St. Anne's Church 3545 Kennedy Blvd.,Jersey City Our Parish is Served by: Rev. Nigel R. Mohammed, Administrator Rev. Edwardo T. Veluz, Parochial Vicar Rev. John Ranieri - Weekend Assistant Sr. Alberta Manzo, Pastoral Associate - D.R.E. Ms. Begonia Jensen - Adult Education (RCIA) Mrs. Gina Iacona - Principal of St. Anne's School/Deanery 10 Mrs. Nancy McGrath - Organist and Choir Dir. Mrs. Georgene DeBenedetto, Administrative Assistant Telephones: Rectory: 201-360-0838 Fax: 201-721-5996 C.C.D.: 201-360-0838 Convent: 201-963-0998 School: 201-659-0450 Church: www.stannesjc.com E-GIVING (electronic donations) NOW AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE! Email: st.annepray4us@gmail.com We Invite You To Join Us In The Celebration Of The Eucharist Saturday Evening: (anticipating Sunday) 5:30 PM (English) 7:00 PM (Misa Dominical) Sunday: 7:30 AM; 9:00 AM; 10:30 AM; and 12:00 Noon **Monday through Friday 7:00 & 9:00 AM; Saturday 9:00 AM; Wednesdays 7:00 PM; Holy Days as Announced ** ALL WEEKDAY MASSES ARE HELD IN SAINT ANNE S CONVENT CHAPEL! Sacrament of Penance: by Appointment or Saturdays 1:00-1:30 PM & 5:00-5:30 PM 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 address change. Sacrament of Baptism Prior arrangements are necessary; please contact the rectory. Infant Baptisms take place on the 4th Sunday of each month at 1:30 pm in church. In preparation for the celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism, a pre-baptismal program for parents and godparents will take place at 1:30 pm in church at the previous month s baptism. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Adults who have not been Baptized or have been Baptized in another Christian Community and wish to enter into full communion and adults who have not received the Sacraments of Communion and Confirmation, please contact the Rectory for further information. Sacrament of Matrimony Couples who are contemplating sharing the Sacrament of Marriage should contact one of the priests one year in advance to insure adequate preparation for this lifelong commitment. Religious Education The education of our youth and the sharing of our heritage is a priority in our parish. Religion classes are not only for the Sacraments but are to help children grow in their faith; religious instruction is continuous. Sacramental Classes (First Eucharist/ Confirmation) are a two-year preparation. Children attend Sunday 9:00 AM Mass with their families; class begins immediately following Mass until 11:30 AM. For more information on St. Anne s Religious Education Program, please contact Sister Alberta Manzo, our D.R.E. Ministry to the Sick The Sacrament of Anointing is available for anyone seriously ill or of advanced age. In an emergency, call the Rectory at any time. Those who are homebound are still a very important part of our parish and the Eucharist will be brought to the home. Please contact the Rectory so arrangements can be made. Parish Organizations Cub Scouts: 973-368-7627 Girl Scouts: 973-429-7499 Rosary Society: Monthly meeting is the first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM in Centennial Hall. All women of the Parish are invited to join. Holy Name Society: Monthly Mass on the 2nd Sunday of the month at 10:30 AM; followed by meeting in Centennial Hall. All men of the Parish are invited to join. Legion of Mary: Meets every Monday at 3:00 PM in the Rectory. All are invited to join. St. Anne s Seniors: Meets 2nd & 4th Monday of every month at 1:00 PM in Centennial Hall. All are invited to join. Fil-Am Association: General meeting on the 2nd Sunday of the month at 1:00 PM in Centennial Hall. Our Lady of Guadalupe Society: General meeting on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7:00 PM in CCD Conference Room Parish Prayer Groups Padre Pio Prayer Group: Meets on the 2nd Saturday of each month for prayer in church at 2:00 PM; followed by monthly meeting in Centennial Hall. Jesus & Mary Prayer Group: Meets every Friday at 7:00 PM in CCD Conference Room; First Friday Healing Mass in Church 7:00 PM followed by Holy Hour. Novena & Holy Hours St. Anne, St. Jude and St. Anthony: Tuesday after daily Mass in Convent Sacred Heart: First Friday of month after daily Mass in Convent Mass Our Lady of Fatima: First Saturday of the month after daily Mass in Convent Our Lady of Perpetual Help: Every Wednesday 7:00 PM in Convent Chapel San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila: Last Wednesday every month 7:00 PM in Convent Chapel Holy Hour for Priests: Tuesday afternoons 3:00-4:00 PM in Convent Chapel, except July and August. Our St. Joseph s Morning Prayer Group invites you to join them as they pray the Rosary publicly after Mass.
JUNE 24, 2012 NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST Sanctuary Gifts June 24th-30th, 2012 Gift In Memory of Requested By Altar Wine Peggy Wholeshoe Yvonne & Paul Schedule of Masses June 25th-July 1st, 2012 Day Time Requested for Requested by Mon. 6/25 Tues. 6/26 Wed. 6/27 Thurs. 6/28 Fri. 6/29 7 AM Martin Slevin Lang Family 9 AM Fares Eid Family 7 AM Daniel C. Dairo Tina Edelmann 9 AM 7 AM Bruno Spazian Mr. & Mrs. Gerard Pignata Frank & Gemma Infante Family 9 AM Arsenio Cruz Conchita Cruz 7 PM Vincenzo Vacca Mr. & Mrs. Gerardo Manzi 7 AM Blanca Iris Rivera Tina Edelmann 9 AM (Liv) Lawrence Shin Family 7 AM Pietro Pisciotta Family 9 AM Bruno Spazian Ruth Cullen 9 AM Sophie Stracquatanio Stracquatanio Family Altar Bread Peggy Wholeshoe Sanctuary Lamp Altar Candles Peggy Visconti- Finnerty Peggy Wholeshoe Lois Petrich A Dear Friend AnnMarie,Fernando & Angelique Scriptural Reflections on Stewardship Called from birth by the Lord, John matured in the Spirit and heralded the advent of the Messiah. LET US PRAY FOR THE SICK People will remain on sick list for 2 weeks unless otherwise notified: Bill Waddleton Sr., Carol Jordan, Dianne O Sullivan, Kenneth and Sadie Krieger, Carl Carlson, Paul Grundling, Catherine Carlson, Donald Westcott, Rena Calvano, Faith McCauley Sat. 6/30 5:30 PM Brendan Glennon Frank & Dolores McNamara 7 PM Pablo Vival Velazquez Family 7:30 AM Catalino Rendon Family E-GIVING (Electronic Donations) Sun. 7/1 2 9 AM Thomas Lang 10:30 AM For The People Of The Parish 12 noon Paul Albietz Family Mezzina Family Make your donation to St. Anne s Church through E-GIVING; visit our website at www.stannesjc.com - E-GIVING Online is a secure site - View your online transactions - You exclusively control your activity - No interaction with another party - E-GIVING Envelope (easily printable) that displays your electronic contribution for the collection basket
READINGS FOR THE WEEK MONDAY: 2Kgs 17:5-8,13-15a,18; Ps 60:3-5,12-13; FRIDAY: Acts 12:1-11; Ps 34:2-9; 2Tm 4:6-8,17-18; Mt 7:1-5 Mt 16:13-19 TUESDAY: 2Kgs 19:9b-11,14-21,31-35a,36; Ps 48:2- SATURDAY: Lam 2:2,10-14,18-19; Ps 74:1-7,20-21; 4,10-11; Mt 7:6,12-14 Mt 8:5-17 WEDNESDAY: 2Kgs 22:8-13;23:1-3; Ps 119:33-37,40; NEXT SUNDAY: 13th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY Mt 7:15-20 TIME Wis 1:13-15;2:23-24; Ps 30:2,4-6,11-13; THURSDAY: 2Kgs 24:8-17; Ps 79:1b-5,8-9; Mt 7:21-29 2Cor 8:7,9,13-15; Mk 5:21-43 CCD Office Hours: SUMMER HOURS: Monday thru Wednesday 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Please call before coming: Office 201-360-0838/Convent 201-963-0998. HOLY HOUR Holy Hour in convent will be suspended for the months of JULY & AUGUST. St. Anne s Parish is now accepting registration for our Religious Education Program. Baptismal Certificate along with $50 program fee (per child) is needed at time of registration. Please stop by rectory to fill out Registration Form. Families who have re-registered from last year, please call CCD Office before coming to make payment. Summer Basketball Program Rutgers University-Newark will be running its 11th annual Summer BASKETBALL Program for children ages 7-17. The program is July 9-13, July 23-27, and July 30-August 3, 2012 from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. The cost for one week is only $160. Discount rates if you attend two or three weeks. For more information/brochure call Joe Loughran at 973-353-1483. Lector/Eucharistic Minister Workshops Archdiocesan Office of Divine Worship is holding Workshops on the following dates: Lector Workshop, Saturday, October 27, 2012 8:45 am-12:30 pm; Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion Workshop, Saturday, November 3, 2012 8:45 am-12:30 pm. Workshops held at the Archdiocesan Center, 171 Clifton Ave., Newark. Contact Rectory if interested. Sister Alberta is planning a Villa Roma trip. If interested, please call her at 201-388-7250. THE GIFT SHOP Saint Anne s Gift Shop, located in the rectory, is open Tuesday and Thursday during hours from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM and Sunday 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Many religious articles available ie. Baptism, Wedding, Communion, Confirmation; most items can be ordered if not currently available. 3 June 24th @ 1:30 PM St. Anne s Parish 3545 Kennedy Blvd., Jersey City Centennial Hall Doors open 12 noon
St. Anne s Festival 2012 3545 Kennedy Blvd., Jersey City Friday, July 20th Saturday, July 21st Sunday, July 22nd 6:00-11:00 p.m. 4:00-11:00 p.m. 2:00-11:00 p.m. 50/50 Raffle Drawing at 10 p.m. Sunday L O T S O F F O O D!! American * Filipino * Spanish Cuisine INDOOR GAMES in AIR-CONDITIONED CENTENNIAL HALL 4 OUTDOOR GAMES/RIDES on Congress St. and Kennedy Blvd.
St. Anne s Festival Journal Advertisement St. Anne s Festival 2012 is set to take place on July 20, 21, 22, 2011. Fifteen years ago, our Parish began a 3-day indoor/outdoor Festival in Honor of our Patroness, St. Anne. The response to this new tradition has been a wonderful combination of social and liturgical activities in an effort to strengthen and build our sense of community! In fact, it has become the most anticipated event of the year. In keeping with our tradition, we will once again be producing a commemorative journal for St. Anne s Festival 2012! The JOURNAL will highlight the different activities during the celebration and contain advertisements and well-wishes (a memoriam, living wishes, birth announcements, congratulatories on graduations, engagements, weddings, special anniversaries, etc) to and from many supporters. The journal pages are 8 1/2 x 11 and are available at the following rates: Full Page with 1 Picture...$100.00 Full Page..... $ 90.00 Half Page with 1 Picture...$ 70.00 Half Page.......... $ 60.00 Quarter Page........... $ 35.00 Special Donors...... $ 15.00 Please check appropriate box above and attach your ad material to the FORM below. Kindly drop off at rectory (along with payment) or through Sunday collection basket. Please make your checks payable to Saint Anne s Church. Name: Phone #: Address: Amount Enclosed: Be sure to enclose your advertisement material. (Please print or type) Feast Gift Wheel Reminder Since the very beginning, as you all know the St. Padre Pio Prayer Group has been very successful running the Gift Wheel; we are proud to say you have helped to make this possible. Thank you for your past and continued generous support. Once again, we are asking for new gifts or monetary donations to help make this year s Gift Wheel successful. Please mark your donation envelope Festival- Gift Wheel and drop your donations at the rectory or call Fran Spazian at 201-653-1318 for more information. Thanks again and God bless! 5 FESTIVAL: SODA AND WATER DONATIONS The Festival Committee 2012 will begin Soda Sunday...and Saturday Nights too! Each weekend beginning June 10th thru July 8th, we re asking parishioners to donate cases of soda (regular or diet) and water to help lower our costs for the festival. With summer here, you re sure to spot great discounts on cases of soda and water at your local supermarket; so when you do, please pick 1 up and drop it off in the church vestibule on your way to Mass during any of our Soda Sundays...and Saturday Nights and we ll keep them on ice for you until the festival! Many thanks in advance for your continued generosity.
St. Anne s Festival 2012 VOLUNTEER WORK SIGN UP SHEET Name: Telephone: Address: Email Address: Please check where you would like to work: Indoor Games Money Handler must be 18 years old Hourly 50-50 Raffle (must be 18 years old to handle money) Set-up and breakdown of Booths includes merchandise inventory Food Server work in food concessions Clean-Up Floater Willing to work where needed Game Booth Assistant Runner Must have a car and valid driver s license Please check times of availability: Thursday July 19 Help setting up the Festival Friday July 20 5:30 PM 8:00 PM 8:00 PM 11:30 PM Saturday July 21 3:30 PM 7:30 PM 7:30 PM 11:30 PM Sunday July 22 12:00 Noon 4:00 PM 4:00 PM 8:00 PM 8:00 PM 11:30 PM Monday July 23 Help in cleaning up I AM AVAILABLE ANY TIME DURING THE FEAST For any questions and inquiries, please contact St. Anne s Rectory @ 201-360-0838 OR email St. Annepray4us@gmail.com Festival 2012 The Sweet Life Booth We re celebrating a SWEET LIFE at this year s candy booth by having much more than just candy. This will make our booth better than ever. However, it is only with your help and generosity that will make our booth successful. Your monetary donations would be greatly appreciated to allow us to purchase the sweets and extra treats ; please mark donation envelopes Festival Sweet Life Booth. They can be dropped off at the rectory or given to a Festival Committee member. For questions please contact Debby DeVenezia at 201-222-3475, ddevenezia@hotmail.com or Jenn Ludd at zenmommyof3@gmail.com Thank you in advance for your contribution. 6
Weekly Planner SUNDAY 6/24 NATIVITY OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST 1:30 PM Baptism -Church MONDAY 6/25 1:00 PM-4:00 PM St. Anne Seniors-Cent Hall 3:00 PM Legion of Mary-Rectory TUESDAY 6/26 12:15 PM Bingo-Cent Hall 3:00 PM-4:00 PM Holy Hour for Priests-Convent WEDNESDAY 6/27 7:30 PM Nelson Ave Block Assn-Cent Hall FRIDAY 6/29 Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles 12:15 PM Bingo-Cent Hall 7:30 PM J&M Prayer Mtg-CCD Conf Room SUNDAY 7/1 13TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME MONDAY 7/2 3:00 PM Legion of Mary-Rectory TUESDAY 7/3 12:15 PM Bingo-Cent Hall WEDNESDAY 7/4 INDEPENDENCE DAY 9:00 AM MASS ONLY THURSDAY 7/5 6:30 PM Adult Choir Practice (Eng)-Church FRIDAY 7/6 12:15 PM Bingo-Cent Hall 7:00 PM J&M Healing Mass-Church ONLY SATURDAY 7/7 7:00 PM OLG Social-Cent Hall Mission Coop Appeal Weekend-Church SUPPORT GROUP FOR GRIEVING PARENTS The Office of Family Life Ministries of the Archdiocese of Newark sponsors two support groups for Parents Grieving the Death of a Child. Groups meet year round on the first Wednesday of each month at St. Thomas the Apostle Parish Center, 60 Byrd Avenue, Bloomfield, and on the third Monday of each month at St. Peter the Apostle Parish Center, 445 Fifth Avenue, River Edge. There is no preregistration and there is no fee. Note: Due to the 4 th of July holiday, the next meeting date for the group at St. Thomas is Wednesday, July 11 th at 7:00 PM. For further information, please contact the Office of Family Life at 973-497-4327 or email mccormja@rcan.org. 7 Year of Faith Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to Rome October 2012 The pilgrimage which is being sponsored by the Archdiocese of Newark has been rescheduled to depart from Newark~Liberty International Airport on Thursday, October 18 th and return on Wednesday, October 24 th. Highlights of the program will include the canonizations in Saint Peter s Square by Pope Benedict XVI on October 21 st, of Blesseds Kateri Tekakwitha, Marianne Cope, Pedro Calungson and four others. This once in a lifetime journey will provide sightseeing in Rome, Cascia, Assisi and Florence. A brochure with a detailed itinerary as well as the statement of cost and included features may be obtained by calling Great Experiences at 201-825-3725, or Msgr. Richard Groncki at 201-261-6322 X 127, or the Archdiocesan Office of Divine Worship at 973-497-4343.
INFORMATION PAGE Church Name: St. Anne s Church Church City: Jersey City, NJ Account Number: 04-1043 Routing Code: B Run Number 5 Phone Number: 201-360-0838 Contact: Georgene DeBenedetto 8