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December – Christmas 2015

Posted on December 24, 2015March 26, 2016 by St. Ann's Webmaster

We are now in a very special time of the year: the beautiful time of Christmas and of the New Year. May the beauty of Christmas, the greatest mystery of God’s love for us, bring you and your loved ones closer to one another and together into a deeper relationship with Jesus, our Lord and Savior. My Mother, brothers, sisters in Viet Nam and I sincerely wish you a very blessed Christmas and a ble...
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December 19-20 2015

Posted on December 18, 2015 by St. Ann's Webmaster

My dear parishioners and visitors; “Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town…… When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child in my womb leaped for joy” (Lk. 1: 39-41). There are only 5 days left to this Christmas! Have you already prepared “a room” for Jesus in “the Inn of your heart”? We turn our attention on this last Sunday of Advent to Mary and her cousin, Elizabeth. St. Luke g...
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Christmas Reflection

Posted on December 17, 2015July 24, 2017 by St. Ann's Webmaster

Almighty God and Father of light, a child is born for us and a Son is given to us. Your eternal Word leaped down from heaven in the silent watches of the night, and now your Church is filled with wonder at the nearness of her God. Open our hearts to receive his life and increase our vision with the rising of dawn, that our lives may be filled with his glory and his peace, who lives and reigns for ...
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O Come Let Us Adore Him! All are Welcome

Posted on December 17, 2015March 26, 2016 by St. Ann's Webmaster

Quesnel’s St Ann’s Catholic Church welcomes everyone and invites all of you to come pray, worship and sing God’s praises with us this Christmas Season. With open hearts come and celebrate this beautiful time of year and help us usher in the peace and love that the Christ Child brings us. St Ann’s opens it doors for the Christmas Season Masses which will be celebrated: Christmas E...
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December 12-13 2015

Posted on December 12, 2015December 12, 2015 by St. Ann's Webmaster

My dear parishioners and visitors; “What should we do?” That was the question of the crowd, the tax collectors and of the soldiers to John the Baptist in this 3rd Sunday of Advent’s gospel, the Gaudete (Rejoice) Sunday (Lk: 3: 10-18). This must be also our question. John the Baptist clearly and firmly told them what they should do in order to welcome the Messiah and to live rightly with God. Cer...
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December 5-6 2015

Posted on December 5, 2015December 5, 2015 by St. Ann's Webmaster

My dear parishioners and visitors; The word Advent means coming. St. Bernard of Clairvaux (1090-1153), in his sermon God’s Word will come to us, explains the three comings of Jesus. Jesus, in his 1st coming, was born into our human history, lived, worked and died as Lord and Savior. He will come again (his 2nd coming) in glory as Lord and Judge. These two comings are visible. The 3rd or the mid...
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Jubilee Year

Posted on November 29, 2015July 24, 2017 by St. Ann's Webmaster

A Brief History of Jubilee Years (Sunday Visitor) Jubilee years can be found in the Old Testament where once very 50 years debts were forgiven and those who had been imprisoned from failure to pay debts were allowed to return to their land (see Lv 25:8-13). Jubilee years were a time of social and economic “salvation,” during which gaps between rich and poor could be lessened. The land was left fa...
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November 28-29 2015

Posted on November 27, 2015 by St. Ann's Webmaster

My dear parishioners and visitors: We begin of our liturgical year with the 1st Sunday of Advent. Advent is always a special time to recall and to prepare for the 1st coming of Jesus in Bethlehem and also to look forward to his 2nd coming at the end of time. It is so important for all of us, during these 4 weeks of Advent, to make every effort “to abound in love for one another, to grow in holi...
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Thanksgiving Reflection

Posted on October 10, 2015October 10, 2015 by St. Ann's Webmaster

Heavenly Father, on Thanksgiving Day We bow our hearts to You and pray. We give You thanks for all You've done Especially for the gift of Jesus, Your Son. For beauty in nature, Your glory we see For joy and health, friends and family, For daily provision, Your mercy and care These are the blessings You graciously share. So today we offer this response of praise With a promise to follow Yo...
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October 10-11 2015

Posted on October 9, 2015 by St. Ann's Webmaster

My dear parishioners and visitors; I would like to wish all of you, my dear parishioners and visitors, a blessed and happy Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a special time for all of us coming together as a nation to celebrate gratefully God’s abundant blessings given to us. The readings for this 28th Sunday speak to us about Wisdom, the most precious gift of life (Wis. 7:7-11), the Word of God ...
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