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The Saturday evening Mass on June 11th, three days before Flag Day, June 14th, which commemorates the adoption of the Stars & Stripes as our official standard by resolution of the Second Continental Congress in 1777, was indeed a blessing.  Two veterans proudly carried our new Papal and American flags, placing them in front of …

The Graduating Class of 2016 was truly an “Enchanted” one!  On Friday, June 10th, the students enjoyed a dinner dance with the theme of enchantment.  Meletia Hall was transformed into a magical forest with sweets, colorful decorations and cobblestone paths.  If this wasn’t enough, the busy families attended the SACA Awards Breakfast on Sunday, the …

On the weekend of June 17th & 18th, St. Anselm Parish took part in a diocese-wide initiative to register voters.  Scores of our parishioners proudly proclaimed, “I’m already  registered … and I vote!” Several of our younger parishioners happily registered to vote.    We thank our parishioners for being involved in the political process and we …

On June 4th, the St. Anselm Catholic Academy (SACA) Father’s Club held another wonderful end of the year Bar-B-Q fundraiser. The children had a grand time playing with toys in the courtyard while the adults got to spend time together before heading off for summer vacation. The mood was a cheerful one as everyone chatted …

Our May 15th Sunday Social, the last social of the academic year, was a very memorable one!  In addition to our usual delectables and fun arts & crafts (inchworms, butterflies, turtles, oh my!) there were several other events going on as well.  The Young at Heart was on hand to raffle some wonderful items including: a …

Fr. Saffron’s City Garden   “Gardening requires lots of water – most of it in the form of perspiration.”                                                                          …

On three Sunday mornings in May – the 1st, the 8th, and the 15th – St. Anselm celebrated First Communion for the children in the parish, both those from Saint Anselm Catholic Academy and the St. Anselm Religious Education Program. The Mass on Sunday, May 1st was particularly splendid as Bishop DiMarzio, on a Pastoral Visit to …

Easter had come and gone and early April, with an abundance of blooming trees and blossoming bulbs, had made a tentative promise of spring, when winter decided to return and make us wait a few more weeks for weather that could truly be thought of as “spring”. Despite the unseasonable cold spell, parishioners gathered in …

The St. Anselm Workforce Ministry had yet another successful workshop on April 20th when more than 40 participants gathered in Meletia Hall for a presentation by our new partners at the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce.  Msgr. Maloney greeted the participants and offered a prayer for employment.  Athena Hernandez, the Director of the Chamber’s “Good Help Services” …

 The SACA Ladies’ Night Extravaganza It was another exciting evening as the friends of St. Anselm Catholic Academy (SACA) came dressed to the nines, dined on delicious food, caught up with old friends and won amazing prizes at the annual “Ladies’ Night Extravaganza” which was held April 15th at the Dyker Beach Golf Course.  The Mardi …