Dear Music Ministry members,

Thanks and welcome to our new music ministry members this year.  And thanks to all who continue to serve in this ministry year after year.  I am pleased to let you know that our music ministry now has 47 members, including 4 for Saturday 6pm mass, 17 for Sunday 8:45 mass, and 26 for Sunday 11:15 mass. Our members are from the Filipino, Chinese, and Expat communities, and include young and old, men and women, guitar, keyboard, trumpet, and violin, as well as singers (of course!).

Click the links below for the October line-up and schedule:

October line-up
October Schedule

Peace,
Peggie

Dear Parents of First Holy Communion Students:

We are excited to have your child enrolled in the First Holy Communion (FHC) class. It will be a year of great growth in your child’s faith and yours as well. Your child will be receiving two Sacraments this year: Reconciliation and Holy Communion. Your participation in your child’s journey is essential and strongly encouraged. Your children meet with the teacher once a week, but they are with you daily; you are their primary role models and teachers. This is a partnership and we need to work together!

There are four FHC classes this year, one on Saturday at 5 pm (Rugby class), and two on Sunday at 10am (FHC A and FHC B). There is also a class of older students (FHC older) that will be pulled out of their regular CCD classes for FHC instruction several times during the school year.

The attached document highlights the important dates and other information relevant to your child’s participation in FHC this year. Please download and save this letter for your reference.

Download your copy here:  FHC Guidelines 2014-15

If you have any further questions, please contact your child’s teacher or the Religious Education Team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

St. Anne’s Religious Education Team 

In accordance with the practice of our diocese, 28 September, the fourth Sunday of September (26th Sunday of the Year), is observed as Education Day. 

A second collection for the promotion of Catholic education is to be taken up at all public Masses on this occasion.  

The annual BBQ will be held Sunday, December 7^th, from 12:00-4:00PM.  Ticket information will be coming soon. 

At this time, we are looking for volunteers to help with the annual BBQ.  Specific roles include grillers, servers, St. Anne's ambassadors to solicit gifts & donations, and assistance with set up & tear down. 

If interested, please contact the church office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 2813 0206 and BBQ coordinator Ken Ward will contact you soon.

This Hospitality Ministry Seeks volunteers to help on Sundays from 9:15AM – 10:00AM when hospitality is offered to parishioners (approximately twice a month).  Please email Celine at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions or to volunteer.

Our thanks to confirmation students who joined hospitality ministry volunteers in sponsoring last Sunday's hospitality table snacks.

The next Hospitality table will be Sunday, October 12th with contributions sponsored by the FHC A class (Teachers: Mrs Clayton & Mrs Williams).

Applications closed.  Successful applicants who have received email from the Parish Office, please kindly come to collect their car park labels on or before 30 September 2014. 

Labels unclaimed after 30 September 2014 will automatically go to those on waiting list.

Do you wish you could spend three days off to rediscover your faith and the life-enhancing power of the Holy Spirit? If the answer is "YES" (or even "maybe"), then the Walk to Emmaus retreat is for you.

The Walk to Emmaus is a 3½ day residential weekend retreat held at Maryknoll House (in Stanley).  It is an ecumenical retreat linking Christians from many churches in Hong Kong.  You will spend three busy, but very enjoyable days in study, prayer, worship and discussion, centering around 15 talks given by both laity and clergy.  A great many St. Anne's parishioners have taken part in a Walk to Emmaus retreat over the years and have found it to be a life-changing experience.

The upcoming walks, #63 and #64 in the series, will be held on October 9-12 (Men) and October 16-19 (Women).  Additional information can be found on the WTE website at www.hkwalktoemmaus.org

For any questions or to express interest, please contact:

MEN: Patrick Kaye at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Hubie Lem at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

WOMEN: Janice Choa at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Gigi Tse at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The Hospitality Ministry still seeks volunteers to help with set up, supervising tables and assisting with clearing up on Sunday's 9:15AM – 10:00am on Sunday's when hospitality occurs twice a month.

Hospitality is offered after Sunday 8.45AM Mass on a pre-determined schedule linked to the religious education class timetable. It's offers an opportunity for parishioners of all ages to gather and share a drink or snack in a spirit of community.  If you can help or have further questions, please email Celine at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

We wish to thank the confirmation students who joined hospitality ministry volunteers in sponsoring this Sunday's Hospitality table donations.

The next Hospitality table will be Sunday, October 12th sponsored by the FHC class (De Clerck).

The Asia Society Manager, Ms. Sally Yeung, came over last Sunday Sept 14 and conducted the Matteo Ricci Workshop. 

A group of CCD children watched a presentation on the work of Asia Society, the recent exhibition of Caravaggio’s painting Supper at Emmaus, and cultural and scientific influences Matteo Ricci bought to the East. 

They learnt about the long journey that Matteo Ricci made from Italy to China and made adventure pop up postcards. They also made a kaleidoscope, which Matteo Ricci first brought to China as well as the prism it contains.  Both parents and children had a great time!

Thank you to the new volunteers who signed up for the music ministry last week at Service Sunday.

If you didn't sign up last week but would like to join, you have not missed your chance! We welcome new volunteers all year round.

Just stop by to talk with us after mass, or contact Peggie Fitch at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

There will be a meeting for all of those who are interested in helping to plan this year's St. Anne's BBQ in December.

The meeting will be held September 17^th in the Parish Council Meeting Room Upstairs.

If interested, please sign up on the sheet on the bulletin board or contact Ken Ward.

If you are at least 10 years of age and have celebrated your First Holy Communion, please consider joining the Acolyte Ministry. Children and adults who meet these criteria are very welcome.

There will be a training held for new altar servers on Sunday, September 21^st at 2:00PM in the main church.

For further information, please contact Moka Quinlan at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Dear Music Ministry members,

Thanks to Stella Woo for the hymn selections for this month.  Click below for the line-up and the schedule:

September line-up
September schedule

Next week is Service Sunday. Please encourage new members to join the
music ministry! We welcome all vocalists and instrumentalists, and we
especially need keyboard accompanists, guitar accompanists, and cantors.

Peace,
Peggie

The aim of the music ministry is to add beauty to the Mass using music.  We hope to offer music as another form of worship and prayer for all parishioners, as well as for choir members ourselves. 

If you like music, you'd enjoy being a part of this ministry. 

There are several groups/times to choose from - Saturday evening 6:00PM, 8:45 Sunday, 11:15 Sunday, Filipino Choir, and Legion of Mary Choir.  Rehearsals generally take place one hour before Mass. 

We welcome all vocalists and instrumentalists, and we especially need keyboard accompanists, guitar accompanists, and cantors. 

If you are interested to find out more, sign up next week at Service Sunday, come talk with one of the choir members after Mass, or e-mail Peggie Fitch at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. 

Welcome back everyone.  We are excited to start the new year with your children.  Please be aware of the following:

• Classes will begin on September 7^th.
• An email will go out this week with class assignments.  Please be on the lookout for it.
• Books will be distributed on the first day of class.

We are still in need of a few more teachers.  If you are willing to teach, please let the CCD Team know ASAP. (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 9104 9467). 

Blessings.

The Hospitality Ministry seeks volunteers to join a team of parents supporting CCD class teachers to coordinate and provide oversight of their hospitality sessions.

Hospitality occurs once or twice a month after the Sunday 8.45AM Mass on a pre-determined schedule linked to the religious education class timetable.

Please consider signing up for this Ministry on Service Sunday, September 7th or email Celine at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any questions.

Looking for an important and fun way to serve your parish community? Join the Acolyte (altar server) Ministry! Acolytes must be at least 10 years of age and must have celebrated their First Holy Communion.

For further details, please contact Moka Quinlan at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The Asia Society Hong Kong Centre will be organizing a special workshop at St. Anne’s for children aged 6-12.  The workshop will focus on the mission to China of Italian Jesuit Matteo Ricci.

Sunday, September 14th, 2:00PM to 4:30PM, in the CCD classroom.

Exploration, trade, and Jesuit missions brought Italians to Asia as early as the late 1200s.  Italian Jesuit priest Matteo Ricci was one of the most notable pioneers in European-Chinese cultural dialogue.  In the year that Caravaggio painted the second Supper at Emmaus (exhibited recently in Hong Kong), 1605-1606, Ricci was also leaving marks of Christ’s teaching in a book of woodcuts for Chinese officials for which he was asked to provide visual illustrations.

Through age-appropriate arts and crafts activities, this interactive workshop will provide students with fun opportunities to revisit Ricci's journey to the East, recreate inventions he brought about, and understand how Ricci paved the way for the two nations to inspire and influence each other for hundreds of years to come.

For inquiries and sign up, please email Irene Jackson at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Volunteers needed please to help with the children's craft! 

Attached is the calendar of classes and events for the 2014-15 CCD class year.

Download your copy here:  Calendar 2014-15

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the CCD leadership team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Pope Francis is appealing to all dioceses worldwide to offer special prayers for Christian communities which are being persecuted in different countries. In particular, he has mentioned those Christian communities in northern Iraq which are defenseless. The Holy Father is also calling on the international community to protect and give all necessary assistance to those who are affected by violence or have been homeless.

In response to the appeal of the Holy Father, our Diocese has donated some emergency relief funds through Caritas-Hong Kong in aid of those concerned. Furthermore, Cardinal John Tong will preside at a special prayer meeting on Wednesday, 20 August, at 8:00PM, at the Cathedral, Caine Road.