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Parish Social Ministry April 20, 2014 - May 04, 2014 Mother's Day Gift Bag Collection

Preparing for Mother's Day

Mother's Day is a time for families to honor their mothers.  This special occasion gives us the opportunity to support young mothers who have chosen life for their babies despite overwhelming challenges in their own lives.  We would like to provide the young women who are currently residing at Momma's House, Mother of Good Counsel Home and Bethany House with gift bags filled with special items for Mother's Day.

We plan to deliver 50 tote bags to these homes prior to Mother's Day.  We have the bags, but now your help is needed in gathering the gift items to fill them!

 

The following items are most needed:

Bath/Body Wash Hand/Face Toothbrushes/Toothpaste
Shampoo Coms/Brushes Small boxes of candy
Deodorant Make-up Socks
Nail Polish/Manicure Kit Jewelry Nightgowns (all sizes)

 

Please mark your donations "Mother's Day" and place them in the Loaves and Fishes closets in the Church lobby by Sunday, May 4th.  For additional information, please call the Parish Office at (516) 352-5904 or e-mail lindaleone@stannesgc.org.
Alert Event May 01, 2014 - May 11, 2014 Respect Life - Baby Bottle Fundraiser

Don’t Forget Your Baby Bottle!

On the weekend of May 10th and 11th, Saint Anne's will be hosting a Baby Bottle Fundraiser to benefit The Life Center of Long Island.

The Life Center is a crisis pregnancy center that counsels women and men who are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. They provide maternity housing, medical care, referrals, cribs, car seats, diapers and ALL other baby items that are needed.

We are asking that you pick up a baby bottle and fill it with your change. Most importantly, we are asking you to recite the prayer on the bottle. The prayer attached to the bottle will enable the counselors at The Life Center to say just the right words a mother or father may need to hear. It especially opens a mother’s heart to accept the truth. We believe these prayers lead abortion-minded women to call The Life Center in the first place.

Let us pray with our whole heart for the lives of our unborn children.

For more information about Respect Life at Saint Anne's, please click here.
Parish Social Ministry May 02, 2014 6:00PM - 8:00PM Respite Care

The next session of our Respite Care program will be held on Friday, May 2nd from 6:00PM to 8:00PM in McCloskey Auditorium and the school cafeteria.

Please contact Linda Leone at lindaleone@stannesgc.org for more information.
Worship May 02, 2014 8:00PM-9:00PM First Friday - Holy Hour

There will be a Holy Hour with adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Friday, May 2nd at 8:00PM in the Church following Stations of the Cross.
Alert Event May 03, 2014 - May 04, 2014 All weekend Masses Catholic Elementary Schools Collection

This weekend we will take up a second collection in support of Saint Anne’s School and the Tomorrow’s Hope Foundation.  Tomorrow’s Hope provides tuition assistance to students in need attending Catholic elementary schools and grants directly to schools to offset general expenses. 

Saint Anne’s School has many needs.  Tuition, parish subsidy and fundraising all help to balance the budget.  Each year, however, new technologies and curricular needs arise.  The money that you give to the second collection helps to expand the school’s academic excellence and remain a place where our faith is taught and lived. Sustaining

Catholic elementary education is vital to the future of our society and our Church. Our students are our future. They are tomorrow's hope. Please be as generous as possible with your donation

Thank you for your support!
Alert Event May 03, 2014 - May 04, 2014 All weekend Masses Catholic Daughters' Bake Sale

Catholic Daughters will hold their annual cake sale the weekend of Saturday, May 3rd and Sunday, May 4th after all the Masses.  They will be selling delicious homemade baked items.  Please support the Catholic Daughters by purchasing these tasty treats

 
Sacraments May 07, 2014 1PM and 4PM Confirmation

Please pray for our eighth grade students as they receive the Gift of the Holy Spirit through the sacrament of Confirmation on May 7, 2014 at 1PM and 4PM.
Parish Social Ministry May 07, 2014 7:30PM Professional Networking Group -May 7, 2014

Professional Networking Group Workshop on Setting Goals - Wed., May 7th

Bill McAndrews did a basic presentation on setting goals at a recent meeting of the Professional Networking group. He will be leading a full workshop on the topic on Wednesday, May 7th at 7:30PM in the cafeteria. All are welcome to attend - please RSVP to Linda Leone at lindaleone@stannesgc.org or 516-352-5904.
Sacraments May 10, 2014 11:00AM and 1:00PM First Holy Communion

Please pray for our second grade students as they experience God’s love in the sacrament of First Holy Communion.  There will be two ceremonies on May 10, 2014 at 11AM and 1PM, and 3 ceremonies on May 17, 2014 at 10AM,12PM, and 2PM.
Parish Social Ministry May 10, 2014 5:00PM Special Needs Mass

Mass will be celebrated with our special needs community on Saturday, May 10th at 5:00PM in the cafeteria.

All are welcome to attend this special celebration of the Eucharist.
Alert Event May 10, 2014 9:30AM - 3:30PM Defensive Driving Course - offered by the Knights of Columbus

Knights of Columbus #11836 at Saint Anne’s Church in Garden City is pleased to offer the community the Empire Safety Council’s Defensive Driving Course.

The course will be held on:
Saturday, May 10th - 9:30AM to 3:30PM (Total of 6 Hours)
Saint Anne’s Rectory (LL)
35 Dartmouth Street in Garden City

 

Upon completion of this course, Participants are eligible for 10% off their motor vehicle insurance for three years and/or a reduction of points from their driver’s license. The fee for the course is $45.00 per person and advance registration is required.

To register, or for more information, please contact Don Depol at 516-492-1575.
Worship May 11, 2014 Mother's Day Spiritual Bouquets

Mother’s Day Remembrance envelopes and Spiritual Bouquets are available in the back of the Church. This is a special way to remember your Mother, Grandmother or another loved one.
Parish Social Ministry May 13, 2014 7:30PM Divorced and Separated Catholics

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.
Alert Event May 13, 2014 7:30PM Internet Safety Presentation

Special Agent Robert Walsh from the US Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force will discuss issues parents need to be aware of when children utilize various social media outlets like Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.  SA Walsh will also discuss the theft of personal identifying information to help families protect themselves on a day to day basis.
Parish Social Ministry May 14, 2014 1:30PM - 4:00PM Senior Scene

Please join us for an afternoon of pleasant conversation, coffee and cake, card playing and bingo.  Please call Susanne Blum at (516) 353-5904 for more information.
Parish Social Ministry May 16, 2014 6:00PM - 8:00PM Respite Care

The next session of our Respite Care program will be held on Friday, May 2nd from 6:00PM to 8:00PM in McCloskey Auditorium and the school cafeteria.

Please contact Linda Leone at lindaleone@stannesgc.org for more information.
Sacraments May 17, 2014 10AM, 12PM and 2PM First Holy Communion

Please pray for our second grade students as they experience God’s love in the sacrament of First Holy Communion.  There will be two ceremonies on May 10, 2014 at 11AM and 1PM, and 3 ceremonies on May 17, 2014 at 10AM,12PM, and 2PM.
Alert Event May 17, 2014 - May 18, 2014 All weekend Masses Catholic Communications Campaign

This weekend you will have the opportunity to participate in the Collection for the Catholic Communication Campaign. Collection proceeds support a wide variety of media projects that spread the gospel message and connect communities and individuals to their faith and to the Church.

Please contribute generously to the Collection, and visit www.usccb.org/nationalcollections for more information. Remember, half of the collected funds stay right here to support diocesan media projects.
Alert Event May 18, 2014 After the 8:30AM, 10:00AM, and 11:45AM Masses Knights of Columbus Membership Drive

We’re Looking For a Few Good Men

For the last twenty years, The Msgr. John C. Seidenschwang Council has been an active part of the St. Anne’s community. You’ve seen us at the Blood Drives, defensive driving classes and the beverage truck on Spirit Day. The virtues of our Order: Charity, Unity & Fraternity, are embodied by our membership, whom we call “Brothers.” Wouldn’t you like to join us?

We regularly sponsor charitable gatherings such as concerts, shows and dances and the proceeds are donated to causes which are discussed and voted upon by our members.

Our annual dues are nominal ($25) and our meetings are held once a month, in the school cafeteria. If you go to School, work full time or are retired, we ask only that you put in what your time allows. There is no clock to punch, and no one keeps a record of your attendance. We find that the old adage “Many hands make light work” is most applicable.

In addition to our charitable efforts, we also gather socially: as a brotherhood, and with our families. If you’re looking for an outlet, where you can “give back,” the Knights of Columbus is for you.

We will be outside of Church after the 8:30AM, 10:00AM & 11:45AM Masses today. Please feel free to stop by, have a cup of coffee and a bagel, and get to know what we are all about. Become a part of the Knights of Columbus here at St. Anne’s for the next 20 years (and beyond)!  

For more information, please contact Anthony Battista at ajbattista@aol.com or click here.
Parish Social Ministry May 18, 2014 6:30PM Youth Ministry Meeting

Saint Anne's Youth Ministry is founded on three main values: faith, community and service.

At our regular meetings there are games and activities that encourage teens to form new friendships and have easy conversations with many different people. Teens come from various high schools and all are always welcome. New members are invited to join at any time!

For more information, please contact Bill Leone at bleone@stannesgcschool.org.
Parish Social Ministry May 18, 2014 11:45AM, reception to follow Senior and Homebound Mass and Reception

On Sunday, May 18th, the 11:45AM Mass will have some special parishioners in the pews.  All of our senior parishioners are invited to attend, along with any who are homebound.  The tradtion of gathering to celebrate the Eucharist with parishioners who are not able to do so regularly is an annual one here at Saint Anne's.

To see photos from last year's Mass and Reception, please click here.
Worship May 19, 2014 8:30AM School Mass and May Crowning

Prior to the start of the 9:00AM Mass, Saint Anne's school children will participate in the traditional May Crowning of Mary.  All are invited to attend.
Faith Formation May 20, 2014 7:00PM Saint Anne's School Spring Concert
Alert Event May 22, 2014 6:30PM - 10:30PM Tomorrow's Hope Foundation Gala

The Tomorrows Hope Foundation will host its Ninth Annual Scholarship Gala on Thursday, May 22nd, at the RXR Plaza in Uniondale from 6:30PM to 10:30PM.

THF’s mission is to ensure the excellence, as well as the continuance of Catholic schools on Long Island, by increasing awareness and by providing scholarships and program funding for the needs of students and schools.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jennifer Kahn at 516-745-7632 or visit the THF Gala website at www.TomorrowsHopeGala.org.
Alert Event May 22, 2014 7:00PM - 8:15PM To Heal or Be Healed

Saint Anne's Healing Symposium - To Heal and Be Healed

 

Please join us for the 3rd talk of the Healing Symposium

Father Paul Fagan C.P.

Thursday, May 22, 2014 @ 7:00PM - 8:15PM

Father Paul Fagan describes himself as “a man of faith, a Passionist religious, a priest, a preacher and a runner.” Father Fagan served for ten years as retreat director of the Passionist Spiritual Center in Riverdale and is now a travelling preacher. One of his heroes has always been the Apostle Paul, a traveling preacher himself. Sharing his faith with others in a genuine way, as Saint Paul did, is Father Paul’s life long goal!

All are welcome! The talk will be held in the Church with hospitality following.  It is not necessary to have attended the previous talks to join us.

 

On Monday, April 7, 2014, well over 300 people gathered in the Church to hear Father Edward Beck, a well-known writer and commentator on matters of faith, who was very pleased to be the featured speaker for the second talk of the Healing Symposium at Saint Anne’s.

Father Beck reflected on what healing is, how it happens, and whether we actually resist it. Many of his comments resonated with those in attendance. Father Beck pointed out that the instruments of God’s grace who lead us to healing are often unexpected, and that it is often our weakness or vulnerability that leads us to God, rather than our strength. As an example, he shared the Scripture reading from the Second Book of Kings where Naaman, a military commander afflicted with leprosy, is led to healing by a slave girl. Father Beck invited us to reflect on how our pride can be a source of suffering, but that humility brings us toward healing. When we are healed of anything, we are called to know that it is from God, the source of all blessings.

To see pictures from the evening, please click here.

 

Hundreds of parishioners and friends came to Saint Anne’s Church despite the frigid weatheron Monday, March 3, 2014,  to hear Father Robert Joerger offer the first talk in our Healing Symposium series.

In sharing stories from his own life, Father Joerger touched on various things that were very real in the lives of many who were present. Speaking of the ‘dark night’ that can come upon us, when our uncertainties become deep questions we cannot answer, he said, “We have to hold on to things we do not understand… we have to hold on to situations that seem ‘unfixable’, until we realize that we are not called to fix things. We are not called to be ‘fixed’… we are called to be loved!” He reminded us that many saints and mystics have given us the message to accept our wounds and struggles and let them become sources of blessing.

To see pictures from the evening, please click here.
Alert Event May 26, 2014 All day School and Parish Office Closed

Enjoy your Memorial Day!
Faith Formation May 27, 2014 7:00PM - 8:00PM Confirmation and Communion DVD Pick Up

DVD recordings of your child's Confirmation or Communion ceremony will be available at Saint Anne's on Tuesday, May 27 from 7:00PM-8:00PM.  Please enter the doors to McCloskey under the blue awning and we will be distributing them at that location.  There is no additional charge for these recordings.
Parish Social Ministry May 27, 2014 7:30PM Divorced and Separated Catholics

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.
Parish Social Ministry May 28, 2014 7:30PM Professional Networking Group -May 28, 2014

Please Join Us! 

Please join your fellow parishioners at our upcoming Networking Event on Wednesday, May 28th at 7:30PM - Saint Anne's School Cafeteria.

Saint Anne's Professional Networking group welcomes new members, both those who join online as well as those who attend our events.  New topics are introduced at each event.  For more information and instructions on how to join the group on LInkedIn, please click here.
Parish Social Ministry May 28, 2014 1:30PM - 4:00PM Senior Scene

Please join us for an afternoon of pleasant conversation, coffee and cake, card playing and bingo.  Please call Susanne Blum at (516) 353-5904 for more information.
Worship May 29, 2014 Holy Day - The Ascension of the Lord

The Eucharist is celebrated:

Eve of the Holy Day: 5:00PM

Holy Day: 7:30AM, 9:00AM and 7:30PM

Please Join Us!

 
Parish Social Ministry May 30, 2014 6:00PM - 8:00PM Respite Care

The next session of our Respite Care program will be held on Friday, May 2nd from 6:00PM to 8:00PM in McCloskey Auditorium and the school cafeteria.

Please contact Linda Leone at lindaleone@stannesgc.org for more information.
Alert Event May 31, 2014 - June 01, 2014 All weekend Masses Religious Retirement Fund Collection

"THIS IS WHAT THE LORD ASKS OF YOU, ONLY THIS…."

The weekend of May 31/June 1 is the annual collection for the Religious Retirement Fund.

Religious Sisters and Brothers who have been involved in education, health care and social ministry in the Diocese of Rockville Centre need our help. The stipends being earned by young members of Religious Communities are no longer enough to support the needs of the elderly members of their Communities. The number of elderly Religious in assisted living or nursing facilities continues to rise and health care costs are rising too.

For this reason, the Diocese of Rockville Centre, for the past twenty-nine years, has committed to return to our Religious Communities a portion of our gifts of treasure, in appreciation for the many years of service to the people of our Diocese of these dedicated servants of Our Lord.

Please come prepared next week to assist the elderly Religious with a once-a-year gift, as generous as your means will allow. These gifts will be distributed among the twenty-nine communities who serve our Diocese.

Your gift may be placed in the mail or dropped in the collection basket on this weekend of May 31/June 1. On behalf of the Religious who serve in our parishes and hospitals, I thank you for your generosity.

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