Dear Friends,

What the heck is going on? It used to be that you could anticipate things. Now, even the weather is unpredictable! Just look at what the news reports:

ISIL kills 21 Coptic Christians in the name of God.

Pope Francis tells Filipino Catholics not to “breed like rabbits.”

Vatican Synod discusses giving Communion to divorced and remarried Catholics.

The Supreme Court agrees to hear a case arguing for same-sex marriage.

When we can’t predict things, it throws into doubt our ability to handle life. It threatens our faith, in ourselves and in God.

Why would that be so? We believe that everyone should be free to speak their mind. Right? Yet, when so many people, from so many directions, are saying and doing things that don’t fit our notions, we can begin to question. It’s no wonder that many are attracted to groups with all the answers. They give them the security of knowing where to stand.

The truth is, you know, that most of what we think and believe come from the social environment in which we live. When I was a kid, that environment was much more stable. I was part of the best religion; I lived in the best country; I was a nice white kid who was part of the race that had produced the way of life that was the envy of the world. If you didn’t believe it, go to Russia and see how the poor, crazy “commies” lived!

It was easy to believe then because everyone else pretty much thought the same. Now, the 24 hour news, the internet, social media and the information explosion have all conspired to

constantly feed us with surprise after surprise, conflicting views on top of conflicting views.

On the more immediate level of our families and friends, the emotional shocks of disease, wounded warriors, deaths of spouses and children, the abuse of the young, all bring the sense of traumatic change to our doorsteps. Our worlds are turned upside down. Where is God in this, we ask? Does he really care? Maybe the atheists are right.

I actually came close to making that choice when I was in high school and college. But what I learned from that struggle was that choosing to be an atheist, or at best an agnostic, meant that I was still believing in something and the same forces that created those first doubts, would continue to create new ones. You can’t get away from doubt today. In fact, faith and doubt go together.

But, the angels came to minister to me. The examples of my family and my friends all helped me to see God in a new light and to then see the power behind believing in Christ.

Doubting happened to Jesus too, I think. It’s what his temptations were all about. He thought he knew his mission. Yet, like us, he was sometimes drawn to those who preached what was secure, popular, and powerful.

He too must have wondered what his life would be like if he followed those other lights. The angels ministered to him, however, and he personally experienced what trust in his Father would mean. Since then, he has become the Power who gives us a more hopeful way of life, for ourselves and for our world.

What’s making this the “age of doubt” is globalization. But, the variety of beliefs that come with this is forcing us to become more personally responsible for who we are and what we believe. We can no longer just “go along.” Like Jesus, we must consciously choose and thereby become the “angels” who minister to one another through doubt to deeper belief.

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: Susan Hurley, Todd Hodge, Vickie DePadova, Louise Garcia, Donald Kazazian, Sarah Ferrari, 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, Marion Morris, Msgr. Joseph Slinger, Jayden J. Miranda, Brenda Reef, Mary Garripoli, Kenneth Michael Bodzak, Kelly Ann Ross, Ann Healy, 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 † Adeline Pisano

The Bread and Wine will be offered this week in loving memory of Barbara Knitel 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 the special intentions of the people of St. Anne Parish.

Monday, February 23rd

7:30 – Holy Souls Amanda Marshall (Living) - Family 8:45 – Robert Sprague–Virginia & Christopher Sprague

Tuesday, February 24th

7:30 – Bob Runco – Eileen & Danny Goldberg Thanksgiving to the Infant Jesus of Prague - Paul & Lisa 8:45 – Laurie Hessman (Living) - Marie

Wednesday, February 25th

7:30 – Nicholas Brancato – Terri & Karl O. Eder Sean Coughlin (Living) - Family 8:45 - Marianne Cummins (Living) – Cathy & Tom Pagano

Thursday, February 26th

7:30 - Arthur Dimaya – Lew Family 8:45 - Antoinette Butler – Mary & Joanne Ludlow

Friday, February 27th

7:30 - John Cafone – Norton Family 8:45 – Florence Staunton – Virginia & Christopher Sprague Stephanie Koziol – Daughter, Susan & Family

Saturday, February 28th

8:45 – Gloria J. Galati – Joe & Hady Requena Eugieniusz Miotla – Daughter & Family 5:15 – Edna Tierney – Peter & Debra Tierney George Anderson – The Sinisi Family Theresa Angelina Reginald – Tom & Cathy Pagano Mary Gervel – The Stack Family

Sunday, March 1st

7:30 – Virginia Pires – Family Manuel Pires – Family Erminda Pires - Family 9:30 – Emma Muhlig – Karen Brooks Dianna Walsh – The Kearney Family Louis Ferreira = Edmund & Judith Heffron Alicia Navarro – Loved Ones 11:30– Carlos Jimenez – Loving Family Barbara Knitel – A Friend David Libak – Joan Reid Haire, Graf & Little Families Living & Deceased - Ronald & Arlene 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; Pvt. Kyle Milnes, US Army; PO 2nd

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; Airman

2nd

Cl. 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).

WOMEN’S COMMISSION DAY OF REFLECTION - The Archdiocese of Newark Women’s Commission is sponsoring a Day of Reflection on

March 7th entitled: Behold Your Mother. The featured speaker is Immaculee Ilibagiza, New York Times bestselling author and Rwandan genocide survivor. The day will include a Celebration of Holy Mass & an opportunity for Confession. Continental breakfast & lunch are also included. Cost: Adult-$25; Student-$15; Senior (65+)-$20; Clergy/Religious-FREE To register, go to http://www.rcan.org/womcom/ for online registration or call 973-497-4545

MEDITATION FALL IN LOVE

Nothing is more practical than

finding God, than

falling in Love

in a quite absolute, final way.

what you are in love with,

what seizes your imagination, will affect

everything.

it will decide

what will get you out of bed in the morning.

what you do in the evenings,

how you spend your weekends,

what you read, whom you know,

what breaks your heart,

and what amazes you with joy and gratitude.

Fall in Love, stay in love,

and it will decide everything. -The Very Rev. Pedro Arrupe, S.J. (1907-1991)

Superior General of the Society of Jesus

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTIONS

1st Sunday of Lent

“After John had been arrested, Jesus came to

Galilee proclaiming the gospel of God…” – Mark 1:14

Do you ever think about how difficult it must

have been for Jesus to come into Galilee,

knowing that John had just been arrested for

teaching the same message that Jesus was

proclaiming? It must have taken great love

and trust for Jesus to do what the Father had

sent Him here on earth to do. In the same

way, following a life of stewardship takes great

love and trust from us. We must be willing to

surrender completely to God, trusting that God

will always give us all that we need to fulfill

His plan for us.

BACK TO OUR ROOTS NEXT MEETING DATE WILL BE

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26th

IN THE FAITH CENTER!!

Come discuss Sunday’s Gospel!!

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

will be held on February 25 and 26, 2015

from 9:00-11:00 AM and 1:00 – 2:00 PM in the school cafeteria.

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!

HOME STUDY

Lenten Home Study sessions meet on the following dates:

Home Study I: February 25 in the CHURCH HALL

Home Study II: March 4 in the SCHOOL CAFETERIA

Grades 1-5 are to complete chapter reviews for chapters 15-19; grade 6 must submit online chapter reviews for

chapters 13, 14, 16, 17, 18.

Home Study families: don’t forget to bring your donation for the Breakfast Bonanza Food Drive!

CONFIRMATION - The next Confirmation session is Sunday, February 22 from 7-8:30pm in the school.

SUMMER FAITH FAMILY SESSIONS: LENT & EASTER -

Emails have been sent to all Summer Faith families who will be attending the Lenten Return session. Don’t

forget to bring your donation for the Breakfast Bonanza Food Drive!

PRAYER AND LIFE WORKSHOPS - EVERYONE IS WELCOME!!! A new way of evangelization with the greater positive vision of Jesus. The emphasis is on love transforming power rather than on fear and punishment. Based on the bible, Christ centered, practical and experimental character. Step by step prayer activity, adapted to the person. Our mission is to implant the living God in people’s hearts. The program: 15 weeks, two hours per week starting on Tuesday, February 10th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm at St. Anne School Library Meeting Room. For information contact Elsa Marin at 201-414-3345.

Come to our 8th Annual Fish & Chips Friday, February 27th - Church Hall

$14.00 per person- includes fish & chips, coffee, water & dessert. (Chicken fingers & chips also available)

Food prepared in a truck outside by “Tastefully British” catering company.

***All orders must be placed by the deadline***Absolutely no walk-up orders!***

You’re very Welcome to

Pub Night ! Saturday, March 7, 2015 - 6:30-10:30 pm in the Church Hall

Cost : $25.00 per person Varied menu for those who like corned beef & those who don’t…BYOB – water available!!

Music by Alan O’Quinn & Clan

Reservations will definitely close on Fri., Feb. 27th (If not already sold out!)

Make checks payable to St. Anne Church.

Name__________________________________________ Phone_________________________ If possible, kindly seat me with:_________________________________ I’d like to reserve a table: ____ Round ( 8-10 people) ____ Long (10 or more folks )

Kindly send/bring form to the Rectory by Wed. Feb 25th.

Name ______________________________ Phone _______________________

Number of tickets (fish)_________ at $14.00 each Total: ________________ Number of tickets (chicken)______at $14.00 each Total: __________________

Kindly make checks payable to St. Anne Church.

____ I would like to be at the 5:30 seating._____ I would like to be at the 6:30 seating.

We’re changing things up a bit this year – and only offering the opportunity to eat here. Kindly choose whether you’d like to eat at 5:30 p.m.(especially good for those who want to attend Stations of the Cross at 7pm) or 6:30 p.m.

Either way, you’re welcome to relax at your table ‘til closing time!

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.

February 25 Trinity (How Do We Experience God?)

March 4 Grace (How Free Are We with God?)

March 11 Incarnation (How Precious are We to God?)

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.

“The more we let God take us over, the more truly ourselves we become - because He made us.” C.S. Lewis

Ladies—are you ready to let God take over your struggles? Saturday, April 11, 2015, 7:30a – 9p

Registration info coming soon!

‘Like’ us on Facebook! www.facebook.com/pages/St-Annes-Womens-Cornerstone-Fair-Lawn-NJ/211273828996433

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

Thank you to The Sunrise Rotary Club of Fair Lawn for their donation of many bags of canned goods. Thank you to my monthly volunteers who work so hard to make this monthly project work. My baggers who come every month and pack the food bags and the ladies who come every distribution day and assist me in handing out food to our clients. And to my shoppers who take your donated coupons and shop all year round

so our panty has extra food on the shelves. I am forever grateful!! Michelle

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

ST. CAJETAN MINISTRY

Attention Parishioners: Are you a business professional, recruiter, consultant, skilled tradesman or a business entrepreneur? If you are then we need your help giving job seekers guidance and advice on how to manage an effective job search. You could be a speaker, mentor or just come to a meeting to provide direction and share your career experiences. We meet every two weeks at St. Catharine’s Ministry Center. Next meeting: Thursday, March 5th - first floor meeting room 7-9PM and on Saturday, March 7th from 10-12 at St Anne’s Faith Center 15-05 St Anne Street in Fair Lawn. 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 .

Come join us for St. Anne’s 12th

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.

MEN’S CORNERSTONE RETREAT

SAVE THE DATE

FRI., March 20th

– SAT., March 21st

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, February 22nd Faith Center Open – 8:30 am – 1:30 pm - FC Faith Formation – 10:45 am – 12:00 pm - SCH Stages – 1:00 – 5:00 pm – CH Confirmation class – 7:00 – 8:30 pm - SCH Monday, February 23rd AA – 7:30 pm – LCR Seniors – 1:00 – 3:00 pm – CH SFO – 6:30 – 9:00 pm – CH SAAB – 7:30 pm - CR Contemporary Choir – 7:30 pm - C Tuesday, February 24th Faith Formation – 3:45 – 5:00 pm - SCH PLW – 7:00 pm – LIB Cornerstone Core – 7:30 – 8:45 pm - CR Stages – 7:00 – 10:00 pm - CH Wednesday, February 25th Play Group – 9:30 – 10:30 am – CH Home Study – 7:00 – 8:30 pm – C/CH Thursday, February 26th BTOR – 1:00 pm - FC Stages – 7:00 – 10:00 pm – CH Choir – 7:30 pm - C Friday, February 27th Fish & Chips – 5:30 pm - CH Stations of the Cross – 7:00 pm - C Saturday, February 28th Summer Return Session – 3:30 – 5:00 pm - CH AA – 7:30 – 8:30 pm – CAF

Women’s Cornerstone is sponsoring… Continental Cuisine with an Italian Flair @ SAGE, located at 17-15 Broadway, Fair Lawn on March 2–3–4 (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday). 15% of your order will be donated to St. Anne Women’s Cornerstone to help support this year’s one-day retreat (Saturday, April 11, 2015). Look for the ½ page ad in next week’s bulletin!

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, February 25th at 9:30 am in the Church Hall. For more info, please email Meghan at meghan.lobue@gmail.com

SAINT ANNE'S SENIORS TO MEET ON FEBRUARY 23RD

The Seniors of Saint Anne's will hold their regular meeting on Monday, February 23rd. at 1 p.m. in the church hall. After having two meetings canceled due to snow and ice conditions, we will have a lot to catch upon at this meeting. We will accept your $20 per person dues at this time if you have not already paid. Our Saint Patrick's Day party will also be discussed. For further information call Lucy at 201-791-3440.

Rosary News for March Our next meeting is on Tuesday, March 3 from 6:45

to 9:00 p.m. Our Guest Speaker will be Dennis

Cummings. The theme this month will be St.

Patrick’s Day and Grace Palmieri and her team

will be the hosts for this event. Everyone is welcome

to bring any goodies for our St. Patrick’s celebration.

Don’t forget to wear GREEN! (Please bring any kind

of non-perishable grocery items for our Food Pantry

that night as they need all kinds of groceries at this

time.) SAVE THE DATE ON THE UPCOMING EVENTS

Saturday, March 7 from 8:00 a.m. First Saturday

Devotion and Consecration to the Blessed Mother

followed by the 8:45 Mass. Everyone’s welcome.

Thursday, March 12 donations for soda bread, cakes

and cookies, etc. may be brought to the Church Hall

between 4 to 7 p.m. in preparation for the St. Patrick’s

Day Parade to be held on Friday, March 13, 2015.

SAAB On Monday, Feb. 23rd we invite any and all parishioners to a meeting of our St. Anne Activity Board (SAAB) at 7:30 pm in the Cornerstone Room. If you would like to be a part of the group that runs social events around here, please join us! We like to say that “We provide the FUN!”

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 974 people who worshipped with us last weekend and contributed $8,980.00 in the offertory and $2,857.00 through Online Giving offertory which

along with other fees and donations totaled $15,450.00. Our weekly expenses average out to $21,026.00.

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!

“The Spirit drove Jesus out into the desert,

and he remained in the desert for forty days, tempted by Satan.

He was among wild beasts, and the angels ministered to him.”

Mark 1

I have my doubts. Jesus questioned too.

What does that mean for my faith? How do I find my way in a world of

many beliefs and no belief?

heat

hot topics. honest talk. Lent 2015

15-05 Saint Anne Street Fair Lawn, NJ 07410

201 791 1616 www.stannefairlawnnj.org

Saturdays 5:15 pm Sundays 7:30, 9:30, 11:30 am, 6:00 pm

The First Sunday of Lent February 22, 2015