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On this day in which we are invited to show our appreciation for Law Enforcement, we as a Parish wish to thank all our police, first responders, and military men and women who share their lives with others by serving our community and nation. Thank You!

I have a whole new appreciation for this hymn after watching this version of We Three Kings! Happy Epiphany to you and to your whole family! God is with us! Jesus is Emmanuel. Fr. Jeremy

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Jesus turned water into wine and on the day of your baptism you were changed by being baptized into Him by the Spirit. Do you know the date of your holy baptism? The day of your transformation into Christ.

Let us pray for our country that peace and civility may reign in this time of transition! Jesus is the way to true peace, a peace no one can take away. Let us be his instruments of peace!

A worthwhile read for all of us to discover a new or for the first time the greatest saint in modern times!

"Everyone who breathes ... has a mission, has a work. We are not sent into this world for nothing; we are not born at random. ... God sees every one of us; He creates every soul ... for a purpose. As Christ has His work, we too have ours; as He rejoiced to do His work, we must rejoice in ours also." - St. John Neumann (Bishop 1811-1860)

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Check out our latest bulletin online for January 3rd 2021!

Will we go to the Christ Child with joyful anticipation like the Magi to receive the newness of God or remain closed in on ourselves like Herod who preferred the status quo?

Please Share This Invitation: Come Home For Christmas at the Parish of Saint Ann! Due to limited seating capacity, we do need you to sign-up for one of our holy Masses. It is good that we are here. https://www.signupgenius.com//10c0d45a4aa29a4fac43-christm

Hope you are ready to celebrate the Solemnity of the Epiphany this Sunday! Saturday Vigil: 4:30 Sunday Mass at 7AM, 9AM, and 11AM

We are grateful to those who find a home with us each week, we welcome back those who’ve been away, and encourage those who have never experienced the parish community of Saint Ann to make a visit. This parish church is the house of God, welcome home!

We look forward to seeing you at the 4:30PM, Saturday Vigil Mass, and Sunday Masses at 7AM, 9AM, and 11AM. The Father’s house is open wide to receive you at the altar of sacrifice and the banquet of divine love.

Two seminarians of the Diocese of Peoria are staying at the parish for part of their Christmas break: For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them (Matthew 18:20). JohnPaul Stedwill (photo on the left): Hello, my name is JohnPaul Stedwill and I’m a first-year seminarian studying for the Diocese of Peoria. I’m originally from Dunlap, IL, and my home parish is St. Jude. I graduated last spring from Benedictine College in Kansas wh...ere I studied philosophy and biology. In my spare time I enjoy being outside, reading, and studying ancient languages. After spending the past few years out of Illinois, I’m especially excited to be back in the Diocese of Peoria and spending some of the Advent season with the people of Saint Ann’s parish! Pat Wille (photo on the right): Peace be with you - my name is Pat Wille, and I am in my fourth year of six in formation for the priesthood. I attend Mount St. Mary's Seminary in Maryland. I grew up in Peoria, St. Philomena is my home parish. Prior to entering the seminary, I received a degree in finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and I worked for The Boeing Company in Seattle, St. Louis, and Chicago. I followed the Lord's invitation to follow Him by entering the seminary, and it has been a time of great growth spiritually. Please know that I am available to you for a call, prayers, or whatever you may need - God bless you and be assured of my prayers for you. See more

Friends, Advent is when we reflect upon the arrival of our Savior who came to ransom his people. We cannot think to ourselves, I’m basically fine, spiritually.... Rather, we must be penitent; we must remember our lonely captivity. This liturgical season is about shaping softened hearts, making them ready for our coming King. WATCH my full Sunday Sermon here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erjmVZApLW0 SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel to watch every Sunday Sermon: http://bit.ly/wof-subscribe

A reminder that tomorrow Masses will be offered at 7AM and 11AM for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. It is a holy day as a Church.

Many priests from the Diocese of a Peoria, including our own parish priest, Father Jeremy, attended this great seminary.

Come Be Our Guest and Join Us Tomorrow Night to Encounter a New A Special Patron of Our Parish, Saint Francis of Assisi!

After a two week hiatus, we will be having music again at 11AM. Our talented musicians couldn’t let Advent Mass without the opportunity to help us give glory to God through music.

I’d like to congratulate Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and the Diocese of Brooklyn on their victory for religious freedom in the U. S. Supreme Court. Our churches ar...e essential. While we have been and will continue to adhere to all safety protocols to protect our communities, it is also important to protect that fundamental Constitutional right, religious liberty.

Today, we pray for all the souls of the faithful departed. Please comment below to let us know a loved one that you want us to remember in prayer this month of November.

What a great idea for you and maybe even for your entire family! The Word of God is a feast for your soul, for our three food groups as Christians are God’s holy Word, the Eucharist, and doing the Father’s will.

Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us! (P.S. Today is a Holy Day of Obligation!) https://www.ewtn.com/catholicism//mary-the-mother-of-god-26 #EWTN #Catholic #Christmas #prayforus

We celebrate this Sunday the Solemnity of All Saints with holy Masses at 4:30PM Vigil, 7AM, 9AM, and 11AM. Come join us! Pictured with the Infant of Prague are the relics of Saint Anthony of Padua, Pope Saint Pius X, and Saint Jude the Apostle.

Happy New Year! What are some of your hopes and dreams for this New Year?

Bl. Chiara Luce Badano, Italian teenager and model of ordinary sanctity, pray for us!

A Reminder that we close the Christmas Octave with the Great Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. The Masses will be offered on December 31st at 4PM and on January 1st at 11AM. You are welcome to join us, as we give thanks to God for the one chosen and prepared to be the Mother of our Blessed Lord and King.

A reminder to not take for granted our safety and religious freedom here in the United States! Let us please pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ in France.

A big shout out to Elizabeth Bigger, Diane Willis, the Men’s Club and many others who helped decorate our parish church for Christmas! We also thank Kellie, Courtney, Pete, Jon, Connor, Victoria, Heather, and the entire choir for lending their talents through music. Merry Christmas!

11AM Mass for the Feast of the Holy Family

Feast of the Holy Family is celebrated this Sunday within the Great Liturgical Octave of Christmas. We hope to see you here within your Father’s House and his Gate to Heaven.

It’s a joy and privledged responsibility to be your parish priest at the Parish of Saint Ann. Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year!

Merry Christmas! From the Christ Child, we receive the true light, which we are to bring to others within Peoria’s Historic South Side and beyond.

Only in self-giving does man find himself, and only by opening himself to the other, to others, to children, to the family, only by letting himself be changed through suffering, does he discover the breadth of his humanity. When such commitment is repudiated, the key figures of human existence likewise vanish: father, mother, child essential elements of the experience of being human are lost. Pope Benedict XVI

Penance, Poverty, Joy, and the Souls Orientation Towards God through the transformative power of God’s grace. A reality seen in the holy virginity of Mary.

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We rejoice on this Gaudete Sunday - Ephesians 5:8 ...for once you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light. Learn more about Gaudete Sunday: https://www.google.com//gaudete-sunday-11-things-to-know-a

Our Mother Mary continues to lead us to her Son, Jesus Christ. Just as she visited Elizabeth and Juan Diego, she desires to visit us, even today, as we prepare for the birth of Jesus on Christmas. Learn more about the appearances of Our Lady of Guadalupe: https://cdop.org/cc-blog/the-feast-of-our-lady-of-guadalupe/

Our Lady of Guadalupe, Star of the New Evangelization, pray for us!

Come CELEBRATE the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe tomorrow at 7:30AM Mass. Eucharistic Adoration begins at 6AM prior with 7:15 Benediction.

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There is room for you in the Father's Inn, in the Father's house, here at the Parish of Saint Ann. Sign-Up for one of our Christmas Masses' today. Our two Masses geared towards families will be offered at 3PM and 5PM on Christmas Eve. https://www.signupgenius.com//10c0d45a4aa29a4fac43-christm

Come join us at the Parish of Saint Ann for Christmas Masses. You can sign-up today for Masses offered on Christmas Eve at 3PM, 5PM, and Midnight. We also have a Christmas Day Mass at 11AM.

Happy Thanksgiving! We pause today to acknowledge a new in gratitude God’s infinite goodness, love, mercy, grace, holiness, power, justice, and generosity.

With God's grace and you, we look to set out into the deep on the mission within Peoria's Historic South Side.

Happy Solemnity!

Blessed feast of the Presentation of Mary in the Temple! Today we especially pray for those who have consecrated themselves to God through religious life. To ce...lebrate the Mother of God, check out Piercing Your Heart: Learning to Sacrifice with Mary: https://instituteofcatholicculture.org//piercing-your-heart See more

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Come join us for Holy Mass this weekend at Saint Anns with Masses tomorrow at 7, 9, and 11. Vigil Mass is offered every Saturday at 4:30.

Today, we thank the men and women who gave selflessly and sacrificed in service to their country. Join us in saluting them this #VeteransDay.

Due to some technical difficulties with the WIFI in church, we are unable to show the film on Saint Francis today at 6:15PM.

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St. John Paul II, the heroic pope, pray for us!

Help spread the word that Eucharistic Adoration is done prior to daily Mass on Tuesday’s through Saturday from 6-7:15AM. You are welcome to come and join us in a silent awareness of His presence amongst us.

People are coming Home! We are glad so many of you are back and thank all of you for making the Church present here in the South Side and welcoming all of the Father’s children home.