Dear Lectors,

Having read in December, some of you may be reading again in January. You may wonder about the frequency. Due to the extra Christmas and New Year liturgies in December, the requirement for lectors is rather big, and all unassigned lectors are put to service. As a result when January comes around, the rotation of lectors starts again.

By the birth of Christ, God is blessing us all!

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Vivian

Our CCD 's Grade 3 class did a wonderful job sponsoring Mass last Sunday. We ask for your continued prayers for these young people as they continue their faith journey.

Music at Christmas 

We welcome all parishioners and visitors to join the choir for Christmas. If you'd like to join, then please let Agnes Lee know at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We especially encourage youth musicians to join the choir for the Christmas Family Mass on December 24th, when many of our regular choir members cannot join. 

Ecumenical Prayer Meeting 

Our choirs have been invited by Bishop Yeung, Chairman of the Diocesan Ecumenical Commission, to participate in the 2016 Annual Ecumenical Prayer Meeting on January 16th (Saturday), from 8 to 10pm at the Catholic Cathedral, 16 Caine Road, Mid Level. Rehearsals are on January 4, 7, and 11 from 7:30 to 9:30pm. Please register with Agnes Lee by e-mail at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by December 16th if you'd like to participate. 

Live Crib Christmas Nativity Service 

ACTS Hong Kong invites you to sing at their Annual LIVE CRIB Carol Service, a Christmas Nativity procession with Candlelight service, on Friday, December 18th from 7:30-9pm at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Sai Kung. If interested, please contact Naomi Chui at 9347 9844 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Quite a number of St Anne's choir members joined the Sacred Heart Church and the Welsh Singers for this event last year. Come and celebrate the real meaning of Christmas.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Cheshire Home bags. The residents will be very happy and grateful.

This Sunday, December 13^th will be our last day for classes this year. We will resume classes on January 10^th.

Families staying in Hong Kong and wishing to participate in the Christmas Eve pageant, please contact Paul Munder.

The CCD team wishes all our families a wonderfully blessed Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Important dates:

• žDecember 20, 27 and January 3: No CCD classes
• žDecember 24: Nativity Pageant and family Mass
• žJanuary 10: Classes resume

Hospitality offerings have ended for 2015 and will resume 17^th January 2016 sponsored by the Grade 3 Class (Teacher: Ms. Bacani) . Questions? Email Celine at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

We wish Parishioners and Hospitality volunteers a very Merry Christmas and peaceful 2016.

Every Tuesday evening, a small group of parishioners meet for meditation and silence in the Lord. 

If you are interested to learn about meditation, to slow down and refresh your soul, please join us from 7 - 7:45 pm in the church sanctuary every Tuesday. 

For more information, contact Vivian Lee at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Confirmation and FHC parents who were not able to attend the mandatory meetings, please contact Paul Munder to make alternate arrangements.

Final reminder for sacramental classes to submit required documents and payment, please.

Important dates:

• žDecember 13: Grade 3 Mass sponsorship and Cheshire a Home Party
• žDecember 20, 27 and January 3: No CCD classes
• žDecember 24: Nativity Pageant and family Mass
• žJanuary 10: Classes resume

We are in need of a few good parishioners/ parents to assist the CCD program as substitute teachers. 

Please consider joining this important ministry and contact Paul Munder at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you are willing and available or if you need more information.

Hospitality offerings have ended for 2015 and will resume 17^th January 2016 sponsored by the Grade 3 Class (Teacher: Ms. Bacani).  Questions? Email Celine at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

We wish Parishioners and Hospitality volunteers a very Merry Christmas and peaceful 2016.

Our confirmandi with their teachers and Father John after an important weekend with the Rite of Reconciliation and Rite of Enrollment ceremonies. 

Please keep these young people in your prayers.

Our confirmation students took an important step in their preparation for the Sacrament by having their Reconciliation and Rite of Enrollment this weekend. In the back of the church you will see a red posterboard with the confirmandi's names and pictures. Please keep these young people in your prayers as they continue their faith journey.

Confirmation and FHC parents, who were not able to attend the mandatory meetings, please contact Paul Munder to make alternate arrangements.

Final reminder for sacramental classes to submit required documents and payment, please.

Details will be distributed soon about the Cheshire Home Party and our students' participation.

Important dates:

• žSaturday, November 28: Confirmation Reconciliation 10:30 AM
• žSunday, November 29: Confirmation Rite of Enrollment and Mass Sponsorship
• žDecember 6: Parish BBQ. Confirmation and Pre- Confirmation service opportunities
• žDecember 13: Grade 3 Mass sponsorship and Cheshire a Home Party
• žDecember 20, 27 and January 3: No CCD classes
• žDecember 24: Nativity Pageant and family Mass
• žJanuary 10: Classes resume

CCD students from Grade 2 up will be receiving their bags this weekend. Inside the bags are instructions on the items to be included. Children will decorate the bags and return them by Sunday, December 6^th. Any children wanting to participate in the little Christmas pageant and help distribute the bags to the residents on December 13^th, please contact Paul Munder at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Our thanks to the Grade 4 CCD class for sponsoring contributions to the Hospitality table this weekend. This is the last Hospitality gathering of 2015. 

Hospitality will resume on 17th January 2016, sponsored by the Grade 3 Class (Teacher: Ms. Bacani). 

Questions? Email Celine at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.