St. Anne Church is a stewardship parish recognizing that all we have is given to us by God to be used for His greater purpose, glory and honor. Feel free to contact us. We would enjoy hearing from you.

 

 

  St. Anne Parish
Mission Statement
 

"Through the Word of God, the Eucharist, and the parishioners, St. Anne Parish seeks to be a beacon of light for the earthly journey providing nourishment for the mind, body, and soul."

 

 

 

                        Fr. Tri M. Luong, Pastor


Announcements:

Mass of Forgiveness 
As part of our ongoing need for repentance and healing, Bishop Gainer will celebrate a Mass for Forgiveness at 12:00 noon on Friday, August 17, in our Cathedral Church of St. Patrick, 212 State St., Harrisburg. The Mass will conclude with Exposition of the Most Blessed Sacrament, that will extend until 6:00 p.m. that evening. At 6:00 p.m., a Service of Repentance will be held. All are welcome to attend. A schedule of Days of Prayer and Penance, which will continue through August 2019, will be announced this coming week.

Letter from Bishop Ronald Gainer
On August 4, 2018, Bishop Ronald Gainer published a letter to all parishes addressing the recent announcement regarding the Diocese's investigation into child sexual abuse. To read the Bishop's letter, click here. To view other documents pertaining to the Bishop's announcement and the Diocesean policy for youth protection, please click on the following link to visit the diocesan website that went online on Wednesday, July 1:  www.youthprotectionhbg.com  

Mass Schedule and Locations
During the cleanup and repair of the church ceiling and roof, all parishioners are reminded that weekend Masses will be celebrated downstairs in the Gym. However, for those individuals who cannot walk the stairs, there will be a        9:15 a.m. Mass in Rm. 14 on Sundays. Daily Masses will be celebrated in
Rm. 14. This schedule will remain in effect until further notice. 

 

Registration for the 2018-2019 Religious Education year is now open. Click here to register now!

 

Faith Facts 

The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Celebrated every year on August 15, the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed virgin Mary commemorates the death of Mary and her bodily assumption into Heaven, before her body could begin to decay--a foretaste of our own bodily resurrection at the end of time. Because it signifies the Blessed Virgin's passing into eternal life, it is the most important of all Marian feasts and a Holy Day of Obligation.
History of the Assumption--The Feast of the Assumption is a very old feast of the Church, celebrated universally by the sixth century. The feast was originally celebrated in the East, where it is known as the Feast of the Dormition, a word which means "the falling asleep." The earliest printed reference to the belief that Mary's body was assumed into Heaven dates from the fourth century, in a document entitled, "The Falling Asleep of the Holy Mother of God." The document is written in the voice of the Apostle John, to whom Christ on the Cross had entrusted the care of His mother, and recounts Mary's death at Jerusalem or at Ephesus, where John was living.
To read the complete Faith Fact document on the Assumption, click here.

 

Upcoming Events                                        

 

August 20-22 - The Parish Office closed due to renovations. Normal office
                           hours resume on Thursday, August 23.

August 22 - Discussion of our Parish Patroness, St. Anne, in Rm. 14 following
                     the 7:00 p.m. Mass

September 2 - Parish Monthly Adoration following the 8:00 a.m. Mass until
                         10:00 a.m.

September 3 - Parish Office closed in observance of Labor Day. Normal office 
                         hours of 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. resume on Tuesday,
                         September 4

September 9 -Music in the Garden held September 9 from 3:00-5:00 p.m.   

September 16 - Catechetical Sunday

September 16 - Religious Education Classes begin at 9:15 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         

 

 

 

 

 

                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                      

        

 

 

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Weekend:

 

From Rt. 283 and Rt. 30
 

Take the Rt. 501S Exit (Lititz Pike) or Rt. 272S (Oregon Pike) and follow signs for Downtown Lancaster. Proceed on Route 501S/272S over the bridge. Once across the bridge, you will approach a traffic light. Stay in the left lane and continue straight on to North Duke St.

Immediately after the traffic light, you will find the entrance to the St. Anne Church parking lot on the left-hand side of Duke St. Look for brick pillars marking the entrance to the lot.

There are two doors off the lot for entering the church. One door is accessed by a ramp from the parking lot.  It is wheelchair accessible; and, there are two designated handicapped parking spaces located adjacent to the ramp entrance.