Catholic Church of St. Ann

06/02/2026

Question: What is a novena?

Answer: A novena is a nine-day prayer that you typically say to a specific saint for a special intention. The practice of praying a novena for nine days goes far back in both Jewish and Christian traditions. In the Bible, the number nine is associated with suffering, purification, and new beginnings. One of the first novenas was when Mary and the disciples waited and prayed for the Holy Spirit for nine days between the Ascension and Pentecost. When you pray a novena, you’re entering into a long and powerful tradition of praying for nine days!

This year, as the United States commemorates the 250th anniversary of our nation, Catholics across the country are uniting in a special act of consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. In consecrating our nation to His Sacred Heart, we entrust our country, our families, our communities, and our future to the loving care and lordship of Christ. A consecration is an act of trust and belonging: a way of placing ourselves under the protection of Jesus and inviting Him to reign more deeply in our hearts and in our homes. At a time when so many hearts long for peace, healing, and hope, the Sacred Heart reminds us that true renewal begins when we return to the Heart of Christ.

As a part of this consecration, the United States Council of Catholic Bishops gave us this novena to the Sacred Heart to pray leading up to the consecration starting on June 3rd.Join us in this beautiful devotion!

Sources: Dynamic Catholic & USCCB

05/31/2026

Today, on the Feast Day of the Visitation, may we rejoice and embrace one another the way Elizabeth embraced Mary. 💛

05/30/2026

In this Sunday’s Gospel, Jesus tells us that “God so loved the world that he gave his only Son.” There is a lot of gravity in this statement. God has one son, and He loves us so much that He gave Him up for us. Any parent knows that your child means more than anything in the world. God the Father loves us so much, that He gave His son for us.

Jesus tells us that “God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world might be saved through him.” Many people do not want to have a relationship with Jesus because they feel that He is judging them, but we have a loving God that desires relationship with us no matter who we are or what we have done.

Sometimes, we are afraid to go to Jesus when we sin or fail because we are afraid to hear that He is disappointed in us or worse, that He no longer loves us. We need not fear this. Jesus knows that we will sin and fail. He knew that before He died for us, and He did it anyway. Jesus continues to desire to draw close to us and continues to desire to save us. However, He will not force Himself upon us.

Jesus tells us, “Whoever believes in him will not be condemned, but whoever does not believe has already been condemned, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.” This is not to say that Jesus is judging or condemning those that do not believe in Him. What He is saying is they have condemned themselves. When we believe that Jesus is who He says He is, we live differently. We live according to His word and this creates for us an abundant life and will ultimately lead us to eternal life with Christ. To choose not to live by His word, robs us of our Christian joy in this life as well as eternal joy in the next. This is the condemnation that Jesus is speaking of. Jesus has given us everything, we simply have to choose to listen to and follow Him.

05/28/2026

A cute reel from the Archdiocese asking our priests about their favorite summer vacation memories. ☀️🚜⛳️🏍️🏖️
Remember, wherever you go this summer, there are Catholic Churches and opportunities to go to Mass
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05/24/2026

In every smile, every prayer, every gathered heart;
the Spirit dwelled among them. 🕊️🔥

Blessed Pentecost!! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

05/23/2026

In this week’s Gospel, the doors were locked. The disciples were afraid. Even still, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said “peace be with you.”

The disciples were not looking for Jesus. They were not waiting for Him. They were not even praying. Yet, Jesus broke through their fear and spoke peace.

Perhaps this awakens in your heart a desire for something similar to happen to you. Maybe you are afraid or anxious about something in your life. Maybe you feel trapped in a situation or in your own head. Maybe you feel like there is no possible way for Jesus to reach you. But Jesus steps into these places even when it seems like there is no way for Him to step in or we feel beyond His reach and speaks “peace be with you.”

He not only meets us there and speaks peace, He gives us the gift of the Holy Spirit. This is a gift we receive at baptism. The Holy Spirit advocates for us and guides us. The Holy Spirit is a friend. He is there to strength us in times of worry, anxiety, and desperation. We are not alone in our fear and worry, and praise God for that.

Take a moment this week to notice the places in your life that worry you or make you feel trapped. Can we allow Jesus into these places and recognize the way the Holy Spirit wants to help us out of them?

05/21/2026

The Parish Festival this past weekend was a blast. We are so grateful to be apart of such a wonderful parish family! Thank you for everyone that volunteered and everyone that came out and celebrated Faith in Action with us!

05/20/2026

We are still not over the joy and fun we had at the Parish Festival this past weekend!

05/20/2026