CLERGY

Monsignor Edward J. Coyle; Pastor

I'm very excited to be here at St. Ann's Parish! When I was first called to the priesthood back in high school, it was actually a little scary having such a strong feeling at such a young age. But when I saw the genuine joy and sense of community that the Church extended towards others, and seeing teachers and faculty truly united in Christ, it drew me in. It was real. I want to share in that same joy and happiness at St. Ann's.

When I first arrived here at the parish, I was so impressed with the genuine love throughout its community! There's a great spirit and connection with God already. My hope is to help everyone deepen their faith and personal relationship with God, as well as help us to see the face of Christ in each other.

This is a really vibrant community that lives by the new motto, W.A.R.M.— Welcoming, Accessible, Relevant and Mission-driven. As your pastor, I want to be a part of that—to help follow the Spirit working in all your lives now and help draw out from you the gifts you already have.

Father Abraham Ha; Parochial Vicar

St. Ann's Church is fortunate to have Fr. Abraham Ha as our Parochial Vicar. Fr. Ha began his ministry with our parish in June 2021.

You'll immediately be drawn to Fr. Ha's smile and jovial personality. In fact, that is one of the things that Fr. Ha tries to do - make people smile each day. Fr. Ha is a wonderful storyteller. His narratives are often humorous, but he has many poignant stories about his home life growing up during the Communist take-over of South Vietnam when he was young.

Fr. Ha spent almost five years in a refugee camp in the Philippines as a teenager before he came to the United States and settled in Reading, PA, with his brother.

Fr. Ha credits the American missionaries and clergy who lived in the refugee camp with inspiring him and leading him to his calling as a priest. The missionaries lived under the same difficult conditions as Fr. Ha, and like him, they left their families before arriving at the camp. He admired their example and dedication of service for the lives of others.

Fr. Ha takes inspiration from St. Therese of Lisieux (the Little Flower) and always tries "to do everything with love."

Monsignor Thomas E. Hoban; Pastor Emeritus

Deacon Dominick F. Amedeo Jr.

My wife Ellen and I are proud parents of four lovely girls, one passing over at six months - little Shara Marie is always with us! Two daughters are married, one is single. We have five grandchildren - four girls and one boy. I am a veteran of the Vietnam War, having served three years in the USMC, and member of the MCL of Emmaus Chapter Unit 296. I was ordained a deacon on May 20th 1995. I served 11 years at Sacred Heart Church. I have been here at St Ann's for 12 years now. I pray that I have been, and many continue to be a faithful witness and disciple of Christ at St Ann's.

Deacon Richard Fenton

I was ordained a Deacon in 2002 in the Diocese of Bridgeport, Connecticut by Bishop William Lori. I have been serving at St. Ann's since 2013 after my wife Dianne and I relocated to the Lehigh Valley to be close to our two children and three grandchildren.
It has been my joy to meet so many wonderful parishioners as together we advance on our pilgrim journey.

Thank you for your interest in our parish community. I look forward to meeting you and serving with you in our collective mission of making Christ visible in the world today.

PARISH STAFF

Francine Hieter, Parish Secretary, 610-965-2426

Joanne Jasinski, Bookkeeper, 610-965-2426

Kathleen Beck, Director of Music, Organist, 610-965-2426

Dr. Carol Traupman-Carr, Choir Director, 610-248-3122

Bridget Starry, Director of Religious Education
bstarry@stann-emmaus.org, 610-965-6888

Diana Kile, Principal, St. Ann School,
dkile@stann-emmaus.org, 610-965-9220

Tim Moose, Facilities Manager, 610-965-2426

Tricia Charlesworth, Bulletin Editor
churchstannbulletin@gmail.com

Bill Sullivan, Website Manager
stannwebmaster@gmail.com