Please Give the Gift of Warmth

Posted by Paul Chisholm on 12/01/24

Saint Anselm will be collecting new and gently used coats for local families in need after all Masses on December 14 and 15th.

Advent Prayer

Posted by Communications Chair on 11/27/24

Dear God, our Creator,You revealed your love to us and creation once and for all through the coming of ourSavior, Jesus Christ. By the grace of Your Creator Spirit, teach us to celebrate our faithin the Incarnation that took place in creation.

Dear Jesus, Savior of creation, we ask ... Read More »

Email Scams

Posted by Communications Chair on 10/21/24

There have been emails circulating purporting to be from Fr. Brian. Please know that this is a scam. If you get anything in email or text that asks you to send money, buy gift cards or do anything urgently, ignore it. Please check out this link for telltale signs ... Read More »

Vegetable Garden Latest Harvest

Posted by Communications Chair on 7/25/24

Our vegetable garden is producing nicely, and this past week we donated 150 pounds of fresh produce to Lunch Break. Here is a photo of the harvest from Saturday, August 31. Our yearly total is nearing 2,000 pounds. If you would like to be part of this rewarding ministry, ... Read More »

Common Ground Screening, Lunch and Discussion

Posted by Communications Chair on 6/22/24

SUN JULY 7 12pm - Free Lunch and Screening of “Common Ground”

This 2023 award-winning documentary (commongroundfilm.org) explores the far-reaching positive impacts of saving the soil, featuring farmers using regenerative farming methods. Register to attend at https://tinyurl.com/7-7-24-common-ground.

Weekend Mass at St. Anselm is Streamed Live

Posted by Paul Chisholm on 6/22/24

We live-stream one Mass service every weekend on Facebook and YouTube. We usually live-stream either the 4:30pm Saturday Mass or the 11am Sunday Mass.

Visit our Facebook page to find live-streamed Masses and other information.

Visit our channel, Saint Anselm on YouTube, to select a Mass for viewing. While ... Read More »

Vegetable Garden In The News

Posted by Communications Chair on 3/22/24

Our vegetable garden is in the news!  Starting this growing season, our vegetable garden will be managed by professional gardener Gabrielle Tanella, and the crops we grow will be donated to Lunch Break in Red Bank.  The Two River Times article describes how local gardens contribute to help feed ... Read More »

Bishop O’Connell elected chair of the USCCB’s Committee on Catholic Education

Posted by Dn Bill Zapcic on 11/14/23

“I am humbled by the support of my brother bishops and I hope and pray I can be of service to the Church and its educational mission.”

So said Bishop David M. O’Connell, C.M., upon learning that he was elected chair of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ ... Read More »

RCIA Classes underway for all who want to become Catholic

Posted by Dn Bill Zapcic on 10/02/23

All women and men interested in becoming Catholic or those who were baptized Catholic but have not received all their sacraments are invited to attend classes in the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults.

Classes started Monday, October 2, 2023, at 7 p.m. at the Church of St. Anselm. ... Read More »

Synod Update: Read the Report and Voting, and learn what it means

Posted by Dn Bill Zapcic on 4/13/23

VATICAN CITY  -- A report summarizing discussions at the assembly of the Synod of Bishops said the church may need more welcoming pastoral approaches, especially to people who feel excluded, but also acknowledged fears of betraying traditional church teachings and practices.

Among the topics addressed in the report were ... Read More »