St. Anselm R.C. Church, Bay Ridge

Celebrating the Feast of Saint Anthony of Padua

On Saturday, June 13th, at the 11AM Mass, St. Anselm Parish celebrated the Feast of Saint Anthony. The Gospel of the day was particularly appropriate to the Feast - Our Lord sending out his disciples to preach the good news - as St. Anthony did.

The day was also the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, which follows the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart and Fr. Kevin asked the congregation to unite themselves with the hearts of Our Lord, the Virgin Mary, and St. Anthony in love for the poor.

At the conclusion of the Mass, following the praying of the St. Anthony Novena, Fr. Kevin blessed the St. Anthony Bread and the statue of the saint. Fr. Kevin thanked Florence and Ossie Diaz and all those who helped put together the day’s ceremony. Then, the St. Anthony Bread was distributed.

Saint Anthony, Pray for Us.

The Solemnity of Corpus Christi

On Sunday, June 7th, on the Solemnity of Corpus Christi, the parishioners of St. Anselm, Our Lady of Angels and St. Andrew the Apostle celebrated their faith in Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament, by participating in the Corpus Christi Procession.

Fr. Kevin led the procession of the faithful, which stopped for prayers at stations along the way, accompanied by priests from Our Lady of Angels, altar servers, first communion children, singers and a bagpiper.

At St. Andrew’s, following Benediction, Fr. Kevin thanked all those involved in planning the day - the priests of Our Lady of Angels, and all the staff of the three parishes.

Thank you Fr. Kevin for leading us in this wonderful expression of love for Our Lord in the Holy Eucharist!

⛳️ St. Anselm Youth Activities Golf Outing 🏌️‍♂️

On Friday, May 29th, St. Anselm Youth Activities held its 27th Annual Pastors’ Tournament at the Dyker Beach Golf Course.

The fundraiser was a fun-filled gathering of friends and family, enjoying a day of golf, fine dining and raffles - all for the kids served by the Youth Activities programs.

“Thank You” to everyone who made this wonderful day possible: Tom McCarthy, Frank Barnao, Anne Texeira, Janet Bonamassa, Michele Soto, Nancy Braithwaite, Joe Carey, Anthony LoPiccolo, James Caufield, and Fr. Kevin.

"It's for the kids!"

Celebrating the Feast of St. Anselm

Saint Anselm Parish celebrated the Feast of Saint Anselm, our patron saint, on Tuesday, April 21st. Fr. Kevin spoke to the congregation and to the 3rd grade students of Bay Ridge Catholic about the life of St. Anselm, his life of prayer as a Benedictine monk, and the importance of his contribution to the theology of the church. Giving the final blessing, Fr. Kevin wished everyone a “Happy Saint Anselm’s Day“.