During Lent only, there will be a Mass on Wednesday evenings at 7:30PM, followed immediately at 8:00PM by the Stations of the Cross.

Please join us for either prayer time, or for both.

Time has been set aside for confession on Wednesday evening, April 16^th, following the Stations of the Cross.  

I join with Pope Francis in strongly urging you to take advantage of one of these opportunities to receive this very important Sacrament of Reconciliation before Holy Week and Easter.

The English Speaking Parish Council is seeking a volunteer who could serve as Secretary for the once-monthly meeting of the Council.

The tasks involved are: recording minutes at the meeting, subsequently including any amendments to those minutes offered by Council Members, and ensuring a copy of the minutes for the parish files. Meetings of the English Speaking Parish Council take place on the second Tuesday of every month (except Summer) from 7:45PM.

Interested persons can contact Fr. John.

There will be NO CLASSES on April 20^thand April 27^th.

FHC STUDENTS: First Holy Communion Banners are dueTODAY, April 13^th.  

CONFIRMATION STUDENTS: Service Hours completed and logs are due today, April 13^th.  The Service Hour Reflection Reports are due April 27^th and can be sent by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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

All are welcome to join the choir for Easter!   Our rehearsal schedule is as follows:

• Holy Thursday – 8:00PM bilingual Mass – rehearsal at 7:00PM in the church with the Chinese choir.  Ingrid Tsui will be the accompanist.
• Good Friday – 5:00PM service - rehearsal at 3:45PM in the music room.  Hubie Lem will be the accompanist, and Stella Woo the cantor.
• Easter Vigil – 7:00PM service - rehearsal at 5:45PM in the church.  Jennie Li will be the accompanist, and the cantors will be David Helfer, Stella Woo, and Pat Kozyra.
• Easter Sunday – rehearsals as usual for Sundays – Peggie Fitch will accompany at 8:45AM, and Hunmin Kim will accompany at 11:15AM, with Lea Faigmani as the cantor.

The next hospitality table will be Sunday, May 4^th, hosted by the Grade 4 CCD Class, which follows St. Anne's Easter celebrations and spring break for schools.

Please contact Celine O'Connor at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to volunteer your support.

Dear music ministry members,

Here is the line-up and schedule for April:

April Music line-up (revised)
April Schedule (revised)

Thanks to Stella Woo for the selections. 

Accompanists and cantors: I may not have checked with everyone before deciding the schedule, so please let me know if the schedule is not good for you, and we can make some changes. 

We will have community choir (that means everyone is welcome!) for Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Easter Vigil. 

•    Holy Thursday bilingual Mass – rehearsal at 7pm in the church with the Chinese choir.  Ingrid Tsui will be the accompanist
•    Good Friday – rehearsal at 3:45 in the music room.  Hubie Lem will be the accompanist
•    Easter Vigil – rehearsal at 5:45 in the church.  Jennie Li will be the accompanist
•    Easter Sunday – rehearsals as usual for Sundays – I will accompany at 8:45, and Hunmin Kim will accompany at 11:15. 

If you can, please let me know if you are able to come for Holy Thursday, Good Friday, and/or the Easter Vigil, to help with our planning. 

We will have another music training session on April 6th at 3pm in the music room.  It will be the same format as last month, so if you missed the session last month, if you want a refresher, or if you just want to have some fun, then plan to come.  The lesson will be about rhythm, counting, and reading the music scores.  All are welcome to attend.   

Peace,
Peggie

"Identifying God-Given Gifts and Talents" from The Power of the Praying Parent by Stormie O'Martin is our next chapter.  

What gifts and talents has God planted in your child?  Come pray for your child's God-given gifts and talents, and enjoy the fellowship of other moms from our church community. 

Please join us on Friday mornings from 10-11 in the Parish Hall as we pray for our children and the youth of the parish. 

Contact Karen Brown at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you have any questions

The next Hospitality Table will be Sunday, April 6th hosted by the Kindergarten CCD Class. 

Please contact Celine O'Connor at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to volunteer your support.

Thank you to the 5^th Grade class and their teachers, Ms. Amy Clayton and Tristan Choa, for sponsoring today's 11:15AM Mass.

FHC Students: First Holy Communion Banners are due on or before April 13^th.  Instructions can also be downloaded from the St. Anne’s website at www.stannes.hk/ccd/general-announcements

Important Dates for Confirmation Students:

• Stations of the Cross mass sponsorship on April 2^nd at 7:30PM
• Saint reports due on April 13^th
• Service Hour completed and logs due on April 13^th
• Service Hour Reflection Reports due April 27^th

Pre-Confirmation Students:  Stations of the Cross Mass sponsorship on April 9^th at 7:30PM.

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

Parents from St. Anne's with young adult children are invited to join an ongoing discussion group sponsored by Generation Life and hosted by Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish in Wan Chai.

The meeting offers support to parents in encouraging their kids in their emotional and spiritual life, helping them to articulate their identity, and to understand their emerging sexuality and the purpose of life.  Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church is located at #1 Star Street, directly behind Pacific Place Three.  

For more information contact Ms. Uta Trogele at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Thank you to the Grade 5 CCD Class for their Hospitality offering this Sunday.

The next Hospitality Table will be Sunday, April 6^th hosted by the Kindergarten CCD Class. 

Please contact Celine O'Connor at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to volunteer your support.

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. Many St. Anne's parishioners have taken part in a Walk to Emmaus retreat and have found it to be a life-changing experience.

The upcoming Spring walks will be held on Mar 27-30 (Women) and Apr 3-6 (Men). Pascale Schrader from St. Anne’s Church is the Lay Director for the Women's Walk and Dale Weathington from Union Church is the Lay Director for the Men's Walk.

If interested, please contact:

MEN: Markus Shaw This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Paul Munder This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .  WOMEN: Vivian Lee This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Lori Kaye This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Thank you to the USA Girl Scouts of St. Anne's parish for their hospitality offering this Sunday in honor of Girl Scout Week.

The next Hospitality Table will be Sunday, March 16th hosted by the Grade 5 Class. Please contact Celine O'Connor at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to volunteer your support.

The USA Girl Scouts in St Anne's Parish will host a mini Hospitality table from 9:40AM to 10:00AM at the conclusion of 8:45AM Mass this Sunday, March 9th, in recognition of Girl Scout Sunday.

On this special day, Girl Scouts all over the world celebrate the connection between Girl Scouts and their faith, and reflect upon the importance of the words, "On my honor, I will try to serve God" from the Girl Scout Promise.

Rehearsal for the Ash Wednesday service at 8:00PM on March 5^th will take place beforehand at 7:30PM.  Please come and sing if you can. 

As requested by the Filipino choir, we will hold a music class on the first Sunday of each month at 3:00PM in the school music room.  The first session will be this Sunday, March 2^nd. We will start by learning more about rhythm, counting, and reading the music scores.  All are welcome to attend.   

Praying Moms will resume on March 14^th.

Thank you to parents of the Confirmation Class for sponsoring this Sunday's Hospitality Table for parishioners.

Next Sunday, March 9^th, a small hospitality table will be offered by USA Girl Scouts of St. Anne's parish.  Please see the separate notice in this bulletin for more details. Please contact Celine O'Connor at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with questions or to volunteer for Hospitality.

Girl Scouts throughout the world will mark Girl Scout Week (9th -15th March).  March 9^th will be recognized Girl Scout Sunday in a few churches and temples throughout Hong Kong Island.  The purpose of this special day is to reflect upon the importance of the words "To serve God" and "To help people at all times" as recited in the Girl Scout Promise. 

USA Girl Scouts in St Anne's Parish will host a small hospitality table from 9:40AM to 10:00AM on March 9^th at the conclusion of 8.45AM Mass.  Girls may perform a service during Mass such as greeting, ushering as well as make contributions and serve at the Hospitality Table on the day.  Girl Scouts are encouraged to wear their Girl Scout vests on the day to Church.  

If you have a Girl Scout daughter in St. Anne's parish, please contact Maureen Canham at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 6447 7265 to offer your help.

Dear music ministry members,

Ash Wednesday is on March 5th, and there will be a Mass in the evening at 8pm.  Please let me know if you are planning to come and would like to sing.  Rehearsal will be at 7:30. 

During Lent, we will not sing the Gloria, and we will change the gospel acclamation from the Alleluia that we sing during ordinary time to the Lenten acclamation.  

As requested by the Filipino choir, we will hold a music class on the first Sunday of each month at 3pm in the school music room.  The first session will be next Sunday, March 2nd.  We will start by learning more about rhythm, counting, and reading the music scores.  All are welcome to attend. 

March Music Line-up
March Schedule

Peace,
Peggie