Organizations

ADORATION SOCIETY
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Mondays in the Chapel in the Spirituality Center after the 6:30 AM Mass until 7:00 PM, ending with the Rosary and Benediction.

For additional information contact Betty Clifton at yttebenna@aol.com or  @ 215632-7886

AID FOR FRIENDS
www.aidforfriends.org

The Mission of Aid for Friends is to serve needy, isolated shut-ins, primarily the frail elderly, in the five-county Greater Philadelphia Region with free daily home cooked meals, delivered weekly by empathetic volunteer visitors, and also to provide shut-ins with free outreach services. The goal is to help them maintain their cherished independence by supporting their determination to remain in their own homes for as long as possible and to enhance their quality of life.

The Saint Anselm Parish Community assists this mission in the following ways:

COOKS
We ask volunteers to cook one or more extra servings while preparing the dinner meal for their families, Meals are frozen in aluminum trays provided by AFF. Menu Sheets and plastic bags are also provided. Some volunteers make soup as well. After the dinners and/or soups are frozen, they can be brought to the Parish Freezer at your convenience.

The freezer is located in the Scrip Room and can be accessed during those hours the Parish Center is open. All the necessary supplies (trays, menu sheets, plastic bags, soup containers and lids) are located on the table next to the freezer. You are asked to indicate on the sign-up sheet (located on freezer door) the number of meals you stored in the freezer. Any replenishment supplies can be taken from the table as needed.

VISITORS
Each week our volunteer visitors pick up seven frozen dinners and deliver them to the client/friend they have volunteered to visit, spending approximately one hour. The visitors attempt to fill the clients need, both nutritional and social. Often happiness is just having someone to talk to.

DRIVERS
Drivers work closely with the staff at the AFF Headquarters to help move meals between freezer sites or pick up and/or deliver supplies to various freezer sites throughout the area.

If interested in more information about AFF please contact your Parish Coordinator, Bill Fitzgerald 215-637-9571 or email billfitz1@msn.com

ADULT FAITH FORMATION

 Opportunities for adult religious education are offered throughout the year.  Please consult the Parish Sunday Bulletin.

ALTAR SERVERS
Boys and girls from 5th to 8th grades assist the priest at Mass and various devotions in the Church.  Contact Father Chylinski

ALTAR SOCIETY
Meet every Saturday after the 8:00 AM Mass to care for the Church Sanctuary and Church linens.

For additional information contact Heidi Baranyos thru the parish center 215-637-3525

BOY SCOUTS
The Scouting program at Saint Anselm Parish offers boys adventure.  That is what Scouting is all about. Step into the world of Scouting and you will find yourself hiking along trails, canoeing across misty lakes, and camping under the open sky.  It will be a great opportunity to make new friends and to learn new skills that you can use for a lifetime.  You will come to know the Scout Oath and Law – an oath and law that will help you to learn the value of helping others.  Are you looking for a great program to join – an exciting and active program?  Join the Boy Scouts at Saint Anselm.

CANTORS
Cantors lead, promote and encourage singing at Mass on Sunday as well as other feast days.  Any person willing to share a good singing voice with the community may join this group.

If interested contact Mrs. Leonetti at 267-939-7030

CARES PROGRAM
Offers a program to families to care for children registered in our school from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 6.  The goal is to provide the children in our care with a safe and enjoyable place to stay while their parents are working.  Christian values are always present and encouraged.

Care is provided on all school days, including those with an early dismissal.  Daily activities include snack, written homework, game time and both indoor and outdoor play.

Pricing for 2007-2008 School Year:
Pickup before 4:30 PM
$130 per month for one child
$100 per month for each additional child
$90 per month, per child for part time care (3 days a week)

Pickup between 4:30 PM and 6:00 PM
$150 per month for one child
$130 per month for each additional child
$105 per month, per child for part time care (3 days a week)

Daily Rates
$10 per day for one child
$8 per day for each additional child
½ days can be provided at $10 per child per ½ day

For information contact Kim Kirk at 215-632-5735 or wos5@aol.com

CUB SCOUTS
Contact Jeff Sowirka @ 215-632-3070 or see their web site www.pack246.justinpa.com

CYO
Parish Grade School members actively participate in all five aspects of CYO:  spiritual, social, athletic, cultural and service.  Grade School CYO members are from grades five through eight.

For additional information contact Dawn Donahue

DIVINE MERCY
Every Monday at 3:00 PM in the Spirituality Center.  Yearly on Divine Mercy Sunday.

For additional information contact Frank Nessel at fjnessel@aol.com

JUNIOR SACRISTANS
School students, grades four through eight, attend 8:00 AM Mass on Saturdays and help maintain the physical appearance of the Church.

For additional information contact Barbara Kurtz

LADIES OF SAINT ANSELM
This group of women meets the second Tuesday of each month in the parish hall.  They are an active fundraising organization supporting the Church with such functions as the Christmas Bazaar, candy sales, etc.  They also provide hospitality functions and receptions throughout the year.

For additional information contact Tish Altomare

LECTORS
The lectors proclaim the Word of God.  Men and women of all ages who have the ability to proclaim the Word of God are invited to volunteer.  Training will be provided.

For additional information contact Dennis Warner

LEGION OF MARY
The Legion of Mary is a world wide apostolic organization of practicing Catholic men and women who come together to work for the Lord under the banner of Mary. It is designed to bring its members closer to the Lord through a balanced program of prayer and service. The Blessed Mother will bring you closer to her Son! The more parishioners that participate, the more apostolic work that can be done in the parish.

The Legion of Mary gives Catholics an opportunity to do something for the Church and at the same time deepen their spiritual life and strengthen their Catholic Faith. The main purpose of Legion membership is to give honor and glory to God through the holiness of its members.

Servant of the Lord, Frank Duff, founded the Legion of Mary in 1921, in Dublin Ireland. St. Anselm parish has had an active Senior legion group since October 23, 1989.

The best way to learn about the Legion of Mary is to come to a meeting. The Legion of Mary at St. Anselm parish meets on Monday evening at 7:00 pm in Room A. There is no obligation by attending a meeting.  For every prospective candidate there is a period of discernment, while participating as an active legionary, before deciding to join.

Come and enjoy the company of like-minded parishioners and participate in the missionary work of the Church in your own parish.

So, please, Respond to Her Call, and give us a try!  We Will Be There to Welcome You!

For more information contact Joe Elitz at 215-637-7364 or e-mail joedadsr@aol.com

MUSIC MINISTRY
We are always looking for Cantors to lead the congregation in singing at Mass.  There is always a need for voices for the choir.  The choir rehearses September through May on Thursdays evenings from 7:30 to 9:00 PM.

 If you play a musical instrument, would you consider joining us at one of our Masses?

For additional information contact Mrs. Leonetti at 267-939-7030

PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM (CCD)
PREP provides religious education to young people who do not attend Catholic school.  Volunteers serve as catechists (teachers) and teacher-aides.

For additional information contact Deacon Whartenby at the parish center

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (R.C.I.A.)
Our Church has done much self-evaluation in the last thirty years and has done much re-vision.  To revise is to take a better approach to improve the quality of the experience.

On re-vision deals with the Process through which “converts”, fallen away or lapsed Catholics go through.  The R.C.I.A. is a process and method which provides a richer and fuller faith and God experience for the participants.

Any non-Catholic who wishes to become a member of the Catholic Church or who simply may want to learn about our faith, any Catholic who has been away from the Church is asked to contact the Parish Center.

Participants will reflect on the life of Christ and as the Holy Spirit opens their hearts they will freely and knowingly seek the living God and enter the path of faith and conversation (should this be conversion?).  By God’s help, the participants are strengthened spiritually so that, at the proper time, they will receive the sacraments fruitfully..

Contact Father Chylinski concerning adults or Sister Ruth Mulligan for children

SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
This society of men and women disburse the financial, physical, and informational resources to the needy.  The society sponsors a “Poor Man’s Supper”, a canned good drive, a gift-giving tree at Christmas, and clothing drives. 

For additional information contact Dominick Bucciarelli thru the parish center.

SENIOR CITIZEN’S CLUB
Meets on Thursdays from 12:00 PM to 2:45 PM from September through June in Victory Hall.  We offer bingo, pinochle and poker. Coffee and cakes are available at break time.  We have an anniversary party and a Christmas party at Rosewood Caterers.

Dues are $30.00 per year and anyone over 55 is welcomed.

For additional information contact Carolyn Destralo at carlamod@verizon.net