Dear Friends,

Jesus told his disciples: Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes in me will do the works that I do, and will do greater ones than these, for I am going to the Father."

These words of Christ at the Last Supper are for us today. They are especially for the 104 children and their families who celebrated First Communion this month. They’re for our RCIA recipients of the Sacraments of Initiation. They’re also for Deacon JC Merino who will be ordained a priest May 27. Each of these experiences are encounters with the Risen Christ, not simply the Jesus of 2,000 years ago. This isn’t like reading about someone from the past, a Lincoln or a Mother Teresa. Since Christ is risen, he’s actively present today, challenging them (and us) right now to work with him to save his world. There are certain elements that are common to all such encounters with Christ. Like Mary Magdalene, the first to meet the Risen Christ, he can be recognized by his personal call. It is we who hear him, not someone else. The second is equally striking. He says: “Don’t be afraid.” As with his first followers, he says it to us in spite of our failures and even our rejections of him. Why? Because he wants to involve us in his mission. He is “going to the Father.” He will do greater works through us than he did alone. Thirdly, we are commissioned to announce that because Christ is alive now, his vision for humanity has been vindicated: he had worked to reconcile all people, and for as long as it takes, he will continue to do his Father’s work.

The big difference between now and 2,000 years ago is that we are involved in this work, physically and spiritually. As the Eucharist reveals, he has joined himself to us. We are his body. He acts in us. St. Teresa of Avila used to say: “we are his eyes and ears, his arms and hands, his legs and feet.” We make reconciliation visible. Because Christ created us and knows each of us from within, he knows our talents, potentials, and interests. He relishes our uniqueness. He won’t ignore what he has created in us. He wants us to flourish as who we are. We share, however, in a bigger purpose: what is uniquely ours is for the service of his reconciling love for all creation. While the proclaimers of the “prosperity gospel” rightly emphasize the fulfillment of our unique abilities, that’s not all. What they sometimes forget is that our personal fulfillment and Christ’s reconciling action go hand in hand. So, our First Communicants are commissioned by the Risen Christ to learn how to be in communion with their families, friends, and classmates. Our RCIA recipients will find Christ challenging them to be more a part of our parish and to be open to others in justice and peace. And Deacon JC will be commissioned to be Christ’s reconciling presence with anyone at any time in priestly self-sacrificing love. The personal question that those whom we honor this month must face each day is: will they answer this call? Only they can respond for themselves. No one else can. And, because we share this challenge with them, the same is true for us, their brothers and sisters: will we say “yes” to Christ and his mission each day? 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: Joe Hackett, George Ryerson, Sean O’Malley, Dave Gondres, Mark Reeves, Josephine Mattaice, Dr. Kevin Jeffrey McCarthy, Tommy Maher, Betty Young, Frank Milito, Gabrielle Paradiso, Baby Charles Michael Tansey, Marianne Wilde, Lois Dekker, Cira Staropoli, Adele Lombardo, Mary Golabek, Amy Dong, Joy Leonard, Mark Reeves, Mercedes Cepeda, Joey Bulger, Tom Pagano, Catherine Kurnath, John Coons, Thomas Paulhus, Mary McCarthy, Nellie Salazar, Ann Garripoli Petrie, John Coons, Joyce Rizzo, Baby Eden Parker, Jennifer Crespo, Jimmy O’Hanlon, Patricia Sisti, Albert Gravel, Margaret Hoether, Edna Tuchler, David Guerra, Jessica Pavoni, Debbie Carlotti, Jake Rudd, John Bohlig, Michael Reyes, Frank Morano, Sr., Bill Keegan, Richard Kennelley, Charles Cummins, Veronica Reichert, Robert O’Byrne, Julia Fedorchik, Jillda DiNardo, Marie Brancato, Dylan Ochanski, Helen Konarski, Mary Ludlow, Jason & Justin Leider, Dianna Miranda, Brandon Higgens, Ann Millstein, Carol Gravel, Wendy Gratale, Richie Policastro, Jackie Manning, Stanislaw Tecza, Louis Frances, Jarret Adamo, Matthew McGovern, Sarah Valenti, Stan Tomon, Violeta Arva, Ken Macagna, Todd Hodge, Emily Rao, John Rao, Carol Verbovsky, Kenneth Bodzak, Janice Ward, Anne Llewellyn, Les Wolf, Gary Beal, Diana Lambouras, Thomas Brown, Nicole Schepps and John Falcone.

†Pray for the happy repose of † Yolanda Cartalemi, Giuseppe Marota, Joan Schulz

and Jonathan Rivera-Baez

The Bread and Wine will be offered this week in honor of Albert & Josephine Ferrara celebrating their 67

th Wedding Anniversary as

requested by their Grandson, Vincent.

The Altar Candles will burn this week in loving memory of Marge Bueschen “5

th Anniversary”

as requested by a friend.

The Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week for a safe and successful Special Olympics Hudson Country Track & Field Meet.

Monday, May 15

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7:30 - Brian Zelizo – Family Michael Hollenstin – The Florio Family Thanksgiving to Our Lady of Fatima - Mark 8:45 – Peter & Stephanie Babich – Family Thanksgiving to St. Dymphna – Janet & Jack Denise Falkowski – Jeannie Barnett & Elizabeth Evans

Tuesday, May 16th

7:30 – Father Jeremiah McGinley (Living)–Mildred Placa Jody Wilson - Family 8:45 – Norman Wazaney – Stack Family

Wednesday, May 17th

7:30 – Edward & Teresa O’Halloran – Daughter, Mildred Placa Marge Heinrich – Family Marian Palagano – The Ferrara Family 8:45 - Danny Sullivan - Peggy

Thursday, May 18th

7:30 – William Fowler – Wife Ron Graniero (Living) - Family 8:45 - Kevin Barnett – Anna Macanka

Friday, May 19th

7:30 - Madeline Cowalski – Family Dan Sullivan – Breakfast Club Ann Bogus - Family 8:45 - Ben Macanka - Wife

Saturday, May 20th

8:45 - Peter Britz – Lillian & Peter Britz Mr. & Mrs. Josef Haeming – Hildi & George O’Halloran 5:15 - George Kovarik “8

th Anniversary” – Wife, Ellen

Sigmund Golabek – Family Juelly LIchtmann – Peter & Kathy Leone Elizabeth DeSousa - Famiy

Sunday, May 21st

7:30 – Olivia Oliveira – Self All Souls – Olivia Oliveira Enrique Asidao – Len & Dan Jose Chick Callahan – Henry Nazimek 9:30 – Fernando Saravia – Family John Lyons Sr. – Doris & John Lyons Douglas Schade – Spitsfaden Family Sam DePadova – Pat Muse 11:30 – Ralph Senzino – The Lazina Family Jeremiah Sullivan – Ken & Dorothy Sullivan Sam DePadova – Lise Muller James & Ellen Lynch – Daughter 6:00 PM – People of St. Anne Parish

During May, Pope Francis asks us to pray especially ...that Christians in Africa, in imitation of the merciful Jesus, may give prophetic witness to reconciliation, justice, and peace.

Let us pray for those in our armed forces especially for: Cpl Bobby Cimmino, USMC; PFC Richard Marchese, US

Army; Pvt. John Pagios, US Army; Pvt. Kristoffer Burger, US

Army; SPCE4 Kyle Milnes, US Army; PO 2nd

Cl Jimmy

Guerra, US Navy, PO 1st 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;

Staff Sgt.. Matthew Bauer, USAF; Brandon Motto, USMC; Lt.

Marc Sabatino, USN; LCPL Storm Odom, USMC; Airman

Michael Diffin, USAF; 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; 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).

2017 INTENTIONS AVAILABLE

There are still 2017 intentions available for the Bread & Wine,

Altar Candles and Sanctuary Lamp. Please visit the Church

Office to request the Bread & Wine, Altar Candles or

Sanctuary Lamp in memory of a loved one or in thanksgiving.

Weekly intentions are $10.00 each.

BACK TO OUR ROOTS Will meet Thursday, May 18th

from 1:00-2:30 pm in the Faith Center

The group will be participating in Creation at The Crossroads program.

We will resume the regular Gospel Study program on June 1.

REFLECTION

Christina Rossetti, 1830 - 1894

Sonnets are full of love, and this my tome Has many sonnets: so here now shall be One sonnet more, a love sonnet, from me To her whose heart is my heart’s quiet home, To my first Love, my Mother, on whose knee I learnt love-lore that is not troublesome; Whose service is my special dignity, And she my loadstar while I go and come And so because you love me, and because I love you, Mother, I have woven a wreath Of rhymes wherewith to crown your honored name: In you not fourscore years can dim the flame Of love, whose blessed glow transcends the laws Of time and change and mortal life and death.

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTIONS 5th Sunday of Easter

“The stone which the builders rejected has become

the cornerstone.” (1 Peter 2:7)

Everyone is given unique gifts. Many people are able to recognize their talents and abilities, but there are many people who are unsure of their gifts. This may make them feel worthless. If you know someone who is struggling for a direction in life, give them a little encouragement. Help them discern how they might use their skills. No gift is too small or insignificant.

Thank you…. A big thank you to all the

parishioners who donated beautiful outfits to the Archdiocesan Stewardship Office’s Collection of First Communion outfits. Parishioners from St. Anne’s generously donated outfits to dress 15 children on their very special day. Over all, 700 dresses and 300 suite plus veils, shirts, ties and socks were donated to the Stewardship Office. Thank you for making a very important day in a child’s life even more special.

A Word from Pope Francis: I note and I encourage the contribution of so

many women who work within the family, in

the areas of teaching the faith, pastoral work,

schooling, but also in social, cultural and

economic structures. You women know how to

embody the tender face of God, his mercy,

which is translated into a willingness to give

time rather than to occupy space, to welcome

rather than to exclude. In this sense, I like to

describe the feminine dimension of the Church

as the welcoming womb which regenerates life.

(2/7/15)

ADOPT-A-STUDENT at St. Anne School

Would you like to make a huge impact in the life of

a young child?

Would you like to be an angel to someone who

wants a Catholic school education but cannot afford

it?

Then consider adopting a student for either a partial

or a full tuition scholarship!

Complete this form and drop it in the collection basket

at mass. You will be contacted with more information.

God bless you for being an angel to a child!

Your name

Your phone number

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, Melissa Rovetto-Ruffner & Marianne Cummins .

SAINT ANNE SCHOOL NEWS Congratulations to our music teacher, Ms. Campana, and our Show Choir for receiving a Superior Award at the Archdiocesan iSing Choral Festival last week! These 33 students from grades 2 to 8 under Ms. Campana's direction won this distinction for the second year in a row!

Registration for new Pre-K to Grade 8 families is now underway. 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 website. www.stannenj.com Follow us ….@StAnneFairLawn

FAITH FORMATION NEWS

FALLFAITH NEWS - Registration forms for all FallFaith programs (grades 1-8) are available on the parish website.

Go to www.stannefairlawnnj.org and follow the prompts!

FAMILY CATECHESIS - The FINAL Family Catechesis sessions are as follows:

Grade 8: Wednesday, May 17

Grade 7: Wednesday, May 24

Both sessions will be held in the Church Hall, beginning at 7pm. Online reviews for chapters 7-12 are due 1 week prior

to your session.

SUMMERFAITH NEWS - SummerFaith registrations are currently being processed. Several Emails will be sent with

the following info:

Child’s grade & catechist

Volunteer schedule

Item provider schedule

SummerFaith is closed to any more registrations…please consider one of the FallFaith options!

CONFIRMATION - If your child is currently in 8th

grade in either St. Anne School or has completed 8 years of faith

formation, he/she is asked to consider Confirmation prep this fall. Letters have either been distributed to the students or

have been mailed home. For more info, please contact the Faith Formation Office. Registration for Confirmation prep

will be held in the fall.

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Saint Anne’s Annual

St Anne Parishioners & Friends

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Our annual Street Faire & Fund Raiser will

return to a 3 day event this coming

September. We again are looking to our

parishioners, school children, teachers,

Faith Formation attendees, BOLD

participants, Athletic Council teams, Cub

Scouts, and all St. Anne Organizations to

participate in volunteering for this year’s

event. Volunteer sign-up forms will be

available in the bulletins each week and in

the rectory.

So Save the Dates . . .

September 15th, 16th & 17th

St. Anne’s Street Faire will return to a

3 day event, on Friday, Saturday & Sunday.

This year we will have both

Rides & Games for kiddies & teens!

Additionally we will have lots of your

favorite foods & drinks as well as

Live Entertainment & DJ.

We will also be broadcasting

Football & Baseball on our outdoor TVs.

All with comfortable seating in our

Beer Garden . . . and so much more!

Be sure to see our Bulletin & Website

for updates in the coming months!

Featuring:

Campy’s

Blue Star Amusements

www.campys.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

FOOD PANTRY NEEDS: ITEMS MOST NEEDED: JELLY AND TOILET PAPER

Please do not drop clothes, books, baby items, household items off at the rectory without checking with Michelle

at ext. 217 first.

Thank you to Fair Lawn Sunrise Rotary for their large food donation to the pantry.

Thank you to Catholic Charities and Goya Foods for their donation of goods.

Harrison House Feeding Program: We only have 12/24 open for the Harrison House feeding program 2017.

If interested, call Michelle at 201-791-1616 ext.217. Leave a message with name, date and telephone #.

ST. CAJETAN MINISTRY NETWORK for the Unemployed & Under-employed

We meet every two weeks as follows: St. Catharine’s Ministry Center - next meeting: Thursday, May 25th. Next meeting at St. Anne’s Rectory is Saturday, June 10th - 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, Jim Trousdale 917-363-9977 or Joe Bonis 201-390-7169. You can also email us at stcajetan@stannefairlawnnj.org

****URGENT NEED FOR BAKERY PICKUP DRIVERS!!!**** St. Anne’s Parish, with dedicated parishioners supports Catholic Charities and Eva’s Village & The Father English Center in Paterson with the pickup and delivery of bread and baked goods from two local bakeries. The SugarFlake Bakery and Zadie’s Bakery in Fair Lawn make donations on a daily basis. We are in urgent need of drivers to continue this effort. We are in desperate need of at least one driver to pick up on Wednesday evening and deliver Thursday morning. Consider joining this group if you are able to donate about an hour and a half a week to this effort. For information or to volunteer please contact Ed Gasiorowski at 201-873-2203 or Egasior200@aol.com

THE FILIPINO-AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF FAIR LAWN, INC.

Is sponsoring FLORES DE MAYO - NOVENA IN HONOR OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY

PLEASE JOIN US IN THIS SPECIAL CELEBRATION HERE AT ST. ANNE CHURCH

May 18, 2017 Thursday 6:00 pm

May 19, 2017 Friday 7:00 pm

May 20, 2017 Saturday 3:00 pm

May 21, 2017 Sunday 4:00 pm

May 22, 2017 Monday 6:30 pm

May 23, 2017 Tuesday 6:30 pm

May 24, 2017 Wednesday 6:30 pm

May 25, 2017 Thursday 6:00 pm

May 26, 2017 Friday 6:30 pm (After Novena & Mass on 9th day May 26th, fellowship will follow.)

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL:

HERMIE VOGEL 201-791-4499 DINA CABAERO 201-794-0999 JOSIE ARANIAS 201-794-8598 TERESA DEE 201-254-9695

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, Laurie Hessman, Joe Murray, Joan Piela,

Stephanie Kedersha, Joe Barone and Terence Curley

EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK Sunday, May 14

th – Happy Mother’s Day

Holy Name Society – 10:30 am – 1:00 pm - CH

Monday, May 15th

Stages 7:30 – 9:00 pm - CH AA – 7:30 PM - LCR Contemporary Choir – 7:30 pm – C

Tuesday, May 16th

Men’s Morning Prayer – 6:00 am – FC Wedding Music Showcase – 7:30 pm - C Men’s Cornerstone – 7:30 pm - CR

Wednesday, May 17th

Play Group – 9:30 – 11:00 am – CH Bible Study – 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – FC Family Catechesis – 7:00 – 8:30 pm – CH Street Fair Committee – 7:30 pm - CR Thursday, May 18

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Family Choir – 4:15 – 5:15 pm – C DAWN – 7:00 pm - FC Choir – 7:30 pm – C

Friday, May 19th

Saturday, May 20th

Stages – 12:00 – 5:00 pm - CH AA – 7:30 – 8:30 PM – CAF

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 our weekly Play Group this Wednesday, May 17th from 9:30 am -11:00 am for about 90 minutes in the Church Hall. For info. please contact Ali Curley at 201-693-3474.

Please join us for . . . . St. Anne School Class of 2017 Fundraiser Monday, May 15th 10 am- closing Lunch or Dinner….Dine In or Take Out

at Franks Pizzeria 289 Rt 46 West in Saddle Brook

No flyer necessary.

SUMMER MUSIC THEATRE WORKSHOP

Auditions for St. Anne Stages Musical Theatre Summer Workshop will be held in the Church Hall on Monday, May 15th, from 7:30 PM until 9:30 PM and on Saturday, May 20, from 2 PM to 5 PM. Children entering 3rd grade through college age are welcome to audition. Auditions are for placement only. Prepare 32 bars of any Broadway song and bring sheet music or karaoke. Lyrics must be memorized. For info. contact: stagesmrsgreen@gmail.com

HSPT PREP COURSE

FOR CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL ADMISSION Bergen Catholic High School will be holding a summer HSPT Prep Course for this Fall’s examination. There will be 2 sessions from which to choose. Session one will be from June 26- July 5th and Session 2 will take place from July 6-July 14th. Classes run from 9-11am. Each Session is $300. For more information contact Matt Rosa, Director of Admissions, mrosa@bergencatholic.org

SAINT ANNE SENIORS The next meeting of the Saint Anne's Seniors will take place on Monday, May 22nd at 1:00 pm in the Church Hall. At our May 8th meeting we had the crowning of the Blessed Mother and a salute to the mothers. A drawing was held and three women were selected to receive a gift from the Senior Club. If you are interested in joining, please call Lucy at 201-791-3440.

SHORT STACKS FOR A TALL CAUSE

You’re invited to a Flapjack Fundraiser breakfast to

support Fair Lawn Pack 45 at Applebee’s at Route

17 North & Ridgewood Avenue in Paramus on

Sunday, May 21st from 8:00 am – 10:00 am. Tickets

are $10 per person. Please call 973-571-1161 or

email dpresti912@gmail.com for tickets.

Win up to $12,500!

MegaMoney 50/50 Raffle

You have a chance to win up to $12,500 in Saint Anne’s Sixth Annual MegaMoney 50/50 Raffle! We will sell up to a maximum of 500 tickets, each priced at $100 per ticket.

If all 500 tickets are sold, three lucky prize winners will split $25,000:

1st Prize: 50% of Winners’ Share 2nd Prize: 30% of Winners’ Share 3rd Prize: 20% of Winners’ Share

Drawing will be held on Sunday, September 17, 2017 at 8:00 p.m. at Saint Anne Street Faire. To purchase your tickets, please complete this form and return it with your payment (checks payable to Saint Anne Church) to the parish rectory during regular business hours. We will then mail your portion to you. Good luck!

MegaMoney 50/50 Raffle

__________tickets at $100 per ticket = _________ enclosed.

Please check one of the following options and provide all of the information requested:

I am an individual purchasing this ticket for myself only.

I am the contact person purchasing this ticket for a group. (Please write one check for full payment of ticket(s) purchased and attach the names and phone numbers for

each person in your group on a separate sheet of paper.)

Name:_____________________________________________________________________________

Address:___________________________________________________________________________

Home Phone #:_____________________________Cell Phone#:______________________________

This is a 50/50 cash raffle and winners will receive the following breakdown of all proceeds collected: 1st Prize = 50% of winners’ share; 2nd Prize = 30% of winners’ share; 3rd Prize = 20% of winners’ share.

No substitution of the offered prize may be made. Winner subject to all taxes. Winner need not be present to win. Only 500 tickets will be sold.

OFFICE USE ONLY:

Ticket #______________________issued on:____________________________.

Payment Rec’d: Cash Check #:________Amt:$_____________ Name:____________________________

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, Sheila

Abate, Loretta Stachiotti, Steve Palermo, Jerry Cunningham and John Weiss.

Buildings/Grounds: Carl Shoemaker, Dave Lee, Kate Humble, Steve Zmuda, Ron Barbarulo, Adrian Menichelli

and Michael La Rocca

We are grateful to the 1,665 people who worshipped with us last weekend and contributed $13,141.00 in the offertory and $1,958.00 through Online Giving offertory,

which along with other fees and donations totaled $19,299.00. 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.

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!