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2025-04-16 April General Meeting Announcements

This episode covers the announcements from our April General Meeting. You can also stay in the loop on the latest St. Anne's Information by visiting our Facebook group, Instagram, the monthly Grapevine, and our meeting minutes.

I hope you enjoy the podcast!

St. Anne, Pray for us!

2025-04-16 Personal Lenten Retreat

Our April General Meeting was a very special one. We came together as a community for a personal Lenten retreat. Mallory Miller, a fellow St. Anne’s Member and Past-President kicked the morning off with a beautiful reflection on Jesus’s crucifixion and the symbolism of his outstretched arms on the cross. She provided reflection questions that guided our personal prayer time. These are included below for you to enjoy. Then, we spent time praying in the form of Visio Divina with a stunning piece of art lent to us by Natalie Haydel, a well-known catholic artist from Louisiana. A link to her artwork is included below as well. Our morning concluded with praise & worship, beautifully led by Leslie Ann Marbach and Tommy Pesek. Lifting up our hearts and souls together in song was such a special way to come together as a group.  This meeting was a gift and we are so grateful to be able to share it with you here on the podcast! I hope you enjoy!

St. Anne, pray for us!

• Image referenced in Mallory's talk https://www.thehistoryofart.org/diego-velazquez/christ-crucified/
• Reflection questions:
  • Do I really believe that holiness is something for me, not just for those Saints I read about, or for people more perfect than me?
  • In what ways do I struggle with having open arms of love to my husband and children?
  • What sacrifices required of marriage and motherhood do I struggle with the most? How can I better orient my view of those sacrifices so that God can use them for my growth and holiness?
  • Am I a person of hope? What am I doing in my marriage and motherhood to offer hope to the world?

Vision Divina artwork provided by Catholic artist, Natalie Haydel. Everlasting Love – Colors by Natalie

2025-03-19 Special Guest: Fr. Troy Gately

At our March General Meeting we were blessed to hear from our pastor Fr. Troy Gately. He gave an inspiring talk on what the vision of our parish and archdiocese is and how that translates into our lives as wives and mothers. He gave us a wonderful Q&A! This is an episode you don't want to miss! 

I hope you enjoy the talk! St. Anne, pray for us!

2025-03-19 March General Meeting Announcements

This episode covers the announcements from our March General Meeting. You can also stay in the loop on the latest St. Anne's information by visiting our Facebook group, Instagram, the monthly Grapevine and our Meeting Minutes.

I hope you enjoy the podcast!

2025-02-19 Why We Should Delay Smartphones for Our Kids

At our February meeting we heard from Dean Kovacs, the Director of School Engagement for Smart Families. Dean gave a very interesting and inspiring talk full of scientific research and faith-based reasoning on why we should delay smartphones for today's youth. 

I hope you enjoy the talk! Saint Anne pray for us!

2025-02-19 February General Meeting Announcements

This episode covers the announcements from our February General Meeting which was a joint meeting with St. Monica's Society. You will hear announcements from both ministries about upcoming events, prayer, and service opportunities. You can stay in the loop on the latest St. Anne's information by visiting our Facebook group, Instagram, the monthly Grapevine and our meeting minutes. 

I hope you enjoy the podcast!

2025-01-15 Solving the Mystery of Marriage

At our January meeting we heard from Richor Yohr. Richard is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a passion for helping individuals and couples achieve mental and emotional well-being, personal growth and relationship improvement. He has 30 years of experience in the mental health field and specializes in providing counseling and coaching for adolescents, adults and couples. He gave us a wonderful talk filled with practical tools and thought-provoking examples on how to strengthen our marriages and relationships. I hope you enjoy the talk!

St. Anne, pray for us!

2025-01-15 January General Meeting Announcements

This episode covers announcements from our January General Meeting. You can stay in the loop on the latest St. Anne's information by visiting our Facebook group, Instagram, the monthly Grapevine and our meeting minutes. 

I hope you enjoy the podcast!

2024-10-16 December General Meeting Announcements

This episode covers the announcements from our October General Meeting. After announcements, we enjoyed some social time and games with our small groups. You can stay in the loop on the latest St. Anne's Information by visiting our Facebook group, Instagram, the monthly Grapevine, and our meeting minutes. 

I hope you enjoy the podcast!

2024-10-16 Marian Devotion and the Rosary

At our October meeting, we heard from one of the largest independent Catholic content creators in the world. His presentations, videos and documentaries have been viewed over 30 million times. He speaks powerfully on many subjects and is considered an expert on Marian devotions and the rosary. His talks on these topics have changed lives and revolutionized families all over the world. He teaches us the importance of this devotion and how praying the rosary daily has completely changed his life. I hope you enjoy his talk!