Saint Anne's Church Kennedy Blvd., Jersey City, NJ Safeguarding Children & Addressing Abuse Page 4 WHAT S INSIDE

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1 Saint Anne's Church 3545 Kennedy Blvd., Jersey City, NJ Safeguarding Children & Addressing Abuse Page 4 WHAT S INSIDE Archdiocesan Events Pages 4 & 5 Mass Schedule/Memorials Page 2 Parish Events/Religious Education News Page 5 Novena of Masses (Jan. 2014) Page 3 Catholic New Year Resolutions Page 6 CHANGES for 2014 MASS TIMES Page 3 Weekly Planner Page 7 Parish Membership Page 7

2 DECEMBER 29, 2013 HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS Schedule of Masses Dec. 30, 2013-Jan. 5, 2014 Day Time Requested for Requested by Mon 12/30 Tues 12/31 7 AM Alfred & Cora Bennett Bequeath 9 AM Jocelyn R. Sandal Joy Sandal 7 AM Artemio Claro Daughter Olga 9 AM 7 PM Robert Blazwick For All Deceased St. Anne Parishion- Melissa Brzusekiewicz Sanctuary Gifts Dec. 29, 2013-Jan. 4, 2014 Gift In Memory Of Requested By Altar Wine For All Deceased St. Altar Bread Sanctuary Lamp Altar Candles For All Deceased St. Anne Parishioners For All Deceased St. Anne Parishioners For All Deceased St. Anne Parishioners Wed 1/1 Thurs 1/2 Fri 1/3 Sat 1/4 Sun 1/5 9 AM For The People Of St. Anne s Parish 7 PM Special Intention 9 AM Veto Monaco 9 AM (Liv) Sallie R. Donato 9 AM Novena OL Perpetual Help Group Patrick,Kerry & Emily Ralph & Sallie Donato 5:30 PM Roy Maglori Catherine Burke 7 PM Luis Montalvo 8:00 AM Novena Luis & Ramona Duran 10 AM Charles Columbo Marie Carlson 12 noon Maria Stella Meffe Caterina & Aniello Russo LET US PRAY FOR THE SICK People will remain on sick list for 2 weeks unless otherwise notified: Anthony Biggio, Sammy DeLeon, Shane Quinn, Alice Daly, Sadie Krieger, Emilie Jaworowski, Dolores Del- Monte, Bill Waddleton Sr., Dianne O Sullivan, Carl Carlson, Larry Bello, Miyuki Campbell, Dennis Reilly, Michael Stiso, Diane Albert, Mirna Paciello, Toni Daniels, Nancy DelGiodice, Thomas Engelhardt, John Skippy Fischer, Nicholas Manente, Connie Ann Bichuniak, Joseph Callandrillo Effective January 1, 2014: Celebration Of The Eucharist in Church Saturday Morning: 9:00 AM Mass (until further notice) Saturday Evening: (anticipating Sunday) 5:30 PM (Eng) 7:00 PM (Misa Espanol) Sunday: 8:00 AM, 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM Celebration Of The Eucharist in Convent Monday thru Friday 9:00 AM Mass; Wednesday 7:00 PM Mass Sacrament of Penance: by Appointment or Saturdays 5:00 PM in Church 2

3 NOVENA OF MASSES FOR MONTH OF JANUARY 2014 Requested for Requested by Requested for Requested by (Liv) Dorothy Mlynarski Marie Van Beuren Josephine Pagano Ralph & Sallie Donato Mildred DiSanto Marie Van Beuren James Atkins Fontana & Diaz Families (Liv) Joseph Haldusiewicz A Friend William Ernst Fontana & Diaz Families (Liv) Lee-Min Toong A Friend Mildred Crescenzo Fontana & Diaz Families (Liv) Thomas Engelhardt The Rosary Society (Liv) Sallie R. Donato Ralph & Sallie Donato (Liv) Father Felix Ugwuozor (Liv) Father John Bauman (Liv) Ralph & Sallie 39th Wedding Anniversary Donato Family (Liv) Father John Ranieri Sister Frances Masiello Ralph & Sallie Donato (Liv) Father Nigel R. Mohammed (Liv) Lawrence Shin Shin Family (Liv) Father David Stump Vincenzo Vacca Wife & Children RCIA The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the process through which interested adults are gradually introduced to the Roman Catholic faith and way of life. If you are 18 years or older and are interested in becoming a Catholic or receiving the sacraments of Confirmation and/or First Holy Communion, please call Cristina Pardo at for further information and to register as soon as possible. RICA El Rito de Iniciación Cristiana para Adultos (RICA) es el proceso a través del cual adultos interesados son introducidos a la Fe Católica y su modo de vida poco a poco. Si usted tiene 18 años o más y está interesado en ser Católico o recibir los sacramentos de Confirmación y/o Primera Comunión, favor de llamar a Cristina Pardo al para mayor información y registrarse lo más pronto posible CHANGES FOR MASS TIMES Effective January 1, 2014: Monday thru Friday - 9:00 AM MASS ONLY (in St. Anne s Convent Chapel) Saturday - 9:00 AM (in church) 5:30 PM (English) 7:00 PM (Spanish) Sunday - 8:00 AM 10:00 AM 12:00 Noon Our Parish is Served by: Very Rev. Nigel R. Mohammed, VF - Parish Priest Rev. John Ranieri - Pastoral Associate Ms. Begonia Jensen - Adult Education (RCIA) Mrs. Cristina Pardo - Adult Education (RICA Spanish) Mrs. Georgene DeBenedetto - Administrative Assistant 3 Rectory: * Fax: Religious Education Program: Please contact rectory! st.annepray4us@gmail.com Website: TRUSTEES: Lt. James Carroll Mrs. Judith Waddleton

4 Safeguarding Children and Addressing Abuse THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS BATTLING SEXUAL ABUSE While most media focus over the past ten or more years has been on the incidents of sexual abuse within the Church, little has been said about the many positive steps that the Catholic Church has taken to address the issue. Dioceses across the country, and especially the Archdiocese of Newark, have instituted compassionate outreach to victims and support services, training and background checks for staff and volunteers, training for children and youth, codes of conduct, reporting requirements to civil authorities, independent Review Boards to investigate allegations and recommend actions under Canon law for offenders, as well as other initiatives. To date, the Catholic Church is the only youth-serving organization in the country private or public -- to undertake such a comprehensive program to create and promulgate safe environments for children and young people. Independent auditors from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops have found the Archdiocese of Newark to be fully compliant with the requirements of the Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People in every year since audits began in Inner-City Scholarship Fund The Scholarship Fund for Inner-City Children which provides partial tuition scholarships for low income students in grades K to 12 to attend Catholic schools will hold its 11th annual High School Basketball Festival on January 3, 4 and 5, 2014 at Kean University in Union. The teams playing include: Saint Anthony HS, Roselle Catholic, Hudson Catholic, Seton Hall Prep, Mt. St. Dominic, Saint Peter s Prep, St. Benedict s Prep, Marist, Union Catholic, St Dominic s Academy and St. Mary s of the Assumption. For complete game schedule, times and information on ordering tickets, please visit or call (973) For any questions, please contact Sr. Theresia Maria Holtschlag at , Director of Vocations for Religious Life. Fathers of Children with Special Needs Coming Together Often fathers of children with special needs feel isolated from the experiences of other fathers. This can weigh heavy on dads when combined with the additional expenses, medical and school issues and stresses on a family that are often associated with having a child with special needs. Therefore, a group of fathers of children with special needs have come together to form a group so that they can learn from and 4 strengthen each other to be better fathers (and have some fun too!). If you are the father of a child (of any age) with special needs, come to: Typically 3rd Wednesday of the Month 7:30 to 9:00 PM The meetings alternate location each month: St. John the Evangelist Parish Life Center 15 North Washington Avenue Bergenfield, NJ Feb 19 Apr 16 Jun 18 Our Lady of Sorrows Church St. Kateri Room (basement) 217 Prospect St. South Orange, NJ Mar 19 May 21 All dads of children w/special needs welcome. Sandwiches & Refreshments will be served. Any questions, contact: Dcn. Jim Detura: , jdeturarph@aol.com or Anne Masters: , masteranrcan@gmail.com

5 New Year Mass Schedule for St. Anne s Church New Year s Eve 7:00 PM (antic. Mass for Holy Day) New Year s Day 9:00 AM lunch will be provided, as will all training materials. There is no charge for the session. Enrollment must be done through Virtus. Please go to and register for the session. You must have already participated in the 2012 Background Check and Workshop prior to becoming a facilitator which would assign you an existing Virtus ID to register. Registration is either done upon logon (if you have not logged on before, you may be prompted to register for a class), or you can go to the Training tab, click Live Training on the left side, and click Preregister for an upcoming Live training session in your area. Select the January session. If you do not know your Virtus ID, please contact Georgene at St. Anne s Rectory. Seek And Find The publisher of our church bulletins - Liturgical Publications - has provided a website called SeekAnd- Find.com. DISCERNMENT RETREAT On January , 2014 the Office for Vocations for Religious Life of the Archdiocese of Newark will organize a discernment retreat for men and women to discern Religious Life. The discernment retreat is for men and women ages (exceptions can be made). Discernment should be part of the life of every young person. Attending a discernment retreat means that a young person puts some time aside to allow the Lord to speak to his/her heart, and so any young person who is desirous to do so is welcome to this retreat. Register as soon as possible. Using the Seek And Find website allows you to download/view any publication of St. Anne s Church bulletin; it will also connect you to the St. Anne Church website. The RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE is located in St. Anne s Rectory Kennedy Blvd. Office Hours: Monday thru Wednesday - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Sunday 9:00 AM-11:00 AM. Dec. 29th - NO CLASS; Christmas recess Jan. 5, CCD CLASSES RESUME PGC Facilitator Training The Archdiocesan Office of Child and Youth Protection will be holding a Protecting God s Children Facilitator training session in the Archdiocesan Center on January 28 and 29, If you or someone in your parish wishes to become a facilitator, they must attend both full days of the training - 9 AM to 4 PM. Breakfast and 5 Jan CCD IN SESSION Jan NO CLASS; Martin Luther King weekend Jan CCD IN SESSION

6 CATHOLIC NEW YEAR S RESOLUTIONS Time is a most precious gift. As we see time through the eyes of faith, it becomes an opportunity to grow in grace. May the year 2014 be a true year of grace for each of us at Saint Anne s. To aid us in holding the gift of Christmas throughout the year, may I suggest the following ideas for New Year s Resolutions: 1. Attend daily Mass once or twice a month; 2. Participate in one of our novenas; 3. Set aside some time each day to read the Scriptures; 4. Do not leave Mass right after Communion Sing the final song. Spend some time in meditation. Don t rush your prayer. 5. Join one of our Societies (Holy Name, Rosary Society, Legion of Mary, Padre Pio, St. Joseph s Morning Prayer Group, Choir, etc) and share your faith in community; 6. Pick a ministry the parish needs and develop it with friends and family; 7. Pray for vocations in this time of need; 8. Evaluate your involvement in the parish and pledge a gift of time; 9. Say the rosary; 10. Pick a corporal work of mercy and make our faith incarnate; 11. Become a coach and help our youth have real adult role models; 12. Share a cost of living donation in your envelope; 13. Use E-Giving or our parish envelope system; 14. Celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation by developing a confessor. Take time to grow with this very unique and very Catholic Sacrament. One of the seven precious Sacramental ways the Lord reminds us of His tender love. Pick one, two, or three resolutions and each month renew your pledge so that it becomes a habit or second nature to your person. This will let Christmas lead to Easter. 6

7 SUNDAY 12/29 Weekly Planner SUNDAY 1/5 NO CCD HOLY FAMILY OF JESUS MONDAY 12/30 3:00 PM Legion of Mary-Convent 6:00-8:00 PM Cadette Mtg-Cent Hall NO BINGO TUESDAY 12/31 NEW YEAR S EVE 7:00 PM Anticipated Mass for Mother of God- Church WEDNESDAY 1/1 MARY, MOTHER OF GOD NEW YEAR S DAY 9:00 AM Mass ONLY-Church FRIDAY 1/3 12:15 PM Bingo-Cent Hall 6:30-7:30 PM OLG Folkloric Dnce Class-Cent Hall SATURDAY 1/4 7:00 PM OLG 3 Kings Celebration-Chu/Cent Hall CCD IN SESSION EPIPHANY 1:30 PM Sunday Bingo-Cent Hall MONDAY 1/6 3:00 PM Legion of Mary-Convent 6:00-8:00 PM Cadette Mtg-Cent Hall TUESDAY 1/7 12:15 PM Bingo-Cent Hall 3:00-4:00 PM Holy Hour for Priests-Convent 7:00-8:00 PM OL Guadalupe Mtg-Cent Hall WEDNESDAY 1/8 6:00-8:00 PM Daisy/Brow/Jr Mtg-Cent Hall THURSDAY 1/9 6:00 PM-8:00 PM Cantor Instruction-Church FRIDAY 1/10 12:15 PM Bingo-Cent Hall 6:30-7:30 PM OLG Folkloric Dnce Class-Cent Hall SATURDAY 1/11 2:00-4:00 PM St. Padre Pio Prayers/Mtg-Cent Hal Parish Membership: Our Parish Family invites all of its members to participate fully in our spiritual and social life. Every family moving into the Parish is requested to register at the Rectory. Please notify the Rectory of any ad- dress change. Please fill out form below to become a parishioner of Saint Anne s Parish: Name: Address: Full Mailing Address: Phone: 7

8 INFORMATION PAGE Church Name: St. Anne s Church Church City: Jersey City, NJ Account Number: Routing Code: B Run Number 5 Phone Number: Contact: Georgene DeBenedetto 8