Dear Friends,

I hope that you don’t mind a bit of repetition, but I’d like to extend a reflection I offered at Mass last weekend. To do so I have to tell you what happened to me recently. I was speaking with an 8 year old girl about a phrase we use when we recite the Creed on Sundays. It’s a well-known sentence which says “He descended into hell.” The girl bluntly asked me: “Why do we say that? After humming and hawing for a bit I finally realized something. So, I said to her that Jesus is like a good friend who hangs in there with us even when things are at their worst. That’s what the phrase “descended into hell” means. Since hell is the worst place we can imagine, the phrase is telling us that Jesus is with us in our worst times. If he’s with us there, then he is with us no matter what. That’s what Easter makes possible. We all have dark moments – someone suffers from cancer; another from the loss of a loved one; a third can’t handle an addiction, or depression, or an emotional breakdown. Where is Christ in these experiences? “He descended into hell” means that contrary to our feelings of abandonment, he is with us. He’s there not just because he once suffered. He’s there because he’s risen. His human life that once shared in human misery, now experiences what we’re going through in eternity. His place of strength now can be our source of strength and understanding. Another dark time we all go through is of our own making: the choices we make that inflict harm on others, our world, and on our own lives. This sinfulness plunges us into the hell of guilt. “He descended into hell” means that this darkness is NOT the whole story. As on the Cross, the risen

Christ is still offering forgiveness and stretching out his hands in mercy, even to those who reject him. He died as he lived – he was always there for sinners, to bring them mercy…and he continues to do so in eternity. The final way that Christ is with us in the hell of life is in our experience of compassion for those who are suffering, those close to us or those anywhere. That compassion is our contact with the power of the Risen One. It can motivate us in a variety of ways, from simply being there for them, to using our creativity, insight, and energy to actually work at making the world more just, less frightening, more peaceful and caring. How can he be there in these moments of despair and hopelessness? It depends on what we think the term “eternal life” in the Scriptures mean. I think we water down this kind of life when we conjure up an image of living endlessly. How boring! That’s NOT what the Bible means. Eternal life is God’s life. Christ told his friends on that Thursday: “I will come again…so that where I AM you also may be.” Where is he? He’s always offering us that life. Like a gift that keeps on giving, God’s life is God always giving himself to us right now, not in the past or the future simply. Instead, he’s always there for us. This means that we can access this Risen Lord anytime we want. Just go into a church where the Blessed Sacrament is because he is Really Present there on our behalf. Just kneel or sit with him as you would with a good friend and be with him as he is with you. You can do the same anywhere else too. It just takes a willingness to get out of our heads and be attentive to the moment where we are. This means that what we celebrate each Easter isn’t something that happened two thousand years ago only. It happens right NOW. The Risen One is present with us, to us, and always, mercifully, for us! Love,

Fr. Joe

Worship…Called and formed by the Word of God, we

worship our Lord primarily in the Mass. The Eucharist is the

center of our Christian life. It grounds everything else we do,

from prayer to our daily tasks to our ministries. If you have any

comments, please feel free to contact any of the following

Pastoral Council Representatives: Fr. Colin Kay, Deacon

Rich McGarry and Michael Kohler.

Pray for the recovery of: Richard Kennelley, Julie Zinzi, Tina Gilroy, Charles Cummins, Veronica Reichert, Ida Balzac, Nikolas John Skoullos, Julia Fedourchik, Kristin Casanova, Jillda DiNardo, Marie Brancato, Frank Hlava, Fr. James Joyce, Ann DiGiaimo, Larry, Carol & Jill Sifflard, Dylan Ochanski, Helen Konarski, Cathy Nahra, Sharon Breheny, Mary Ludlow, Margaret Schneider, Dave Owens, Craig Buksar, Ven Hammonds, Timothy Dolan, Manny Chirico, Margaret Chirico, Facundo Daniel, Nicki Conaway, Ray Hofmeister, Virginia Sprague, June Passarelli, Barbara Spreer, Janet Blumka, Emma Marie Wyman, Evelyn Hedderich, Jason & Justin Leider, Kevin Barnett, Dianna Miranda, Joanne DeCaro, Brandon Higgens, Ann Millstein, Carol Gravel, Wendy Gratale, Richie Policastro, Jackie Manning, Stanislaw Tecza, Jean Calabrase, Louis Frances, Jarret Adamo, Matthew McGovern, Gloria Ranieri, Sarah Valenti, Stan Tomon, Violeta Arva, Ken Macagna, Todd Hodge, Vickie DePadova, Emily Rao, John Rao, Carol Verbovsky, Kenneth Bodzak, Janice Ward, Carol Crosson, Anne Llewellyn, Amy Joosten Butler, Les Wolf, Gary Beal, Diana Lambouras, Thomas Brown, Mary Ann Cavana, Nicole Schepps, John Falcone, Elise Bord, Vicki Purpura, Liz Morano, Baby Regan Doyle, John Cooney, Msgr. Joseph Slinger, Brenda Reef, Mary Garripoli, Kenneth Michael Bodzak, Kelly Ann Ross, Kay McAteer, Michael T., Mildred Adamo, Patricia Salvi, Aliysha Malone, Peter Mastrangelo, Olga Marino, Tyler Dixon, Richard DeLorenzo, Brandon Patory, Alice Giegler, Ruth Rizzo, Patrice Foster, Sean Cox, Ken Lisa, Kevin Considine, Baby Kaedon Ross, Glenn Endresz, Sarah Wilder, Krista Jentzsch, Patricia Hinchliffe, Helen Krajacic, Robert O’Byrne, Andrew D’Amico Sr., Anthony Frank, Janet Blumka, , Patricia Castiglia, Linda DeLorenzo, Ruth Corsi, Rick Owen, Jeannie Girovasi, Natasha Santana, and Jay Paolella.

†Pray for the happy repose of † Leva DeGiglio, Ann Del Favero, John Gleason,

and John Quintano

The Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week in loving memory of Jack Desmond as requested by his daughter and son-in-law

.

Monday, March 28th

8:45 – Gionnotti/Marinelli Family – Anthony & VIttoria Max Gellis – Rosemary Jones Lydia Martignetti “100

th Birthday”

- Mary Ellen & Don Tuesday, March 29

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7:30 – Margaret Kelly – Family Thanksgiving to the Blessed Mother - Mark 8:45 – Vincent Turrisi – Mom & Sister Pauline McGovern - Family

Wednesday, March 30th

7:30 – Thanksgiving to Infant Jesus of Prague- Mark Ellen Karlewicz – Scott & Laurie Osback 8:45 – Virgilio & Asuncion Tiangco– Evelyn T. Balanza

Thursday, March 31st

7:30 - Thanksgiving to the Blessed Mother – Mark Lisa Thornberry – Paul 8:45 - Joseph Cliffe – Marie, Val, Lyn & Pat Allan Chiochi – Barbara & Bob Ciliberto

Friday, April 1st

7:30 – Marie E. Martinez – The Rodriguez Family Rafael Marte – Family 8:45 – Anthony LaRezza – Seniors of the 2014 Softball Team Ann DiGiaimo (Living) – Walter & Marie

Saturday, April 2nd

8:45 – Thomas & Mary Behan (Living) – Family Carolina Gregorio – Teresa Dee 5:15 - Al Marinelli – Anthony & Vittoria Lily Burke “2

nd Anniv.” – Family

Eleanor Wittmann – Genevieve Paulhus Richard Ludlow – Mary & Joanne Ludlow

Sunday, April 3rd

7:30 - Louise Mae Garcia – Terri & Karl O. Eder Orazio Orsino – Olivia Oliveira Oliveira Family– Virginia Giannini & Family Charlotte& John Kearney – Family Maria Gorete Goncalves - Family 9:30 – Alfredo & Carmela Marinelli - Frank Marinelli Rosa Randazzo – Sister Yick Dong – Melissa Rovetto-Ruffner & David Ruffner Modesto & Anna Panaro –Mary & Joanne Ludlow 11:30 – Edward Bender – Wife Barbara Gertrude Schweitzer – Taskalos Family Bruce Thomson – Florence Muller Stoveken Mike Allen – The King Family Anita Pires “10

th Anniversary”

– Sons, Daniel and Mario & Family 6:00 pm – People of St. Anne Parish

PLEASE NOTE…..

THERE WILL ONLY BE ONE MASS

CELEBRATED ON EASTER MONDAY,

MARCH 28TH

. MASS WILL BE AT 8:45 AM.

Let us pray for those in our armed forces especially

for: PFC Richard Marchese, US Army; US Army;

Army Natl. Guard; Pvt. John Pagios, US Army; Pvt.

Kristoffer Burger, US Army; SPCE4 Kyle Milnes, US

Army; PO 2nd

Cl Jimmy Guerra, US Navy, PO 2nd

Cl

Nicholas J. Vanni, US Navy; Major Gregory Sugalski,

US Army; MM2 Nicholas J. Magarelli, USN, Master

Sgt. Michael VanPamel, USAF; Sgt. Michael Bourke,

US Army; PFC Lindsay Newarski, US Army; PFC

Jason Dawson, US Army;Staff Sgt.. Matthew Bauer,

USAF; Brandon Motto, USMC; Lt. Marc Sabatino,

USN; LCPL Storm Odom, USMC; Airman Michael

Diffin, USAF; Sgt Major Joseph R. Lobban, US Army;

CPL Justin Scales, USMC; LCPL Dominick Rizzo,

USMC; PFC Jonathan C. Sulinski, Warrant Officer

Alan Harty, US Army; Sgt. Bert J. Frullo, US Army;

LCPL. Harrison James Bruining, USMC; LCPL Steven

D’Argenio, USMC; Capt. Kip Rainey; SP4 Monica

Saucier, US Army; Spec. 4 Brian Tarantino, US Army;

PO 1st Cl. Mike Tarantino, USN; Lt. Col. Marshall

Denney; Lance Corp. Marshall Denney IV; EO2

Michael Yondolino, USN; Col. Patrick Frank; Capt.

Daniel Curtin, US Army; Staff Sgt. Joseph Sullivan,

USMC; A1C Richard Baldassari, USAF; Capt. Donald

Pump, USMC; and all those serving in Iraq and

Afghanistan.

ALTERNATIVE TO ABORTION If you know someone who is considering having an abortion, here is a number they might call that could be of help to them to consider an alternative to this practice. The number is 1-800-395-HELP (4357).

BACK TO OUR ROOTS WILL NOT MEET THIS WEEK.

Next meeting will be on

Thursday, April 14th

in the Faith Center!!

Our parish’s Paschal Candle, which will be lit throughout the Easter season and at every baptism and funeral all through the year, is a gift to our parish in memory of Marie and Ray Daiuto. We are grateful to our benefactor, and we promise our prayers.

MEDITATION

Christ as a Gardener Andrew Hudgins

The boxwoods planted in the park spell LIVE.

I never noticed it until they died.

Before, the entwined green had smudged the word

unreadable. And when they take their own advice

again — come spring, come Easter — no one will know

a word is buried in the leaves. I love the way

that Mary thought her resurrected Lord

a gardener. It wasn’t just the broad-brimmed hat

and muddy robe that fooled her: he was that changed.

He looks across the unturned field, the riot

Of unscythed grass, the smattering of wildflowers.

Before he can stop himself, he’s on his knees.

He roots up stubborn weeds, pinches the suckers,

deciding order here — what lives, what dies,

and how. But it goes deeper even than that.

His hands burn and his bare feet smolder. He longs

To lie down inside the long, dew-moist furrows

and press his pierced side and his broken forehead

into the dirt. But he’s already done it —

passed through one death and out the other side.

He laughs. He kicks his bright spade in the earth

and turns it over. Spring flashes by, then harvest.

Beneath his feet, seeds dance into the air.

They rise, and he, not noticing, ascends

on midair steppingstones of dandelion,

of milkweed, thistle, cattail, and goldenrod.

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTIONS Easter Sunday

“He went about doing good and healing all those

oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.” (Acts 10:38)

On this Easter Sunday, allow Jesus to fill your mind, body and soul. Pray for guidance on how to live your life, open your heart to those in need and give thanks to God for all that he has given you.

Eucharistic Adoration Friday, April 1st

12:00 pm – 6:00 pm Concluding with

Benediction at 6 pm Please volunteer to pray

one hour before our Lord. Sign-up sheet in the church vestibule.

EASTER RECTORY HOURS

Sunday, March 27th - Closed Monday, March 28th - Closed

Word… St. Anne’s is a family of faith formed by the Word of God, especially as this is expressed in the person of Christ, in the

Scriptures, and in the Tradition of the Church. As we hear this word and take it more and more deeply into our lives, we

become ever more truly the People of God.

If you have any comments, please feel free to contact any of the following Pastoral Council Representatives:

Donna Stickna, John Hill, Carmie DeMerchant, Melissa Rovetto-Ruffner & Marianne Cummins

SAINT ANNE SCHOOL NEWS

Congratulations to our graduates who have recently made the Honor Roll at their high schools! You continue to make us proud. St. Joseph Regional – Joseph Malfa, Gregory Korczak, Michael Marto, Alex Walsh Academy of the Holy Angels – Jacqueline DeRocher, Maggie Kaczmarczyk, Gina Buonauro, Kaitlyn Gillies Immaculate Heart Academy – Madeleine Fogarty, Taylor Majkowicz, Erin Palermo Paramus Catholic – Lauren Clarke, Emily Coiro, Julianna Golembiski, Carissa Greene, Samantha Medeiros, Joseph Pancaldo, Kristen Walsh, Sabrina Wisz, Brian Buonauro, Ashley Faranesh, Christopher Filippelli, Joshua Gittens, Amanda Korczak, Morgan Lyons, Julia Puzio, Anthony Quatrone, Giovanna Quatrone, Samantha Wickett, Alexandra Brizek, Ami Burgos, Angeli Lillman, Christian Matthews-Byrd

Registration for new Pre-K to Grade 8 families is now taking place. New Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st grade students must present birth and baptismal certificates and record of immunizations. New students registering for Grades 1-8 must present a transcript from their previous school and record of immunizations. For further information regarding tuition and fees, call the school office at 201-796-3353 or visit the school web site at www.stannenj.com .

FAITH FORMATION NEWS

SUNDAY/TUESDAY FAITH FORMATION wish our parish family of Saint Anne a Blessed Easter!

CONFIRMATION PREP - The next Confirmation prep session is Sun., April 3, 7-8:30pm in the school.

FIRST EUCHARIST RETREATS - All children preparing to receive First Eucharist this spring is scheduled to attend a Eucharist Retreat on either Friday, April 8 (3:30-5:30p) or Saturday, April 9 (1-3p). Emails will be sent.

Come join us every Tuesday morning

at 6AM in the Faith Center

What is the Men’s Group all about? It is about men getting together for 1 hour to share their faith with each

other. Similar to Cornerstone in that each week will feature some type of sharing. That may be a short witness

talk, or music or compelling videos.

The beauty of this group is that you don’t need to join or be a member of an organization. You can come once,

you can come sometimes, you can come every week there is no obligation.

We meet at 6am so as to not to interfere with your normal work day or whatever you do this day. We will get

you out by 7am. Coffee will be served so you can basically get up, get dressed and come on over. We are

really excited about this group and believe you will be too. So won’t you give it a try? If you are interested in

attending or need more information please contact me at my email address, jdhill922@gmail.com

Service… Impelled by the Spirit of Jesus, St. Anne’s strives to reach out to others. In works on behalf of justice, charity, and human

development, we seek to imitate Jesus in bringing glad tidings to the poor, liberty to the oppressed and captives, and healing to

the blind and the sick. If you have any comments, please feel free to contact Fr. Joe or Fr. Colin.

FROM THE OFFICE OF HUMAN CONCERNS

ITEMS MOST NEEDED: PASTA SAUCE, PEANUT BUTTER, JELLY, COFFEE, FACE SOAP AND CANNED FRUIT Canned peas, canned carrots, canned mix veggies, mac & cheese, instant potatoes, white rice (small bags), small packets of instant dry milk, mustard, ketchup, mayo, salad dressings, sugar, Equal, pancake mix, syrup, cake mix, icing, cookies, deodorant, toilet paper, paper towels, tissues, dish soap, laundry detergent and house cleaning products. Please check the dates on your donations prior to donating them. We do not hand out expired food. You can drop off food anytime at the rectory. Check out the Dollar Stores for dollar deals. Next Food Distribution date is April 6th. We have openings for the Harrison House Meal Program 2016. Available dates are 5/29, 6/26, 8/28, 10/23 and 11/27. This is a great family project (good for Confirmation service hours). Your family would have to shop, cook and deliver a prepared meal to the seven people who reside at Harrison House in Paramus, located on the grounds of Bergen Regional Medical Center. The menu suggestions and directions to Harrison House will be given approximately 2 weeks prior to the date you signed up for. We hope you will join us and be a member of this giving community. Call Michelle Goetz at 201-791-1616 ext. 217.

ST. CAJETAN MINISTRY for the Unemployed & Under-employed

We meet every two weeks as follows: St. Catharine’s Ministry Center - next meeting: Thursday, March 31st - first floor meeting room 7-9PM and at St. Anne’s Rectory on Saturday, April 2nd - from 10am-12 noon. If you think you may be interested please contact Ed Grzesiak 201-321-5144, John Lederer 201-286-9354, Lou Cuomo 201-657-3838, Eamon Jennings, 917-841-2558, Steve Zmuda 201-819-9026. You can also email us at stcajetan@stannefairlawnnj.org

Laudato Si, On Care For Our Common Home, was the encyclical

written by Pope Francis and released in June 2015. It highlights

climate change as a moral issue, pointing out that the poor suffer

the most from consequences of improper care of the environment

even though they have contributed the least to climate change.

You are invited to join us on:

Wednesday, March 30th

7:00 p.m. in the Church Hall

for a reflection on highlights from Laudato Si.

Discussion will follow. Invite your friends to attend. Refreshments will be served. This event is

free. We strongly encourage those who want to attend to register at www.stannefairlawnnj.org

or by calling the Rectory: 201-791-1616

Community… Formed by the Word and by the Eucharist, St. Anne’s

builds community in the ways that we live and work and

celebrate together. In these ways, we experience the living

presence of Christ.

If you have any comments, please feel free to contact any of

the following Pastoral Council Representatives:

Junie Fuertes, Peggy Long, Eamon Jennings,

Danielle Douglass, Stephanie Kedersha, Joe Barone

and Terence Curley

EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK Sunday, March 27

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Monday, March 28th

AA – 7:30 pm – LCR Contemporary Choir – 7:30 pm – C PTG – 7:00 – 9:00 pm – CAF Tuesday, March 29

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PTG – 7:00 – 9:00 pm – CAF Stages – 7:00 – 9:00 pm – CH Men’s Cornerstone – 7:30 – 9:00 pm - CR Wednesday, March 30

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Men’s Prayer Group – 6:00 am – FC PTG – 7:00 – 9:00 pm – CAF Caring for our Common Home – 7:00 pm – CH Bible Study – 7:00 pm - FC Thursday, March 31

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Cub Scouts – 6:30 – 8:30 pm – CAF Stages – 7:00 – 9:00 pm - CH Friday, April 1

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Eucharist Adoration – 12:00 – 6:00 pm - C Movie Night – 7:00 pm – FC Stages – 7:00 – 9:-00 pm – CH PTG – 7:00 – 9:00 pm - CAF Saturday, April 2nd Stages – 12:00 – 9:00 pm - CH AA – 7:30 – 8:30 pm – CAF

ROSARY NEWS - The next Rosary meeting will

be April 5th

. Hope to see you all there! Eucharistic

Adoration is April 1st from 12 noon until 6:oo pm.

Sign up sheets will be up in the back of the church.

Holy Name Society Communion Breakfast Please join us for the 76th Annual St. Anne’s Holy Name Society’s Communion Breakfast on Sunday, April 17th in the Church Hall. The guest speaker this year will be Fr. Jack Kull. Cost is $15.00 per person and all are welcome to attend. For further information please call Sal Scialdone at 201-794-3485.

MOVIE NIGHT...

Elizabeth Ann Seton Faith Center (lower level of the rectory)

Friday, April 1, 2016

Spotlight: A team of reporters working

for the Boston Globe uncovers a decades-long sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church

with far-reaching implications. Runtime: 128 minutes

...Please join us!

Are you a stay-at-home mom or dad of children age 5 and under? Or perhaps you care for your grandchildren during the week? If so, come join us for a weekly Play

Group. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, April 6th at 9:30 am for about an hour in the Church Hall. Hope to see you there! For info, please email Meghan at meghan.lobue@gmail.com

MILESTONE ANNIVERSARY MASSES There will be two special Masses celebrating

milestone years for married couples. The

Archbishop will celebrate the Mass for couples

celebrating 50 or more years of marriage on May 1,

2016. On April 24, 2016 he will celebrate the Mass

for couples who are celebrating 5 and 25 years of

marriage. All the liturgies are at the Cathedral-

Basilica and couples need to be registered in order

to receive certificates. Register by calling Lynn at

the Rectory at 201-791-1616.

SAINT ANNE'S SENIORS PLANNING ATLANTIC CITY TRIP St. Anne's Seniors will NOT hold their regular meeting on Monday, March 28th, but we are planning activities in which members and guests may participate. We have scheduled a bus trip to Resorts Casino in Atlantic city on Wed., April 13th. The cost is $25 with a $25 return. Call Lucy at 201-7910-3440 for reservations and further information on our other activities. We will host Coffee Sunday on April 3rd, and we ask that our members volunteer to help in meeting and greeting our parishioners who will attend. We welcome new members Lou-Anne Marini, Joan Dubiel, Eleanor Hudak, Patricia Pinelli, and Carol Nocker. Elise Muller is serving as our hostess for March and April. Reservations for our 40th anniversary party at the Brownstone scheduled for April 25th are available. Tickets are only $20 for members and $35 for guests. Our next regular meeting will be held on Monday, April 11th. in the church hall at 1 p.m.

St Anne School PTG 20th Annual Tricky Tray & Dinner

April 7, 2016 - The Venetian, Garfield, NJ

Dinner ticket $60.00 includes 1 blue sheet & 1 yellow Pre-Sale Raffle Bags also available at $55.00 Ticket order forms available at the rectory.

For ticket info please contact Catherine Mortell At 201-791-1802 or 201-410-0147

Basket Donations are greatly appreciated!

As always, thank you for supporting St. Anne School.

PASTORAL COUNCIL March 14, 2016 Meeting CONDENSED MINUTES

NEW members were welcomed: Joe Murray, Carolyn Kohler, & Joan Piela

The Parish Mission (March 7-9) received many positive reviews from participants! Fr. Paul provided a great perspective on God’s Mercy. Having child-care available was very much appreciated. Capital Campaign Update: Our Faith, Our Home, Our Promise is the ‘new’ name for our Capital Campaign.

We are presently in the ‘quiet’ phase; to date we have collected : $358,000. Before the campaign goes public in mid-April, our goal is to raise about $800,000. Our goal is to contact every single person in the parish, to help them all feel connected to this campaign and the future of our parish. Our current Online Giving program will enable contributions to be deducted monthly or semi-monthly, so writing checks would not be necessary.

Revisit Rebuilt: We continued our discussion from December… o It was decided that as of September, Coffee Sunday will increase once a month to every Sunday.

Organizations will be asked to commit as often as possible. A supervising coordinator and a committee will be needed to oversee these events.

o BOLD middle/HS is off to a great start with many children and youth participating in both fun and

service-based activities. Street Faire Update: Planning for this 3-day event is an ongoing, lengthy process. The biggest issue is getting

enough volunteers to staff the booths, games, and food. Several organizations have committed to staff particular booths, but more help is needed. All St. Anne School & Faith Formation families must commit to volunteering for 1 shift.

Pastoral Council’s next meeting is April 26, 2016

ATTENTION MEN…….SAVE THE DATE

A 26-Hour Retreat Experience

Right here at St. Anne Church Hall Men’s Cornerstone …. April 15-April 16, 2016

Cornerstone is…

An opportunity to step out of the hustle of daily life to pause and reflect.

A welcoming, non-judgmental environment

An outstanding opportunity to meet and interact with other members of the parish Contact: David Ruffner Andy McDonough Joe Barone

908-812-5059 201-214 2754 551-206-2502

Finance/Administration… A Christian community strives to steward its resources so that they can provide the material by which its various

ministries can reflect the parish’s mission to reflect Christ’s presence in all that we do and say. Finance Committee

Members: Ed Hughes, Bill Ball, Sally Quinn, Sheila Abate, Ed Trawinski, Loretta Stachiotti, Kristie Bednarz,

Karen Gillies, Steve Palermo and Jerry Cunningham.

Buildings/Grounds: Carl Shoemaker, Dave Lee, Kate Humble, and Steve Zmuda.

We are grateful to the 2,419 people who worshipped with us on Palm Sunday and generously contributed $17,379.50 in the offertory and $2,892.00 through Online Giving offertory,

which along with other fees and donations totaled $24,331.50. Our weekly expenses average out to $20,348.00.

Heating & Air Conditioning ~ Everyone knows that there are some months in which our electricity bill or heating bill is higher than

others. Well, it’s the same with the Church. As you know, we use an additional way of paying for our extra

energy months. In the back of the church each Sunday you will find separate ENERGY envelopes. If you should

happen to hit the jackpot that week, and wish to throw a dollar or two in that envelope, we’d greatly appreciate

it! You can throw these special envelopes right in the collection with your regular envelope. The energy

envelopes will not be mailed to you. They will simply be in the back of the church, so if you don’t spot them, be

sure to ask the ushers at your Mass. Thanks so much. And special thanks to those who have already been doing it

regularly. It makes a difference!!!

Online Giving…

You have the opportunity to make donations to our Sunday collection online! To sign up, go to the St. Anne website – www.stannefairlawnnj.org

There are several ways to access the system: 1. Underneath the scrolling slideshow on the home page, on the bottom right-hand corner, you will see a

light blue icon with a $ sign. Click that icon to go directly to the system.

OR

2. From the homepage, check the left-hand menu options. The second to last menu option says

“envelopes & online giving.” Click that link, and a page with various giving options will appear. Select the

Online Giving option to be taken directly to the system.

Once you are taken to the new site, click on the section that says Create New Account. Next you will see New User Account Registration. Fill out the form and click “submit.”

When you are enrolled, you can go into Manage My Account, where you will see My Payment Methods. Here you can choose to have the funds deducted from your checking or bank account (you will need your routing and account numbers on hand). Under Manage My Account, you will also see Give a New Gift. There you will decide when and how much to give. (In the list, Offertory Collection means the Sunday collection.) You can select recurring or one time gifts. You also have the option to access all the other special envelopes you would normally find in your envelope packet and which are generally one-time donations.

Each time you go to Mass, get a card that says “I have made my donation online” and put it in the collection when the usher comes around. Thanks so much for giving online!