Archive for category: News and Announcements

Sumter 2021 Life Chain will be held on Nov. 7th, 2021 from 2:30 to 3:30PM. Location will be on Broad St. between Bultman Dr. and Wise Dr.  Please invite a friend.  Please check your bulletin for more information. 

The next Women’s Guild Meeting will be today, October 10^th from 12:30- 2:00 PM at Saint Anne Parish Hall.  All women of the parish are invited to attend. 

Father Noni and Father Kevin will be speaking at all Masses this weekend about the Adorno Fathers Missions.  Envelopes are available in both churches.  Please give generously. 

On October 16^th, there will be a Rosary Rally in front of the old courthouse at 12:00 pm.  This is a nationwide event.  All are welcome to attend. 

Mendelssohn’s Elijah enjoyed huge success in England and English-speaking countries:  Mendelssohn’s Elijah was the right music at the right time.  Join the Adult Ed Group as we find out why.  Join us in the Adult Ed room at St. Anne immediately after the 8:00 AM Mass.

Thank you for your generous support to our parish. Please continue to support us through our offertory basket, envelopes or online giving.

We will be taking up a second collection after all Masses this weekend for Louisiana Hurricane Relief.  Please give generously. 

Sumter 2021 Life Chain will be held on Oct. 3rd and Nov. 7th, 2021 from 2:30 to 3:30PM. Location will be on Broad St. between Bultman Dr. and Wise Dr.  Please invite a friend.  Please check your bulletin for more information. 

Grab your Beads: October is the Month of the Rosary.  Join the Sumter Knights of Columbus for another Rosary Challenge.  Those who complete this challenge will receive rewards and those who completed the May challenge and this one will get special recognition.  See the flyers in the back of the church. 

The Sumter Knights will also host an Italian “Take Out” Dinner to sponsor two Adorno Seminarians and Holy Angels Academy on Saturday, October 9^th from 3:30-6:30PM.  Tickets are $10 each and will be available in the Parish Office and after each weekend Mass from September 18^th to October 3^rd. 

All new members who have joined our parish family since 2020 are invited to a New Member Mixer on Friday, October 8^th from 6:30-8:00PM at St. Anne Parish Hall.  You will get to visit with ministry leaders and church staff to gain a better understanding of all that our church has to offer.  Check your bulletin for more details.

 Thank you for your generous support to our parish. Please continue to support us through our offertory basket, envelopes or online giving.

Following the recommendation from the bishop, we encourage everyone to please wear a mask inside the church as we come to worship and to take the communion in the hand.  We strongly ask everyone who is eligible to please get vaccinated. 

Holy Angels Academy is having a MUM fundraiser.  Each 9-inch potted mum is only $10 and comes in 4 colors.  Each sale benefits our school.  Order and payment due to the school no later than September 16^th.  Please contact the school for more information. 

It is not too late to register for Religious Education.  We meet Wednesdays from 5:45-7:00PM at St. Jude Parish Hall.  Registration forms are available in the office, on our website, in the back of each of our parish locations and by email.  If you have not yet registered your child, please don’t wait any longer. 

Youth Group Open House is today from 6:15-8:15PM in the Youth Group Building at St. Jude.  This is for youth 6^th to 12^th grade.  Come check out what Youth Ministry has planned for the coming year. 

The Adult Ed Group delves deeper into Handel’s Messiah by exploring the text of the music.   Join us in the Adult Ed room at St. Anne immediately after the 8:00 AM Mass. 

Thank you for your generous support to our parish. Please continue to support us through our offertory basket, envelopes or online giving.

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults begins Wednesday, September 1st at 7 PM in the Parish Center at St. Anne.   If you are thinking about joining the Catholic Church or know someone who is, this is for you or them. Please see the bulletin for more information. 

You are invited to attend our half-day seminar Be Not Afraid- Responding to Sexual Chaos with Truth and Love on Saturday, September 11^th from 9am-1pm at St. Anne Parish Hall.  Registration is required.  Please check your bulletin for more information. 

Religious Education starts on Wednesday, September 8^th from 5:45-7:00pm.  Registration begins NOW.  Forms are available in the parish office, on our website, in the back of the church and by email.  If you child attended last year, a registration form will be emailed to you. 

The Youth Ministry will host an Open House for Parents and Youth on Sunday, September 12^th from 6:15-8:15PM at the Youth building.  Come check out what Youth Ministry has planned for the coming year. 

Art for Art’s Sake:  Bach’s Mass in B Minor is this weeks Adult Ed Group topic.  Join us in the Adult Ed room at St. Anne immediately after the 8:00 AM Mass.

Thank you for your generous support to our parish. Please continue to support us through our offertory basket, envelopes or online giving.

Following the recommendation from the bishop, beginning this weekend we encourage everyone to please wear a mask inside the church as we come to worship and to take the communion in the hand.  We strongly ask everyone who is eligible to please get vaccinated. 

The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults begins Wednesday, September 1st at 7 PM in the Parish Center at St. Anne.   If you are thinking about joining the Catholic Church or know someone who is, this is for you or them. Please see the bulletin for more information. 

Attention Confirmation Parents- There will be a parent’s meeting for 2021-2022 Confirmation program on Sunday, August 29^th in the St. Jude Parish Hall at 3:00PM.  

Religious Education is Moving to Wednesday starting in September!!  Classes for K-8^th grade will be held on Wednesday evenings from 5:45pm-7:00pm.  Confirmation will remain on Sundays.  Registration begins later this month. 

SASJ English Literacy Ministry focuses on assisting non-native English speakers to speak and read English as a Second Language.  If you are interested in assisting with this ministry, please contact Penny or Randy Esterley. 

Sacred Music in a Secular World continues the Adult Ed Group’s program on Sacred Music.  Join us in the Adult Ed room at St. Anne immediately after the 8:00 AM Mass.

Thank you for your generous support to our parish. Please continue to support us through our offertory basket, envelopes or online giving.