ST. AGNES CATHOLIC CHURCH - UNIONTOWN

ADDRESS: 504 Mulberry Street, Uniontown, KY 42461 OFFICE PHONE: (270)822-4416

OFFICE HOURS: Monday thru Thursday – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. RECTORY : (270)822-4780

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time – July 19, 2020

Welcome to St. Agnes Catholic Church

Pastor: Fr. Randy Howard randyhoward1962@gmail.com

Pastoral Associate: Sonya Gough

sonyagough2016@gmail.com

Secretary/Bookkeeper: Kathy Humphrey

khumphrey32887@gmail.com

Cemetery: Bobby Buckman

School Council: Shawn Elder and

Matt Vessels

Parish Council:

Chairman – Linda Baird

Co-Chair – Beth French

Secretary – Beth Thomas

Finance Liaison –

Members: Vicki Moore, Marilyn Wolfe,

Kim Nance, Eddie Willett, Kelby Frasier

Isaac Greenwell, Randy Greenwell,

Travis Hancock and Pat Eckman

Finance Committee:

Chairman- Randy Greenwell

Co-Chair – Jo Sheridan;

Secretary – Kathy Humphrey

Members: Robbie Baird and

Wayne Cavins

Sacraments:

Baptism – Contact Fr. Randy Howard

Marriage – contact office 6 mos. prior

Confessions – Saturday 3:30 to 4:15 p.m.

or by appointment

Religious Education Programs:

Children's Lit. (Ages 4-9) – Sunday 10AM

Faith Form. (K-grade 8) – Wed. 5-6 p.m.

Union Co. Catholic Youth – Monthly

RCIA (Adult) – Contact parish office

Celebration of the Eucharist:

Tuesday thru Friday (summer) – 8 a.m.

Mass - Tuesdays and 2nd Thursday at JPII

(when school is in session) – 8 a.m.

Saturday – 4:30 p.m.

Sun.– 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.

Holy Days – Noon and 6 p.m.

REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR SICK & HOMEBOUND

PRAY FOR SICK & HOMEBOUND PARISHIONERS

Gary Alvey Linda Dunn Millie Lewis

Gladys Austin Madison Ferguson Brian McGraw

Robin Brown Hamel Floyd Hattie McGuire

Betty Borup Rose Floyd Henry McGuire Sr.

Buddy Borup Martha Girten Bobby Mills

Brad Burke Vickie Mills Girten Betty Nally

Mark Byrnes Carole Gough Mary Payne

Mary Pat Byrnes Larry Hagan Carolyn Pike

Philip Clements Tommy Hagan Pam Reynolds

Ella Grace Clevidence Monica Hancock Winnie Spaulding

Dorris Collins Renae Hammond Jane Thomas

Joyce Collins Charlene Hite Pearl Tugwood

Diane Conley Bobby Dale Jennings Michael D. Williams

Damon Dayberry Irene Jennings Diana Yates

Viola Drury John Lee

PRAY FOR SICK & HOMEBOUND - FRIENDS/RELATIVES Tubby Ashby Brenda Girten Johnny Pike

Barbara Berry Darrell Girten Jennifer Render

Rose Tucker Bickett Judy Girten Mason Reynolds

Betty Blake Lyndsey Gough Shara Rigdon

David Buckman Mike Guillerman Margie Robinson

Jon Buckman Chase Hancock Emily Schulte

Lura Buckman Debbie Hancock Thompson Mayva Stiles

William Buckman Sheree Hardesty Bill Teare

Beatrice Burke Randall Herald Ann Thomas

Melissa Bryns Claude Higginson Jr. Carolyn Thompson

Larry Carmon Andrea Dayberry Hosford Doris Tucker

Kim Caudill Dominick Loxley Raymond Turner

Sami Jo Darhower Bryant Mann Brooke Utley

Carolyn Duncan Frank Mann Gracie Utley

Jimmy Duncan Roxanne Rhodes Maples Thomas L. Waggener

Eddie Epsy Sandy McBride Christina Wilkerson

Billy Carl French Kathryn McGregor Charlie Wolfe

Richard G. French Chris Montgomery Don Wolfe

Ricky Garnett Dorris Nally Julie Wolfe

Janet Gass Homer O’Nan Suzanne Wurth

Drew Wesley Gatten Lynda Peters Wynelle Young

Amanda Gayle Girten

JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC SCHOOL

Birthdays for the Week July 19—Anna Ellis

July 20—Anna Clements

July 21—Easton Riggs

July 23—Pat Eckman, Blake Simmons

July 24—Maxwell Gough, Noah Wininger

July 25 — Jack Miller

JOHN PAUL II—WEEKLY COLLECTION Weekly collection June 28 - $1,761.00 Weekly collection July 5 - $5,394.00 Weekly collection July 12 -$6,360.00 July bond payment—$43,580.57 (Int. $10,100.89) Outstanding bond balance—$5,368,304.32

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time In today’s Gospel, Jesus offers three parables to describe the Kingdom of Heaven. He also explains why he speaks to the crowds in parables and interprets the parable of the sower for the disciples. This reading is a continuation of Jesus’ discourse that we began reading last Sunday.

All three parables use commonplace experiences to describe aspects of the Kingdom of Heaven. The first parable is longer and more detailed than the next two, and it alerts us to the two-fold reality of the Kingdom of Heaven. The beginnings of the Kingdom of Heaven can

be found in this world. The fruition of the Kingdom of Heaven, however, will not be realized until the final judgment. In the meantime, as Jesus’ explanation to the disciples cautions, any effort to judge the progress of the Kingdom of Heaven is premature. Only God, in the final judgment, will distinguish the fruit of the Kingdom of Heaven and offer its reward.

The second and third parables call to our attention the abundance that will result from

the small beginnings of the Kingdom of Heaven. Just as a mustard seed—the smallest of all seeds—will become a large bush, so too God will bring his Kingdom to full bloom. As a small amount of yeast will leaven the entire batch of bread, so too God will bring about the expansion of his Kingdom. In each case the image is of the superabundance that God brings out of even the smallest of signs of the Kingdom.

Contained within these parables are words of caution as well as words of consolation. In the parable of the sower we are warned against judging others. To judge and uproot the “weeds” prematurely will harm the wheat; final judgment rests with God. In the parables of the mustard seed and the yeast, we are consoled by the message that God can work wonders and produce abundance from even the smallest beginnings of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Anniversaries for the Week July 19—Kevin & Jessica Hooper (7 yrs.) July 19—Andy & Becky Brewer (11 yrs.) July 23—Philip & Donna Clements (43 yrs.) July 25—Samuel & Krista Hendrickson (5 yrs.)

June office hours: Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m.—2 p.m.

Scrip office open on Tuesday and Thursday 9 a.m.—2 p.m.

Trash bags & detergent available at school office for sale

throughout the summer.

PICNIC PLANNING MEETING @ PARISH HALL

MONDAY, JULY 20TH @ 6PM

All chairpersons are asked to come.

Mandate: We have to wear face

masks, social distance and no more

than 50 people.

JOB OPENING JPII CATHOLIC SCHOOL—ADMINISTRATIVE ASST.

Full-time working under direction of principal—oversees and

manages all office procedures & other tasks as assigned by

Principal. All interested applicants may submit resume and cover

letter to: Beth Hendrickson, John Paul II Catholic School,

307 Church Street, Morganfield, KY 42437

bhendrickson@johnpauliicatholicschool.org

Weekly collections – July 12, 2020

Needed weekly income $ 6,000.00

Sunday envelopes 7-12-20 $ 5,761.00

Happy Pack $ 90.00

St. Vincent DePaul $ 30.00

Peter’s Pence $ 25.00

Cemetery $ 67.00

Building Fund $ 1,157.00

PARISH NEWS

CALENDAR FOR THIS WEEK

Tuesday, July 21

10:00 a.m.—No Mass

3:00 p.m.—No Rosary

7:00 p.m.—Bingo $2,200.00

Wednesday, July 22

10 a.m.— No Mass

3:00 p.m.—No Rosary

Thursday, July 23

12 Noon — No Mass

3:00 p.m.—No Rosary

Friday, July 24

10 a.m.—No Mass

3:00 p.m.—No Rosary

Saturday, July 25

4:30 p.m. —Mass

3:00 p.m.—Rosary

Sunday, July 26

8 a.m.—Mass

10 a.m.—Mass

Intentions for the Week

Tuesday, July 21

10:00 a.m.— No Mass

Wednesday, July 22

10:00 a.m.— No Mass

Thursday, July 23

12 Noon — No Mass

Friday, July 24

10:00 a.m.— No Mass

Saturday, July 25

4:30 p.m.— St. Agnes Parishioners

Sunday, July 26

8:00 a.m.— Dennis Guillerman & George Greenwell

10:00 a.m.— Diane Sheffer & L/D M/M Leonard Thomas fam.

LAY MINISTERS FOR NEXT WEEKEND

We are doing ministers week by week so there won’t be ministers published in bulletin for a while.

Readings for the Week

Sun., July 19 — WIS 12:13, 16-19 . PS 86:5-6, 9-10, 15-16

ROM 8:26-27 . MT 13:24-43

Mon., July 20 — MI 6:1-4, 6-8 . PS 50:5-6, 8-9, 16-17, 21 23

MT 12:38-42

Tues., July 21—MI 7:14-15, 18-20 . PS 85:2-8 . MT 12:46-50

Wed., July 22 — SGS 3:1-4 or COR 5:14-17. PS 63:2-6, 8-9 .

JN 20:1-2, 11-18

Thurs., July 23 — JER 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13 . PS 36:6-11 . MT 13:10-17

Friday, July 24— JER 3:14-17. JER 31:10-13 . MT 13:18-23

FROM THE DESK OF FR. RANDY

I’m going to take some time off next week, Monday - Friday, so there won’t be any week-day masses or Rosary next week. I have no big plans because of COVID-19, but simply some down time and a change of routine. I will be here for masses next weekend. My time off is only through the week. I won’t write a column for next weekend’s bulletin because of being off, but also because there is still less going on than usual. The next thing on the calendar is the beginning of school, and that isn’t until August 26, and then Confirmation is scheduled for Aug. 30. The next event after that is our parish picnic. Some people who lead our picnic effort will be meeting on Monday this week to determine what to do, if anything. At this point, the possibility of having a regular picnic seems unlikely but we could potentially have some kind of scaled down version. We’ll see… That’s it for this edition, until next time…. Fr. Randy ————————————————————--

June 2020 Budgeted Actual

Income $33,813.33 $25,199.91

Expenses $33,718.92 $33,729.71

Net $ 94.41 $(8,529.80)

*Note: This does not include bldg. fd. money for June $6,561.00

or int. expense on loan $1,216.71

Fiscal Yr. Budgeted YTD Actual

Income $405,760.00 $416,644.20

Expenses $404,627.00 $510,909.16

Net $ 1,133.00 $(94,264.96)

*Note: This does not include bldg. fd. money for fiscal yr. 7-1-19 thru 6-30-20 $ 104,860.65 or int. expense on loan July thru June

$16,297.31.

Also, remember the plasterwork that was done in the church was included in total YTD expenses $95,000.00

IF GOD COULD

Close the lions’ mouth for Daniel,

Part the red seas for Moses,

Make the sun stand still for Joshua,

Open the prison for Peter,

Put a baby in the arms of Sarah, and

Raise Lazarus from the dead THEN

He can certainly take care of you!

NOTHING you are facing today is too hard for Him to handle!

Forgive Often and Love with All Your Heart

“Those who died yesterday had plans for

this morning. And those who died this

morning had plans for tonight. Don’t

take life for granted. In the blink of an

eye, everything can change. So forgive

often and love with all your heart. You

may never know when you may not have

that chance again.