Fr. Bruno Lepeu, Associate Pastor at St. Anne's, will leave the parish on Monday, June 15^th, to begin new assignments with the Hong Kong Diocese and with his religious community, the Paris Foreign Missions. 

There will be a farewell party for Fr. Bruno on Sunday, June 14^th, from 11:15am to 1:00pm, at the Sea School cafeteria. 

All are welcome to join in as we express our gratitude and good wishes for Fr. Bruno.

The Little Sisters of the Poor will be at all masses this weekend seeking support for the work that only they do exclusively, whether in Hong Kong or around the world: the care of elderly persons who cannot afford medical attention and have no meaningful support structures in their lives; among them, religious Sisters, Brothers and Priests from small communities. 

Please be as generous in the second collection as possible, or give you gift directly to the Sisters at the back of the church.  

Learn more about the activities of the Little Sisters at www.littlesistersofthepoor.org.hk

 

The Church Beautification Ministry would like to thank all the parents who come to help decorate the pews for the Confirmation Mass and the First Holy Communion Masses. 

Your contribution had greatly beautified the church and enhanced a lovely memory for the participants of these 3 Masses.  Thank you so much.

Dear Lectors, 

I attach the Lector Schedule for June. 

If you cannot read at your alloted time, please find an alternative to take your place in good time. 

God bless and kind regards, 

Markus 

Download here:  LECTOR-SCHEDULE-June-2015.pdf

The 49th World Communications Day will be celebrated on the Solemnity of the Ascension, 17 May 2015.  The main theme is “Communicating the Family: A Privileged Place of Encounter with the Gift of Love”.  

In accordance with the usual practice, a second collection for the promotion of the media apostolate in our diocese is to be taken up at all public Masses.

In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI invited the Church throughout the world to pray for the Church in China on every May 24th, by the intercession of Our Lady of Sheshan, Mary Help of Christians.

To prepare for this day, Fr. Bruno will give a talk on the situation of the Church in China in the Parish Hall on Friday, May 15th at 8:00PM.

It will be conducted in French.

To pray for the Church in China on this occasion, please refer to Pope Benedict’s prayer to Our Lady of Sheshan.  Please visit this link.

This weekend the Catholic Women's League of Hong Kong will be selling raffle tickets to fund their many programs that assist promising students from deprived backgrounds, the elderly, and the physically and mentally handicapped.  

Please be generous in your purchase of their raffle tickets, or your direct contributions.  

Thank you.

     Love one another as I have loved you.  John 15:1

The Grade 6 Religious Education class sponsored the mass last Sunday, April 19, 2015

An amount of HK $50,000 was raised during Lent from the parishioners of St. Anne's for the pastoral and social needs of Catholics and other Christians in the Middle East who are under religious persecution, suffered dislocation, or have been martyred outright.  

Thank you for responding so generously to the needs of these vulnerable, individuals, families and communities.

The EPC will meet this coming Tuesday, April 14th, at 7:45 pm in the parish hall.

Interested parties can bring issues to the council either in person or via a council member, especially the Chair, Mr. David Lamb, or the pastor, Fr. John.

Thursday, April 30th, 7:00-9:00PM and
Friday, May 1st, 9:00AM-4:30PM, followed by Mass at 5:00PM
St. Anne's Church, Stanley

Do you desire to have a greater understanding of God's special calling in your life? Want to know how you can more effectively touch people's lives and live out your faith as a more fully engaged Catholic? Discover how God has uniquely gifted you to bring His love into the world!

The Called & Gifted workshop is a special program that teaches Catholic Christians how to discover their unique spiritual gifts - gifts that God gives us all to share with our family, friends, workplace and community.

God is calling you to a unique purpose in life, a work of love that only you can do. Are you a St. Francis Xavier or a St. Thérèse de Lisieux? A St. Thomas Aquinas or a Bl. Mother Teresa? Come join us for this special Called & Gifted workshop that will open your eyes to the beautiful ways that God has gifted you and is at work in your life.

Download the flyer
and
Register online here 

A website has been set up for the homilies of the late Fr. Denis J. Hanly, M.M. Every Sunday a recording of a homily by Fr Hanly for that day’s Mass readings is uploaded to the site, fatherhanly.wordpress.com.

Fr Hanly was a Maryknoll Missioner who served the Diocese of Hong Kong for over 37 years. At the time of his 50th Jubilee in 2009, Father Hanly said: “Looking back over my life, I am overwhelmed and humbled by God’s gracious and gentle kindness to me, and the generous outpouring of love I have received from His people in service to them.” 

The next Hospitality table will be Sunday, April 19th following Easter with contributions sponsored by the Grade 6 Class.

This will be the last Hospitality table for this CCD Year.

ACTS Hong Kong is an exciting new initiative for the English-speaking Catholic community of Hong Kong. It is a charity established in partnership with Ampleforth College, UK, to bring the faith formation programmes of Ampleforth to Hong Kong teenagers.

The Spiritual Director, Fr Chad Boulton OSB, is visiting Hong Kong from 26 March to 1 April. As Senior Chaplain of Ampleforth College, Fr Chad oversees the spiritual formation of 600 girls and boys from 13 to 18-years-old, and conducts programmes for adults. He will be conducting a series of retreats here for teenagers and adults, over his 5 day visit.

Please go the website: www.acts.hk to find out more and sign up. There are limited places.

Finally and most importantly, please keep the mission of ACTS Hong Kong in your prayers.

Confessions will be available every Saturday during Lent from 5:00 to 5:30 pm in the parish church, as well as by appointment for other times.

Stations of the Cross will be held in English during Lent on Wednesday evenings at 8:00PM in the parish church.

For those who wish to make almsgiving a part of your Lenten practice, you may wish to join other parishioners in donating to the Catholic Near East Welfare Association.

This is a papal agency for humanitarian and pastoral support of Middle Eastern churches.

During this time when Middle Eastern Catholics and their families are being martyred for the faith, and when Christian villages and neighborhoods are under pressure and attack, their need for assistance and support from us is greater than ever.

During the remaining 3 weekends of Lent there will be a special box in the back of the church to receive any donations you may wish to make for the pastoral and temporal needs of Middle Eastern Catholics and other Christians.

We will consolidate your offerings and make one single gift from St. Anne's.

Thank you for your generosity. Yours, Fr. John 

First Holy Communion Felt Banner kits are on sale  on March 8^th in the church courtyard and in the CCD office during regular Sunday School hours from 9:00 – 11:00 am. They cost HKD 100 each. Cash only please. Banners are due back to their teachers in class on or before April 19^th.

Attention CCD Confirmation Parents - Please be reminded of the upcoming requirements:

• Sunday, March 15^th, the students' Saint Reports will be due.
• Wednesday, March 18^th, Confirmation Class will be sponsoring the Way of the Cross that evening at 8:00pm.  The students are all expected to be present and need to be there by 7:45pm.  We will discuss specific roles for this evening as we get closer to the date.

Bishop Michael Yeung has confirmed his participation in the Confirmation ceremony on Saturday, May 16^th, 2015 at 4pm.

Special thanks to the USA Girl Scouts of Hong Kong for providing a mini hospitality in honor of Girl Scout Sunday.

The next CCD Hospitality sponsored table will be Sunday, March 15^th with contributions sponsored by the Grade 1 Class (Mr Leotta & Ms Mathur).