Saint John Vianney, the Cure D’Ars, August 4

by Fr. Kevin Drew

The bloody French Revolution that started in 1789 was the laboratory for the later horrors of the 20 th century; the mass killings and...Read more

Mary Magdalene, July 22nd

by Fr. Kevin Drew

In 2009 archeologists in Galilee discovered Magdala. At the time of Christ, it was a thriving fishing town on the Sea of Galilee....Read more

Final Sermon at St. Ann June 30th, 2024

by Fr. Eric Schneider

.... In this last sermon I will give you before leaving for St. Andrew and my next journey, I would like to reflect upon...Read more

Rededication Mass Sermon

December 18th, 2023

I would like to begin this evening with gratitude. Gratitude to all of you, the parishioners of St. Ann, for cooperating with the grace...Read more

Forty Hours Devotion

To Keep a Solemn Vigil with the Lord

Dear Friends in Christ,

Part of any spiritually flourishing parish is a devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, the Lord’s Eucharistic Presence...Read more

What IS That Sound?

A Short History of Gregorian Chant

Lately, at our 10:00am Mass at St. Ann, we have been diligently attempting the Roman Church’s “official” music. Some might say, “What...Read more

Quare linguam latinam?

On the Use of the Latin Language at Holy Mass

Not a few eyes have glazed over with a puzzled and frustrated look at the use of Latin...Read more

It's All in the Details

An Theological Explanation of St. Ann Sanctuary

Just as in every human relationship, details matter, we will quickly find that they do here as well in our relationship with God through...Read more

Living Water

An Explanation of the Sprinkling Rite

While authentic worship of God is a mystical experience (it does not nor should not read like a didactic instruction manual), the...Read more

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