Dear music ministry members,

Click below for the line-ups and schedule:

July Music Line-up
June Music Line-up
Summer Schedule

St. Anne’s Feast will be celebrated on July 27th this year, so remember that we have a bi-lingual Mass at 10:30.  The rehearsal will be at 9 in the school music room. 

Safe travels to all who will be away, and thanks to all who will be staying and making music.  I wish you all a happy summer! 

Peace,
Peggie

St. Anne’s will celebrate the 5^th Sunday Tagalog Mass on June 29^th at 7:15AM.  The Celebrant will be Fr. Emil Lim.

As this is almost the end of the school year, I'd like to take this chance to thank all of the people who volunteered their service and talents in the music ministry this year.  In particular, thanks to the following musicians:

• Stella Woo for helping choose the music line-ups.
• Jennie Li, Hunmin Kim, Agnes Lee and Hubie Lem for their keyboard accompaniment.
• Cantors/Soloists Pat Kozyra, Stella Woo, Jam Melendez-General, Lea Faigmani, David Helfer, and Hannah Kraebel.
• Paul de Guzman and Bruce Ueland for their guitar accompaniment.
• Amar Bhardwaj (trumpet) and Mary Byrne (violin) for their instrumental accompaniment.

Thanks to all the friends of the music ministry who help out on special occasions such as Christmas, Easter, and the May ceremonies.

And, last but not least, to all the regular members of the music ministry, especially the Legion of Maryand theFilipino choirs, who come to sing every week. You are the backbone of the music ministry - thank you all so much.

-- Peggie Fitch

Confirmation Students/Families can collect their doves from the CCD office on June 1st from 10:00AM to 11:00AM.

FHC Students/Families can collect their banners at the back of the church after both Masses on June 1st and June 8th. 

Many thanks to everyone who provided music for the First Holy Communion ceremonies last week - Bruce Ueland, Fernanda da Rosa, Daisy Flores, Angel Lee, Maureen Canham, Susan Madon, Emily Chang, Naomi Chui, Pat Kozyra and Maria Ronson.

We are blessed to be a part of St. Anne's community and to be able to celebrate this special occasion with our young people. 

The Church Beautification Ministry would like to thank those parents and grand parents of kids from the First Holy Communion Classes for helping to decorate the pews in preparation for the 2 FHC Ceremonies held on May 24 (Saturday). Your work beautified the church greatly. 

Dear Music Ministry members,

Please click below for the line-up and schedule for June. 

June Music Line-up
June Schedule

We had a great response from the community for singers for the Confirmation and First Holy Communion ceremonies. In particular, thanks to Jennie Li, Bruce Ueland, Fernanda Da Rosa, Hannah Kraebel, Pat Kozyra, Naomi Chui, Emily Chang, Winnie Pun, Susan Madon, Maria Ronson, and Daisy Flores who gave us the music for the Confirmation ceremony.  And thanks to those who provided music for the First Holy Communion ceremonies - Bruce Ueland, Fernanda da Rosa, Daisy Flores, Angel Lee, Maureen Canham, Susan Madon, Emily Chang, Naomi Chui, Pat Kozyra and Maria Ronson. We are blessed to be a part of St. Anne's community and to be able to celebrate these special occasions with our young people.

Unfortunately, we have to say goodbye to a number of our members who will be moving - Bruce Ueland, Arcelli Carrera, and Merlina Lingcallo of the 8:45 choir, and Anne Shearer of the 11:15 choir. I'd like to thank them for all their contributions to the music ministry at St. Anne's and wish them and their families all the best. Also, thanks and good luck to David Helfer who will graduate from high school and will go off to college in the fall.

As this is almost the end of the school year, I’d like to take this chance to thank all of the people who volunteered their service and talents in the music ministry this year. In particular, thanks to the following musicians:

• Stella Woo for helping choose the music line-ups.
• Jennie Li, Hunmin Kim, Agnes Lee and Hubie Lem for their keyboard accompaniment.
• Cantors/Soloists Pat Kozyra, Stella Woo, Jam Melendez-General, Lea Faigmani, David Helfer, and Hannah Kraebel.
• Paul de Guzman and Bruce Ueland for their guitar accompaniment.
• Amar Bhardwaj (trumpet) and Mary Byrne (violin) for their instrumental accompaniment.
• Thanks to all the friends of the music ministry who help out on special occasions such as Christmas, Easter, and the May ceremonies.
• And, last but not least, to all the regular members of the music ministry, especially the Legion of Mary and the Filipino choirs, who come to sing every week. You are the backbone of the music ministry – thank you all so much.

As requested by the Filipino choir, we will continue with music training at 3pm on June 1st in the music room for anyone who wishes to join. The same as last month, we will do rhythm drills, learn about music notation, and practice some harmonies.

The schedule for the 11:15 cantors will be June 1st - Jam, and June 8th – Lea.

Peace,
Peggie

Many thanks to Jennie Li, Bruce Ueland, Fernanda Da Rosa, Hannah Kraebel, Pat Kozyra, Naomi Chui, Emily Chang, Winnie Pun, Susan Madon, Maria Ronson, and Daisy Flores who gave us the music for the Confirmation ceremony last Saturday.  We are blessed to be a part of St. Anne's community and to be able to celebrate with the youth of the parish. 

Thanks also to the musicians who are singing/playing in the First Holy Communion ceremonies taking place this Saturday at 11:30AM and 3:00PM.  It is a busy month for us, but we are in the home stretch! 

We are sad to be saying goodbye to a number of our members who will be moving - Bruce Ueland, Arcelli Carrera, and Merlina Lingcallo of the 8:45 choir, and Anne Shearer of the 11:15 choir.  I'd like to thank them for all their contributions to the music ministry at St. Anne's and wish them and their families all the best. 

Updated certificates have been printed for all EMs at St. Anne's.  Please pick up your certificate in the parish office from any of the following persons: Jacqueline, Desmond or Fr. John.

Thank you again for your continued service and God Bless your future Ministries!  Please let the new EM Coordinator, Marc Forino know if you are leaving St. Anne's.  

--- Linda Dobzelecki 

The Church Beautification Ministry would like to thank the parents of the Confirmandi who had come to help decorate the pews for last Saturday's Confirmation Ceremony.

Your helping hands had beautified St. Anne's greatly.

Thank you to everyone who is participating in the Confirmation ceremony this Saturday, May 17^th and the First Holy Communion ceremonies next Saturday. 

Rehearsal for First Holy Communion will take place at 10:30AM in the church next Saturday, the 24^th.  The morning ceremony will then take place at 11:30AM and afternoon ceremony, at 3:00PM.

For more details, or to volunteer, please contact Peggie Fitch at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

The St. Anne's Filipino Community will host our traditional Living Rosary on May 25^th at 2:00 PM.

The Living Rosary's petition is for Peace and Unity of the whole world. We are inviting everybody to please join us in our pious dedication to our Blessed Mother Mary.

If your kids want to join in this activity and be dressed as angels please contact us in advance so that we can provide appropriate attire for them.  

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

I'd like to thank everyone who responded to my plea last week for singers for the Confirmation ceremony on May 17^th.  We still need more singers for the First Holy Communion ceremony on May 24^th.  Most of our regular music ministry members are not free to come on Saturdays, so we need singers from the parish community.  Let’s come together to sing at these joyous occasions for the youth of our parish.  For more details, or to volunteer, please contact Peggie Fitch at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

Confirmation - May 17^th - rehearsal at 4:30PM in the church; ceremony at 6:00PM. 

First Holy Communion - May 24^th - rehearsal at 10:30AM in the church; morning ceremony at 11:30AM, and afternoon ceremony at 3:00PM. 

We will continue with music training at 3:00PM on Sunday, May 4^th, in the music room, for those who wish to join.  We have already spent two sessions on rhythm and counting; this session will continue with some rhythm drills and expand into learning some harmonies.

HELP WANTED!  We are recruiting singers for two upcoming ceremonies: Confirmation on May 17th and First Holy Communion on May 24th.  Most of our regular music ministry members are not free to come on Saturdays, so we need singers from the parish community.  Let’s come together to sing at these joyous occasions for the youth of our parish.  For more details, or to volunteer, please contact Peggie Fitch at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Dear music ministry members,

Please click below for the line-up and schedule for May:

May Music Line-up
May Schedule
Music Line-up for Confirmation
Music Line-up for First Holy Communion

I’d like to thank to all of our music ministry members who provided music at the Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil, and Easter Sunday services. 

Thanks to the Chinese Choir for joining with us on Holy Thursday for the bi-lingual Mass, especially Miranda Kwan the Chinese Choir director and Ingrid Tsui the accompanist. 

Additional special thanks go to the following music ministry members: for Friday, accompanist Hubie Lem and cantor Stella Woo; for Saturday, accompanist Jennie Li and cantors David Helfer, Stella Woo, and Pat Kozyra; and for Sunday, accompanists Hunmin Kim and Paul De Guzman, and cantor Lea Faigmani. 

We have a busy May coming up, especially with the Confirmation and the First Holy Communion ceremonies on May 17th and 24th. 

The 8:45 Mass on May 4th will be broadcast on RTHK Radio 4.  Agnes Lee will be the accompanist, and it would be great if Amar Bhardwaj could also play trumpet that day too. 

We will continue with music training at 3pm on May 4th in the music room for those who wish to join.  We have already spent two sessions on rhythm and counting; this session will continue with some rhythm drills and expand into learning some harmonies. 

May 11th is Mothers’ Day, and we should prepare a song or instrumental piece for when the roses are distributed.  A good one might be ‘Hail Mary, Gentle Woman’, p. 779, but each group can have their own choosing.

The Rite of Confirmation will be held on Saturday, May 17th at the 6pm Mass.  We need singers for the choir!  Please join if at all possible, and please ask your friends from the parish to join also.  Rehearsal will be at 4:30pm.

There are two ceremonies for First Holy Communion; both will be held on Saturday, May 24th.  One is at 11:30am and one is at 3pm.  Again we really need singers!  Please join the choir and ask your friends too.  Rehearsal will be at 10:30am.  We will break for lunch after the first ceremony and return again for the 3pm ceremony.  

The May Crowning will be on Sunday May 25th at the 11:15 Mass. 

The schedule for the 11:15 cantors will be May 4th and 11th - Jam, and May 18th –Lea. 

Our guitarist, Bruce Ueland, will be moving back to the US in June with his wife Pat.  Bruce has been a key player for the 8:45 Mass for many years (I think 14 or 15 years already).  Please join me in giving him our sincere thanks and appreciation for his music and our best wishes to him and Pat in their move. 

Peace,
Peggie

Many thanks to all of our music ministry members who provided music at the Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Easter Vigil, and Easter Sunday services.  

Thanks to the Chinese Choir for joining with us on Holy Thursday for the bi-lingual Mass, especially Miranda Kwan the Chinese Choir director and Ingrid Tsui the accompanist.  

Additional special thanks go to the following music ministry members: for Friday, accompanist Hubie Lem and cantor Stella Woo; for Saturday, accompanist Jennie Li and cantors David Helfer, Stella Woo, and Pat Kozyra; and for Sunday, accompanists Hunmin Kim and Paul De Guzman, and cantor Lea Faigmani.  

Happy Easter to all!

All are welcome to join the choir for Easter!   Our rehearsal schedule is as follows:

• Holy Thursday – 8:00PM bilingual Mass – rehearsal at 7:00PM in the church with the Chinese choir.  Ingrid Tsui will be the accompanist.
• Good Friday – 5:00PM service - rehearsal at 3:45PM in the music room.  Hubie Lem will be the accompanist, and Stella Woo the cantor.
• Easter Vigil – 7:00PM service - rehearsal at 5:45PM in the church.  Jennie Li will be the accompanist, and the cantors will be David Helfer, Stella Woo, and Pat Kozyra.
• Easter Sunday – rehearsals as usual for Sundays – Peggie Fitch will accompany at 8:45AM, and Hunmin Kim will accompany at 11:15AM, with Lea Faigmani as the cantor.

Dear music ministry members,

Here is the line-up and schedule for April:

April Music line-up (revised)
April Schedule (revised)

Thanks to Stella Woo for the selections. 

Accompanists and cantors: I may not have checked with everyone before deciding the schedule, so please let me know if the schedule is not good for you, and we can make some changes. 

We will have community choir (that means everyone is welcome!) for Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil. 

•    Holy Thursday bilingual Mass – rehearsal at 7pm in the church with the Chinese choir.  Ingrid Tsui will be the accompanist
•    Good Friday – rehearsal at 3:45 in the music room.  Hubie Lem will be the accompanist
•    Easter Vigil – rehearsal at 5:45 in the church.  Jennie Li will be the accompanist
•    Easter Sunday – rehearsals as usual for Sundays – I will accompany at 8:45, and Hunmin Kim will accompany at 11:15. 

If you can, please let me know if you are able to come for Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and/or the Easter Vigil, to help with our planning. 

We will have another music training session on April 6th at 3pm in the music room.  It will be the same format as last month, so if you missed the session last month, if you want a refresher, or if you just want to have some fun, then plan to come.  The lesson will be about rhythm, counting, and reading the music scores.  All are welcome to attend.   

Peace,
Peggie

"Identifying God-Given Gifts and Talents" from The Power of the Praying Parent by Stormie O'Martin is our next chapter.  

What gifts and talents has God planted in your child?  Come pray for your child's God-given gifts and talents, and enjoy the fellowship of other moms from our church community. 

Please join us on Friday mornings from 10-11 in the Parish Hall as we pray for our children and the youth of the parish. 

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

Rehearsal for the Ash Wednesday service at 8:00PM on March 5^th will take place beforehand at 7:30PM.  Please come and sing if you can. 

As requested by the Filipino choir, we will hold a music class on the first Sunday of each month at 3:00PM in the school music room.  The first session will be this Sunday, March 2^nd. We will start by learning more about rhythm, counting, and reading the music scores.  All are welcome to attend.