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The motto of the U.S. Coast Guard is “Semper Paratus” which is Latin for “Always Ready”, and this readiness was evident during their June 5th visit to SACA.  Coast Guardsmen under the guidance of Commander Devon Brennan arrived with 2 rescue boats and quickly began setting up rescue equipment including helmets, ropes, lifesavers, floatation devices, …

On Sunday, June 2nd, the Saint Anselm Holy Name Society’s held its annual Used Clothing Drive for the benefit of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Parishioners and Bay Ridge neighbors came by the dozens during the morning to empty out their closets for a very good cause. Dresses, suits, slacks, shirts and blouses, boots, …

There’s a set of events that signal the winding down of the school year at St. Anselm Catholic Academy, and one of the most enjoyable of these is the Bar-B-Q Fundraiser hosted by the Fathers’ Club on Saturday evening, June 1st.    The space between the church and the academy and the old convent was …

On Friday, May 31st St. Anselm Youth Activities held its 21st annual golf outing at the Dyker Beach Golf Course. Tom McCarthy, chair and Frank Barnao, co-chair, ran the wonderful afternoon of fun and friendship with the able assistance and support of Anne Texeira, Michele Soto, Janet Bonamasa, Mike Rochford, and Youth Activities president Jim …

On Friday, May 24th the SACA teachers, faculty, staff and students in Pre-Kindergarten 3 – 8th grade came to school with their orange “Spirit Day 2019” tee shirts on and the excitement was everywhere.  After posing for a group photo in the Auditorium, the younger students enjoyed a special day of indoor (movement games) and …