talents – decorating, setting up, tearing down, donating items, buying them back, running the...
by St. Ann Staff | Apr 26, 2015 | Pastor's Pen
Net neutrality? Another hidden and unexpected result of internet usage is the two fold erosion of professional boundaries and balance. Because email is ‘free’ – businesses rely upon them in their communications with their staff. In an economy where job security is not...
by St. Ann Staff | Apr 19, 2015 | Pastor's Pen
It comes as no surprise… Today’s youth spend an average of 7 ½ hours a day consuming media; listening to music, surfing the web, watching television, social networking, and playing video games. This generation is sometimes known as the “Facebook...
by St. Ann Staff | Apr 12, 2015 | Pastor's Pen
Four simple words. That is how our risen Savior greets his disciples after those tumultuous days which followed their deserting him in the garden and courtyard of the high priests. They were, in many respects, a common greeting of his day. But spoken by the one who...
by St. Ann Staff | Apr 5, 2015 | Pastor's Pen
Dear Faithful of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, I offer to you my deepest greetings of joy and peace on the Solemnity of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ – Happy Easter! Easter is to the Church year what Sunday is to each week – a highlight of rest and...
by St. Ann Staff | Mar 29, 2015 | Pastor's Pen
Top Five Family things to do during Holy Week: 1. What do you do with the palm branches you bring home from Palm Sunday Mass? Consider a simple ceremony to place them in your home. 2. During the week, pray the seven Penitential Psalms together (Psalm 6, 32, 38, 51,...
