by St. Ann Staff | Aug 24, 2014 | Pastor's Pen
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, We are all aware of the turmoil and tragedy our St. Louis community is experiencing. The residents of Ferguson, Missouri, are struggling to find peace in the chaos. As people of Christ, we are struggling to find direction in the...
by St. Ann Staff | Aug 17, 2014 | Pastor's Pen
Of Popsicle Socials… It may have been the most pleasant weather ever for Tues-day’s Popsicle Social, the ‘unofficial’ start of the school year. After a quiet summer, the screeching of kids playing on the playground equipment while new and returning parents met is such...
by St. Ann Staff | Aug 10, 2014 | Pastor's Pen
From our Archbishop: Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I have accepted the recommendation of the Review Board of the Archdiocese of St. Louis in its determination that a report alleging the sexual abuse of a minor by the late Father Alexander Lippert in the early...
by St. Ann Staff | Aug 3, 2014 | Pastor's Pen
A letter from the Archbishop: Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, In his Apostolic Exhortation, The Joy of the Gospel, Pope Francis wrote: “The Church which ‘goes forth’ is a community of missionary disciples who take the first step, who are involved and supportive,...
by St. Ann Staff | Jul 27, 2014 | Pastor's Pen
Thoughts from a seminarian: Come and see: The two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus…They said to him, “where are you staying?” He said to them, “come and you will see” (John 1, 37-39). When I knew my bishop would send me to the United States for...
by St. Ann Staff | Jul 20, 2014 | Pastor's Pen
Thoughts from a seminarian: I was born in a countryside village in Vietnam with ranges of bamboos surrounding the village. The bamboos are very common and meaningful to the Vietnamese who live in countryside areas. Because of its characteristics of endurance and...
