My God, my God, why have you abandoned me?

~Psalm 22

Holy Week

Holy Week is the last week of Lent, the week immediately preceding Easter or Resurrection Sunday. This year, Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday, April 13, and ends Saturday, April 19. St. Anne Catholic Church's Holy Week 2014 schedule is available online.

Here are 12 ways to make Holy Week more meaningful, according to Our Sunday Visitor:

1. THINK PRAYER. If you have to work or go to school during Holy Week, think about how you can incorporate prayer breaks into each day.
2. MAKE AN ADDITIONAL SACRIFICE by fasting and abstaining from meat on Holy Thursday and Holy Saturday in addition to Good Friday.
3. DON'T WATCH TELEVISION from sundown on Holy Thursday until Easter morning.
4. GO to confession.  
5. SET ASIDE 10 minutes every day to read Passion accounts in the Gospels.
6. Make it a point to FORGIVE someone on Good Friday.
7. PRAY the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary.
8. OFFER UP any pain or difficulties you experience during Holy Week and unite your sufferings with the pain of Christ.
9. PRAY the Stations of the Cross.
10. ATTEND all of the Triduum liturgies.
11. INVITE family members, friends and neighbors - especially people who have strayed from the Church - to come to church with you.
12. VOLUNTEER to get involved with one of the many ministries at St. Anne Parish. Don't know which ministry is right for you? Attend our Ministry Fair, to be held before and after all Masses, April 26 & 27, in Visitation Hall!

A Note to Parish Religious Education Students

On behalf of all of the missions workers at St. Anne Community Outreach, I would like to sincerely thank the students and families of St. Anne Parish's Sunday School program for their generous donations. Over 80 Easter baskets and Easter food baskets were made out of the many items that you contributed (for your Lenten Corporal Works of Mercy). These baskets will be given out to families struggling in poverty here in the Columbus area.  Thank you for your thoughtfulness in helping provide joy to those that are often facing hardship.

Many Blessings,

Katie Byers

Director, St.  Anne Community Outreach

2014 Bishop's Annual Appeal

As of April 4, 2014

Parish Target: $171,539

Pledged: $148,362

Parish goal: 100% participation! Thus far, 30.09% of our registered parishioners have participated in this year's appeal. Thank you for your support! If you haven't already done so, it's not too late to make a donation.

Easter Mass Schedule

Easter is the greatest feast in the Christian calendar. On this Sunday, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. 

At St. Anne Catholic Church, Mass will be celebrated on Holy Saturday, April 19, at 8:30 p.m. (Easter Vigil Mass), and on Easter Sunday, April 20, at 8 a.m., 10:40 a.m (Visitation Hall) and 12:30 p.m.