Praying Moms will resume on January 10, 2014

Dear music ministry members,

The line-up and schedule for January are as follows:

• Music-line-up-2014-01.pdf
• Choir-Schedule-2014-01.pdf

Rehearsals for the Christmas Masses will be:

• For the December 24th 5pm Christmas Family Mass - rehearsal at 4pm;
• For the Christmas Midnight Mass - rehearsals at 4pm on December 15th and at 3pm on December 22nd;
• For the Christmas Day 8:45 Mass - warmup at 8:15am;
• For the Christmas Day 11:15 Mass - warmup at 10:30am (in the school music room).

Many thanks to all who will be singing and playing at Christmas, and safe travels to all who will be away.  May I wish you and your families joy at this Christmas season!  

Peace,
Peggie

Please support a bake sale this Sunday, December 15^th, after the 8:45 am Mass, conducted by the Confirmation Class students.  Baked goods are from students and parishioners, and all proceeds will help support various community organizations.  

This Thursday, December 12^th, there will be a Reconciliation Service at 7:30pm in the Parish Church. The Service will consist of period of prayer, scripture readings, a short meditation and a closing blessing. After the Service concludes, there will be 5 priests available to hear individual confessions.

Availing yourself of the Sacrament of Reconciliation is an excellent way of preparing yourself for Christmas and starting the New Year.

Please support a bake sale on Sunday, December 15, after the 8:45 am Mass, conducted by the Confirmation Class students.  Baked goods are from students and parishioners, and all proceeds will help support various community organizations. 

Bake, bake, bake for a good cause:  our Confirmation students need your help.  Please bring baked goods to church either on Saturday, December 14^th between 5:30 and 6:30PM or Sunday, December 15^th from 8:00 - 9:00AM.  Thank you in advance as you help us raise funds for worthy causes.

There will be no Hospitality Table this Sunday as St Anne's gathers at the Fr. Elmer BBQ. 

Next Sunday, December 15^th, in lieu of a Hospitality Table, please support the Confirmation CCD Class Bake Sale. 

On Thursday, December 12^th, there is an Advent Reconciliation Service at 7:30pm.  Agnes Lee will accompany.  Now, we need singers.  Choir members, please let me know if you can come and sing.

Christmas is coming!  Please let me know if you are here for Christmas and plan to join the choir.  Even if you are not a regular member of the music ministry, you are most welcome join us, especially for the Christmas Eve Family Mass, when many of our regular choir members have work obligations. 

We are still looking for an accompanist for the Christmas Midnight Mass, either a guitarist or a pianist (or both).  If you can help us, or if you know someone who can help us, please contact Peggie Fitch at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or come talk with one of the choir members after Mass. 

The Parish Office will now be open on the following schedule:

Sunday
8:30AM to 1:00PM
Monday
3:00PM to 5:30PM
Wednesday
1:00PM to 5:30PM
Thursday-Saturday
9:00AM to 12:00PM and 1:00PM to 5:30PM

The office will be closed on statutory holidays.

This week, whilst we say farewell to our parish administrative assistant, Ms. Lisa Wong who will be leaving Hong Kong for an indefinite period owing to personal issues, we welcome her successor, Ms. Jacqueline Wu. 

Jacqueline is like mission control. She keeps the priests' schedules and makes appointments for them.  She is also responsible for the booking of parish facilities, issuing parish certificates and keeping the parish accounts. 

Please join us in welcoming Jacqueline.

This Friday, December 6th, is First Friday.  There will be a votive mass for the Sacred Heart at 19:30 in the Parish Hall.

Tickets are on sale! Donations and volunteers are still welcome.

We particularly need adult volunteers for Grilling and for the Entrance Gate.  

Please check the bulletin board at the entrance of the Church Lobby, across from the entrance to the Parish Office.

Calling all musicians, dancers, thespians, magicians, and other entertainers of all ages...we need your talents for this year's parish BBQ on December 8th!  If you are interested in performing at the BBQ, please contact Maureen Canham at 6447 7265 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Thank you to Pre-K and First Holy Communion 1A CCD Classes for sponsoring this Sunday's Hospitality table contributions.  

There will be no Hospitality next Sunday, December 8th as we gather together to enjoy St. Anne's "Fr. Elmer BBQ".  

This week we will change the Mass parts to the Mass of Christ the Savior by Dan Schutte.  Please sing along with the choir! 

There is a rehearsal for all choir members after the 11:15 Mass on December 1st to learn the new Gloria.  Choir members, please join this rehearsal if you can.

Help needed!  We still need an accompanist for the Christmas Midnight Mass, either a guitarist or a pianist (or both).  If you can help us, or if you know someone who can help us, please contact Peggie Fitch at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or come talk with one of the choir members after Mass.  

Parents, please join us on Friday mornings from 10-11AM in the Parish Hall as we pray for our children and for the strength to be the parents He wants us to be.  This week, we focus on "Developing a Hunger for the Things of God" from The Power of the Praying Parent by Stormie O'Martin:  

Let us come together to teach, instruct and train our children in the ways of God.  Then our children will develop a hunger for the things of God.

Contact Karen Brown at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any questions.

The Confirmation students are organizing a Bake Sale on Sunday, December 15^th after the 8:45 Mass. 

Please support your parish by bringing your home baked goods to the church on Saturday, December 14 from 5:30 - 6:30 pm or Sunday, December 15 before 9:30 am. All proceeds benefit various communities in need.

Any questions may be directed to Sandra Gallaudet at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  Thank you in advance for your support

In response to Cardinal Tong's appeal last weekend for all parishes in Hong Kong to take up a special collection for relief efforts in the Philippines, our parishioners responded in the following manner:

• $49,273 was donated in the second collection at St. Anne's Church;
• $4,130 was donated in a special collection at Parkview;
• Mrs. Rita Liu donated $100,000 through the agency of L & T Foundation;
• Mr. Jeffrey Liu donated $100,000 through the agency of L & T Foundation;
• another parishioner donated $10,000 via check directly to Caritas Hong Kong in the name of Fr. Elmer Wurth and the Parish of St. Anne's. 

Therefore, the total known to us that was donated by parishioners for the Cardinal's special appeal is $263,273-- a very generous response from this community of faith! 

May the graces that are enabled in the lives of the recipients as a result of these gifts also redound on every individual and family in the parish.

This Thursday, November 28th, is American Thanksgiving Day.  The parish mass that is held weekly on Thursday morning at 9:00 in the Parish Hall will instead be held at 9:00 am in the Church for this week only. 

Eucharistic Exposition and Adoration, usually held every Thursday morning from 9:30 to 10:30AM in the Parish Hall, will NOT be held this Thursday, November 28th.

Next week, with the start of Advent, we will change the Mass parts to the Mass of Christ the Savior by Dan Schutte.  There will be a rehearsal for all choir members after the 11:15 Mass on December 1^st to learn the new Gloria.  Choir members, please join this rehearsal if you can.

We have need for an additional keyboard accompanist to help substitute when one of our regular accompanists is away.  For musicians, it is a good way to participate in the Mass, and it is also a fun way to contribute your talents to our community.  If you play the piano, and are interested to help, please contact Peggie Fitch at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..