ear Parishioners and visitors,

Our Parish Bazaar, 2026 edition, is now in the history books. Thank you to all those who made the Bazaar happen and contributed to help ensure that it was a great success. Thank you, especially to Alexis Sclama, who has chaired the Bazaar for the last ten years. She is retiring from this position, but not from the parish. She has been an extraordinary leader and we were truly blessed to have her serve in the Chairperson position for these ten years. We know that next year’s Bazaar will be in the very capable hands of Jennifer Knotts. I am most grateful for her willingness to step up and assume the leadership role. We look forward to next year’s Bazaar with eager anticipation. A big “thank you” to both Alexis and Jen!

This weekend is Deacon Kimmel’s last weekend with us. His summer assignment here is ending and very soon he will be returning to Baltimore to complete his final year of formation, leading to priesthood ordination in May of 2027. We thank him for his presence with us, for sharing his time and talent with us, and especially his “yes” to the Lord’s call. Please continue to pray for him and all of our seminarians, and for an increase in priestly vocations.

We are standing at an exciting moment in the life of our parish. While we may worship in two different churches, St. Ann and Our Lady of Guadalupe, we are one parish, united by one faith, one mission, and one shared future to sustain both of our beloved churches for generations to come.

One of the most exciting parts of our new vision is the opportunity to create welcoming spaces that serve the whole parish and the larger community as well. A major priority will be our new Parish Center at the Our Lady of Guadalupe site. This new building will feature a large social hall with flexible meeting space and a stage, supporting celebrations, fellowship, recreation, and community events. A professional kitchen will further strengthen our ministries by bringing people together through hospitality and service. The other side of the Parish Center will have a dedicated food pantry for the Society of St. Vincent de Paul ministry, with refrigeration and storage to help our parish serve neighbors in need with greater care, dignity, and efficiency. There will also be three offices.

In addition to building a new Parish Center, we are committed to elevating the St. Ann Church building. Through needed renovations, beautification, and accessibility improvements, we can help ensure that St. Ann remains a sacred place that has welcomed generation of parishioners and visitors and will continue to do so for generations to come.

To bring this bold vision to life, unity will be our greatest strength. You may have been part of many preliminary conversations about how to bring these projects to life. We are excited to share that in the coming weeks, parishioners will be asked to consider how they may be called to support this effort through their time, talent, and treasure. As we prepare for this exciting next step, let us pray for a joyful spirit needed to make this campaign a lasting blessing for our parish. Stay tuned because our pilgrimage together is just beginning!

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A Prayer for Vocations

God Our Father, You made each one of us to use our gifts in the
Body of Christ. We ask that You inspire Your people whom You
call to priesthood and consecrated life to courageously follow Your will. Send workers into Your great harvest so that the Gospel is preached,
the poor are served with love, the suffering are comforted,
and Your people are strengthened by Your gifts.

We ask this through Christ, Our Lord. Amen.

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