by St. Ann Staff | Nov 3, 2013 | Pastor's Pen
The fourth Pastoral Assembly in the Archdiocese of St. Louis will take place at the Cardinal Rigali Center, 20 Archbishop May Drive, St. Louis, MO 63119, on Saturday, November 23, 2013, from 9 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Registration opens at 8:30 a.m. Each of the 188...
by St. Ann Staff | Oct 27, 2013 | Pastor's Pen
On the national level… The diocesan arch/bishops approved the establishment of a national collection for the Archdiocese for the Military Services. This special collection is not an annual collection; it will take place every three years. With the funds raised from...
by St. Ann Staff | Oct 19, 2013 | Pastor's Pen
Ooops… It seems, in my rush to get to press last weekend, that I inadvertently ‘killed’ one parishioner and brought another one back from the dead. The Knights of Columbus Chalice (that we now have in our possession) was in memory of Anthony Schmidt (deceased)...
by St. Ann Staff | Oct 13, 2013 | Pastor's Pen
Gifts that will keep on giving… It has been a busy month in the ‘St. Ann Church Goods Department’. Marie (Mims) Gagnepain (our centenarian + three) donated a chalice and paten that had been given to her and her husband on their 60th anniversary of Marriage. The...
by St. Ann Staff | Oct 6, 2013 | Pastor's Pen
Of historic Catholic St. Louis Landmarks… The Basilica of St. Louis, King of France proudly known as the Old Cathedral has played a significant role in the history of the Archdiocese. Even today, it is a source of great comfort, solace and joy to the tens of...
by St. Ann Staff | Sep 29, 2013 | Pastor's Pen
The stranger among us… Archbishop Carlson has designated this weekend as Immigration Weekend. Let me share just a part of his letter to us priests, as well as some possible action steps. In the context of contentious and complex policy is-sues such as migration, how...
