Saint Agnes Catholic Church 233 West Gay Street West Chester, PA. 19380 610-692-2990 www.saintagnesparish.org Saint Agnes Catholic Church 233 West Gay Street • West Chester, PA 19380 www.saintagnesparish.org • Phone: 610-692-2990 • Fax: 610-692-9623 SCHEDULE Masses: Saturday: Sunday: 8:00 a.m. & 5:15 p.m. (Sunday Vigil) 7:00, 9:00 & 10:30 a.m. 12:00 p.m. (Spanish) 5:15 p.m. Weekdays: 6:30 & 8:00 a.m. First Friday: 6:30 & 9:00 a.m. Holy Days: 5:15 p.m (anticipated) 6:30 & 8:00 a.m. 12:10 & 5:15 p.m (Spanish) 7:00 p.m. PARISH STAFF Pastor Rev. Alfonso J. Concha ( Fr. Al) Parochial Vicar Rev. Laurence J. Gleason Weekend Ministry Rev. Stephen J. Baker, O.S.A. Rev. John Franey Deacons Deacon Victor Gonzalez Deacon Clement J. McGovern Deacon Thomas Shurer Sr. Dorothy Mayer, I.H.M., Superior of Convent-610-692-9430 Eucharistic Adoration: Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. SACRAMENTS Baptisms: Second, Third and Fourth Sundays: 1:30 p.m. First Sunday in Spanish: 1:15 p.m. Pre-Jordan, First Sunday (TPH) 12:00 p.m. Sr. Joan Felicia, I.H.M., School Principal- 610-696-1260 Felicia Navarro, Coordinator of Religious Education-610-436-4640 Confessions: Sr. Helene McGroarty, I.H.M., Hispanic Ministry-610-344-7224 Wednesday: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sr. Martha Staarman, O.S.U., Hispanic Ministry-610-436-5580 Mr.Sean McElwee,Director of Music– [email protected] Saturday: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. Vigil of Holy Days & First Friday Eve: 4:00-4:30 p.m. Mrs.Barbara Kirby,Director of Outreach Services-610-429-0697 Mr. John Mattia, Facilities Manager- 610-692-2990 Mrs. Joan Fogarty, Business Manager- 610-692-2990 Mr. Samuel Riccardo, Jr., Cemetery Manager- 610-692-4421 Marriages: To register for Pre-Cana contact: www.philamarriageprep.com Dear Parishioners, Friends and Visitors, Alleluia! Christ is Risen, Alleluia! I want to extend wishes of a beau ful and happy Easter to all parishioners, staff, and visitors who have gathered here at St. Agnes Church to celebrate the Resurrec on of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We have now entered into the great season of Easter de. May we all celebrate with great joy the promise of our new life in Christ, our Risen Lord. This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad. The Lord Jesus, through his cross and resurrecon, has destroyed the power of sin and death and brought us into His life. Christ has won for us victory over the grave. The Church in her wisdom asks us to keep this feast alive for fi y days. We need to reflect on this and just how much our Lord loves us. Easter is so much more than flowers, cards, Easter eggs, candy and even beau ful music. It is the historical event that gives ul mate meaning and purpose to our lives. Because Jesus died and rose from the dead, we no longer have to fear sin and death. The victory has been won in Christ. We celebrate Jesus who is our Paschal Lamb who died out of sheer love for us. "I invite all Chris ans, everywhere at this very moment to a renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ, or at least an openness to le ng him encounter them: I ask all of you to do this unfailingly each day. The Lord does not disappoint those who take this risk; whenever we take a step toward Jesus, we come to realize that he is already there, wai ng for us with open arms. " Pope Francis I thank all our parishioners for helping to make St .Agnes such a warm, caring and friendly community of faith. Also, I appreciate those who helped in any way to set-up and/or decorate. I also thank our altar servers, lectors, choir, EMEs, ushers, and all volunteers, who did so much to make this Easter so beau ful. Together we have been blessed to use our me and talents to praise and adore our Risen Lord. In His love, May the Peace of our Risen Lord be with you all. Father Al Concha The Resurrection Of The Lord Week of April 5, 2015 Monday: Octave of Easter (white) 6:30AM:Dorothy Ann Greenwann by Steve & Colleen Pimer 8:00 AM: Raffaele Francesca Clementi by Family Tuesday: Octave of Easter (White) 6:30 AM: Michelle Leonard by Rena & Robert DiLorenzo 8:00 AM: Anna Mastrovito by Mastrovito Family Wednesday: Ovtave of Easter (white) 6:30AM: Christy Yvonne Deubuque by Charles Sload 8:00 AM: Dora Tavani DiArcangelo by Art Thursday: Octave of Easter (white) 6:30AM:Frank McCormick by 1st West Chester Fire Company 8:00 AM: Robert Proietto by Joe & Evie Natalie Friday: Octave of Easter (white) 6:30 AM: Suzanne Masceri by Jane Guokas 8:00 AM: Lee Bordelman by Steve & Anne Quigley Saturday: Octave of Easter (white) 8:00 AM: Dorothy Dougherty by Daniel Dougherty Glorious Mystery The ResurrecƟon You need not be amazed! You are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, the one who was crucified. He has been raised up: He is not here. See the place where they laid Him” (Mark 16: 6) Join us daily for the Rosary of The Blessed Virgin Mary immediately following the 8 a.m. Mass. Lisa Jacobsen, Samantha Calfapietra, Charles Gebel,Carol Theis, Susan Curran, Geralyn Mattera, Bob Hoeveler ,Barbara Watkins, Kenneth Wylie,Tiffany Brandt,Agnes Grady Chesko,Breelyn Valentine, Noreen C. Crowley, Phil Kennedy, Zachary Trexler, Megan Whitman, Alexandra Kendell, Isabella Large, James Dudrick, Joseph Zaber, Patty Rositter Please pray for the repose souls of Our family and friends May they rest in peace Rose Valentino Mary Frances Grubb “Present on our altars as on a throne of love and mercy, to dispense graces and there to show us the love which He bears for us by being pleased to dwell night and day hidden in our midst." (St. Alphonsus Liguori) Adora on every Wednesday following the 8 a.m. Mass concluding at 8 in the evening. Pope Francis’ Announcement of Jubilee Year of Mercy In his homily on March 13th, Pope Francis announced his inten on to call for an Extraordinary Jubilee Year. This “Jubilee of Mercy” will commence with the opening of the Holy Door in St. Peter’s on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Concep on, 2015, and will conclude on November 20, 2016 with the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. At the start of the new year, the Holy Father had stated: “This is the me of mercy. It is important that the lay faithful live it and bring it into different social environments. Go forth From The Dorothy Day Ministry Center: “The Church betrays it’s love for God and it’s fidelity to the Gospel if it ceases to be ‘the voice of those who have no voice’, defending the rights of the poor, ani‐ mating all who are yearning for a just liberation, ori‐ enting, empowering and humanizing all who are le‐ gitimately struggling to gain a just society that pre‐ pares the way for the true reign of God in history. This requires the Church to place herself among the poor with whom it should stand firmly, taking the same risks as the poor, their destiny of persecution, ready to give the greatest testimony of love by de‐ fending and promoting those whom Jesus loved with preference. This preference for the poor, I repeat, does not signify an unjust discrimination of class but an invitation to all regardless of class to accept and take up the cause of the poor as if accepting and taking up one’s own cause, and the cause of the poor is the same as that of Christ: ‘That what you do to the least of my brothers and sisters you do to Me’ “. Archbishop Oscar Romero, Catholic Martyr Joyous Easter to all who help us serve the least of our brothers and sister in our community! The Legion of Mary One year ago the Holy See solemnly recognized the Legion of Mary as an interna onal Associa on of the Faithful with juridical personality under Canon Law. This special honor was given for all the lay people around the world who touch the lives of so many in the service Mary. Join us at one of our mee ngs and see what we are about, Monday, 7:00 PM,TPH 201. If you knit or crochet, please consider joining Saint Agnes's Prayer Shawl Ministry. Comfor ng shawls are prayerfully worked to be given to others: invalids, ill, bereaved, infants at-risk, etc. For informa on, or to request a shawl: 610-431-3355, [email protected] Sunday Collec on Report Sunday Collec ons:3/29/2015– To be Announced (includes direct debit of $1680.50) Sunday Collec on: 3/30 /14–$23,951.95 (includes direct debit of $1520.50) Thank You for your generosity to St. Agnes Parish! April 12,2015 3:00 PM: DEVOTIONS & BENEDICTION 2:00– 3:00 PM: Confessions BOY SCOUT EASTER FLOWER SALE Today!!! Boy Scout Troop 153 of St. Agnes is selling Easter Flowers again this year during the Easter Weekend, April 4,and 5th. The Troop will be selling flowers at Susquehanna Bank ( 5 Points Road and Paoli Pike) from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Friday include tulips, hyacinths, Easter lilies, hydrangeas,daffodils,azaleas and more. Troop 153 has been selling Easter flowers as a fund raiser for more than 30 years. Please consider suppor ng the Troop 153 flower sale fund raiser this year. Thank You for suppor ng the Scouts! SAVE THE DATE HANDBAG BINGO PRESENTED BY: St. Agnes School Hispanic Scholarship Fund Saturday, April 18,2015 Doors open at 6:30 P.M. Games begin at 7:00 Tickets are $25.00 each Or a table of seven $160. At the door- $30.00 Call Sr. Helene-610-344-7224 Further informa on is coming. DOORPRIZES AND RAFFLES! TICKETS available a er Mass or in the school office. Calling all 7th Graders! CLOTHING DRIVE St. Agnes Parish will be hosting a clothing drive to benefit The Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Thursday, April 30th from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm. The Society of St. Vincent de Paul will be using the services of GreenDrop to support their clothing drive. Look for the GreenDrop truck in the church parking lot where an attendant will be available to assist you with your donations. Please place your donations of usable men's, women's and children's clothing in plastic bags or boxes. Household items such as: kitchenware, games/toys, small appliances under 50 pounds, electronics, sporting goods, books, CDs & videos are also accepted. Unfortunately, furniture, large appliances, TVs or computer monitors cannot be accepted. For a full list of acceptable items visit www.gogreendrop.com YOU ARE INVITED to Bishop Shanahan High School 7th Grade Visitation Day April 16, 2015 - 8:30 am to 1:30 pm Spring Open House For 6th, 7th & 8th Graders and Families April 30, 2015 – 7:00 pm Visit www.shanahan.or g Admissions - Upcoming Events to register for each event and more information Email [email protected] or call 610-3436206 Are you a Mandated Reporter? All volunteers (CYO, Prep, School Parents) and paid Staff that have contact with children must complete the Mandated Reporter available at www.childyouthprotection.org and submit the certificate to the rectory Thank you for keeping our child safe! Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive We are called to acknowledge how beautiful, true and good it is to start a family, to be a family today… We are called to make known God's magnificent plan for the family…as we accompany them amidst so many difficulties." Pope Francis, February 20, 2014 For Pope Francis, as for his predecessors Saint John Paul II and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, this is more than just talk. It is a rallying cry. This is the focus of the 2015 World Meeting of Families: Love is Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive. Available in the rectory- $10.00 Pre-Jordan Adult Faith Formation School of Community – weekly companionship & reflection on the presence of Christ in our lives using writings promoted by Communion & Liberation, a lay movement founded by Msgr. Luigi Giussani Meets: Tuesday evenings 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Day Room Contact: Barbara Kirby (610) 429-0697 Women’s Bible Study – “Walking toward Eternity” Meets: Thursday mornings 9am – 11 am TPH Contact: Sharon Chevalier (610) 738-7720 Men’s Bible Study Meets: Friday mornings 6:30 am – 7:30 am TPH Contact: Denny Masson –484-354-9601 The King’s Men Contact: Denny Masson—[email protected] Adult Evening Study -Acts of the Apostles Meets:Thursday evenings from 7-8:30pm in the Cafeteria Contact: Rob and Terry Gallagher at (610) 996-6761 or [email protected] Breaking Open of the Word- is a time to come together as a community and share how God speaks to us through his Word in Sacred Scripture proclaimed in the Sunday readings at Mass. Breaking Open the Word is every Sunday immediately following the 10:30 Mass. Both take place in the Religious Education Office. All are welcome to come and learn about the faith or share it with others. Anyone inter ested may contact Claudia Robuck at [email protected] or the Religious Education Office at (610) 436-4640. Crown of Thorns Prayer Ministry The ministry prays for healing of people with mental, emotional and physical illnesses, conversion of hearts and souls to God, and reparation of sins. Any questions please contact Chris Turner at [email protected] or call at 484-459-3838. Legion of Mary-Join us for work and devotions, Contact: Carmela Cinquina at [email protected] April Pre-Jordan class will take place on April 12th at 12:00 noon in TPH due to Easter Are You a Young Adult in Chester County? The Catholic Young Adults of Chester County (CYACC) invite you to join us for a talk on Rela vism by Meghan Cokely from the Archdiocesan New Evangelizaon office this Wednesday April 8th at 7:30pm. For more informa on, check us out on Facebook or email us at [email protected]. We hope to see you there! USMC: Sgt.John Mitas, 2nd ,Pvt. Joseph Rochford,Jr., Capt. Ryan Yeandel, Capt. Gregory W. Kosh, Sgt. Isaac Pineda ,Sgt. Joshua Feliciano USAF: 1st Lt. Timothy J. Baldwin, 1st Lt. Kathleen Styron, Capt. Jared Yankech, Major Katie Sullivan, Major Lt.Adam M. Sema, 2nd Lt. Jessica Clark USN: LTJG Charles G. Schappert, CTR2 Alexandra Haney,CTR3 Reilly Haney,Lcpl Anthony Serrato USA: Specialist Jason Hall, 1st Lt Grant T. Hahn, Capt. John Paul Snook, Sgt. James Mac Fadden,1st Lt Eric Lugo, David P. Estes, Private 2nd Class, Specialist Ian Donoghue,1st Class,2nd Lt. Walter R. Snook, Capt. Jessica Bayer Chominski 1st Lt. John Eife, SPCMatthew Conway.2nd Lt.James DiBello IGLESIA SANTA INÉS 5 de abril de 2015 Domingo de Pascua de la Resurrección del Señor Misa en español Todos los domingos a las 12:00 (mediodía ) y días de precepto a las 7:00 pm. Horario de confesiones: Sábados de 4:00 a 5:00 pm en la iglesia. Bautizos: El primer domingo de cada mes a la 1:15pm. Comuníquese con la hernana Martha para registrarse a tiempo.(610) 436-5580. Clases de Inglés: Grupo A: Lunes y Jueves de 6:30 a 8:00 PM , y Grupo B: Martes y miércoles de 10:00 a 11:00 AM. Empezando en la semana del 15 de septiembre. Pláticas pre-bautismales: El último jueves de mes a las 7:00 pm, en la capilla. Comuníquese con Eva Henríquez al teléfono (610)692-4708. Grupos de Oración: Se reunen en el Thomas Patrick Hall (TPH) los miércoles a las 7:00pm. Para información, comuníquese con el diácono Victor González. Bole n: Para cualquier anuncio que desee publicar en esta página del bole n, favor de llamar a Eva Henriquez al teléfono (610) 692-4708 o enviar mensaje: [email protected] Comité Parroquial: Se reune todos los 3er lunes de cada mes enThomas Patrick Hall a ;as 700pm. Jesús resucitado nos ofrece la salvacion. Podemos experimentarla porque, con su gracia, podemos sacudirnos el yugo del egoismo y empezar a amar como él nos ha amado. En el siguimiento del amor de Cristo empezamos a recorrer el camino que él nos ha amado. En el seguimiento del amor de Cristo empezamos a recorrer el camino que él nos ha abierto hacia Dios. Y en ese amor reconocemos que es Cristo el que nos lleva, que está verdaderamente con nosotros porque si no fuera así, no seríamos capaces. En la vigilia pascual hemos recordado el bau smo. San Pablo nos dice que por el bau smo par cipamos de la muerte y resurrección de Cristo, y que la resurrección de Jesucristo supone también para nosotros una vida nueva: somos hechos hijos de Dios. Jesucristo nos comunica su propia vida y nos introduce en el dinamismo de su amor. Nos dice san Pablo: Consideraos muertos al pecado y vivos para Dios en Cristo Jesús. Estar vivo para Dios significa que nuestra existencia está totalmente abierta a su amor y, al mismo empo, que nuestras acciones expresan nuestro amor hacia él. También esto es la salvación: reconocer que nuestra vida es orienta hacia alguien que nos ama, al Padre , hacia el que vamos acompañados por el Hijo. Esta certeza nos libera de la angus a y nos llena de esperanza y de ella nacen las obras de caridad, que son fruto de la resu- Jesús ha resucitado, alegrémonos con él y comuniquemos nuestra alegría a los demás con el amor que nos ha sido dado. Dios les bendiga, P.Al rrección de Jesús en el mundo y en la historia. St. Agnes School News Kick BuƩs Day Congratula ons to 8th grade students Erin Byrd, Annie Daly and Sam Jones for being selected as 3 of the 10 finalists in the Chester County Health Department’s Kick Bu s Day Essay Contest celebra ng youth advocacy and tobacco-free living. Erin was the 2nd place winner and Annie took 3rd place. Please visits www.chesco.org/cc c for an e-copy of the top essays. Tea & Scones with Sister Joan Science Fair Winner Advances Congratula ons to Johanna Arevalo and Robbie Guldi who advanced in the Science Fair. Robbie took second place in the Consumer Science Category and will advance to the Delaware Valley Science Research Compe on and Johanna received Honorable Men on in the Medicine and Health Category. Congratula ons to SAS alum, Alyssa Manley! She was nominated for academic recogni on as a Delegate represen ng BSHS and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at the congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders this coming June in Boston, Massachuse s. History Fair Winners Advance to States Eight lucky friends joined Sister Joan in the convent for a homemade lunch, tea and scones for being the Night at the Races Teacher Treasures high bidders. Sister Joan lovingly prepared all of the food and enjoyed hos ng the girls during their usual lunch and recess me! Registra on is under way for the 2015-16 School Year Please call the office (610) 696-1260 for more informa on. Congratula ons to the 7th grade students that competed at the 2015 Southeast Pennsylvania Regional Na onal History Day at the Chester County Historical Society: Jackie Hug, Raquel Lacusky, Eli Vincent, Monica Manley, Ella Rokke, Mia DelVescovo, McKenna Mears, Gianna Charney and Caitlin Howe. Ella and Monica won second place in the group project category and will advance to the Pennsylvania State Na onal History Day compe on. Our mission at Saint Agnes Catholic School is to develop every student spiritually, intellectually, physically, emoƟonally and socially in a joyful, faith-based environment that inspires integrity, ciƟzenship, leadership and service to others in the Church and in the world. Informa on Page Church: St. Agnes Bulle n No. 008450 Date: 08-07 Pages: 9 Contact Informa on: Mar ne Simonis, Joan Fogarty 610-692-2990 OS: So ware: Windows XP Publisher 2010, Acrobat Standard X Transmission: Wednesday, Noon Insert- 1– Damon Owens 2– Life Touch
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