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McMahon Auditorium of Saint Anselm Catholic Academy was filled with hustle and bustle as parishioners gathered after the 10am Mass for the October 14th Sunday Social. While adults enjoyed coffee and tea, a donut and conversation, the children enjoyed hot cocoa and apple juice. After an unusually prolonged warm and muggy September and early October, …

Saturday, October 6th was cool and damp, with some occasional light rain as St. Anselm Parish celebrated the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, which actually took place on Thursday – October 4th, with its annual Blessing of the Animals. Our furry four-footed friends – cats and dogs – and one totally un-furry turtle came …

October 4th was a very special day for the First Graders at St. Anselm Catholic Academy.  Their teacher, Mrs. Josephine Ghorra, talked to the children about the life of St. Francis and his love for people and animals.  And then Fr. Freddy Cintron visited the class for the 4th Annual Blessing of the Stuffed Animals.  …

A New Year (and A New Principal) At SACA! It was an exciting yet challenging start to the 2018-2019 school year as, in the midst of a heatwave, SACA prepared for the new year and welcomed a new Principal, Mr. Kevin Flanagan. Mr. Flanagan previously worked as a STEM/Technology Instructional Coach in New Jersey. In …

On Sunday, September 16th, St. Anselm parishioners gathered in the McMahon Auditorium for the first Sunday Social of the 2018 – 2019 year. While enjoying wonderful refreshments, they caught up with each other about happenings in their lives since last May.  The Social also gave the parishioners an opportunity to meet and greet Mr. Kevin …

Monday, September 10th saw the dedication of the new gym floor at St. Anselm Catholic Academy. The renovation work was made necessary by the fact that over the more than eighty years that the floor had been down, it had developed ‘dead spots’, making it difficult for play. The celebration was the culmination of months …

Saint Anselm Parish, for the third year, held a summer Blood Drive – and thanks, in part, to the generous Mets offer of two free tickets for donors – arranged by the New York Blood Center – hit one out of the park! More than 60 donors came to take part, making this the most …

What an exciting time it was for the SACA graduating class of 2018!  It began on Friday, June 8th with an award ceremony and dinner dance at Sirico’s where the grads, family members and guests enjoyed great food along with music that got people on their feet! After a day of rest, the families attended …

Catching Up with the Young at Heart 2017 – 2018 At their last meeting before summer break, The St. Anselm Young at Heart Club (YAH) reflected on another year of fun, fellowship and service. YAH meets weekly on Mondays from 10 am to 1 pm September through June in Meletia Hall (the St. Anselm Catholic …

FR. SAFFRON’S FAREWELL PARTY ~ June 23, 2018 ~  The 6th Anniversary of Fr. Saffron’s Ordination to the Priesthood Perhaps in contrast to the unusually cool and cloudy weather, St. Anselm Church, for the 5pm Mass, and afterward Meletia Hall were filled with warmth as the parish said “farewell” and “thank you” to Fr. Stephen …