This weekend the Little Sisters of the Poor have again been invited to St. Anne's. 

They are a very hands-on international community of religious women who care medically and spiritually for those among us who otherwise would not have access to long term clinical treatment or palliative care. Their patient-clients are lay people, usually aged, who are either uninsured or underinsured, but they also care for religious women and men in similar circumstances. They have two centers in Hong Kong, and many others throughout the world.

On this Mother's Day, I ask that you please respond generously to the annual appeal for support from these women who are true Mothers to those who, though adults, are as vulnerable and dependent as children.

Cardinal John Tong will offer a memorial mass for Fr. Bill Galvin at St. Anne's Church on May 13^th, Friday at 7:30 PM. Please come to remember a true, humble missionary disciple, mentor and friend.

Fr. Bill died at Mission St. Teresa's on April 21^st, 2016. His funeral took place at Maryknoll, New York on April 26.

DONATIONS in lieu of flowers to support Father Bill's work in Cateel, Davao, Philippines. Please send cheques payable to: "MARYKNOLL" and in the memo, write "Cateel School" (if you don't indicate, funds will not go to the school but to their general fund). In Hong Kong, please post your check to Maryknoll House, 44 Stanley Village Road, Stanley, Hong Kong.

The many parishioners in St. Anne's who donated to the Middle East Christians as part of their Lenten Almsgiving, have raised an astounding, and unprecedented, total of HK $180,000! That figure includes some generously large checks. This is an outstanding act of mercy in this Jubilee Year of Mercy, especially for the most vulnerable Christian individuals and communities in the world, our Middle Eastern brothers and sisters.

May the benefits and the many graces that result from this effort redound upon the supporting St. Anne parishioners tenfold! (From Fr. John).

An official from the Diocese of Hong Kong made a visit to St. Anne's Parish on April 20th to announce that the diocesan kindergarten, St. Teresa's School, will close at the end of the next new academic year, on August 31, 2017; one year from this August. 

St. Teresa's School is immediately adjacent to St. Anne's Church.  We share the schoolyard with them, and hold our CCD classes in the classrooms that are part of the school.) The Diocese wants us to know that this closure will not affect in any way the current use of the land, nor will it change the use of the building by the parish. Both will remain as they are now. Instead, the Diocese is developing plans with the government on educational endeavors for children of primary school age.

The 53rd World Day of Prayer for Vocations will be celebrated on the Fourth Sunday of Easter, 17^th April 2016. 

The theme for this year is: "The Church, Mother of Vocations".

A second collection in support of the diocesan Holy Spirit Seminary is to be taken up at all public Masses

Dear Fellow Parishioners. 

We are a group of men from St. Anne's who have been meeting for fellowship and Bible Study for over 5 years, under the guidance of Fr. Bill Galvin. 

We have covered many books, including the gospel of Matthew, Genesis, Exodus, Job, Wisdom, Ecclesiasticus, Acts, and several of Paul's letters. 

We meet every Monday night at Maryknoll,8:30-10:00 p.m.and our discussions are always stimulating and wide-ranging. 

Please join us as we start our next book, the Letter to the Hebrews. For more information, please call or email Markus Shaw: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 9700-6122. 

We always welcome new members.

The St. Anne's Filipino Community will host the "Know Your Rights Seminar" on April 17, 2016 at the parish hall from 2:00-5:00 PM. 

This seminar will be conducted by the staff of the Bethune House Migrant Women's Refuge, led by Ms. Edwina Antonio. 

In this regard we want to invite all St. Anne's Overseas Filipino Workers parishioners and their friends to attend in this seminar. 

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

Attached is the revised Lector Schedule for March 2016 reflecting recent substitutions.

​The Diocesan English Youth (DEY), which comprises of youth and young adults from the different parishes in our diocese, holds monthly Eucharistic Adoration evenings for English-speaking young adults and working professionals. 

These Adoration evenings are held every first Tuesday of the month from 8pm-10pm at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Wanchai.

The next one will be on Mar 1^st.

On Wednesdays during Lent, at 8:00 o'clock in the evening, there will be Stations of the Cross, followed immediately by a Communion Service.

Saturdays at 5 pm have been scheduled for confessions during Lent. 

Appointments can also be made with Fr. John. 

Please note that there will be no scheduled confession time during Holy Week, and individual appointments for confessions during Holy Week will be very limited.

As we did last year for those in the parish who wish to make almsgiving a part of their Lenten practice, there will be a special box at the rear of the church after each weekend mass to collect donations for the Pope Francis' Catholic Near East Association, to aid those Christians in the Middle East who are under stress, threat, attack and martyrdom for fidelity to our faith.

Warm greetings to all our parishioners who will be celebrating the Lunar New Year, beginning this weekend! 

May the New Year bring you blessings of health, happiness, continued faith and trust in God, and all blessings and graces that will be needed during the Year of the Monkey!

From Fr. John and the Pastoral Team

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The World Community for Christian Mediation (HK) will be holding a Silent Retreat on Cheung Chau's Salesian Retreat House from Friday, 29 April (3 pm, latest arrival 9 pm) - Sunday 1 May, 2016 (1:30 pm).

The retreat director is the Fr Laurence Freeman, Benedictine monk and director of the World Community for Christian Meditation. Coming from England, Fr Laurence will be giving talks on the theme of the retreat: Beatitudes - Jesus' Teaching on Happiness.

Please see poster on bulletin board and small green notices at the back of the church for more details. Apply via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Every Tuesday evening, a small group of parishioners meet for meditation and silence in the Lord. 

If you are interested to learn about meditation, to slow down and refresh your soul, please join us from 7 - 7:45 pm in the church sanctuary every Tuesday. 

For more information, contact Vivian Lee at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Every Tuesday evening, a small group of parishioners meet for meditation and silence in the Lord. 

If you are interested to learn about meditation, to slow down and refresh your soul, please join us from 7 - 7:45 pm in the church sanctuary every Tuesday. 

For more information, contact Vivian Lee at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.