Dear Friends,

“This is my commandment: love one another as I

love you. No one has greater love than this,

to lay down one’s life for one’s friends…I have

called you friends, because I have told you

everything I have heard from my Father. It was not

you who chose me, but I who chose you and

appointed you to go and bear fruit that will remain,

so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he

may give you. This I command you: love one

another.”

This is a quote from today’s readings. It’s a part of John’s gospel that’s called “the Last Supper Discourse.” John placed a series of speeches from Jesus at the Last Supper as if Jesus last will and testament. It’s a great technique because it highlights the significance of these words for the Lord. This placement also challenges us to consider how important they are for us. I came across a great story that captures this challenge for today, especially in our current climate of discourse. It’s from a speech to “The Secular Coalition for America” by Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware. While Coons is an avowed Presbyterian Christian, he told the crowd that he understood their unease with people of faith. He mentioned that “religion [has] come to be so closely associated with right-wing politics” and that the Bible “has been used as a document, as a foundation, to justify discrimination.” It has, to some, become “the basis of intolerance.” Sounds like he was really playing to the crowd, doesn’t it? He then went on to share his own experience of reverse intolerance. While he was in law school, he had let it be known to some of his more progressive friends that he was a practicing Christian. In fact, following

Jesus’ call to “feed the hungry”, he had gone to Kenya and South Africa to do just that. He was, to say the least, unprepared for their response as word of his beliefs got out. “Some of them literally disowned me; my own roommates moved out. Several folks literally stopped speaking to me and acted as if I had lost my mind.” What he experienced, Coons said, was “real bigotry.” His friends were very tolerant except of a person of faith. But, he didn’t stop there. He went on to tell them that many of his progressive friends “had personal experiences of deep pain and of alienation…that had driven a big wedge between them and religion.” From those friends, he had learned that there is enough hurt for all in every disagreement. When he thought about our founding of a form of secular governance, he said that “I also think about the importance of doubt and of humility. As a person of faith, I think it’s foundational to our country that if we allow people to choose their path of faith, they must of course be also free, welcomed, and celebrated, to choose not to have faith in a supreme being.” Underneath Coons’ argument is a distinction he may not have made: faith and religion aren’t totally the same. Religion is about what distinguishes one set of people with beliefs from another. Even secular people believe – they believe that there isn’t a God. Faith, on the other hand, is our trusting response to what we believe. For example, we believe in Jesus. He invites us to “love one another as I love you.” Responding to his friendship helps us to never settle for just any love. He draws us more and more deeply into his kind of love – unconditional love. One of the fruits of his love is that we learn not to judge another, as so often happens when we differ with others. As we grow in Christ’s friendship, our faith in him, our trust in what he shows us about God, must lead us beyond even our religious divisions to see, in humility, what unites us as human beings: we are all children of his Father. Anything else is just religious belief.

Love

Fr. Joe

Worship…Called and formed by the Word of God, we

worship our Lord primarily in the Mass. The Eucharist is

the center of our Christian life. It grounds everything else

we do, from prayer to our daily tasks to our ministries. If you

have any comments, please feel free to contact any of the

following Pastoral Council Representatives: Fr. Colin

Kay, Deacon Rich McGarry and Michael Kohler.

Pray for the recovery of: Rhonda Rusk, Almonte Picarillo, Charlie Van Hook, Ruth Maltman, Jean Calabrase, Jackie Manning, Louis Frances, Ted Hughes, Jarret Adamo, Matthew McGovern, Gloria Ranieri, Sarah Valenti, Dennis Crosby, Robert Walsh, Mary Iannacone-Meutener, Stan Tomon, Violeta Arva, Ken Macagna, Susan Hurley, Todd Hodge, Vickie DePadova, Louise Garcia, Donald Kazazian, Emily Rao, John Rao, Carol Verbovsky, Kenneth Bodzak, Janice Ward, Carol Crosson, Anne Llewellyn, Amy Joosten Butler, Les Wolf, Caden Zane, Jill Freitag Zane, Henry Karlewicz, Gary Beal, Diana Lambouras, Thomas Brown, Marianne Cummins, Mary Ann Cavana, Fr. Peter Funesti, Nicole Schepps, Baby Mackenzie Paulhus, John Falcone, Elise Bord, Vicki Purpura, Anna DiPasquale, Tom Bacigalupo, Liz Morano, Baby Regan Doyle, Raymond Hofmeister, John Cooney, Msgr. Joseph Slinger, Jayden J. Miranda, Brenda Reef, Mary Garripoli, Kenneth Michael Bodzak, Kelly Ann Ross, Samuel Gardinerclarke, Kay McAteer, Frank DiGiaimo Jr., Michael T., Mildred Adamo, Lenora Mosca, Patricia Salvi, Aliysha Malone, Harriett Fochi, Peter Mastrangelo, Olga Marino, Phyllis Veli, Tyler Dixon, Bob Wilson, Richard DeLorenzo, Brandon Patory, Alice Giegler, Baby Bentley Powell, Ruth Rizzo, Patrice Foster, Gertrude Mahon, Sean Cox, Ken Lisa, Kevin Considine, Baby Kaedon Ross, Glenn Endresz, Sarah Wilder, Krista Jentzsch, Patricia Hinchliffe, Helen Krajacic, Betsy Mahon, Robert O’Byrne, Andrew D’Amico Sr., Anthony Frank, Janet Blumka, Anna Coletti, Patricia Castiglia, Linda DeLorenzo, Jean Conerly, Frances Vargo, Ruth Corsi, Rick Owen, Jeannie Girovasi, Natasha Santana, and Jay Paolella.

†Pray for the happy repose of † Mary Hafley and Paul Calabrase

The Bread and Wine will be offered this week in memory of Louis Pensec, as requested by his Loving Family.

The Altar Candles will burn this week in loving memory of Marie & Louis Disco as requested by their daughter Joy.

The Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week in memory of Louis Pensec, as requested by his Loving Family.

Monday, May 11th 7:30 – Horace Greeley IV – Sheila Abate Thanksgiving to the Infant Jesus of Prague - Paul & Lisa 8:45 – John & Winnie Kelly – O’Connor Family Norah Delaney – O’Connor Family

Tuesday, May 12th 7:30 – Our Lady of Lourdes – Mildred Placa Anne Lavelle – Tom & Bridie 8:45 – Ralph Senzino – St. Anne School

Wednesday, May 13th 7:30 – Louis Pensec – Loving Family 8:45 – Lily Mallavo – Belinda & Family Jeffrey Dau – Mom & Family 7:30 pm – Ascension Vigil – People of St. Anne’s

Thursday, May 14th – Ascension Thursday 7:30 – People 8:45 - of 12:10 - Saint Anne 7:30 - Parish

Friday, May 15th 7:30 – Brian Zelizo “39th Birthday in Heaven” - Loving Family Dan Sullivan – The Breakfast Club 8:45 - Peter & Stephanie Babich – Family Rosetta & Umberto Verdini – Rita Verdini Serafina & Dominick Verdini – Rita Verdini

Saturday, May 16th 8:45 - Hector Fernandez – O’Neill Family Pasqual & Juliana Vergara – Nieves Family 5:15 – Carlos Jiminez – Loving Family Anna Wozniak – Rosty Family Sigmund Golabek – Family Gianna Rosario Schreck – Karen Kelly

Sunday, May 17th 7:30 - Danny Sullivan – Peggy Nicholas Mannarino – Campbell Family Hugh Brady – Friday Breakfast Girls Edward & Teresa O’Halloran – Daughter, Mildred Placa 9:30 – Marie & Louis Disco – Joy Mary Rose Conklyn – Bonnie & Timothy Ann Healy – The Tregidgo Family George Molnar – The Toro & Carbone Families 11:30 – Gianna Schreck – Terri & Al LaCagnina John Lyons Sr. – Doris & John Lyons Nicholas Brancato – Peggy Wilde & Family Mauricio Castro – Nick & Mary Magarelli Domenicao Ciccia (Living) – Rita Ciccia 6:00 pm – People of St. Anne Parish

Let us pray for those in our armed forces

especially for: Lt. Col. Phillip Christy, US Army;

Pvt. 1st Cl Brandon Loaize, Army Natl. Guard; Pvt.

John Pagios, US Army; Pvt. Kristoffer Burger, US

Army; SPCE4 Kyle Milnes, US Army; PO 2nd

Cl

Jimmy Guerra, US Navy, PO 2nd

Cl Nicholas J.

Vanni, US Navy; Major Gregory Sugalski, US

Army; MM3 Nicholas J. Magarelli, USN, LCPL

Thomas Herbst; Master Sgt. Michael VanPamel,

USAF; Sgt. Michael Bourke, US Army; PFC

Lindsay Newarski, US Army; PFC Jason Dawson,

US Army;Staff Sgt.. Matthew Bauer, USAF;

Brandon Motto, USMC; Lt. Marc Sabatino, USN;

LCPL Storm Odom, USMC; Airman Michael Diffin,

USAF; Sgt Major Joseph R. Lobban, US Army;

CPL Justin Scales, USMC; LCPL Dominick Rizzo,

USMC; PFC Jonathan C. Sulinski, Warrant

Officer Alan Harty, US Army; Sgt. Bert J. Frullo,

US Army; LCPL. Harrison James Bruining, USMC;

LCPL Steven D’Argenio, USMC; Capt. Kip Rainey;

SP4 Monica Saucier, US Army; Spec. 4 Brian

Tarantino, US Army; PO 1st Cl. Mike Tarantino,

USN; Lt. Col. Marshall Denney; Lance Corp.

Marshall Denney IV; EO2 Michael Yondolino,

USN; Col. Patrick Frank; Capt. Daniel Curtin, US

Army; Capt. Erik Mineo, US Army; Corporal

Joseph Sullivan, SMC; A1C Richard Baldassari,

USAF; Capt. Donald Pump, USMC; and all those

serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.

ALTERNATIVE TO ABORTION If you know someone who is considering having an abortion, here is a number that they might call that could be of help to them to consider an alternative to this practice. The number is 1-800-395-HELP (4357).

ENGRAVED IN STONE… Would you like to have your name go down in Saint Anne history? We are once again accepting orders for pavers that will be placed in either of TWO locations. You can purchase a paver to be laid in the Meditation Garden to the right of the church OR a paver to appear near the gym doors of Saint Anne School. Forms are available at the rectory.

BACK TO OUR ROOTS WILL MEET THIS THURSDAY, MAY 14

th

IN THE CORNERSTONE ROOM!!

Come discuss Sunday’s Gospel!!

MEDITATION

Silence….But Is It Really Silent?

Irene Pena Cervantes

I hear You as You lead me

I hear You as I pray.

As I pray I listen for You.

I want to hear what you will say.

There are bird calls that I hear

And leaves rustle in the breeze.

In the silence You are near

You surround me with Your peace.

You are near me, You are IN me

You stand quietly by my side.

I look up to see Your face, Lord,

And Your arms are open wide.

There is music in my head

And in my heart I hear music play.

All creation plays its instrument

As God’s silence makes its way.

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTIONS

6th Sunday of Easter

“This is my commandment: love one another

as I love you. No one has greater love than

this, to lay down one’s life for ones friends.”

– John 15:12-13

Do you love Jesus? Do you consider Him

your friend? Jesus says thtat if we love Him

we should be willing to offer whatever we

have to Him, not because we want praise and

glory, but simply because we love Him.

The intention of the Holy Father for May: That, rejecting the culture of indifference, we may care for our neighbors who suffer, especially the sick and the poor.

ASCENSION THURSDAY HOLY DAY MASS SCHEDULE

Wednesday, May 13th – Vigil Mass – 7:30 pm Thursday, May 14th – 7:30 & 9:30 am,

12:10 and 7:30 pm

Word… St. Anne’s is a family of faith formed by the Word of God, especially as this is expressed in the person of Christ, in the

Scriptures, and in the Tradition of the Church. As we hear this word and take it more and more deeply into our lives, we

become ever more truly the People of God.

If you have any comments, please feel free to contact any of the following Pastoral Council Representatives:

Donna Stickna, John Hill, Carmie DeMerchant, Melissa Rovetto-Ruffner & Marianne Cummins

SAINT ANNE SCHOOL NEWS

Thank you and God bless you to all our benefactors who generously continue to donate to our Annual Appeal for tuition assistance. We remember you and your intentions in our daily prayers.

Registration for new Pre-K to Grade 7 families is currently under way.

New Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st grade students must present birth and baptismal certificates and record of immunizations. New students registering for Grades 1 through Grade 7 must present a transcript from their previous school and record of immunizations. To schedule a tour of the school or for further information regarding tuition and fees, call the school office at 201-796-3353 or visit the school web site at www.stannenj.com and Follow us …. @StAnneFairLawn

FAITH FORMATION NEWS

FIRST EUCHARIST CELEBRATIONS 130 of our parish children have been preparing to receive the Body and Blood of Christ for the first time next weekend, May 16 & 17. They will be present at 2pm Masses on Saturday & Sunday, and at the Saturday 5:15pm Mass and the Sunday 11:30am Mass. Please keep these children in your prayers as they continue their faith journey.

FAITH FORMATION NEWS - Registration for all Fall 2015 Fall Faith classes (grades 1-8) will be held the 1st weekend in June in the school cafeteria (Saturday 4:30-6:30p, Sunday 9a-1p). If you are registering a child for the first time, you will need to bring a copy of his/her Baptismal certificate.

FAMILY CATECHESIS - Grade 7: May 13 - Grade 8: May 20 Both sessions meet in the school cafeteria beginning at 7pm. Online reviews for chapters 7-12 are due NOW.

How is being part of a family important? How have we experienced God in family life? How do our families make our neighborhood a better place?

Let’s not keep the answers to ourselves. Let’s write a book.

Remember that being a family includes being a spouse, being a parent, being a child, being an in-law, being an aunt or uncle or cousin. Even being a neighbor. Think about a meaningful event in your family life. A moment when family really meant something special. There have been many; choose one. Maybe a major event. Maybe a day in the park. A great event; a small event. But something that says “family” to you. Write it down in your own words. It can be whatever length you need to tell the story; we have a good editorial team. Drop it into the box at the church entrance or leave it at the rectory. You can even attach it as a WORD document to an email addressed to pewspeak@aol.com. We aim to have it finished and available to you by

mid-October. ….Deadline is May 18th

….But don’t wait….Tell your family story….

Families “r” us…

ST. ANNE ROSARY SOCIETY NEWS

Sunday, May 17 is the Rosary Society Communion Brunch from 11 am – 3 pm We will honor our 25-year members Phyllis Costa and Kate Humble. Our Guest Speaker will be Dennis J. Cummins, Jr. The event will be held at the Fair Lawn Athletic Club and catered by Serrano’s. The cost is $30 pp and please contact either Eleanor Coles, 201-797-9166 or Michelle Goetz, 201-679-6019 if you wish to attend. Checks payable to St. Anne’s Rosary Society can be mailed or brought to the Rectory for payment on or before May 9, 2015. Everyone’s welcome including families of members or non-members.

All are invited to attend on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. (after 8:45 Mass) for the May Crowning Day with St. Anne’s students as we say the Holy Rosary with the students of St. Anne in honor our Blessed Mother. Members of the Rosary Society will lead each mystery for each decade. We gather at the lawn of the school, weather permitting, otherwise, we will gather in the church. The winner of the 2015 Anne Storozuk Memorial Scholarship is also going to be announced that day and the winning essay will be read. Please make every effort to attend.

SAINT ANNE'S SENIORS TO MEET ON MAY 11 Saint Anne's Seniors has an active program for its meeting on May 11 which will be held at 1 p.m. in the church hall. This will be our hot dog meeting where we will serve hot dogs with all the fixin's for only $2.00. Since this meeting follows Mothers' Day, we will also have our annual May Crowning ceremony. We will also welcome new members Chuck and Celene D'Orazio. In the Spirit of Service Saturday being observed on May 30th., our members have approved our club's participation by donating to the St. Anne's food pantry. President Joyce Larena asks that all of our members bring in excess food that is stored in your food pantry to our May 11th meeting. We will also donate $100 so that the St. Anne's food pantry can supplement our donation with other items that may be sorely needed. Let's make a special effort on this as the food pantry is in critical need, and our club can step forward to help. There will be no meeting on May 25 since it is Memorial Day, so our May 11th meeting is the date for gathering our food donations. For further information call Lucy at 201-791-3440.

THE FILIPINO-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF FAIR LAWN, INC.

Is sponsoring a NOVENA IN HONOR OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

PLEASE JOIN US IN THIS SPECIAL CELEBRATION!!! ST. ANNE CHURCH - 15-05 St. Anne Street, Fair Lawn NJ 07410

May 15, 2015 Friday 6:00 pm May 16, 2015 Saturday 7:00 pm May 17, 2015 Sunday 4:15 pm May 18, 2015 Monday 5:30 pm May 19, 2015 Tuesday 5:00 pm May 20, 2015 Wednesday 6:00 pm May 21, 2015 Thursday 6:00 pm May 22, 2015 Friday 6:00 pm May 23, 2015 Saturday 2:00 pm

(After Novena & Mass on 9th day May 23rd, fellowship will follow.)

Benediction will follow after the Daily Rosary & Novena. Light snack will be offered after each daily novena.

(After Novena & Mass on 9th day - May 24th - fellowship will follow.)

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL:

HERMIE VOGEL 201-791-4499 DINA CABAERO 201-794-0999 JOSIE ARANIAS 201-794-8598 TERESA DEE 201-254-9695

*** Special invitation to those children who are receiving their First Holy Communion this year to join us on the Daily Rosary & Novena or on the last day of celebration!

Pastoral Council Minutes – April 14, 2015

The following is a summary of the discussions that took place during the Council’s meeting for April 14th: Parish Update Faith Formation Programs. Currently, St. Anne has 700 students in its various Faith Formation Programs - Summer, Sunday, Tuesday, Home Study, Family Catechesis, Neighborhood, Confirmation, and First Reconciliation and First Eucharist. Women and Men’s Cornerstone Retreats. All the participants said they benefited from the retreats. Old Business

Stewardship Committee Initiative. “Super-Service Saturday” Organizations received letters about this

endeavor. Stewardship committee members will contact the organizations soon. Family members could be

included in the volunteer efforts of the day.

Welcoming Committee. An information kiosk is planned. This will be in the atrium for people attending

weekend Masses.

New Business

At the March 2, 2015 meeting it was decided to invite a representative from Fiat Ventures, a youth ministry

organization that currently provides three parishes in the archdiocese with youth ministry personnel and

programing. The beauty of outsourcing our YM needs to a company is that they provide specially trained and

motivated people to implement proven programs.

Fiat Ventures http://fiatventures.com: (Representative Jonathan Camiolo; handout given). Presently active in 7

parishes (5 full time, 2 part time) in the Newark and Paterson dioceses.

BOLD youth ministry program (Becoming Our Lord’s Disciples). Focus is spiritual, social, service.

BOLD is not a ‘youth group’, it is a youth ministry; the minister cannot work alone—there must be a team:

Advisory board of adults & Peer servant team of youth leaders

Components: Teen Night; Middle School, Senior High (both include a spiritual focus, a service-based activities;

and/or social activities); Special events (retreats, etc.)

Benefits: Training for new adult and teen leaders is held every year @ Youth Center, Kearny; Ongoing

mentorship for the youth minister is part of Fiat Ventures’ services.

It usually takes 6 months to a year to get a full-time youth ministry up & running in a parish.

We will inform our other youth-based organizations such as the School, Faith Formation & Athletic Council

if we recommend to move forward with Fiat.

Plan for Town Meeting on April 25th

, hosted by Pastoral Council

2 levels of concerns:

Needs of parish as a community

Needs of parish as a physical plant. We will also discuss the youth ministry proposal.

Closing Prayer

Meeting concluded @ 9 pm. Our next meeting will be on May 26, 2015.

MEN’S CORNERSTONE RELAY FOR LIFE TEAM

Our Men’s Cornerstone Team will once again be participating in Relay for Life on Friday, June 12th at Paramus Public High School. The purpose of the walk is to raise funds for cancer research. If interested in joining the Cornerstone team at the walk or even just to make a donation visit the Relay For Life website at www.relayforlife.org and searching team name Don’t Back Up, Don’t Back Down OR participant Andy McDonough. Any questions contact Andy at a.mcdonough87@gmail.com

Service… Impelled by the Spirit of Jesus, St. Anne’s strives to reach out to others. In works on behalf of justice, charity, and human

development, we seek to imitate Jesus in bringing glad tidings to the poor, liberty to the oppressed and captives, and healing to

the blind and the sick. If you have any comments, please feel free to contact any of the following Representatives: Fr. Joe, Fr.

Colin, or Lenora Mosca

FROM THE OFFICE OF HUMAN CONCERNS

FOOD PANTRY NEEDS: canned peas, corn, mixed vegetables, canned beans, canned fruit, coffee, tuna, pasta, pasta sauce, soup, peanut butter, jelly, mac & cheese, rice, cookies, pancake mix, syrup, cake mix, frosting, jello, deodorant, face soap, toothpaste, tooth brushes, toilet paper, tissues and paper towels. You can drop off anytime at the rectory. Next food distribution date: May 20th Reminder: Coupons needed please! (whole pages … do not cut!)

ST. CAJETAN MINISTRY

We meet every two weeks as follows: St. Catharine’s Ministry Center - next meeting: Thursday, May 21st - first floor meeting room 7-9PM and at St Anne’s Faith Center on Saturday, May 23rd from 10am-12 noon. If you think you may be interested please contact Ed Grzesiak 201-321-5144, John Lederer 201-286-9354, Lou Cuomo 201-657-3838, Eamon Jennings-917-841-2558, Steve Zmuda 201-819-9026. You can also email us at stcajetan@stannefairlawnnj.org .

SACRED RELICS OF THE SAINTS AT ST. LEO’S St. Leo’s RC Church in Elmwood Park will be hosting a teaching and exposition of Sacred Relics of the Saints presented by Father Carlos Martins of the Companions of the Cross. Over 150 relics will be shown, some believed to be as old as 2000 years. Among the treasures will be relics of St. Leo, St. Maria Goretti, St. Therese Lisieux (the “Little Flower”), St. Francis of Assisi, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Thomas Aquinas, and St. Faustina Kowalska. In addition, there will also be present a piece of a veil which is believed to have belonged to Our Lady and one of the largest pieces of the True Cross in the world. Please attend this very special free event and be sure to bring a friend. It will be held on May 15th at 7:00 pm in St. Leo’s Church located at 324 Market Street in Elmwood Park.

St. Anne Stages announces its Musical Theatre Summer Workshop audition dates!

Our 9 day theatre intensive will feature a performance of scenes and musical numbers with our theme, Summer Lovin’. The focus of the workshop is on acting, singing and movement in a variety of styles. Audition dates: Wed. May 13th - 7:30-9:00 P.M. & Sun., May 17th - 1:00-4:00 P.M. Audition: Be prepared to sing 16 bars of a musical piece of your choice. You may use sheet music, karaoke, or sing acapella.

Tuition: $525.00 includes t-shirt and materials Workshop dates: First Session: July 6-10th, July 14-17th Performances: July 17th and 18th Second Session: July 28-31st, August 3-7th Performances: August 7th and 8th

Please e-mail Dawn Greene at mrsgreene8b@optonline.net with any questions.

Community… Formed by the Word and by the Eucharist, St. Anne’s

builds community in the ways that we live and work and

celebrate together. In these ways, we experience the living

presence of Christ.

If you have any comments, please feel free to contact any

of the following Pastoral Council Representatives: Junie

Fuertes, Peggy Long, Eamon Jennings, Danielle

Douglass, Stephanie Kedersha, Joe Barone and

Terence Curley

EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK Sunday, May 10th – Happy Mother’s Day Holy Name Society – 10:30 am–12:30 pm -CH Monday, May 11th Girl Scouts – 6:00 – 7:30 pm - CAF Finance Council Mtg. – 7:00 pm - CR School Board – 7:00 pm – FC AA – 7:30 pm – LCR Contemporary Choir – 7:30 pm - C Tuesday, May 12th Men’s Cornerstone – 7:30 pm - CR Pre-Baptism Mtg. – 7:30 pm - CH Wednesday, May 13th Play Group – 9:30 – 10:30 am – CH Bible Study – 7:00 pm – FC Family Catechesis – 7:00–8:30 pm – SCH/CAF Faith Center Board – 7:00-9:00 pm – CR Stages – 7:30 pm – CH Thursday, May 14TH

BTOR – 1:00 – 2:00 pm – CR Children’s Choir – 4:15 – 5:15 pm – C Choir – 7:30 pm – C Friday, May 15th Flores de Mayo – 6:00 pm - C Saturday, May 16th CFC-FFL – 9:00 am – 5:00 pm - GYM Flores de Mayo – 7:00 pm - C AA – 7:30 – 8:30 pm – CAF

Eucharistic Ministers/Pastoral Visitors The Pastoral Care Dept. of Hackensack University

Medical Center is in great need of Eucharistic

Ministers/Pastoral Visitors to bring Holy Communion

and visit their patients. If you feel called to this

wonderful ministry, to bring Jesus and your own

presence into the rooms of the sick, please contact

Rev. David Armstrong, Director of Pastroal Care at

551-996-2345.

BEEFSTEAK DINNER sponsored by Fair Lawn Athletic Club Women’s Auxiliary

on Friday, May 15th from 7 to 11 pm at the Fair Lawn Athletic Club. Proceeds to benefit Fair Lawn High School scholarships and local charities. Tickets are $45.00 ($50 at the door). Must be 21 yrs or older. Price includes food and 4 hours open bar. Tickets available at Fair Lawn Athletic Club, 14-19 Parmelee Ave. in Fair Lawn. Call 201-796-9771 for further information.

HUMAN TRAFFICKING... a blight on humanity. Want to learn more?

Please join us on Thursday, May 21, 2015, at 7:00 PM in the Faith Center to view and discuss the film

Trade of Innocents, starring Dermot Mulroney & Mira Sorvino

Runtime: 88 min.

We look forward to seeing you!

We will meet this Wednesday, May 13th! See you then! If you are you a stay-at-home mom or dad of children age 5 and under or

perhaps you care for your grandchildren during the week come join us for a weekly Play Group which meets on Wednesdays at 9:30 am for about an hour in the Church Hall. For more info, please email Meghan at meghan.lobue@gmail.com

HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSES

Bergen Catholic High School – Thursday, May 14th. Welcome reception at 6:30 pm and main presentation at 7:00 pm. Call 201-634-4151 for further information. www.bergencatholic.org

HOLY NAME SOCIETY May 10th is the Holy Name Society meeting at 10:30 am in the Church Hall following the 9:30 am Mass. Members are requested to process down the aisle with the Holy Name banner. Mothers are invited to join us for coffee and buns after Mass.

Finance/Administration… A Christian community strives to steward its resources so that they can provide the material by which its various

ministries can reflect the parish’s mission to reflect Christ’s presence in all that we do and say. Finance Committee

Members: Ed Hughes, Bill Ball, Sally Quinn, Sheila Abate, Ed Trawinski, Loretta Stachiotti, Kristie Bednarz,

Karen Gillies, Steve Palermo and Jerry Cunningham.

Buildings/Grounds: Carl Shoemaker, Dave Lee, Kate Humble, and Steve Zmuda.

We are grateful to the 1,442 people who worshipped with us last weekend and contributed $12,378.00 in the offertory and $2,376.00 through Online Giving offertory which

along with other fees and donations totaled $18,997.00. Our weekly expenses average out to $21,026.00.

Heating & Air Conditioning ~ Everyone knows that there are some months in which our electricity bill or heating bill is higher than others. Well, it’s the same with the Church. As you know, we use an additional way of paying for our extra energy months. In the back of the church each Sunday you will find separate ENERGY envelopes. If you should happen to hit the jackpot that week, and wish to throw a dollar or two in that envelope, we’d greatly appreciate it! You can throw these special envelopes right in the collection with your regular envelope. The energy envelopes will not be mailed to you. They will simply be in the back of the church, so if you don’t spot them, be sure to ask the ushers at your Mass. Thanks so much. And special thanks to those who have already been doing it regularly. It makes a difference!!!

Online Giving…

You have the opportunity to make donations to our Sunday collection online! To sign up, go to the St. Anne website – www.stannefairlawnnj.org

There are several ways to access the system: 1. Underneath the scrolling slideshow on the home page, on the bottom right-hand corner, you will see a

light blue icon with a $ sign. Click that icon to go directly to the system.

OR

2. From the homepage, check the left-hand menu options. The second to last menu option says

“envelopes & online giving.” Click that link, and a page with various giving options will appear. Select

the Online Giving option to be taken directly to the system.

Once you are taken to the new site, click on the section that says Create New Account. Next you will see New User Account Registration. Fill out the form and click “submit.”

When you are enrolled, you can go into Manage My Account, where you will see My Payment Methods. Here you can choose to have the funds deducted from your checking or bank account (you will need your routing and account numbers on hand). Under Manage My Account, you will also see Give a New Gift. There you will decide when and how much to give. (In the list, Offertory Collection means the Sunday collection.) You can select recurring or one time gifts. You also have the option to access all the other special envelopes you would normally find in your envelope packet and which are generally one-time donations.

Each time you go to Mass, get a card that says “I have made my donation online” and put it in the collection when the usher comes around. Thanks so much for giving online!