Prayers for the Recovery of Fr. Elmer Wurth

We have received word from Maryknoll that Fr. Elmer Wurth had a bad fall at his family's home in Ohio last Thursday.  He broke both his hip and his collarbone in the fall. 

Fr. Elmer has already undergone surgery for a hip replacement, and will need a period of therapy to regain his ability to walk properly again.  There was nothing the doctors could do for the collarbone, so that will be a long, natural healing process.  

According to Fr. Elmer's nephew, Gary, despite his painful injuries and surgery, Fr. Elmer remains in good spirits. 

Please keep Fr. Elmer and his recovery in your prayers.

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Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Thursdays

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held after Mass each Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.  (The Thursday mass, in English, is scheduled weekly for 9:00 am).

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Sunday Car Parking at St. Stephen's College

Applications closed.  Successful applicants who have received an email from the Parish Office should please collect their car park labels on or before 30 September 2013.  Labels unclaimed after 30 September 2013 will automatically go to those on the waiting list.

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Resumption of Weekday English Masses at St. Anne’s

Beginning on September 3rd, weekday Mass in English will resume at St Anne’s Parish Hall on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9AM and on Saturdays at 11:30AM

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First Friday Mass, September 6th

This Friday, September 6th, is First Friday.  There will be a mass celebrated in honor of the Sacred Heart in the Parish Hall (upstairs) at 19:30.

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Farewell Party for Fr. Ed Phillips, Sept. 8th

Information regarding Fr. Ed's farewell party on September 8th has been put up at the back of the church. 

All parishioners are invited to come and say thank you and good bye to him.  Please sign up to be a volunteer and bring a dish to share. 

Please note that this is a parish event only.

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Car Parking at St. Stephen's

We have very limited Sunday car parking space at St Stephen’s College this year and if you wish to apply, please contact Fr. John or our parish secretary, Lisa.

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Service Sunday: September 1st 2013

Rarely does an institution’s health depend on a single event for its wellbeing and its effectiveness for the rest of the year.  But St. Anne’s is an exception.

There is an event that we conduct once a year that determines our ability to provide quality pastoral care and outreach ministries: Service Sunday

Next weekend, August 31 and September 1st, we will ask parishioners, young and old, to offer some service for specific activities and ministries that will be carried out during the rest of the year.  Participation from each family in this endeavor is critical to the quality of our common parish life.  Some needs have relatively small time commitments and do not require experience. 

If you can’t be there next weekend, please contact me (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., our parish secretary, to let us know that you are willing to offer service in some way.  Thank you for your prayerful consideration of responding to our needs.

Fr. John

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Thank You, Fr. Gabriel

St. Anne’s would like to thank Fr. Gabriel Altamirano, MG, for his service to the Parish over the past two months, and we offer our very best wishes to him as he assumes his new position as Assistant Parish Priest at St. Teresa’s Parish in Kowloon Tong.

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Warning Regarding Illegal Parking on Hoi Fung Path

All drivers please be reminded:

Effective 2 July, 2013 - all vehicles illegally parked at Hoi Fung Path will be towed away.

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CCD Online Pre-Registration 2013-14

CCD Online Pre-Registration 2013-14

Online pre-registration is now available for 2013-14 religious education classes here on the St. Anne's Website. 

This article provides all the information you need to get started!

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Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be offered for the last time before the summer holiday this Thursday morning 10:00 a.m. -12:00 p.m.  The devotion will be temporarily suspended for the summer months but will resume again in September.  Anyone interested in helping with the devotion or for more information, please contact Sally Helfer at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Weekday Mass Schedule, May 6th – 11th

There will be no English daily Mass from Monday through Saturday of this coming week, May 6th – 11th. The only Mass offered will be in Cantonese at 7:15 am at the Carmelite Monastery.

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Go and Make Disciples

The Diocesan English Youth Group will have a gathering and Mass at St. Teresa'a Church, Kowloon, on Sunday, May 12th. The gathering is from 1:45 pm to 4:30 pm.  More information is available on the parish bulletin board.

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Second Collection for the Victims of the Sichuan Earthquake

As an expression of our solidarity with our brethren suffering from the earthquake in Sichuan on 20 April, Cardinal John Tong is appealing to the faithful to pray for them and the rescue workers, as well as for our generous support in today's second collection for the emergency relief efforts to be undertaken with the collaboration of Caritas-Hong Kong and the partnership of the Church in Mainland China.

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Religious Education News

Religious Education News

Thanks to the children of class 5B who sponsored the 11:15am Mass last week. Special thanks to their teacher, Paul Donnelly, for preparing the students.

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Parish Mission Statement

Parish Mission Statement
St. Anne’s is a Roman Catholic community striving to bear witness to the teachings of Jesus Christ. As a parish, we do this by nurturing our members in the Body of Christ, increasing their faith by the Word of God and receiving the Sacraments.
 
As a mission church in an international city, St. Anne’s has unique opportunities and encourages her parishioners to reach out to serve the greater community through its ministries. The fellowship of love and compassion, inspired by the Holy Spirit, utilizes the many talents of its congregation.
 
As the world enters a new decade, St. Anne’s is charged with revitalized energy and confidence, to continue and expand her Commitments. It is her goal to foster an ever-growing awareness of God’s presence in the lives and welfare of all people.
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Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held at St. Anne's Church on Thursday mornings, 10:00AM-12:00PM.

All are invited for a quiet prayer experience in this devotion to the Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.

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Photos wanted for the St. Anne's Website!

Photos wanted for the St. Anne's Website!

The parish website is undergoing a facelift, and we are actively seeking photographic images depicting parish life, the many activities of our parish ministries, and, of course, the various special events that take place throughout the year. 

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Important: CCD Change in Class Schedule

Due to the upcoming renovation work about to begin in the school area attached to St. Anne's Church, please be aware of the following change in the CCD Class Schedule.

Last Day of Class

May 19th:  First Holy Communion (all);
May 12th:  Confirmation
May 5th:  All Others

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