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St. AgnesSt. AgnesSt. Agnes Catholic Community
A Perpetual Adoration and Stewardship Parish
PARISH OFFICE 3966 Chestnut Ave. Concord, CA 94519 Tel: (925) 689-0838 Fax: (925) 689-7899
Office Hours: 9:00am - Noon * 1:00pm - 4:30pm, M-F
January 31, 2016January 31, 2016
FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEFOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIMEFOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Catholic Schools Week Please stop by our Open House today from 10:00 a.m. until noon.
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MASS SCHEDULE
PASTORAL STAFF
Parochial Administrator Rev. Fr. Johnson Abraham [email protected] Business Manager Marlene McCann [email protected] Director of Religious Education Lila Rutkowska [email protected] Secretary-Religious Education Donna Cassianos [email protected] Director of Music Ministry May Hembrador [email protected] or [email protected]
Liturgical Musician Lily Melendrez Youth Ministry Coordinator Linda D’Souza [email protected] Bulletins Please submit your articles to: [email protected] Pastoral Council President David Wood [email protected]
Saturday Vigil: 5PM
Sunday: 7AM, 9AM, 10:45AM & 5PM
Daily Mass in the Chapel at 8AM Monday - Saturday (Communion Service on Wed.)
Confessions: Saturday 3:30PM
3886 Chestnut Ave., Concord
Tel.: (925) 689-3990 Office Hours: 7:30 - 4:00 M-F
Principal: Jill Lucia [email protected]
Secretary: Ana Kelley [email protected] Website: www.stagnesconcord.com
SCHOOL OFFICE
Dear Friends~
Let the fun begin! Today we open our festivities for Catholic Schools Week with Mass. Catholic schools across the nation will cel-ebrate all that Catholic schools have to offer. Our theme: Catholic Schools—communities of faith, knowledge and service, continues for the third year. We have a full week of activities planned, so check our website if you would like to join us.
There are many reasons our families choose St. Agnes for their children, first and foremost is our strong Catholic identity. The second reason given by our parents is the strong sense of community. The old saying “it takes a village to raise a child” is present every day. We pray for one another each morning and afternoon as a whole school, parents provide meals for one another when an illness or death occurs, on a daily basis families carpool to school, and practic-es and play dates are arranged often!
The most important aspect of a Catholic school, however, is the opportunity we have each day to pray, worship and discuss our faith openly. Each month a different class plans the school liturgies and prayer services; these students are composed, confident and have no problem speaking in front of the children and families assembled. Our various service-learning projects help our students learn to care for others both locally and globally. During this Year of Mercy we can focus more deeply on these projects. We are also focusing on treating others as well as ourselves with dignity and respect. We are a safe place for children to learn and grow spiritually as well as aca-demically.
Those of us currently involved with St. Agnes School are in-debted to you, the parishioners who had the foresight to initially build this community. We also are mindful of those current parish-ioners who support us financially, attend our events and liturgies, and who also include us in their prayers. Thank you! We will continue to build on what you started and strive to give each child a strong edu-cation steeped in our Catholic teachings. Mark your calendars now for 2017-2018 when we will celebrate our 50th Jubilee! Blessings, Jill Lucia
Sunday Collection for January 23: $10,003.00 We thank you for your Stewardship.
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DAILY MASS IN THE CHAPEL Monday - Saturday at 8:00 AM. (Communion Service on Wed.) Mass at 8:15 on Fridays.
PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION - Chapel 24/7 Contact Sumner or Veronica Peery at 827-0916 for scheduling.
FOR ADULT LEARNING:
SCRIPTURE SHARING - Thursday 9:30 a.m. in the Ministry Ctr. BIBLE STUDY—Wednesday 7:00 p.m. in the Ministry Center.
FOR MINISTRY:
PRAYER TREE - a ministry of people who pray specifically for those who are ill. Please notify the parish office if you or a member of your family are in, or going into, the hospital.
HELPING HANDS: Please call Joanne Doorack at 798-1735.
MARTINEZ SHELTER MEALS: Please call Yvonne Mennel: 925-200-6716 or [email protected].
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL MINISTRY Please contact the St. Vincent de Paul Hotline at (925) 689-0838, Ext. 250.
MINISTRY TO THE SICK: Please call Naomi (925) 798-5592.
CARING HANDS-JOHN MUIR HEALTH: Contact Linda Goobin at 925-952-2999.
Faith and Spirituality
PLEASE PRAY FOR HEALING
Spencer Allen Ben Andersen Kay Andersen Ron Artale Mary Lou Austria John Bedecarre
Goody Carino Marcia Carter George Conlow Rose Viagi Cuinonez Dave Dewan Pauline Elcenko
Marietta Finnegan John Fitzpatrick Amia Garcia Guy Grace Ann Jones Suzanne Klassen
Marv McKean Rosalia Messina Evangeline Narag Carol Peters Rich Peters Joanna Poplawska
Mary Pulliam Stella Ruybalid Cliona Thuillier Pat Weisinger
Please call the Church office when your name no longer needs to be on this prayer list.
PARISH RETREAT
Divine Mercy Mission
Saturday, February 6, 2016
Speaker: Fr. Mark Baron, MIC from the Congregation of the Marians, Stockbridge, MA
Topic: Holy Year of Mercy
There is a suggested donation of $15 charge lunch and to cover a gift to the speaker.
Schedule:
9:00 am Introduction, entrance songs, Opening prayers 10:00 am “The Holy Year of mercy, the Image of Divine Mercy & the Shroud of Turin” 11:15 am “The Works of Mercy, the Chaplet, and Our Blessed Mother: Learning Mercy in Action” 12:15 pm Lunch Break and songs 2:00 pm Eucharistic Healing Service Materials will be available for pur-chase.
Please call to register.
For more information or reserva-tions, contact Pat Jung at 639-7271, Diana Pascual at 671-3491 or Marie Rojo at 689-8414 or see www.thedivinemercy.org/events. Father Baron will speak at all weekend Masses February 6 & 7.
St. Agnes Parish presents “The Way of the Cross” by the Salesian Mystery Players
This is an UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE pre-sented by the Salesian Mystery Players. Through use of special lighting and sound, this moving dra-matic meditation promises to be a high point in our Lenten Journey. We strongly encourage all adults and teens to attend this unique and prayerful presen-tation on Friday, February 19, at 7:00 p.m. at St. Agnes Church. Admission is Free.
Call Marlene McCann at 925-689-0838 or e-mail [email protected] for more info.
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Calendar for the Week Mass Intentions
Saturday, January 30, 2016 5:00 p.m. Mary Garaventa—Repose Olga Ferrando—Repose Richard Fiscus—Repose
Sunday, January 31, 2016 7:00 a.m. For the People of St. Agnes, Living and Deceased
9:00 a.m. Roland Hamel—Repose Minnie H. Zelnik—Repose
10:45 a.m. Peggy Coenen—Repose Elizabeth Laird—Repose Goody Carino—Special Intention
5:00 p.m. Meghan Minton—Special Intention
Monday, February 1, 2016 8:00 a.m. Doris Rygh—Repose
Tuesday, February 2, 2016 8:00 a.m. Ed Joaquin—repose
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 8:00 a.m. Communion Service Only
Thursday, February 4, 2016 8:00 a.m. Dorothy Hubrig—Repose Ramon Santos—Repose
Friday, February 5, 2016 8:15 a.m. Felisa Crusit—Repose Deceased Members of the Grewis Family
Saturday, February 6, 2016 8:00 a.m. Ed Joaquin—Repose
5:00 p.m. Richard Fiscus—Repose David Basada—Repose Rudy Norona—Repose
Sunday, February 7, 2016 7:00 a.m. Peggy Coenen—Repose
9:00 a.m. For the People of St. Agnes, Living and Deceased
10:45 a.m. Ed Cullinan—Repose Bob E. Wolfson—Repose Terry Cullinan—Special Intention
5:00 p.m. The Salinas Family—Special Intention
Parish Events and Meetings
Sunday, January 31, 2016
9:00 a.m. Catholic Schools Week Mass 10:00 a.m. Open House at School till Noon 6:00 p.m. Life Teen—Cauchi Hall
Monday, February 1, 2016 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass—Chapel 10:00 a.m. Just Faith—A.R. 5 & 6 p.m. Faith Formation—Classrooms 7:00 p.m. EDGE—Cauchi Hall 7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus Officers’ Meeting—A.R.
Tuesday, February 2, 2016 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass—Chapel 9:00 a.m. School Hearing Test—A.R. 9:00 a.m. School Assembly—Church 11:00 a.m. STARS Luncheon—Church Hall 7:00 p.m. St. Vincent de Paul Meeting—A.R. 7:00 p.m. Mexico Youth Mission Meeting— Cauchi Hall
Wednesday, February 3, 2016 8:00 a.m. Communion Service—Chapel 10:00 a.m. School Assembly—Church 7:00 p.m. Jim Gill Band Practice—Church 7:00 p.m. Bible Study—A.R.
Thursday, February 4, 2016 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass—Chapel 9:30 a.m. Scripture Sharing—A.R. 3:00 p.m. Cub Scouts—A.R. 6:00 p.m. School Board Meeting—8th Gr CR 6:00 p.m. Children’s Choir—Music Room 7:30 p.m. Adult Choir—Church
Friday, February 5, 2016 8:15 a.m. First Friday Mass—Church All Morning Fun Run—Grounds 1:30 p.m. School Prayer Service—Church End of Catholic Schools Week 7:00 p.m. Fil-Am Meeting—A.R.
Saturday, February 6, 2016 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass—Chapel 8:30 a.m. Lector Practice—Church All Morning New Student Testing—School 9:00 a.m. Divine Mercy Retreat Father Mark Baron speaking at 5:00 p.m. Mass Life Teen Bake Sale after 5:00 p.m. Mass
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Parish News and Activities
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS FEBRUARY
2 STARS Luncheon at 11:00 a.m. 6 Divine Mercy Parish Mission begins 9:00 a.m. 7 Scout Sunday Mass, 9:00 a.m. 10 Ash Wednesday Mass Times: 7:00 a.m., 9:00 a.m. (School) & 7:30 p.m. 12 Fish Fry, Knights of Columbus, 5:30 p.m. Stations of the Cross, 7:00 p.m. 13 Marriage Encounter and Renewal of Vows 1:00 p.m.—6:00 p.m. 17 Lenten Soup Meal, 6:00 p.m. 19 Fish Fry, Knights of Columbus, 5:30 p.m. Salesian H.S. Mystery Players, 7:00 p.m. 20 Post Valentine’s Day Dinner-Dance, 6:30 p.m. 24 Lenten Soup Meal, 6:00 p.m. 26 Fish Fry, Knights of Columbus, 5:30 p.m. Station of the Cross, 7:00 p.m. 28 Donut Mass, 9:00 a.m. 29 Parish Lenten Retreat, 7:00 p.m.
STARS February Meeting—The next meeting of the St. Agnes Retired Seniors will be this Tuesday, February 2, at 11:00 a.m. in the Church Hall. This luncheon meeting will be a catered event to celebrate Mardi Gras. Be sure to wear your Mardi Gras masks and beads. You must already have a reservation to attend.
ATTENTION ALL SCOUTS!
All members of scouting organizations, such as Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, Brownies, Daisies, Venture Scouts, Sea Scouts, American Heritage Girls, 4-H, etc., and their adult leaders, are invited to participate in a special Scout Sunday celebration at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sunday, February 7. Wear your uniforms and arrive early. Hospitality will be served after Mass.
Congratulations to our own Gabe Smith who has earned his Ad Altare Dei Reli-gious Award for Scouting. Three other boys in his troop, Alex Griffin and Andrew Williams (who are students at St. Agnes School) and Ben Ibar-ra also earned this medal which will be presented at the Celebration of Scouting at the Cathedral of Christ the Light at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 6. All are invited to attend that celebration as well.
TODAY ST. AGNES SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE
January 31, 10:00 a.m.—12:00 noon
Please join us for the St. Agnes School Open House on January 31 after the 9:00 a.m. Mass. There will be refreshments and a Book Fair. Applications for the upcoming school year will be available.
Join the St. Agnes STARS at the GRATON CASINO & RESORT
Tuesday, April 19, 2016 $28 per person
American Stage Tours Presents for STARS:
9:00 a.m. Depart St. Agnes Church for Rohnert Park 10:30 a.m. Arrive at Graton Casino and Resort.
Graton Casino is the region’s newest full-amenity gaming resort, featuring 3,000 slot machines, 144 table games, live poker room, and 13 award- winning dining options, upscale and casual dining. Casino bonus package includes: $10 slot play and $5 food credit or $15 match play and $5 food credit
2:30 p.m. Depart Graton Casino for trip home 4:00 p.m. Approximate arrival at St. Agnes
All passengers must be over 21 years of age, and must have a valid, government-issued photo ID.
For reservations, please contact Bob Rigor at (925) 202-6239.
ASH WEDNESDAY
Ash Wednesday is on February 10th. We are col-lecting last year’s blessed palms to be burned and the ashes used on this day. Blessed palms can be returned to the church (a basket will be on the altar) or brought to the Ministry Center by February 8th.
POTENTIAL NEW MINISTRY: If you are interested in learning how to make rosaries, please contact Denny Keane at 925-768-7033. If there is enough interest, we will form a club and have fun in this holy activity.
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More Parish News and Activities PARISH FISH FRIES DURING LENT
There will be NO first-Friday Fish Fry this Friday, February 5. However, the Knights of Columbus will be hosting a Friday Night Fish Fry each Friday during Lent, beginning Febru-ary 12, from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. in the Church Hall. Stations of the Cross will follow at 7:00 p.m. in the Church.
More details will follow next weekend!
MOTHER-DAUGHTER RETREAT & BRUNCH Sunday, February 21, 2006,
9:15 a.m.—1:30 p.m. Carondelet Garaventa Center
Young women of high-school age are invited to gather to spend special time with their mothers, grandmothers, aunts and other significant women in their lives at Carondelet High School’s annual Moth-er-Daughter Retreat on Sunday, February 21. The $24 per person ticket includes the retreat and brunch. To purchase tickets, visit www.carondelet.net.
BI-MONTHLY YOUTH MASS
Did you know that we now offer two Youth Masses a month? On the 2nd and the 3rd Sundays at the 5:00 p.m. Mass All teens and young adults are wel-come and encouraged to get involved in these litur-gies by being Lectors, Greeters, Ushers, Altar Serv-ers, Eucharistic Ministers or members of the Youth Band. Please share your gifts with fellow parishion-ers. Contact Linda at [email protected] or 689-0838.
TUTORING MINISTRY NEEDS TUTORS
St. Agnes Parish offers tutoring to children in grades 1 to 3. We are now in need of volunteer tutors who have experience as teachers or teacher’s aides. If you are able to help on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., please contact Sandi Rigor at 682-0387 or e-mail [email protected].
BAKE SALE
Life Teen will be hosting a Bake Sale the weekend of February 6 and 7. We will have lots of goodies to enjoy for
the Superbowl as well as before Lent begins. If there is something in particular that you would like us to hold for you, please contact Linda at [email protected] or call her at 689-0838. Thank you for your support of our teens.
FRIENDS AND FAMILY DONUT MASS
Thank you to Michelle Fitzpatrick for coordinating our first Friends and Family Donut Mass last Sun-day. If you didn’t have the opportunity to enjoy the activities with your families, the next one will be on February 28. Bring your extended family!
St. Agnes Parish and Worldwide Marriage Encounter Cordially invite you to an
ENRICHMENT FOR MARRIED COUPLES
Saturday, February 13, 2016, 1:00 p.m. and concluding with 5:00 p.m. Mass St. Agnes Church Hall
Based on the book written by Dr. Frank W. Nelson “Love Never Ends” Concluding with Mass and Renewal of Vows. Reception immediately following Mass.
Advanced registration required: E-mail [email protected] or mail your registration (parish, name, address, e-mail and phone number) to:
Mike & Rhoda Pereira, 1234 Kings River Rd., Livermore, CA 94550
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Thank you to the Knights of Columbus who provided a delicious Tri-Tip/Crab Dinner on
January 9, to the Ladies First Choir from Concord High School who provided entertainment,
and to our youth who served and cleaned up. No crabby people here!
