Parents, please join us on Friday mornings from 10-11AM in the Parish Hall as we pray for our children and for the strength to be the parents He wants us to be. 

This week, we focus on "Being the Person God Created" from The Power of the Praying Parent by Stormie O'Martin.  Empowering our children to understand who HE created them to be will lead them to a fulfilling future.

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

Reminders:

• Sunday, January 12^th - CCD classes resume.  Confirmation Class parents meeting for Confirmation Retreat at 10:00AM in the Parish Hall.
• Saturday, January 18^th 10:00AM - Father John gives church tour for First Holy Communion students in preparation for First Reconciliation
• Saturday, January 25^th - First Reconciliation Ceremony.  Students must arrive by 1:00PM.  Parent volunteers needed to assist with distribution and collection of stoles, coordination of post ceremony reception, and other tasks.  If interested, please email Nini Forino at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Parents of First Holy Communion students who have not been baptized should contact Father John as soon as possible to make arrangements for their children.

Many thanks to Nini Forino for posting photos of the children’s nativity, which preceded the Family Mass on Christmas Eve. 

You can view the photos at:  www.bit.ly/1cg81qq

Four of our confirmation students and some of their parents volunteered at Food Angel this week helping preparing and packaging boxed meals for the needy.

Please continue to pray for these young people as they set forth on this important journey of faith.

Many thanks to members of the the Church Beautification Ministry for all of their efforts to prepare St. Anne's for Christmas!

This Friday, January 3rd, is the First Friday of the month.  A Mass in honor of the Sacred Heart will be celebrated in the parish hall at 7:30PM.

Many thanks to all who did the music for the Christmas services, especially Bruce Ueland, Paul De Guzman, Jennie Li, and Agnes Lee. 

The music ministry wishes everyone a blessed Christmas and happiness in the New Year! 

Next Sunday, December 29th, is the 5th Sunday of the month, and so there will be a mass in Tagalog at 7:15am in St. Anne’s Church.  The celebrant will be Fr. Emilio Lim.

On Sunday, December 15^th, the CCD 3^rd Grade Class sponsored the 11:15AM Mass

St. Anne's Hospitality Table resumes Sunday, January 12th, kindly sponsored by the First Holy Community CCD Class 1B.

A Maryknoll Missioner who has been Hong Kong for 50 years has written a book highlighting his experiences, in vignette form, of his past 5 decades in this city.  

The book is for sale at the back of the church for HKD $20; honor system.  Enjoy a few laughs and some points to ponder.

Praying Moms will resume on January 10, 2014

Dear music ministry members,

The line-up and schedule for January are as follows:

• Music-line-up-2014-01.pdf
• Choir-Schedule-2014-01.pdf

Rehearsals for the Christmas Masses will be:

• For the December 24th 5pm Christmas Family Mass - rehearsal at 4pm;
• For the Christmas Midnight Mass - rehearsals at 4pm on December 15th and at 3pm on December 22nd;
• For the Christmas Day 8:45 Mass - warmup at 8:15am;
• For the Christmas Day 11:15 Mass - warmup at 10:30am (in the school music room).

Many thanks to all who will be singing and playing at Christmas, and safe travels to all who will be away.  May I wish you and your families joy at this Christmas season!  

Peace,
Peggie

Please support a bake sale this Sunday, December 15^th, after the 8:45 am Mass, conducted by the Confirmation Class students.  Baked goods are from students and parishioners, and all proceeds will help support various community organizations.  

This Thursday, December 12^th, there will be a Reconciliation Service at 7:30pm in the Parish Church. The Service will consist of period of prayer, scripture readings, a short meditation and a closing blessing. After the Service concludes, there will be 5 priests available to hear individual confessions.

Availing yourself of the Sacrament of Reconciliation is an excellent way of preparing yourself for Christmas and starting the New Year.

Please support a bake sale on Sunday, December 15, after the 8:45 am Mass, conducted by the Confirmation Class students.  Baked goods are from students and parishioners, and all proceeds will help support various community organizations. 

Bake, bake, bake for a good cause:  our Confirmation students need your help.  Please bring baked goods to church either on Saturday, December 14^th between 5:30 and 6:30PM or Sunday, December 15^th from 8:00 - 9:00AM.  Thank you in advance as you help us raise funds for worthy causes.

There will be no Hospitality Table this Sunday as St Anne's gathers at the Fr. Elmer BBQ. 

Next Sunday, December 15^th, in lieu of a Hospitality Table, please support the Confirmation CCD Class Bake Sale. 

On Thursday, December 12^th, there is an Advent Reconciliation Service at 7:30pm.  Agnes Lee will accompany.  Now, we need singers.  Choir members, please let me know if you can come and sing.

Christmas is coming!  Please let me know if you are here for Christmas and plan to join the choir.  Even if you are not a regular member of the music ministry, you are most welcome join us, especially for the Christmas Eve Family Mass, when many of our regular choir members have work obligations. 

We are still looking for an accompanist for the Christmas Midnight Mass, either a guitarist or a pianist (or both).  If you can help us, or if you know someone who can help us, please contact Peggie Fitch at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or come talk with one of the choir members after Mass. 

The Parish Office will now be open on the following schedule:

Sunday
8:30AM to 1:00PM
Monday
3:00PM to 5:30PM
Wednesday
1:00PM to 5:30PM
Thursday-Saturday
9:00AM to 12:00PM and 1:00PM to 5:30PM

The office will be closed on statutory holidays.

This week, whilst we say farewell to our parish administrative assistant, Ms. Lisa Wong who will be leaving Hong Kong for an indefinite period owing to personal issues, we welcome her successor, Ms. Jacqueline Wu. 

Jacqueline is like mission control. She keeps the priests' schedules and makes appointments for them.  She is also responsible for the booking of parish facilities, issuing parish certificates and keeping the parish accounts. 

Please join us in welcoming Jacqueline.