Reflections from St. Ann DC

Welcome to the 7:00pm Young Adult Mass at St. Ann in Washington, DC! If you wish to attend in person, please read this update with Mass times, health guidelines and important considerations: https://stanndc.org/news/masses-open-to-the-public-starting-monday-june-22-welcome-back-st-ann-dc-family Follow the readings for today's Mass here: http://usccb.org/bible/readings Give now: https://membership....

In this homily, our pastor Msgr. James Watkins makes important distinctions between freedom from and freedom of religion, dependence and interdependence, and joy and happiness. Welcome to the 11:00am Mass streamed live from St. Ann in Washington, DC! If you wish to attend in person, please read this update with Mass times, health guidelines and important considerations: https://stanndc.org/news/ma...

Welcome back to the 7:00pm Sunday Mass at St. Ann DC! Dispensation from the Sunday and Holy Day obligation remains in effect. Many options are available for participating in Mass when we cannot be present at the liturgy. As always, if you feel sick, please stay home. We are so happy to welcome you back! Revised Mass Schedule: 5:00pm Saturday Vigil for Sunday (Music/No Congregational Singing) 7:30a...

Dispensation from the Sunday and Holy Day obligation remains in effect. Many options are available for participating in Mass when we cannot be present at the liturgy. As always, if you feel sick, please stay home. We are so happy to welcome you back! Revised Mass Schedule: 5:00pm Saturday Vigil for Sunday (Music/No Congregational Singing) 7:30am Sunday (No Music) 11:00am Sunday (also Livestreamed,...

Today we celebrate the 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time today at St. Ann's Church — welcome! Our pastor Msgr. Watkins has announced something very exciting: With gratitude to God, St. Ann's Church reopens for *public* Masses starting Monday, June 22, with a maximum capacity of 100 persons per Mass! Read more about this important update: https://stanndc.org/news/masses-open-to-the-public-starting-monda...

Today the Church celebrates one of the most important Feasts in her liturgical calendar, the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ! Traditionally this Feast is remembered as Corpus Christi. Read along with Msgr. Watkins' homily: https://bit.ly/3fzV7sT Follow the readings for today's Mass here: http://usccb.org/bible/readings Give now: https://membership.faithdirect.net/DC811

Today we celebrate Trinity Sunday. Trinity Sunday is the first Sunday after Pentecost in the Western Christian liturgical calendar. #Trinity Sunday celebrates the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, the three Persons of God: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Here is the pastor’s homily: https://go.aws/2BHPzhb Follow the readings for today's Mass here: http://usccb.org/bible/readings Give no...

Today for Catholics, we celebrate Pentecost Sunday, a very special celebration of the Holy Spirit's descent upon the Apostles and Mary in the upper room. After Jesus' resurrection, the Holy Spirit came upon the Apostles and empowered them to proclaim Jesus' message in different languages before the entire city. Because 3,000 people came to faith in Jesus Christ that day, the Church is declared bor...

Today we celebrate the Ascension of our Lord into heaven live — the 11:00am Mass at your parish as you know it! Follow the readings for today's Mass here: http://usccb.org/bible/readings Give now: https://membership.faithdirect.net/DC811 When you cannot receive Communion in-person, saying the prayer of Spiritual Communion can be an equally powerful way to receive Jesus. Here is a text below: My Je...

This is the Sixth Sunday of Easter Mass live today. Read along with our pastor Msgr. Watkins' homily: https://bit.ly/36iAk9P Follow the readings for today's Mass here: http://usccb.org/bible/readings Give now: https://membership.faithdirect.net/DC811 When you cannot receive Communion in-person, saying the prayer of Spiritual Communion can be an equally powerful way to receive Jesus. Here is a text...

Happy #MothersDay! This livestreamed service with our pastor Msgr. Watkins asks the intercession of Mary, Our Mother, for the intentions of and safety for each of our earthly mothers. Follow the readings for today's Mass here: http://usccb.org/bible/readings If you need a guide on how to pray the Rosary, find one here: https://www.newadvent.org/images/rosary.pdf Follow Msgr. Watkins' homily: https...

This is the Fourth Sunday of #Easter Mass live from your parish today.

Our pastor Msgr. Watkins wants so much to offer Mass for each of you while we cannot gather for public health reasons: Today he celebrated the Third Sunday of Easter, live from St. Ann's, for you, your health and your intentions. Follow his homily here: https://d2y1pz2y630308.cloudfront.net/15715/documents/2020/4/Third%20Sunday%20of%20Easter%20Homily%20in%20the%20Midst%20of%20Coronavirus%20-%20Msg...

Our pastor Msgr. Watkins wants so much to offer Mass for each of you while we cannot gather for public health reasons - and so he is! Today he celebrated Divine Mercy Sunday, also known as the Second Sunday of Easter, live from St. Ann's, for you, your health and your intentions.

Join us to rejoice and be glad: Christ is risen today! Alleluia! Use this track to listen to Easter Sunday Mass, celebrated by Cardinal Donald Wuerl and concelebrated by our pastor Msgr. James Watkins, from the comfort of your home.

Use this track to pray the Stations of the Cross from the comfort of your home.

Come, let us adore. #GoodFriday

Our pastor Msgr. Watkins wanted so much to offer Mass for each of you while we cannot gather for public health reasons - and so he did! Today he celebrated the Holy Thursday Mass, live from St. Ann's, for you, your health and your intentions.

Watch this morning's #PalmSunday Mass LIVE from our parish.

Our pastor Msgr. Watkins wanted so much to offer Mass for each of you while we cannot gather for public health reasons - and so he did! Today he celebrated the Fifth Sunday of Lent, live from St. Ann's, for you, your health and your intentions.

Our pastor Msgr. Watkins wanted so much to offer Mass for each of you while we cannot gather for public health reasons - and so he did! Today he celebrated Laetare Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Lent, live from St. Ann's, for you, your health and your intentions.

Ever wanted to know more about the Transfiguration? Now is your chance.

“We are really members of God’s family," said Cardinal Wuerl, parishioner of St. Ann and celebrant of the Second Sunday of Lent's 11:00am Mass. “Think about that. Let us just thank God for that.” #Lent #Lent2020

What is the nature of temptation? What are its sources?

Jesus shows us this firsthand in this week's Gospel.