Dear Friends,

When people ask me if a god created the universe, I tell them that the question makes no sense. Time didn’t exist before the big bang, so there is no time for god to make the universe in…No one created our universe, and no one directs our fate... We have this one life to appreciate the grand design of the universe, and for that I am extremely grateful.

This quote is from one of the greatest physicists of his generation: Stephen Hawking. His statement, and others like his from the evolutionary biologist, Richard Dawkins and other scientists, frames the on-going debate between science and faith. Is the gulf between science and faith unbridgeable? Science, it seems, has put many of our religious contemporaries on the defense. In fact, Dawkins once said, “The problem that I have with religion is that it makes otherwise intelligent people say the most stupid things.” Many people of faith are afraid to admit that they believe because it seems that they have to check their intelligence at the door before they can enter a place of worship. Yet, another brilliant scientist, Albert Einstein, wrote near the end of his life:

A knowledge of the existence of something we cannot penetrate, of the manifestations of the profoundest reason and the most radiant beauty – it is this knowledge and this emotion that constitute the truly religious attitude. In this sense, and in this alone, I am a deeply religious man.

Do you notice the similarity between Hawking and Einstein, in spite of the different conclusions they reach? Hawking speaks of an “extremely grateful” attitude and Einstein of the deep emotion before the “profoundest reason and most radiant beauty” revealed in their study of the universe. What both are saying, it seems to me, is very close to what St. Augustine once wrote over 1600 years ago: “If you understand God, then it’s not God you understand.” Einstein and Hawking thought of God as one who restricts our freedom, a kind of dictator. They couldn’t believe in this “god” and found him unnecessary for understanding the universe. If Augustine is correct, their restricting god, the god they don’t believe in, is just a concept about God, and not God. And, that concept is unnecessary for our lives. I think it’s better to recognize that science begins, as Einstein and Hawking also found, with the wonder and awe that comes from being alive. Faith begins with the same experience. Both begin with a shared belief, the belief that the world is understandable. Both also recognize that any understanding is limited. We always desire to learn more. It’s this “more” that people of faith mean by God. It’s this God-given wonder that draws us to question all that we know. Of course, Christians go further and declare that, in Christ, God has shared himself with us and shown us what reason itself can’t prove, nor ignore once it’s experienced: that God is love and his love for us is unconditional. Faith doesn’t stop us from thinking. Faith encourages us to use our total selves, even our scientific questions, to love and understand the world and the Creator who gave it to 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: Janet Sheahan, Mary Iannacone-Meutener, Lou Smigielski, Stan Tomon, Violeta Arva, Ken Macagna, Susan Hurley, Todd Hodge, Vickie DePadova, Louise Garcia, Donald Kazazian, Bill Hennig, Emily Rao, John Rao, Carol Verbovsky, Kenneth Bodzak, Janice Ward, Carol Crosson, Anne Llewellyn, Amy Joosten Butler, Les Wolf, Caden Zane, Jill Freitag Zane, Henry Karlewicz, Gary Beal, Sr. Susan Neisen, Diana Lambouras, Thomas Brown, Marianne Cummins, Gianna Miller, Mary Ann Cavana, Dolores DiTolla, Fr. Peter Funesti, Nicole Schepps, Baby Mackenzie Paulhus, John Falcone, Elise Bord, Vicki Purpura, Anna DiPasquale, Tom Bacigalupo, Liz Morano, Baby Regan Doyle, Raymond Hofmeister, John Cooney, Msgr. Joseph Slinger, Jayden J. Miranda, Brenda Reef, Mary Garripoli, Kenneth Michael Bodzak, Kelly Ann Ross, Samuel Gardinerclarke, Kay McAteer, Frank DiGiaimo Jr., Michael T., Mildred Adamo, Lenora Mosca, Patricia Salvi, Aliysha Malone, Harriett Fochi, Peter Mastrangelo, Olga Marino, Phyllis Veli, Tyler Dixon, Bob Wilson, Richard DeLorenzo, Brandon Patory, Alice Giegler, Baby Bentley Powell, Ruth Rizzo, Patrice Foster, Gertrude Mahon, Sean Cox, Ken Lisa, Kevin Considine, Baby Kaedon Ross, Glenn Endresz, Sarah Wilder, Krista Jentzsch, Patricia Hinchliffe, Helen Krajacic, Betsy Mahon, Robert O’Byrne, Andrew D’Amico Sr., Anthony Frank, Janet Blumka, Anna Coletti, Patricia Castiglia, Linda DeLorenzo, Jean Conerly, Frances Vargo, Ruth Corsi, Rick Owen, Jeannie Girovasi, Natasha Santana, and Jay Paolella.

†Pray for the happy repose of † Salvatore Passarella, Marjorie Paszkiel, Michael Russo,

Fr. Robert Pachana and Msgr. Edward Hajduk

The Bread and Wine will be offered this week in honor of Msgr. Joseph Slinger as requested by Marie & JoAnn.

The Altar Candles will burn this week in loving memory of Charles Kohler as requested by his wife, Helen.

The Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week for a safe and successful SOHC & SOBC swim meet.

Monday, March 16

th

7:30 – Carol Fox – Paul Ellen Karlewicz – Scott & Laurie Osback 8:45 – Betsy Tunnard “2

nd Anniversary”

– Jim & Beatrice Lacava Anna Harrington - Family

Tuesday, March 17th

7:30 – Molphy/Fowler Families – Kitty Fowler Maureen Healy – Ellen & Jim Brown 8:45 – Deceased Mbrs. of the McHugh Family – Peggy Kevin Dalton - Family

Wednesday, March 18th

7:30 – Patria Caro – Terri & Karl Eder Margaret Kelly - Family 8:45 - Linda & Ajwory (Living) – Grandma & Family Joseph Pagnello - Family

Thursday, March 19th

7:30 - Albie Palmieri “2

nd Anniversary” – Grace

Carmen Caines – Loving Family 8:45 - Thanksgiving to St. Joseph – Belinda & Family Francisco Diaz – Daughter, Claudia

Friday, March 20th

7:30 - Dorothy Atkinson – Kitty Fowler Peter Britz – Lillian & Peter Britz 8:45 – Lucia Bowers – Joan Ulrich Matthew Verald – The King Family

Saturday, March 21st

8:45 – Jane Stack (Living) – The Stack Family Stephen Ciocci – Bill & Peggy Thys 5:15 – Jenn Ruff-Ripoli – Ritch & Ro McMurray Julia Tarbous – Daughter Sigmund Golabek – Family Walter Chesko – Joe, Alan & Jeannine Quinn

Sunday, March 22nd

7:30 – Maria Gorete Goncalves – Family Virginia Pires – Family Ray Daiuto - Daughter 9:30 – Salvatore Barone – Wife & Children Max Gellis – Rosemary Jones Patricia Vaughan – Donna & Jeff Romano David Tyls – Michele Coles 11:30– Stephen Scalza – Auntie & Uncle John Fredrick Schmitt – Rita & Anton Maikis Ursula Avato – James & Linda Farrell Patricia Lee – Nick Magarelli & Mary Maloney 6:00 pm – People of St. Anne Parish

STATIONS OF THE CROSS Please join us for

Stations of the Cross each Friday during Lent at

7:00 pm in the Church.

Let us pray for those in our armed forces

especially for: Lt. Col. Phillip Christy, US Army;

Pvt. 1st Cl Brandon Loaize, Army Natl. Guard; Pvt.

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

Army; PFC 1st Cl Kyle Milnes, US Army; PO 2

nd Cl

Jimmy Guerra, US Navy, PO 2nd

Cl Nicholas J.

Vanni, US Navy; Major Gregory Sugalski, US

Army; MM3 Nicholas J. Magarelli, USN, LCPL

Thomas Herbst; 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; Capt. Erik Mineo, US Army; Corporal

Joseph Sullivan, SMC; 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 that 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).

PARISH LENTEN

PENANCE SERVICE

TUESDAY,

MARCH 31st

1:00 & 7:30 PM

IN THE CHURCH

MEDITATION

PSALM 93

God acts within every moment

and creates the world with each breath.

He speaks from the center of the universe,

in the silence beyond all thought.

Mightier than the crash of a thunderstorm,

mightier than the roar of the sea,

Is God’s voice silently speaking

in the depths of the listening heart.

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTIONS

4th Sunday of Lent

“For God so loved the world that he gave his

only Son…” – John 3:16

Of all the wonderful gifts that God has given to

us, the gift of His own Son is truly the greatest.

How can we ever thank God for a gift like that?

God does not ask us to sacrifice our own

precious firstborn, but He does ask that we be

generous in making some sacrifices for Him.

BACK TO OUR ROOTS Next meeting will be on

Thursday, March 19th

in the Faith Center!!

Come discuss Sunday’s Gospel!!

SAINT ANNE'S SENIORS CELEBRATE ST. PATRICK'S DAY

The Seniors of Saint Anne's welcomes new members Tony and Joanne De Carlo. Our next meeting scheduled for Monday, March 23rd will feature our annual St. Patrick's Day party which includes corned beef and tuna fish sandwiches with potato salad & coleslaw. The cost is $8 per member and $10 for guests. Reservations for our April 27th Anniversary Party at the Brownstone will be accepted. The cost is only $20 per person for members and $30 for guests. Our tour director Joe D'Aloisio is planning a trip to Mohegan Sun in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania for April 29th. The price is $25.00 with a $25.00 return. For reservations call Joe at 201-818-0088. For further information call Lucy at 201-791-3440.

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

Registration for new Pre-K to Grade 8 families is currently under way.

New Pre-K, Kindergarten, and 1st grade students must present birth and baptismal certificates and record of immunizations. New students registering for Grades 1 through Grade 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

Follow us …. @StAnneFairLawn

FAITH FORMATION NEWS

SUNDAY/TUESDAY FAITH During Lent, all Faith Formation students are asked to donate to the Breakfast Bonanza Food Drive. Please bring one or more of the following items to your next Faith Formation session: boxes of cereal (NOT the jumbo size), pancake mix, pancake syrup, juice boxes or bottles (non-perishable), fruit cups or canned fruit, breakfast bars. All items will be distributed through our Parish Food Pantry. Thank you in advance for your generosity!

FAMILY CATECHESIS - Family Catechesis grade 8 will meet on March 25 in the SCHOOL CAFETERIA. Online chapter reviews for chapters 1-6 are due NOW. If you haven’t completed them, please do so! Don’t forget to bring your donation for the Breakfast Bonanza Food Drive!

EUCHARIST FAMILY SESSION - All Eucharist candidates & their families are asked to attend the Eucharist Family Session on Wednesday, March 18 @ 6:30pm in the Church. Be sure to pick up a special gift at the door!

CONFIRMATION

The next Confirmation session is Sunday, March 22 from 7-8:30pm in the school. Please bring your books.

St. Anne Stages presents….

BYE BYE BIRDIE at the Fair Lawn Community Center

10-10 20th St., Fair Lawn, NJ.

Remaining show dates and times are as follows: Sunday, March 15th 3:00 P. M. Thursday, March 19 7:30 P. M. Friday, March 20th 7:30 P. M. Saturday, March 21st 3:00 P. M.

Tickets are $20.00 for adults and $18 for children under 12 and seniors Come and see this old fashioned musical with a multigenerational cast!

See our website www.stannestages.org for ticket information or email Dawn Greene mrsgreene8b@optonline.net for questions.

Palm Crosses for Sale

St. Anne School Class of 2016

will be selling Palm Crosses the weekends of

March 21st & 22

nd and March 28

th & 29

th

The crosses will be available after Masses.

They are beautifully decorated with flowers and a bow.

The cost is $10.00 per cross.

Please make checks payable to St. Anne School

Thank you for supporting the Class of 2016!

Stewardship Project…Wanted: Used or New Communion Dresses and Suits The Archdiocese of Newark will be organizing their second annual collection of gently used and new communion outfits. A child’s First Communion is a special day for any family and the Archdiocese of Newark is trying to make sure financial hardship does not stand in the way of it being as special as it can be. The Office of Development and Stewardship will be collecting gently used, in good condition, Communion dresses/veils, suits and shoes for our inner city parishes and the Religious Sisters at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart who know families in need. Last year over 300 dresses and 100 suits were donated. If you have an outfit that you would like to donate please contact Margaret Howard prior to March 23rd at 201-796-9365. She will collect any donations and deliver them to the Archdiocesan Stewardship Office Please make sure all outfits are clean and free of stains. 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 April 19, 2015. On

May 3, 2015 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 Laurie at the Rectory at 201-791-1616.

Last Week to Register for Men's Cornerstone Retreat!!!

Come join us for St. Anne’s 12

th Annual Men’s Cornerstone Retreat.

We welcome all new and former Cornerstone men to come join us for our 26 hour retreat

weekend. For more information please contact: John Hill (jdhill922@gmail.com) or Ed

Grzesiak (edgrzesiak@gmail.com)

Brochures with additional information and registration form are available in the back of the

church or at the rectory. You can also register for this year’s retreat at St. Anne’s website.

2015 MYSTERY OF FAITH:

An Introduction to Catholicism: How Can We More Deeply Understand Our Faith?

Join us on the Wednesday evenings of Lent under the

St. Joseph Balcony in the Church from 7:30-8:30 PM.

March 18 Baptism (How Do We Become a Part of Christ?)

March 25 Eucharist (How Real is Christ for Us?)

Sessions repeated in the Faith Center on the following Sunday.

ARCHDIOCESE OF NEWARK

2015 LENTEN REGULATIONS

1. The days of both Fast and Abstinence during Lent are Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. The other Fridays

of Lent are days of Abstinence.

On a day of Fast, only one (1) full meal is permitted. Those between the ages of 18 and 59 are obliged to

fast. On a day of Abstinence, no meat may be eaten. Those who have reached the age of 14 are obliged by

the law of abstinence.

2. The obligation to observe the laws of Fast and Abstinence “substantially”, or as a whole, is a serious

obligation.

3. The Fridays of the year, outside of Lent, are designated as days of penance, but each individual may

substitute for the traditional abstinence from meat some other practice of voluntary self-denial as penance.

4. The time for fulfilling the Paschal Precept (Easter Duty*) extends from the First Sunday of Lent,

February 22, 2015 to the Solemnity of the Holy Trinity, May 31, 2015. *Canon 920, §1. All the faithful, after they have been initiated into the Most Holy Eucharist, are bound

by the obligation of receiving Communion at least once a year.

MEN’S CORNERSTONE RETREAT

SAVE THE DATE

FRI., March 20th – SAT., March 21st

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 any of the following Representatives: Fr. Joe, Fr.

Colin, or Lenora Mosca

FROM THE OFFICE OF HUMAN CONCERNS

FOOD PANTRY NEEDS: canned peas, mixed vegetables, beans, fruit, coffee, tuna, pasta, pasta sauce, soup, cereal, peanut butter, jelly, mac & cheese, rice, powdered milk in packets, cookies, cake mix, frosting, jello, deodorant, face soap, toothpaste, tooth brushes, tissues and paper towels. You can drop off anytime at the rectory. Reminder: Coupons needed please! (whole pages … do not cut!)

ST. CAJETAN MINISTRY

We meet every two weeks as follows: St. Catharine’s Ministry Center - next meeting: Thursday, April 9th - first floor meeting room 7-9PM and at St Anne’s Faith Center on Saturday, April 11th 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 .

SAINT ANNE SCHOOL TRICKY TRAY The fabulous 19th Annual Saint Anne School Tricky Tray and Dinner will be held on Thursday, May 7th at The Venetian in Garfield. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Price is $60 per person. Ticket orders are currently being taken. Tables will fit 10 comfortably. Ticket order forms are available at the Rectory. We are also currently accepting donations of prizes or gift certificates. Call Catherine Mortell at 201-410-0147 with questions. As always, thank you for your support.

“The woman said to Jesus, ‘Sir, give me this water, so that I may never be thirsty…” John 4:15

Ladies—What will quench your thirst? Discover the source on Saturday, April 11, 2015, 7:30a – 9p in the Church Hall $50 suggested donation

On-line registration can be found at www.stannefairlawnnj.org click MINISTRIES/ORGANIZATIONS then click ministries of word. ‘Like’ us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/pages/St-Annes-Womens-Cornerstone-Fair-Lawn-NJ/211273828996433

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 15th Girl Scouts – 9:00 am – 12:00 pm – CH Faith Formation – 10:45 am – 12:00 pm – SCH RCIA – 10:30 am – 12:00 pm - CR CFC – 12:00 – 5:00 pm - CAF Monday, March 16th AA – 7:30 pm – LCR SFO – 6:30 – 9:00 pm – CH RCIA – 7:30 – 9:00 pm - CR Contemporary Choir – 7:30 pm - C Tuesday, March 17th Prayer Shawl Mtg. – 1:30 pm - CR Faith Formation – 3:45 – 5:00 pm - SCH PLW – 7:00 – 9:00 pm – LIB Wednesday, March 18th Play Group – 9:30 – 10:30 am – CH Eucharist Familoy Session- 6:30 – 8:30 pm - C Thursday, March 19th BTOR – 1:00 – 2:00 pm - FC Children’s Choir – 4:15-5:15 pm - C Cub Scout s- 6:30 – 8:30 pm – CAF DAWN – 7:00 – 9:00 pm – FC Welcoming Committee – 7:30 pm - CR Choir – 7:30 pm - C Friday, March 20th Men’s Cornerstone - CH Stations of the Cross – 7:00 pm – C Saturday, March 21st Men’s Cornerstone - CH CFC/FFL – 10 am – 5:00 pm - CAF 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 a weekly

Play Group which meets on Wednesdays at 9:30 am for about an hour. Our next Play Group will be this Wednesday, March 18th at 9:30 am in the Church Hall. For more info, please email Meghan at meghan.lobue@gmail.com

Rosary News for March

SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, March 28th

from

9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. - Day of Reflection at St.

Anne’s Church Hall. Our Guest Speaker is Kathy

Wollyung of St. John the Baptist in Hillsdale.

Breakfast and a light lunch will be served. Please

call Eleanor Coles at 201-797-9166 for RSVP

tickets for $20.00 pp on or before March 20th

.

Please make checks payable to Rosary Society and

you can either mail or bring them to the Rectory.

Everyone is welcome.

MERCY NIGHT A "Mercy Night" Lenten Holy Hour will take place at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, 89 Ridge St. in Newark for all the young adults of the Archdiocese on Friday, March 20 at 8 PM. It is organized by the seminarians of Immaculate Conception Seminary. Bishop Manuel Cruz will preside. The Holy Hour will include Eucharistic adoration, "praise-and-worship" meditative music, abundant opportunities for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and brief Scripture reading and reflection. Afterwards, there will be refreshments and an opportunity to mingle and talk to the seminarians as well as to tour the Cathedral Basilica. Security at the Cathedral

Basilica will be provided.

SPRING CRAFT SHOW/SALE On Sunday, March 22nd, Saint Joseph Regional H. S., Montvale, NJ will be hosting its annual Spring Craft Show/Sale from 10 am until 4:00 p.m., showcasing the talents of 100 crafts people and fine artists. Admission is $2.00. Children and senior citizens (65+) are free. NO STROLLERS PERMITTED. www.saintjosephregional.org

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 1,395 people who worshipped with us last weekend and contributed $12,825.00 in the offertory and $2,227.00 through Online Giving offertory which

along with other fees and donations totaled $18,881.00. Our weekly expenses average out to $21,026.00.

We would also like to thank our generous parishioners for their contributions of $74,021.00 to the 2014 Christmas collection.

(Budget amt.: $83,000.00)

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!