St. Anne’s Parish Website

will be on sale this weekend in the Church Porch – proceeds to Church Renovation Fund.

The Solemn Dedication
St Anne’s Church
by Bishop Patrick Walsh
on Sunday, 2nd March 2008 at 3.00 pm

N.B. Mass times on the weekend of 1st/2nd March:
Saturday 6.30 pm Vigil Mass
Sunday 10.00 am Morning Mass
There will be No Mass at 12 noon on this particular Sunday.

Sunday 3.00 pm: Mass of Solemn Dedication
(followed by Reception in the Parish Centre)
The Solemn Dedication of the Church is an all Parish occasion

Candles are required during liturgical services to express devotion or the degree of festivity. They should be placed either on the altar or around it.
All candleholders should be specially designed and unobtrusive. They should be removed when not in use. The candleholder for the paschal candle should be designed by an artist to express its singular liturgical significance. (more…)

The Christian assembly and its liturgy have a number of essential characteristics which need to be understood. In particular the designer needs to consider that:
- The worshippers are a priestly people;
- Within the worshipping assembly the priest has an essential role: to preside over the assembly in the person of Christ;
- The entire assembly celebrated the liturgy;
- Within the assembly there is a variety of functions;
- Christ is present in every celebration of the liturgy;
- The worshippers are a united people;
- Liturgical celebration engages the whole person, body as well as spirit;
- Liturgical celebrations should be characterised by reverence;
- The spirit of the liturgical celebration is one of festivity;
- In the liturgy the Christian community celebrates and fosters the victory of Christ in all those who in any way struggle to overcome self-seeking, enmity and indifference to others and strive to build a new society of concern and of peace on this earth.

It is the house of God in the sense that there God is present in his people, in his word, in the sacramental ministry and in the reserved Blessed Sacrament. It is also the house of the people of God, set aside for their celebration of the liturgy. There, when the faithful assemble Christ is present and active through sacramental signs. There they gather as a Christian community to hear the Word of God, to pray together, to celebrate the sacraments and to participate in the Eucharist. ………. (more…)

I have just added some new information about the parish Church renovation fund. You can follow this link or the new icon on the right. We welcome discussion on the matter and any questions or comments can be sent to the parish office available through the Contact Us section on the right hand side.

UPDATE: I have stuck this post back at the top to draw some attention to the cause.

The Baptismal Font, which contains the Baptismal Water, must be designed and located with the utmost care. In regard to location it may be noted that the entrance to the Church is a particular significance in relation to Baptism, the first step in our “entrance” or initiation into the Christian family, the people of God, the Church. (more…)

79 Volunteers with a real sense of Parish Spirit delivered to Parishioners the material concerning the Fund Raising Campaign for St Anne’s Church. They have greatly helped in making it possible for the Campaign to be successful. A really “BIG” Thank-you to each volunteer.

Those who consider themselves part of St Anne’ s Parish but don’t live within the actual boundaries of the Parish, and wish to be included in our Fund Raising campaign, please contact the parish office.

This is just a quick reminder that you can see photos of what the new Church will look like by clicking here or on the thumbnails on the right hand side.  All comments are welcomed and can be submitted via a box at the bottom of the page.

Hi,

I have uploaded some photos of what the new Church should look like. They are available using the link on the right called New Church Build. There is also a new tag added on the right for information related to the building. Here is a sneak preview: