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Sunday, November 6th saw the start of a week of service at St. Anselm that exemplifies all that is best about our parish family.    On Sunday morning parents and scouts of Scout Troop 13 held a fundraiser during the New York City Marathon. Home baked cookies and cakes, granola and other items were sold in …

A frighteningly good time was had by all at the Sunday Social, which was held on October 23rd. Parishioners of all ages attended and chatted with each other while enjoying donuts and drinks.  Our young artists gravitated to the Arts & Crafts table to work on decorating colorful cats, bats, and even a friendly ghost …

Gathering in Meletia Hall on Saturday, October 15th for a fun evening revisiting the great music from the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s, Saint Anselm parishioners and our many friends (and even one party goer all the way from Bonn, Germany) enjoyed an evening of dancing, dining, and conviviality to the sounds of classic Doo Wop. Guests …

St. Anselm Church was the place to be on Saturday, October 8th as dogs of all ages and sizes (and one very brave cat named Emmett) and their humans gathered in front of the church for the annual Blessing of the Animals.  Fr. Kull offered a general blessing noting the service and companionship our animals provide …

On behalf of our friends at “Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow” (OBT) and the St. Anselm Workforce Ministry, we thank our parishioners for their wonderful generosity in support of our professional attire drive, which was held on the weekend of October 1st & 2nd.  Despite the cold, damp weather and Bay Ridge festivities, parishioners brought suits, …

On September 25th our parishioners and Religious Education families joined to celebrate another great year of Sunday Socials and togetherness at St. Anselm.  Everyone had a chance to meet new people and catch up with old friends while the children flocked to the Arts & Crafts table to make Scratch Magic animals.  A parishioner celebrating her …

  The dedicated teachers began working in their classrooms in the August heat, putting up welcome posters and bulletin boards, and putting away school supplies in order to be ready for the opening day of school – Wednesday, September 7th.  St. Anselm Catholic Academy (SACA) started the school year with a shortened week of half …

On July 24th at the 10 AM Mass, Fr. Stephen Saffron held a Blessing Ceremony for Philip Apilan and Jack Foppiani, the two young parishioners, who along with Fr. Saffron were St. Anselm’s pilgrims to World Youth Day 2016 in Krakow, Poland. The two young men were presented with rosaries and patriotic themed baseball caps, symbols …

As most of our parishioners know, our wonderful seminarian, Simon Galazyn, who had come to us from Michigan, left St. Anselm on August 20th to continue studying for the priesthood in a much closer location — St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie.  He spoke at every mass during the weekend of August 13th & 14th thanking everyone for their …

As most St. Anselm parishioners know, Fr. Anthony is returning to Nigeria on August 5th to attend an important meeting of his religious order, the Congregation of the Holy Spirit.  For the past 11 years we have gotten to know and love him and look forward to his annual summertime visit.  At masses on the weekend …