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St. Agnes Catholic Community Many Visions † One People
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time October 10, 2021
OUR PARISH MISSION To know Christ, and to make Him better known by
all, teaching and sharing the Faith, providing worship and spiritual growth opportunities, and serving those in need.
PARISH OFFICE 3966 Chestnut Ave. Concord, CA 94519 Tel: (925) 689-0838 Fax: (925) 689-7899
Website: www.stagnesparish.net E-Mail: [email protected] Instagram: stagnesparishconcord
Twitter: @stagnesparish
OFFICE HOURS Monday-Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
MASS Saturday Vigil at 5:00 pm,
Sunday at 7:00, 9:00 and 11:00 am and 5:00 pm. Daily at 8:00 am. No Daily Mass on Wednesdays.
MASS (via livestream)
8:00 am Mon-Tues and Thurs-Sat. Masses are livestreamed on Facebook
at facebook.com/stagnesparish/
CONFESSION Saturday at 3:30 pm in the church
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
Chapel daily 6:00 am—9:00 pm
STAFF Rev Fr. Johnson Abraham, Pastor
(925) 689-0838 [email protected]
David Wood, Business Manager [email protected]
Deacon Sumner Peery [email protected]
Deacon Tony Reyes (Retired) [email protected]
Donna Cassianos, Secretary—Religious Education [email protected]
Pete Frevele, Director of Music Ministry [email protected]
Donna Roberts, Bulletin Editor and RCIA Coordinator [email protected]
Mike McDermott, Pastoral Council Chair [email protected]
SCHOOL OFFICE 3886 Chestnut Ave., Concord
Tel: (925) 689-3990 Website: www.stagnesconcord.com
Jill Lucia, Principal, [email protected] Ana Kelley, Secretary, [email protected]
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Saturday, October 9, 2021 5:00 p.m. Jim Armstrong—Repose Maria Coleto—Repose Daniel Rosario—Repose
Sunday, October 10, 2021 7:00 a.m. Tami McEachran—Repose Manuela Santos—Repose
9:00 a.m. Eric Nicolas—Repose Marc Pascual—Repose Robert Scheuerman—Repose
11:00 a.m. Peggy Coenen—Repose Merv Hammond—Repose John Ouimet—Repose
5:00 p.m. Marc Pascual—Repose
Monday, October 11, 2021 8:00 a.m. Beatriz Legaspi—Repose Tami McEachran—Repose Pat Jung—Special Intention
Tuesday, October 12, 2021 8:00 a.m. Marc Pascual—Repose Felicisimo Santos—Repose Pat Jung—Special Intention
Thursday, October 14, 2021 8:00 a.m. Alma Teresa Legaspi—Repose Marc Pascual—Repose Brian Schumacher—Repose
Friday, October 15, 2021 8:00 a.m. Telesfora Legaspi—Repose Sal & Irene Lo Grasso—Repose Roberto Serrano—Repose
Saturday, October 16, 2021 8:00 a.m. For the People of St. Agnes, Living and Deceased
5:00 p.m. Ed Lexon—Repose Mina Yee—Repose Jung Family—Special Intention
Mass Intentions Parish Events and Meetings
Sunday, October 10, 2021 11:00 a.m. Welcoming Rite at Mass for those to Be Bap zed Pancake Breakfast on the pa o a er the 9 and 11 a.m. Masses Monday, October 11, 2021 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass—Church Tuesday, October 12, 2021 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass—Church 3:00 p.m. Liturgy Mee ng—A.R. Thursday, October 14, 2021 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass—Church 9:30 a.m. Bible Study—A.R. Friday, October 15, 2021 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass—Church Saturday, October 16, 2021 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass—Church 3:30 p.m. Confessions—Church
EVENING PRAYER GROUP
1. Call (425) 436-6358, 5-10 mins before 7 pm. 2. When prompted, enter: 418980# 3. Once connected, and prompted, announce your name. You can remain silent if you prefer to be anonymous; however, the host will not be able to welcome you. 4. Please turn off your TV and listen to all those entering a er you. 5. You do not need to MUTE your phone, unless you are engaging in other ac vi es at this me. 6. Prayers will begin at 7 pm when our beloved cuckoo clock chimes! At that me, the host will mute everyone.
SACRAMENTAL NEEDS For any of your sacramental needs, please contact the parish office at 925-689-0838.
The office is open from Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. un l 4:00 p.m.
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Reflection
October is Respect Life Month. We are also in the midst of celebra ng the Year of St. Joseph. This year we are looking to the witness of St. Joseph as a defender of life. He didn’t hesitate to follow God’s will of faithfully caring for and protec ng Jesus and the Blessed Mother. St. Joseph’s example reminds us that we are also to care for, protect, and defend the lives of our brothers and sisters.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church, Paragraph 2270, states that human life must be respected and protected absolutely from the moment of concep on. From the first moment of his existence, a human being must be recognized as having the rights of a person - among which is the inviolable right of every innocent being to life.
Jer. 1:5: Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you.
During this Year of St. Joseph, each of us can find in him “an intercessor, a support and a guide in mes of trouble.” Joseph shows us how to say “yes” to life, despite our own fears, frail es, and weaknesses. For it is Joseph who was “chosen by God to guide the beginnings of the history of redemp on. He was the true ‘miracle’ by which God saves the child and his mother.”
We can start to become more like St. Joseph by asking ourselves a few ques ons and reflec ng on them: Do we realize how precious every person is? As we go about our day, do we treat people accordingly? How can we help those in our society who are struggling to welcome new life, like moms who are pregnant or paren ng in difficult circumstances? How can we reach out to those having a hard me seeing the worth of their own lives? How do we reassure those at the end of life who are afraid they are a burden or feel like their lives don’t have meaning?
At mes, we may feel like we can’t make a difference, or that we are unequipped for what God is asking of us. But St. Joseph “teaches us that faith in God includes believing that he can work even through our fears, our frail es and our weaknesses.” When human life is threatened, when our brothers and sisters need support welcoming or embracing life, may we lovingly respond with the faithfulness of Joseph. Deacon Sumner Peery
Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 10, 2021
The word of God is living and effec ve,
sharper than any two-edged sword.
— Hebrews 4:12a
Faith and Spirituality
FOR SPIRITUALITY:
RITE OF CATHOLIC INITIATION FOR ADULTS (RCIA): Please contact Donna Roberts by email at [email protected]. SCRIPTURE SHARING—Beginning September 9 Thursdays from 9:30-11:00 a.m. in the Assembly Room. For questions or information, contact: Christine McDermott, 925-676-2384 or email [email protected].
FOR MINISTRY:
PRAYER TREE: A ministry of people who pray specifically for those who are ill. Please no fy the parish office if you or a member of your family are in, or going into, the hospital. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL MINISTRY: Please contact the St. Vincent de Paul Hotline at (925) 689-0838, Ext. 250. HELPING HANDS: Contact Anne Kurylo, 925-876-7510, [email protected]. Helping Hands provides meals in me of need, such as funeral recep ons, illness or births.
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Dianna Andrews Norm Andrews Ron Artale Aurora Asprer Tom Balistreri Joaquin Bigol Paul Boback Lynn Broaddus King Bunyi Cara Carmody Becky Chargulaf Kandy Chhi George Conlow, Jr. Eileen Con
Sandra Debrichy Zane Drobick Joy Dixon Marie Frisbee Maria Luisa Garcia Monica Garcia Tony Harpouche Sara Harris Todd Hurst Jon Ignacio Suzanne Klassen Chris Klyse Todd Long Lorna Macadaeg
Joel Manalang Mike Marshall, Jr. Joey McClure Hugh McManus Lily Melendrez Ilia Minder Susan Noard Jeff Null Lisa O’Brien Sharon Ouimet Gerardo Palomo Rafael Preciado Ricky Quintana Robert Rivera
Kayle Robinson Nena Rofon Robert Rogalinski Maureen Ryan Connie Schulte Marsha Selhorn Sophia Senh Heather Solari Lougene Simisim Adenia Sullivan Margarita Torres Josephina van Ha em Jeorge Villanueva Be y Wilson
PLEASE PRAY FOR HEALING FOR:
Parish News and Activities
PANCAKE BREAKFAST THIS WEEKEND!
Beginning this Sunday, October 10, we will once again be holding our monthly Pancake Breakfasts a er the 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Masses. Because of COVID-19 precau ons, breakfast will be served from the kitchen, to be eaten outside on the pa o. Coffee and juices will be served on the pa o. In the event of inclement weather, breakfast is subject to cancella on.
The cost of the breakfast is $5 each, or $15 for a family of 4 or more, and the menu includes much more than just pancakes. “Let nothing disturb you, let nothing frighten you, all things will pass away. God never changes; pa ence obtains all things, whoever has God lacks nothing. God alone suffices. Amen” (Prayer of St. Teresa of Avila)
OCTOBER—MONTH OF THE HOLY ROSARY
October is the month of the Holy Rosary. During the month of October we ask you to arrive five minutes early before Mass in order to join in reci ng a decade of the rosary.
GIFTS In today’s readings, we discover that material wealth alone does not keep us from discipleship. We will see that there are other gi s more important than material wealth, but even so, it is how we use our gi s that ma ers most. Today’s scriptures point to the value of the gi s of wisdom, trus ng in God, and le ng our ac ons reflect the love of God from within. It is not gold that causes us to fall, but rather the desire for gold above all other things. From the readings in Wisdom and Hebrews, we find the source of God’s gi s in our lives. Wisdom is more valuable than worldly possessions. In Hebrews, we are challenged to look at our own values and admit honestly what controls our lives. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
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Parish News and Activities
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Monday: St. John XXIII; Columbus Day Thursday: St. Callistus I Friday: St. Teresa of Jesus; Na onal Boss’s Day Saturday: St. Hedwig; St. Margaret Mary Alacoque; Blessed Virgin Mary; Sweetest Day TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — I pleaded, and the spirit of wisdom came to me. All good things together came to me in her company (Wisdom 7:7-11).
Psalm — Fill us with your love, O Lord, and we will sing for joy! (Psalm 90).
Second Reading — Indeed the word of God is living and effec ve (Hebrews 4:12-13).
Gospel — It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for one who is rich to enter the kingdom of God (Mark 10:17-30 [17-27]). READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Rom 1:1-7; Ps 98:1-4; Lk 11:29-32 Tuesday: Rom 1:16-25; Ps 19:2-5; Lk 11:37-41 Wednesday: Rom 2:1-11; Ps 62:2-3, 6-7, 9; Lk 11:42-46 Thursday: Rom 3:21-30; Ps 130:1b-6ab; Lk 11:47-54 Friday: Rom 4:1-8; Ps 32:1b-2, 5, 11; Lk 12:1-7 Saturday: Rom 4:13, 16-18; Ps 105:6-9, 42-43; Lk 12:8-12 Sunday: Is 53:10-11; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Heb 4:14-16; Mk 10:35-45 [42-45] THE PATH People find their way to paradise more by a path of footprints than by a pack of road maps.
—Anonymous
OFFERING OF LETTERS
The Offering of Le ers is Coming to St. Agnes on October 30-31. Did you know that over 270 million people are facing extreme hunger—up from 135 million before the pandemic? That 1 in 4 kids are at risk of hunger in the U.S.? That 40% of Black and La no families struggle to feed their children? And that ending hunger can start with a heart-felt le er? The Just Faith Commi ee will have everything you need to reach your Senators and Congressman on October 30 and 31. If you would rather send an email, just go to www.bread.org/go. Contact Donna Walton at 925-212-7679 or [email protected] for more informa on. FEAST OF FAITH—Agnus Dei A er the sign of peace, the priest breaks the host into pieces, and prepares the patens or plates of hosts for the assembly. In the early church, “the breaking of the bread” was the name given to the en re Eucharis c liturgy, so central was this ac on to the meaning of the Chris an life. For just as the one bread is broken and given to many people, the many are made one in receiving it.
During this ritual ac on, we sing an ancient litany, calling on Jesus as the “Lamb of God”—the words used by John the Bap st when he pointed to Jesus walking beside the Jordan River (John 1:29, 36). In calling Jesus “the Lamb of God,” John was already poin ng to the death that Jesus would die: in giving his life, Jesus would become the Paschal Lamb of the new covenant. During the Mass, when we call on the Lamb of God, we call to mind his self-sacrificing love, his blood poured out for us, and we ask this compassionate Lord for mercy and peace. —Corinna Laughlin, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
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Parish News and Activities
DID GOD GIFT YOU WITH A GOOD VOICE?
We are blessed with both a children’s choir (9 a.m. Sunday Mass) and an adult choir (11 a.m. Sunday), as well as cantors (5 p.m. Masses) who share their singing talents with our parish. If you would like to join one of our choirs, please contact our Director of Music Ministry, Pete Frevele, at [email protected]. We would love to have you help lead the congrega on in worshiping our Lord. If you are interested in our Scola Choir which sings monthly, please contact Diana Farias at [email protected].
ST. AGNES SCHOOL DINE-OUT Tuesday, October 12
Come join us for our October Dine-Out at Jack’s Urban Eats on Tuesday, October 12, 2021, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at their loca on in The Orchards Shopping Center located at 2862 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek. You can order from Jack’s Urban Eats by phone, walk-in, or using the restaurant website. When placing an order by phone or in person, men on St. Agnes Catholic School Fundraiser. When placing an order online at www.jacksurbaneats.com, choose the Walnut Creek loca on and enter the promo code “JacksFun.” Twenty percent of your order proceeds will go to St. Agnes School.
RESPECT LIFE MONTH
Each week during this Respect Life month of October, there will be a short medita on about St. Joseph. He is a Respect Life model for us, especially during this year of St. Joseph. MEDITATION 2: While the angel of the Lord appeared to Mary to announce that she would bring forth the Savior of the world, it was revealed to Joseph in a series of dreams how God’s plans would be brought to fulfillment. As Pope Francis highlights, “God trusted Joseph, as did Mary, who found in him someone who would not only save her life, but would always provide for her and her child.” (Excerpts from Patris corde, © 2020, Libreria Editrice Vaticana. Used with permission. All rights reserved. Copyright © 2021, United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Washington, D.C. All rights reserved.)
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Thank you to all who par cipated in the St. Vincent de Paul Friends of the Poor Walk on September 25. There were representa ves from St. Agnes SVdP as well as St. Catherine’s and Queen of All Saints parishes. Walkers were young and old,
and some who couldn’t walk came along as cheerleaders. A special Thank You to all of our sponsors and donors, including
Gold Sponsor Parma Deli, and Silver Sponsors O’Sullivan & Associates (Tom O’Sullivan), Edward Jones, and Get Out Books (Susan Pace Koch).
