233 West Gay Street • West Chester, PA 19380 • 19380 Phone: 610-692-2990 • Fax: 610-692-9623 Web: www.saintagnesparish.org Parish Staff PASTOR Rev. Alfonso J. Concha ( Fr. Al) PAROCHIAL VICARS 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 Sr. Joan Felicia, I.H.M., School Principal-610-696-1260 Felicia Navarro, Coordinator of Religious Education-610-436-4640 Sr. Helene McGroarty, I.H.M., Hispanic Ministry-610-344-7224 Sr. Martha Staarman, O.S.U., Hispanic Ministry-610-436-5580 Mr. Sean McElwee, Dir. of [email protected] Mrs. Barbara Kirby, Dir. 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 Schedule Sacraments MASSES BAPTISMS Second, Third and Fourth Sundays: 1:30 p.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m. & 5:15 p.m. (Sunday Vigil) First Sunday in Spanish: 1:15 p.m. Sunday 7:00, 9:00 & 10:30 a.m. & Pre-Jordan, First Sunday (TPH), 12:00 p.m. Saint Agnes Catholic Church 12:00 p.m. (Spanish), 5:15 p.m. CONFESSIONS Saturday: 4:00-5:00 p.m. Wednesday: 7:00-8:00 p.m. Vigil of Holy Days and First Friday Eve: 4:00-4:30 pm 233 West Gay Street Weekdays 6:30 & 8:00 a.m. West Chester, PA. 19380 First Friday 6:30 & 9:00 a.m. 610-692-2990 Holy Days 5:15 p.m. (anticipated), 6:30 & 8:00 a.m. www.saintagnesparish.org MARRIAGES To register for Pre-Cana, www.philamarriageprep.com 12:10 & 5:15 p.m. (Spanish), 7:00 p.m. EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. April 12, 2015 Divine Mercy Sunday Jesus promised that "The soul that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion shall obtain the complete forgiveness of sins and punishment."(Diary 699) He went on to say "I want to grant a complete pardon to the souls that will go to Confession and receive Holy Communion on the Feast of My Mercy." (Diary 1109) We want to encourage everyone to take advantage of this incredible promise and the addi onal Plenary Indulgence on this great Feast of Mercy "Divine Mercy Sunday". Confessions: 2:00-3:00 PM Devotions & Benediction: 3:00 PM Adora on “If we visit our EucharisƟc God and seek His counsel in all our problems, if we let ourselves be purified by the sancƟfying power that flows from the altar...then we cannot but be drawn ever more deeply into the current of the Divine Life." (St.Benedicta, Edith Stein) Adora on every Wednesday following the 8 a.m. Mass. Concluding at 8 in the evening. ALL PRAISE AND ALL THANKS GIVING BE EVERY MOMENT THINE! PROMISES OF MARY TO THOSE WHO PRAY THE ROSARY Those who are faithful to recite the Rosary shall have during their life and their death the light of God and the plentitude of His graces; at the moment of death they shall participate in the merits of the Saints in Paradise! (St.Pope JohnPaul II) Join us daily for the Rosary of The Blessed Virgin Mary immediately following the 8 a.m. Mass. World Mee ng of Families Prayer God and Father of us all, in Jesus, your Son and our Savior, you have made us your sons and daughters in the family of the Church. May your grace and love help our families in every part of the world be united to one another in fidelity to the Gospel. May the example of the Holy Family, with the aid of your Holy Spirit, guide all families, especially those most troubled, to be homes of communion and prayer and to always seek your truth and live in your love. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Jesus, Mary and Joseph, pray for us! Page 2 - 171 Week of April 12, 2015 Sunday: Divine Mercy Sunday (white) 9:00 AM: Charles W.Waltz,Jr. 10:30AM: Anthony Melillo by Steve & Colleen Pimer 12:00: Lucian F. Poli by Tom & Elaine Chambers Monday:St.Martin I,Pope & Martyr (white /red) 6:30AM: Seniang Uy by Blake Family 8:00 AM: David & Patricia Lewis by Family Tuesday: Easter Weekday (white) 6:30 AM: Patricia Lewis by Mr. & Mrs. Edward Sears 8:00 AM: Michelle Marie Leonard by Jean&Dick Yoder Wednesday: Easter Weekday (white) 6:30AM: Abbey Mallon by O’Rourke Family 8:00 AM:Bernardo & Santo Ciaffoni by Alex,Grace & Grandchildren Thursday: Easter Weekday (white) 6:30AM:Pierre Mommessin by O’Rourke Family 8:00AM:Martha Di’Archangelo by Dolly & Diane Friday: Easter Weekday (white) 6:30 AM: Christian Miller by Steve & Colleen Pimer 8:00 AM: William Cuff by Steve & Anne Quigley Saturday: Easter Weekday (white) 8:00 AM: Mary Zandi by Steve & Anne Quigley Please pray for the repose souls of Our family and friends May they rest in peace USMC: Cpl John Mitas, 2nd Lt. , 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 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, John Frank, James Dudrick, Joseph Zaber, Patty Rositter, William Mullin Page 3 - 171 REGISTRATION FOR NEW FAMILIES New families should call (610-692-2990) to make an appointment with a priest to register in the Parish or visit the Rectory Office on Sunday between 10:30 AM and Noon. Members of the parish who reach the age of 18 should register separately as adults. If you have recently changed your status, married, moved out of your parents home or graduated from college, you need to re-register. If you move, we would also appreciate a call to the Parish Office so that our records will be in order. Direct Debit Program St. Agnes offers a direct debit program for parishioners who are interested in electronic giving for their Sunday contribuons. Please stop by the rectory for an authoriza on form. Thank You Gratitude From the Day Room: Thanks to all who helped to make our Easter Distribution such a success. It was through the competent and generous efforts of many good people that hundreds of families received Easter food and new Easter outfits for their children. Particular thanks to Marie Holland who coordinates all the many volunteers for the day and organizes the food distribution. Thanks to Maria DiMarco who managed to procure many of the hams and fresh vegetables as well as donations from many supermarkets. Thank you to the Giant Supermarket store managers who came out to assist with the distribution. Gratitude to Maryanne Parsons and Partners in Outreach for gathering all the beautiful Easter clothes for the children and the Easter Baskets in partnership with Villa Maria Academy. Thanks to Saint Agnes School and Prep Pro‐ gram for assisting with our canned goods for Easter. Our thanks to the Janie Wermuth and the Dela‐ ware Valley Children’s Charity for their ongoing support of our work as well as the Saint Thomas the Apostle Parish Sharing and Caring Committee. We are grateful to Catholic Social Services for their fi‐ nancial support of our children’s Educational Programs. Gratitude to all of you for your kindnesses this Lent and Easter, many of which are given quietly, asking no acknowledgement, simply done for love of Our Lord Jesus Christ and in His Name for our neighbors in need. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia! For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia! Sunday Collec on Report Sunday Collec ons:4/5/2015– $10,883.95 (includes direct debit of $9,143.50) Easter: 4/5/2015- $52,821.00 First Holy Communion Star ng April 19th at the 10:30 A.M. Masses we will celebrant First Holy Communions for St. Agnes and PREP children receiving the sacrament. Sunday Collec on: 4/6/14– $37,008.76 (includes direct debit of $8,333.50) Easter: 4/20/2014-$46,700. May God Bless these children and their families at this very special Ɵme. Thank You for your generosity to St. Agnes Parish! Page 4 - 171 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 for informa on. DOOR PRIZES AND RAFFLES! TICKETS available a er Mass or in the school office. In Celebration of the World Meeting of Families We are preparing The Saint Agnes Parish Family Photo Album With Life Touch Photography Studio It is our hope that all members of our parish family will be featured in our new directory! So make your appointment soon. Now scheduling photo sessions for May 12th through May 16th Home Sweet Home! Attention to all those who love their families and homes and JESUS & MARY. Why not invite them to be a part of your family and share in many special graces? At the end of all the Masses on May 2 & 3, our “Enthronement Weekend”, a short talk will be given and all will be invited to enthrone the Sacred Heart of Jesus into their homes and to consecrate themselves to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Enthronement Packets will be distributed which include beautiful pictures of Jesus and Mary. This was first done in our parish 10 years ago. This is an opportunity for our new families and those that missed it the first time to participate, and a time for renewal for all others. and May 26th through May 30th Tuesdays and Fridays from 2:00 to 9:00 p.m. Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. You speak with the registry team who will be available after Sunday Masses be‐ ginning mid April through May. JESUS SMILES when you honor His Heart. Give it a try – May 2 & 3 Regina Luminis High School wishes to recognize the academic achievement of parishioners Katherine O'Keefe (2018), Christopher O'Keefe (2016) Kathleen Raymundo(2015) who have earned high academic honors for the third quarter of this school year. Are You a Young Adult in Chester County? If you're a Catholic adult in your 20s or 30s, we want to meet you! Catholic Young Adults of Chester County (CYACC - pronounced "kayak") exists to offer you social, spiritual, and service opportuni es. Join us this Wednesday for a social night! The women will be mee ng at Paint with a Twist in Wayne and the men will be mee ng at the Flying Pig Tavern in Malvern. Check us out on Facebook or email us at [email protected] for more info. Page 5 - 171 Page 6 - 171 Adult Faith Formation If you know of a parishioner who is homebound and unable to come to Church please ask them to call the Rectory at 610/692-2990 and request a visit from a priest and an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion. Someone will contact them to schedule a visit. 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] ARE YOU A MANDATED REPORTER? As part of our Catholic commitment to safe environments, the Archdiocese recently updated its policies and training curriculum for mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect. These new policies reflect the Church’s commitment to always do more, as well as the new Pennsylvania laws that went into effect on December 31, 2014. If you are likely to come into direct contact with children, you may be a mandated reporter. The updated version of the Mandated Reporter training is up and running. The training is required of all new paid and non-paid staff, and volunteers who have regular contact with children and youth. To register please use the following link: h ps:// learning.childyouthprotec on.org/login/index.php. Those who previously completed the Mandated Reporter Training either in person or via the online system are not required to retake the training—you should have received a copy of the Mandated Reporter brochure and Adult Evening Study -Acts of the Apostles Meets:Thursday evenings starting January 15th from 78:30pm 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 interested 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. 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] acknowledgement form which needs to be signed and returned to the parish office. Page 7 - 171 IGLESIA SANTA INÉS 12 de abril de 2015 Segundo domingo de Pascua Ciclo B 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. Escondidos en una casa, los apóstoles ven a Cristo; entra con todas las puertas cerradas. Pero Tomás, ausente entonces, cierra sus oídos y quiere abrir sus ojos. Deja estallar su incredulidad, confiando así en que su deseo será concedido. Hemos visto al Señor «Mis dudas desaparecerán en cuanto lo vea, dice. Pondré mi dedo en las marcas de los clavos, y estrecharé al Señor al que tanto deseo. Que censure mi falta de fe, pero que me colme con su vista. Ahora soy descreído, pero después de verlo, creeré. Creeré cuando lo abrace y lo contemple. Quiero ver su costado, que cazó a la muerte del costado del hombre. Quiero ser tes go del Señor y el tes monio de otro no me basta. Lo que contáis exaspera mi impacienia. La buena no cia que me dais sólo aumenta mi turbación. No curaré este dolor si no le toco con mis manos.» El Señor se vuelve a aparecer y disipa al mismo empo la tristeza y la duda de su discípulo. ¿Qué digo? No disipa su duda, colma su espera. Entra con todas las puertas cerradas. Page 8 - 171 St. Agnes School News Honors Chorus Blue Ribbon Olympians Congratulaons to the St. Agnes School 4th Grade Reading Rebels, Reading Olympics! Congratula ons to Raquel Lacusky, Maura Taylor, Gianna Charney, and Caitlin Howe for their par cipa on in the Archdiocesan Chorus at Archbishop Ryan High School on March 22, 2015. 5th Grade Page Puppies, and 6th and 7th Grade Title Waves for bringing home Blue Ribbons from this year’s Chester County Reading Olympics! Thanks to Grade 6 for their beau ful presenta on for The Living Sta ons . What a special way to get us ready for Holy Week. 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. Page 9 - 171 Informa on Page Church: St. Agnes Bulle n No. 171 Pages: 9 Contact Informa on: Mar ne Simonis 610-692-2990 OS: So ware: Windows XP Publisher 2010, Acrobat Standard X Transmission: Wednesday, Noon Page 10 - 171
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