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!

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.

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! 

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.

Father John has been asked to participate in the General Chapter of the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers in New York. He will leave the parish on August 25th and will return on October 1st.  

Fr. Ed Phillips, Pastor Emeritus, will conduct all liturgical affairs during Fr. John's absence.

All business requiring the attention of a priest or the pastor should be directed to the Parish Office, from whence it will be redirected to a priest or church authority already on standby. 

St. Anne's has again been graciously given a very limited number of parking labels by St. Stephen's for Sunday morning parking during liturgies from September 2014 through June 2015. 

Interested parishioners should fill in an application in the Parish Office, with the understanding that not everyone may be accommodated.

As an expression of our solidarity with our brethren suffering from the earthquake that took place in Yunnan on August 3^rd, Cardinal John Tong is appealing to the faithful to pray for them and the rescue workers. The Cardinal is also appealing for our generous support for the emergency relief efforts to be undertaken with the collaboration of Caritas - Hong Kong and the partnership of the Church in Mainland China. St. Anne’s will take up a second collection during Masses August 16^th & 17^th. 

Additional donation methods include the following:

By Crossed Cheques:  Cheques from parishes and individual donors should be made payable to “ Caritas - Hong Kong ” (with indication “ Yunnan Earthquake Victims “ at the back) and sent to the Finance Office, Caritas- Hong Kong, Room 407, Caritas House, 2 Caine Road, Hong Kong. Please indicate donor’s name and address if receipt is needed.

By Direct Bank-in:  Donations may be credited directly in to Caritas- Hong Kong’s account at ICBC ( Asia ), Current Account No. 721-010-001606. If receipt is needed, please send the bank-in slip with donor’s name and address written at the back to the Finance Office of Caritas - Hong Kong.

On Friday, July 11, 2014 it was announced simultaneously in Rome and in Hong Kong that:

1. The Holy Father Pope Francis did not accept Cardinal Tong's resignation on his 75th birthday, and instead extended his term for 3 years as Bishop of Hong Kong.
2. The Holy Father Pope Francis then further announced that he had named three new Auxiliary Bishops for Hong Kong: Fr. Michael Yeung, the current Vicar General of the Diocese; Fr. Stephen Lee of Opus Dei, and Fr. Joseph Ha of the Order of Friars Minor (Franciscans).

Let us join with these Bishops in heart and in prayer as they begin to shepherd us and the Diocese of Hong Kong. 

This Sunday, July 6^th, members of the Catholic Marriage Advisory Council will be at the back of the church to greet people, tell of their activities and services, and to elicit your support.

The Council has been instrumental in keeping many marriages healthy, together, and intact. They accomplish this through couple counseling, mediation counseling, pre-marriage education, marriage enrichment, family planning and sex therapy, and integrated family services.

Please be generous after the Masses this Sunday morning. 

This Friday, June 6th, is the First Friday of the month. A Mass in honor of the Sacred Heart will be held in the Parish Hall at 7:30 in the evening. 

The 48th World Communications Day will be celebrated on the Solemnity of the Ascension, 1 June 2014. The main theme is “Communication at the Service of an Authentic Culture of Encounter”.

In accordance with the usual practice, a second collection for the promotion of the media apostolate in our diocese is to be taken up at all public Masses the weekend of May 31 - June1. 

The parish will sponsor a small reception after the 11:15AM Mass on Sunday, June 8th, to wish farewell to those persons and families who will be leaving leave our parish community before the start of the new school year in August, and to give those same persons an opportunity to bid their farewells to us.

Depending on weather, the reception will be held either in the schoolyard or the parish hall.

The 48th World Communications Day will be celebrated on the Solemnity of the Ascension, 1 June 2014. The main theme is “Communication at the Service of an Authentic Culture of Encounter”.

In accordance with the usual practice, a second collection for the promotion of the media apostolate in our diocese is to be taken up at all public Masses the weekend of May 31 - June 1.

The pastoral staff and parishioners of St. Anne's wish all women among us a Blest Mother's Day! 

Whether you have children or not, whether those children are grown or not, our parish community has been blessed by you all in the many ways, big and small, acknowledged or unrecognized, that you have consistently encouraged and supported us so willingly and so abundantly with motherly concern, care and affection.

The Catholic Women’s League is here to sell Raffle Tickets for their Annual Fund Raising. 

All proceeds will go to their charity works for the less fortunate ones, the students and the elderly.

Please support them with your generosity by buying tickets or making a cash donation. Thank you.

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.

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.

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.