A recent series of natural disasters in the Philippines has resulted in the loss of life and suffering of many.  Parishioners are encouraged to devote their daily prayers to the victims and their families.

The liturgical season of Advent is quickly approaching—a period of spiritual preparation for the faithful. 

Did you know that a Preparation for Mass is available on pages 20 and 21 of the Sunday Missal?  This includes an examination of conscience, which is a wonderful way to reflect on what we have done or failed to do, as God's children, especially before going to confession.

Join the planning committee:

• 16 people needed to fill the two shifts of “Grill Masters”
• 16 people needed for the “set-up” and “take down”
• Prize donations are most welcome in the form of goods, service and money
• “White elephant” contributions (new or nearly-new items only) can be dropped off with Lisa at the Parish Office beginning Nov 9^th.  Please contact her at 2813-0206 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. beforehand.

Your generous volunteering and support of the above will ensure the continual success of this important Parish event. Please contact KEN WARD at 6603-6011 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

This Friday, November 1^st, is All Saints Day.  There will be a 7:30PM Mass celebrated that evening in the parish church for All Saints. 

The following day, Saturday, November 2^nd, is All Souls Day.  There will be an 11:30AM Mass celebrated in the parish church for All Souls.

Caritas - Hong Kong is going to organize its Fund Raising Bazaar (Hong Kong) at Victoria Park, Causeway Bay from 10:00AM to 6:00PM on Nov 3^rd (next Sunday). 

A variety of game stalls and gift items are available for parishioners to choose, and play areas are assigned in the venue for children to have an enjoyable Sunday. 

Please contact the Parish Office after mass for Guest Admission Tickets.  Each ticket admits 2 persons.  Maximum 2 tickets for each family. 

As for cheque donations, please make payable to “Caritas-Hong Kong”.

The response at St. Anne's to the sale of Caritas' fundraising raffle tickets was overwhelmingly generous. 

Thank you for supporting their local and international social service programs so enthusiastically.

--Fr. John 

The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available on a regularly scheduled basis at St. Anne's.  Confessions will be heard before the 6:00 p.m. masses on Saturday and Sunday, from 5:00 PM to 5:30 PM 

Please note with effect from October 14th (Monday), the Parish Office new business hours will be from 1:00PM to 5:30PM every Wednesday to Friday; 9:30am-12:00pm and 1:00-5:30pm every Saturday; and 8:30am-2:00pm and 3:00-4:30pm every Sunday. 

There will be an organizing meeting for the parish barbeque this Tuesday evening, October 15th, at 7:30PM in the parish hall.  We welcome all who are interested in contributing to the barbeque in any way. 

And please remember, the barbeque is scheduled for the afternoon of Sunday, December 8th.   

Ken Ward, Parish Coordinator for the Barbeque

Seminarian Vincent Schlatter will live in the rectory at St. Anne's through next Summer. 

Vincent is in a program with the Paris Foreign Mission Society (MEP) and will work with both the Little Sisters of the Poor in Aberdeen as well as with the Rosary Hill School French Community. 

Welcome, Vincent!

Caritas is currently undertaking its annual campaign appeal in Hong Kong.  St. Anne's has been asked to participate through the sale of raffle tickets.  During my years in the UN and in parishes around the world I have seen the effective and responsible use of funds by Caritas in making a real difference in the lives of people both locally and internationally. 

Please consider supporting Caritas and their clients by purchasing a raffle ticket at weekend masses during the month of October.  Thank you.  – Fr. John

A single ticket is HK$20, a half book of tickets is HK$100, and a full book of tickets is HK$200.

Mr. Ken Ward has generously volunteered his time and talents for the position of Barbeque Coordinator.  Thank you, Ken and family! 

Ken and others will be contacting those who have offered their services for the barbeque, and may be seeking new recruits as well. 

The barbeque will held at St. Stephen's on Sunday, December 8th.  Each of us doing a little both before then and on the day itself will ensure a memorable and worthwhile occasion for us all.

Does life seem to be a blur, rushing here and there, meeting quotas or deadlines, checking off to-do lists? Why not give yourself an hour of meditative peace once a week? Learn to quieten your mind and draw close to your inner self. The St. Anne's Meditation Group practices the John Main method of Christian meditation. We listen to a short tape on an aspect of meditation and then try to tame our minds in the ensuing silence.

Please come and join us every Tuesday at the priests' chapel in Maryknoll House at 7:00PM.  For more info, contact Vivian Lee: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Dee Mulligan: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

There will be a mass in Honor of the Sacred Heart held in the Parish Hall this coming Friday, October 4th, First Friday, at 19:30 hours.

Generation Life is a movement of young people traveling the world, encouraging a lifestyle of respect of self and the dignity of others. 

This Thursday night, October 3^rd, they will hold a discussion on healthy dating and both the internal and external pressures to chastity.  The event is being held in Wanchai, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, #1 Star Road, from 7:30pm to 9:00pm. 

You can register online at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Visit the Generation Life Website

Various Christian communities in Stanley have joined forces to present a brand new choir tour entitled “Beautiful Africa : A New Generation”, featuring vibrant, original African music and dance routines.  It is produced to celebrate the beauty of Africa and the transformational power of the love of Jesus.  

The show will be on 24 October (Thursday) from 8:00-9:30pm at Tang Shiu Kin Hall, St. Stephen’s College.  Free Admission by Ticket.

For details, please check poster and flyer.  For free admission tickets, please contact the Parish Office.

Dear Parishioners and Friends at St. Anne's,

I was just 4 days short of packing my bags to return to HK, when my plans, my shoulder and my hip were shattered.  I'm now in a wonderful nursing home, surrounded by my family and friends in Ohio.  I am on schedule with therapy, but it will be a long time, so my return to HK has no date yet.  I was really looking forward to seeing many of you for my 84th birthday this Sunday, but my wonderful family will be taking over and many will gather here at the nursing home to help me celebrate.  We will be thinking of you, and I hope I can someday have a rain check.  I still miss all of you very much.  I thank God for the wonderful way you treated me for so many years.  I am learning that our plans can also be changed, sometimes causing a lot of unhappiness, but I am in the hands of the Lord, of my family and of a wonderful Christian community here.  Let's patiently wait the Lord's plan to be carried out.

With Love and Prayers, Fr. Elmer

Sr. Wu, a member of St. Anne’s pastoral team, has just safely returned to the Parish from a visit with her family in India. 

Please join us in wishing Sr. Wu a warm welcome!

We have received word from Maryknoll that Fr. Elmer Wurth had a bad fall at his family's home in Ohio last Thursday.  He broke both his hip and his collarbone in the fall. 

Fr. Elmer has already undergone surgery for a hip replacement, and will need a period of therapy to regain his ability to walk properly again.  There was nothing the doctors could do for the collarbone, so that will be a long, natural healing process.  

According to Fr. Elmer's nephew, Gary, despite his painful injuries and surgery, Fr. Elmer remains in good spirits. 

Please keep Fr. Elmer and his recovery in your prayers.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held after Mass each Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.  (The Thursday mass, in English, is scheduled weekly for 9:00 am).