Catholics Voice Their Concerns

About the Family: Part One He’s coming!! He’s coming!! Yes, it’s true. Pope Francis is coming to Washington, New York, and Philadelphia in September, from the 22nd to the 27th. In addition to his speeches, talks, and religious events, he’ll be at the World Meeting on Families, to be held in Philadelphia. Actually, this last part of his U.S. visit was the original reason for his coming here. It’s this meeting, coupled with the Extraordinary Synod on the Family last October and the Synod on the Family this coming October, which makes these past twelve months or so the Year of the Family. This past spring, as a result of the Extraordinary Synod last fall in Rome, discussions among Catholics were held in many dioceses throughout the world about the issues that were raised at that Synod. The feedback from these were then forwarded to Rome for the coming Synod this October. In the Archdiocese of Newark, these meetings were held in April, and late in June, discussions were also held here at St. Anne among our parishioners. Both the diocesan and our parish meetings followed the same format. Four main issues, raised by the world’s bishops at the Synod, were the focus of the discussions:

The Family is a Reflection of God’s Love.

No Family or Family Member is Beyond God’s Mercy.

Married Couples Are Called to Live-out Christ’s Unconditional Love.

Modern Life Demands that the Church Minister to Those in Different Lifestyles.

In what follows, I’d like to give you the highlights of these two sets of discussions – the one from the diocese and the one from St. Anne’s. Obviously, this space limits what can be shared, so I’ll give some of these highlights this week and the rest next week. I hope that both presentations can spark thoughts and suggestions that we can use here to reinforce our families. FOCUS # 1: The Family is a Reflection of God’s Love. The Christian family is a community of faith. It’s the “first church,” the first place in which we all experience the Lord’s love. Both discussions stressed how that love is found in the way members of families learn to share, both within and across generations, to forgive each other, to spend time with each other socially and in religious settings, and in the daily acts of sacrifice and kindness that are essential to people living together in a more or less intimate setting. In addition to these heartfelt joys that families offer, both groups also brought up the challenges families today face. The demands on working parents makes it difficult to create opportunities for “family time.” Their financial strains are only aggravated by a consumer culture that stresses the quality of having things over being with each other. The introduction of cell phones, tablets, personal TV’s, undercuts the family’s ability to be a place where intimate ways of relating are learned and practiced. The overly “scheduled” life of children, in schools, teams, and recreation can interfere with “family time.” Finally, the question was raised how a parish could help families experience themselves as settings where God’s love is first found. Suggestions were made for parishes to develop ways to make liturgies “family friendly,” like our Pray Pen and Launch Pad; make homilies more relevant to family concerns; develop small groups where parents can discuss issues; and offer counseling opportunities for families and or parents facing difficulties. More to follow, so stay tuned….

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: Carmine Federico, Jason & Justin Leider, Kevin Barnett, Sister Mary Ann Reis, Ron Lazina, Dianna Miranda, Jack Hermans, Joanne DeCaro, Brandon Higgens, Louise Moffett, Ann Millstein, Carol Gravel, Wendy Gratale, Richie Policastro, Jackie Manning, Stanislaw Tecza, Jean Calabrase, Louis Frances, Jarret Adamo, Matthew McGovern, Gloria Ranieri, Sarah Valenti, Dennis Crosby, Robert Walsh, Stan Tomon, Violeta Arva, Ken Macagna, Susan Hurley, Todd Hodge, Vickie DePadova, Louise Garcia, Emily Rao, John Rao, Carol Verbovsky, Kenneth Bodzak, Janice Ward, Carol Crosson, Anne Llewellyn, Amy Joosten Butler, Les Wolf, Caden Zane, Jill Freitag Zane, Gary Beal, Diana Lambouras, Thomas Brown, Mary Ann Cavana, Nicole Schepps, Baby Mackenzie Paulhus, John Falcone, Elise Bord, Vicki Purpura, Anna DiPasquale, 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, Patricia Salvi, Aliysha Malone, 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, Ruth Corsi, Rick Owen, Jeannie Girovasi, Natasha Santana, and Jay Paolella.

†Pray for the happy repose of †

Robert Jensen

The Bread and Wine will be offered this week for the special intentions of the people of St. Anne Parish.

The Altar Candles will burn this week for the special intentions of the people of St. Anne Parish.

The Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week in loving memory of Ruth Bosch as requested by the Bosch family.

Monday, August 3rd 7:30 – Edward Bender – Wife, Barbara Mary Quinn – Tom & Bridie Thanksgiving to St. Anne – Ann Francisco Fernandez – The Morans

Tuesday, August 4th 8:45 – Joan Ferro – Rich & Family Ted Hughes – Lucy & Sam DePadova Ralph Biamonte – Joe Torregrossa Lenora Mosca – Diana & Joe Torregrossa

Wednesday, August 5th 7:30 – Alan L. Corey III – Kitty Fowler Jackie McEntee (Living) – Family Elsa Obera – Macaraeg Family Hildi & George O’Halloran (Living) - Sister, Mildred Placa

Thursday, August 6th 8:45 – John J. Generalli – The Marciniaks Elsa Obera – Michelle Goetz Ana Ramirez–Nathalie & Fernando Salinas Eleanor Wardrop – Choir “Altos”

Friday, August 7th 7:30 – Hannah Hannan – Kitty Fowler Elsa Obera – Alex & Lennie Soriano Thanksgiving to St. Joseph – John Waclaw Waluszko – Leokadia M.

Saturday, August 8th 8:45 - Charles Helwig – John & Mary Ann Steffanie Ella Kopec–Brendan & Katie Hall & Family 5:15 – George Swan – Burke Family Alberto & Arcangela DiPaola – Family Frances Cheshko – Contemporary Choir Adolph T. Banca – Stack & Makoe Family

Sunday, August 9th 7:30 - Dan Nguyen – Wife & Children Ted Hughes – Ed & Charlene (Irving) Orzetti Ralph Biamonte – The Jenkins Family Thelma Molenaar – Molenaar Family 9:30 - Tom Bostley – Eileen Butch Wozniak – Rosty Family Santina Randazzo – Sister Marie & Louis Disco - Joy 11:30 – Gerardo Piemonte – Family Michael Prudenti – Brenneisen Family Leonard Abazia – Matt Vigorita Felix Aranias – Belard & Tess ****NO 6:00 PM MASS UNTIL THE FALL****

Let us pray for those in our armed forces

especially for: Lt. Col. Phillip Christy, 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;

MM3 Nicholas J. Magarelli, USN, 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).

MEDITATION Bread

BY W. S. MERWIN

for Wendell Berry

Each face in the street is a slice of bread wandering on searching

somewhere in the light the true hunger appears to be passing them by they clutch

have they forgotten the pale caves they dreamed of hiding in their own caves full of the waiting of their footprints hung with the hollow marks of their groping full of their sleep and their hiding

have they forgotten the ragged tunnels they dreamed of following in out of the light to hear step after step

the heart of bread to be sustained by its dark breath and emerge

to find themselves alone before a wheat field raising its radiance to the moon

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTIONS

18th Sunday in Ordinary Time

“Each day the people are to go out and gather

their daily portion; thus will I test them, to

see whether they follow my instructions or

not.” – Exodus 16:4

When the Israelites gathered more than

their daily portion of manna, the surplus

became wormy and rotten. In the same way

today, God calls us to be content with a fair

portion and to be willing to share the rest.

The Pope's intention for August:

...that we may learn to be neighbors to those who find themselves on the margins of human life and society.

BACK TO OUR ROOTS

WILL NOT MEET DURING

JULY & AUGUST.

On many concrete questions, the Church has no reason to offer a definitive opinion; she knows that honest debate must be encouraged among experts, while respecting divergent views. But we must take a frank look at the facts….Hope would have us recognize that there is always a way out, that we can always redirect our steps, that we can always do something to solve our problems. Still, we can see signs that things are now reaching a breaking point.

Pope Francis from his encyclical Laudato Si: On Care for our Common Home including a quotation from

Pope Benedict XVI

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 There are still openings on all grade levels for next year. Kindly call 201-796-3353 to get information on how to register. Leave a message and we will get back to you.

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!

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FAITH FORMATION NEWS

FALL FAITH FORMATION: REGISTRATION IS OPEN! Registration for all Fall 2015 Fall Faith classes (grades 1-8) is now open! Forms are available at the Rectory during regular business hours. Late fees are now in effect.

CHANGE IN MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

MASS SCHEDULE FOR THE SUMMER Because of vacations we will be having one morning Mass from Monday-Friday during the summer. From Monday, June 13th and continuing through until September 8th 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 the Lectors and Eucharist Ministers who are usually at the 7:30 & 8:45 am Mass Monday thru Friday, there will be a Communion Service on those days there is no

scheduled Mass. (refer to the front of the Bulletin.)

ROSARY SOCIETY NEWS Eucharist Adoration will be August 14th from 12:00 to 6:00 pm. Signup sheets will be placed in the back of the church. Please try to come and spend some time with our Lord. Our Street Faire will be Sept. 18-19-20. Once again, the Rosary society will be running the dessert booth at the Faire. Any Rosarians wishing to volunteer to work in our booth, please contact Michelle Goetz directly at 201-679-6019. We need ladies to work in two hour shifts as you did last year and many volunteers are need. Do you bake?? Consider making one of your specialties for the Faire. Our school children donate most of our baked goods, but everyone always looks for the homemade goodies!!

ST. ANNE PARISH STREET FAIRE

SEPTEMBER 18-19-20

2015 VOLUNTEER SIGN UP

Every parishioner is asked to serve 1 shift during the 3-day Street Faire.

Adult volunteers must be 18 years old; volunteers ages 14-17 must be accompanied by an adult (parent/guardian).

If you would like to volunteer for a 2nd shift—

or if another (adult) family member would also like to volunteer, please indicate this. You may be assigned to run a booth or a game, or to help at a food stand.

Profit from the Street Faire goes to the upkeep of our much-used parish facilities.

Your participation will benefit the entire parish.

PLEASE P R I N T CLEARLY!

___________________________________ ______________________________/_________ Adult volunteer (indicate if parent/guardian) minor’s name/age

___________________________________________________ ________________________ Email address phone (cell# is suggested)

____________________________________________________________________________ Additional volunteer(s) name(s), email, & phone

____________________________________________________________________________ Additional volunteer(s) name(s), email, & phone

Which day can you volunteer? (indicate 1st & 2nd choice): ___ Friday , Sept. 18 – Evening Only ___ Saturday, Sept. 19th - ___ Afternoon ___ Evening ___ Sunday, Sept. 20th - ___ Afternoon ___ Evening

Each shift is 2-3 hours

Are you available for set-up (Friday) and/or clean-up (Sunday night)?

___ set-up ___ clean-up ___ both

All volunteer jobs will be explained at a mandatory volunteer meeting

Win up to $12,500!

MegaMoney 50/50 Raffle

You have a chance to win up to $12,500 in Saint Anne’s Fourth 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 20, 2015 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:____________________________

199 tickets

sold to

date

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: ALL CANNED VEGETABLES & FRUIT, canned beans, tuna, pasta, pasta sauce, mac & cheese, sugar, soup, peanut butter, jelly, rice, cookies, pancake mix, syrup, cake mix, frosting, pudding, jello, small snacks, facial soap, deodorant, toothpaste, tooth brushes, paper towels, toilet paper, plastic baggies, plastic wrap, aluminum foil, laundry soap, cleaning supplies, dish soap, bathroom cleaner. You can drop off anytime at the rectory.

Next food distribution date: August 5th Reminder: Coupons needed please! (whole pages … do not cut!) Please drop off in the wicker basket located near the elevator in the Atrium on the main church level.

ST. CAJETAN MINISTRY

We meet every two weeks as follows: St. Catharine’s Ministry Center - next meeting: Thursday, Aug. 30th - first floor meeting room 7-9PM and at St Anne’s Faith Center on Saturday, Aug. 15th 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 .

Want much better odds than Powerball??

You have a 1 in 500 chance of winning our MEGA RAFFLE!!

Chip in on the $100.00 ticket with friends or family.

Split the cost/split the prize!!!

Only 301 tickets left!!!

Ticket order form in this bulletin or stop by the rectory!!

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, August 2nd Monday, August 3rd AA – 7:30 pm – LCR Stages – 10 am – 10 pm - CH Tuesday, August 4th Stages – 10 am – 10 pm - CH Wednesday, August 5th Stages – 10 am – 10 pm - CH Thursday, August 6th

Stages – 10 am – 10 pm - CH Friday, August 7th Saturday, August 1st

Cheerleaders Car Wash - Morning AA – 7:30 – 8:30 pm – CAF

OUR LADY’S BLUE ARMY SHRINE Thursday, August 13th World

Apostolate of Fatima, Our Lady's Blue Army Shrine, 674 Mountain View Road,

Washington, NJ. Experience the 150 acre scenic beauty and serenity of our outdoor

Shrine. Celebrate the Anniversary of Our Lady of Fatima. 10:30 Confessions; 12:00

Outdoor Rosary Procession; 12:30 pm Speaker: Rev, Michael Venditti; 1:00

Holy Mass Celebrant: Most Rev. Frank Caggiano; 3:00 Divine Mercy Chaplet.

Visit the Holy House USA with largest piece of tree upon which Our Lady stood, altar from Tuy, stone from Loreto. Visit

the Angel Tabernacle carved according to the description of the Angel of Portugal by

the Fatima seers. www.bluearmy.com 908-689-1700

FYI…FYI…FYI… Next weekend, August 8-9, we will be having a missionary speak to us about their service outside the United States. We do this each summer, giving us an opportunity to think globally. There will be a second collection dedicated to this purpose. It is our hope that you will be as generous as your means will allow.

SAINT ANNE'S SENIORS TO RUN A DAY AT THE RACES

The Monday, August 10th meeting will feature our annual "Day at the Races". The meeting will be held in the church hall starting at 1 p.m. Members are encouraged to attend this midsummer program and enjoy the comradeship of fellow members and win prizes for betting on the right horse. For further information call Lucy at 201-791-3440.

SUMMER TRAVEL If you are traveling and wondering where the nearest Catholic Church is, log onto www.masstimes.org. It

is a great resource for traveling Catholics. BUT, please don’t forget your envelope for St. Anne’s!

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.

Ladies…Are you working on your summer reading? Our Book Chat will focus on “A Prayer for Owen Meany” Tuesday, August 11, 7:30pm in the Church Hall All women are welcome!

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 the1,412 people who worshipped with us last weekend and contributed $10,515.00 in the offertory and $1,749.00 through Online Giving offertory

and $3,269.00 for St. Anne Feast Day, which along with other fees and donations totaled $19,760.00.

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!