ear Parishioners and Visitors,

This weekend we celebrate the Second Sunday of Ordinary Time. The excitement and joy of the Christmas Season has come to an end. We now spend the next several weeks in Ordinary Time. However, there is really nothing ordinary about Ordinary Time. We celebrate each Sunday as a mini-Easter, we celebrate the feast days of quite a few saints of the Church, we celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, Catholic Schools Week, and some other events. We are reminded of the ongoing pilgrimage of faith that each and every one of us in on. We are a pilgrim people constantly on our journey towards God. Our pilgrimage is never ordinary simply because our God, and His love for us is so very extraordinary!
The Annual Trustee election will take place on Sunday, January 26 at St. Ann church after the 10:30 Mass. All are invited.

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A short time ago I received a beautiful letter from  Fr. Joseph’s orphanage in India. It expressed the great gratitude of those we have helped both by our financial support and our prayerful support. That letter appears below. Also, please note the banners that were sent with the letter, that are in both St. Ann and Our Lady of Guadalupe Churches. Our generosity does make a difference in both the present and future lives of all those that we help. God bless you for your generosity.

Here is the letter:

Dear Loving Fr. John Klevence & Parishioners of St. Ann,

You are a wonderful reflection of God’s love.

 Prayers and loving Christmas greetings from all your Indian children. We hope and pray that you are doing well and keeping in good health and we do pray for you every day when we recite Holy Rosary and thank God for the gift of you, and you are God- given gift to all of us. We have started building Fr. John Klevence Boys Home, with your generous contributions. We are very grateful to you for all your great concern towards our  wellbeing. May the good Lord bless you and all your family members abundantly with good health, long life, peace, joy and happiness. This is our prayer for you always.

    We would like to express our deepest gratitude for your incredible generosity and commitment in building the dining hall, dormitory and study hall that will serve as a home and sanctuary for all of us who are in need. Your vision, dedication and kindness have brought hope and security to all of us that might otherwise face uncertainty. These new facilities will provide us an opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive because of your remarkable generosity.

The word “thank you” will never be enough to express our gratitude for you! Thank you for everything. We hope you have a fantastic Christmas and a Happy New Year 2025.

With warmest regards and heartfelt wishes,

Children & Staff

Jubilee Prayer

Father in heaven, may the faith you have given us in your son,
Jesus Christ, our brother, and the flame of charity enkindled in
our hearts by the Holy Spirit,
reawaken in us the blessed hope
for the coming of your Kingdom.

May your grace transform us into tireless cultivators of the
seeds of the Gospel.
May those seeds transform from within
both humanity and the whole cosmos
in the sure expectation
of a new heaven and a new earth, when,
with the powers of
Evil vanquished, your glory will shine eternally.

May the grace of the Jubilee reawaken in us,
Pilgrims of Hope,
a yearning for the treasures of heaven.
May that same grace
spread the joy and peace of our Redeemer
throughout the earth.
To You our God, eternally blessed,
be glory and praise
forever. Amen.

Amen.

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