​Please find attached the Lectors Schedule for December (plus 1 January 2019).

December is always a busy (and joyful) month in our Parish and our personal schedules as well, a few of us have been assigned to read twice, and many thanks in advance for this extra help.

God bless you all for your service.

Kindest regards,

Maria Lee

• ​Adoration, Every Tuesday, 10:00-11:00 AM in Chinese
• Adoration (Slient), Every Thursday, 9:30-10:00 AM in English
• Mass followed by Adoration (Silent), Every Friday 7:30-8:30 PM in English

Fast and abstinence on all Fridays in atonement for sin.

One decade of the Rosary after all the weekend masses. 

​Do you wish you could spend three days off to rediscover your faith and the life-enhancing power of the Holy Spirit?

Thanks to everyone who signed up for the music ministry at last week's Service Sunday. If you haven't signed up but are interested, you haven't missed your chance! We accept new members all throughout the year. We especially need singers for the 11:15 Sunday mass and keyboard accompanists for Saturday or Sunday. Come talk with us after mass or contact me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

​Dear Lectors,

Please find attached the Schedule for October 2018.
In case you have any change of plan, please look out for replacement in this group and in good time. Many thanks.

God bless you for your service.

Cheers,
Maria Lee

​This weekend at St. Anne's is called "Service Sunday." It is a time when all parishioners are asked to consider participating in one of the Church's ministries as a volunteer.

Volunteer opportunities range from once a year (Parish Barbeque), to 3-4 times a school-year serving coffee and baked goods between masses (Hospitality Committee), to 2-3 Friday mornings a month getting the Chapel ready for Liturgies (Beautification Committee), to several times a year at times we are already in mass (Eucharistic Ministers, Acolytes, Readers, one of two Choirs, Ushers, & Greeters), to every school-session Sunday (Sunday School / CCD Teachers).

The sign-up sheets will be in the back of the Church after Mass.

Please reference the separate sheet accompanying this week's Bulletin that speaks more in detail about each Ministry that is seeking volunteers. 

Dear Lectors, 

Father Cuff has designated 2 September as Service Sunday. On that day, there will be sign-ups for the lector ministry.

I encourage you to sign up and if there are other family members including teenage children who might be interested, please encourage them to sign up too! Occasionally, we receive comments from visitors who remarked that the Proclaimed Word is of high quality in St Anne's.

Of course, there is room for improvement. We will arrange lector training sessions for everyone, new and old, to improve their reading skills in October. You will have a chance to practice reading and given feedback, and we will invite people who read well to demonstrate for us. 

To give you a taste of how to improve your reading, take a look at the Simple Suggestions for Reading Well attachment. The most important of all the points though is to PREPARE, PREPARE and PREPARE.

Finally, the September schedule is attached. If you cannot make your allotted time, please arrange for someone to replace you.

Thank you very much and God Bless!
Vivian

The Acolyte Ministry is seeking new members to join a dedicated group of altar servers. You must be at least ten years old and have received your First Holy Communion. If you are interested, please email AhYoung Chi at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Training will take place in September and you will begin your new service in October! If you are a current acolyte and have not received an email from AhYoung regarding your September availability, please send her an email as soon as you can.

​The aim of the music ministry is to offer music as a form of worship and prayer for all parishioners, as well as for choir members ourselves. If you like music, you will enjoy being a part of this ministry. There are several groups/times to choose from - Saturday evening 6pm, 8:45 Sunday, 11:15 Sunday, Filipino Choir, and Legion of Mary Choir. Rehearsals generally take place one hour before mass. We welcome all vocalists and instrumentalists, including children and teenagers, and we especially need more keyboard and guitar accompanists. If you are interested to find out more, come talk with one of the choir members after mass, or e-mail Peggie at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

​We have very limited Sunday car parking space at St Stephen's College this year and if you wish to apply, please contact our parish secretary, Esther. The application deadline will be by end of August. 

For new parishioners and others who might find themselves around Parkview on a Sunday, please note that there is Sunday Mass at Parkview (88 Tai Tam Reservoir Road, Hong Kong) every week at ​10:00 am​. Please contact Diane at 9197-7277 for additional information. 

Dear Lectors,

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Dear Lectors,

Dear Lectors,

Attached the revised June schedule to accommodate a few unforeseen change of plans in our lectors. Jam Melendez is now assigned to read on 3 June at 11:15am, and John Mulligan for 1 July 8:45am Broadcast Mass.

Many thanks.

Blessings,
Maria Lee 

Taizé, the community known for their meditative chants, will be holding its International Youth Meeting in Hong Kong from Wednesday 8^th to Sunday 12^th August. The meeting is entitled Pilgrimage of Trust and Reconciliation. 

Young people from 18-35, sometimes in groups, will descend on Hong Kong from afar. They are coming for 5 days of praying with songs, workshops and a silent retreat. Every day in the morning, there will be meetings in churches of different denominations. The midday and evening prayers will be in either the Catholic Cathedral or St John's Cathedral (Anglican).

Taizé Hong Kong is looking for families to host these young people. Each person will bring a sleeping bag and all a family needs to offer is space and breakfast every morning. A bed is welcomed but not necessary. A host family may host one person, or more. The diocese is hoping that St Anne's can host 15 people.

If interested, please sign up at this link - https://goo.gl/v9k8jy

The Taizé Community is a world famous Christian ecumenical monastic community located in Taizé, Burgundy, France. It is composed of more than 100 brothers, Catholic and Protestant, from many countries in the world. Taizé focus in on young people, and engages them with week-long meetings of Bible study, prayers, and songs throughout the year. It is particularly popular for groups of young people to make a pilgrimage there during the summer. 

The St. Anne's Filipino Community will again host the traditional May Crowning in honor of our Blessed Virgin Mary, the High Queen of Heaven and the Queen of May. In this regard, we would like to invite all parishioners to join us in this pious activity. It will be held on May 27^th at St. Anne's Church. The assembly time is 1:30 pm and the procession will start at exactly 2:00 pm followed by recitation of the Holy Rosary, singing Marian songs, flower offering and the crowning of our Blessed Lady. We will be reciting two mysteries wherein we will be making the petitions for PEACE and UNITY for the whole world.

If there are children boys and girls who want to dress up as angels and join in this activity, please contact Lorenda Rafanan in advance so that we can provide the appropriate attire for them. You can contact her at 9107-9805 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for further information. 

The music ministry needs another keyboard accompanist. If you play the piano and can volunteer to help us, even if only once a month, please contact me, Peggie Fitch, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. You will find it a very rewarding way to offer your talents and give glory to God.  

 We are in need of an Altar Server Ministry Coordinator beginning in late August 2018. The position requires only a small time commitment, but is a very important to St. Anne's.

All you need is a computer (very basic computer skills), a couple of hours a month and a desire to serve your parish. All of the work is done via email with the exception of a 1.5 hour new acolyte training session in September. 

The training session is attended by Fr. Cuff and run by experienced Acolytes with the Coordinator's assistance. 

We have a lovely group of children and adults who form this ministry, most of whom are very experienced. The Coordinator position is predominantly of an administrative nature and very easily mastered. Thank you very much for considering taking on this ministry. 

Please contact Moka Quinlan at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any questions regarding the position.

 The Catholic Women's League is here to sell Raffle Tickets for their Annual Fundraising. 

All proceeds will go their charity works for the less fortunate ones, the students and the elderly. 

Please support them with your generosity by buying ticket or cash donation. 

Thank you.