We have many parish opportunities for faith and fellowship throughout this season of Lent.
For a more detailed look at these events, and others offered by Lycoming County Catholic Churches, please take a look at our Lenten Resource Guide available HERE.
All of this information - and more - can easily be accessed on our parish website HERE.
Over the last three years, our community responded to the historical crisis of the Coronavirus pandemic in so many ways. We now invite everyone to join together and participate in securing our parish's future. We ask that you prayerfully consider how you and your family can help Saint Ann Catholic Church by financially supporting our ministries, furthering our mission, and reinforcing our future. Click the image above to learn more.
For the last several years, the Diocese of Scranton and its churches have been focused on the future with a pastoral planning initiative called the Vision 2030 Blueprint Process.
Vision 2030 will help our diocese meet the many opportunities and challenges of the coming decade with the main goal of creating vibrant parishes rooted in the life of Jesus Christ.
You can learn more about Vision 2030 at:
www.dioceseofscranton.org/vision-2030
Click the image above for a direct link to the digital Vision 2030 booklet. (Printed booklets available at the church and Parish Office.)
Click the image above for a Vision 2030 communication concerning the Williamsport Deanery.
Tickets can still be purchased at any time and are available at the church and the Parish Office. Cash, check, and credit card accepted.
Call 570-322-5935 for more information.
This Wednesday, our parish will have a Memorial Mass at 7:30AM, in memory of Pope Emeritus BenedictXVI.
Bishop Bambera will celebrate the 12:10PM Mass this Wednesday at St. Peter's Cathedral in Scranton. The Mass is available via EWTN or online.
May God grant Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI eternal rest.
It's time for our annual Trunk or Treat event!!
Looking forward to seeing everyone as part of Loyalsock Township's night of Trick of Treating!
Thanks to the generous donations of our wonderful church members, we have TONS of candy and giveaways for all!
Join the Facebook event page HERE.
WASHINGTON - In response to the leak of a draft opinion in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, some abortion advocates are calling for nationwide demonstrations, disruptions of church services, and the personal intimidation of specific Supreme Court justices. Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, chairman of the USCCB’s Committee on Pro-Life Activities invited the faithful to unite in fasting and prayer:
“In the midst of current tensions, we invite Catholics around the country to join us in fasting and praying the Rosary on Friday, May 13, the Memorial of Our Lady of Fatima. Let us offer our prayers and fasting for these intentions:
As Catholics, let us witness to the beautiful gift of life with civility and love, and with our peaceful prayers and our compassionate service to all those in need.
Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us.”
Do you have your copy of the Lenten Resource Guide yet?
This publication details Lenten happenings not only in our parish, but includes scheduled events at other local Catholic parishes as well!
Click HERE to download a PDF guide.
Printed copies are also available at the church and Parish Office.
We look forward to journeying with you this Lent
Do you believe the Diocese of Scranton listens to its parishioners? Are you challenged to use your gifts and talents to better the life of your parish and the whole Church? Do you believe the Church is transparent and accountable in its decision-making processes?
The Diocese of Scranton invites everyone to answer these three questions and more as part of the local listening phase of the 2023 Synod of Bishops, which is now underway.
The word “synod” is an ancient Greek word. While unfamiliar to many, a synod is a journey of discernment, in which the people of God are called to pray and reflect upon the Holy Spirit’s will for the Church.
Pope Francis has asked every diocese in the world to develop a process to listen to the faithful of parishes, religious orders and Catholic movements and prayerfully consider the ways in which they currently experience the church as “synodal,” that is, as a community that walks together and to suggest ways to strengthen that in practice.
Visit the Diocese of Scranton's webpage dedicated to the Synod, which includes the link to the survey in English and Spanish: www.dioceseofscranton.org/synod-on-synodality
Stay tuned for additional upcoming opportunities for synod participation in our parish community.
Thank you to everyone who attended our Open House yesterday, and many thanks to all our volunteers!!
We were pleased to present this slideshow capturing the past year. We are so blessed to have such a wonderful parish community!!
Give a winning gift this Christmas!
Buy a CASH CLUB ticket today!!
15 mega drawing winners and 37 weekly winners of $1,000 gives you 52 chances to win throughout the year!
If you win, your ticket will be returned for more chances to win!
If you sell 5 tickets you will receive ONE ticket FREE!
Tickets $100 each
Purchase online HERE (type CASH CLUB in the Notes section) or return your completed ticket stub along with $100 (cash or check made out to St. Ann Catholic Church) directly to the Parish Office or place it in the collection basket in an envelope clearly marked CASH CLUB.
680 of 700 tickets sold
700 tickets must be sold before drawings can begin
First drawing scheduled for Sunday, January 2nd
Click the image above to learn more about parish and community happenings during the season of Advent.
Though we continue to pray for the deceased of Saint Ann parish throughout the month of November, there will be a special All Souls Day Mass of Remembrance on Tuesday, November 2nd at 7:00PM. We will honor by name and with lighted candles all of those from our parish family who have passed away between November 2020 and October 2021. The entire parish family is invited and encouraged to come pray with us, on their behalf.
Salvatore Zangara
Ann “Nancy” Watson
Mildred Wheeler
Sharon McNichol
Shirley Hendricks
Charles “Dick” Sharar
Violet Sacavage
David Lechniak
Steve Welteroth
Mary Piccolo
Donald Roman, Sr.
Kyrie Berkey
Marjorie Ort
Ann Hawkins
Charles Martin, Sr.
Joseph Lupacchino
Nina Dempsey
James “Joe” Steinbacher
Patricia DeSanto
Kathleen King
Bertha Bartley
Marcella DeSanto
Mary Wasson
Andrew Dincher
Francis A. Daniele
Harold Cozza, Jr.
Robin Agnone
Rae Cartwright
Emily Mazurek
Grace Caravaggio
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Our Rosary Guild shipped 1,611 rosaries overseas through the Our Lady's Rosary Makers organization. OLRM indicated these rosaries were sent in response to the following correspondence:
The Lord give you Peace.
The overwhelming requests for rosaries across the world shows that our blessed Lady has defeated the evil one in the world.
We are requesting for rosaries for our graduating students and seminarians that will take place next month of October month end. That will be their gift for evangelizing the world.
Shalom.
Cornelius Mweni
St. Charles Lwanga Minor Seminary
P.O. Box 710036
Mansa
Zambia
We don't usually have an opportunity to see firsthand the mission communities we serve, so we were thrilled to find a video posted from the Seminary's Golden Jubilee in 2016.
Thank you to all who support our Virgin Mary's Hands Rosary Guild and the Our Lady's Rosary Makers organization!
Please note the Mary, Mother of Mercy Adoration Chapel will be closed through Wednesday for maintenance. We will keep you updated if this closure needs to be extended. The chapel will reopen for regular hours on Friday, October 29th.
Private Prayer is available at Saint Ann Catholic Church Monday through Friday 9:00AM to 3:00PM and Saturday 9:00AM to 12:00PM. The chapel code can be used at the Parish Hall entrance.
UPDATE: We apologize for the last minute chapel closure, but we are thankful for our friends at Sanso Concrete who are taking advantage of brief windows of sunshine this week to install a RAMP! We are thrilled that the chapel will be truly accessible to all who want to adore the Lord in the Blessed Sacrament!!
Due to various unfortunate circumstances, our web host was unable to restore our parish website.
We are in the process of COMPLETELY rebuilding, so many site features are currently unavailable.
At this time, our focus is on setting up the home page and links to the parish calendar, bulletin, and live streaming.
Thank you for your patience!