About St. Ann · Milton, Vermont
St. Ann Parish is a Roman Catholic parish in the small town of Milton, Vermont, part of the Diocese of Burlington. The parish community worships at 41 Main Street and is led today by Fr. Curtis Miller, Pastor. Rooted in a Franco-American Catholic heritage that stretches back to the 1840s, St. Ann continues to serve local families through weekend and weekday Mass in English, Eucharistic Adoration on First Fridays, a parish Food Shelf, and a range of lay ministries including Eucharistic Ministers, the Liturgy Committee, and a Vocations Ministry.
- Established
- 1859
- Patron
- St. Ann (St. Anne)
- Rector
- Fr. Curtis Miller
- Diocese
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington
Why belong here
St. Ann's is a welcoming small-town Catholic parish in Milton that offers daily and weekend Mass in English, regular Eucharistic Adoration on First Fridays, and a Saturday Vigil and two Sunday Masses to fit busy schedules. The community supports the local neighborhood through its parish-run Food Shelf, which provides non-perishable food, toiletries, and limited financial assistance for utility bills to anyone in need within the parish and town. Active lay ministries — Eucharistic Ministers, the Liturgy Committee, Vocations Ministry, lectors, and music — give parishioners many ways to grow in faith and serve.
Mass times at St. Ann
Weekly Mass schedule
Confession times
- Saturday 3:30 PM – 4:10 PM (located off the Blessed Sacrament Chapel), or by appointment
Adoration times
- First Friday, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
- First Friday, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
History of St. Ann Parish
St. Ann's roots reach back to 1839, when Catholic families such as the McMullens, Miles, Cormiers, Plunketts, St. Louis, Conlins, and Peraults were already listed in town. The first Mass in Milton was celebrated by Rev. Jeremiah O'Callaghan of Burlington in 1844, at the Main Street home of Etienne Perault (a building that still stands as the Sampler House bed and breakfast). Bishop Louis de Goesbriand, born in Brittany in 1817 and Vermont's first bishop, purchased Main Street property with a natural spring on February 10, 1859; the first church, seating about 300, was completed that fall with help from local businessman Joseph Clark. Rev. Francis Picard became the first resident pastor on November 3, 1859, and by 1866 Rev. Magloire Pigeon was serving nearly 100 families.
- 1839 — Roman Catholic families first listed in Milton
- 1844 — First Mass said by Rev. O'Callaghan at Etienne Perault's Main Street home
- Feb 10, 1859 — Bishop de Goesbriand purchases Main Street property for a church
- Fall 1859 — First church completed, seating 300
- Nov 3, 1859 — Rev. Francis Picard installed as first resident pastor
- 1866 — Rev. Magloire Pigeon serves nearly 100 families
- June 1875 — Parish purchases cemetery lot in Milton Plains
St. Ann Cemetery
In June 1875, with interest in a dedicated Catholic burial ground growing, the parish purchased a lot in Milton Plains for use as a cemetery. It remains the only cemetery in Milton that is not under town care — a parish board oversees the grounds. Local reporting notes Lloyd Gilbert as president and John Cushing as vice president of that board, and that the treed sections have been cleared in recent years so Catholic residents may continue to be buried there for a long time to come.
- Located in Milton Plains
- Established by parish purchase, June 1875
- The only cemetery in Milton not under town care
- Overseen by a parish cemetery board
Parish Staff
St. Ann Parish is currently served by Fr. Curtis Miller as Pastor. The Rectory Office can be reached at (802) 893-2487 or [email protected].
- Fr. Curtis Miller — Pastor
- Rectory Office: (802) 893-2487
- Email: [email protected]
Parish Ministries & Groups
Parishioners at St. Ann's serve the community through several lay-led ministries, including the Liturgy Committee, Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors, Music Ministry, Vocations Ministry, and the parish Food Shelf. Many of these ministries are referenced across stannmilton.com as ways for parishioners to grow in faith and serve their neighbors in Milton.
- Eucharistic Ministers
- Liturgy Committee
- Music Ministry
- Lectors
- Vocations Ministry (Team Leader: Jade Garrow)
Liturgy Committee
The Liturgy Committee coordinates how each of the parish's liturgical ministries — lectors, musicians, Extraordinary Ministers, sacristan, deacon, and pastor — come together as 'one body in Christ' to celebrate the Mass. The committee meets a few times per year, typically before Advent/Christmas and Lent/Easter, and produces a liturgical outline for each season. It does not manage the details of each ministry but rather focuses on how they flow together in beauty and reverence, in keeping with the Church's liturgical guidelines.
- Core members: Pastor, Deacon, Sacristan, Coordinator of Lectors, Music Ministry members, Coordinator of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
- Goals: beauty in liturgical celebration and growth in relationship with Christ and one another
- Meets a few times per year, typically before Advent/Christmas and Lent/Easter
Eucharistic Ministers
St. Ann's is described on its website as 'incredibly blessed' with an abundant group of Eucharistic Ministers whose role is to share Christ with others by distributing Holy Communion with reverence. Those interested in being commissioned are invited to contact Fr. Curtis at the Rectory.
- Quoted USCCB guidance on reverence for the Most Holy Eucharist
- Contact Fr. Curtis at the Rectory Office to learn about commissioning
Vocations Ministry
The Vocations Ministry 'desires to encourage, celebrate, and aid in nurturing ALL vocations including those of the religious life, marriage, and the single life.' It organizes events and resources for discernment, including live-streamed rosaries on Facebook for the World Day of Prayer and the World Day of Prayer for Priests, and plans to host film and discussion nights such as a screening of the documentary All or Nothing: Sr. Clare Crockett. The team is led by Jade Garrow.
- Team Leader: Jade Garrow ([email protected])
- Resources: Discernment Packet, Prayer for Priests, Prayer for Deacons, Vocations Homily
- Live-streamed rosaries via Facebook for World Day of Prayer and World Day of Prayer for Priests
- Planned film night: All or Nothing: Sr. Clare Crockett
Parish Food Shelf & Outreach
St. Ann's operates a Food Shelf out of its Parish Rectory (the building to the left when facing the front of the church) that provides non-perishable food and toiletries to those in need — both within the parish and the wider Milton community. Limited financial assistance with electricity and heating bills is also available. The Food Shelf is open Monday through Friday from 9:45 AM to 2:45 PM; clients can typically receive food once a week and toiletries once a month, and callers are encouraged to phone ahead to confirm availability.
- Located in the Parish Rectory (left of the church front)
- Hours: Monday–Friday, 9:45 AM – 2:45 PM
- Provides non-perishable food and toiletries; limited utility/electric/heating assistance
- Serves parishioners and other Milton residents
Sacraments
Information on the parish's sacramental life is presented on dedicated pages of stannmilton.com, including the Anointing of the Sick, Holy Orders, and the diocesan 'Promise to Heal' program. Reconciliation is offered weekly on Saturday afternoons and by appointment.
- Anointing of the Sick — by appointment through the Rectory
- Holy Orders — catechetical material on the ordained priesthood (bishop, priest, deacon) drawn from the USCCB's Catholic Catechism for Adults
- Confession — Saturday 3:30–4:10 PM, or by appointment (off the Blessed Sacrament Chapel)
- Eucharistic Adoration — First Fridays
Anointing of the Sick
Parishioners wishing to receive the Anointing of the Sick are asked to call the Rectory Office to speak with Fr. Curtis.
- Contact: Fr. Curtis Miller, Rectory Office, (802) 893-2487, [email protected]
Holy Orders
The parish's Holy Orders page presents the Church's teaching that the ministerial priesthood differs from the common priesthood of the faithful and is conferred through the Sacrament of Holy Orders in three degrees: bishop, priest, and deacon. The page is drawn from the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults and explains the indelible character of ordination, the call to holiness, and the priest's role of acting in the person of Christ the Head.
- Three degrees: bishop, priest, deacon
- Source: United States Catholic Catechism for Adults
- Linked to the parish Vocations Ministry
Promise to Heal & Safe Environment
St. Ann's carries the Diocese of Burlington's 'Promise to Heal' commitment, with a Victim Assistance Coordinator reachable at (802) 855-3016 to provide confidential listening, counseling referrals, reporting guidance, and support to anyone who has been abused by a cleric or other Church personnel. The diocese also marks National Child Abuse Prevention Month each April with prayer and healing resources, including a Rosary Guide for Healing Victims of Abuse and prayers for survivors.
- Victim Assistance Coordinator: (802) 855-3016
- Services: listening, counseling referrals, reporting guidance, family/friend support, prayer opportunities
- April observed as National Child Abuse Prevention Month
- Resources include Rosary Guide for Healing Victims of Abuse and Prayer for Survivors
Visit & Contact
St. Ann Parish is located at 41 Main Street, Milton, VT 05468 (mailing address P.O. Box 1, Milton, VT 05468). The parish phone line is (802) 893-2487 and the parish email is [email protected]. The official website is http://www.stannmilton.com/.
- Physical address: 41 Main Street, Milton, VT 05468
- Mailing address: P.O. Box 1, Milton, VT 05468
- Phone: (802) 893-2487
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: http://www.stannmilton.com/
Pastors & rectors through the years
- Rev. Francis Picard (Picart)1859 –
First resident pastor of St. Ann's, installed November 3, 1859, shortly after Bishop de Goesbriand built the first church.
- Rev. Magloire Pigeonby 1866
Serving nearly 100 families as the Franco-American Catholic community in Milton continued to grow.