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St. Anselm Catholic Academy was the place to be on Sunday March 26th for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Party which began after the Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade. A beautifully decorated Meletia Hall was a welcome respite from the cold, damp day.  Partygoers were treated to the sounds of the wonderful “Band of …

On Sunday, March 19, 2017 the St. Anselm Holy Name Society sponsored its first Blood Drive of 2017. The drive, which benefited the New York Blood Center, drew dozens of donors from the parish and the community.   Holy Name Society members greeted donors as they entered Meletia Hall, in St. Anselm Catholic Academy, and …

On March 19th, our parishioners gathered in the Auditorium for a multi-faceted celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, St. Joseph’s Day and our highly anticipated first day of spring.  Our wonderful Sunday Social chair, Mary, and her husband, Tom, provided our “lucky” parishioners with delish glazed donuts with dazzling green sprinkles, delightful Irish soda bread, and …

Practice Makes Perfect Deacon Szymon’s “Practice Mass”   As the regular 11am Mass on Saturday, March 11th, came to a conclusion, there was an unusual request and invitation. Msgr. Maloney announced that Deacon Szymon Galazyn would hold a “Practice Mass”, immediately following the end of the Mass that had just been celebrated. It was explained …

The amount of daylight was growing longer and we were more than half way through winter to the start of spring. But, thanks to the cold sleety weather and the recent major snow storm, that had given St. Anselm Catholic Academy children (and staff) two days off and made “getting around” difficult for all of …

Our first Sunday Social of 2017 was a resounding success as St. Anselm parishioners and prospective St. Anselm Catholic Academy (SACA) families came together on January 29th in the McMahon Auditorium to enjoy donuts and a cup of coffee, tea or the ever-popular hot cocoa (with or without marshmallows!) to celebrate the start of Catholic …

On Thursday evening, December 22nd our wonderful parishioners came together, as they do each year, to decorate St. Anselm Church for Christmas. Wreathes had already been hung, unlit Christmas trees flanked the high altar, Nativity sets (with a welcome addition to the interior crèche – a shepherd boy) had been positioned – all thanks to …

An Advent Afternoon of Prayer & Song to Prepare for Christmas 2016 On Sunday, December 18th our parishioners gathered in the church for “An Advent Afternoon of Prayer & Song to Prepare for Christmas.”  The glorious voices of the adult choir filled the church as basses, tenors, altos and sopranos blended in perfect harmony to …

You brought shopping bags containing fun-filled toys. You chose beautiful presents for adults, girls & boys. Your donated gifts will help families with needs. We humbly say “thank you” for all your good deeds! -The Elves Our Parish Giving Tree was held the weekend of December 10th & 11th and once again our parishioners showed …

As the first cold weather of the coming winter settled upon the New York area on the weekend of December 10thand 11th, St. Anselm Catholic Academy was a Winter Wonderland with Academy parents and volunteers providing parishioners, “young and old”, with Christmas joy and warmth.   McMahon Auditorium, filled from floor to ceiling with a …