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St. Joseph

Posted on March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 by Vince Parrott

MARCH 19TH—ST. JOSEPH, SPOUSE OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY St. Joseph is the patron saint of husbands, fathers, families, homes and workers. Joseph is also believed to protect pregnant women, travelers, immigrants and people buying or selling homes.
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St. Patrick

Posted on March 13, 2020March 13, 2020 by Vince Parrott

MARCH 17TH—ST. PATRICK’S DAY He (St. Patrick) had not proceeded far when a chieftain, named Dichu, appeared on the scene to prevent his further advance. He drew his sword to smite the saint, but his arm became rigid as a statue and continued so until he declared himself obedient to Patrick. Overcome by the saint's meekness and miracles, Dichu asked for instruction and made a gift of a large sa...
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Five Benefits of Frequent Confession

Posted on March 22, 2019March 22, 2019 by St. Ann's Webmaster

Confession helps us to better ‘know thyself’ St. Augustine and countless other saints and doctors of the Church talk about the importance of knowing ourselves well. Through coming to know ourselves better, we realized how fallen we are, and how badly we need God’s help and grace to get through life. Frequent Confession helps remind us to rely on God to help rid us of our sins. Confession he...
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Steps to a Good Confession

Posted on March 16, 2019March 16, 2019 by St. Ann's Webmaster

In the life of the body a man is sometimes sick, and unless he takes medicine, he will die. Even so in the spiritual life a man is sick on account of sin. For that reason, he needs medicine so that he may be restored to health; and this grace is bestowed in the Sacrament of Penance.--St. Thomas Aquinas Five Steps for a Good Confession Examine your conscience. Be sincerely sorry for your si...
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Who Was St. Patrick?

Posted on March 9, 2018March 10, 2018 by St. Ann's Webmaster

Not many facts are known about the life of St. Patrick. We know that he was born around 415 AD, and was a Roman Briton. When he was about 16, while he was tending his sheep some Irish raiders captured him and made him a slave. He eventually was able to escape and return to Britain. There he heard the call to return and bring Christianity to Ireland. He was ordained a priest, consecrated ...
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Advent 2017 – Make a Plan

Posted on December 3, 2017December 3, 2017 by St. Ann's Webmaster

For a your own printable Microsoft Word version of this document: [wpfilebase tag=file id=209 /] What is Advent? Advent is the period of roughly four weeks before the feast of Christmas. We take four weeks to commemorate the four thousand years between Adam and Eve and Jesus. They waited for four thousand years, we wait for four weeks. The purpose of the period of Advent is to prepare our ...
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Following Jesus – The Way – Faith in Action – Campaign #27

Posted on September 17, 2017July 10, 2019 by St. Ann's Webmaster

Following Jesus, the way, is a personal invitation from Jesus to you and to me. Let us respond generously to this encounter and invite others to sojourn together with us. We have many hopes and dreams with the Lord for our local Church. Certainly our Faith in Action campaign will help us to embrace and renew our commitment on our journey of following Jesus as his disciples. The world ...
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The Month of Mary

Posted on April 29, 2017April 29, 2017 by St. Ann's Webmaster

The month of May is the "month which the piety of the faithful has especially dedicated to Our Blessed Lady," and it is the occasion for a "moving tribute of faith and love which Catholics in every part of the world [pay] to the Queen of Heaven. During this month Christians, both in church and in the privacy of the home, offer up to Mary from their hearts an especially fervent and loving homage of...
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Origins of Lent

Posted on March 4, 2017March 4, 2017 by St. Ann's Webmaster

What are the origins of Lent? Did the Church always have this time before Easter? Lent is a special time of prayer, penance, sacrifice and good works in preparation of the celebration of Easter. In the desire to renew the liturgical practices of the Church, The Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy of Vatican Council II stated, “The two elements which are especially characteristic of Lent — the re...
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Christmas Reflection 2016

Posted on December 19, 2016July 10, 2019 by St. Ann's Webmaster

[one_half padding="0 10px 0 10px"] O COME, O COME EMMANUEL Our Advent prayer comes to an end As a joyous choir of heavenly voices welcomes the Christ Child LET HEAVEN REJOICE AND EARTH BE GLAD For the Christ-Child dwells among us. We have been preparing for the coming of Jesus this Advent Season. May our hearts now open to the New Light that shines through the darkness. Over 2000 years ago...
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