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Saint Anselm Parish held it’s fourth summer Blood Drive on July 28th, and thanks to the support of parishioners and donors throughout Bay Ridge – and beyond – more than 40 blood products were collected. The St. Anselm Holy Name Society (which sponsors the parish blood drives), and parishioners greeted donors as they entered and …

As many of you know our cantor at the Sunday 8 am Mass and long-time member of the Adult Choir, Mario Ogno, and his family will be moving from Brooklyn in July. He will be greatly missed, as will his wife: Alice, and their children: Julia Alice, Mario III, and Nicholas. They all have been …

On Sunday, June 23rd St. Anselm Church celebrated the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ ~ Corpus Christi. As has now become customary at St. Anselm, the parish observed the Feast (the weather co-operating) with an outdoor procession lead by the clergy of the parish and accompanied by the St. Anselm Adult …

Nicholas Podias – Eagle Scout Project Usually the St. Anselm Publicity Committee writes an article for a St. Anselm event. But, with the wonderful material provided to us by Nick, we are happy to share with you his thoughts.  My original choice for an Eagle Scout Project was to sponsor a community recycling drive and …

What an exciting time for the SACA graduating class of 2019! The celebrations began on Friday, June 7th with an award ceremony and dinner dance at Sirico’s where the grads, family members and guests enjoyed great food and music. After a day of rest, the families attended a Mass and Social for the graduates on …

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 …