Dear Fellow St. Anne's Lectors,

Please find attached the January 2017 schedule. Much appreciate you will find replacement in good time if you cannot make the assignment.

Thank you, and a very happy and blessed Christmas to all.

Cheers,

Maria

The music ministry wishes God's blessings for you and your family at Christmas and in the new year! Many thanks to everyone who will be singing and accompanying in the choir at the Christmas masses, especially accompanists Hunmin Kim (keyboard), her sons Brian and Alex (violin), and Agnes Lee (keyboard), as well as solo vocalists Pat Kozyra, Oliver Wong and Lea Faigmani. Please join us in singing, and help us fill the church with joyful music!

We will now recess for the Christmas break and resume with the next Hospitality table offering on Sunday 22 January (Grade 1 Class, Teacher Mr Abdullah). More details in the new year. Questions? Email Celine at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

We wish to thank all our Hospitality Volunteers for their wonderful support during 2016 and wish all our parishioners a very Merry Christmas!

Dear Lectors,

Attached is a revised Lector Schedule for December 2016.

• ​Family Mass on Christmas Eve is at 6 PM
• Midnight Mass liturgy will be at all Christmas Masses
• New Year's Day we celebrate the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God.

• November 5^th (Saturday at 10:30 am) - Confirmation Reconciliation
• November 6^th (Sunday) - Confirmation Rite of Enrollment and Mass Sponsorship

BBQ tickets are on sale now!  Ticket prices as follows –

• HK$100 per person (inclusive of food and drinks) + one "pot luck" dish (appetizer, salad or dessert). No entry without a "pot luck" dish. (After Nov 19^th, ticket price will be HK$150 + one "pot luck" dish.)
• HK$50 per person for domestic helpers, children under 12 years old, and those between 65 to 75 years old. (After Nov 19^th, ticket price will be HK$80.)
• Free entry for those under 3 years old and over 75 years old (but will need to take a 'FREE' ticket).

Note: The St. Anne's BBQ is for St. Anne's parishioners and their families only, please.

Please check the bulletin board at the entrance of the Church Lobby, across from the entrance to the Parish office for additional information.

Volunteers are still welcome. Please contact Gabriel Leung at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The next Hospitality offering will be Sunday, 13^th November, hosted by the Confirmation Class (Teacher: Mrs Clayton). Parents, please refer to class emails for more details.

Questions? Email Celine at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Attached is the updated calendar for CCD Classes and Events.

On Sunday Oct. 30 at 2pm sharp, the St. Anne's Filipino Community Group will be hosting the Living Rosary. All parishioners, including children, are invited to please join in praying the rosary, flower offering, and the crowning of our Blessed Mother Mary.

In addition, the St. Anne's Filipino Community Group in Stanley would like to welcome visitors from different parishes in Hong Kong who will be in attendance:

• St. Jude Filipino Catholic Group, from St Jude Church North Point
• Our Lady of Guadalupe Px., from Star of the Sea Church in Chai Wan
• Evangelization Family, from St. Mary's Church in Hung Hom
• Alay Kapwa Group, from Wah Yan College Chapel in Queens Road East
• The Lord's Flock Community, from St. Anthony's Church in Pok Fu Lam
• St. Anne's Parish Parkview Community
• Queen of Peace Group, from Catholic Centre in Central
• Catholic Center Ushers, from Catholic Centre in Central

For more information please call Lorenda G. Rafanan at 91079805 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

St. Anne's Parishioners are invited to come together in friendship at our next Hospitality date of Sunday 30 October at the conclusion of 8.45am Mass. This date will be hosted by CCD Grade 2/First Holy Communion classes. Parents of children in these classes please refer to class emails for more information on how to support and contribute. 

Questions? Email Celine at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The FHC Parents' meeting is now at 10 am, 30 Oct, in the Parish Hall. This meeting is mandatory.If you have a child who will receive their First Holy Communion this year, please arrange your schedule such that one parent will be present during this session. Further dates about Confirmation are below:

November 5 (Saturday @ 10:30 am) - Confirmation Reconciliation

November 6 (Sunday) - Confirmation Rite of Enrolment and Mass Sponsorship

Dear Fellow Lectors,

Please find replacements in good time if you cannot make your assignments.

Thank you for your faithful service!

Vivian

This year's theme of the campaign is 'Love in the Service of Hope' and you can support it by purchasing some Raffle Tickets from our volunteers or the Parish Office. Each ticket only costs $20, and if we all just buy a few of them, many will be helped.

October is the month of the Holy Rosary and this entire month is dedicated to the Rosary. The St. Anne's Filipino Community Group will again host the Living Rosary on October 30th 2016 at exactly 2:00 PM.The assembly time is 1:30 pm. We want to invite all parishioners, including children, to please join us in praying the rosary, flower offering, and the crowning of our Blessed Mother Mary. We will be making prayer petitions for peace and unity for the whole world. If your child/ren want to join in this activity and dress like an angel, please let us know in advance so that we can provide appropriate attire for them and simple gift as a remembrance for their participation.

For more information please call Lorenda G. Rafanan at 91079805 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

We wish to invite parishioners to join the Hospitality Ministry supporting CCD teachers coordinating the snack table on Sundays 9-10am bi-monthly from October to April. Ministry volunteers offer help on a rota basis helping only approximately four Sunday's throughout the entire year. Families from each CCD class are asked to supply baked or bought goods once a year. The Hospitality Ministry assists parents from each class with table set-up, tea/coffee/lemonade and clean-up. Please consider volunteering to help the Hospitality Ministry; email Celine O'Connor at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

This coming Tuesday, September 20^th, Pope Francis will preside over an Interreligious Prayer Meeting in Assisi, Italy. 

His Holiness joins in prayer for world peace with senior representatives of the world's religions. 

In response to an appeal by Pope Francis, Cardinal Tong asks the faithful of Hong Kong to join hearts and spirits with these religious leaders and to also pray for peace this Tuesday both in our parishes and in our homes.

Please note the following important dates: 

• Sept. 25th   CCD Teacher's Commissioning Mass at 11:15 am 
• Oct. 2nd Pre-Confirmation Class Mass Sponsorship at 11:15 am 
• Oct 9th and 16th No Class

Attached is the Lector Schedule for October 2016

Would you like to deepen your faith and experience the love of God? The Walk to Emmaus retreat, which many from St Anne's have been on, will be held again in October. Coming onto its 20th anniversary, this unique ecumenical retreat has blessed many. The women's retreat is from October 13th - 16th, and the men's retreat is from October 20th – 23rd. Please contact Vivian Lee This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Daniel Lee This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for details.

Parishioners who are interested to go on the Walk to Emmaus Retreat can approach any of these alums for information:

L to R: Angel Lee, Vivian Lee, Daniel Lee, Sr Wu, Oliver Wong, Naomi Chui, Fernanda da Rosa, David Lamb, Karen Brown

L to R: Daniel Lee, Paul Jackson, Agnes Chiu Lee, Patrick Kaye, Randy Quinn, Paul Munder

L to R: Sandra Gallaudet, Steffen Naumann, Isabelle Sieur, Gracy Tong, Maria Gillette