St Ann Melkite Catholic Church

St. Ann's is a great parish to be a part of. Divine Liturgy (known as the Mass in the Roman Rite) is lovingly and reverently offered by Fr. Michael where it is totally focused on the worship of God, not on ourselves as we find in many other Catholic parishes. If you want feel-good, nice nice, watered-down worship, this isn't the place for you. Homilies are at the right length, not too short, not too long, and always well thought out with the objective of teaching us the Faith.nnAnd if the homily leaves you to wanting more, all you have to do is chat with Fr. Michael. He always gives you the time of day if you would like to talk, whether it's for Confession, spiritual guidance, or good old fashioned friendly banter. He is extremely intelligent, is very insightful, and is very respectful. Not to mention he is a very close friend of mine. :-)nnSpeaking of banter, the parishioners are very friendly. Even though when reviewing a church it is most important to highlight quality of worship, spirituality, and how it helps you grow in holiness, I will say the people here are great folks, and will most likely drag you down for coffee or tasty Lebanese food within the span of your first visits.nnIf you are looking for God-centric and reverent worship, a parish to help you grow in holiness, clergy who are dedicated, and with the perk of feeling welcomed, St. Ann's is the place for you! Trust me, you will not regret being a part of a great place to call home.

Of course I love St. Ann - I am a deacon serving this parish. So please allow me to suggest a few things that make St. Ann unique:n1. The Divine Liturgy is transcendent. If you want to commune with God, there is no better or more beautiful way.n2. The icons, sacred items (vessels, vestments, etc.) are quite beautiful and deepen our mutual expression of adoration;n3. The people are enthusiastic in their expression of worship and friendship - we sing the entire liturgy as one.n4. The deacon is chill.

Beautiful building. Great pastor.

I Love St.Ann Melkite Catholic Church, I have experienced the warmth and the welcome of the parishioners when I moved from Lebanon to the US. Father Michael is a wonderful priest that we are lucky to have. During a hard time this year when my husband suffered a trauma, the whole parish was praying for him and sending him best wishes, Father Michael visited John every day at the hospital, we could not have made it through without his prayers and guidance, we are so thankful.nI love and enjoy all the events and the delicious food and pastries and look forward to every event. God bless.

My family and I dropped in for Liturgy one Sunday and thought we would go quietly unnoticed as is typical at most Roman Catholic services. However, at the end of this Melkite service, to our surprise, we were asked to join the parishioners for after-service coffee. The parishioners were kind, welcoming and a complete delight! Never before had my family felt so welcomed at church. The Divine Liturgy is beautiful and very spiritual. We have now attended St Ann for 3 years, our young children have wonderful church friends and we feel we are part of a special church family. If you are looking for a spiritual center and a community who is genuine and real – look no further than St. Ann!