ChicaGO!

That’s how my brother-in-law used to pronounce, very cleverly and very cruelly, the name of that flat, windy place to which he was preparing to snatch my beloved nieces Meggo and Zeezo. As far as I was concerned, he was more than welcome to take my sister (Sorry, Eva), but taking those two little girls was just a bridge too far. Yet take them he did, to that place where big bears play football and baby bears play baseball. And where the pizza comes in deep dishes. I don’t know why. That’s just the way it is.

“We’re going,” Dennis would shout. “We’re going! That’s why they call it, ChicaGO!” That was years ago now: lots of water under the proverbial bridge since then. The one little girl who was driven off to what Illinois folk affectionately call “The Middle” will be starting college in the fall. And her sister isn’t far behind, a sophomore in high school this coming year. They’re not the little girls I remember, and they remember very little of the little girls they were. They know precious little of their lives in the East. Zeezo can recall some, but Meggo almost nothing at all. I’m the only one left with the memories of all our “adventures” on land (around Central Park, in a carriage … sorry, Mayor de Blasio) and sea (thank you, Circle Line) and air (the girls loved the top of the Empire State Building). We did it all—or at least it felt like that. And now it’s all just memories—and only for one of us.

By the time you read this, I’ll be back from my quick early-summer pilgrimage to Chicago, that famous Second City which, for me, seems more like

ChicaGONE!

So much that was isn’t anymore. It’s gone. And it’s not coming back.

I don’t doubt but that you can relate. Especially at this time of year: graduations, weddings, family vacations with fewer and fewer “family.” How did they grow up so fast? Where has the time gone? And where are we all going?

The wise tell us it’s okay to ask the questions. They tell us it’s important to recognize the feelings and to feel them fully. But they also urge us not to hold on too tight.

“Foxes have dens and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head,” Jesus says of himself in this Sunday’s gospel. He was always on the move, teaching us not only by his words but also by his choices that life is always changing, always becoming. Everything—and everyone—comes, and everything and everyone goes.

That’s just the way it is. That’s the deal.

And so we let little girls go to Chicago. And we let little girls grow up. We let what’s going be gone. And through a world that is at once so beautiful and so broken, so caring and so violent, we let the Love that moves all things guide us—strangely, maybe, but surely—along our winding way.

In all your comings and goings this summer, and always, peace to you.

Love,

Fr.Colin

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: Kathleen Bueschen, Jayden J. Miranda, Baby Hudson Brozyna, John Cala, Frank Barone, Michael Reyes, Michelle Seymour, Frank Morano, Sr., Charles “Chuck” Rocco, Bill Keegan, Richard Kennelley, Julie Zinzi, Charles Cummins, Veronica Reichert, Ida Balzac, Robert O’Byrne, Julia Fedourchik, Kristen Casanova, Jillda DiNardo, Marie Brancato, Frank Hlava, Fr. James Joyce, Ann DiGiaimo, Larry, Carol & Jill Sifflard, Dylan Ochanski, Helen Konarski, Sharon Breheny, Mary Ludlow, Dave Owens, 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 and Olga Marino.

†Pray for the happy repose of † Beth DeSousa, Henry Karlewicz, John Lennon,

Sean Sullivan, Ma. Purisima Arciga, Nancy Stepe and Angie Tomascovic

The Bread and Wine will be offered this week in loving memory of the Martin Family, as requested by the Hessman Family

The Altar Candles will burn this week in loving memory of Marge Bueschen, as requested by a friend. The Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week in loving memory of the Martin Family, as requested by the Hessman Family.

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Monday, June 27th

7:30 – Bernard Rafferty – Granddaughter, Mildred Placa Harry Moran (Living) – Peggy Morandi 8:45 – Jeffrey – Mom Mari Aversa – Jim Dal Canton

Tuesday, June 28th

7:30 – Concepcion Rodriguez – Kate Humble Lisa Thornberry - Paul 8:45 – Albert Canger – Family Deborah Caruso - Familoy

Wednesday, June 29th

7:30 – Maureen Brady – Kitty Fowler Lisa Thornberry - Paul 8:45 – Rosemarie Calabrase-Morone– Daughter, Maria Felicisimo Espineli – Carol Nocker

Thursday, June 30th

7:30 – Thanksgiving to Infant Jesus of Prague – Mark Richard Tempe - Friend 8:45 – Beth DeSousa – Karl O. Eder Robert “Bobby” Ardire – Tommy, Denise & Matthew Maher

Friday, July 1st

7:30 – Rafael Marte – Rosa & John Norton Thanksgiving to Infant Jesus of Prague - Mark 8:45 – Marie Ciezobka (Living) – Walter & Matt Beth DeSousa – St. Anne Rosary Society

Saturday, July 2nd

8:45 – Josephine Coppola – The DiSclafani Family Mari Aversa – Kevin & Joann McGinniss 5:15 – Edward Cook – Family Louis Abbruzzese – Saturday 5:15 Ushers Joan Lynch – Corallo Family Josephine Quartarone – Dorothy Pyryt

Sunday, July 3rd

7:30 – Olivia Oliveira – Olivia Oliveira Oliveira Family – Olivia Oliveira Sr. Margaret Mary Dalton – Marshall Family 9:30– Tom Bostley – Eileen Angela Fornelius “1

st Anniv.” - Fornelius Family

Michael Davis – Bazela Family Leva DeGiglio – Joe & Alan Quinn Bernice Bazela – Bazela Family 11:30 – Edward Bender – Wife, Barbara Mary Klockmeyer – Family Charlotte & John Kearney – Family Phyllis McBride – Tony & Debbie Villano 6:00 pm – People of St. Anne Parish

During June, Pope Francis asks us to pray especially ...that the aged, marginalized, and those who have no one may find--even within the huge cities of the world--opportunities for encounter and solidarity.

Let us pray for those in our armed forces especially

for: Cpl Bobby Cimmino, USMC; PFC Richard

Marchese, US Army; 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.

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).

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.

MEDITATION A Piece of Light

There is a piece of light in all of us,

easily seen in the wise Thomas Berry

longing to heal the wounds of our planet,

in Dorothy Day who embraced the poor,

and Mahatma Gandhi, fighting for peace

with the weapon of non violence.

There is a piece of light in all of us,

The grandmothers and grandfathers,

children orphaned by AIDS and war,

the feeble, the lame, the disheartened,

the successful as well as the searcher.

Seen or unseen, the light is there,

ready to kindle, eager to expand,

refusing to be tightly contained.

As soon as the tiniest space is allowed

It quickly emerges, floods outward,

Illuminating the darkest of places.

One single candle lights a dark space.

Many candles light a world full of people

Desperately in need of each other’s glow.

Each lone light makes us stronger

when we all stand together.

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTIONS

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time “For you were called to freedom, brothers and

sisters. But do not use this freedom as an

opportunity for the flesh; rather serve one another

through love.” (Galatians 5:13)

We like to celebrate the fact that we are free to “live the good life.” But Jesus calls us to a different kind of freedom. St. Paul reminds us that Jesus sets us free so that we can serve one another, share our gifts and promote God’s work here on earth to glorify His name and not honor ourselves.

BACK TO OUR ROOTS WILL NOT BE MEETING AGAIN

UNTIL SEPTEMBER.

Love is not boastful. Those who love not only refrain

from speaking too much about themselves, but are focused on others;

they do not need to be the center of attention. Love is marked by humility:

If we are to understand, forgive, and serve others from the heart,

our pride has to be healed and our humility must increase.

Pope Francis Amoris Laetitia: The Joy of

Love

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 On behalf of the students, teachers, and staff of our parish school, we wish to thank you for your

continued prayerful support of our efforts to provide a quality Catholic education. Please be assured of our prayers for you, too! Happy summer vacation!

Registration for new Pre-K to Grade 8 families is now taking place. New Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st grade students must present birth and baptismal certificates and record of immunizations. New students registering for Grades 1-8 must present a transcript from their previous school and record of immunizations. 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 .

FAITH FORMATION NEWS

SCHOOL’S OUT FOR THE SUMMER!! DID YOU REGISTER YOUR CHILD FOR FALL FAITH??

It’s easy!

Go to our parish website stannefairlawnnj.org & click on Faith Formation

Download & print Registrations forms and emergency cards

(fees are listed on the website)

Complete the paperwork

Bring it and the registration fee to the Rectory during regular business hours

The 1st set of LATE FEES go into effect July 16—register before the end of the school year!

SUMMER FAITH

We begin this Monday, June 27 at 8:30am in the school gym!

Summer Faith will hold 2 collections:

June 27-30 (for Food Pantry clients):

Boxes of macaroni & cheese mix

Cans of tuna

July 5-7(for OASIS in Paterson):

Granola bars

Small snack bags of pretzels or chips

Fruit snacks/fruit roll-ups

Any other healthy, non-perishable snack Thank you in advance for your generosity! Be sure to check your email often for more updates!

CHANGE IN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

MASS SCHEDULE FOR THE SUMMER As we did last summer, because of vacations, we will be having one morning Mass from Monday-Friday during the summer. This will begin after the Faith Formation Summer Program. Beginning Monday, July 11th and continuing through until September 6th the Mass schedule will be as follows:

Monday-Wednesday & Friday there will be one morning Mass at 7:30 am. Tuesday & Thursday the one morning Mass will be at 8:45 am.

Because of the generosity of those who do go to the 8:45 & 7:30 Masses there will be Communion Services at 8:45 am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and 7:30 am on Tuesday and Thursday. As always there will be an 8:45 am Mass on Saturday.

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

FOOD PANTRY NEEDS: ITEMS MOST NEEDED: ALL CANNED VEGETABLES, CANNED FRUIT, CEREAL, and TOILET PAPER. Tuna, peanut butter, jelly, mac & cheese, canned fruit, instant potatoes, white rice (small bags), small packets of instant dry milk, mayo, sugar, jello or pudding mix, coffee, pancake mix, syrup, cake mix, icing, deodorant, shampoo & conditioner, toothbrushes, paper towels, plastic wrap, baggies, dish soap, laundry detergent and housecleaning products. Please check the dates on your donations prior to donating them. We do not hand out expired food. You can drop off food anytime at the rectory. Check out the Dollar Stores for dollar deals. Next Food Distribution date is July 6th. Please do not drop clothes, books, baby items, household items off at the rectory without checking with

Michelle at ext. 217 first.

ST. CAJETAN MINISTRY for the Unemployed & Under-employed

We meet every two weeks as follows: St. Catharine’s Ministry Center - next meeting: Thursday, July 7th - first floor meeting room 7-9PM and at St. Anne’s Rectory on Saturday, July 9th - 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, Jim Trousdale 917-363-9977 or Joe Bonis 201-390-7169. You can also email us at stcajetan@stannefairlawnnj.org

WOMEN’S SUMMER BOOK CHAT

Looking for some summer reading?

Jesus: A Pilgrimage by James Martin, SJ

It is now available in paperback, audio, ebook, and on NOOK!

We will have a BOOK CHAT on Wednesday, August 24th at 7:30p in the Church Hall

Start reading…ALL are welcome!

Win up to $12,500!

MegaMoney 50/50 Raffle

You have a chance to win up to $12,500 in Saint Anne’s Fifth Annual MegaMoney 50/50 Raffle! We will sell up to a maximum of 500 tickets, each priced at $100 per ticket.

If all 500 tickets are sold, three lucky prize winners will split $25,000:

1st Prize: 50% of Winners’ Share 2nd Prize: 30% of Winners’ Share 3rd Prize: 20% of Winners’ Share

Drawing will be held on Sunday, September 18, 2016 at 8:00 p.m. at the Saint Anne Street Faire. To purchase your tickets, please complete this form and return it with your payment (checks payable to Saint Anne Church) to the parish rectory during regular business hours. We will then mail your portion to you. Good luck!

MegaMoney 50/50 Raffle

__________tickets at $100 per ticket = _________ enclosed.

Please check one of the following options and provide all of the information requested:

I am an individual purchasing this ticket for myself only.

I am the contact person purchasing this ticket for a group. (Please write one check for full payment of ticket(s) purchased and attach the names and phone numbers for

each person in your group on a separate sheet of paper.)

Name:_____________________________________________________________________________

Address:___________________________________________________________________________

Home Phone #:_____________________________Cell Phone#:______________________________

This is a 50/50 cash raffle and winners will receive the following breakdown of all proceeds collected: 1st Prize = 50% of winners’ share; 2nd Prize = 30% of winners’ share; 3rd Prize = 20% of winners’ share.

No substitution of the offered prize may be made. Winner subject to all taxes. Winner need not be present to win. Only 500 tickets will be sold.

OFFICE USE ONLY:

Ticket #______________________issued on:____________________________.

Payment Rec’d: Cash Check #:________Amt:$_____________ Name:____________________________

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, June 26th CFC – 1:00-5:00 pm - CAF

Monday, June 27th Summer Faith Seniors Mtg. – 1:00 – 3:00 pm - CH Contemporary Choir – 7:30 pm - C AA – 7:30 pm – LCR

Tuesday, June 28th Men’s Morning Prayer – 6:00 am – FC Summer Faith Faith Center Board Mtg. – 7:00 pm - FC

Wednesday, June 29th Summer Faith

Thursday, June 30th Summer Faith

Friday, July 1st

Saturday, July 2nd AA – 7:30 – 8:30 pm – CAF

Congratulations to….

Marianne and Bob Thorpe who have

completed the three year course in

Christian Foundations for Ministry

sponsored by the Archdiocese of Newark.

They will receive their certification at the

Basilica Cathedral of the Sacred Heart

on Sunday, June 26th.

WOMEN’S SUMMER PRAYER HOUR

Wednesday, June 22nd 7:30-8:30p

at the labyrinth (weather permitting) or in the Church

ALL are welcome!

FRIENDS OF THE ADORNOS FAIR The Friends of the Adornos will hold an Arts and Crafts Fair on the grounds of St. Michael’s Seminary, 575 Darlington Ave. in Ramsey on Sunday, June 26th from 10 am to 5 pm. Admission is free…ample parking. Refreshments and food sold on premises. Enjoy the day shopping the many exhibitors selling their hand crafted items. Bring the children and have fun making different crafts at the free “hands on” craft table. No pets please! For further info call 201-327-7375.

SAINT ANNE'S SENIORS TO MEET ON JUNE 27

The Seniors of St. Anne's will hold their next meeting to recognize Father’s Day on Monday, June 27th at 1:00 pm in the Church Hall. Plans for future meetings include a pizza party on July 22nd and hot dogs in August. We are planning on teaming up with Walgreen's at our September meeting to provide free flu shots for all seniors. Details on the above will appear in future church bulletins. A few seats are still available for the casino trip to Mohegan Sun in Wilkes Barre, PA. Cost is $25 with a $25 return plus a $5 food voucher. For reservations and further

information call Lucy at 201-791-3440.

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 1,388 people who worshipped with us last weekend and contributed $11,919.50 in the offertory and $1,976.00 through Online Giving offertory,

which along with other fees and donations totaled $18,747.50. Our weekly expenses average out to $20,348.00.

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!