Pastor’s Letter

Today is Good Shepard Sunday in the Church. This Sunday takes its title from the Gospel reading today which comes to us from the Gospel of John. In it, Jesus […]

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    “You are witnesses of these things.” These are the final words in today’s Gospel passage and nearly the final words spoken by Christ in the entire Gospel of […]

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Most of my readers likely do not know Jan Miriani, the longtime Business Manager of St. Anne Parish. She is not a person who seeks to draw attention to herself. […]

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Happy Easter! Sing praise to our God and rejoice this day. Christ is risen! Easter Sunday marks the end of an extraordinary week for Christians. Our emotions swing wildly from […]

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Some early Protestants refused to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ at Christmas saying that Christ’s birth was of no great importance and its celebration overshadowed Easter. Instead, they put […]

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The Season of Lent is fast coming to an end. Next Sunday will be Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week which is the most important time of the […]

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We are now at the half way point of Lent and it can sometimes seem that when we are spending our time during this season of penance pondering our faults […]

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A little while ago I was asked “what is my dream for St. Anne Parish?” My fondest dream is a bit grandiose.  I imagine a vast crowd filling St. Peter’s […]

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During this season of Lent we strive to be better disciples of Jesus Christ.  This often takes the form of taking more time to pray, reflecting upon how we are […]

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The Gospel today states the watch phrase for the entirety of the Season of Lent: “The Kingdom of God is at hand.  Repent, and believe in the Gospel.” This phrase […]

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