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
April 12, 2026
Dear Parishioners,
A blessed Divine Mercy Sunday to you! This is always one of my favorite feasts of the year, for it reminds us so clearly of God’s unfathomable love for us. As we consider all that our Lord promised St. Faustina about His divine mercy, we see that there is nothing that should ever keep us from God. As long as we are sorry for our sins, repent of them, and confess them, then His mercy covers all things – even the worst of our sins. Who of us cannot take great comfort in that?
With this in mind, I encourage you to make good use of the Sacrament of Reconciliation from time to time. While Holy Mother Church only requires us to go to Confession once a year, it is a very good practice to go to confession regularly (say, every 4-6 weeks) – even for just venial sins. It is there in the confessional that God’s mercy is poured upon us so generously and in such a way that not only are our sins forgiven, but we are given new strength to overcome our persistent sins. When we humbly approach our Lord in the confessional with true sorrow for our sins, He opens wide His arms and draws us so gently to Himself.
Speaking of God’s mercy, this Sunday at the 12:30pm Mass we have the pleasure of welcoming into the Church the members of our OCIA program who have already been baptized. Because our OCIA program is so large this year, we simply couldn’t provide the Sacraments of Initiation for everyone at the Easter Vigil as we’ve done in years past. What a wonderful problem to have! Please be sure to welcome our newest parishioners.
Lastly, we have a new memorial opportunity for our parish. It’s my hope to create a brand-new rose window for the original church façade that faces Park Road. This is not a window that can be seen from inside our church, but it can be seen as you pass by our church on Park Road. Thus, our plan is to backlight it at night so that it can be seen by the folks passing by. Over the years, I’ve gotten lots of comments from people in the area about how grateful they are to see our statue of the Divine Mercy that faces Park Road lit up every night. This window will be a beautiful addition to the evangelical witness given by our church building. The cost of this project will be $75,000. If you’re interested in memorializing this window, please contact me directly.
Trusting in God’s Great Mercy,
Fr. Reid
A blessed Divine Mercy Sunday to you! This is always one of my favorite feasts of the year, for it reminds us so clearly of God’s unfathomable love for us. As we consider all that our Lord promised St. Faustina about His divine mercy, we see that there is nothing that should ever keep us from God. As long as we are sorry for our sins, repent of them, and confess them, then His mercy covers all things – even the worst of our sins. Who of us cannot take great comfort in that?
With this in mind, I encourage you to make good use of the Sacrament of Reconciliation from time to time. While Holy Mother Church only requires us to go to Confession once a year, it is a very good practice to go to confession regularly (say, every 4-6 weeks) – even for just venial sins. It is there in the confessional that God’s mercy is poured upon us so generously and in such a way that not only are our sins forgiven, but we are given new strength to overcome our persistent sins. When we humbly approach our Lord in the confessional with true sorrow for our sins, He opens wide His arms and draws us so gently to Himself.
Speaking of God’s mercy, this Sunday at the 12:30pm Mass we have the pleasure of welcoming into the Church the members of our OCIA program who have already been baptized. Because our OCIA program is so large this year, we simply couldn’t provide the Sacraments of Initiation for everyone at the Easter Vigil as we’ve done in years past. What a wonderful problem to have! Please be sure to welcome our newest parishioners.
Lastly, we have a new memorial opportunity for our parish. It’s my hope to create a brand-new rose window for the original church façade that faces Park Road. This is not a window that can be seen from inside our church, but it can be seen as you pass by our church on Park Road. Thus, our plan is to backlight it at night so that it can be seen by the folks passing by. Over the years, I’ve gotten lots of comments from people in the area about how grateful they are to see our statue of the Divine Mercy that faces Park Road lit up every night. This window will be a beautiful addition to the evangelical witness given by our church building. The cost of this project will be $75,000. If you’re interested in memorializing this window, please contact me directly.
Trusting in God’s Great Mercy,
Fr. Reid