by St. Ann Staff | Sep 27, 2015 | Sunday Homilies
In the novel, All is quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque, we follow a bit of the life of a young German soldier named Paul Baumer, fighting in World War One. In one part of the story, we find Paul huddled in a shell hole in the midst of an enemy...
by St. Ann Staff | Sep 27, 2015 | Pastor's Pen
Beyond Sunday… In case you are wondering, the Beyond Sunday campaign is still in gear. As in all capital campaigns, there are several stages to the process. We are in the ‘quiet stage’ – where my team and I are making “house calls” with individual families. A few...
by St. Ann Staff | Sep 27, 2015 | Sunday Bulletin
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by St. Ann Staff | Sep 20, 2015 | Sunday Homilies
In February of 1999, Monster.com ran a famous ad in that year’s Superbowl. Perhaps you remember it. It was a bunch of kids answering the question: What do you want to be when you grow up? The answers were a bit telling… “When I grow up, I want to…” “File papers all...
by St. Ann Staff | Sep 20, 2015 | Pastor's Pen
Just a quick reminder of the two sets of Parish Planning Meetings – to look at our St. Ann community and determine contingency plans for staffing with a declining number of priests. When: Tuesdays, Sept. 22 and 29, 7pm or Sundays, Sept. 27 and Oct 4 – 12:15pm Where:...
by St. Ann Staff | Sep 20, 2015 | Sunday Bulletin
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by St. Ann Staff | Sep 13, 2015 | Pastor's Pen
(I know I promised to continue the segment on “Caregivers”, but a few time sensitive events have pre-empted the rest of the article for this week. I intend to publish the rest of the article in next week’s pastor’s pen. Thank you for your patience.) As you know, each...
by St. Ann Staff | Sep 13, 2015 | Sunday Bulletin
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by St. Ann Staff | Sep 6, 2015 | Sunday Bulletin
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by St. Ann Staff | Sep 6, 2015 | Pastor's Pen
As the Kempf family deals with the physical limitations that my mom’s aging and health issues have imposed, I am mindful of so many folks who have stepped into the role of caregiver. I share an article that ‘fell into my lap’ from a monthly email from West County...
