PASTOR'S CORNER
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I invite you to explore our website as a means of getting to know St. Ann’s and all that we do to serve Christ and one another. While we are well known in Charlotte for having a beautiful church and beautiful liturgy, what’s most beautiful about our parish is our parishioners! We are a family-oriented, thriving parish just south of Uptown Charlotte, filled with people committed to worshiping God through the fullness of our Catholic tradition and serving the poor and needy with charity and compassion. Come join us for Mass and help us as we seek to glorify God, bear witness to His Truth, and show forth His Love.
Father Timothy S. Reid
HOMILIES
WEEKLY LETTER
January 11, 2026
Dear Parishioners,
I’m grateful to all of you who attended the Charlotte March for Life this past Friday. Please keep in mind that the National Right to Life March is coming up on Friday, 23 January 2026, in Washington, D.C. I hope that some of you will also attend that march. While Roe v. Wade has been overturned, abortion is still very much a reality in our country and in our state. There’s still much, much work to do to protect the unborn from the horrible evil of abortion. Attending these marches is simply one way for us to demonstrate our commitment to pro-life causes.
Of course, we mustn’t neglect the spiritual work of prayer and fasting, and in this vein, perhaps we can all take on a few extra penances this month to make reparation for terrible sin of abortion. I also encourage you to offer extra prayers, especially the Holy Rosary, for an end to abortion in our country. Further, I very much encourage you to support the organizations in our community that provide services to women that help them avoid the evil of abortion, like MiraVia and Birthright of Charlotte.
On another note, for decades our parish has supported the Missionaries of the Poor (MOP), especially in Jamaica, Uganda, and most recently in India. Over the years our parish has provided a tremendous amount of financial support to help serve the poorest of the poor in these places, and I plan for our parish to continue doing this. To this end, next month I will be going with Deacon Peter and a few others to visit the MOP in the Philippines to see what our parish can do for them. Although we will likely continue to support the MOP in India to some degree in the future, I think it’s time for us to provide support to another mission. If you’d like to contribute to our fund for the MOP, you can do on our website or by writing a check to St. Ann with “MOP” in the memo line.
In Jesus, Mary, and Joseph,
Fr. Reid
I’m grateful to all of you who attended the Charlotte March for Life this past Friday. Please keep in mind that the National Right to Life March is coming up on Friday, 23 January 2026, in Washington, D.C. I hope that some of you will also attend that march. While Roe v. Wade has been overturned, abortion is still very much a reality in our country and in our state. There’s still much, much work to do to protect the unborn from the horrible evil of abortion. Attending these marches is simply one way for us to demonstrate our commitment to pro-life causes.
Of course, we mustn’t neglect the spiritual work of prayer and fasting, and in this vein, perhaps we can all take on a few extra penances this month to make reparation for terrible sin of abortion. I also encourage you to offer extra prayers, especially the Holy Rosary, for an end to abortion in our country. Further, I very much encourage you to support the organizations in our community that provide services to women that help them avoid the evil of abortion, like MiraVia and Birthright of Charlotte.
On another note, for decades our parish has supported the Missionaries of the Poor (MOP), especially in Jamaica, Uganda, and most recently in India. Over the years our parish has provided a tremendous amount of financial support to help serve the poorest of the poor in these places, and I plan for our parish to continue doing this. To this end, next month I will be going with Deacon Peter and a few others to visit the MOP in the Philippines to see what our parish can do for them. Although we will likely continue to support the MOP in India to some degree in the future, I think it’s time for us to provide support to another mission. If you’d like to contribute to our fund for the MOP, you can do on our website or by writing a check to St. Ann with “MOP” in the memo line.
In Jesus, Mary, and Joseph,
Fr. Reid