St. Agnes Catholic Church
5250 Mission Road • Roeland Park, KS 66205
Fr. William B. Porter, Pastor
Phone (913) 262-2400 • Fax (913) 262-1050 • www.stagneskc.org
This Week at St. Agnes
Sunday, December 21
Fourth Sunday of Advent
• No Coffee and Donuts today
• Adult Choir 10 am Mass
• Religious Education Classes 11 am
December 21, 2014
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Monday, December 22
• Rectory Office open 8 am— 4 pm
Tuesday, December 23
Christmas Day
• Rectory Office open 8 am— 4 pm
Wednesday, December 24
Christmas Eve
• Rectory Office closed at 12 Noon today
•
No RCIA today
Thursday, December 25
Christmas Day
• Rectory Office Closed
• Masses: 8 am and 10 am only
Friday, December 26
Christmas Day
• Rectory Office Closed
Sunday, December 28
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph
• Coffee and Donuts PTO
• No Religious Education Classes
Our Mission Statement:
We, the Saint Agnes Parish Family, united in
the Eucharist, are called by the Holy Spirit to
encounter our heavenly Father and to love
and serve Jesus Christ in all people:
born and unborn.
Mass Schedule
Christmas Eve
Wednesday, December 24th
4:00 pm Mass in the Parish Center
4:00 pm Mass in the Church
6:00 pm Mass in the Church
8:00 pm Spanish Mass
Christmas Day
Thursday, December 25th
8:00 am Mass in the Church
10:00 am Mass in the Church
Parish Info
MassSchedule
Saturday
Vigil at 4:30 pm
Sunday
8:00 & 10:00 am, 12 Noon, 5:30 pm
Sunday
3:30 pm Misa en Español
Weekdays
6:45 am
Wednesdays 8:15 am School Mass
Confession
Saturday
3:00-4:00 pm
FreeRosaryRepair
Bob Cunningham is currently serving eight local
parishes with this special ministry. Please bring
your rosaries for repair to the rectory office in an
envelope marked with your name and phone
number. Bob will pick them up and return them
in a couple of days, and someone in the rectory
will call to let you know that your rosaries are
ready. Bob also collects rosaries and other
religious items to donate to the missions and
prisons. Spare parts are also needed and greatly
appreciated. Thanks!
WelcometoSt.Agnes!
Our parish boundaries are as follows: From 43rd
Street on the North, to 63rd Street on the South,
and from State Line on the East, to Roe Blvd on
the West. The rectory office is open Monday
through Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Church Annulments
Any divorced person, Catholic or not, who seeks
possible remarriage in the Catholic church, will
need to pursue the process for annulment.
For information, contact
The Marriage Case Advocate:
Sr. Mary Ann Bartolac, S.C.L. at 913-894-1456.
REGISTRATION FORM
Mark appropriate box
Last Name
First
Address
City, State, Zip
Home Phone
Work Phone
BulletinDeadline
Please submit articles for the
bulletin 10 days in advance—on
Friday a week before the Sunday
that you would like your notice to
appear. Email articles to
[email protected].
OurParishMonthly
FoodDrive
Generally held the second Sunday
of each month. We gather general
groceries and canned goods to
share with those less fortunate. Our
donations are then taken to the
Catholic Charities Emergency
Assistance Center. Please keep this
important work of charity in mind,
and watch the bulletin each month
for further details.
Marriage
Contact Mike Gomez, director of
Parish Ministries, at least 6 months
prior to your wedding date.
HotLunch,Inc.
We serve the poor a hot meal at the
Willa Gill Food Kitchen, located at
7th and Nebraska in Kansas City,
Kansas, once a month, usually on
the 30th.
Baptism
To register for the monthly Baptism
Preparation class or to schedule a
baptism, please call Teresa
Youngstrom, the parish secretary, at
913-262-2400.
PerpetualAdoration
Please contact Dick or Eileen
Zeitler at 913-789-9558 or
[email protected].
Rosary
Sunday at 9:35 am.
Please remember St. Agnes Parish in your will!
Our legal title is:
St. Agnes Catholic Church Roeland Park
5250 Mission Road
Roeland Park, KS 66205
“I shall live in the house of the Lord
all the days of my life.”
—Psalm 23:6
The 2015 Parish Calendars are available at the church entrances.
Please take one per family.
□ New Parishioner
Spouse’s Name
□ Update
Today’s Date ___ /___ /___
Married Single Divorced Widowed
(circle one)
Cell Phone
Catholic? Y N
Children’s Names and Ages
E-mail address
UPDATES Please update informaƟon as it changes. New address, new phone or work number changes, and especially family status changes, such
as...deceased family member, new child, children who have married and moved away. Place in the collecƟon basket or mail to St. Agnes Parish,
5250 Mission Road, Roeland Park, Kansas 66205 or fax to 913-262-1050.
Stewardship
Electronic Funds Transfer
Catholic Charities Christmas Collection
If you would like to make your tithing donation
electronically, please call the rectory at 913-262-2400
and ask for Vicki Wyatt, our parish bookkeeper.
Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas exists because
there is a need, but we survive because of your generosity. Disbursed to our local Kansas communities to those
now living in poverty, your donation benefits Catholic
Community Hospice, food and emergency assistance to
the less fortunate, and the resettlement of migrants and
refugees from as far away as Burma, Somalia and Sudan. Thank you for considering a contribution to the
annual Christmas Collection.
Year End Reminder
Contact Mike Gomez at 913-262-2400 if you wish to
make arrangements for a special gift before December
31, 2014. We also welcome and appreciate gifts of stock
or any other assets to help support the parish financially.
Due to the Christmas Holiday, this bulletin was
submitted early. We will report on the collection for
December 14th in the December 28th issue.
Christmas in the Heart
Christmas! ’Tis the season for kindling the fire of
hospitality in the hall, the genial fire of charity in the heart.
—Washington Irving
Dear St. Agnes Parishioners,
I had promised that I would get back with regarding the results of our Feasibility Study concerning a possible Capital
Campaign for our Parish. First of all, my gratitude to the over 200 parishioners who responded to the Feasibility Study.
Your candor was most appreciated, and all of your suggestions and ideas were read by me, and I know that they are all
important to you.
Beginning on the next page you will find the results of the Feasibility Study in both graph form and written form. As
you will see, 82% said the roofs were the highest priority. The second highest priority was the debt of the parish. Other concerns are listed in sequence. No doubt, we need to take care of the roof, and I’m sure as a parish, we can manage that. In reading responses about the debt:
1. You expressed concern about the debt.
2. Some are upset.
3. There were expressions of unhappiness about how the debt was accrued.
My sentiments, exactly!
The debt is not attractive, and it is not something that anyone wants to have to face, but dear parishioners, the reality
is, it is our debt. We have this debt because of our obligations, which are no different than the obligations of any other parish in the Archdiocese, and other parishes have met those obligations and have satisfied the expectations. I wish
we could wave a magic wand over our debt and make it go away, but like any individual who knows of debt, that just
doesn’t happen.
And so I believe as a parish to remain viable, we must manage our debt, especially over the next 3 ½ years, during
which time we have been promised that we will not have any interest payments on the debt. That is a gift of the Archdiocese in the amount of roughly $130,000 a year at present interest rates. The Parish Council and Finance Council
have gone through the report with a fine tooth comb. They agree overwhelmingly that we should move ahead with
the Capital Campaign. I have discussed this with the Archbishop, and I am waiting to hear back from him about one
final piece of the possible campaign. As soon as I do, I will let you know if we have a ‘Green Light’, and if so, we could
possibly be moving ahead in the Spring to start the campaign. I will keep you informed as things become clearer and
more definite. I simply wanted to give you this information as quickly and as accurately as possible. And again, I thank
you for your trust in me and my leadership of our parish.
Sincerely,
Merry Christmas and God bless,
Fr. Bill
School News
Stock the Bar!!
How do we keep our low, low prices?
With your help! Please consider dona ng a bo le or two of Jim
Beam, Dewars Scotch, or Skyy Vodka. We also appreciate any
bo le or case of well vodka, tequila, rum or bourbon.
Please drop unopened bo les at the Rectory Oﬃce during regular
business hours before January 31st. Ques ons? Contact Shawna
Wright at [email protected].
Thank you for supporƟng our Annual Grade School AucƟon—
it’s all about the kids!
Auction Gifts: We need your help!
• Can your business donate promotional items for the
Grab Bags or silent auction items?
• Will your family donate a trip for the live auction?
• Would you consider donating a time share, vacation
rental, frequent flier miles, hotel or car rental points?
All donations big and small are appreciated. Car Raffle
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Hansen at [email protected].
Liturgy and Sacramental Life
Please pray for all those who are sick, especially: Harold Schleicher, father of Carol
Porter, Joe Grilliot, father of Marvin, Tillie
Jacobo, mother of Linda Barrett, Patricia
Connelly, Ron Lockton, Don Caudle, brother of Roger,
Ana Maria Gonzales, Evelyn Smith, Jim Grant, Francisco
Chavez, son of Mary, Sandra Cooper, sister of Leah Hayden, Gregory Ramirez, brother of Lisa Valdez, Darlene
Vaughan, mother of Jennifer Merrill, Dorothy
VanBooven, Mary Kincaid, mother of Don, Julie Fein,
daughter in law of Ruthann, Shawna Mobley, daughter
in law of Rose Harris, Phillip Gomez, Jr., nephew of
Mike, David Villanueva, Samuel Ousley, grandson of
Debbi Kaufman, Concepcion Garcia, Steven Medina, and
Carmen Dominguez.
Mass Intentions
Saturday, December 20
4:30 pm
Loretta Hower (Spec. Int.)
Sunday, December 21
8:00 am
† Dorothy Jilka
10:00 am
† Jerry Sutera
12:00 Noon
† Bobbie Prior
3:30 pm
† Poor Souls in Purgatory
5:30 pm
Parishioners of St. Agnes
Monday, December 22
6:45 am
† Kay O’Connor
Tuesday, December 23
6:45 am
† MaryAnn Brown
Wednesday, December 24
Christmas Eve
4:00 pm PC
† Phil Hanson
4:00 pm Church † Betty Storm
6:00 pm Church † Billy Gleason
Thursday, December 25
Christmas Day
8:00 am
Parishioners of St. Agnes
10:00 am
Living & Deceased Members of
Bandiera and Bernardel Families
Friday, December 26
6:45 am
† Clayton & Mary Zeitler
Saturday, December 27
4:30 pm
† Edward Waltz
Sunday, December 28
8:00 am
† James & Darline Albright
10:00 am
† Billy Gleason
12:00 Noon † Lee Jones
3:30 pm
Parishioners of St. Agnes
5:30 pm
† Connie Simmon
With Flu season in full swing, effective
immediately, The Precious Blood will
not be offered at Masses, and Communion under both species will be suspended until further notice. So, for the
time being, the Eucharist will be offered under one
species only, the Body of Christ. Please remember
that our theology teaches that ‘Where the Body is,
there also is the Blood.’
Thank you,
Fr. Bill
We pray for our family, friends and
members of our parish who have
died, especially
Louis Wellinghoff,
father of Mary Riffel.
Liturgical Ministers for December 27/28
Saturday, December 27th, at 4:30 pm
Lector: Sherry McCune. Communion Ministers: R. Jonscher,
J. Gibbons, M. Weber, R. Perez, C. Kading. Altar Servers: M.
Peterson, A. Greene, K. Benes.
Sunday, December 28th, at 8:00 am
Lector: Mike Cobb. Communion Ministers: L. Cloughley, R.
Perez, M. Acton, R. Johnson, M. Ellington. Altar Servers: C.
Cantu, G. Cantu, R. Wattenberg.
Sunday, December 28th, at 10 am
Lector: Gail Gregory. Communion Ministers: D. Hellmer, J.
Gregory, J. Willhaus, J. Ruiz, L. Nordling. Altar Servers: C.
Reel, O. Reel, J. Nordling.
Sunday, December 28th, at 12 Noon
Lector: Dan Sittenauer. Communion Ministers: J. Mitchell, J.
Martin, C. Losey, K. Halpin, R. Ackmann. Altar Servers: C. Ruiz,
P. Salas, O. Mitchell.
Sunday, December 28th, at 5:30 pm
Lector: Rita Wilkus. Communion Minsters: J. Jongenelen, M.
Chicoine, E. Chicoine, J. Cruse, R. La Rosa. Altar Servers: A.
Abina, A. Ramirez, R. Rodriguez.
Holy Day of Obligation
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God
Mass Times:
Wednesday, December 31st Vigil Mass 5:30 pm
Thursday, January 1, 2015 8:00 am and 10:00 am
Contact Us
Parish Staff
Volunteer Leadership
Mike Gomez. ...................... Parish Ministries and Business Manager
[email protected]
Chris Castrop……………………………………...…….Pastoral Council President
David Hoebelheinrich……………………….....……Finance Council President
Margaret Kelly………………..……...School Advisory Committee Chairman
Vicki Wyatt .............................................................. Bookkeeper
[email protected]
Lauren Montgomery………………………………………………………………...RCIA
[email protected]
Ed Weger…………..…………………………………………....…….…Groundskeeper
Gary Acton……………...…Buildings and Grounds Committee Chairman
Teresa Youngstrom .......................................... Parish Secretary
[email protected]
Natosha Halling ........................ Director of Religious Education
[email protected]
Diane Church……………Women of St. Agnes/Altar & Rosary President
Dave Heinzman .................................................... Maintenance
Kara Hansen…………………………...……………..Mothers of Young Children
[email protected]
Richard Ackmann…………………...…..Knights of Columbus Grand Knight
Marc Pineda .......................................................... Maintenance
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Early Education Center
Jeanne and Norm Cruse………………………………………….…...Food Kitchen
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Bob and Patti Garcia………………………….…………………..Hispanic Ministry
Shane Brown…………...…………………………………..………...…PTO President
Dick & Eileen Zeitler…………………………Adoration Chapel Coordinators
Kelly Bohon……………………….………..…………………..…………...……..…SCRIP
Barbara Long/A.J. Cameron …….….Respect Life Committee Co-Chairs
Neona Russ….Director of Early Education Center/Virtus Coordinator
913-262-1689
Jenifer Lefort…………………………………….…...…………..Special Events and
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Jane Sullivan ......................................................School Principal
913-262-1686
John & Kathy King................................... Food Service Directors
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