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The Blessing of the Animals at St. Anselm Celebrating the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi Patron Saint of Animals, Merchants & Ecology     Saturday October 4th, the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, was a very exciting day at St. Anselm with parishioners and their pets gathering in the Main Vestibule …

We’re off to a Great Start! Welcome back!  We hope you had a fun-filled, fantastic summer and are ready for some new and exciting times at our wonderful Parish.  Our kick-off event of the season was our Sunday Social, which was held on September 28th after the 10am mass.  The Social was a major success with adults …

  There will be a Book Discussion in the Colbert Center at 7:30 PM.   The book is PALASADES PARK by Alan Brennert. Enter through main school door.   All are welcome.

The Not-So Secret Garden   This spring our Father Stephen Saffron inherited a tomato patch that had potential.  The patch, which is located next to the Sacristy, was quickly enlarged and transformed into a wonderful garden boasting different types of tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplant, peppers, butternut squash, and zucchini.  In addition, Father Stephen added an herb …

Fr. Saffron’s Pilgrimage   This past July Fr. Saffron led a group of pilgrims on a visit to two of the world’s most famous and cherished shrines to Our Lady.    Flying across the Atlantic, the pilgrims arrived at Lourdes, a town nestled in the foothills of the French Pyrenees.  The Shrine of the Virgin …

  Fr. Anthony Alimnonu, C.S.Sp Fr. Anthony becomes the Director of his Order’s hospital in Nigeria   As the return of the swallows to the Mission of San Juan Capistrano on Saint Joseph’s Day (March 19th) signals the traditional start of spring for southern California, so too, the annual visit of Fr. Anthony Alimnonu, C.S.Sp. …

Special Mass Schedule:         Masses for the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary are 8 AM, 11 AM, and 7:30 PM.

Corpus Christi:  We Though Many, Are One Body   On Sunday June 22nd the St. Anselm Parishioners attending the 12pm Mass helped to make it a “day for doing, not talking” by participating in our annual Corpus Christi Procession.  Following Communion, Parishioners of all ages joined the Procession as our Priests, concelebrants at the Mass, took …

Another Great Year to be “Young at Heart”   Meletia Hall (in St. Anselm Catholic Academy) was the place to be on June 2nd when the Young at Heart Members met for their final meeting of the Academic Year.  In addition to coffee and treats, the members were able to purchase the lovely handmade items …

16th Annual Pastors’ Tournament held by Saint Anselm Youth Activities   Dozens of Saint Anselm parishioners and friends came together on Friday, May 30th at the Dyker Beach Golf Course in support of Saint Anselm Youth Activities.   A lovely late spring morning and the beautiful fairways of the Dyker Course combined to provide the …