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I wish to thank all of those who participated in our Irish Weekend here at St. Anselm Parish. Most especially, I wish to thank all who attended the benefit concert on Saturday evening. Thanks to your generosity, we raised over $3,000, which is enough to cover the expenses for the bus transportation to Steubenville. May …

St. Anselm Parish will be having its 4th annual retreat for high school students. It will take place Friday, July 8th thru Sunday, July 10th at the Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio. Thirty spots were reserved. The total cost of the weekend is $195, which includes transportation, meals, lodging, and the retreat itself. In order …

On Tuesday evening (March 22nd) at the Kimmel Center, our school students Cara DiMarcantonio, Erin Triebl, and Shannon Walters will perform with the elementary chorus. Best wishes, Girls.

Any Adult Catholic who is not confirmed and who is attending weekly Mass and would like to be confirmed is asked to call Father Dunleavy. There is an opportunity for you to be confirmed with other adults at the Cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul on Sunday, June 12th, at 2:00 PM

(Examination of Conscience) Our RCIA Elect will celebrate the first of three scrutiny rites next Sunday during the 10:00 AM Mass. These scrutiny rites are a way that the Church seeks to introduce these people into our way of examining our conscience. Many Catholics examine their consciences not only before going to confession but each …

Lenten Coin Folders: Monies saved through your Lenten sacrifices may be placed in the Lenten coin folders. The money will benefit Saint Anselm School to offset deficit spending. The Coin Folders are available on the tables with the bulletins. Poor Boxes: Monies received in the Poor Box are used by our Saint Vincent de Paul …

The Liturgy Committee will meet on Tuesday evening, March 29th at 7:00 PM in the Spirituality Center. The meeting will focus on the liturgies of Holy Week. All interested persons are invited.

Married couples who are celebrating 25, 50 or more years of marriage in 2011 are invited to celebrate their Anniversary at the Cathedral on Sunday, May 15th. Couples celebrating 50 or more years are invited to the 11:00 AM Mass. Couples celebrating 25 years are invited to the 2:30 PM Mass. For more information, please …

All Eucharistic Ministers of Holy Communion are invited and encouraged to attend an evening of recollection on Wednesday evening, March 30th, 7:00 PM in the Spirituality Center. Father Dunleavy will facilitate the reflection on the Eucharist and Eucharistic Ministry. Following the prayer period, there will be a short meeting and time for questions and answers.

This weekend, 71 young people in our parish who will be confirmed in the Fall are celebrating their rite of candidacy for Confirmation at the 12:00 Noon Mass. The Church refers to people who are preparing for sacraments as candidates. The image of a candidate is familiar to us from government. A candidate announces his …