“Blah.” Blah blah blah?

Does it sometimes feel like that? Does it sometimes sound like that? If it does (and, by the way, most of you would probably never tell us), it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise. After all, it’s been nearly thirteen years. That’s a long time. That’s a lot of homilies. That’s a lot of words from Father Joe. And from Monsignor Ziccardi. And from Father Jeremiah. And yes, even from me.

Thirteen Christmases, thirteen Easters, thirteen years of thirty-four weeks of Ordinary Time. That adds up to an awful lot of preaching. I wouldn’t be a bit surprised if, after all these years, some of you are pretty well convinced you know exactly what’s going to come out of our mouths even before our lips start moving. And therefore, “blah blah blah …”

If something like “blah blah blah” kind of sums up where you are with preaching at Saint Anne’s these days, if “same old same old” is pretty much what you’re feeling right about now, well then we’ve got some seriously good news for you.

Maybe you’re giving up chocolate for Lent. Or maybe pizza. Or soda. Well here’s one more thing we’re going to be giving up for you: Father Joe Sunday homilies. And Father Colin weekend homilies. As you’ve already heard, beginning with the first Sunday of Lent, guest speakers will be joining us at Mass, leading us in a “parish mission” meant to help us connect our work with our worship and our liturgy with our life. At each Sunday Mass each weekend,

all of us--priests and people--will be given a chance to hear the Lord speaking in a new way, through new voices and through different minds and through other hearts.

This parish mission of ours is a moment of grace. It’s a chance to start over. It’s an opportunity to hear things “fresh.” And it calls for openness.

Every morning, all across the earth, Roman Catholic Christians--bishops and priests and deacons, brothers and sisters, monks and nuns, and many, many lay faithful--begin the recitation of the “Liturgy of the Hours,” the official prayer of the Church, with the words, “Lord, open …”

That’s how our hearts need to be as we begin this Lent. That ought to be our prayer, for ourselves, for our parish, for the Church, and for the whole world. Open eyes and open ears. Open minds and open hearts. Open to hear and to learn something new. Open to hear and to re-learn something “old.” Wide open to all the graces God has in store for us.

“Openness” is close to the very heart of the Lenten season. We “fast” to make room--in our bodies, in our minds, in our lives, in our heart. We “empty” ourselves, so that God might enter in a new way. We sacrifice and do penance, we say “no” to some of the pleasures of this world, that we might be “open” to the gifts that come from above.

Open. Pray that I may be, as I pray you will be.

Peace and 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: Michael Phillips, Daniel Igue, Angel Gomez, Baby Nicholas Pellegrino, William Stasic, Jose Antonio Orozco, Candy Piemonte-Singer, Alice Giegler, Dennis Cummins, Michael DeCoite, Linda VonDreel, John Young, Christine Meidhof, Angel Gomes, Maria Kohlick, Jennifer Reeves, Vicenta Oyog, Lori Mineo, Ann Riffle, Baby Sophia Behrens, James Giegler, Marie Recchione, Bob Nichols, Maria Iozzia, Joseph Fernandez & his family, Jerry Marcom, Eileen Meyer, Anthony Esposito, Marissa Anderson, Helen Masefield, Timothy Dolan, Marie Kazazian, Rowen Ru, Charles Cummins, Alexa Kazazian, Meghan Curley, Romeo Malungcot, Angelina Perez, Kathy Nahra, Joe Hackett, Baby Joseph Mount, Sean O’Malley, Dave Gondres, Mark Reeves, Dr. Kevin Jeffrey McCarthy, Tommy Maher, Betty Young, Gabrielle Paradiso, Baby Charles Michael Tansey, Marianne Wilde, Lois Dekker, Mary Golabek, Joy Leonard, Mark Reeves, Mercedes Cepeda, Joey Bulger, Tom Pagano, Catherine Kurnath, John Coons, Mary McCarthy, Nellie Salazar, Ann Garripoli Petrie, Jennifer Crespo, Jimmy O’Hanlon, Patricia Sisti, Albert Gravel, Margaret Hoether, David Guerra, Jessica Pavoni, Debbie Carlotti, Jake Rudd, John Bohlig, Michael Reyes, Frank Morano, Sr., Bill Keegan, Richard Kennelley, Veronica Reichert, Robert O’Byrne, Julia Fedorchik, Jillda DiNardo, Marie Brancato, Helen Konarski, Mary Ludlow, Jason & Justin Leider, Dianna Miranda, Brandon Higgens, Ann Millstein, Carol Gravel, Wendy Gratale, Richie Policastro, Jackie Manning, Stanislaw Tecza, Louis Frances, Jarret Adamo, Matthew McGovern, Sarah Valenti, Stan Tomon, Violeta Arva, Ken Macagna, Todd Hodge, Emily Rao, John Rao, Carol Verbovsky, Kenneth Bodzak, Anne Llewellyn, Les Wolf, Diana Lambouras, Thomas Brown, Nicole Schepps and John Falcone.

†Pray for the happy repose of † Raymond Peters, Frank Sylvester,

Herbert Sita and Maria Abarta

STATIONS OF THE CROSS Please join us for Stations of the Cross

each Friday during Lent at 7:00 pm in the Church.

Monday, February 12th

7:30 - Regina Maguire – Sheila Abate 8:45 - Jack Kinmond – Beverly Kinmond Olive & Anthony D’Emidio - Family

Tuesday, February 13th

7:30 – William Fowler – Wife Pat Larger - Mark 8:45 - People of St. Anne Parish

Wednesday, February 14th

– Ash Wednesday

7:30 – People of 8:45 – St. Anne Parish Thursday, February 15

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7:30 – Al Placa – Mildred Vincent Maguire - Tom 8:45 - Michael Setteducato - Family

Friday, February 16th

7:30 - Lisa Thornberry - Paul 8:45 - Dennis Hughes – Paula Hughes Paul “Buddy” Englehardt – Thomas & Catherine Pagano

Saturday, February 17th

8:45 – People of St. Anne Parish 5:15 - Nunziatina Laterra – The Barone Family Sigmund Golabek – Family Marian Palagano – Ralph & Mary Ann Corallo Barbara Bender – D.A.W.N.

Sunday, February 18th

7:30 – Marie & Ray Daiuto – Daughter Ray Peters – The Marshello Family Sylvia Uriarte (Living) – Sister, Hermie Vogel 9:30 – Dorothy Morrisroe – Patterson Family Maria Grambone “1

st Anniv.” – Family

Barbara Bender – Michele Coles Patricia Rapaport – Rosemary Jones 11:30 – Michael Lefebvre – Family Stanley Yukniewicz – Daughter Vivian Felice – St. Anne’s Seniors Fred Porcaro –Nick & Mary Magarelli 6:00 pm – People of St. Anne Parish

Let us pray for those in our armed forces especially

for: 2nd

Lt. Frank D. Slawson II, USAF: 1st Lt. Markus

Landers, USMC; 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 1st 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; 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; 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).

For the month of February, Pope Francis aks us to pray

...that those who have material, political, or spiritual power may resist the lure of corruption.

BTOR We will continue our weekly Gospel Study Sessions this

Thursday, February 15th from 1:00-2:00 pm in the Faith Center (lower level of the Rectory).

All are welcome; please feel free to invite a friend.

D.A.W.N. (Dialog Among Women Now) Is looking for new members! We meet once a month

from February to June and resume again in September.

We read and discuss faith-based books. Our book for

this session is “Let in the Light: Facing the Hard Stuff

with Hope” by Patricia Livingston. If you are interested

in joining us, please leave your name and phone number

or email address with the Rectory and we will be happy

to answer your questions. Also, please let us know if you

prefer an afternoon or evening meeting time.

REFLECTION The Patience of Ordinary Things -Pat Schneider

It is a kind of love, is it not? How the cup holds the tea, How the chair stands sturdy and foursquare, How the floor receives the bottoms of shoes Or toes. How soles of feet know Where they’re supposed to be. I’ve been thinking about the patience Of ordinary things, how clothes Wait respectfully in closets And soap dries quietly in the dish, And towels drink the wet From the skin of the back. And the lovely repetition of stairs. And what is more generous than a window?

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time “Brothers and sisters, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory

of God.” (1 Corinthians 10:31)

Do a quick check of your priorities. Where does God rank in that list? If He’s not first, you have some work to do. Putting God first in everything helps us from putting other “gods” (like our pride and ego, money and possessions to name a few) before God. Before making a decision, ask yourself am I doing this for the glory of God or for the glory of me?

MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY MASSES There will be two special Masses celebrating

milestone years for married couples.

The Archbishop will celebrate the Mass for

couples celebrating 50 or more years of

marriage on May 6, 2018.

On April 29, 2018 he will celebrate the Mass for

couples who are celebrating 5 and 25 years of

marriage. All the liturgies are at the Cathedral-

Basilica and couples need to be registered in

order to receive certificates. Register by calling

Lynn at the Rectory at 201-791-1616.

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, Melissa Rovetto-Ruffner & Marianne Cummins .

SAINT ANNE SCHOOL NEWS

In August 2015, the Office of the Superintendent of Schools in the Archdiocese of Newark notified each principal of an inaugural award called the Outstanding Catholic School Graduate Award. This distinction is to be given to a current eighth grader who has been enrolled in our school for at least two years, who exemplifies Catholic values in word and deed, and who displays superior academic achievement. Our St. Anne School Outstanding Catholic School Graduate for 2018 is Diego Venegas. In school, Diego is a member of our National Junior Honor Society, has represented our school at the Paramus Catholic HS Leadership Conference and the St. Joseph HS Scholastic Olympics, has been a member of our school boys’ basketball team and has played soccer for his town serving as the goalie. His teacher added a few adjectives of her own to his resume: he is polite, helpful, a friend to all and a gentleman. Congratulations Diego!

Visit our website at www.stannenj.com Follow us …. @StAnneFairLawn

FAITH FORMATION NEWS

SundayFaith February schedule…classes are in session February 11 & 25; no classes February 18.

ACRE testing will be administered to Faith Formation 5th & 8

th graders according to the following schedule:

SundayFaith grade 5: Sunday, February 11 (during SundayFaith session)

SundayFaith grade 8: Sunday, February 25 (during SundayFaith session)

Family Catechesis grade 8: Wednesday, March 7, Church Hall, 7-8:30pm

Please bring a sharpened #2 pencil with an eraser.

EUCHARIST PREPARATION - If you missed the Eucharist Info meeting last Wednesday, please contact the Faith

Formation office at stannefaith@gmail.com or call 201-791-1616, x224.

CONFIRMATION PREP - This month’s Confirmation sessions will be held in the school February 11 and 25 from

7-8:30pm. The Name Assignment is due this Sunday, February 11.

2018 MEN’S CORNERSTONE What kind of man makes a Cornerstone? Husbands, single men, guardians, fathers, grandfathers, uncles, teachers, coaches, investment bankers, carpenters, lawyers, retirees, managers, doctors, police officers....In fact, when it comes right down to it, they are men just like you who want to deepen their faith and reflect on what really matters.

The St Anne's Men's Cornerstone will take place on Friday April 28th and Saturday April 29th, 2018 (Friday evening to Saturday evening) in the church hall. For more information contact Guiseppe Barone 551-206-2502, John Hill 201-207-4607 or Ed Grzesiak 201-321-5144. You can also sign up at the St Anne website under Men Cornerstone ministry: https://jdhill922.wufoo.com/forms/zo2ipvg17sg5ss/

RCIA: Rite of Sending The Rite of Sending will be celebrated on Sunday, February 11 at the 11:30am Mass. This

rite occurs before the candidates who seek to complete their sacraments of initiation are sent

to the cathedral to be recognized by the Archbishop. It is the responsibility of our parish

family to prepare the candidates for their fuller life in the Church through experiences of

worship, daily life, and service.

The Rite of Sending offers our parish family the opportunity to express its joy in the candidates’ decision, and to

send them forth assured of our care and support.

Please continue to pray for Sergio, Alexa, Jessica, Jennifer, Diane, Giselle, Carolina, and Adrian.

Each week, a different speaker will bring a unique message:

February 17-18…Father John Ranieri March 3-4…Father Pat Sieber OFM

February 24-25…Dr. Sylvia McGeary March 10-11…Dr. Mara Zukowski

March 17-18…Father Joe and Father Colin will help us tie it all together.

ARCHDIOCESE OF NEWARK

2017 LENTEN REGULATIONS

1. The days of both Fast and Abstinence during Lent are Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. If possible, the fast

on Good Friday is continued until the Easter Vigil (on Holy Saturday night) as the “paschal fast” to honor the

suffering and death of the Lord Jesus, and to prepare ourselves to share more fully and to celebrate more

readily His Resurrection. The other Fridays of Lent are days of Abstinence.

On a day of Fast, only one (1) full meal is permitted, and two (2) smaller meals, which, if added together,

would not exceed the main meal in quantity. Those between the ages of 18 and 59 are obliged to fast.

On a day of Abstinence, no meat may be eaten. Those who have reached the age of 14 are obliged by the

law of abstinence.

2. The obligation to observe the laws of Fast and Abstinence “substantially”, or as a whole, is a serious

obligation.

3. The Fridays of the year, outside of Lent, are designated as days of penance, but each individual may

substitute for the traditional abstinence from meat some other practice of voluntary self-denial as penance.

4. The time for fulfilling the Paschal Precept (Easter Duty*) extends from the First Sunday of Lent, February

18, 2018 to The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, May 27, 2018.

*Canon 920, §1. All the faithful, after they have been initiated into the Most Holy Eucharist, are bound by

the obligation of receiving Communion at least once a year.

Next weekend: We will be welcoming Father John Ranieri who comes to us from Seton Hall University where he directs the University Honors Program. His interests stretch across a broad range of religion and culture.

We remember him for the inspiration he brought to a parish mission a few years back. In fact, that experience led a parishioner to request that we schedule future missions for weekend Masses since so many parishioners cannot attend during the week.

Father Ranieri accepted our invitation to return for the first session of our NEW Lenten mission.

To further enrich the Lenten experience, we will be holding a series of discussions on four Wednesday evenings February 21 and 28; March 7 and 14

on the general subject of discipleship. Watch this space for time and place.

Observing Lent 2018

““AAllll aarree ooff tthhee dduusstt,, aanndd aallll ttuurrnn ttoo dduusstt aaggaaiinn..”” ~~ EEcccclleessiiaasstteess 33::2200

Ash Wednesday February 14, 2018

Morning Masses: Daytime Services: Evening Mass:

7:30 & 8:45 a.m. 12:10 p.m. & 3:30 pm 7:30 p.m.

(Soup & Bread will be available in the Church Hall after the noon service.)

Our church will be open for prayer and reflection, and you

are very welcome to receive ashes throughout the day. **Ashes will not be distributed 30 minutes before each Mass or service.**

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

Thanks to generous donations from Catholic Charities, Bergen Catholic H.S. and BOLD’s Souper Sunday

donations to our food pantry is well stocked. Many thanks to all for the continued support!

PLEASE NOTE:

WE ARE NO LONGER ACCEPTING DONATIONS OF CLOTHING AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS.

HARRISON HOUSE COOKS NEEDED – Cook for 7 adults who have AIDS and live in Paramus. We need

cooks in starting in May27, 8/26, 9/23, 10/28, 11/25, 12/23/2018. Every fourth Sunday in each month is our date

to cook. Call Michelle for more info at 201-791-1616 ext. 217. Leave name, telephone and message.

ST. CAJETAN MINISTRY NETWORK for the Unemployed & Under-employed

We meet every two weeks as follows: St. Catharine’s Ministry Center - next meeting: Thursday, February 15th. Next meeting at St. Anne’s Rectory is Saturday, February 17th - 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

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, Laurie Hessman, Joe Murray, Joan Piela,

Stephanie Kedersha, Joe Barone and Terence Curley

EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK Sunday, February 11th Holy Name Society – 10:30 am–12:30 pm - CH Monday, February 12th Seniors Mtg. – 1:00 – 3:00 pm - CH Contemp Choir – 7:30 pm - C AA – 7:30 PM – LCR Tuesday, February 13th Men’s Morning Prayer – 6:00 am – FC Men’s Cornerstone – 7:30 pm - CR Wednesday, February 14th– Ash Wednesday Play Group – 9:30 – 11:00 am - CH Bible Study – 7:00 pm – FC Thursday, February 15th BTOR – 1:00 – 2:00 pm - FC Family Choir – 4:15 – 5:15 pm - C Cub Scouts – 6:30 – 8:30 pm – CH/CAF Choir – 7:30 – 9:00 pm - C Friday, February 16th Stations of the Cross – 7:00 pm – C PTG Dance – 7:00 pm - CH Saturday, February 17th 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 our weekly Play Group which will meet next on Wednesday, February 14th from 9:30 – 11:00 am in the Church Hall. For information, please call Ali Curley at 201-693-3474.

Save the date now for our 11th Annual Fish & Chips Dinner

Friday, March 9th in the Church Hall

Women’s Cornerstone to host a Book Chat

on Saturday, February 24th from 9:30 am–12 pm

in the Church Hall (Following Morning mass).

We will be reading and discussing:

“Having a Mary Spirit” [Allowing God to Change Us

from the Inside Out] by Joanna Weaver

Copies available in the Faith Center, on Amazon.com, on Kindle & in the Library

ALL ARE WELCOME!

SAINT ANNE SENIORS The next meeting of the Saint Anne's Seniors will be this Monday, February 12th at 1 pm in the Church Hall. Our meeting this month will be the announcement of our Super Bowl winners. Lucy De Padova will provide us with her ideas for our Valentine's Party and tickets will go on sale for our St. Patrick's Day Party. New members and guests are welcomed at all our meetings, just call Lucy at 201-791-3440 to let her know. Why not come and see what we are about. It is not in our calendar of events, but Emily Bachmansky will be holding her jewelry sale on March 26, so don't forget to bring in the diamonds, sapphires and gold that you no longer need and we will be happy to sell them for you!!

BOOK DRIVE!!! St. Anne’s 4th and 7th grade Girl Scout Troops 395 and 801 are holding a Book Drive for patients of

Joseph M. Sanzari Children’s Hospital, Hackensack Univ. Medical Center. Girl Scouts will be available at church entrances collecting NEW books the next two weekends. We will also collect money to be used to purchase more new books. Please help us provide the gift of reading for these sick children. Thank you for your support! ***(Books must be NEW due to infection control)***

We know Global warming is daunting. So here’s a place to start. The Faith Center is continuing its parish-wide program

Creation At The Crossroads by offering 17 often-asked questions with some straightforward answers in an 8-Part Series.

The Qs/As will appear in St. Anne’s parish bulletin for 8 weeks. (The information comes from a New York Times National Sunday

article titled “Your Questions About Climate Change, Answered” published on September 24, 2017.)

PART 5 -- WHAT CAN WE DO?

1. Are there any realistic solutions to the problem?

Yes, but change is happening too slowly. Society has put off action for so long that the risks are now severe,

scientists say. But as long as there are still unburned fossil fuels in the ground, it is not too late to act. The warming will

slow to a potentially manageable pace only when human emissions are reduced to zero. The good news is that they are

now falling in many countries as a result of programs like fuel-economy standards for cars, stricter building codes and

emissions limits for power plants. But experts say the energy transition needs to speed up drastically to head off the worst

effects of climate change.

2. What is the Paris Agreement?

Virtually every country agreed to limit future emissions. The landmark deal was reached outside Paris in

December 2015. The reductions are voluntary and the pledges do not do enough to head off severe effects. But the

agreement is supposed to be reviewed every few years so that countries ramp up their commitments. President Trump

announced in 2017 that he would pull the United States out of the deal, though that will take years, and other countries

have said they would go forward regardless of American intentions.

You’re very Welcome to Pub Night !

Saturday, March 3, 2018 6:30-10:30 pm in the Church Hall

Cost : $35.00 per person

Varied menu for those who like corned beef & those who don’t…BYOB – water available!!

Music by Alan O’Quinn & Clan

Reservations will definitely close on Mon., Feb. 26th (If not already sold out!) Tickets available at the Rectory. Make checks payable to St. Anne Church.

Name__________________________________________ Phone_________________________

If possible, kindly seat me with:_________________________________

# of tickets ______ @ $35.00 = $_____________

I’d like to reserve a table: ____ Round ( 8-10 people) ____ Long (10 or more folks)

“There are not just winners and losers among countries, but within poorer countries

themselves. Hence different responsibilities need to be identified. Questions related to the

environment and economic development can no longer be approached only from the

standpoint of differences between countries; they also call for greater attention to policies

on the national and local levels.” Pope Francis, Laudato Si’, 175

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, Sheila Abate, Loretta Stachiotti, Steve Palermo, Jerry Cunningham and John Weiss.

Buildings/Grounds: Carl Shoemaker, Dave Lee, Kate Humble, Steve Zmuda, Ron Barbarulo, Adrian Menichelli

and Michael La Rocca

We are grateful to the 1,379 people who worshipped with us last weekend and contributed $12,891.00 in the offertory and $2,833.00 through Online Giving offertory, which along with

other fees and donations, totaled $18,994.00. Our weekly expenses average out to $20,947.00.

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!