Archive for category: News and Announcements

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. 

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. 

Mozart’s Requiem was one of the last pieces he composed.  The Adult Ed Group looks at the drama of life, grief, and the hope of the afterlife evident in the composition.   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 Parish Office will be closed Monday, September 6^th in observance of Labor Day.  We will reopen on Tuesday, September 7^th. 

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.  See the order form in this week’s bulletin for more details. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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

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. 

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.

In the bulletin this weekend is an insert regarding opportunities to be active in our parish community.  Please check it out.

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.

There will be a Town Hall meeting concerning the new church this Wednesday at 7PM in St. Anne Parish Hall.   Please plan on attending this important meeting. 

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. 

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. 

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.  

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

There will be a Town Hall meeting concerning the new church on Wednesday, Aug. 11^th at 7PM in St. Anne Parish Hall.   Please plan on attending this important meeting. 

Are you interested in forming the faith of our youth?  The Youth Ministry wants you.  Come be a part of our dynamic team.  Contact Deacon Greg if interested.

There will be a Mass to celebrate the Feast of St. Anne on Monday, July 26^th.  Mass times are 7:00AM at St. Jude and 6PM at St. Anne.

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.  

THANK YOU!  THANK YOU!  THANK YOU!  We are so excited and humbled by the response to our Adopt-A-Student Scholarship program.  Not only have you helped us meet our goal of $20,000 in a brief 5 weeks, you have helped us surpass it!  And the gifts are still coming in!  To date, we have collected $22,661 in donations.  That is AMAZING!!  God has shown us He has big plans for the children at Holy Angels Academy!  We will continue to collect donations so please prayerfully consider donating if you haven’t done so already.  Your gift will help so very much!

Thank you for your generous support to our parish. Please continue to use the offertory envelopes or you can transition over to online giving.