Welcome
WELCOME TO ST. ANN CATHOLIC CHURCH HAINES CITY, FL
All we do is for the Glory of God!
My Dear Parishioners and Visitors of St. Ann:
We want to welcome you to our beautiful and great Parish! This place of worship was founded in 1969. During these fifty-two years, with the effort and love of many faithful people, we have been growing in number and holiness, making us one of the biggest Parishes of our Western Deanery in the Diocese of Orlando. This extraordinary vision to dedicate a place in the heart of Florida to worship God started with less than 50 families who worked very hard to build and develop this magnificent place of contemplation and prayer. Today, more than 1,500 families are registered in our Parish. We have many visitors from other states and countries who visit central Florida during the summer vacation season or winter when our country's north becomes very cold. Our beloved "snowbirds" know very well that they have a warm place during the winter season here at our Parish, and in summer, you remain in our hearts and prayers.
With our hearts renewed, we want to welcome all of you to be part of our Parish. We have worked hard with Deacons Steve, Jairo, Frank and Richard, and all our staff and volunteers to create the best environment in our temple and in all our gardens to make St. Ann "a great garden of contemplation and prayer." If our temple is closed, you will always find a perfect spot to pray, contemplate, and have time to spend with God.
Our Parish has 30 acres where you will find a vivid orange grove, a new shrine completely open and dedicated to Our Lady of Guadalupe, donated by John the XXIII movement, and an outside altar donated by the Religious Education office. There are many olive trees and a beautiful view of Lake Eva that gives visitors the feeling of being in the Holy Land. The Stations of the Cross in the garden impel us to walk with Jesus and to meditate upon his passion and love for humanity. Our prayer tower is dedicated to the unborn, where you may light a candle for your intentions. There are statues in honor of Mary, the Holy Family, St. Ann, Jesus playing with the children, and the Guardian Angel. The garden is in honor of St. Joseph. You can enjoy all the flowers and ornamental plants, old oak and palm trees that decorate and become silent witnesses of our Parish's 51 years of existence.
In our church, you will find a gorgeous pyrography mural and the Stations of the Cross made by the Spanish artist Jose Aznar in which he captured the scene of Jesus resurrected sharing a dinner with a group of parishioners-founders, and the two priests, Fr. Carlos Azupin and Fr. Anderson, who built the church.
But when you get to St. Ann's, you will find a strong community of faith that yearns to share the Good News of Salvation with all of you. More than 350 students are in our Religious Education program; 47 catechumens were baptized, confirmed, and received the Eucharist for the first time at our Easter Vigil. Our prayer groups (Cursillo, John the XXIII, Charismatic group, Youth Ministry); religious organizations (Knights of Columbus, Columbiettes); a group that prays the Holy Rosary every morning before the 9:00 AM Mass for the unborn and the priests; and many ministers and volunteers make our church a favorite destination to be a good Catholic, a person of prayer.
Inside the church, we have room for 1,075 souls who want to join us in our vibrant liturgy in English and Spanish with wonderful choirs that enhance our celebrations. I am blessed to live in such a community of faith; they are the best!
Only you are missing! Come and see! We are waiting for you! Come and be a part of our dreams and let us work together to build the Kingdom of God here and now.
Let's make St. Ann's an excellent place to stay and be in touch with God.
Welcome to St. Ann Parish, the multicultural community in the heart of Florida!
Fr. Alfonso Cely
Pastor
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St. Ann - Where We Are Ambassadors for Christ
Many of you may have realized that we recently changed our motto to “We are ambassadors for Christ.” Our current motto is taken from the encouragement of St. Paul to the Corinthians (II Cor. 5:20). Here, Paul calls himself and all ministers of the Gospel (the Good News) ambassadors for Christ.
Both the Hebrew scriptures (Old Testament) and the New Testament reference ambassadors. In the Hebrew scriptures, several words may be interpreted as ambassador and help to inform our understanding of the great treasury of Paul’s figurative use. The word tsir means “one who goes on an errand” and is rendered as ambassador (Joshua 9:4; Proverbs 13:17; Isaiah 18:2; Jeremiah 9:14; Obadiah 1:1). This is also the rendering of melits, meaning “an interpreter,” in 2 Chronicles 32:31; and of Malak, a “messenger,” in 2 Chronicles 35:21; Isaiah 30:4; 33:7; Ezek. 17:15.
In the New Testament, the term is used in a figurative sense. As the imprisoned representative of Christ at Rome, Paul calls himself “an ambassador in chains” (Ephesians 6:20). In 2 Corinthians 5:20 includes, with himself, all ministers of the Gospel as “ambassadors for Christ,” commissioned by Him as their sovereign Lord, with the ministry of reconciling the world to God. The Bible contains no finer characterization of the exalted and spiritual nature of the vocation of the believer than as the representative of Jesus Christ, the King of kings and Savior of the world.
We would like to encourage all the faithful to think of yourselves as ambassadors for Christ and look to your daily lives to find ways you can represent Jesus Christ to a world that needs to be reconciled to God.
Our Catholic Appeal
Our Catholic Appeal (OCA) is an annual opportunity for every member of our faith family to support the life-changing work and ministries of the Diocese of Orlando.
This funding provides critical support for our seminarians and retired priests; tuition assistance; health and housing care to
people in need; faith programs for children, families, and adults; assistance for migrant workers and the disabled; and outreach programs such as Catholic Charities of Central Florida.
Please consider supporting Our Catholic Appeal by donating in person or through our website: stannhc.com.
Every donation is valuable as we strive to accomplish our annual monetary goal. God bless you!
Altar Flower Donations
Do you have a special event to commemorate, such as a birthday or anniversary? Have your event remembered in the bulletin and our sacred space with a beautiful arrangement for the Table of the Lord with your minimum donation of $100 to our Flower Fund.
To commemorate your event, simply pick up a donation envelope in the Narthex or stop by the Church Office to reserve your day on the calendar.
We look forward to celebrating with you on your special day!
Deacons Available for Assistance
We would like to inform our parishioners that our Deacons will be available for assistance with the following:
Spiritual Guidance
Marriage Accessory
Counseling
Special Blessing
Monday: Deacon Steven Ramos
Tuesday: Deacon Frank Morano
Wednesday: Deacon Richard Demers
Thursday: Deacon Jairo Rosario
from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM in the Church Office
Please consider making an appointment.
Events Gallery
Blessing of the Pets 2022
Youth Group Breakfast Fundraiser
Blessing of the Pets 2022
Confirmation 2022
Youth Group Breakfast Fundraiser
Blessing of the Pets 2022
Silver Rose Pilgrimage
Youth Group Breakfast Fundraiser
Youth Group Breakfast Fundraiser
Youth Group Breakfast Fundraiser
Youth Group Breakfast Fundraiser
Youth Group Breakfast Fundraiser
4th of July Celebration
Domingo de Pentecostes 2022
4th of July Celebration
Corpus Christi 2022
Domingo de Pentecostes 2022
Domingo de Pentecostes 2022
Domingo de Pentecostes 2022
Domingo de Pentecostes 2022
Domingo de Pentecostes 2022
First Holy Communion 2022
First Holy Communion 2022
First Holy Communion 2022
Ministries
MOVIMIENTO JUAN XXIII
Fire of God Youth Ministry
Fire of God Youth Ministry
Meets every Monday 7:00 PM in the Social Hall
For More Information, Contact:
Jose Gudiño
(863) 547-5997
Fire of God Youth Ministry
Fire of God Youth Ministry
Fire of God Youth Ministry
Meets every Tuesday 7:00 PM in the Social Hall
For More Information, Contact:
Itzamal Lara
(863) 225-2090
RENOVACIÓN CARISMÁTICA
Fire of God Youth Ministry
Cofradía del Santo Rosario
Meets every Wednesday
7:00 PM in the Social Hall
For More Information, Contact:
Elsa Lara
(863) 585-8816
Cofradía del Santo Rosario
Fire of God Youth Ministry
Cofradía del Santo Rosario
Meets every Thursday 7:00 PM
in the Social Hall
For More Information, Contact:
Adriana Rojas
(407) 385-9182
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