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The sidewalk in front of St. Anselm Church was the place to be as friendly dogs and cats met for the annual Blessing of the Animals which took place following the 11 am Mass on Saturday, October 2nd.  The animals and their humans enjoyed the opportunity to catch up and, in some cases, get to …

St. Anselm Youth Activities  22nd Annual Golf Outing  “The Pastors’ Tournament” On Friday October 1st, after a hiatus of a year and a half, St. Anselm Youth Activities held its 22nd annual golf outing at the Dyker Beach Golf Course. Tom McCarthy, committee chair, and Frank Barnao, co-chair, with Janet Bonamassa and Anne Texeira – …

The past year has created many challenges for schools. At Bay Ridge Catholic numerous social events had to be cancelled, or greatly modified, because of the Covid-19 Pandemic.  As a result, the Committee members of the Bay Ridge Catholic Academy’s largest fundraiser (Ladies’ Night) knew that they would have to think creatively to plan a …

At the conclusion of the 5pm Mass on December 5th Msgr. Maloney blessed our Advent Trees in a scaled down version of our annual event which brings joy to passersby and parishioners alike.   This beautiful display takes much time, planning and commitment.  And we would like to thank everyone who worked to make it …

On Sunday, November 15th, the Saint Anselm Holy Name Society sponsored a Used Clothing Drive for the benefit of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Our parishioners and neighbors heard the appeal to “go through your closets and drawers” and came out to share with the less fortunate the clothing they no longer would use. …