St. Anastasia Parish

Mass for Racial Healing: Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019

Please join us for a Mass for Racial Healing and the Canonization of Servant of God, Sister Thea Bowman. Sunday, February 24, 2019, at 10:00 A.M.

Featuring Deacon Arthur Miller, Homilist, Diocese of Hartford, CT. Deacon Miller marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Also featuring  St. Martin de Porres Parish Chorus under the direction of Rasaan H. Bourke.

This Mass is an opportunity for our parish to pray for racial healing in our community, parish, diocese and nation, while learning more about a future saint Servant of God Sister Thea Bowman, who helped advance racial harmony in the Catholic Church and our nation in the modern era.

St. Anastasia Parish

Easy English Classes

Parish Center Convent Building
Wednesday Afternoons at 1:15 PM
If you would you like to lose your accent, increase your vocabulary, improve your pronunciation or simply practice speaking English –Please join us!

You can do all of that in a friendly, relaxed setting. Just drop in to one of the Saint Anastasia “Easy English” sessions on any Wednesday afternoon at 1:15 PM. The classes are one and a half hours long.

The sessions are all free and there’s no pre-registration required Just show up and sign in. Everyone is welcome!

Please note: The calendar for these classes is the same as the school calendar. There are no classes on school holidays and vacations.

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Swimming Champions

Congrats to the boys on the AOK swimming team who won the Brooklyn/Queens Diocesan Championship last Saturday at Eisenhower Park. The team is comprised of over 100 swimmers from the parishes of St Anastasia, Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament, and St Kevin’s. The team toppled long-time nemesis St Sebastian’s who had won the championship for past 15 years. Great job boys, coaches, and parents!

St. Anastasia Parish

Bible Study – We Continue with The Gospel of John

Scripture Study will begin anew in February. Msgr. Ryan will continue studying the Gospel of John. Participants have already enjoyed being drawn into the mystery of Jesus through the Gospel of John. This Gospel is so oriented that the reader may come to believe more deeply and to trust more fully in Jesus and thus have life through his name. New Participants Are Always Welcome!

The sessions are held on Mondays: February 11, 19 (Tuesday), 25, March 4, 11, 18. There are day and night sessions held from 1:15 – 2:30 PM and from 7:30 – 9:00 PM.

Please meet in the Parish Center on 245 St. and Northern Blvd. Text of the Gospel with commentary is available for purchase.