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
April 21, 2024
Dear Parishioners,
I do hope you’re enjoying this blessed Easter Season!
We’ve had very big news in our diocese lately. As I’m sure you all know by now, Bishop Jugis’ resignation as the bishop of our diocese has been accepted by Pope Francis. Replacing him will be Bishop-elect Michael Martin, a Conventual Franciscan who, of late, has been serving in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. I’ve yet to meet Bishop-elect Martin, so I really cannot say much, except that I am hopeful he will be a good leader for our diocese. What’s most important is that we pray fervently in this time of transition. Specifically, let us pray that the Holy Spirit will imbue Bishopelect Martin with the wisdom, humility, charity, and prudence he will need to be a great bishop for the Diocese of Charlotte.
We would be remiss, though, if we did not also pray for Bishop Jugis, who is stepping down because of health concerns. Bishop Jugis is a son of St. Ann’s, having been baptized in 1957 by our first pastor (and the first bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte), Michael Begley. And Bishop Jugis has been a constant support during my years as pastor here, providing guidance and encouragement as our parish has undergone significant changes. So, I encourage you to offer prayers of thanksgiving for all that Bishop Jugis has done for us, and for the Diocese of Charlotte at large.
I also want to thank all of you who took the time to fill out the recent survey for our pastoral planning process. We collected some great information from you, which is now being synthesized with the input from our parish staff. Ultimately, our parish council will be creating a planning document for our parish that will be presented to the bishop and key members of the Chancery staff in October. I’m very grateful for your help!
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Fr. Reid
I do hope you’re enjoying this blessed Easter Season!
We’ve had very big news in our diocese lately. As I’m sure you all know by now, Bishop Jugis’ resignation as the bishop of our diocese has been accepted by Pope Francis. Replacing him will be Bishop-elect Michael Martin, a Conventual Franciscan who, of late, has been serving in the Archdiocese of Atlanta. I’ve yet to meet Bishop-elect Martin, so I really cannot say much, except that I am hopeful he will be a good leader for our diocese. What’s most important is that we pray fervently in this time of transition. Specifically, let us pray that the Holy Spirit will imbue Bishopelect Martin with the wisdom, humility, charity, and prudence he will need to be a great bishop for the Diocese of Charlotte.
We would be remiss, though, if we did not also pray for Bishop Jugis, who is stepping down because of health concerns. Bishop Jugis is a son of St. Ann’s, having been baptized in 1957 by our first pastor (and the first bishop of the Diocese of Charlotte), Michael Begley. And Bishop Jugis has been a constant support during my years as pastor here, providing guidance and encouragement as our parish has undergone significant changes. So, I encourage you to offer prayers of thanksgiving for all that Bishop Jugis has done for us, and for the Diocese of Charlotte at large.
I also want to thank all of you who took the time to fill out the recent survey for our pastoral planning process. We collected some great information from you, which is now being synthesized with the input from our parish staff. Ultimately, our parish council will be creating a planning document for our parish that will be presented to the bishop and key members of the Chancery staff in October. I’m very grateful for your help!
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Fr. Reid