PASTOR'S CORNER
Welcome to St. Ann’s Parish Website!
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
September 22, 2024
Dear Parishioners,
It seems that all our parish ministries and activities are back in full swing after the summer. It’s wonderful to see so much activity in our parish! I’m particularly grateful to all our ministry leaders and volunteers who make all this activity possible. It was also terrific to see so many of you staying around after our Sunday Masses last weekend to enjoy coffee and donuts with one another. Our Hospitality Ministry will be offering coffee and donuts periodically after the Sunday Masses, which is a wonderful chance for you to get to know your fellow parishioners. And if you’re interested in getting involved in our parish ministries and activities, be sure to read the bulletin and the Friday 5 each week. Everything you need to know about what’s going on at St. Ann’s is listed in this bulletin.
Speaking of things going on, mark your calendars for Sunday, 06 October 2024. October is Respect Life Month, and Sunday, 06 October 2024, is Respect Life Sunday, the Sunday each year that we are called to reflect upon the value and dignity of all human life, as well as the damage that’s been done in our society because of what Pope St. John Paul II called the “culture of death.” While our state legislature has done much in the past two years to limit abortion in our state, abortion remains legal in North Carolina and so many other states in our country, so we still have much work to do.
As we always do, at 2 p.m. on October 6th we will have our annual Life Chain outside the church along Park Road. This is our opportunity to pray silently for an hour for an end to abortion, and it is a great witness to the value of life for those who pass by. If you’d like more information about our Respect Life Committee, you can be added to their email list by emailing: [email protected]. We have a monthly pro-life Mass on the 4th Saturday of every month at 8 a.m., as well as various other activities throughout the year to promote a culture of life in our community.
Lastly, don’t forget that the annual parish carnival will be here before you know it. This year our carnival is Saturday, 02 November 2024 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. We are still in need of volunteers to help that day, and we’re also looking for both personal and corporate sponsorships for our games and rides. If you’re willing and able to help, please contact Eric Kashmanian at: [email protected]. Please keep an eye on the bulletin and the Friday 5 for more information.
We’re blessed at St. Ann’s to have such an active and vibrant community. If you’re not already involved in some way, please consider joining one of our parish ministries or activities. We’d love to have you!
Yours in Christ,
Fr. Reid
It seems that all our parish ministries and activities are back in full swing after the summer. It’s wonderful to see so much activity in our parish! I’m particularly grateful to all our ministry leaders and volunteers who make all this activity possible. It was also terrific to see so many of you staying around after our Sunday Masses last weekend to enjoy coffee and donuts with one another. Our Hospitality Ministry will be offering coffee and donuts periodically after the Sunday Masses, which is a wonderful chance for you to get to know your fellow parishioners. And if you’re interested in getting involved in our parish ministries and activities, be sure to read the bulletin and the Friday 5 each week. Everything you need to know about what’s going on at St. Ann’s is listed in this bulletin.
Speaking of things going on, mark your calendars for Sunday, 06 October 2024. October is Respect Life Month, and Sunday, 06 October 2024, is Respect Life Sunday, the Sunday each year that we are called to reflect upon the value and dignity of all human life, as well as the damage that’s been done in our society because of what Pope St. John Paul II called the “culture of death.” While our state legislature has done much in the past two years to limit abortion in our state, abortion remains legal in North Carolina and so many other states in our country, so we still have much work to do.
As we always do, at 2 p.m. on October 6th we will have our annual Life Chain outside the church along Park Road. This is our opportunity to pray silently for an hour for an end to abortion, and it is a great witness to the value of life for those who pass by. If you’d like more information about our Respect Life Committee, you can be added to their email list by emailing: [email protected]. We have a monthly pro-life Mass on the 4th Saturday of every month at 8 a.m., as well as various other activities throughout the year to promote a culture of life in our community.
Lastly, don’t forget that the annual parish carnival will be here before you know it. This year our carnival is Saturday, 02 November 2024 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. We are still in need of volunteers to help that day, and we’re also looking for both personal and corporate sponsorships for our games and rides. If you’re willing and able to help, please contact Eric Kashmanian at: [email protected]. Please keep an eye on the bulletin and the Friday 5 for more information.
We’re blessed at St. Ann’s to have such an active and vibrant community. If you’re not already involved in some way, please consider joining one of our parish ministries or activities. We’d love to have you!
Yours in Christ,
Fr. Reid