This is a question that many people ask. Join with Nita Ng of the Jesuit Retreat House to explore and experience different ways of praying. It will invigorate you.

The workshop will take place on Sunday March 10^th from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm in the parish hall.

Step away from all the rush and stress of your life and spend a few hours to explore inner peace.

During the period of Lent, we use mainly leaves with a little bit of purple statice. 

We withhold the delight expressed by colourful flowers until Easter comes, except for the 4th Sunday of Lent, when the Gospel is about having joy for the returned son.

A First Communion banner is a special family project in which the children of the First Communion Classes have the opportunity to work with their parents to create a visual sign of what First Communion means to them as well as the ways in which they experience God’s love.  These banners will be displayed in the church on the day of the First Communion Masses and will remain in the Church for one week thereafter.  

Each child is required to have a banner with his or her first and last name displayed on it, along with any of the many symbols of the Eucharist or God’s love for us.  Banners must be completed and brought to class on or before Sunday April 14th, 2013.

Instructions and banner kits will be available for purchase from the CCD office during CCD classes for a fee of $80HK through March 3rd.  Exact change would be much appreciated!  BANNERS must be submitted to the teachers on or before Sunday, April 22nd. Once again, thank you for your cooperation.

DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS BY CLICKING THE LINK BELOW!

FHC Banner Instructions

FHC Banner Templates

Dear Music Ministry Members,

The line-up and schedule for March are attached.

Accompanists and cantors, can you let me know when you are available in March, so that we can refine the schedule?  Also, can all members let me know their availability during Holy Week, March 28-31?  The music for Holy Thursday, is yet to be confirmed with the Chinese choir.  Also, the readings and psalms for the Easter Vigil have yet to be confirmed.  I will let you know if there are changes.

Peace,
Peggie

Download:

Choir Schedule for March

Music Line-Up for March

An ecumenical Christian event where Middle School & High School students can openly learn, discuss and ask questions about their faith. Every Wednesday, 5-7pm (started Jan.16 but still welcoming participants next week). Venue: Room 504 at the HKIS high school campus).

Course dates: Jan. 30, Feb. 6,13, 20, 27, March 5-6 Alpha camp (retreat), March 13, 20, 27.

For more information, contact Alpha student leader: Hannah Kraebel, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or Alpha moms: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. & Aissa Montecillo This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

CWC2013 will be held on Saturday, March 9^th, at the high school campus of HKIS in Tai Tam.  The keynote speaker is Sandra Gillard from England, who will speak on the theme “Complete in Him” based on Colossians 2:6-10.  

Visit the CWC website at www.cwc.org.hk for more details and for Sandra's bio. 

Contact Ha Gavlik for more information: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Let us not leave our children's lives to chance! Let us partner with our Lord Jesus to guide, strengthen, and give us all we need to be the parents He wants us to be. 

It is never too early nor too late to pray for our children-- God hears us when we seek Him. 

Praying Moms meet on Friday mornings, from 10-11 am in the Parish Hall. You can join anytime! For additional information, please contact Anna Tan at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Confirmation Retreat:  This weekend the following young people of our parish enrolled in the Confirmation Class are participating in a retreat in preparation for Confirmation in May:

FRANCES JULIET AMOS
MEGHAN ELIZABETH ARMSTRONG
DANA LEE DEUTMEYER
CHARLES ROBERT JAMES DICKIE
CHARLOTTE DONATELLA MITSUKO EMERY
ANDREW EDWARD KRAEBEL
MADISON EVE LASKOWSKI
ANNE CHENG GIN LAU
CATHERINE ELIZABETH LEVESQUE
JAKE OSCAR TE LEM
JOSEPH ANTHONY LUK
SHARON BROCKWAY McDERMOTT
SEAN JACOB NAGAO
AISLING EUGENIA QUINLAN
DYLAN FRANCIS REILLY
CHRISTOFFER DAVID STEFAN ROBERTSSON
EMMELINE QUIASON VERMYLEN
CELESTE AMELIE SHU RUI YAU

Please pray that they will be touched by the Holy Spirit during this important time in their faith formation.  Please also pray for the members of the Retreat Team (John and Dee Mulligan and Joe White), who will lead our young people during the retreat.

Please note that there will be no Religious Education classes on February 10^th and February 17^th due to the Chinese New Year holidays.

First Holy Communion Banner kits will be on sale in the courtyard (or CCD office) starting on Sunday, February 24^th for a cost of $80.  Exact change would be appreciated.  Banners are due on April 14^th.

1. For All Children in First Holy Communion Classes (including the 'older' students in Group 2)

All children who will receive Holy Communion for the first time in May will receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Saturday, January 19th.  This is a mandatory part of the First Holy Communion program except for those children who have not yet been baptized.  Children are to arrive by 1pm for a 2pm start and should go directly to their usual Sunday classroom.  At least one parent of each child must attend. If you have not yet provided a copy of your child's baptismal certificate, it is essential that you do so prior to Saturday.  If you have any questions or require any further information, please contact the CCD Team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

2. Mandatory Meeting for Parents of Confirmation Students

There will be a mandatory meeting for parents of students who will be confirmed in May of this year on Sunday, January 20th at 10am in the parish hall.  Important information concerning the mandatory retreat on February 2/3 will be provided.  If you have any questions or require any further information about this meeting, please contact the CCD Team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Many thanks to the Church Beautification Ministry

and our team of young volunteers, who assisted with the decoration of St. Anne's for the holidays!

Congratulations to all the participants in this year's Christmas Pageant, which preceded the Family Mass on Christmas Eve!

Welcome to St. Anne’s Church and to our vibrant faith community!

We hope that this small booklet can help newcomers and parishioners alike to understand the many ministries and services offered through the St. Anne's parish. 

May it also serve as an invitation to you to offer your services, using the gifts with which God has blessed you.

Download your copy: St. Anne's Welcome Book

Welcome to St. Anne’s Church and to our vibrant faith community!

We hope that this small booklet can help newcomers and parishioners alike to understand the many ministries and services offered through the St. Anne's parish. 

May it also serve as an invitation to you to offer your services, using the gifts with which God has blessed you.

Download your copy:  St. Anne's Welcome Book

Attached below is the Class and Event Schedule for the CCD Religious Education Program for 2012-13.

We look forward to another great year!

Questions?  Please contact the CCD leadership team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Download:  CCD Calendar 2012-3

Thanks to all who have made use of our online CCD Pre-registration system.  The system has now been closed in anticipation of final registration at St. Anne's.

Final registration will take place on August 12, 19 & 26 between 8:30AM and 12:15PM, at which time you will be asked to pay the necessary fees and to collect your child(ren)’s books.

A GROUP of MEN meet every MONDAY EVENING from 8:30 to 10:00 p.m. at MARYKNOLL HOUSE for scripture study, led by FR. BILL GALVIN. Monday Bible Study continues through the month of May.

We will finish up the Book of Genesis by reflecting on the impact of the book on our own spirituality and how it has or will shape our continuing faith journey. We will wind up sometime in June and break for the summer.

All are welcome! For details, contact DENNIS MONTECILLO at (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

On Sunday, Feb 19, was the continuation of the lector training sessions we provided from last Fall. So far there have been 6 sessions, and 39 lectors of the 55 on the roster have attended. Some lectors have come twice as they have found the training very useful. Two new readers joined us. Lectors are given an overview of the Mass, and the important role the Liturgy of the Word is explained. Lectors are asked to reflect on their roles as the "mouthpiece" of the Word.  Markus takes them through the mechanics of good public speaking, and participants practice reading the same passage and are given feedback on their individual readings.

We will continue to provide lector training as some lectors have not attended. The aim of the training is to produce good reading and ultimately raise the quality of the Spoken Word at St. Anne's.

Coordinators VIVIAN LEE at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or MARKUS SHAW at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

There will be a 5th Sunday Tagalog Mass on April 29 at 7:15 AM and the celebrant is Fr. Emil Lim.

For inquiries please contact Lorenda Rafanan at 9107-9805 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..