Fr. Tom’s Letters

Each week Fr. Tom writes a letter to parishioners in our bulletin. Every letter is comprehensive, including current information about the Parish, an explanation of Scripture for that Sunday, and an invitation to become more engaged in the life of the parish.

June 28, 2026

Dear Parishioners,

Summer has fully arrived. The students of St. Anne’s Parish School went home in great spirits this past Tuesday. They were delighted to complete another school year and were greeted with faculty waving streamers as they exited to meet parents and buses. It was a fun ending to a successful school year. We continue to enroll students for next year and all of our faculty are expected to return next year.

Camp Saint Anne begins on Monday, June 29 and our inaugural summer literacy enrichment program begins on Monday, July 6. We take a break from the usual classroom activities, but our school building will continue to be the base for lots of children activities through the summer.

WEEKDAY MASS

Beginning this Monday, June 29, the only daily Mass will be at 9:00AM. We will only have the 9:00AM Mass because of priest availability and summer vacations. The 7:30AM Mass will resume later in the summer. For the days of Monday, June 29 to Friday, July 3, 9:00AM daily Mass will take place in the Ministry Center. We hope to return to the church for 9:00 daily Mass on Monday, July 6.

INDEPENDENCE DAY

Next weekend we will have our Independence Day celebration. Our nation is celebrating 250 years of Independence. As a parish we will share in the celebration at each of the Masses. Before each Mass, we will have a recorded reading of the Declaration of Independence. The complete reading will begin about 15 minutes before each Mass. So, if you wish to hear the complete reading of the Declaration of Independence as our nation celebrates its 250 anniversary, come to church about 15 minutes before the scheduled time for Mass and you will hear this historical document proclaimed in its entirety. So, for example, for the 10:00AM Mass, the reading of the Declaration of Independence will begin at 9:45AM. There is a brief introduction to the reading.

ROOF AND A/C PROJECT

We are nearing completion of our replacement roof and air conditioning project. Roofers were interrupted by the rainy whether this past week, but we still hope for completion in the next few weeks. On Tuesday of this past week the second 9,000 pound air conditioning unit was lifted and placed on the church roof by a powerful crane. Both air conditioning units are now fully operable and we should all enjoy the benefits of an updated system for years to come. Now with units in place, fully connected and operating in tandem, the finishing work on the roof is expected to move rapidly to completion.

These past six weeks have been a stressful period while this work was completed. Continuing to celebrate Mass, funerals, and weddings while the roof work was done provided some scheduling and logistical problems. Continuing to welcome 400+ students and teachers for school and keeping the parking lot open while construction was done on the roof required careful supervision. The completion of the job is most welcome.

Many thanks to the parishioners who so generously supported this project with their donations. With your contributions and parish funds that were put aside for this project, we are prepared to meet the $1,000,000 cost for the project. Additional contributions are most welcome as the next step will include repair of the damaged ceiling and painting of the entire ceiling. A dry ceiling and a cool church will provide a pleasant Sunday Mass environment here at St. Anne’s.

Fr. Tom

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