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Our Mission:
The music ministers of St. Ann 's are dedicated to the service of our community in all masses, services, and functions by ministering the Word of God through the gift of music.

Following the guidelines of The Vatican Council’s Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy:
The Church earnestly desires that all the faithful be led to that full, conscious and active participation in liturgical celebrations called for by the very nature of the liturgy. ... In the reform and promotion of the liturgy, this full and active participation by all the people is the aim to be considered before all else.

Our Vision
Our vision is to enable the full, conscious, and active participation of the assembly at St. Ann 's by inspiring those assembled to sing. We hope to achieve this by performing music that connects with the congregation and assist with each member’s relationship with God. This connection is a form of prayer, and prayer is where true Christianity begins.

Connecting With Style
We realize that effective music ministry needs to spiritually connect with the assembly in order for them to fully participate in singing. We also see that different people connect with different styles of music. Therefore, we offer two popular styles, Traditional and Contemporary. However, we don't always separate the styles. Occasionally, we mix up the styles in a liturgy or service as well as assemble ensembles with a combination of both styles in a liturgy. Our parish has a large percentage of members that enjoy the variety.

Prayer and Music
We hope to accomplish all of our goals by having a "prayer-first" approach to our ministry. On our music room doors are signs that read "Pray before Play." If we are not able to know our music well enough to pray with it, we will be unable to lead the assembly to do the same. We also pray that we effectively minister the music to each and every member of our congregation with hope to enrich their worship experience.

Another church document on music states that the music minister is a disciple first, then a minister. The St. Ann 's Music Ministry embraces its calling when approaching every note and every chord, being disciples of Christ first while striving to give breath to the spiritual life within each song.