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RECTORY OFFICE 356 82nd Street

Brooklyn, NY 11209 718-238-2900 fax 718-238-2902

Monday - Friday 9am - 8pm Saturday 10am - 5pm

Pastor Rev. Msgr. John W. Maloney

Pastor Emeritus Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Phillips, P.E.

Parochial Vicar Rev. Fr. Anthony Alimnonu, C.S.Sp

Permanent Deacon

Deacon Thomas G. Davis

Parish Secretary Mrs. Suzanne Whiteaker

MUSIC MINISTRY 718-238-2900

Director of Music Ministry & Adult Choir Ms. Therese Panicali

www.stanselmbayridge.org

ST. ANSELM CATHOLIC ACADEMY 365 83rd Street - Brooklyn, NY 11209

718-745-7643 Principal

Mr. Kevin Flanagan Home & Academy Office ext. 135

www.sacany.org

SCHOOL OF RELIGION 718-745-0077

Director of Faith Formation Bro. Robert E. Duffy, O.S.F.

PASTORAL MINISTRY

FOOD PANTRY

ST. ANSELM YOUTH ACTIVITIES 718-745-2027

IN CASE OF A MEDICAL EMERGENCY,

CALL 718-238-2900 ANYTIME.

PARISH E-MAIL STANSELMRECTORY@AOL.COM

Schedule of Masses Sundays: Saturday Vigil Mass: 5pm 8:00am, 10:00am (Youth Choir), 12:00pm (Adult Choir) and 5:00pm Weekdays: Monday - Friday: 8:00am & 11:00am, Saturday: 11:00am

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT December 8, 2019

ST. ANSELM SCHOOL OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

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CONFRATERNITY OF CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE

For children in public and private schools Grades 1 thru 8 (September –June) Sunday Class 8:30 am & Mass 10 am

Registrations: (718) 745-0077 Please consider volunteering for this Lay Ministry of the

Catholic Church Faith Formation Courses for Adults

www.bqonlineformation.org

ST. ANSELM YOUTH ACTIVITIES

Stanselmbayridge.org/youth-activities

“It’s All About the Kids” Registration is now open! Please visit

stanselmbayridge.org/youth-activities or go directly to SAYA.Teamsnapsites.com

Baseball and Softball registration will open Jan 1st

SAVE THESE DATES for upcoming events

JOIN THE FUN Brunch with the Easter Bunny – Saturday, April 4, 2020

22nd Annual Golf Outing – Friday, May 29, 2020

We are always looking for volunteers to help in many different capacities

If you are interested in getting involved

or just have questions about Youth Activities

Please call 718-745-2027

ST. MICHAEL”S 150th ANNIVERSARY

Pilgrimage to the Holy Land and Rome Join Fr. Kevin Sweeney on a 12 day Pilgrimage from

March 8-19, 2020 Cost per person $4,320

For additional information please call (718) 768-6065 or visit www.stmichaelssunsetpark.com/150th-anniversary

RETIREMENT FUND FOR THE RELIGIOUS

Your donation works for aging religious

“I read that roughly 95 % of donations to the Retirement Fund for Religious aid senior religious, “a donor writes. “That’s wonderful when we truly want our donations to work.” Your gift works for elderly religious by helping to furnish medications, nursing care,

and more. Please support next week’s collection for the Retirement Fund for Religious, and give to those who have given

a lifetime.

JUBILEE YEAR INDULGENCE

Pope Francis has announced a Jubilee Year in honor of the 100th Anniversary of the canonization of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, known as the “Messenger of the Sacred Heart”

Catholics can gain plenary indulgence by visiting the Visitation Monastery chapel 8902 Ridge Blvd. between now and

October 17, 2020 For more information please go to

www.brooklynvisitationmonastery.org/jubilee

THANK YOU FROM THE FOOD PANTRY

A heartfelt thanks to our parishioners, the parents , children and staff of St. Anselm Catholic Academy and Religious

Education Program and Holy Name Society for their generosity throughout the year.

The food pantry is able to provide for those in need in our com-munity due to your support and the dedication, kindness and pastoral spirit of our volunteers –Tom Reilly, Marie Patanio,

Bob Kassenbrock, Penny Troy and Ellie Biscuti.

God Bless You! Pat Hogan

Coordinator

ST. ANSELM ALUMNI

St. Anselm Graduates: saca.alumni@gmail.com

We want to keep you up to date on St. Anselm Catholic Academy

Send us the latest news on you and your family E-mail us ! We would like to hear from all our graduates!

Please send your updated contact information to: saca.alumni@gmail.com

YOUNG AT HEART

The Young at Heart Club will not be meeting on

Monday, December 9.

Meetings will resume on Monday, January 6, 2020

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Our Mission Statement We, the Body of Christ: St. Anselm Parish in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, rejoice in our parish’s more than 95 years of service to God, our Church, our country, and our community. As Christ is Priest, Prophet, and King, we celebrate the sacramental life of the Church, proclaim the Word of God, and serve the needs of our parishioners and neighbors always with faith, hope, and charity. Walking with Christ, we accept the challenge to call all people to worship, to teach all nations His Truth, and to love one another as He has loved us.

Office of Faith Formation The Msgr. Colbert Center

Brother Robert (718)745-0077 brotherduffy@hotmail.com

Adult Confirmation - High school and adults of all ages. Classes Wednesdays @ 7:00 pm April 15-May 27 Confirmation on Pentecost , May 31, 2020. Parish Library - Books and videos are available on Christ, Mary, Scripture, prayer and the saints for adults and children. Living the Word - Scripture Study of the Sunday Mass Readings. Come and explore the Bible in the Catholic tradition. Dates will be posted. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults - Have you ever thought of becoming a Catholic? Are you baptized? Did you receive your First Communion and Confirmation? Classes for those in high school, college and adults of all ages are on Wednesdays at 7:00 pm. All sacraments are received at the Easter Vigil.

BOOK DISCUSSION

BENEATH A SCARLET SKY

By Mark Sullivan Thursday, January 16

7:30 pm Colbert Center

Enter through main school door All are welcome!

HONORING AND PRAYING FOR OUR OWN May God protect and reward our parishioners serving our country during this time of war. LTJG Victor Baldoni, PFC Steven Giordano, Cpl. Patrick C. Wage, LSSA, LT Lauren T. Guddahl

For the Weekend of Nov 30 - Dec 1, 2019 Weekly Expenses $13,000.00 Plate Offering $ 6,597.00 Faith Direct $ 2,500.00 Total Parish Collection $ 9,097.00 -$ 3,903.00 Mass A endance 632

ASSOCIATED VINCENTIAN CHARITIES OF BROOKLYN

Gives Back St. Anselm should share in the profits. For each car, truck or van, running or not, Associated Vincentian Charities of Brooklyn will give back to our church

$50/$100 per vehicle. Maybe you don’t have a vehicle, but a family member,

friend or neighbor has an old or neglected vehicle in their driveway that they would like to dispose of. Call Associ-ated Vincentian Charities of Brooklyn at (718) 491-2525.

Thank You for your participation.

The parish of St. Anselm complies with all Safe Environment mandates set forth by the Diocese of Brooklyn and the U.S.

Conference of Catholic Bishops. All employees and volunteers who have contact with children MUST attend a VIRTUS session, sign a code of conduct and submit to a

background check. Register for VIRTUS at www.virtus.org

Mass Intentions Sunday, December 8, 2019 8:00 - Jenne Guyette 10:00 - Basil Stonbely, Sr. 12:00 - Maria Portocarrero 5:00-Rose Doherty Monday, December 9, 2019 8:00-Daniel Dever, Jr.-Birthday 11:00-Purgatorial Society Tuesday, December 10, 2019 8:00-St. Anselm Parish Family 11:00 - Adel and Josephine Kasbar Wednesday, December 11, 2019 8:00-Henry Roberts-Anniversary 11:00 - Marcus Saginor Thursday, December 12, 2019 8:00-Altero Smilovich 11:00 - Madeline Behette Friday, December 13, 2019 8:00-Patricia Diamond 11:00 - Theresa and Joseph Beattie Saturday, December 14, 2019 11:00 –Maria Loguzzo 5:00-Susan and Lloyd Texeira Sunday, December 15, 2019 8:00 - Mary and Pat Connors 10:00 - Winifred Fugowski 12:00 - John Moran 5:00-Grace Miranda Gift of Bread & Wine week of 12/8 The Stonbely Family Gift of Sanctuary Candle week of 12/8 In Honor of the Blessed Mother

Saint Anselm Purgatorial

Society Enrollment

Prayers for the Sick

N Miraculous Medal with the relic of St. Catherine Labouré: Mondays after 11:00 AM Mass St. Anthony: Tuesdays after the 11AM Mass

with relic on first Tuesdays (Food for the poor collected) St. Jude with the relic of St. Jude: Wednesdays after 11:00AM

Mass D Morning Prayer: at 10:40AM in the Rosary Chapel (Mon-Fri). Rosary: Prayed after 11:00AM Daily Mass in the Rosary Chapel. Eucharistic Adoration for Vocations: Every Friday after the

11:00AM Mass. Benediction at 12:00PM. Parish Membership

We encourage all who regularly attend St. Anselm’s to reg-ister by calling the rectory. You must be registered with the envelope system in order to obtain tax statements.

T S Baptism - Celebrated each month on the First Sunday at the 12

Noon Mass and Third Saturday (1pm). Parents are required to attend a pre-baptismal instruction class given each month on the fourth Monday at 7:30pm. Families must register for Baptism at the rectory. Please call for appointment.

Matrimony Arrangements must be made at least six (6) months in advance so that all details can be taken care of properly. More infor-mation is available on-line at www.pre-cana.org.

Reconciliation (Confession) Saturdays: 12noon - 1:00pm

Other times, by appointment only. Please contact Rectory. .

Anointing of the Sick Anointing is encouraged for the sick, elderly and homebound. Arrangements should be made with one of the priests. It is important not to wait for immediate danger of death.

All who are ill are remembered in all of our prayers and Masses; Damian Arena, Kathleen Bellona, Max Berrezueta, Mildred Bonilla, Anne Boyer, Maria Brancifork, Julia Bruzzese, Marilyn Cabal, Barbara Castaldo, Iris Cemino, Charles Christie, Rose Ciavatella, Beverly Cochraine, Marcela Correa, Sixta Tulia Correa, Nicole Correnti, Regina Cronin, Joseph D’Amico, Theresa Daley, Blaise delBianco, Andy Davis, Barbara DeLuca, Debbie Deranieri, Nelson Diaz, Miriam Erben, Anne Farley, Baby Leo Fazio, Regina Feinberg, Joseph Fierro, Patricia Finn, Phil Fish, Kevin Flannery, Neil Flannery, Regina Forage, Peggy & Daniel Gallagher, Anna Gallo, Edgar Gauthier, Ceana V. Gonzalez, Stephen Gonzalez, Albert Graham, Linda Haffner, Charlotte Heiligenstein, Julianne Hoffman, Lillian Hrisinko, John J. Kane, Alexandra & Evelyn Kang, Inna Kavulyich, Kayla Khaled, Mat-thew Khaled, Hubert King, Kristina Kudder, Walter Lawrence, Jr., Paul and Roseann Lettieri, Kalynn Linden, Lisa Luciano, Barbara Ann Malluk, Teresa Manfredo, Barbara Markus, Virgina McElroy, Cathy McGuigan, Steadman McLean, Jennifer Miller, AnnaMarie Monteforte, Renee Moore, Stella Nicolosi, Amahia Valentina Ortiz, Wanda Panek, Robert Penketh, Sr. Marion Phillips, M.M.Anthony Ponzo, Sr., Mark Putko, Ashley Randattan, Theresa Rispoli, Joel Rivera, Dave Rizzo, Joe & Joan Rossano, Jerome Salerno, Nelia & Fausto Severet, Michele Sinapi,Michael Solomon, Alex T., Sue Tibs, Luz Torres, Theresa Tuma-lo, Daniel Turilli, Eugene Walsh, Dorothy Weatherson, Ricky West, Ve-ronica White PLEASE NOTE: In the event of recovery or improvement, please contact the rectory. A person’s name will be deleted after three weeks.

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