The English Speaking Parish Council is seeking a volunteer who could serve as Secretary for the once-monthly meeting of the Council.

The tasks involved are: recording minutes at the meeting, subsequently including any amendments to those minutes offered by Council Members, and ensuring a copy of the minutes for the parish files. Meetings of the English Speaking Parish Council take place on the second Tuesday of every month (except Summer) from 7:45PM.

Interested persons can contact Fr. John.

Parents from St. Anne's with young adult children are invited to join an ongoing discussion group sponsored by Generation Life and hosted by Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish in Wan Chai.

The meeting offers support to parents in encouraging their kids in their emotional and spiritual life, helping them to articulate their identity, and to understand their emerging sexuality and the purpose of life.  Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church is located at #1 Star Street, directly behind Pacific Place Three.  

For more information contact Ms. Uta Trogele at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

The 15th Annual Christian Women's Conference (CWC) will be held on Saturday, March 8^th, at the Hong Kong International School. 

CWC is designed for women of all cultures and walks of life to celebrate their faith in Christ and share the spirit of joy and worship.

This one-day conference is organized by Christian women across Hong Kong.

Please come refresh your spirit, nourish your soul, and make a new friend. Complete information for registration can be found on the bulletin board outside the parish office.

Please also visit the CWC website at http://www.cwc.org.hk/

Hong Kong's Diocesan Youth Commission (DYC) will be leading a delegation of 100 to the 6th Asian Youth Day held in Daejeon, Korea this coming 10th -18th of August

For the first time, applications from any English-speaking young Catholics will also be accepted, as Diocesan English Youth (DEY) will be part of the delegation this year.

DEY are hoping to gather a handful of English-speaking young people active in their parish or ministry from across the diocese to experience Asian Youth Day together.

Please refer to the DYC poster, DEY flyer and application form at the back of the church and share the news with any potential young adults interested!

There will be a Diocesan English Youth (DEY) quarterly youth fellowship and joint-mass on Sunday, the 23rd February, hosted by Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish in Wanchai.

Fellowship will be in the form of an “Amazing Race” starting outside City Hall at 2.45PM. Mass will be at 6:00PM.

You are welcome to join.

With the permission of Cardinal John Tong, there will be a Second Collection in all parishes during each Sunday Mass, on the 8^th and 9^th of February for the Hong Kong Central Council of Catholic Laity. The money thus collected will be used in support of the Council’s work of Evangelization and Laity Formation.

Thank you for your co-operation and kind support!

Fr. John will be in Wuhan, China, from Monday, February 10^th, until Friday, February 14^th.  Fr. Bruno Lepeu will cover all pastoral needs during that time.  Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

I will be travelling out of Hong Kong on Maryknoll business from Tuesday, January 28th, through Sunday, February 2nd. 

Please allow me to wish each and everyone one of you a healthy and peaceful opening of the Chinese New Year, and a grace filled Year of the Horse!

Fr. John

Thank you to Grade 1 CCD Class for sponsoring this Sunday's Hospitality table contributions.  

The next Hospitality Table will be Sunday, February 16th hosted by the FHC 2A Class. 

Please contact Celine O'Connor at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to volunteer your support.

This weekend, January 18th and 19th, twenty-two of our young people are on retreat in preparation for receiving the sacrament of Confirmation. 

Please pray for an outpouring of grace and Spirit upon them, their parents and the retreat leaders.

Thank you to the First Holy Communion 1B CCD Class for sponsoring this Sunday's Hospitality table contributions.  

The next Hospitality Table will be Sunday, January 26th hosted by the Grade 1 CCD Class.  

Please contact Lise Treacy This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Erin Sippel This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to volunteer your support.

Many thanks to Nini Forino for posting photos of the children’s nativity, which preceded the Family Mass on Christmas Eve. 

You can view the photos at:  www.bit.ly/1cg81qq

Four of our confirmation students and some of their parents volunteered at Food Angel this week helping preparing and packaging boxed meals for the needy.

Please continue to pray for these young people as they set forth on this important journey of faith.

Many thanks to members of the the Church Beautification Ministry for all of their efforts to prepare St. Anne's for Christmas!

This Friday, January 3rd, is the First Friday of the month.  A Mass in honor of the Sacred Heart will be celebrated in the parish hall at 7:30PM.

St. Anne's Hospitality Table resumes Sunday, January 12th, kindly sponsored by the First Holy Community CCD Class 1B.

A Maryknoll Missioner who has been Hong Kong for 50 years has written a book highlighting his experiences, in vignette form, of his past 5 decades in this city.  

The book is for sale at the back of the church for HKD $20; honor system.  Enjoy a few laughs and some points to ponder.

Please support a bake sale this Sunday, December 15^th, after the 8:45 am Mass, conducted by the Confirmation Class students.  Baked goods are from students and parishioners, and all proceeds will help support various community organizations.  

This Thursday, December 12^th, there will be a Reconciliation Service at 7:30pm in the Parish Church. The Service will consist of period of prayer, scripture readings, a short meditation and a closing blessing. After the Service concludes, there will be 5 priests available to hear individual confessions.

Availing yourself of the Sacrament of Reconciliation is an excellent way of preparing yourself for Christmas and starting the New Year.

Please support a bake sale on Sunday, December 15, after the 8:45 am Mass, conducted by the Confirmation Class students.  Baked goods are from students and parishioners, and all proceeds will help support various community organizations. 

Bake, bake, bake for a good cause:  our Confirmation students need your help.  Please bring baked goods to church either on Saturday, December 14^th between 5:30 and 6:30PM or Sunday, December 15^th from 8:00 - 9:00AM.  Thank you in advance as you help us raise funds for worthy causes.