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Dear Friends,
When I was in the seminary, I read a book in which the author argued that the Feast of the Ascension was an extremely important event to celebrate. At the time, I found myself asking: “What’s the big deal about Jesus being taken into heaven?” It happened to him and was as far removed from us, as heaven is from earth, which is pretty far indeed!
When I was even younger, I remember the sisters in my grammar school insisting that Jesus ascended, body and soul, into heaven, not just his spirit, but his body too. What were they trying to capture with this image? Why was the fact of his body going “up there” so significant? I missed something and this author and those nuns didn’t. What was it? It was that if the body of Jesus was involved in the Ascension then we all miss the point when we distinguish the “spiritual” from the “material,” the religious from the practical and down-to-earth “realities” of life.
One way to re-appreciate the Ascension is to see how the symbols of the feast are the reverse of the symbols in the Baptism of the Lord. In the Baptism scene, the “heavens are torn open and the Spirit descends on Jesus in the form of a dove.”
To read this just literally is to overlook some important meanings underlying the story. The “heavens” are the abode of God…he’s up there. Earth is down here. There is a split between the two. But with Jesus, the split is overcome. Heaven and earth are one in him. That’s why we can say that in the person of Jesus, divinity and humanity are united.
The reverse seems to take place in the Ascension scene. To say Jesus is “taken up to heaven” isn’t an image like that of a rocket being launched into the sky. The “heavens” are still an image for God. If Jesus rises to God, body and soul, then that means
that humanity and divinity are united forever in him. Since God isn’t just “up there” but is everywhere, then the Ascension is proclaiming that the unity between him and us is everywhere.
And, to complete the symbolism from the Baptism scene, the Spirit that comes upon Jesus then, now comes upon all his disciples and his mother gathered in the Upper Room on Pentecost. So the “spiritual” isn’t this other-worldly and impractical way of looking at life. If the Feast of Pentecost continues the symbolism of Baptism, then it’s the Spirit of the Ascended Lord that descends on humanity at Pentecost. That Spirit is meant to awaken us to the divine dimension of our earthly lives, our flesh and blood relationships with one another.
How does the Spirit awaken us to the divinity within all of humanity? It does so by deepening our appreciation of who and what Jesus, the Christ, is all about. The word “Christ” is from the Greek word for “messiah,” which is the Hebrew word for king, God’s anointed one.
The purpose of the messiah, the Christ, in ancient Israel was to unite the twelve tribes behind God’s vision for his people. Every time we use this title for Jesus we proclaim that the Christ, Jesus, is working to unite humanity behind his Father’s will that His kingdom, not any of ours, will come here on earth as it is in heaven. This isn’t a political vision…but our politics must reflect it somehow. It isn’t an economic vision…but our economics must be measured by it. It isn’t a cultural mandate…but our cultures can be enriched by being inspired by it. It isn’t simply a spiritual vision…but one for our flesh and blood lives, our lives as men and women, for our marriages and friendships. Since the Ascension, the loving power behind all creation is uniting humanity and divinity, matter and spirit, to be what it is in heaven here on earth. Where will we be when the process is completed?
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: Charles “Chuck” Rocco, Bill Keegan, Richard Kennelley, Julie Zinzi, Charles Cummins, Veronica Reichert, Ida Balzac, Nikolas John Skoullos, Julia Fedourchik, Kristen Casanova, Jillda DiNardo, Marie Brancato, Frank Hlava, Fr. James Joyce, Ann DiGiaimo, Larry, Carol & Jill Sifflard, Dylan Ochanski, Helen Konarski, Cathy Nahra, Sharon Breheny, Mary Ludlow, Dave Owens, Craig Buksar, Ven Hammonds, Timothy Dolan, Manny Chirico, Margaret Chirico, Facundo Daniel, Nicki Conaway, Ray Hofmeister, Virginia Sprague, June Passarelli, Barbara Spreer, Janet Blumka, Emma Marie Wyman, Evelyn Hedderich, Jason & Justin Leider, Kevin Barnett, Dianna Miranda, Joanne DeCaro, Brandon Higgens, Ann Millstein, Carol Gravel, Wendy Gratale, Richie Policastro, Jackie Manning, Stanislaw Tecza, Jean Calabrase, Louis Frances, Jarret Adamo, Matthew McGovern, Gloria Ranieri, Sarah Valenti, Stan Tomon, Violeta Arva, Ken Macagna, Todd Hodge, Vickie DePadova, Emily Rao, John Rao, Carol Verbovsky, Kenneth Bodzak, Janice Ward, Carol Crosson, Anne Llewellyn, Amy Joosten Butler, Les Wolf, Gary Beal, Diana Lambouras, Thomas Brown, Mary Ann Cavana, Nicole Schepps, John Falcone, Elise Bord, Vicki Purpura, Liz Morano, Baby Regan Doyle, John Cooney, Msgr. Joseph Slinger, Brenda Reef, Mary Garripoli, Kenneth Michael Bodzak, Kelly Ann Ross, Kay McAteer, Michael T., Mildred Adamo, Patricia Salvi, Aliysha Malone, Peter Mastrangelo, Olga Marino, Tyler Dixon, Richard DeLorenzo, Brandon Patory, Alice Giegler, Ruth Rizzo, Patrice Foster, Sean Cox, Ken Lisa, Kevin Considine, Baby Kaedon Ross, Glenn Endresz, Sarah Wilder, Krista Jentzsch, Patricia Hinchliffe, Helen Krajacic, Robert O’Byrne, Andrew D’Amico Sr., Anthony Frank, Janet Blumka, , Patricia Castiglia, Linda DeLorenzo, Ruth Corsi, Rick Owen, Jeannie Girovasi, Natasha Santana, and
Jay Paolella.
†Pray for the happy repose of † George Boghossian, Margaret Antczak, Marie M. McKenna and Bobby Espineli
The Pope asks us to pray especially during May
...that women may be honored and respected in every country in the world and that their essential contribution to society may be highly esteemed.
Monday, May 9th
7:30 –Thanksgiving to Infant Jesus of Prague - Mark Kristen Casanova (Living) – Jeannie Barnett 8:45 – Paddy & Babs O’Connor – The O’Connor Family
Tuesday, May 10th
7:30 – Frank Heinrich – Family Annunziata Scali – Daughter, Rita 8:45 – Hong Vien – Daughter & Family Tina Gilroy – Dalton Family
Wednesday, May 11th
7:30 – Salvatore Graniero – Family Thanksgiving to Our Lady - Anna 8:45 – Marie Ciezobka (Living) – A Friend
Thursday, May 12th
7:30 – Horace Greeley IV – Sheila Abate Petrina DiCosmo - John 8:45 – Joy Kurz – Patricia Howlett God’s Blesssings – Walter Ciezobka
Friday, May 13th
7:30 – Lee Pensec – Loving Family Sr. M. Mildred O.P. – Niece, Mildred Placa 8:45 – Lilly Mallavo – Belinda Garcia Jeffrey Dau - Mom
Saturday, May 14th
8:45 – Angels Tabuga – Teresa Dee Dick Gross – Lynn & Bob 5:15 - Marie & Louis Disco – Joy Brian Zelizo “40
th Birthday in Heaven” - Family
Mildred Wojdyla – Rosty Family Nina Cieri – The Ferrara Family
Sunday, May 15th
7:30 - Oliveira Family – Olivia Oliveira Olivia Oliveira (Living) – Olivia Oliveira Petrina DiCosmo – The Long Family 9:30 – Mary Mortell – Terry & Jay VanDelden Tom Bostley – Eileen Nick Martino – Ryerson Family Norman Jones – Ryerson Family 11:30 – Karen Calgut – Bruce & Margaret Howard John (Jack) Herman – Dante & Fran Eugene DiGenio – The Pecora Family Clarence Thibodeau – Debbie & Tony Villano 6:00 pm – People of St. Anne Parish
The Bread and Wine will be offered this week in loving memory of Lee Pensec as requested by his family.
The Altar Candles will burn this week in loving memory of Robert Shanahan, Sr. as
requested by his wife.
The Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week in memory of Marie & Louis Disco as requested by Joy.
Let us pray for those in our armed forces especially
for: PFC Richard Marchese, US Army; US Army;
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; MM2 Nicholas J. Magarelli, USN, Master
Sgt. Michael VanPamel, USAF; Sgt. Michael Bourke,
US Army; PFC Lindsay Newarski, 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; Staff Sgt. Joseph
Sullivan, USMC; A1C Richard Baldassari, USAF;
Capt. Donald Pump, USMC; and all those serving in
Iraq and Afghanistan.
How to Report Abuse – The Archdiocese takes very
seriously any and all allegations of sexual misconduct
by members of the clergy, Religious and lay staff of the
Archdiocese. We encourage anyone with knowledge of
an act of sexual misconduct to inform us immediately so
that we may take appropriate action to protect others
and provide support to victims of sexual abuse.
Individuals who wish to report an allegation of sexual
misconduct may do so by calling the Archdiocesan
Office of Child and Youth Protection at 201-407-3256.
ALTERNATIVE TO ABORTION If you know
someone who is considering having an abortion, here is
a number 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).
MEDITATION
A Good Day by Brother David Stendl-Rast
You think this is just another day in your life? It’s not just another day; it’s the one day that is given to you…today It’s given to you. It’s a gift. It’s the only gift that you have right now, and the one appropriate response is gratefulness. If you do nothing else but to cultivate that response to the great gift that this unique day is, if you learn to respond as if it were the first day of your life, and the very last day, then you will have spent this day very well. Begin by opening your eyes and be surprised that you have eyes you can open, that incredible array of colors that is constantly offered to us for pure enjoyment.
STEWARDSHIP REFLECTIONS 7th Sunday of Easter
“I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and
the last, the beginning and the end.” (Revelations 22:13)
This is a reminder of how we should live our lives 24 hours, 7 days a week – putting God first in all we do. Not only when I am at Mass and parish activities, but when I am in the world, at work or at school. Living gratefully and generously is a lifestyle, it’s how I make all my decisions.
BACK TO OUR ROOTS WILL NOT MEET THIS WEEK.
Next meeting will be on
Thursday, May 12th
in the Faith Center!!
There are those who believe that many of today’s
problems have arisen because of feminine
emancipation. This argument, however, is not valid, it
is false, untrue, a form of male chauvinism. The equal
dignity of men and women makes us rejoice to see old
forms of discrimination disappear, and within families
there is a growing reciprocity. If certain forms of
feminism have arisen which we must consider
inadequate, we must nonetheless see in the women’s
movement the working of the Spirit for a clearer
recognition of the dignity and rights of women.
Pope Francis Amoris Laetitia The Joy of Love [54]
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
We will host an OPEN HOUSE for families who are considering St. Anne School for September 2016 on Friday, May 20th from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Saint Anne School is a Middle States Accredited Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 8 school. The school offers a full-day kindergarten, as well as pre-kindergarten for youngsters ages 3 and 4. Extended care in the morning and after school until 6:00 p.m. is available for students in grades pre-kindergarten-4 through grade eight. For additional information or to have your child spend the day, please call the office at 201-796-3353. Come and see us in action. Find out why your child needs the St. Anne School advantage!
FAITH FORMATION NEWS
FALL FAITH REGISTRATION Registration for ALL Fall Faith programs (gr 1-8) will be held June 11 & 12…more info to follow.
FAMILY CATECHESIS - FC grade 8’s final session is May 11 in the school cafeteria, 7-8:30pm. Be sure to submit online reviews for chapters 7-12 now. Every student must be accompanied by a parent/guardian!
You are invited to a
Flap Jack Fundraiser Breakfast to support
St. Anne Cub Scouts Pack 45.
Sunday, May 22, 2016 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Applebee's Route 17 North @ Ridgewood Ave
Paramus, NJ 07652
Ticket Cost: $10.00
For tickets call 201-310-1743 or email: [email protected]
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 Fr. Joe or Fr. Colin.
FROM THE OFFICE OF HUMAN CONCERNS
ITEMS MOST NEEDED: ALL CANNED VEGETABLES, PEANUT BUTTER, JELLY, CANNED FRUIT, and TOILET PAPER. Tuna, mac & cheese, cereal, instant potatoes, white rice (small bags), small packets of instant dry milk, mustard, ketchup, mayo, salad dressings, sugar, Equal, jello or pudding mix, coffee, pancake mix, syrup, cake mix, icing, deodorant, shampoo & conditioner, tooth brushes, paper towels, tissues, saran wrap, aluminum foil, baggies, dish soap, laundry detergent and house cleaning products. Next Food Distribution date is May 18th. You can drop off food anytime at the rectory. Check out the Dollar Stores for dollar deals. Please check the dates on your donations prior to donating them. We do not hand out expired food. Please do not drop clothes, books, baby items, household items off at the rectory without checking with Michelle at ext. 217 first. Thank You Girl Scout Troup 804 for their donation of 50 boxes of cookies to the Pantry!!
ST. CAJETAN MINISTRY for the Unemployed & Under-employed
We meet every two weeks as follows: St. Catharine’s Ministry Center - next meeting: Thursday, May 12th - first floor meeting room 7-9PM and at St. Anne’s Rectory on Saturday, May 14th - 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 [email protected]
WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE??? Why not sign up to provide one meal for the residents at Harrison House in Paramus, a safe and secure ‘home’ for people living with HIV/AIDS. This is a great family project (good for Confirmation service hours). Your family would have to shop, cook and deliver a prepared meal to the seven people who reside at Harrison House in Paramus, located on the grounds of Bergen Regional Medical Center. The menu suggestions and directions to Harrison House will be given approximately 2 weeks prior to the date you sign up for. We hope you will join us and be a member of this giving community. Available dates Harrison House Meal Program 2016 are Sundays… 8/28, 10/23 and 11/27. Call Michelle Goetz at 201-791-1616 ext. 217 to secure a date.
A mother is a very special person. She has to run 24/7 on black coffee and leftovers. She gives a kiss that can cure anything, from a bruise to a broken leg to a disappointed love affair. She needs three pairs of eyes: one to see through closed doors, one to see behind her and one to say to a child when they mess up “I forgive you and I love you” without saying a word. She has to be able to drive three children to three different places all at the same time. She has to be able to feed a family of four with one pound of hamburger and
get an eight-year old to stand under a shower. She needs the Wisdom of Solomon, the Patience of Job and Faith to move mountains (or at least enough to get a teenager to church). There are many thoughts within all of our hearts about mothers, and especially our Mothers. Think of the proverb “God could not be everywhere, so he invented Mothers.” On this day we honor our mothers and thank them prayerfully and every other way for their witness, sacrifice and great love. We thank God for you.
Rosary news…
May 12th
, all are welcome to join St. Anne’s school children at the 8:45 am mass. After mass, weather
permitting, they will be having their May Crowning on the side of the school. We will be announcing the
winner of the Ann Storouzuk Scholarship.
The evening of May 12th at
6:00 pm the Rosary Society will be sponsoring that night’s Novena in Honor of the
Blessed Virgin Mary. Please come and spend some time in prayer with our community.
Our Communion Breakfast will be held on May 22nd
in the Church Hall. The ticket price is $20.00. If you
didn’t get your ticket at our meeting, you can drop off your check or cash in an envelope in the Rosary mailbox
at the Rectory. We are attending 9:30 am mass upstairs in church as a group then going downstairs for a
brunch. Our speaker will be Janet Pheiffer, motivational speaker and syndicated radio host. Please meet in the
vestibule in the back of the church so we may all sit together in church.
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 8, 2016 Sunday 7:00 pm May 9, 2016 Monday 6:00 pm
May 10, 2016 Tuesday 7:00 pm May 11, 2016 Wednesday 7:00 pm May 12, 2016 Thursday 6:00 pm May 13, 2016 Friday 7:00 pm May 14, 2016 Saturday 2:30 pm
Benediction will follow after the Daily Rosary & Novena. (After Novena & Mass on 9th day - May 14th - 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!
Department for Persons with Disabilities (DPD) Golf Classic – June 27th Support the Department for Persons with Disabilities, a Catholic Charities agency in the Diocese of Paterson. DPD provides a high level of care for adults with developmental disabilities. On June 27th , they will be hosting their annual Wiegand Farm Golf Classic and you do not have to be a golfer to participate. Here is how you can get involved: Golf in the event: At the Bowling Green Golf Club or Berkshire Valley Golf Course in Oak Ridge. $145 includes breakfast, lunch, dinner and 18 holes of golf. Participate in the MEGA 50/50: Tickets are being sold for $10 each or a book of 6 for $50. Last year’s winner took home $11,000! Donate a Silent Auction Item: DPD is in need of gift certificates, sporting event tickets, memorabilia, vacation packages, or whatever else you can offer! Sponsor the event: Show your support of adults with developmental disabilities, take out an ad or advertise your business! Sponsor a resident to attend the outing: For $50 you can sponsor someone who lives at DPD to attend the dinner reception. For more information or to participate in the event please go to www.dpd.org/wiegand or contact Chris Brancato in the Development Office at (973) 406-1104 or at [email protected].
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 8th
Monday, May 9th Seniors Mtg. – 1:00 – 3:00 pm – CH SAS Adv. Board – 7:00 – 9:00 pm - FC AA – 7:30 pm – LCR Contemporary Choir – 7:30 pm – C Tuesday, May 10th Men’s Morning Prayer – 6:00 am - FC Girl Scouts – 6:00 – 7:30 pm - CAF Pre-Baptism Mtg. – 7:30 pm – CH Men’s Cornerstone – 7:30 – 9:00 pm – CR Umpires – 8:30 – 9:30 pm - CAF Wednesday, May 11th Play Group – 9:30 – 10:30 am - CH Family Catechesis – 7:00 – 8:30 pm – CAF Bible Study – 7:00 pm - FC Thursday, May 12th May Crowning – 9:30 am – SCH BTOR – 1:00 – 2:00 pm - CR Family Choir – 4:15 – 5:15 – C Cub Scouts – 6:30 – 9:30 pm – CAF SCC – 7:00 – 8:30 pm – FC CWV – 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm - CR Friday, May 13th Eucharist Adoration – 12:00 – 6:00 pm - C Saturday, May 14th AA – 7:30 – 8:30 pm – CAF
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?
If so, come join us for a weekly Play Group. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, May 11
th at
9:30 am for about an hour in the Church Hall. Hope to see you there! For info, please email Meghan at [email protected]
Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone obeyed Mom’s 10 Commandments?
Mom’s 10 Commandments for a Happy Household
If you take it out, put it away. If you eat on it, wash it. If you turn it on, turn it off. If you mess it up, clean it up. If you drop it, pick it up. If it rings, answer it. (I am not sure I want my 6 year old doing this one!) If it barks, walk it. If you open it, close it. If I cook it, eat it. (I would like to tattoo this one on my oldest’s forehead!) If I say do it, don’t ask why.
SAINT ANNE'S SENIORS TO HONOR MOTHERS
The Seniors of St. Anne's will meet on Monday, May 9th at 1 p.m. in the Church Hall. On this day following Mothers' Day, we will honor our Blessed Mother with our traditional May Crowning ceremony. At this meeting our refreshments will feature bagels with the traditional toppings rather than the sweet pastries normally served. We thank Eleanor Coles for serving as hostess for May and June. For further information call Lucy at 201-791-3440.
MEN’S CORNERSTONE RELAY FOR LIFE TEAM
Our Men’s Cornerstone Team will once again be participating in Relay for Life on Saturday, May 14th from 1 pm - 6 am at Alexander Hamilton Elementary School,380 Harristown Rd, Glen Rock. 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. Contact Andy at [email protected] for further information.
Eucharistic Adoration Friday, May 13th
12:00 pm – 6:00 pm Concluding with
Benediction at 6 pm Please volunteer to pray
one hour before our Lord. Sign-up sheet in the church vestibule.
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 1,803 people who worshipped with us last weekend and contributed $16,782.00 in the offertory and $2,959.00 through Online Giving offertory,
which along with other fees and donations totaled $18,981.50. Our weekly expenses average out to $23,800.00.
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!
