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
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WEEKLY LETTER
May 31, 2026
Dear Parishioners,
It’s been an incredible week for our parish as 3 of our members have been ordained to the Sacred Priesthood of Jesus Christ. Fr. David Carter was ordained for the Fraternal Society of St. Peter on Thursday in Omaha, Nebraska, while Frs. Robbie Bauman and Peter Townsend were ordained yesterday for our diocese. I was blessed to make it to Fr. Carter’s ordination and reception in Nebraska and still make it back in time for our diocesan ordinations.
As these three men begin their priestly ministry, I think it important for our parish to pray that God will bless and guide their priesthoods. It’s not easy being a priest, especially these days, and we need all the prayers we can get. So, will you join me in offering this Novena for Priests beginning today and concluding on Monday, 08 June? Here’s the novena prayer:
As Fr. Jones and I both prepare to celebrate the anniversary of our priestly ordinations this coming week (07 June for Fr. Jones and 05 June for me), I am acutely aware of how your prayers enable me to do all that I’m asked to do. Thank you for your earnest prayers – for all the Masses, rosaries, holy hours, and other prayers you’ve offered for me. I’m so very grateful.
Keep in mind that there’s a plenary indulgence (under the usual conditions) for receiving a newly ordained priest’s blessing. The custom is to kneel before the priest, receive his blessing, and then kiss his hands. Fr. Townsend will be offering a Mass of Thanksgiving today at 10:30am, and there will be a reception afterwards where he’ll be available for blessings. Fr. Bauman will offer the 10:30am Mass here next Sunday and lead our Corpus Christi procession, while Fr. Carter will be offering a Mass of Thanksgiving at the Chapel of the Little Flower next Sunday at noon.
Grateful for the priesthood,
Fr. Reid
It’s been an incredible week for our parish as 3 of our members have been ordained to the Sacred Priesthood of Jesus Christ. Fr. David Carter was ordained for the Fraternal Society of St. Peter on Thursday in Omaha, Nebraska, while Frs. Robbie Bauman and Peter Townsend were ordained yesterday for our diocese. I was blessed to make it to Fr. Carter’s ordination and reception in Nebraska and still make it back in time for our diocesan ordinations.
As these three men begin their priestly ministry, I think it important for our parish to pray that God will bless and guide their priesthoods. It’s not easy being a priest, especially these days, and we need all the prayers we can get. So, will you join me in offering this Novena for Priests beginning today and concluding on Monday, 08 June? Here’s the novena prayer:
Jesus, Good Shepherd, You sent us the Holy Spirit to guide Your Church and lead her faithful to You through the ministry of Your priests. Through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, grant to Your priests Robbie Bauman, David Carter, and Peter Townsend wisdom in leading, faithfulness in teaching, and holiness in guarding Your sacred Mysteries. As they cry out with all the faithful, 'Abba, Father!' may Your priests be ever more closely identified with You in Your divine Sonship and offer their own lives with You, the one saving Victim. Make them helpful brothers of one another, and understanding fathers of all Your people. Renew in Your priests deeper faith, greater trust in You, childlike reliance on our Mother Mary, and unwavering fidelity to the Holy Father and his bishops.
Holy Mary, intercede for your priests.
St. Joseph, protect them.
St. Michael, defend them.
St. John Vianney, pray for them.
Holy Mary, intercede for your priests.
St. Joseph, protect them.
St. Michael, defend them.
St. John Vianney, pray for them.
As Fr. Jones and I both prepare to celebrate the anniversary of our priestly ordinations this coming week (07 June for Fr. Jones and 05 June for me), I am acutely aware of how your prayers enable me to do all that I’m asked to do. Thank you for your earnest prayers – for all the Masses, rosaries, holy hours, and other prayers you’ve offered for me. I’m so very grateful.
Keep in mind that there’s a plenary indulgence (under the usual conditions) for receiving a newly ordained priest’s blessing. The custom is to kneel before the priest, receive his blessing, and then kiss his hands. Fr. Townsend will be offering a Mass of Thanksgiving today at 10:30am, and there will be a reception afterwards where he’ll be available for blessings. Fr. Bauman will offer the 10:30am Mass here next Sunday and lead our Corpus Christi procession, while Fr. Carter will be offering a Mass of Thanksgiving at the Chapel of the Little Flower next Sunday at noon.
Grateful for the priesthood,
Fr. Reid