Rector Position Officially Open
November 18, 2023
On November 16, 2023 the Diocese of Louisiana officially opened our Rector search by posting our Parish Profile and Office for Transition Ministry (OTM) Form. The position is open to any Episcopal priest and will be advertised widely. The Search Committee will be accepting applications through January 19, 2024. Priests must apply; we cannot accept […]
Parish Profile Being Written
September 26, 2023
The Search Committee is hard at work drafting our Parish Profile. We have met for many hours by zoom to review and edit Profile sections, line-by-line, to ensure that they are consistent with each other and with the results of the Parish Survey and focus groups conducted in April. The Profile will describe who […]
The Rev. Don Owens Named Interim Priest
June 28, 2023
The Rev. Donald P. Owens, Jr. Ph.D., joins St. Anna’s from his retirement in Wimberly, TX (near Austin) on August 1st as Interim Priest; his first mass will be on Sunday August 6th. Fr. Don and Barbara, his wife of 57 years, have four children. Graduated from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, he received […]
Parish Survey and Focus Group Results are In!
June 13, 2023
“Thank you” to everyone who participated in the parish survey and / or focus groups during the month of April. We had an outstanding representation of our congregation. This information will be used to create our Parish Profile, a description of who Saint Anna’s is and what we do, which will be used in our […]
Fr. Terry Retirement Celebration
Please Join Us to Celebrate the Retirement of The Very Rev. William “Bill” Terry Sunday July 23, 2023 6:00 pm – Feast of St. Anna Mass (1313 Esplanade Ave.) 7:15 pm – Procession to Dodwell House featuring the Storyville Stompers 7:45 pm – Chapel Dedication (1519 Esplanade Ave.) Reception to follow (1519 Esplanade Ave.)
Parish Survey to open Easter Sunday; Sign up for a focus group
March 28, 2023
The time to give your input to guide the search for a new Rector of St. Anna’s is almost here! On Easter Sunday, April 9, all parishioners for whom St. Anna’s has an email address will receive a link to a questionnaire drafted by the Search Committee. (Paper copies will be available for those who […]
Help the youth of Anna’s Place NOLA for Give 8/28!
August 20, 2020
2020 marks the third year the Young, Black & Giving Back Institute (YBGB) will promote black-benefiting nonprofits on August 28! The current movement for racial justice highlights the importance of investing in the futures of Black youth. Although the giving day takes place on August 28, 2020, giving is live NOW to help organizations stay funded during this crucial […]