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Our Lady of the Rosary

Posted on October 4, 2015 by St. Ann's Webmaster

In October, in a special way, we remember Mary both as Mother of God and as our mother. This month includes the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary (October 7). October also begins with the memorial of St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus. The French Carmelite once wrote that she was drawn especially to Mary, not so much because she is Queen of heaven, but because she is our mother. Let us, with St....
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October 3-4 2015

Posted on October 4, 2015 by St. Ann's Webmaster

My dear parishioners and visitors. It is autumn, a beautiful time of the year! May the beauty of this season open our hearts and minds to God, our most loving Father, who powerfully created all things, visible and invisible, and firmly commit ourselves to Him. October, in our Catholic tradition, is the Month of Mary. The Church, our Mother, has taught and asked us to have a greater love for ...
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September 26-27 2015

Posted on September 25, 2015 by St. Ann's Webmaster

Dear parishioners, “The precepts of the Lord are right, and give joy to the hearts. The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the souls” (Ps. 19). As we know so well that a life, without basic instructions, guidelines and laws to follow and to live by, and without good human values to hold on to, is meaningless and sad. The responsorial psalm for this Sunday clearly teaches us that God’s laws ...
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September 19-20 2015

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

My dear parishioners and visitors; “For on the way they had argued with one another who was the greatest”. (Mk. 9:31). Jesus, in today’s gospel reading (Mk. 9:30-37), tells his disciples about his passion, death and resurrection. However His disciples, being so occupied with their own selfish human ambition, do not understand His way of saving the world. His way of saving and building a just lov...
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Faith in Action – Campaign 25

Posted on September 13, 2015October 4, 2015 by St. Ann's Webmaster

Commitment Weekend (Oct. 3rd & 4th) we will be given an opportunity to make our pledge in support of Faith in Action Campaign 25. If you are not able to respond, you may send your pledge at a later time. If you did not receive any Faith in Action material in the mail, please contact the parish office. Thank you to all who responded to Faith in Action. The Bishop’s Message from September...
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September 12-13 2015

Posted on September 13, 2015 by St. Ann's Webmaster

My dear parishioners and visitors; “Who do people say that I am” (Mk. 8: 27) and “who do you say that I am” (Mk. 8: 29). Jesus asked his disciples these two questions long times ago. Now He personally is asking you and me the same questions. We see, in today’s gospel reading, Mk. 8: 27-35, St. Peter’s perfect profession of faith: “you are the Christ”. Today St. Peter is inviting you and me firml...
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September 5-6 2015

Posted on September 4, 2015 by St. Ann's Webmaster

My dear parishioners and visitors: We are now in the last long weekend of this summer. It is my wish and prayer that you have enjoyed a good, safe and well-rested times for last two months and will be ready to come back to our new pastoral season, beginning after this weekend. St. Mark, in today’s gospel, tells us that “they (people) brought to him (Jesus) a man who was deaf …… and they begg...
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August 29-30 2015

Posted on August 29, 2015 by St. Ann's Webmaster

My dear parishioners and visitors: “…. some of his disciples were eating with defiled hands,…” (Mk. 7: 2) Today people everywhere want and need clean water, clean air, clean food and a good environment to live in. We also are often preoccupied with physical cleanliness and so conscientious about pollution. It is rightly so. However Jesus, in today’s gospel reading, Mk. 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-230, t...
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August 22-23 2015

Posted on August 22, 2015August 22, 2015 by St. Ann's Webmaster

My dear parishioners and visitors. In today’s 1st reading, Josh. 24.1-1a, 15-17,18b, we see Joshua saying publicly to his people: “As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord” (Josh. 24: 15). Then following his example the people responded: “Therefore we also will serve the Lord, for He is our God” (Josh. 24: 18b). Also we learn in this Sunday’s gospel, Jn. 6: 60-69, the conclusion of...
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August 15-16 2015

Posted on August 14, 2015 by St. Ann's Webmaster

Dear parishioners and visitors: We have read, listened and prayed with the gospel of St. John chapter 6, the Eucharist Discourse, for the last three Sundays. In this Sunday’s gospel, Jn. 6:51-58, Jesus first makes a clear, firm and strong statement about the true bread of life: “The bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.” (v. 51) then gives a solemn and great promise of e...
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