Reflections from the Heart – May 2, 2021

Fifth Sunday of Easter “Remain in me, as I remain in you.” To “remain” is the concept of staying in something or with something perhaps like staying in a current or an ongoing situation for a quick second or for a length of time. Like sticking with something until the...

Faith Formation Closing Mass RSVP

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Reflections from the Heart – April 25, 2021

Fourth Sunday of Easter “Beloved: See what love the Father has bestowed on us that we may be called the children of God. Yet so we are… Beloved, we are God’s children now.” The term “beloved” in my own spiritual journey is one that has taken me considerable time...

Reflections from the Heart – April 18, 2021

Third Sunday of Easter “When I call, answer me, O my just God, you who relieve me when I am in distress; have pity on me, and hear my prayer!” I love the music of Taizé. It is a musical prayer.  A prayer set to a sweet melody that reaches one’s soul, resonates there...

SVDP Truck – April 15 – 10am to 2pm

THE SAINT VINCENT DEPAUL TRUCK IS COMING TO ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH. The truck will be at the Church on Thursday, April 15th from 10am until 2pm. You just have to pull up to the truck and your donations will be removed from your car. The truck will be located in...

Community Partner – Life Choices Medical Clinic

Life Choices Medical Clinic provides emotional, physical, spiritual and material support to women & families, empowering them to make life choices consistent with God’s plan.  Our client’s circumstances vary from unhealthy relationships, parenting apprehension, to financial insecurity.

Reflections from the Heart – April 11, 2021

Sunday of Divine Mercy “Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nail marks and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.” I have come to realize and to accept things do not always go exactly as planned. As a matter of fact, if...

Eucharistic Cenacle – April 9th at 7pm

Join us for Mass and Eucharistic Cenacle on Friday, April 9th at 7pm. We will have Mass and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament with praise and worship music from the Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary. If you are unable to attend, please join us via...

Annunciation Council of Catholic Women Mass – April 10

You are invited to join us for Mass on Saturday, April 10th at 10am. Fr. Ivan will lead us in a  reflection following the Mass of Our Lady of Good Council. For those that cannot attend in person we will live-stream the Mass and reflection: https://youtu.be/mNqBFM2NIIo...

Reflections from the Heart – Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday “This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad.” We were created out of love. An amazing love that filled us with light, love, life. However, humanity sinned. In our disobedience, we knowingly separated ourselves from the Father’s love...

Interested in Becoming Catholic?

If you’ve been away from the Church, or simply have questions about the Catholic faith,  you are invited to join us for our next Open Door Session. Contact our Parish Office at 407-869-9472. Thank...

Reflections from the Heart – Palm Sunday – March 28, 2021

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord The Teacher says, “Where is my guest room where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?” As we journey through life, we find ourselves heading in this direction or that direction, at times in such a hurried pace. Do you ever...

Holy Thursday RSVP

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Good Friday RSVP

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Easter 2021

No RSVP is necessary for the Easter Sunrise Mass at 6:30am in the Field. We encourage you to bring a lawn chair. [pta_sign_up_sheet id=”243″ date=”” group=”” list_title=”” show_headers=”yes”...

Reflections from the Heart – March 21, 2021

Fifth Sunday in Lent “I will place my law within them and write it upon their hearts.”  Our hearts are amazing. They are made for love, for life, for God. The heart is a gift that is precious to God. It is where God chooses to live, to love, to share, to dine, to be....

Feast of the Annunciation – March 25th

“Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word.” Luke 1:38 Celebrating our Parish Feast Day on Thursday, March 25th. We will celebrate Mass at 6pm in the Church followed by our Living Rosary at 7pm. No RSVP is necessary for the...

Reflections from the Heart – March 14, 2021

Fourth Sunday in Lent “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.” True and unconditional love, the kind that is pure and righteous, sacrificial and selfless really astounds...

Reflections from the Heart – March 7, 2021

Third Sunday in Lent “Jesus did not need anyone to testify about human nature. He himself understood it well.” O Lord, you know our restless hearts for they were created by you; our hearts are made for you; our hearts belong to you, our hearts are loved by you.  O...

Bless Our Soles – Lenten Outreach 2021

Lenten Outreach 2021 – Bless Our Soles In partnership with The Sharing Center and through our local schools we will be providing low-income children with a gift card to purchase new shoes for summer and the new school year. The gift cards are provided by a...

Welcome Fr. Derek Saldanha!

Fr. Derek will be joining our Parish as Parochial Vicar effective March 1, 2021. See Bishop Noonan’s letter below for a brief introduction. Please Welcome Fr. Derek to our Parish!...

Reflections from the Heart – February 28, 2021

Second Sunday in Lent “Jesus led them up a high mountain apart by themselves.” A retreat is a wonderful opportunity to escape from the busyness of life and enter the sacredness of silence to encounter Christ on his journey to Jerusalem and our journey from repentance...

Reflections from the Heart – February 21, 2021

First Sunday in Lent “Return to me with your whole heart, with fasting, and weeping, and mourning.” I ponder these words, this loving invitation, this Lenten Journey. I could hear God’s voice personally calling out to me; “return to me with your whole heart.” God does...

Reflections from the Heart – February 14, 2021

Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time “I turn to you, Lord, in time of trouble, and you fill me with the joy of salvation.” When we spend time in silent reflection contemplating the salvific events surrounding our redemption and exploring the depth of Christ’s love for us in...

Eucharistic Cenacle – February 12th at 7pm

Join us for Mass and Eucharistic Cenacle with praise and worship music from the Servants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary.   If you are unable to join us in person at the Church, please join us via...

Young Adult Ministry – Mass – February 9th at 6:30pm

YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY is back!! Get excited — Young Adult Ministry is back at our parish! If you or someone you know is a young adult and thirsting for community and spiritual guidance be sure to mark your calendars and get excited. Join us for our first event on...

Reflections from the Heart – February 7, 2021

Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time “Job spoke, saying: My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle; they come to an end without hope. Remember that my life is like the wind; I shall not see happiness again.” Without hope, our life becomes unbearable.  It becomes...

Reflections from the Heart – January 31, 2021

Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time “Brothers and sisters: I should like you to be free of anxieties.” Do you know the joy that comes from being completely available to God and the freedom that comes from being totally his? Have you ever enjoyed the true happiness that...

Reflections from the Heart – January 24, 2021

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time “Teach me your ways, O Lord.” Are you teachable or have you learned all you needed to know? Is your capacity for learning full or do you still hunger for what is true and thirst for what is just? Do you want to learn the ways of the Lord?...

Consecration to Jesus through St Joseph

*Optional - we will ocassionally send text reminders.Sign Me Up Joseph is a “protector” because he is able to hear God’s voice and be guided by his will; and for this reason he is all the more sensitive to the persons entrusted to his safekeeping. He can look at...

Reflections from the Heart – January 17, 2021

Second Sunday in Ordinary Time “Brothers and sisters: Do you not know that… you are not your own? For you have been purchased at a price.” Most of us do not relish the thought of being owned, bought, or purchased. For being bought implies that we are not our...

Reflections from the Heart – January 10, 2021

The Baptism of the Lord “I have baptized you with water; he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.” Our baptism is an important day in our spiritual life and an important part of our spiritual journey. It is the entryway into the Father’s heart, the gateway into...

St Joseph RSVP

For additional spacing, we will meet in the St. Gabriel Life Center. Masks are required. Thank you for letting us know that you will be attending.

A Reflection on Adoration by Fr. Ivan Olmo

Join Fr. Ivan Olmo for a reflection on Adoration. “Adoration and glory belong by right to the Lamb that was slain.” Join Fr. Ivan Olmo for a reflection on Adoration....

Reflections of the Heart – January 3, 2021

The Epiphany of the Lord “We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.” The Epiphany of the Lord is a great moment in time. An amazing image for us to take into prayerful contemplation and consider God’s desire to be with us and to walk with those who...

Reflections from the Heart – December 27, 2020

The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph “We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him homage.” The Epiphany of the Lord is a great moment in time. An amazing image for us to take into prayerful contemplation and consider God’s desire to be with us and to...

Reflections from the Heart – December 20, 2020

The Fourth Sunday in Advent “God so loved the world that he gave his only-begotten Son, so that everyone who believes in him might have eternal life.” Have you ever experienced the love of God? The love that is totally free, most unmerited and is beyond all telling?...

Reflections from the Heart – December 13, 2020

The Third Sunday in Advent “My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.” In the eyes of the Church and in the souls of so many believers, the name Mary calls to mind so many splendid images of a special individual who always seems...

Reflections from the Heart – December 6, 2020

The Second Sunday in Advent “I will hear what God proclaims; for he proclaims peace to his people.” We are certainly in the busiest time of the year. We seem to always be in a rush, rush, rush and in a rapid hurry running from here to there and then from there to...

Life Choices Advent Outreach

Advent ~ An Invitation to Outreach This year we are partnering with Life Choices Medical Clinic for our Advent Outreach.  Click Here to Donate to our Life Choices Advent Outreach! Life Choices Medical Clinic - Who We Are Life Choices Medical Clinic provides emotional,...

Reflections from the Heart – November 29, 2020

The First Sunday in Advent “I wait for the Lord, my soul waits and I hope for his word.” Hope is such a precious gift from God. The Church teaches us that hope, “is the theological virtue by which we desire the kingdom of heaven and eternal life as our happiness.”...

Reflections from the Heart – November 22, 2020

Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe ​“Thus says the Lord God: I myself will look after and tend my sheep.” One of the things that can challenge us the most is knowing Jesus and having a deep, personal and intimate relationship with him. It is...

Reflections from the Heart – November 15, 2020

Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time. ​“Master, I knew you were a demanding person.” What is your image of God? This is a most profound and important question. It begs our attention.  It needs to be considered. It requires us to ponder and seriously take the question...

Spiritual Enrichment – Micah 6:1-8

Join Fr. Ivan Olmo for prayer and contemplation of Micah 6:1-8 “The Lord has a plea against his people, and he enters into trial with Israel.” Join Fr. Ivan Olmo for prayer and contemplation of Micah 6:1-8...

The Commemoration of All Souls

by Fr. Baumann.  The practice of keeping a memorial day for the dead did not begin with Christianity; such a commemoration was prevalent in pagan antiquity. However, the Church has encouraged prayers for the dead from the earliest centuries as an act of Christian...

Reflections from the Heart – November 8, 2020

“My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.” A thirst develops from a lack of moisture just like soil when it is dry, or a land that is parched, or like an arid region, or like an empty desert or the earth when it is void of rain. It becomes dry, faint.  It creates...

The Solemnity of All Saints

by Fr. Baumann. What great prophets have said may be forgotten, but what heroes and saints have done is still remembered. This Sunday, we honor all the saints, but especially the less known and unrecognized ones – some in our own families.  Saintly people remind us...

Reflections from the Heart – November 1, 2020

Solemnity of All Saints. When Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them saying, “Blessed are the poor in spirit…” I love the image in the Gospels when a person approaches Jesus and asks...

Academy Choir

Academy Choir - May 2 For Grades 2 through 5. Parent Name* First Last Parent Email* Parent Phone*Child's Name* First Last Child's Grade*2nd Grade3rd Grade4th Grade5th Grade 2nd Child's Name(if applicable) First Last 2nd Child's GradeNA2nd Grade3rd...

Adoration Sign-up

Eucharistic Adoration Guardians agree to be present for their hour of Adoration each week. If you are not ready to commit to an hour each week, please do not complete this form. Everyone is welcome to come to Eucharistic Adoration for any amount of time during the...

Weekend Mass Survey Results

Thank you to everyone that participated in our Weekend Mass Survey. Your responses are a great help in determining a way forward that supports all of the members of our Parish Family.

St. Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor

by Fr. Steve Baumann. St. Teresa of Jesus (of Avila) (1515-1582) is one of the most down to earth spiritual writers that the Church has ever known.  She was described as “intelligent, hardheaded, charming, and deeply spiritual.”  She was wise, yet practical;...

Reflections from the Heart – October 25, 2020

Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time. “You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.” Prayer is so powerful yet so gentle. It can unite thousands of hearts into one body and be of one mind or simply bring one person...

Citizenship

As Catholics, we bring the richness of our faith to the public square. We draw from both faith and reason as we seek to affirm the dignity of the human person and the common good of all. With renewed hope, we, the Catholic Bishops of the United States, are re-issuing...