St. Ann Catholic Church in Coppell

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Guided by grace, fueled by faith

When Father Allen-Michael Muench recalled his journey to the priesthood, he framed the story as a series of providential relationships — a succession of friendships and mentorships that, through the grace of God, led him to his priestly ordination at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Plano on May 24. 

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Farewell to a father

My wife Karoline and I had planned to be in Rome for a celebration — a “sposi novelli” (newlywed couples) blessing, the canonization of Blessed Carlo Acutis, and a final trip before we welcome our first child this fall. But everything changed on Easter Monday, when the news broke that Pope Francis had died.

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Medical missionary answers lifelong calling to service

The idea of becoming a nurse has been in Sharon Robinson’s head almost her whole life. The St. Ann Catholic Church parishioner can recall those early days, sitting next to her mother and watching a medical show; her mother would see a nurse on screen and remark to her daughter, “You’re going to be a nurse.” Call it a mother’s intuition: She was right. 

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Sharing the song of creation

“In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth.”  These famous words open 18th century composer Joseph Haydn’s “The Creation,” a musical depiction of the Genesis tale considered one of the composer’s masterpieces.  The piece—which calls into mind the wonder of existence, the joy of creation, the glory of God, all through instrumentation and singing—will be performed by the Lafayette Musicians, accompanied by Cistercian Preparatory School students, on April 14 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Dallas. 

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Youth, young adults share WYD experience at home

As she sat on the campus of St. Ann Catholic Parish, 23-year-old Ale Taliente admitted she would have loved the opportunity to have joined the pilgrims in Lisbon, Portugal. She was grateful, though, to capture that spirit here in north Texas, joining hundreds of high schoolers and young adults for World Youth Day Takes Dallas.