Twenty-two youngsters received their First Communion on Sunday, May 5, 2013, among family, friends and the parish community. Here are photos of the children and from the ceremony. The photos from the ceremony are courtesy of Adam Brockway Photography. They are copyrighted and can not be downloaded. If you wish to purchase a photo, email adambrockwayphoto@gmail.com.
The annual Italian Festival will take place July 19-21. Be sure to leave these dates available so you can take part in this annual parish fundraiser. Plan to be a ticket seller, help set up, work at the food booth, sell pizza fritta or attend with your family. The parish needs the support of everyone. Read on to find out more about the festival.
Our parish will have the kickoff for the Hope Appeal Saturday and Sunday, May 25 and 26. Pledge cards will be placed in the pews for you to complete, or take home and return to the parish next weekend. Please be generous with your pledge as so many members of our diocese are served by the ministries provided by the Diocese. Our goal this year is $35,890.83.
Our parish Neighbor to Neighbor outreach in the upcoming weeks will be to help Caring Corner of Tabernacle Baptist Church. The organization reaches out to the refugees from Burma and the Karen culture. We are collecting clothing, diapers, small appliances, kitchen utensils, non-perishable food and paper products. Items may be placed at the display in church. If you have any questions about this project, contact Theresa Sportelli at 732-7172.
All are welcome to the St. Anne Society spring dinner at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 20, at Alees. Tickets are $20. Reservations must be made by June 14. Call Phyl Amodio at 724-1051 or Theresa Sportelli at 732-7172 to make your reservations. Also, the society’s next meeting is at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9, in the Salerno Room.
The annual novena to Our Lady of Mount Carmel is celebrated each Wednesday through July 17. Guest celebrant/homilists have been invited each week. Services begin at 7 p.m. and are preceded by recitation of the rosary and novena prayers. Here is the list of upcoming celebrants:
The 10th grade Confirmation class had its service day. On March 23, the class gave their time to many different places in the community. They helped to prepare and make lunches at the Rescue Mission and Hope House; they shopped for and made 125 Easter baskets for the children at Thea Bowman house; and assisted in the Easter Egg Hunt for the young children in our parish.