PASTOR'S CORNER
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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
July 26, 2026
WEEKLY LETTER
August 2, 2026
Dear Parishioners,
This past Friday two young men from our parish, Michael Grant and John Townsend, entered St. Joseph College Seminary along with eight other men from around the diocese. There was a special Mass at Sacred Heart in Salisbury to mark the event. I hope that many of you are praying the novena to St. John Vianney for Michael and John leading up to St. John Vianney's feast day on August 4th that I put in last Sunday's bulletin:
In addition to Michael and John, the following men from our parish will also be in the seminary this coming year:
On a related note, this month we're going to have a couple of altar boy training sessions on August 8th and August 22nd. I say this is a related topic because so many of our priests and seminarians in this diocese have discerned their vocations while serving as altar boys (which is why we allow only boys to be altar servers). If you would like information on how your son can become an altar boy, contact David Grant at: servers@stanncharlotte.org.
In Jesus and Mary,
Fr. Reid
This past Friday two young men from our parish, Michael Grant and John Townsend, entered St. Joseph College Seminary along with eight other men from around the diocese. There was a special Mass at Sacred Heart in Salisbury to mark the event. I hope that many of you are praying the novena to St. John Vianney for Michael and John leading up to St. John Vianney's feast day on August 4th that I put in last Sunday's bulletin:
O Saint John Vianney, patron of seminarians, you had to struggle against many barriers—including academic challenges—to become the esteemed priest that you were. Help our seminarians, Michael and John, in their struggles as they pattern their lives after our Heavenly Mother.
Inspire these men to consecrate their lives to God and ignite within them a deep zeal for souls. Guide them to remain resolute in their studies and faithful to prayer during their time of formation. May they be protected from temptation and grow into holy, zealous shepherds who never desert Christ.
Holy Priest of Ars, pray for our seminarians, pray for our priests, and pray for us. Amen.
[Then pray one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and one Glory Be.]
Inspire these men to consecrate their lives to God and ignite within them a deep zeal for souls. Guide them to remain resolute in their studies and faithful to prayer during their time of formation. May they be protected from temptation and grow into holy, zealous shepherds who never desert Christ.
Holy Priest of Ars, pray for our seminarians, pray for our priests, and pray for us. Amen.
[Then pray one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and one Glory Be.]
In addition to Michael and John, the following men from our parish will also be in the seminary this coming year:
- Will Adderly – St. Joseph College Seminary
- Clement Akerblom – Mt. Saint Mary's/Athenaeum of Ohio in Cincinnati, OH
- Brendan D'Amato – Our Lady of Guadalupe Seminary in Denton, NE for the FSSP
- Theodore Holthe – Special teaching assignment at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School
On a related note, this month we're going to have a couple of altar boy training sessions on August 8th and August 22nd. I say this is a related topic because so many of our priests and seminarians in this diocese have discerned their vocations while serving as altar boys (which is why we allow only boys to be altar servers). If you would like information on how your son can become an altar boy, contact David Grant at: servers@stanncharlotte.org.
In Jesus and Mary,
Fr. Reid