Dear Friends,

Did you ever wonder just why Jesus turned water into wine at Cana? I have. It was certainly a nice thing to do for that newly married couple. I’m sure his mother was happy. But why? It didn’t help anyone in dire need, like his other miracles, like the lepers, the dead, or those with chronic diseases. Yet, his disciples began to believe in him because of it, John tells us. He calls it a “sign.” He doesn’t use our word “miracle.” Unfortunately, that word has come to mean something that violates the laws of nature. Biblical authors never used that meaning because they didn’t know about laws of nature. Only those of us who have lived after the rise of modern science see the world as governed by immutable laws. For biblical people, events like those done by Jesus or any of the prophets were considered signs of God’s presence. They revealed something of his character, of his care and concern for his people. So, what quality of God did the sign at Cana reveal? It’s setting, as we all know, was a wedding feast. Weddings are about beginnings and when the couple is young, they’re about the beginning of life as well as of a loving and caring relationship. The celebration is also a recognition of the union of two families and the wider circles of the couple. In this, weddings in the Scriptures also became signs of the relationship between God and his people, Israel. Some of the prophets used the metaphor of a marriage to describe how deeply God felt about Israel. In Hosea, that metaphor was used to indicate the great pain God felt when Israel was so often unfaithful to her spouse, the Lord. In Isaiah, it had the opposite purpose – God took great

delight in his people, like a groom takes delight in his bride. The symbol of the wedding was saying something powerful. The quality of a marital relationship as a sign meant that God wasn’t just interested in his people as partners in a covenant – “I’ll do this if you do that.” It was saying that there was an unconditional commitment on God’s part toward his people. He would make life possible for them, with the kind of joy and happiness symbolized by shared wine at a feast. So, when Jesus turned all that water into wine at a wedding feast, he was indicating that a new phase in God’s relationship with his people had begun, a beginning that overflowed with joy, happiness, and the richness of life that the Messiah alone could bring. As the first of his signs, Jesus was announcing that God was doing something new through him, something that would transform the life of his people and of the world, for which changing water into wine was merely a pale comparison. This is the Christ in whom we are invited to believe, not just in his words, but in the life he offers us. That’s what’s so special about marriage. Married couples make that life of Christ present in the way that they live their commitment. On a daily basis, they give flesh and blood to their promises and thereby reveal how Christ relates to them and to us! Christ is always drawing us to deepen our relationships through the challenges of life. What’s important, however, is that this sign isn’t there only when the romance is high and things are going well. It’s equally there as couples struggle, often painfully and with tragic failure, to live what they say on their wedding day. We all know that no marriage lives this as well as couples desire. Even if they can’t and must separate, they can still reveal Christ’s action. There is always hope because, like the perfect lover, he accepts us especially when we mess up. His love, like the wine at Cana, is overflowing and can transform in failure and in fulfillment. Love,

Fr. Joe

Worship…Called and formed by the Word of God, we

worship our Lord primarily in the Mass. The Eucharist is the

center of our Christian life. It grounds everything else we do,

from prayer to our daily tasks to our ministries. If you have any

comments, please feel free to contact any of the following

Pastoral Council Representatives: Fr. Colin Kay, Deacon

Rich McGarry and Michael Kohler.

Pray for the recovery of: Dylan Ochanski, Helen Konarski, Cathy Nahra, Sharon Breheny, Mary Ludlow, Margaret Schneider, Dave Owens, Sam Samir, Craig Buksar, Ven Hammonds, Fr. Jim Moran, Timothy Dolan, Manny Chirico, Margaret Chirico, Facundo Daniel, Helen Kohler, Nicki Conaway, Ray Hofmeister, Virginia Sprague, June Passarelli, Barbara Spreer, Ron Barbarulo, Janet Blumka, Emma Marie Wyman, Evelyn Hedderich, Jason & Justin Leider, Kevin Barnett, Dianna Miranda, Jack Hermans, Joanne DeCaro, Brandon Higgens, Ann Millstein, Carol Gravel, Wendy Gratale, Richie Policastro, Jackie Manning, Stanislaw Tecza, Jean Calabrase, Louis Frances, Jarret Adamo, Matthew McGovern, Gloria Ranieri, Sarah Valenti, Stan Tomon, Violeta Arva, Ken Macagna, Todd Hodge, Vickie DePadova, Louise Garcia, Emily Rao, John Rao, Carol Verbovsky, Kenneth Bodzak, Janice Ward, Carol Crosson, Anne Llewellyn, Amy Joosten Butler, Les Wolf, Gary Beal, Diana Lambouras, Thomas Brown, Mary Ann Cavana, Nicole Schepps, John Falcone, Elise Bord, Vicki Purpura, Liz Morano, Baby Regan Doyle, John Cooney, Msgr. Joseph Slinger, Jayden J. Miranda, Brenda Reef, Mary Garripoli, Kenneth Michael Bodzak, Kelly Ann Ross, Kay McAteer, Frank DiGiaimo Jr., Michael T., Mildred Adamo, Patricia Salvi, Aliysha Malone, Peter Mastrangelo, Olga Marino, Tyler Dixon, Richard DeLorenzo, Brandon Patory, Alice Giegler, Ruth Rizzo, Patrice Foster, Gertrude Mahon, Sean Cox, Ken Lisa, Kevin Considine, Baby Kaedon Ross, Glenn Endresz, Sarah Wilder, Krista Jentzsch, Patricia Hinchliffe, Helen Krajacic, Robert O’Byrne, Andrew D’Amico Sr., Anthony Frank, Janet Blumka, Anna Coletti, Patricia Castiglia, Linda DeLorenzo, Jean Conerly, Ruth Corsi, Rick Owen, Jeannie Girovasi, Natasha Santana, and Jay Paolella.

†Pray for the happy repose of † Domenico Carriero, Elizabeth Schmitt, Domenico Riggio and Edith Standish

The Bread and Wine will be offered this week in loving memory of Jeffrey Victor as requested by his family.

The Altar Candles will burn this week for the special intentions of the people of St. Anne Parish.

The Sanctuary Lamp will burn this week in loving memory of Tony Giszack as requested by Liz Giszack.

Monday, January 18th

7:30 – Infant Jesus of Prague – Paul Sal Graniero (Living) - Family 8:45 – Joan Margaret Tumper-Heater - Judith & Edmund Heffron

Tuesday, January 19th

7:30 – In Thanksgiving – Paul & Lisa Joseph Mendres – Dave Felton & Family 8:45 – Porferio Tabudlong – Arnesto Family

Wednesday, January 20th

7:30 – Peter Britz – Lillian & Peter Britz Joanne Graniero (Living) - Family 8:45 – People of St. Anne Parish

Thursday, January 21st

7:30 – Infant Jesus of Prague – Paul Sal Graniero (Living) - Family 8:45 – Juana Arnesto – Arnesto Family

Friday, January 22nd

7:30 – Kevin Escorcia – Family Joanne Graniero (Living) - Family 8:45 – Clara Cabaero – Amado Cabaero & Family

Saturday, January 23rd

8:45 – Elizabeth McMorrow – Rich & Marsha Parisi & Family 5:15 – Brian Zelizo – Family Charles Sedita – Santomenno & DiPaola Family Maurice King – Michael King & Family Helen Koehler – Anna & Ed Bastinck

Sunday, January 24th

7:30 – Jim Fierro – The Long Family Leo F. Ferris – Joan Reid Bridget Murray – Coughlin Family 9:30 – Betty Reiley – St. Annes Seniors Salvatore Barone – Wife & Children Michael Mania – Joseph & Brenda Pallessi Josephine Gellis – Rosemary Jones 11:30 – Kevin Phillips – Family Lorraine DeFeo – Mary Golabek & Family Michael Bartlett – Michael King & Family Wayne Wojcik – Fran & Dante DeNicola 6:00 PM – People of St. Anne Parish

During January, Pope Francis asks that we pray especially...that sincere dialog among men and women of different faiths may produce the fruits of peace and justice.

Let us pray for those in our armed forces especially

for: PFC Richard Marchese, US Army; Lt. Col.

Phillip Christy, US Army; Army Natl. Guard; Pvt. John

Pagios, US Army; Pvt. Kristoffer Burger, US Army;

SPCE4 Kyle Milnes, US Army; PO 2nd

Cl Jimmy

Guerra, US Navy, PO 2nd

Cl Nicholas J. Vanni, US

Navy; Major Gregory Sugalski, US Army; MM2

Nicholas J. Magarelli, USN, Master Sgt. Michael

VanPamel, USAF; Sgt. Michael Bourke, US Army;

PFC Lindsay Newarski, US Army; PFC Jason Dawson,

US Army;Staff Sgt.. Matthew Bauer, USAF; Brandon

Motto, USMC; Lt. Marc Sabatino, USN; LCPL Storm

Odom, USMC; Airman Michael Diffin, USAF; Sgt

Major Joseph R. Lobban, US Army; CPL Justin Scales,

USMC; LCPL Dominick Rizzo, USMC; PFC Jonathan

C. Sulinski, Warrant Officer Alan Harty, US Army;

Sgt. Bert J. Frullo, US Army; LCPL. Harrison James

Bruining, USMC; LCPL Steven D’Argenio, USMC;

Capt. Kip Rainey; SP4 Monica Saucier, US Army; Spec.

4 Brian Tarantino, US Army; PO 1st Cl. Mike

Tarantino, USN; Lt. Col. Marshall Denney; Lance

Corp. Marshall Denney IV; EO2 Michael Yondolino,

USN; Col. Patrick Frank; Capt. Daniel Curtin, US

Army; Capt. Erik Mineo, US Army; Staff Sgt. Joseph

Sullivan, USMC; A1C Richard Baldassari, USAF;

Capt. Donald Pump, USMC; and all those serving in

Iraq and Afghanistan.

ALTERNATIVE TO ABORTION If you know someone who is considering having an abortion, here is a number they might call that could be of help to them to consider an alternative to this practice. The number is 1-800-395-HELP (4357).

BACK TO OUR ROOTS

Will not meet this week.. BTOR will resume on January 21st

from 1-2 PM in the Faith Center

Immaculate Heart Academy invites area parents to attend a presentation by Jessica Lahey, author of NY Times bestseller, “The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed.” Ms. Lahey will speak on how parents can give their children the tools to succeed in school, college, work, and beyond. “The Gift of Failure” was recently named “One of 12 Books that Changed My Mind This Year” by the editors of Fortune Magazine. She will be speaking and signing copies of her book on Thursday, Jan. 28 at 7 pm in the IHA Patricia Sollitto Performing Arts Center. For more info., please call the IHA main office at 201-445-6800. Immaculate Heart Academy is located at 500 Van Emburgh Ave., Township of Washington, NJ 07676.

MEDITATION

A Sonnet for Epiphany -Malcolm Guite

It might have been just someone else’s story,

Some chosen people get a special king.

We leave them to their own peculiar glory,

We don’t belong, it doesn’t mean a thing.

But when these three arrive they bring us with them,

Gentiles like us, their wisdom might be ours;

A steady step that finds an inner rhythm,

A pilgrim’s eye that sees beyond the stars.

They did not know his name but still they sought him,

They came from otherwhere but still they found him;

In temples they found those who sold and bought him,

But in the filthy stable, hallowed ground.

Their courage gives our questing hearts a voice

To seek, to find, to worship, to rejoice.

STEWARDSHIP REFLECTIONS 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

“To each individual the manifestation of the

Spririt is given for some benefit.”

– 1 Corinthians 12:7)

St. Paul tells us that God has blessed each of us for

a reason. How has God blessed you? Are you

using your gifts according to God’s plan; helping to

do His work here on earth? Remember that if you

don’t do the work God planned for you, no one else

can do it.

The Women of the

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community

invite the Women of the Church of Saint Anne

to join in a peaceful discussion on

building understanding and

uniting against extremism.

Beyond the Veil:

Dispelling Islamophobia Sunday….January 24, 2016….2 to 4 pm

Chad Palace Banquet Hall

269 Littleton Road, Parsippany NJ

Contact: Tahira Bokhari

(tahirabbok@aol.com)

Baitul Wahid Mosque

291 Crooks Avenue

Clifton, NJ 07011

Word… St. Anne’s is a family of faith formed by the Word of God, especially as this is expressed in the person of Christ, in the

Scriptures, and in the Tradition of the Church. As we hear this word and take it more and more deeply into our lives, we

become ever more truly the People of God.

If you have any comments, please feel free to contact any of the following Pastoral Council Representatives:

Donna Stickna, John Hill, Carmie DeMerchant, Melissa Rovetto-Ruffner & Marianne Cummins

SAINT ANNE SCHOOL NEWS

Sunday, January 31, join us for mass at 9:30 am to kick off Catholic Schools Week then stop at the school for a student-guided tour and a chance to meet the principal, teachers, and current parents.

It’s time to begin thinking about the upcoming school year. St. Anne School offers an amazing preschool with several attendance options as well as full-day Kindergarten. Both will put your child on the right track to the outstanding academics that continue in all grades.

FAITH FORMATION NEWS

SUNDAY/TUESDAY FAITH NEWS - A schedule reminder:

Sunday Faith: classes meet January 17 & 24; NO classes January 31; classes meet February 7; NO classes February 14; classes resume February 21

Tuesday Faith: classes meet January 19 & 26; NO classes February 2; classes meet February 9; NO classes February 16; classes resume February 23

All Sunday/Tuesday Faith students should return their signed progress reports.

CONFIRMATION PREP - January Confirmation prep sessions will be held January 17 & 31. All sessions are in the school, 7-8:30pm. Please enter through door #4. Name Assignments are due January 31.

HOME STUDY & FAMILY CATECHESIS SESSIONS

January 19: Home Study 2

January 26: Family Catechesis grade 8 All sessions are 7-8:30pm in the school cafeteria (enter/exit through door #5). The following chapter reviews are due 2 weeks prior to the next session:

Home Study (grades 1-6): chapters 9-12

Family Catechesis (both 7th & 8th grade): chapters 7-12. New books will be distributed at this session

Save the dates for our Parish Mission…

Saint Anne Parish will host a Parish Mission this Lent

featuring Msgr. Paul Schetelick

beginning with the weekend Masses on March 5 & 6, 2016

and continuing in the evening on March 7, 8 & 9 at 7:30 pm in the Church

In keeping with the Holy Year of Mercy declared by Pope Francis,

The theme of the Parish Mission will be mercy.

Stewardship Dinner 2016

HATS OFF TO OUR VOLUNTEERS!

Saint Anne parish owes a great deal to YOU, our volunteers--the life force of our parish--and our annual

Stewardship Appreciation Dinner allows us to honor, celebrate, and thank you for the many ways in which

you have devoted your time, energy, and talents to our community. Whether you assist with the running of

liturgies, or minister to the sick, or attend to the religious education of our children, or serve on parish

committees, or prepare our sacramental candidates, your involvement is crucial to the overall life of our parish!

We cordially invite all who have served in any capacity during the past year to join us on Saturday, January 23rd

at the 5:15 p.m. Mass and subsequent dinner, which begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Church Hall, so that we can

demonstrate our gratitude! The theme of this year’s dinner will be “Hats Off to Our Volunteers” and everyone

is invited to participate in a hat contest that will be judged at the dinner. Be creative!

If you are planning on attending that evening, please call the Rectory no later than Tuesday, January 19th

at

which point reservations will close. When you call, remind us of your area of involvement so we can do seating

arrangements. After Mass on January 23rd

check in at the door of the Church Hall for your table number.

Reservations are first-come, first-served and the dinner will take place rain, snow or sunshine!!

Thank you for all you do for our parish! We can’t wait to celebrate with you on the 23rd

! Please recall that this

event is BYOB (Bring Your Own Beverage); water will be available.

Families who have had their babies baptized in the last few years

here at St. Anne Church are invited to a Special Mass on

Saturday, February 13, 2016 at 11:30 a.m.

After this special celebration, there will be a reception

to follow in the Church Hall. Kindly RSVP by Mon., Feb. 8th by e-mailing us at

BaptismFamilies@Yahoo.com to let us know the number of adults and children who will be attending.

Give us your names, phone number and e-mail address

ATTENTION MEN…….SAVE THE DATE

A 26-Hour Retreat Experience

Right here at St. Anne Church Hall Men’s Cornerstone …. April 15-April 16, 2016

Cornerstone is…

An opportunity to step out of the hustle of daily life to pause and reflect.

A welcoming, non-judgmental environment

An outstanding opportunity to meet and interact with other members of the parish Contact: David Ruffner Andy McDonough Joe Barone

908-812-5059 201-214 2754 551-206-2502

Service… Impelled by the Spirit of Jesus, St. Anne’s strives to reach out to others. In works on behalf of justice, charity, and human

development, we seek to imitate Jesus in bringing glad tidings to the poor, liberty to the oppressed and captives, and healing to

the blind and the sick. If you have any comments, please feel free to contact Fr. Joe or Fr. Colin.

FROM THE OFFICE OF HUMAN CONCERNS

ITEMS MOST NEEDED: CANNED VEGETABLES, CANNED FRUIT, PEANUT BUTTER, JELLY,

TUNA, MAC/CHEESE, FACE SOAP, LAUNDRY DETERGENT!! Rice, instant potatoes, pancake mix,

syrup, cake mix, healthy snacks, cookies, deodorant, paper towels, house cleaning products.

Please check the dates on your donations prior to donating them. We do not hand out expired food. You can

drop off food anytime at the rectory.

Food coupons from Newspaper: Please collect the inserts from the Sunday papers. DO NOT CLIP

COUPONS! Bring them to the church and place them in the third drawer of the small wicker chest in the main

vestibule of the church. A parish family collects them and uses them when they purchase the food they donate

to our Food Pantry.

The Food Pantry is looking for volunteers to help out stocking shelves, packing food bags and assisting on

food distribution days. Help would be needed on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday mornings and on Food

Distribution which are on the first and third Wednesdays of every month.

If you are interested or have questions please call Michelle Goetz at the Rectory at 201-791-1616 ext. 217.

ST. CAJETAN MINISTRY

for the Unemployed & Under-employed

We meet every two weeks as follows: St. Catharine’s Ministry Center - next meeting: Thursday, Jan. 21st - first floor meeting room 7-9PM and at St. Anne’s Rectory on Saturday, Jan. 23rd - from 10am-12 noon. If you think you may be interested please contact Ed Grzesiak 201-321-5144, John Lederer 201-286-9354, Lou Cuomo 201-657-3838, Eamon Jennings, 917-841-2558, Steve Zmuda 201-819-9026. You can also email us at stcajetan@stannefairlawnnj.org

Community… Formed by the Word and by the Eucharist, St. Anne’s

builds community in the ways that we live and work and

celebrate together. In these ways, we experience the living

presence of Christ.

If you have any comments, please feel free to contact any of

the following Pastoral Council Representatives: Junie

Fuertes, Peggy Long, Eamon Jennings, Danielle

Douglass, Stephanie Kedersha, Joe Barone and Terence

Curley

EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK Sunday, January 17th CFC – 9:00 am – 5:00 pm - CAF Stages – 2:00 – 5:00 pm - CH Monday, January 18th – MLK Jr. Day RCIA – 7:00 – 9:00 pm - CR AA – 7:30 pm – LCR Choir – 7:30 – 9:00 pm – C Tuesday, January 19th Prayer Shawl Mtg. – 1:30 – 3:00 pm – CR Home Study – 7:00 pm – CAF/SCF

Wednesday, January 20th Play Group – 9:30 – 10:30 am - CH SFO – 3:00 – 4:30 pm - CR Bible Study – 7:00 pm – FC Street Faire Mtg. – 7:30 pm - CR

Thursday, January 21st BTOR – 1:00 pm - FC Children’s Choir – 4:15 pm – C Cub Scouts – 6:30 – 8:30 pm – CAF/CH Women’s Cornerstone – 7:30 pm - CR Choir – 7:30 pm - C

Friday, January 22nd 1st Reconciliation – 7:30 pm - C Saturday, January 23rd Stewardship Dinner – 6:30 pm - CH AA – 7:30 – 8:30 pm – CAF

PLEASE NOTE:THE PARISH OFFICES

WILL BE CLOSED ON

MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 2016

IN OBSERVANCE OF THE MARTIN

LUTHER KING DAY HOLIDAY.

Are you a stay-at-home mom or dad of children age 5 and under? Or perhaps you care for your grandchildren during the week?

If so, come join us for a weekly Play Group this Wednesday, January 20th at 9:30 am for about an hour in the Church Hall. Hope to see you there! For info, please email Meghan at meghan.lobue@gmail.com

G.R.O.W. (God Reaches Out to Women) is sponsoring A Little Bit of Italy at Mezza Notte restaurant in Fair Lawn Sunday, January 31st through

Thursday, February 4th . 15% of your order (dine-in or take-out) will be donated to G.R.O.W. to help subsidize this year’s G.R.O.W. events. Mezza Notte is BYOB, so remember to bring a bottle of vino! Watch for our flyer…coming soon!

SAINT ANNE'S SENIORS PREPARE FOR SUPER BOWL

Saint Anne's Seniors will hold their regular meeting on Monday, Jan. 25th at 1 p.m in the Church Hall. We will hold our Super Bowl contest with winners to be announced at the February 8th meeting. We welcome our first new member of 2016, Maria Tobass joined through the efforts of member Margaret Borsella. Tickets for our St. Patrick's Day party will also be on sale at this meeting. For further information call Lucy at 201-791-3440.

Ladies…Looking for a good read for the New Year? Pick up a copy of “When the Heart Waits”, then discuss it at the Book Chat on Saturday, February 20! Here’s a sample: “I don't hold to the idea that

God causes suffering and crisis. I just know that those things come along and God uses them. We think life should be a nice, clean ascending line. But inevitably something wanders onto the scene and creates havoc with the nice way we've arranged life to fall in place.”

No need to cook !

Come to the 9th Annual

Fish & Chips

Friday, February 12th Church Hall

$15.00 per person- includes fish & chips, coffee, water & dessert

(Chicken fingers & chips also available) Food prepared in a truck outside by “Tastefully British” catering company.

***All orders must be placed by the deadline.***

***Absolutely no walk-up orders!***

Kindly send/bring form to the Rectory by Wed. Feb 10th

Name __________________________ Phone ______________ Number of tickets (fish)______ at $15.00 each Total: ________ Number of tickets (chicken)____at $15.00 each Total:________

Kindly make checks payable to St. Anne Church.

____ I would like to be at the 5:30 seating.

_____ I would like to be at the 6:30 seating.

Once again this year, we are only offering the opportunity to eat here. Kindly choose whether you’d like to eat at 5:30 pm. (especially good for those who want to attend Stations of the Cross at 7pm) or 6:30 p.m.

Either way, you’re welcome to relax at your table ‘til closing time!

Finance/Administration… A Christian community strives to steward its resources so that they can provide the material by which its various

ministries can reflect the parish’s mission to reflect Christ’s presence in all that we do and say. Finance Committee

Members: Ed Hughes, Bill Ball, Sally Quinn, Sheila Abate, Ed Trawinski, Loretta Stachiotti, Kristie Bednarz,

Karen Gillies, Steve Palermo and Jerry Cunningham.

Buildings/Grounds: Carl Shoemaker, Dave Lee, Kate Humble, and Steve Zmuda.

We are grateful to the 1,486 people who worshipped with us last weekend and contributed $10,680.00 in the offertory and $1,722.00 through Online Giving offertory,

which along with other fees and donations totaled $16,483.00. Our weekly expenses average out to $20,348.00.

Heating & Air Conditioning ~ Everyone knows that there are some months in which our electricity bill or heating bill is higher than

others. Well, it’s the same with the Church. As you know, we use an additional way of paying for our extra

energy months. In the back of the church each Sunday you will find separate ENERGY envelopes. If you should

happen to hit the jackpot that week, and wish to throw a dollar or two in that envelope, we’d greatly appreciate

it! You can throw these special envelopes right in the collection with your regular envelope. The energy

envelopes will not be mailed to you. They will simply be in the back of the church, so if you don’t spot them, be

sure to ask the ushers at your Mass. Thanks so much. And special thanks to those who have already been doing it

regularly. It makes a difference!!!

Online Giving…

You have the opportunity to make donations to our Sunday collection online! To sign up, go to the St. Anne website – www.stannefairlawnnj.org

There are several ways to access the system: 1. Underneath the scrolling slideshow on the home page, on the bottom right-hand corner, you will see a

light blue icon with a $ sign. Click that icon to go directly to the system.

OR

2. From the homepage, check the left-hand menu options. The second to last menu option says

“envelopes & online giving.” Click that link, and a page with various giving options will appear. Select the

Online Giving option to be taken directly to the system.

Once you are taken to the new site, click on the section that says Create New Account. Next you will see New User Account Registration. Fill out the form and click “submit.”

When you are enrolled, you can go into Manage My Account, where you will see My Payment Methods. Here you can choose to have the funds deducted from your checking or bank account (you will need your routing and account numbers on hand). Under Manage My Account, you will also see Give a New Gift. There you will decide when and how much to give. (In the list, Offertory Collection means the Sunday collection.) You can select recurring or one time gifts. You also have the option to access all the other special envelopes you would normally find in your envelope packet and which are generally one-time donations.

Each time you go to Mass, get a card that says “I have made my donation online” and put it in the collection when the usher comes around. Thanks so much for giving online!