by St. Ann Staff | Sep 1, 2013 | Pastor's Pen
147 and counting… Figuring out enrollment at St. Ann school has always been an interesting exercise in hitting a moving target. At any given time last year, the enrollment varied between 152 to 157 students. A family would move taking 2 students with them. Another...
by St. Ann Staff | Aug 25, 2013 | Sunday Bulletin
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by St. Ann Staff | Aug 25, 2013 | Pastor's Pen
Sprenke time… In one of my favorite tunes from my college years, Joni Mitchell sings: “And the seasons, they go round and round, and the painted ponies go up and down. We’re captive on the carousel of time. We can’t return, we can only look, behind from where we came,...
by St. Ann Staff | Aug 25, 2013 | Sunday Homilies
There are sometimes when I wish I was God, or minimally, that I had Jesus’ power to heal the sick. The most recent time was this Friday during one of my communion calls. There is a woman there whom I have brought communion to for a few years now. She looks at me, her...
by St. Ann Staff | Aug 18, 2013 | Pastor's Pen
Summer time, and the living was easy… After last summer’s record heat, who would have thought we’d have a summer filled with such delightful, fall-like days? Do not get me wrong – I am SOO grateful for the gift of a cooler summer. And for wonderful weather in Scotland...
by St. Ann Staff | Aug 18, 2013 | Sunday Homilies
Two reporters had an interesting conversation on the ledge of the 37th floor of a building under construction. They had been invited there by the company’s marketing team to cover the progress of a new skyscraper. It was to connect to a building across the street. The...
by St. Ann Staff | Aug 18, 2013 | Sunday Bulletin
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by St. Ann Staff | Aug 11, 2013 | Pastor's Pen
A farewell to our college bound… Every summer, about this time, the Newman Center gears up for another year of ministry, new faces and new opportunities to connect students to their faith tradition of love and service. It is always an exciting time. As pastor, though,...
by St. Ann Staff | Aug 11, 2013 | Sunday Homilies
A few years ago, at the Christian Family Camp that I returned from last week, the theme centered around being a leader after the heart of Jesus. In a small group following the session, a man named Paul Staelens said an insightful thing for me. “Prayer and Leadership...
by St. Ann Staff | Aug 11, 2013 | Sunday Bulletin
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