Important Dates

Sept 22           No Classes

Oct 3, 10         Parents Meeting – FHC (7:30pm Parish Hall)

Oct 6, 20         Parents Meeting – Confirmation (10am Parish Hall)

Oct 13             Confirmation Right of Enrollment (11:15am Mass)

Oct 27             No Classes

*** Attendance is mandatory at ONE of the above Parents Meetings if your child is in First Holy Communion (FHC) or Confirmation. ***

Late Registration

If you would like to register a child, please do so online and then come to the CCD Office to finalize the registration, space permitting.

Drop Off & Pick Up & Waiting for your Child

Please do not drop off your child earlier than the start of class so that the teachers have time to set up for class.  All children from Pre-K up to and including the First Holy Communion class must be collected after class.  Please come to the door of your child’s classroom to collect him/her promptly at the end of class.  While waiting for your child, please do not wait outside of the classrooms so as not to disturb the children inside.

Teachers Still Needed

We are still looking for substitute teachers.  Please send us an email if you are willing.

If you have any questions, please email us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Blessings from the St. Anne’s Religious Education Team

St. Anne’s Religious Education program is 100% run by parishioners of St. Anne.  All teachers and administrators are parish volunteers or youth assistants (teens ages 14 and above who have been confirmed).  We offer weekly classes starting with Pre-School/Pre-K (ages 3 and 4) up to and including a two-year Confirmation class (age 13, 14 and up).  Our curriculum is based on a program called BLEST ARE WE, which teaches your child about the Christian faith as well as the doctrine of the Catholic Church.

St. Anne’s Religious Education program is 100% run by parishioners of St. Anne.  All teachers and administrators are parish volunteers or youth assistants (teens ages 14 and above who have been confirmed).  We offer weekly classes starting with Pre-School/Pre-K (ages 3 and 4) up to and including a two-year Confirmation class (age 13, 14 and up).  Our curriculum is based on a program called BLEST ARE WE, which teaches your child about the Christian faith as well as the doctrine of the Catholic Church.

Welcome back to all!  We hope you had a rejuvenating and enjoyable summer and are as excited as we are to begin a new year of religious education. 

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!

The Religious Education Team would like to thank all of the teachers, student assistants, parents and students for making this a successful year of Religious Education at St. Annes.  We are pleased to announce that more than 300 children completed the program this year with 70 students receiving Holy Communion for the first time and 18 students being Confirmed.  We are happy that so many parents willingly support the yearlong program, making the necessary sacrifices to ensure that their children are educated in our faith.

MAY CROWNING
Many of the children from the First Holy Communion classes returned last Sunday to the 11:15am Mass to crown Mary and to offer flowers to her, our Blessed Mother. Special thanks to Marc Forino for organizing this annual event.  Thank you also to the parents for your support in encouraging your children to participate in this tradition.

­First Holy Communion:

Congratulations to the seventy children who received the Sacrament of Holy Communion for the first time at one of two Masses on Saturday, May 25th.  Special thanks to the following teachers and student assistants for their dedication and committment of their time and talents in teaching the children:  Emma Sherry (8:45am 1A), Hannah Kraebel and Abigail DeSouza (8:45am, 1B), Catherine deClerck, Cassie Jullienne and student assistant Emily Fabrizio-Stover (10am) and Nini Forino and student assistant Alicia Lamb (10am Older Students).

Confirmation:

Congratulations to the eighteen students of our Confirmation class who received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday, May 18th.  Special thanks to their teacher, Jonathan Luk and to his assistant teacher, Angela Choi, for their dedication and commitment of their time and talents in preparing our young people for this important step in their lives.  Thank you also to Joyce Te, Parent Coordinator, for her invaluable support and work throughout the year. 

Confirmation:

Congratulations to the eighteen students of our Confirmation class who received the Sacrament of Confirmation on Saturday, May 18th.  Special thanks to their teacher, Jonathan Luk and to his assistant teacher, Angela Choi, for their dedication and commitment of their time and talents in preparing our young people for this important step in their lives.  Thank you also to Joyce Te, Parent Coordinator, for her invaluable support and work throughout the year. 

Reminders:

• All CCD classes ended last Sunday other than for students enrolled in First Holy Communion classes (including the class of older students taught by Nini Forino) and the Confirmation class.  
• The last class for Confirmation students is today, May 12^th.
• The last class for all students who will receive First Holy Communion for the first time on May 25th will be next Sunday, May 19^th.  

Thanks to the students of the Pre-Confirmation class who sponsored the 11:15am Mass last week. Special thanks to their teachers, Judith and Anthony Evangelista, for preparing the students.

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.

Thanks to the children of the 4th grade class who sponsored the 11:15am Mass last week. Special thanks to their teacher, Virginia Horton, for preparing the students. Thanks also to the members of the Church Beautification Ministry for preparing flower baskets for the Offertory.

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

Do you wish you could spend three days off to rediscover your faith and the life-enhancing power of the Holy Spirit? If the answer is "YES" (or even "maybe"), the Walk to Emmaus retreat is for you.

The Walk to Emmaus is a 3-day residential weekend retreat held at Maryknoll House. It is an ecumenical retreat linking Christians from many churches in Hong Kong. You will spend three busy but very enjoyable days in study, prayer, worship and discussion, centering around 15 talks given by laity and clergy. Many St. Anne's parishioners have taken part in a Walk to Emmaus retreat and have found it to be a life-changing experience.

The upcoming Spring walks will be held on May 9-12 (Women) and May 16-19 (Men). Catriona Woodrow from Union Church is Lay Director for the Women's Walk and Markus Shaw from St. Anne's Church is Lay Director for the Men's Walk. Application forms are available online at hkwalktoemmaus.org

For questions, please contact:

MEN: Markus Shaw This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Dennis Montecillo This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

WOMEN: Vivian Lee This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Aissa Montecillo This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Please note that there will be no CCD classes on April 7th.

First Holy Communion

If you have not yet provided a copy of your child's Baptismal certificate, please do so immediately.  We are required to provide these documents to the Diocese.  If we do not have proof of baptism, we cannot allow your child to receive the Sacrament of Holy Communion.

Parents of all children who will receive Holy Communion for the first time in May should check their email or the parish website at www.stannes.hk for a reminder of important upcoming dates.

Banners are due Sunday, April 14^th.  Please be sure that your child's first and last name appear on the front of the banner.  Completed banners may be dropped off at the CCD office.

Confirmation

Data for the (blue) Confirmation Register form was due on February 24^th.  If you have not yet handed in this form, please do so immediately.

April 14^th - All Commitment/Service Hours must be completed and Log turned in.

April 28^th - Commitment/Service Hours Reflection Report due.

Upcoming Student Sponsored Masses

April 14^th - the 11:15am Mass will be sponsored by the Grade 4 class.

April 21^st - the 11:15am Mass will be sponsored by the Grade 5b class.

April 28^th - the 11:15am Mass will be sponsored by the Pre-Confirmation class.

Dear Parents

As we approach Easter, a little over two months remain until your child(ren) will receive the sacrament of Holy Communion for the first time on Saturday, May 25th.  Although you received a detailed handout for the entire year during the parents’ meeting in October, I am writing to remind you of a few important upcoming matters.

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

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..

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.