Important Information Pertaining to St. Ann’s Parish During COVID – 19 Pandemic
 
Mass:
The prohibition of public Masses is extended through April 30, 2020.

Holy Mass will be celebrated privately each day at St. Ann’s by Fr. Massie and Fr. Bala. Mass intentions already received will be remembered.

St. Ann's will do its best to provide AUDIO RECORDINGS of Mass daily while the prohibition of public Masses is in force.
 
Mass will be live streamed from St. John the Evangelist Cathedral Sundays at 11am & Monday-Friday at 12:05pm  (https://saintjohncathedral.org/).  You can also watch Mass on EWTN (https://ewtn.com/catholicism/daily-readings), and with Bishop Robert Barron at Word on Fire (https://www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass/).

Palm Sunday:
Palms will be available for pickup at St. Ann's in the circle driveway on Saturday, April 4th from 5pm until 6pm; and again on Sunday, April 5th from 11am until 12 Noon.

PLEASE stay in your vehicles when coming to receive palms.

Schedule for Holy Week:
While the church will remain closed during Holy Week, the schedule of private Masses/Service are as follows:
            Holy Thursday:     7pm
            Good Friday:         3pm
            Easter Vigil:          7pm
            Easter Sunday:    10am

Church Building Closed:
In light of the Governor's Stay-at-Home Order the church building will remain closed pending further updates.
 
The Adoration Chapel:
The Adoration Chapel is closed until further notice.
 
Confessions:
We will have "drive-thru" Confession at St. Ann's in the circle driveway under the canopy in the front of church on Tuesday, April 7th, from 5pm until 6:30pm; and again on Wednesday, April 8th from 9am to 10am.

Parish Office Administration:
The Parish Office will close today at 4:00pm (Monday, March 23, 2020), and will remain closed until further notice. Full-time parish office staff will work remotely from home and will be available via email. The Answering Service is monitoring all calls, and Fr. Massie is available for emergencies.  
 
Anointing of the Sick:
The sick who are in critical condition may still receive the Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick.
 
Funerals:
Only graveside services will be allowed with the immediate family. A Memorial Mass can be scheduled after the pandemic.
 
Sacrificial Giving:
Because we cannot gather as a community for the celebration of Sunday Mass, our Catholic Parishes will certainly experience financial difficulties. Each church parish still has functional expenses such as: payroll, utilities, insurance, etc. We ask parishioners to prayerfully consider continuing your financial support of the parish. You may wish to make your contribution online, or you may mail your envelope or check to the parish. Anyone interested in online giving please click the DONATION tab at the top of our website home page, or call the parish office for details.

When we are unable to make it to Mass, we can still make an Act of Spiritual Communion, in which we convey our faith in Christ and in His Presence in the Holy Eucharist, and we ask Him to unite Himself with us. The basic aspects of an Act of Spiritual Communion are an Act of Faith; an Act of Love; a desire to receive Christ; and an invitation to Him to come into your heart.

An Act of Spiritual Communion was highly recommended by many saints, according to Pope John Paul II. He explained that practicing this constant desire for Jesus in the Eucharist is rooted in the ultimate perfection of Eucharistic communion, which is the ultimate goal of every human desire.

The resources below are "Orders of Worship," short prayer services for home use. The Bishop's Easter Letter to the Lay Faithful is also included.  Please click the below link to access each resource:

Palm Sunday
Holy Thirsday
Good Friday
Easter Vigil
Easter Sunday

Holy Week at Home

Bishop Deshotel's Easter Letter to the Lay Faithful

 

Saturday: 3 PM - 3:45 PM @ St. Ann
Sunday: 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM @ St. Ann

Weekdays: Begining 30 minutes before each Mass
or by appointment with Pastor