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St. Agnes Catholic Community
A Perpetual Adoration and Stewardship Parish
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Thank you to Kathleen Hieb
and all the volunteers for their support for the visit of the
Statue of Our Lady of Fatima.
October 26, 2014
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
Website: www.stagnesparish.net * E-Mail: [email protected]
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MASS SCHEDULE
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
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]
Liturgical Musician
Lily Melendrez
Youth Ministry Coordinator
Linda D’Souza
[email protected]
Dear Friends,
The central theme of today’s readings is the greatest commandment in the
Bible, namely to love God and express that love in action by loving Him in
our neighbor.
In the Gospel today, Jesus combines the commandment to love God with
the commandment to love one’s neighbor and gives the result as one commandment of supreme importance in Christian life. Jesus underlines the
principle that we are to love our neighbor as we love ourselves, because as
God’s children both of us bear God’s image, and to honor God’s image is to
honor Him.
Love for God and our neighbor is a commitment, not a feeling. Feelings are
important, but feelings are not decisive; convictions and commitments
are. More often than not, acting on our feelings leads us down wrong paths
and into trouble. Jesus is telling us here that love is something we do. Love
is a choice, a decision, a commitment to do things for God and our neighbor. Sometimes our “neighbor” may not be worthy of our love, but still we
are commanded to love them.
In Calcutta, India, there is a children’s home named Shishu Bhavan
(Children’s Home), founded by Mother Teresa. The home continues to be
operated by her community, the Missionaries of Charity. On the wall of the
home hangs a sign which reads:
“People are unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered,
LOVE THEM ANYWAY.
If you do good, people will accuse you of selfish ulterior motives,
DO GOOD ANYWAY.
If you are successful, you win false friends and true enemies,
SUCCEED ANYWAY.
Office Secretary
Cecilia Humann
[email protected]
The good you do will be forgotten tomorrow,
DO GOOD ANYWAY.
Pastoral Council President
David Wood
[email protected]
Honesty and frankness make you vulnerable,
BE HONEST AND FRANK ANYWAY.
SCHOOL OFFICE
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]
What you spent years building may be destroyed overnight,
BUILD ANYWAY.
People really need help, but may attack you if you help them,
HELP PEOPLE ANYWAY.
Give the world the best you have and you’ll get kicked in the teeth,
GIVE THE WORLD THE BEST YOU’VE GOT ANYWAY.”
Blessings,
Fr. Johnson
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The Book of Remembrance
Wheelchair Sunday
The Book of Remembrance will be in the church
during the month of October. Parishioners are invited to enter the names of their loved ones to be remembered on All Souls Day and the Mass of Remembrance.
Chris Lewis, President of the American
Wheelchair Mission, and the Knights of
Columbus, will be here at all Masses on
“Wheelchair Sunday,” Saturday November 8th and Sunday November 9th, to explain how
you can answer the prayers of the poorest of the
poor, and help them gain mobility, hope, and freedom. Join them and Fr. Johnson, for this very inspirational and moving presentation.
Any Parishioner who has experienced the death of a
family member, loved one or friend whose service
WAS NOT held at St. Agnes Church AND would
like their name added to our Mass of Remembrance
Scroll, please call Sharon Ouimet at 685-1361.
Today after Mass members of the St.
Agnes Knights of Columbus will be in
the back of the church with information about who the Knights are and
how you can join. If you are not able
to stop by our table today, please join
us, Thursday, October 30th at 7 pm in Cauchi Hall
to learn more about the Knights of Columbus. Please bring your family with you. Refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP to:
David Wood at: [email protected]
(925) 207-0270. Or,
Ron Artale at: [email protected] (925) 827-3713
All Souls Day Remembrance Envelopes
During the month of November, masses will be celebrated in our parish for the souls of all the departed,
especially those whose names are mentioned on the
All Souls Day Remembrance envelopes or in the Remembrance book, located in the back of the church.
All Souls Day envelopes are available in the vestibules and in the parish office. Our Parish Mass of
Remembrance will take place November 8 at 10 am.
Mass of Remembrance
Our Parish Mass of Remembrance will take place on
Saturday, November 8, 2014 at 10:00 am. This special liturgy is for all members of St. Agnes community who have experienced the death of a family member, a loved one or friend.
FAIR TRADE SALES TODAY!
Fair Trade Coffee, Tea and Chocolates are for sale
after Mass today. Please visit our table at the back of
the church. Your purchases help small farmers in
third world countries make a decent living.
Thank you for your support.
Your are invited to bring a photograph, holy card or
memorial folder of your loved one to be placed on
one of the memorial tables.
Giving Tree
Once again this year the St. Agnes Parish family will
be making Christmas a little brighter for the needy
families of our community and diocese. The Giving
Trees loaded with ‘stars’ will be in the front of church
and in vestibules on both sides of church the weekend of November 8/9.
A simple reception will follow in the parish hall.
If you have any questions, please call Sharon Ouimet
at 685-1361 or Pat Weisinger at 685-2394.
THANK YOU…
Thank you to everyone who bought goodies and supported the Vinnie's Little Helpers bake sale. Proceeds from that sale will be used to buy Christmas
gifts for children of families that the St. Agnes adult
St. Vincent de Paul Conference supported during the
year.
Stewardship Corner
Sunday Collection for October 19, 2014 ~ $ 9,713
Building Improvements
Sunday Collection for October 19, 2014
$6,464.
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CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK
SUN
Oct 26
MASS INTENTIONS
7:00AM
Carmine Pacchetti - Repose
Fair Trade Sales After
All Masses
9:00AM
Eleni Giannoutsos Kassianos - Repose
Sofia Veran - Special Intention
Shepherds Field Olive
Woodcrafts
All Sales after Mass
10:45AM For the Judilla Family - Special Intention
Elaine Tuazon - Repose
Conchita Norona Diaz - Repose
5:00PM
For the people of St. Agnes, living and deceased
8:00AM
Dick & Kaaren Duckart - Special Intention
Ernest Cornella - Repose
MON
Oct 27
8:00AM
1:00PM
5:00PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
Mass
Venture Forward
Faith Formation Class
Faith Formation Class
Edge
Chapel
G.P.
Classrms.
Classrms.
Cauchi Hall
TUE
Oct 28
8:00AM
7:00PM
Mass
Life Teen
Chapel
Cauchi Hall
8:00AM
Tess Belizario - Special Intention
WED
Oct 29
8:00AM
7:00PM
Communion Service
Jim Gill Band Practice
Chapel
Church
8:00AM
Ana Milward - Special Intention
Richard Newton - Repose
THU
Oct 30
8:00AM
9:00AM
6:00PM
7:30PM
7:00PM
7:00PM
Mass
Scripture Sharing Mtg.
Children's Choir Prac.
Adult Choir Practice
LifeTeen Core Mtg.
K of C Membership
Chapel
A.R.
Music Rm.
Church
G.P.
Cauchi Hall
8:00AM
Stephen Cox - Repose
John & Geraldine Van Nieuwburg - Repose
FRI
Oct 31
8:00AM
6:45PM
Mass
Divine Mercy Chalet
Chapel
Chapel
8:00AM
Louis Ferrari - Special Intention
SAT
Nov 1
8:00AM
8:30AM
Mass
Lector Practice
Chapel
Church
8:00AM
Josh Belmonte - Repose
Galicano Talosig - Repose
5:00PM
Louis Ferrari - Special Intention
Ralph Garcia - Repose
Andrea & Maria Moresco - Repose
7:00AM
Tom Walsh - Repose
9:00AM
Carolina Belmonte - Special Intention
Jose Quinto - Repose
SUN
Nov 2
3:00PM
Confirmation Session
Classrms.
10:45AM For the living members of the Frisbie family
For the deceased members of the Pastor Penaranda family
Cy & Peggy Coenen - Repose
5:00PM
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For the people of St. Agnes, living and deceased
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PLEASE PRAY FOR HEALING
Ron Artale
Camille Bainbrigde
Betty Baltazar
John Bedecarre
Maureen Brophy
George Conlow
Lynda Conlow
Nancy Cotter
Nancy K. Cox
Henry De Graca
Sal Escano
Junita Estrellas
Louis Ferrari
Brooklyn Foley
Francisco Garcia
Theresa Gartner
Josephine Grove
Jax Grundmann
Ed Jaoquin
Magnificat ~
JoAnn Lee
Trevor Ludlow
Joseph Mallon
Evelyn Martin
Mathew Ouimet
Ed Palma
Andrew Palmer
Gelacio Pangilinan
Rose Potavin
Amador Rodriguez
Gina G. Rubin
Stella Ruybalid
Stan Rygh
Maria San Miguel
Louie Sison
Fred Taylor
Connie Torrisi
Juner Valencia
Ronald Yancey
eGiving with Faith Direct
This month we are introducing a new and exciting
way for you to support our parish offertory: Faith
Direct. Faith Direct enables parishioners to make
your Church contributions through either direct
debit from your checking/savings account or through
your credit/debit card. No more writing checks or
searching for envelopes on the way out the door.
Now you can apply the convenience of direct debit
to your parish offerings in much the same way as you
may now use it to make your mortgage, car or tuition payments.
Faith Direct also offers you personalized offertory
cards to replace your envelopes for the collection
basket.
Please join me in enrolling by responding to the
mailing you will receive or visit www.faithdirect.net
to enroll securely online. Our parish code is CA646.
God Bless You!
A Ministry to Catholic Women
Prayer Breakfast
Saturday, November 22, 2014
9:30am - 12:30pm
Concord Hilton ~ 1970 Diamond Blvd., Concord
Magnificat is honored to welcome Most Reverend
Michael Barber of the Diocese of Oakland. To make
your reservation or for any questions, please call
Maribel at 925-788-7762 or send an email to
[email protected]
Rev. Johnson Abraham
COME JOIN US AS WE BUILD HOMES
AND A CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY!
There is still time to join our high school and college
age youth and adult sponsors as we plan for our
homebuilding trip to Tijuana April 4-11, 2015. Our
next meeting is Mon., Nov. 3, 7:30 p.m., St. Agnes
Church Hall. For more information, contact Jack &
Donna Walton at [email protected] or 925 212
7679 or 925 825 7931.
Catholic Daughter of America
The Catholic Daughter's of America Court #1934
St. John Baptist de la Salle invites all women to
come and join them. The CDA meet on the 2nd &
4th Thursday’s of each month.
For more information, contact Eiko Asselin at:
[email protected] or 925-825-3982
Golden Jubilee Memorabilia is available for
purchase at the Ministry Center office
during regular weekday hours.
TAKE JUST TWO MINUTES to write our elected officials about a new bill, the “Feed the Future
Initiative.” Here is a chance to put Pope Francis’
hope that we reach out to our brothers and sisters in
our own country and across the world. Stop by the
table at the back of the church and we will have everything you need to do your part in stopping hunger!
Memory Books
Wine Glasses
Coffee Mugs
T-Shirts S-XL
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$35.00
$5.00
$6.00
$10.00
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SPIRITUAL OPPORTUNTIES FOR PRAYER
De La Salle High School
DAILY MASS IN THE CHAPEL
A Quality Education Awaits
Monday - Saturday at 8:00 AM. (Communion Service on Wed.)
OPEN HOUSE
PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION - Chapel 24/7
Contact Dick or Kaaren Duckart 925-676-8248 for scheduling.
Día Para Visitar La Escuela
Sunday, November 2, 2014
10:00 a.m. - Noon
Financila Assisitance Available
FOR ADULT LEARNING
SCRIPTURE SHARING - Thursday mornings at 9:30 in the Ministry Center.
“Asistencia Financiera Disponible”
Applications Due
(Entregar Solicitudes De Admision)
FOR MINISTRY
Monday, December 1, 2014
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.
Apply online at www.dlshs.org - Aplique en www.dlshs.org
ENTRANCE EXAM
(Examen de Admisión)
Saturday, January 10, 2015
9:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
HELPING HANDS: Please call Marie Frisbie (925) 676-6028
MARTINEZ SHELTER MEALS
Please call Yvonne Mennel: 925-200-6716 or [email protected]
Carondelet High School
Invites Prospective Students
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL MINISTRY
Please contact the Waltons at (925) 825-7931 or
[email protected].
Built on a legacy of academic excellence
and a recognition of each student's unique
gifts, Carondelet High School prepares
confident young women to serve and lead in the 21st century. Come and find out what the school is all
about. Visit www.carondelet.net/admission/ to register
for our upcoming open house on Sunday, November 2,
from 2 to 4 p.m., or to arrange a visit to the school. Our
applications deadline for the coming school year is December 1.
MINISTRY TO THE SICK: Please call Naomi (925) 798-5592
We would like to invite all the children that participate in the St. Agnes
CYO Basketball program and wish
to participate in the CYO Mass on
November 9th at 9am to please email
Maricela & Gary Veran at:
[email protected] no later
than 11/3/2014. The first and only practice will be
on 11/6/2014 from 3:15-4pm at St. Agnes
Church. We also wish to invite all the families to
join us in the CYO Mass and blessing of the players/
coaches even if you don't want to be part of the mass.
The next meeting of the St. Agnes
Retired Seniors will take place on
Tuesday, November 4, in the
church Hall. Socializing begins at
11:00 a.m., with lunch at
11:30. This a Pot Luck luncheon and attendees are
asked to bring a main dish, a side dish, a salad or a
dessert of their choice.
All retired seniors and guests are invited to attend,
and to join STARS. There are no fees or dues for
membership.
Shepherds Field Olive Woodcrafts
FOR SALE TODAY!
A group from the Holy Land, Bethlehem & Jerusalem, will be selling religious articles after Masses on
behalf of the Christian Catholic families in Bethlehem. These families work in small shops to produce
religious articles from olive wood that represent the
Christian Art of the Holy Land. Sales will be used to
help and support the Catholics in the Holy Land
and to encourage them not to migrate.
Feed the Future Initiative
Send a postcard to your senator or congressman asking for help to pass a new bill which will greatly help
reduce hunger in the world. Watch for post cards
and suggested notes on October 25 & 26 provided
by the Just Faith committee as we celebrate Bread
for the World Sunday.
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St. Agnes
Concord
(925) 689-0838
Marlene McCann or Cecilia
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St. Agnes School
Teacher's
Ice Bucket Challenge
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