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
March 15, 2026
Dear Parishioners,
Happy Laetare Sunday. “Laetare” is a Latin word which means “rejoice”, and we are rejoicing because we are now at the midpoint in our Lenten journey. In just three weeks we will be celebrating the glories of Easter. Today the Church encourages us to have a foretaste of that Easter glory. Like a ray of light breaking through dark clouds, we are given a brief respite from the rigors of our fasting and penances so that we can focus ourselves more clearly on the joy that is to come. Thus, the violet representing our penance is set aside for the day in lieu of a more festive rose color that symbolizes the lightening of our penance, and we are called to rejoice because we will soon see the redemption that Christ will procure for us at Easter!
Hopefully, everyone is keeping up with their Lenten disciplines by praying more, fasting more, and giving more. Don’t forget that we’re having a Holy Hour of Reparation and Stations of the Cross every Friday of Lent. The Holy Hour of Reparation begins at 6pm, and Stations of the Cross begins at 7pm. On Friday, March 27th, we will have Tenebrae at 7pm.
Parents: don’t forget that the information meeting for the St. Augustine’s Scholars Program will be this coming Wednesday, March 18th at 7pm. SASP is a classical education honors path at Charlotte Catholic High School. This unique program within the MACS system immerses students in the intellectual traditions of the Church, while also helping them grow in holiness. I’ve been very impressed with what I’ve seen of this program so far, and all interested parents are invited. Homeschooling Families: don’t be put off that this program is at Charlotte Catholic. It’s worth your time to learn more about it.
Lastly, men do not forget that we will have our annual Men’s Lenten Evening of Recollection this coming Thursday, March 19th – which is the Solemnity of St. Joseph. The Evening of Recollection will begin at 6:30pm. As it is a solemnity, you are permitted to relax your Lenten penances that day!
With prayers for a peaceful Lent,
Fr. Reid
Happy Laetare Sunday. “Laetare” is a Latin word which means “rejoice”, and we are rejoicing because we are now at the midpoint in our Lenten journey. In just three weeks we will be celebrating the glories of Easter. Today the Church encourages us to have a foretaste of that Easter glory. Like a ray of light breaking through dark clouds, we are given a brief respite from the rigors of our fasting and penances so that we can focus ourselves more clearly on the joy that is to come. Thus, the violet representing our penance is set aside for the day in lieu of a more festive rose color that symbolizes the lightening of our penance, and we are called to rejoice because we will soon see the redemption that Christ will procure for us at Easter!
Hopefully, everyone is keeping up with their Lenten disciplines by praying more, fasting more, and giving more. Don’t forget that we’re having a Holy Hour of Reparation and Stations of the Cross every Friday of Lent. The Holy Hour of Reparation begins at 6pm, and Stations of the Cross begins at 7pm. On Friday, March 27th, we will have Tenebrae at 7pm.
Parents: don’t forget that the information meeting for the St. Augustine’s Scholars Program will be this coming Wednesday, March 18th at 7pm. SASP is a classical education honors path at Charlotte Catholic High School. This unique program within the MACS system immerses students in the intellectual traditions of the Church, while also helping them grow in holiness. I’ve been very impressed with what I’ve seen of this program so far, and all interested parents are invited. Homeschooling Families: don’t be put off that this program is at Charlotte Catholic. It’s worth your time to learn more about it.
Lastly, men do not forget that we will have our annual Men’s Lenten Evening of Recollection this coming Thursday, March 19th – which is the Solemnity of St. Joseph. The Evening of Recollection will begin at 6:30pm. As it is a solemnity, you are permitted to relax your Lenten penances that day!
With prayers for a peaceful Lent,
Fr. Reid