by St. Ann Staff | Nov 4, 2012 | Sunday Bulletin
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by St. Ann Staff | Nov 4, 2012 | Sunday Homilies
It was early in the crop planting season on a large Kansas farm when Tim reported to his father in the barn. With a slight grin, his dad flipped him the keys to the big tractor and said: “It’s your time. You plow the big field.” Tim felt both pride and terror...
by St. Ann Staff | Nov 4, 2012 | Pastor's Pen
Of many things… The boilers are nearly done. Both are functional at the moment, so even if the temperature drops below 19 degrees, we will be covered. (It is at that point that BOTH boilers have to fire to keep up with the needs of school and church. Until then, the...
by St. Ann Staff | Oct 28, 2012 | Sunday Homilies
What I wouldn’t have given to hear the line addressed to Bartimaeus in today’s gospel being addressed to me when I was discerning my call to the priesthood. “Take courage; Get up, Jesus is calling you.” Oh, for such clarity in my discernment. But it was not...
by St. Ann Staff | Oct 28, 2012 | Pastor's Pen
Year of Faith top Ten continued… As we continue the Year of Faith, here is the second part of the list of ten things Catholics can do to live this year of faith according to Bishop David Ricken of the USCCB. 6. Study the Catechism. Published exactly 30 years after the...
by St. Ann Staff | Oct 28, 2012 | Sunday Bulletin
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by St. Ann Staff | Oct 21, 2012 | Sunday Bulletin
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by St. Ann Staff | Oct 21, 2012 | Pastor's Pen
Bishop David Ricken of Green Bay, Wisconsin, chairman of the Committee on Evangelization and Catechesis of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, offers “10 Ways Catholics Can Live the Year of Faith.” Rooted in guidelines from the Vatican’s Congregation for the...
by St. Ann Staff | Oct 21, 2012 | Sunday Homilies
Behold! the household plunger. (Show plunger) Great for fixing drains in sacristies. Wonderful for unplugging the kitchen sink when the garbage disposal stops working. Great for making thrones useable again. And great for any disciple who would sit upon a throne...
by St. Ann Staff | Oct 15, 2012 | Sunday Homilies
We know his type. Young, eager and enthusiastic. A bit of an idealist, perhaps. Ready to give anything for the poor. Ready to be put into an important role in service to the kingdom. Ready to make a GREAT sacrifice for God. “Ask me to be a missionary – I’ll do...
