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
June 4, 2023
Dear Parishioners,
Happy Holy Trinity Sunday! This weekend our diocese welcomes 7 new transitional deacons to its ranks: Deacons Matthew Dimock, Christian Goduti, Matthew Harrison, Kevin Martinez, Jose Palma, Elliott Suttle, and Kevin Tran. To say that they are transitional deacons means that these men will eventually become priests, in contrast to permanent deacons (like Deacon Tom and Deacon Peter). Please pray for these men as they approach their last year of seminary formation, that they will be holy priests for our diocese.
This Thursday we will begin our annual celebration of 40 Hours of Adoration! As I mentioned in last Sunday’s bulletin, we will observe Corpus Christi under both calendars, beginning our 40 Hours with a Latin Mass this Thursday, 08 June 2023 at 7 p.m. Adoration will commence afterwards, continuing through Friday and ending on Saturday, 10 June 2023 at 4 p.m. with Benediction. As has become our parish custom, we will have a Eucharistic Procession on Corpus Christi Sunday after the 10:30 a.m. Mass. All of our 1st communicants are invited to come in their dresses and suis to be a part of procession.
A sign-up genius has been created with all of the available time slots for prayer; you can find it on our parish website. Please sign up for an hour if you can. In addition, we will have various devotions throughout our period of Adoration. Also, please keep in mind that Adoration will be suspended at various times for Masses and a wedding. The schedule is as follows:
Thursday, 08 June
Friday, 09 June
Saturday, 10 June
In honor of our Eucharistic Lord,
Fr. Reid
Happy Holy Trinity Sunday! This weekend our diocese welcomes 7 new transitional deacons to its ranks: Deacons Matthew Dimock, Christian Goduti, Matthew Harrison, Kevin Martinez, Jose Palma, Elliott Suttle, and Kevin Tran. To say that they are transitional deacons means that these men will eventually become priests, in contrast to permanent deacons (like Deacon Tom and Deacon Peter). Please pray for these men as they approach their last year of seminary formation, that they will be holy priests for our diocese.
This Thursday we will begin our annual celebration of 40 Hours of Adoration! As I mentioned in last Sunday’s bulletin, we will observe Corpus Christi under both calendars, beginning our 40 Hours with a Latin Mass this Thursday, 08 June 2023 at 7 p.m. Adoration will commence afterwards, continuing through Friday and ending on Saturday, 10 June 2023 at 4 p.m. with Benediction. As has become our parish custom, we will have a Eucharistic Procession on Corpus Christi Sunday after the 10:30 a.m. Mass. All of our 1st communicants are invited to come in their dresses and suis to be a part of procession.
A sign-up genius has been created with all of the available time slots for prayer; you can find it on our parish website. Please sign up for an hour if you can. In addition, we will have various devotions throughout our period of Adoration. Also, please keep in mind that Adoration will be suspended at various times for Masses and a wedding. The schedule is as follows:
Thursday, 08 June
| 7:00PM | Opening Mass |
| 8:30PM | Adoration begins with Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary |
| 6:30AM | Adoration suspended |
| 7:00AM | Mass |
| 8:30AM | Mass |
| 9:00AM | Adoration resumes with Luminous Mysteries of the Rosary |
| 3:00PM | Divine Mercy Chaplet |
| 5:00PM | Adoration moved to chapel for Wedding Rehearsal |
| 6:00PM | Adoration returns to Church for Hour of Reparation (includes Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary) |
| 12:00PM | Adoration suspended for Wedding |
| 3:00PM | Adoration resumes |
| 3:30PM | Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary |
| 4:00PM | Benediction and close of Adoration |
In honor of our Eucharistic Lord,
Fr. Reid