by St. Ann Staff | Feb 2, 2014 | Pastor's Pen
Visitation Appeal – you folks are amazing… From this grateful pastor’s heart, let me say THANK YOU for your generous response to our Annual Visitation appeal. Your needed generosity has bought us a little breathing room in our operating budget. Obviously, there are...
by St. Ann Staff | Feb 2, 2014 | Sunday Bulletin
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by St. Ann Staff | Feb 2, 2014 | Sunday Homilies
In the very strange, and mostly forgettable movie, ‘the World According to Garp” – there is a wonderful scene when the Robin Williams character, Garp, is doing the “Mr. Mom” routine. It shows him preparing breakfast for the kids. Driving them to school while singing...
by St. Ann Staff | Jan 26, 2014 | Sunday Homilies
One of the amazing things about vacationing on an island is that your view of the stars at night is pretty incredible. I would end each day, on the little porch at the top of the beach, ocean in front of me and stars above, just being amazed by the night sky. And, as...
by St. Ann Staff | Jan 26, 2014 | Sunday Bulletin, Uncategorized
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by St. Ann Staff | Jan 26, 2014 | Pastor's Pen
New Year’s resolutions: The Pope Francis list finished… 8. Make commitments, such as marriage. Don’t be afraid to say “forever.” Francis advises the youth, for instance, not to fear marriage. The Pope says: “Today, there are those who say that marriage is...
by St. Ann Staff | Jan 19, 2014 | Pastor's Pen
New Year’s resolutions: The Pope Francis list, continued… 5. Meet the poor ‘in the flesh.’ Sure, we donate to charity. But this is not enough for Francis. Commitment to the poor, he says, must be “person to person, in the flesh.” Known as pro-poor...
by St. Ann Staff | Jan 19, 2014 | Sunday Bulletin
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by St. Ann Staff | Jan 12, 2014 | Sunday Bulletin
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by St. Ann Staff | Jan 12, 2014 | Pastor's Pen
New Year’s resolutions: The Pope Francis list … By using direct quotes from Pope Francis, Paterno Esmaquel II came up with a list of 10 resolutions for every Catholic to choose in this new year. I share them here for the next few weeks for your...