Altar servers assist the priest at the celebration of Sunday Masses. It is a wonderful opportunity for young people to grow in their faith by actively serving the Lord at His altar. Any student in the 5th through 12th grade, boy or girl, may apply to become an altar server.

Training sessions for new altar servers take place in the beginning of each new school year. Those who have already been altar servers in other parishes and now wish to serve are welcome any time. Simply call the rectory at 914-963-1486.

NEW SESSION BEGINS SEPTEMBER 24th: The group will meet Saturdays at 2PM in our Father Anthony Hall (31 College Place) for 8 weeks  Please phone the Rectory at 914-965-1555 with name, phone number and email (if available) to register.

The Bereavement Support Group began in our parish in 2001. It is offered to people who experience the loss of a loved one to provide support during a most difficult and painful time. Meetings are guided by a facilitator trained by the New York Archdiocese.

While the promise of our faith is our source of hope and consolation, it does not take away the pain of loss when a loved one dies. There’re ways to help lessen the pain through understanding that grief is important and while that may not alleviate the pain it can help to tolerate it. Members who attend our meetings are welcomed in a caring, compassionate and respectful atmosphere as they walk through their journey of grief.

Meetings open with prayer. Members seated around a table, introduce themselves, share their story and even tears, talk about their feelings, their relationship and especially their loved ones. Some time members are given support and other times they’re receiving it. Often the support that means the most is when they simply listen to one another and hear others express the same feelings.

Bereavement Support Group meets in spring and in fall in the Chapel for eight weeks. Information on the date of meetings will be found in the church bulletin two weeks before and people sign up by calling the Rectory at 914-965-1555. A Memorial Mass is offered annually in November for loved ones of the support group and for the deceased of the parish family. All are welcome to attend.

The group now meets in our Chapel at 854 Midland Avenue, next door to the Rectory: join us at 6 PM if you wish to recite the Rosary, with Bible Study beginning at 7PM.

Please call the Rectory at 914-965-1555, or check Events on our Home Page for further information.

The Parish Choir
The Parish Choir at St. John the Baptist enriches the liturgy at the 10:30 AM Mass each Sunday as well as several special events throughout the year. Both traditional hymnody and more elaborate choral works are part of every weekly program. Rehearsals are held on Thursday evenings at 7:00 PM between September and early June. New members are always welcome to join our choir. Simply contact our Music Director, Mr. John Stufano.

The Junior Choir
The Junior Choir at St. John the Baptist sings weekly at the 10:30 AM Sunday Mass and sings a wide variety of contemporary and traditional repertoire. Vocal training is provided by Mr. Stufano at rehearsals on Thursdays at 2:30 PM throughout the school year. Membership is open to all students in grades 4 through 8 from both St. John the Baptist School and the Religious Education Program.

A seven week journey with Christ in which we offer seven Sunday evenings of dinner, socializing, discussion, song, and prayer to help us learn why Jesus is important in our lives and how to follow him more closely. The program consists of three programs that run in succession: Discovering Christ, Following Christ, and Sharing Christ.

Discovering Christ sessions aim to introduce participants to a closer relationship with Christ, and helps to answer some of the most essential questions to our faith, like "What is the Meaning of Life?," "Why Does Jesus Matter?," and many more. Anyone is welcome to join us for Discovering Christ, whether they are Catholic or not, or even if they have no religious affiliation at all. Sign-up today with a simple phone call or email!

Following Christ sessions aim to dive into deeper relationship with Jesus now that we have gotten to know Him better through Discovering Christ. In this program, we learn to grow more in our faith through daily personal prayer, reading Scripture, the power of the sacraments, forgiving one another, and many other ways. Anyone having completed Discovering Christ at any parish is welcome to join us for Following Christ, and you can always find out more in our events calendar and through parish announcements at Mass. 

Sharing Christ sessions are the conclusion the the overall ChristLife series, and aim to learn what it means to be called to share Christ and his word with all those we encounter in our lives. We learn the importance of Evangelization and how we can be able to go out and proclaim the Gospel while inviting others to now come and learn of the relationship we can all have with Christ! Anyone having completed both Discovering and Following Christ are welcome to join us for Sharing Christ, and you can always find out more in our events calendar and through parish announcements at Mass. 

Our very own advertisment video for Discovering Christ is now complete! You can find the video on the main page of our website, as well as on our St. Ann's Yonkers ChristLife Facebook page, and on Youtube as well!

For more information, please phone the rectory at 914-965-1555 or email us at [email protected]. 

Discovering Christ will begin in March 2022. Please complete the attached and return it to the Rectory to be kept informed of dates. 

The Holy Eucharist is, for Catholics, the perfect way of giving thanks to Almighty God. A Eucharistic Minister is a Catholic whose faith is grounded in gratitude to Almighty God for all His blessings, most especially the gift of the Eucharist.

A Eucharistic Minister (Lay Minister of Holy Communion) assists the priest (or deacon) at Mass in the distribution of Holy Communion. Eucharistic Ministers can also exercise their special ministry by bringing Holy Communion to Catholics who are in hospitals or nursing homes, or who are home-bound.

At St. John's, any registered parishioner who is:

At least 16 years of age
Initiated with the sacraments of Baptism, First Communion, and Confirmation

may apply to become a Eucharistic Minister.

Leonard I. DiFalco Council Knights of Columbus, following the tradition of its founder, Servant of God Blessed Michael McGivney, works with the parish to assist St. Ann’s physically, financially, socially, and spiritually. We are Catholic men of at least 18 years of age and in regular practice of our Catholic faith who strive to advocate and defend the Catholic faith, perform charity works, and always assist our parish.

To become a member in the Knights, you must be a practicing Catholic man of at least 18 years of age and the enrollment process has been streamlined so you can join online in about 10 minutes.

If you have any questions, go to www.KofC.org, and they will answer your questions immediately. However, if you would like to speak with someone in the parish, the list may contain the name of someone you know. Also, you can contact Sal or Frank in the “Council Officers” section below.

General info about the Knights can be found here.

Lectors (Readers) proclaim the Scriptures that are assigned to be read at a daily or Sunday Mass. Only a priest or deacon is permitted to proclaim the gospel, but ever since the reform of the liturgy after the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), lay people may be commissioned to proclaim the other Mass readings as well as the Prayers of the Faithful.

At St. John's, any registered parishioner may request to serve as a lector at Mass. Requests may be made at the rectory. Ms. Betty Ann Menchen assists with the preparation of lectors for ministry at St. John's.

The Parish Council assists the pastor according to the Code of Canon Law as a consultative body whereby the pastor may share his plans for the parish with the people and hear their concerns. Each organization of the Parish selects a member to sit on the Council, and three Members-at-Large are selected to serve. The Parish Council meets on the first Monday of every month at 7:00 PM in Fr. Anthony Hall. All parishioners are always welcome to attend.

The Advocates of LIfe is a non-sectarian organization dedicated to promoting respect for the inherent, inviolable, and inalienable dignity of all human beings from the moment of conception (fertilization) to the moment of natural death. We accomplish this through:

"VOLITION"

The act of making a choice. Sometimes the choice of inaction has consequences stronger than we could ever imagine. Throughout history, men have been faced with difficult choices in a world that makes it easy for them to conform. This film explores the hope that lies behind every decision made in the face of adversity; the hope that is buried in the heart of those that look beyond themselves and see something bigger worth fighting for.

Run by one of our own parishioners, Mr. Anthony Felicissimo, the Advocates of Life provide resources and action to defend life in all its stages.

Please click HERE for a one-page Fact Sheet about abortion, provided by The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops.

St. Ann’s Golden Agers (SAGA) is a group of senior ladies who get together weekly for friendly gathering, some fun, and some activities to support the Parish. We meet every Monday from 12:30 PM-3:00 PM in Fr. Anthony Hall. New Members are always welcome!

St. Ann’s Teen Club is a group for High School students where we learn about our faith and explore ways to put it into action in our daily lives. Freddy Carlsson runs the meetings, where we explore our Catholic beliefs and look for ways to use what we believe to help us in our lives, particularly as they affect our lives as teenagers. We meet twice a month on Wednesdays in Fr.Anthony Hall and have lively faith discussions and activities – ending with pizza. The teens run two successful fundraisers during the year.

For more information, please phone the Rectory at 914-965-1555 or email your contact information to [email protected].

See videos from Teen Club events on Fr. Carrozza's YouTube channel.

Application to join Teen Club

Ushers and greeters assist at Mass by greeting people as they enter the church, handing them the Sunday music sheet, helping seat parishioners, taking up the collection, handing out the bulletins, and assisting the people with any needs they might have. If you would like to become an usher, please call the Rectory or speak to any usher or greeter after Mass.

Please click on "Ministries" to the left for our current schedule. If you would like to change your schedule, please phone the Rectory at 914-965-1555 or email us.