St. Anne Catholic Church

09/08/2026

09/08/2026

Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, of the seed of Abraham, sprung from the tribe of Judah, of the stock of David the King, from whom the Son of God was born by the Holy Spirit and became man, that he might free us from the age-old slavery to sin.

09/08/2026

Today we celebrate the birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary, nine months after the December 8 celebration of her Immaculate Conception, when she was conceived without original sin.

For more about the Nativity of Mary - https://ow.ly/CNYP50WFwF2

09/05/2026

Join us for Eucharistic Adoration next Saturday, September 5, 2026. See the attached flyer for more information.

09/05/2026

Bulletin for September 5-6, 2026

09/04/2026

Saint Charbel Makhlouf is often described as the saint with the most reported miracles in modern times. Born Youssef Antoun Makhlouf on May 8, 1828, in the mountain village of Bqaa Kafra, Lebanon, he entered the Maronite Lebanese Order, took the name Charbel, and was ordained a priest in 1859. In 1875 he withdrew to a remote hermitage near the Monastery of Saint Maron in Annaya, where he spent the last 23 years of his life in silence, prayer, fasting, and simple labor.

He died on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1898. When his body was later exhumed, it was found incorrupt and flexible, with a reddish oily liquid seeping from it for decades. A mysterious light was also reported over his grave. These signs drew increasing attention to the humble hermit.

Since his death, the monastery in Annaya has recorded tens of thousands of favors and healings attributed to his intercession—numbers that devotees frequently cite as among the highest of any saint. Pilgrims of many faiths, including Christians, Muslims, and Druze, visit his tomb seeking help. One of the best-known modern cases is that of Nohad El Shami, a Lebanese mother left partially paralyzed after a stroke. In January 1993 she dreamed that two monks, one of them Saint Charbel, operated on her neck. She awoke with visible scars and completely healed.

The Catholic Church formally approved three healings for his cause: two from 1950 that led to his beatification by Pope Paul VI in 1965, and a third that supported his canonization in 1977. Yet reported miracles continue worldwide.

Saint Charbel’s hidden life of prayer and the extraordinary favors linked to him have made him a powerful intercessor for the sick and those seeking deeper faith. His feast day is July 24.

Saint Charbel, pray for us! 🙏

09/04/2026

There will be Sundays when you don't feel like going to Mass. You may be tired, distracted, discouraged, or simply not in the mood.

But faith is not measured by how we feel.

You don't stop going to Mass because you don't feel like it. You go because Christ is there. You go because He calls you to worship. You go because the Eucharist is not merely something we receive when we happen to feel spiritual; it is the source and summit of the Christian life.

Love is not always an emotion. Sometimes love looks like showing up.

So get up. Get dressed. Go to Mass.

You may arrive tired, but you can leave strengthened. You may arrive distracted, but you can leave renewed. You may arrive without much faith, but you can still place yourself before the One who never stops calling you.

Don't let a temporary feeling keep you from an eternal gift.

Go to Mass—not because you always feel like it, but because Jesus is worth showing up for. ✝️

09/04/2026

Do you have a deacon in your parish and wonder what his role is in the Church?

Deacons do a lot at the service of the Church!

Service is at the heart of the deacon’s role. He is there to assist the bishop or priests at Mass and in their ministry.

At Mass, a deacon can proclaim the Gospel, give the homily, and assist at the altar. Outside of Mass, he can assist at and bless marriages and preside at funerals, and baptize.

A transitional deacon is a celibate man who is preparing for and anticipating ordination to the priesthood. A permanent deacon is often, but not always, a married man who remains a deacon for life.

Want to know more about the diaconate? Check out the link below to learn more about who deacons are and what they do.

https://www.usccb.org/beliefs-and-teachings/vocations/diaconate/faqs

08/30/2026

Catholics around the world are united by the same cycle of Scripture readings at Sunday Mass. Whether you attend Mass in the Philippines, Italy, Nigeria, or New Zealand, Catholics in different languages and cultures hear the same Gospel proclaimed and participate in the same Liturgy of the Word.

This shared rhythm of Sacred Scripture connects millions of Catholics across continents and generations, reminding us that although the Church is spread throughout the world, she is one in faith, worship, and communion.