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Special Collection for Persecuted Christians (Alert Event)

Date: 08/01/2015 - 08/02/2015

Location: Saint Anne's Church

Time: All weekend Masses

Special Collection for Persecuted Christians

The number of persecuted Christians in the world has topped a staggering 100 million according to a recent report from Open Doors USA, an organization that assists persecuted Christians.  Paying homage recently to the courage of the Apostles and that of the first Christian community, Pope Francis referenced the “atrocious, inhuman and incomprehensible persecutions, sadly present in many parts of the world today, often under the silent gaze of all”.

Bishop Murphy urges us to reach out and protect these victims who are suffering who are our so often the targets of violence and murder, along with other ethnic and religious minorities.  To that end, a special collection will be taken up in our parish the weekend of August 1-2, 2015 to assist those who are suffering religious persecution in Syria and Iraq and wherever needed. 

Please continue to pray for peace and if you are able, to support this special collection to assist for our brothers and sisters in Christ.

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Discussion on Pope Francis' Encyclical on the Environment, LAUDATO SI' (Praise be to you) (Alert Event)

Date: 08/03/2015 - 08/03/2015

Location: Saint John Vianney Room (Rectory)

Time: 10AM or 8PM

To view the Encyclical in its' entirety, please click here.

To view the summary provided by the Vatican, please click here.

Seminarian Michael Bissex has been facilitating a discussion group on Pope Francis’ encyclical, Laudato Si’.  Participants meet either Monday mornings or Monday evenings depending on which time is more convenient for them.  The discussion groups will conclude this Monday, August 3rd.  If you have not been able to make the previous meetings but would like to attend this Monday, you are most welcome.  Please let Father Tom know by e-mail at tharold@drvc.org or telephone at 352-5904 that you will be coming.

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Summer Series for Middle School Students (Faith Formation)

Date: 08/05/2015 - 08/05/2015

Location: McCloskey Auditorium and Saint Anne's School Cafeteria

Time: 7:00PM-9:00PM

Summer Series for Middle School Students

Click here to see pictures from the first three evenings!

Middle School students who have completed grades 6 through 8 have been enjoying fun Wednesday evenings playing dodge ball, capture the flag, scattergories, jeopardy, having relay races, etc.  The program is moderated by Faith Formation Director Lyn Beck assisted by parish staff and Youth Ministry volunteers. 

The last Summer Series Wednesday will be August 5th from 7:00PM to 9:00PM in the cafeteria and gym. We request that the participating student have their parent sign a permission slip (click here to download). 

For more information, please contact Lyn Beck (488-1032 or lbeck@stannesgc.org). 

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Divorced and Separated Catholics (Parish Social Ministry)

Date: 08/11/2015 - 08/11/2015

Location: Thomas Merton Room (off Saint Anne's School cafeteria)

Time: 7:30PM-9:00PM

Divorced and Separated Catholics is a group which provides friendship, prayer and support to those who are presently working through or have experienced divorce or separation.  Meetings take place on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month.  Click here for more information.

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Feast of the Assumption (Worship)

Date: 08/15/2015 - 08/15/2015

Location: Saint Anne's Church

Time: 8:30AM Mass

Saturday, August 15^th is the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin.  This year because the holyday is on a Saturday it is observed but is not a day of obligation.  The scriptures do not give us much information about Mary, but from what we read in scripture we get a glimpse of what her life’s journey was like.  She conceived and gave birth to the Son of God, searched for twelve year old Jesus and found him in the temple.  She was with him during his public ministry and stood at the foot of the cross.  The feast of the Assumption marks the completion of her journey when she went body and soul into heaven to be forever with the Lord, the son she bore.  Her journey comes full circle – she lived a life united with God for she was conceived without original sin, and in perfect holiness, ends life by being united with God. 

On November 1, 1950 Pope Pius XII defined infallibly the Assumption of Mary as a dogma of faith.  He proclaimed this dogma after consultation of bishops, theologians and laity.  What the pope solemnly declared was already a common belief in the Catholic Church.  The Assumption is the only dogma proclaimed since the 1870 decree on papal infallibility.  This decree alludes to the wars of the 20^th century, growth of materialism, and the destruction of life and desecration of the human body which threaten our human sense of our God given identity. 

For today the Virgin Mother of God was assumed into heaven as the beginning and image of your Church’s coming to perfection and a sign of sure hope and comfort to your pilgrim people; rightly you would not allow her to see the corruption of the tomb since from her own body she marvelously brought forth your incarnate Son, the Author of all life.

(Preface from Mass on the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin)

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Ticket Request Forms for Papal Mass (Worship)

Date: 08/27/2015 - 09/10/2015

Location: Diocese of Rockville Centre

Time: 9:00AM

The Diocese of Rockville Center will distribute tickets to the Papal Mass at Madison Square Garden on Friday, September 25, 2015 at 6:30PM through a lottery process.  Please complete the ticket request form available in the bulletin, at www.drvc.org, or by clicking here.

Please return forms to the Diocese by Thursday, September 10th. Those selected to receive tickets will be notified after September 15th.