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2 1 s t S u n d a y O r d i n a r y T i m e
S a i n t A g n e s P a r i s h
R e a d i n g , M a s s a c h u s e t t s
Page 2 St. Agnes Parish, Reading 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
S T . A G N E S P A R I S H 186 Woburn St., Reading, MA 01867
Office 781.944.0490 • Religious Education 781.944.4552 • Fax 781.944.4403 Website: www.stagnesreading.org • Email: [email protected]
MASS SCHEDULE WEEKEND: Saturday Vigil: 4:00pm | Sunday: 7:30am; 9:00am (family); 11:00am; 5:30pm (September-June)
WEEKDAYS (MASS CELEBRATED IN LOWER CHURCH): 9:00AM - Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 7:00am - Tuesday and Thursday
PARISH OFFICE HOURS Weekends (Church entrance): Before and after all weekend Masses. Weekdays (in Rectory): Monday-Friday, 9:30am-3:30pm
PARISH STAFF PASTOR: Rev. Stephen B. Rock, 781.944.0490 x12 [email protected] ASSOCIATE PASTOR: Rev. Edward T. Malone, 781.944.0490 x11 [email protected] ASSOCIATE PRIEST: Rev. Bob Rivers, CSP DEACON: Deacon Bill Reidy, [email protected]
FINANCE & OPERATIONS MANAGER, Peggy O’Brien, 781.944.0490 x10
[email protected] DIRECTOR OF MUSIC MINISTRY David Colpitts, [email protected] MAINTENANCE: George Gannon, [email protected]
HOSPITAL CHAPLAIN WINCHESTER HOSPITAL CHAPLAIN: Mary Beth Moran, 781.756.2295
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OFFICE DIRECTOR: Paula Colpitts, 781.944.4552 x3
[email protected] COORDINATOR: Jacqueline Steele, 781.944.4552 x2
SACRAMENTS BAPTISM: celebrated the 1st and 3rd Sunday at 1pm and
the 2nd and 4th Sunday at one of the Masses. BAPTISM - PARENT MEETING: Held on the first Friday of
each month at 7:30pm. Parents must attend a baptism meeting prior to the baptism. Visit the Information Table in church on the weekend or call the office to schedule.
MARRIAGE: Arrangements are made with a priest at least six months in advance. Visit the Information Table in church on the weekend or call the Parish office.
RECONCILIATION/CONFESSION: Saturdays, 2:45pm-3:45pm, Lower Church Reconciliation Room
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Friday 9:30am - noon; First Friday 9:30am-9:00pm; Fridays in Lent 9:30am-9:00pm
RCIA (RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS) For anyone interested in becoming Catholic and Catholics who have not been confirmed, please contact Fr. Edward Malone
GLUTEN ISSUES: Please see a Priest or Deacon before Mass.
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL: Fr. Steve Rock (Chair), Mark Blaisdell, Janet Davidson-Dee, Bob Finigan, Jane Fiore, Catherine Forbes, Steve Goldner (Vice Chair), , Marie Lucey, Joanne Metzger, Paul Millett (Secretary), Jim O’Leary, Jenny Taladua
PARISH REGISTRATION: Welcome to our Parish. Have you registered as parishioners of St. Agnes? If not, you may obtain information at the Information Table before or after Sunday Masses; call the Parish Office; or visit our website and choose ‘Newcomers Tab’.
BULLETIN SUBMISSIONS: Submissions are due by Monday at 12Noon. Email submissions to: [email protected]
PRAYER TREE REQUESTS: Contact the office or Information Table, or place note in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel Prayer basket. Copies of the Prayer Tree are at the church exits.
MASS AND SANCTUARY LIGHT INTENTIONS, MASS CARDS: Visit the Information Table or call office to schedule.
August 23, 2015 St. Agnes Parish, Reading Page 3
It doesn’t get much more direct than Joshua's
Saturday, August 22 7:00 am - Men’s Group (Lower Church) 2:45pm-3:45pm - Confession
Sunday, August 23
Monday, August 24
Tuesday, August 25
Wednesday, August 26 10:00 am - Playgroup (Lower Church)
Thursday, August 27 7:00 pm - Fr. Ed Malone - Preaching Team - (Rectory)
Friday, August 28 5:00pm-8:00pm - Cub Scouts (Parish Center - 1st fl) 7:30 pm - Parent Baptism Meeting - (Lower Church)
Saturday, August 29 7:00 am - Men’s Group (Lower Church) 2:45pm-3:45pm - Confession
Sunday, August 30
Calendar of Events
Tuesday, August 25 7:00am - Joseph Tully - Memorial
Friday, August 28 9:00am - Dorothy O’Keefe - Birthday Memorial
Saturday, August 29 4:00pm - Margaret Conte; Matthew Conte - Memorial
This week the Sanctuary Candle is in memory of
The Sanctuary Candle reminds us of the presence of Jesus Christ in the tabernacle.
Sanctuary Candle
Please Pray
for the repose of the souls of
all our deceased relatives,
friends and parishioners
Fr. Ed Malone’s Sunday Homily
Preaching Team
Meeting: Thursday, August 27, 2015
7:00pm in Rectory
Fr. Ed. Malone’s Sunday Homily preaching team will
be meeting for planning for the Labor Day weekend
Masses. All our welcome to attend.
II - Scott Harris to Kayla Romano
Scripture: Week of August 23, 2015
23 SUN Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b/Eph 5:21-32 or 5:2a,
25-32/Jn 6:60-69
24 Mon Rv 21:9b-14/Jn 1:45-51
25 Tue 1 Thes 2:1-8/Mt 23:23-26
26 Wed 1 Thes 2:9-13/Mt 23:27-32
27 Thu 1 Thes 3:7-13/Mt 24:42-51
28 Fri 1 Thes 4:1-8/Mt 25:1-13
29 Sat 1 Thes 4:9-11/Mk 6:17-29
30 SUN Dt 4:1-2, 6-8/Jas 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27/Mk
7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
Which of Jesus’ sayings do you find hard?
words to the tribes of Israel: “decide today whom
you will serve”, and, in case they needed coaxing, “as
for me and my household, we will serve the Lord”.
And when Jesus asks the Twelve, “…Do you also want
to leave?” Peter doesn’t miss a beat, “Lord, to whom
shall we go? … We have come to believe and are
convinced that you are the Holy One of God.” Do you
believe? Are you convinced? Share this Good News.
Rev. Roger LeBlanc
Page 4 St. Agnes Parish, Reading 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
For where two or three are gathered there am I
in the midst of them
Have you considered joining a Faith and Fellowship
group? Here’s what participants said about our
Spring 2015 session….
100% of attendees at our Faith and Fellowship
kick-off event described their experience as
excellent or good
91% say they enjoyed the book, As I Have Loved
You and the study guide questions provoked
meaningful conversation and faith sharing
97% say they will continue their participation in a
Faith and Fellowship group.
Fall session begins Sept 27, 2015
SIGN UP TODAY to join a Faith and Fellowship small
group and experience the joy of growing in faith and
fellowship.
Sign up on from the link on the Parish Website:
www.saintagnesreading.org or
Email Faith and Fellowship coordinators:
Marie Lucey, [email protected]
Steve Goldner, [email protected]
Matthew 18:20
"Take me out to the Ballgame… !!!!"
Sunday, August 30
4:00pm
The end of summer is soon approaching, but it's not
too late to enjoy "America's favorite pastime"! An
excellent way to have family time with the kids
before the school schedules start up!
There are still UNSOLD tickets available - for only $9
See pg 6 for order form or contact Michelle at
[email protected] to reserve your tickets!!
Musical Instrument
Drive
September 2015
Saint Agnes’ Faith and Liturgical Arts Program is
looking to bring the gift of music to its programming.
We are looking for donations of new or gently used
musical instruments listed below. Please bring your
instrument to any of the Liturgies for drop off in the
Lower Church beginning the month of September. If
you would like to make a monetary donation you
may do that as well by contacting Paula Colpitts or
David Colpitts.
Musical Instruments Wanted
String – Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass (electric) and Guitar (electric & acoustic)
Wind – Flute, Piccolo and Clarinet
Horn – Trumpet and Saxophone
Accessories – Amplifiers & Music Stands
Paula Colpitts, Director of Religious Education,
Daivid Colpitts, Director of Music,
"A Day of Fellowship and Sharing"
Rug Hooking! Quilting!
Knitting and Crocheting!
When: Saturday, Sept 26, 2015 | 9am to 3pm Where: St. Agnes Parish Center | Cost: $25 Limited Space | Questions call 781-944-0490
Catered Buffet Lunch | Door Prize | Raffle Drawings
Keynote Speaker: Lyn Slade, Felting Artist and Author
Proceeds/donations will be forwarded to: St. Vincent de Paul, Pregnancy Care Ctr, Lazarus House, Reading Food Pantry, Mission of Deeds; Yarn donations will be forwarded to various Senior Centers.
August 23, 2015 St. Agnes Parish, Reading Page 5
2015-2106 Faith Formation: Grades 1 through 10 classes now forming
This upcoming year’s Faith formation classes begins
in October. We are currently assigning classes,
supply ordering, recruiting for catechists - based on
the number of enrolled students.
If you have not already enrolled your child, please
submit forms as soon as possible
Class Schedule (Oct 2015 - Apr 2016)
Grades 1 and 2 - Sundays, 10:15 - 11:15am or
12:15pm - 1:15pm
Grade 3 - Tuesdays, 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Grade 4 - Tuesdays, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Grade 5 - Mondays, 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Grade 6 - Mondays, 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Grades 7 and 8 - Mondays, 6:15pm - 7:15pm
Grade 9 - Sundays, 4:00pm - 5:15pm **
Grade 10 - Sundays, 6:30pm - 8:00pm **
** Grade 9 and Grade 10 classes meet on alternate
Sundays (generally, 2 to 3 times a month). Schedules
with exact dates available in September.
Enrollment forms available at Information Table at
church's main entrance.
Further information: Paula Colpitts, Director,
[email protected]; or Jacqueline Steele,
Coordinator, [email protected]
Office phone number: 781-944-4552
This year, the Church will
celebrate Catechetical
Sunday on September 20,
2015, and will focus on the
theme "Safeguarding the
Dignity of Every Human
Person." Those whom the
community has designated
to serve as catechists will be
called forth to be commissioned for their ministry.
Catechetical Sunday is a wonderful opportunity to
reflect on the role that each person plays, by virtue
of Baptism, in handing on the faith and being a
witness to the Gospel. Catechetical Sunday is an
opportunity for all to rededicate themselves to this
mission as a community of faith .
To learn more about how you as catechists and
teachers, as well as all the baptized can grow in
knowledge and faith, go to the USCCB website:
www.usccb.org/catecheticalsunday
SAVE THE DATES: Catechist and Parent
Meetings for upcoming 2015-2016 Year!
Catechists, Grades 1 thru 8 Workshop
Tuesday, September 29, 6pm-9pm
Catechists, Confirmation Preparation Workshop
Catechetical Sunday, September 20
Confirmation Catechists will meet after the
11am Mass in the Parish Center (light
breakfast to be served)
Homeschool Parents Workshop
Tuesday, September 8, 6:30pm-7:30pm
**Please note that for this option
consideration is given on a case by case
circumstance since the communal aspect
of our Program is an important piece of
what we do.
Catechetical Sunday: September 20
Commissioning at 11am Mass
WELCOME, Families new to St. Agnes
Parish Liturgical Arts and Faith Program!
Our Program runs from October through April.
Classes are held in our newly renovated Parish
Center, located in the back of the Church property..
Join us for an informational meeting in September to
learn more about how our Parish community
nurtures faith for your children, for you as parents,
and for your family. Stay tuned to bulletin next
week for September's New Family Meeting date!
Page 6 St. Agnes Parish, Reading 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time
This year St. Agnes celebrates its 12th season with the Lowell Spinners, a Class A Affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. We keep coming back because the Spinners provide fun entertainment at a very affordable cost. We gather pre-game to socialize and we enjoy the full slate of exciting promotions, contests and giveaways: always a memorable event!
Premium box seats. You will receive confirmation of your ticket reservation. Tickets available mid-summer. Children 3yrs and under are FREE (must sit in ticketholder’s lap). You provide your own transportation to park. For further information, contact Michelle Goldner, 781-942-7663 (email: [email protected]) or Kathy Hackett, 781-942-1572 (email: [email protected]) | Lowell Spinners: www.LowellSpinners.com
St. Agnes Parish Outing to the Lowell Spinners Sunday, August 30, 2015, 4:05pm | Lowell Spinners v. Hudson Valley Renegades
Edward A. LeLacheur Park, Lowell (This is a peanut free game)
Lowell Spinners Ticket Order Form (limited tickets/issued upon receipt of payment) Return Form/Payment to: Hospitality Table at back of Church or mail to:
Michelle Goldner, 459 Lowell St,, Reading MA 01867
Name:
Address:
Email:
Phone Number: Number of tickets: x $9 = $ (checks payable to St. Agnes Parish)
Come see what is happening in the worlds of knitting, crochet, quilting, needle work, and more! This day of Fellowship and Sharing includes, coffee, tea and breakfast pastries; catered lunch followed by guest speaker, Lyn Slade, felting artist and author.
Fashion Show, “New Yarns and Patterns”, presented by Another Yarn, Winchester, MA Special Request for Donations (optional) - donate a knitted or crocheted item, a skein of yarn or two at
event and you will be entered into raffle drawing. Items (e.g. mittens, scarves, hats, etc.) will be presented to one of the following organizations: Reading Food Pantry, Mission of Deeds, St. Vincent de Paul, Pregnancy Care Center, Lazarus House. Yarn will be donated to various Senior Centers.
Registration and payment must be received by September 18, 2015 ~ Seating is limited Early registration is suggested. Mail check to St. Agnes Parish, A Day of Fellowship and Sharing
186 Woburn St, Reading MA 01867 ~ Checks payable to St. Agnes Parish Complete and return this form with your check
Attendee Name:
Street: City: State: Zip:
Phone Number: Email:
“A Day of Fellowship and Sharing”: Sponsored by Golden Threads Ministry
Saturday, September 26, 2015 | St. Agnes Parish Center, 2nd Floor | 9:00am - 3:00pm Cost: $25 | Contact Parish Office for further information 781.944.0490
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