St Anne’s Church

I was baptized, did my Holy Communion, and Confirmation at St. Anne’s Church. It was a beautiful ceremony and one that I will never forget. I have attended other ceremonies in different churches around Jersey City but none offer the sacraments the way St. Anne’s does.
No cellphones were allowed that night which made everyone really pay attention to what was being done/​said. The lights were off and we only had our candles lit. It was stunning. I did all 3 in one ceremony by attending the Sunday classes before mass.
The church has this lovely historical elegance to it. Even though the Parish staff has changed, they are all still kind. I don’t attend church as much as I should but when I do go I prefer the Sunday mass at 10:30. They also offer a Spanish Mass, which is held on Saturdays at 7:00 p.m.

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Beautiful
Old
Church
St. Anne’s Church first opened up in 1904. The exterior is light grey brick and you can notice it’s steeple from miles away.
On the inside the pitched ceiling with the stained glass windows and a beautiful altar make an awe inspiring view. They also have an old fashioned pipe organ which is still in use today.
The congregation has definitely changed over the years since I have been living in the area as has the neighborhood.
Since 1997 the parish has held a festival every July. It is the third weekend in July and occurs during the Novena to St. Anne. All ethnicities of the parishioners are reflected in the festival from Italian (you have to try Sister Alberta’s zeppoles), Filipino dishes, Spanish and of course the good old American hotdog which you can chase down with ice cold beer. They also run a ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ and have some games of chance in Centennial Hall.
Even though the school has closed this grand old church serves as a beacon to the neighborhood that I call home.