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2314 Third Avenue, Scottsbluff, Nebraska 69361 (308)632-2541
Mailing address: PO Box 349, Scottsbluff, NE 69363-0349 Fax: 308-632-2146 Website: www.st-agnes-church.com
Parish Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9am - Noon & 1pm - 4pm
Rev. Vincent L. Parsons
Pastor
Sr. Vera Meis, C.S.J. Pastoral Minister
Mass Schedule:
(October - May) Saturday: 4:00 pm
Sunday: 8:00 & 10:30 am (June - September) Saturday 6:00 pm
Sunday: 8:00 & 10:00 am Mon, Tues, Wed, Friday 7 am
Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays one hour prior to evening Mass or by appointment (632-2541)
Sacrament of Baptism Please call the Parish Office
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
So what about the treasures that we store up? It seems that we put much effort into maintaining those things that will not long-lasting in the history of humankind. We struggle to keep intact well-recognized world treasures somehow thinking that we will have the pyramids, the Four Faces on Mount Rushmore, or the Mona Lisa forever. However, natural things, like Chimney Rock, eventually erode and disappear. Therefore, it is unrealistic to believe that we can preserve human creations forever. Fires, wars, robberies, terrorist activities, and even age causes the decimation of these most precious of our worldly treasures. The eight hundred year Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris that was severely damaged due to a fire earlier this year shows how faulty our beliefs are about the longevity of human treasures.
As humans, we take pride in the expressions of beauty that are on display in our world, both natural and human. We make every effort to preserve these majestic sights for either they are formed by the hand of God or are inspired by the grace of God. Therefore one of the common efforts on the part of Catholics is to preserve beautiful churches that represent glorious monuments to God using products of the natural world and shaped into forms to praise and honor him.
One of the challenges in the American Catholic Church today is the consolidation of parishes with the corresponding loss of the religious art associated with many of these churches. These ongoing reorganizations are occurring for several reasons. One is that there are in some rural and urban areas a Catholic Church every five miles or so. The relative closeness of these parishes was necessary at a time when transportation was limited to walking or by horse. Now, instead of sharing resources, the independent attitude of parishes results in the unnecessary replication of many ministries. Certainly, the decrease in the number of active priests requiring the sharing of priests between parishes is a reason to reduce the number of churches. Another significant consideration in the consolidation of churches is the decline in the number of parishioners in each one of these parishes. With these reasons and others, finances have become a driving factor for dioceses in deciding how many parishes to keep open.
The closing a parish or consolidation with another parish is especially hard on families who have attended a specific church for generations. The ancestors of current family’s ancestors often scraped together money over time, to build a church by hand in reverence for their Lord and Savior. It is in this church where families received their Sacraments starting with Baptism. This is the church where a family member’s funeral Mass was held and is buried in the adjacent cemetery. It is within the four walls of the church where one’s family and religious history resides. Therefore, the resistance to altering the sacred part of a family past is often not well received. As an example of the importance in the connections that people place on churches, one woman that I met in my travels refuses to attend Mass since her childhood church was torn down.
If one stops to consider this extreme response to a building, this seems somewhat confusing. The faithful of Paris did not stop attending Mass because they could not go to Notre Dame. If the Vatican were to suddenly destroyed, we would mourn the loss of the central church of Catholics, but our faith would continue. It is not an individual building that determines our Catholic faith. When we place earthly things, even a church, as being equal to Jesus, it is time to re-evaluate our priorities. It is ultimately the belief in the Words and the Sacraments of Jesus that are our treasures.
Yes, the grandeur of a church provides us with a space to worship and recognize that all we have belongs to God. However, remember that nothing in a church, except the small pieces of concentrated bread that have become the body of Christ truly is God. All else are only representations of the Trinity and the Saints to assist us in our prayers to the Creator. We should not fret so much on these worldly interpretations lest these stones, wood, metal, and paint become a replacement for Jesus.
The things of this earthly life that we place value on will eventually come to an end. To live, as if they won’t are leanings towards idolatry-false gods that offer nothing lasting for us. It is the building up of the Church, made of his faithful people; this is our real wealth.
It is the treasures of heaven that are our lifeblood of faith. Jesus wants us to focus on the riches that last forever. Let us, therefore, be diligent, assuring that we do not substitute any imitations for our lasting relationship with the Lord.
S a i n t A g n e s
C a t h o l i c C h u r c h
Today’s Readings Wisdom 18:6-9
Psalm 33 Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19 [1-2, 8-12]
Luke 12:32-48 [35-40]
Parish Administration (308) 632-2541 / (308) 632-2146 (Fax)
[email protected] www.st-agnes-church.com
Pastor
Rev. Vincent L. Parsons (ext. 2) [email protected]
Church Office Manager Theresa Trevino (ext. 3)
[email protected] Pastoral Minister
Sr. Vera Meis (ext. 4) [email protected]
Director of Religious Education Mrs. Terri Calvert (ext.5) [email protected]
School Head Teacher Mrs. Julie Brown (632-6918) [email protected]
School Office Manager Teresa Johnson (632-6918)
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Finance Corner Sunday Collections
& ATW Giving
August Totals Actual $5240.22 ATW $4070.00 Budget $9000.00 Surplus (Deficit) $310.22
Thank you for your continued giving!
Next weekend’s 2nd collection is
for Haiti/Uganda
Important Dates To Remember In 2018
Aug 15 The Assumption of Mary Aug 19 First day of St. Agnes School
Monday, August 12, 2019 Daily Mass (7:00am) Intention: †Alice M. Cantril by Nadine Dilts Communal Rosary (4:45 pm) Liturgy of the Hours (5:10 pm) Tuesday, August 13, 2019 Daily Mass (7:00am) Intention: Sofia Grace Canchola by Kevin Ott & Family Tuesday Discussion Group (8-9 am) Liturgy of the Hours (5:30 pm) Wednesday, August 14, 2019 Holy Day Vigil Mass - (6:00pm) Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Intention: Gary & Jessica by Zita Bolinger Liturgy of the Hours (5:30pm) Contemplative Prayer Group (6:00pm)
Thursday, August 15, 2019 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Daily Mass (7:00am) Intention: Evey Andreas by Eileen Young Daily Mass (12:00pm) Intention:†Eleanor Wolf by Robert Wolf Liturgy of the Hours (5:30pm) Friday, August 16, 2019 Daily Mass (7:00am) Intention: †Kay Busekist by Lily Guzman-Gonzales Liturgy of the Hours (5:30pm) Saturday, August 17, 2019 Weekend Mass (6:00pm) Intention: †James Wolf by Robert Wolf Sunday, August 18, 2019 Weekend Mass (8:00am) Intention: For the Parish Weekend Mass (10:00am) Intention: †Shirley Baxter by Eileen Young
This Week’s Schedule
This Week’s Readings
Monday: Dt 10:12-22; Ps 147:12-15, 19-20; Mt 17:22-27 Tuesday: Dt 31:1-8; Dt 32:3-4ab, 7- 9, 12; Mt 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 Wednesday: Dt 34:1-2; Ps 66:1-3a, 5, 8, 16-17; Mt 18:15-20 Thursday: Vigil: 1 Chr 15:3-4, 15-16; 16:1-2; Ps 132:6-7, 9-10, 13- 14; 1 Cor 15:54b-57; Lk 11:27-28 Day: Rv 11:19a; 12:1-6a, 10ab; Ps 45:10- 12, 16; 1 Cor 15:20-27; Lk 1:39-56 Friday: Jos 24:1-13; Ps 136:1-3, 16 -18, 21-22, 24;Mt 19:3-12 Saturday: Jos 24:14-29; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, 7-8, 11; Mt 19:13-15 Sunday: Jer 38:4-6, 8-10; Ps 40:2- 4, 18; Heb 12:1-4; Lk 12:49-53
Server Schedule Aug 17 6pm Marley Wineman Emery Wineman Aug 18 8am Tristan Calvert Addison Peck 10:00am Logan Polk Adam Polk
Lector Schedule Aug 17 6pm Steve Viessman Aug 18 8am Bridget Peck 10:00am Chuck Schwartz
July 2019 100 CLUB WINNERS
$200: Rick/Denise Forsstrom;
$100: Jean Ahrens, Lon/Mary Hascall, Don/Bernadine Overman; $75: Connie McDonnough; $50: Gene/Mari Schwarzkopf, Hunter/Letizia Kosman, Sam/Reine Mark, Charlene Mendoza, Anthony/Elise Gurrola, Chad/Kelli Larson, Doris Holloway, Cliff Verbeck, Jake Friedlein
CONGRATULATIONS!
Holy Day Masses Mass times for
The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary:
Wednesday, Aug 14 - 6pm
Thursday, Aug 15 - 7am & noon
**This is a Holy Day of Obligation.
Remember to mark your
calendars**
Former longtime parishioners, Jerry & Margie Dishong celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on August 16th. If
you’d like to send them an anniversary card, you may send it to: Jerry & Margie Dishong 2293 Ontario Dr. #103 Aurora, CO 80016
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Jesus’ Agony in the
Garden
Feast Day Holy Thursday
Presented by
Mary Arington in memory of
John Thomas Casey
Campaign Update
as of 7/5/19
Restoring Our Father’s House Campaign Corner
Goal: $250,000.00 Total Pledged: $177,301.25 Total Received: $163,145.25 Current No. of Donors: 202
Thank you for your continued giving to this important campaign!
Any questions regarding the campaign, please contact the parish office at 308-632-2541
This is an invitation to get to know your Catholic Campus Ministry in
Chadron, Nebraska! If you are attending Chadron State College in
the fall, we want to be sure you know who we are, where we are
located, and what we do! The Newman House is a place to get
together will other Catholic students for social and spiritual
events and activities. Every Wednesday while CSC is in session,
we gather for a 5:00 PM meal- good homecooked food, and then bible study at 8:30 PM. This is one
absolute regular event that we hold among numerous other
events scheduled throughout the weeks and semester including
game and movie nights, retreats, and service projects to name a few. The house is a community center for students to study, do
laundry, watch television, and use the wifi. We work diligently to
make the Newman House a home away from home!
For more information contact the
Newman House at 308-432-3673 or by email [email protected]. We are located at 907 Main St. in
Chadron, NE. Find us on Facebook (CSC Newman House), Instagram
(cscnewman), and twitter (CSCNewmanHouse).
Celebrating Sunday for Catholic Families
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel: Luke 12:32-40
On the Way to Mass: What are you waiting for currently? On the Way Home From Mass: What is the value of being bored? When was the last time you let yourself experience boredom? Living the Word: Encourage the family to spend one day free of any screens or media outside of what is needed for work or school. Ask the family what it is like to go without their devices for a day. Is the home quieter? The pace slower? Is there more waiting? Without a screen to look at, what do they do while they are waiting? Discuss with the family whether they want to begin to have one screen-free day or evening weekly.
Celebrating Sunday for Catholic Families 2018-2019
Find Us On
Twitter: st_agnes_church Instagram: st.agnescatholicchurch
Parish Website www.st-agnes-church.com
myParish App In the App Store on your phone or
tablet
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R_ligious E^u][tion Progr[m Email—[email protected] Religious Education Office—308-635-1362
The high school CYM program will have a new name, Life Teen Ignite. The peer ministry team chose the theme of “Ignite, Kindling the Light” for the 2019-2020 program year.
If you are not familiar with Life Teen it was launched in 1985 as a parish-based youth ministry in Mesa, AZ focused on
the Mass and gathering teens together at a Life Night. This national organization continues to be focused on bring teens to
Christ in the Eucharist and gathering them to be formed in the Roman Catholic faith.
The mission of Life Teen is: As a Eucharist-centered movement within the Roman Catholic Church, Life Teen leads teenagers and their families into a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church. With the Blessed Virgin Mary as our intercessor and guide, Life Teen seeks to unleash the fullness of Sacramental power present within the young Church.
Life Teen Ignite program and will be meeting every Wednesday at 7 p.m. beginning in September and running through April, so no changes in the day of the week or the time that families and youth are accustomed to.
On Wednesday evening youth will come to explore their faith in a new and exciting way. The high school youth will see how they really CAN live a faithful, Catholic life every day, and strengthen their spirituality and relationship with God. High school youth will have the opportunity to get those answers that they have been looking for, all while having fun with their friends and classmates!
Enjoy a Holy Summer with these family daily activities!
Sunday - August 11th At Mass, pray for victims of violence. Monday - August 12th Exercise empathy. Try seeing someone else’s viewpoint by playing “How would you feel if you were…?” Tuesday - August 13th Practice patience. Wednesday - August 14th At dinner, play “Guess who?” Think of a favorite saint and give clues to see if others can guess who it is. Thursday - August 15th The Feast Day of Assumption of Mary Celebrate Mary’s Assumption by attending Mass. Go out for a treat afterwards. Friday - August 16th Practice listening. Show love by giving other your full attention—not even to check your phone. Saturday - August 17th Create a family dinner together by putting each person in charge of a different part of the meal.
Partners in Faith - June 2019
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It is registration time! This year we are requesting registration for the St. Ag-nes Religious Education (Pre-K-8th) and LT Ignite (High School) programs as soon as possible so we can prepare for the upcoming year. Once again the early registration fee will be $30.00 per child if paid by August 31, 2019. The registration can be mailed or put into the collection basket. If registration is
completed after August 31st the fee will be $40.00 per child. The Sunday Elementary (Pre-K-5th) Religious Education formation sessions will be held from 9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. in the school building. The Sunday formation sessions will begin on October 6, 2019. The Wednesday Middle School (6th-8th) Religious Education formation sessions will be held from 7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. in the school building. The Wednesday formation sessions will begin on September 18, 2019. Life Teen Ignite Groups (9-12 grades) will be held on Wednesday evenings from 7:00 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. The 9th grade LT Ignite group will meet in the school music room and the 10th grade LT Ignite group will meet in the Office Base-ment. On LT Ignite nights for all grades (9th-12th) the youth will meet in the Garden Room. The LT Ignite program will begin on September 18, 2019. Confirmation for the 11th grade LT Ignite group will be held in the Garden Level from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. The parent/youth meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 4th at 7:00 p.m. in the Garden Room. _________ ___ ___ ___ ________Please return the bottom portion of this form___ ___ ___ ___ ________________ Parent(s) Name___________________________________________EmailAddress_____________________________________
Address __________________________________________Phone Number _______________ Cell Number _________________
Child Name _______________________________________ Grade _____________
Child Name _______________________________________ Grade _____________
Child Name ________________________________________ Grade _____________
Parent Volunteer during the formation sessions of RE and/or CYM
This year parents are asked to volunteer during the formation sessions (minimum of once during the year.) If you do not have a preference a date will be assigned for you.
I can help on _________________________________________________ Date(s) and Grade.
Media Permission Slip
I give St. Agnes Catholic Church permission to use my child’s picture and name in conjunction with the following:
{ }weekly parish bulletin { }parish website { }television coverage { }newspaper articles
Signature of Parent ______________________________________________________ Date ________________
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