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Rev. Vincent L. Parsons
Pastor Rev. Michael E. Wetovick
Associate Pastor Sr. Vera Meis, C.S.J.
Pastoral Minister
Mass Schedule:
(October - May) Saturday: 4:00 pm
Sunday: 8:00 & 10:30 am (June - September) Saturday 6:00 pm
Sunday: 8:00 & 10:00 am Monday, Tues, Wed, Friday 7 am
Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays one hour prior to evening Mass or by appointment (632-2541)
Sacrament of Baptism Please call the Parish Office
ST. AGNES CHURCH
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
January 21, 2018
2314 Third Avenue, Scottsbluff, Nebraska 69361 (308)632-2541 Mailing address: PO Box 349, Scottsbluff, NE 69363-0349 Fax: 308-632-2146 Website: www.st-agnes-church.com
Parish Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9am - Noon & 1pm - 4pm
Mark 1:18
They abandoned their nets and Followed Jesus
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A teenage girl had just been given family car driving privileges. It was Friday night. She wanted to go out with her friends. Her father gave her permission to use the family car, providing she be back home before eleven o’clock. Well, she returned home late, real late. She missed the deadline. The next morning her father went out to the driveway to get the newspaper. He came back a bit disturbed. No newspaper! At 10:30 in the morning the girl sleepily walked into the kitchen. Her father immediately asked her, “What time did you get in last night?” “Oh, it wasn’t too late, dad!” With a stern look into the eyes of his daughter, he said, “Then I’II have to ask the paperboy why he put the newspaper under the front tire of my car!” Sometimes the hard lessons we have to learn in life come with a steep learning curve. Today’s Responsorial Psalm reminds us that we need to learn the ways of God. When you pray these words, think about what you want the Lord to teach you. What is it that God is trying to teach me in the year of 2018? It is a new beginning…live for today alone…tomorrow’s problems are its own.
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time S a i n t A g n e s
C a t h o l i c C h u r c h
Today’s Readings
Jonah 3:1-5, 10 Psalm 25
1 Corinthians 7:29-31 Mark 1:14-20
Parish Administration (308) 632-2541 / (308) 632-2146 (Fax)
[email protected] www.st-agnes-church.com
Pastor Rev. Vincent L. Parsons (ext. 2)
[email protected] Pastoral Minister
Sr. Vera Meis (ext. 4) [email protected]
Director of Religious Education Mrs. Terri Calvert (ext.5) [email protected] Church Office Manager
Mrs. Danni Koeteman (ext. 3) [email protected]
School Head Teacher Mrs. Julie Brown (632-6918)
[email protected] School Office Manager Kristie Neilan (632-6918) [email protected]
Monday, January 22, 2018 Daily Mass (7:00am) Intention: Catherine Dalton by Sr. Vera Meis Communal Rosary (4:45pm) Liturgy of the Hours (5:05pm) Tuesday, January 23, 2018 Daily Mass (7am) Intention: John & Mary Augustyn Tuesday Discussion Group (8-9 am) Liturgy of the Hours (5:30pm) RCIA (7pm) Wednesday, January 24, 2018 Daily Mass (8:15am) Intention: †Bert Noffke & †Frances Spangler by Francis & Mary Heumesser Liturgy of the Hours (5:30pm) Contemplative Prayer Group (6:00pm)
Thursday, January 25, 2018 Mass at Heritage (9:30am) Liturgy of the Hours (5:30pm) Friday, January 26, 2018 Daily Mass (7am) Intention: †Robert Canseco Jr. by Mark & Sandy Butcher Liturgy of the Hours (5:30pm) Saturday, January 27, 2018 Weekend Mass (4:00pm) Intention: †Mary E. Gion by Larry Gion Sunday, January 28, 2018 Weekend Mass (8:00am) Intention: Arvid & Robert Cook by Jerry & Eileen Young Weekend Mass (10:30am) Intention: For the Parish
This Week’s Schedule
THE DEMANDS OF DISCIPLESHIP Today we encounter readings that already have a Lenten feel about them. Nineveh undergoes a forty-day fast, the psalmist reminds us that God alone can show sinners the way, Paul shows us how fleeting the things and events of this world are, and Jesus cries out “Repent!” before he calls his new followers. “Come after me,” Jesus says, but if we are to truly live out the commands and demands of our discipleship through baptism, we must first know our need for conversion, our repentance, our need to believe in the gospel fully. Today’s Gospel opens with the stark reminder of what befell John the Baptist for completely living out his vocation as the herald of Christ and the gospel: he was arrested, imprisoned, and martyred. Though few of us will experience consequences that extreme, we must all be ready to risk some sort of rejection as, heeding the call of Jesus, we live out the kingdom of God at hand, repent of our sins, and believe in the good news of salvation. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.
Finance Corner Sunday Collections
& ATW Giving
January 14, 2018 Actual $5831.75 Budget $9000.00 Surplus (Deficit) $3168.25
January 2018 Totals Actual $14241.64 ATW $4636.50 Budget $18000.00 Surplus (Deficit) $878.14
Thanks for your pledge!
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The Dead Sea Scrolls This week’s DVD is titled The Rise of the Jewish Sects and The Dead Sea Site of the Qumran Sect. All are invited to meet on Mondays at 7pm in the Garden Room for viewing/discussion.
Server Schedule Jan 27 4pm Abriana Lockwood Austin Svitak Jan 28 8am Matthew Hafner Abrahm Hafner 10:30am Natalie Williams Ty Corr
Lector Schedule Jan 20 & 27 4pm Carmen Trevino Jan 21 & 29 8am Neal Brady 10:30am Chris Burbach
Saturday February 10 11am
Garden Room Hosted by Catholic
Daughters Court of St. Jude
Women’s Retreat Info & Registration
Meet Allison! Allison founded Reconciled To You (#RTY) www.ReconciledToYou.com ministries to share the awesome discovery of the love of Christ and his abundant gifts. She shares these with much enthusiasm, passion and a sense of humor. She has a great desire to open hearts and minds to the beauty and blessings of following Christ through the Catholic faith!
On February 3rd, St. Agnes Altar Society is hosting a women’s retreat at the Civic Center. Please use the form below to register. Mary is our model of faith as well as our guide. She shows the power of grace working in every aspect of our life. Mary's life illustrates the blessings of a life of prayer. Believe it or not, we have more in common with Mary than not. Mary had a spouse, a child, friends. She experienced the good as well as the darkest moments of life. Yet, through it all she never lost her trust in God. She can teach us to do the same, and more!
Register now! Mary and You: More in Common than you May Think Women’s Retreat by Allison Gingras at Gering Civic Center
Saturday, February 3, 2018 (9am-3pm, includes lunch) Name phone_______________________ Food Allergies/Special Needs _____ $15 Registration (Lunch Included) $25 Lent Study Follow-up (Optional) “Walk in her Sandals” Book & Journal $ Total paid (Checks Payable to St Agnes Altar Society) Please Register/Pay by January 27, 2018! Drop in collection basket or at parish office. Questions-please contact Kristin Schiff 308-765-0213 or email [email protected]
Fr. Vince Needs Help! Fr. Vince needs a new person to manage the Parish Office!
must be computer- savvy good composition skills accounting/recordkeeping able to keep confidences
For a complete job description & employment application go to www.st-agnes-church.com or call the Parish Office 632-2541
Journey of Grief Program
To aid in the healing of grief 7 week session
by Doug Manning Sunday Feb 4, 2018 - 5pm
St. Agnes Garden Room For more info call
Ellen Ramig 631-0811 or Sr. Vera 632-2541
L i v i n g O u r C at h o l i c Fa i t h
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In the scriptures today we hear of Jonah and the first disciples responding to the call of the Lord. Each, to accept his commission to follow the Lord, needed to turn away from worldly desires and act as the Lord directed. Jonah, as we know, was resistant to God’s instructions to announce the imminent destruction of the city of Nineveh and tried to run away from God. Through the mis-fortune of a terrible storm at sea Jonah ended up in the belly of a whale for three days. Jonah asks for God’s deliverance from his
predicament vowing to do whatever God asks. When he comes forth from the whale, Jo-nah meets his obligation to God and goes to Nineveh. He forecasts the future of Nineveh unless they atone for their wickedness. Jonah’s admonition has such an impact on the city that the king and its citizens are repentant and God saves them from destruction. Even after being rescued from drowning, surviving being in a whale for three days, and observ-ing the conversion of Nineveh, Jonah, instead of recognizing the glory of God, continues to be resistant to God’s plan.
In the Gospel today, Andrew and Simon-Peter walk away from their fishing boat and James and John, who leave their father without looking back, also follow Jesus. It is the words and presence of Jesus that caused the disciples to give up their possessions and family. They didn’t ask for time to beach their boats or wash and hang their nets. Jesus called, and they responded to become different fishers; evangelizers to announce a new relationship with God, as God fulfills His promise of salvation. Without these men, the message that Jesus brought to the world would have never spread to all the distant lands of the earth. The decision to step forward changed them forever, for the disciples of Jesus would soon be persecuted, and some die a martyr’s death. However, through their self-sacrifice, the knowledge of salvation from our sins became possible.
Jonah stubbornly believes that his priorities are more important than God. We can be like Jonah, not accepting that God has a plan for each of us to intervene with those who have lost their faith and become the agents of change enabling their conversion. In what ways do we resist the plans of God? Are there particular persons or groups of people we wish God would just destroy rather than ask us to go to them as messengers of his mercy? Do we ever hesitate to share Christ with people that are very different from us or whom we perceive to be our enemies? Do we automatically assume people will reject our offer, so we never bother to share the Good News?
Or we can liken ourselves to those disciples who step forward at the beckoning of Jesus, inspired to do great things for the Lord even though they did not know what their future would hold. We need to give up the notion that the internal satisfaction we seek to complete our lives is not found in the expectations of this world. The closest that we will ever achieve to understanding God’s plan is when we express charity to one anoth-er, give the virtue of hope to those who are in despair and share our faith with those who need the find salvation of Jesus. As the Body of Christ, we are called to resist the attitude of Jonah, and instead turn our attention to the Ninevites of our world. May we do that with great passion and compassion so that one day the Lord can say to us “Well done good and faithful servant. Come, enter the Kingdom and be with Me forever.”
Treasures from our Tradition
One of the most unusual Catholic churches in the world is in Amsterdam: Our Lord in the Attic, or as the locals say, “Ons Lieve Heer op Solder.” What looks like a beautiful narrow brick mansion alongside a canal is a clever disguise for a very well-preserved seventeenth-century home and a secret church. During the Reformation, the Netherlands was divided into Protestant Holland and the Spanish Netherlands, now known as Belgium, a Catholic stronghold. Protestant reformers seized all the Catholic parishes in Holland and “de-Catholicized” them. New laws forbade the celebration of the Mass in public. St. Nicholas Church was renamed “Old Church” by the new owners, and the dispossessed Catholics got to work “hiding” St. Nicholas Parish in the upper floors of this mansion. Other Catholics did the same thing, but this is the only hidden church that survives today. Sunday Mass is still celebrated here. It’s a beautiful hideaway, with nothing spared in regard to marble, gilding, a pipe organ, and classic Dutch painting. A few steps away, the Old Church, begun in 1250, stands emptied of the statues and carvings of its Catholic days, its windows replaced by plain glass. The new tenants gave up when it came to the ceiling, which is still painted with saints, biblical scenes, and merchant ships. The Dutch reformers were tolerant sorts, and as long as the Catholics kept out of sight, they were out of mind. Catholicism was at last tolerated in Holland after 1853, but in 1924 when the International Eucharistic Congress was held in Amsterdam, processions of Catholics were still forbidden in the streets. Today, Roman Catholics are about 19 percent of the population, and there’s no need for any of them to hide in the attic. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
St. Agnes Catholic School Foundation is seeking an executive director to lead the foundation’s fund development, public relations, and administrative matters; notably, the director chairs the foundation’s annual Premiere gala fundraiser. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent in fundraising, grant writing, special events management, or marketing background is preferred. Excellent oral and written communication, organization and time management, and computer skills (Microsoft Office) are required. The successful candidate will be self-motivated and able to work independently. This position is part-time with flexible scheduling. Compensation is commensurate with qualifications. Please submit resume or inquiries to foundation president Bridget Peck at [email protected].
Monday: 2 Sm 5:1-7, 10; Ps 89:20-22, 25-26; Mk 3:22-30
Tuesday: 2 Sm 6:12b-15, 17-19; Ps 24:7- 10; Mk 3:31-35 Wednesday: 2 Sm 7:4-17; Ps 89:4-5, 27- 30; Mk 4:1-20 Thursday: Acts 22:3-16 or Acts 9:1-22; Ps 117:1bc, 2; Mk 16:15-18 Friday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5; Ps 51:3-7, 10-11; Mk 4:26-34 Saturday: 2 Sm 12:1-7a, 10-17; Ps 51:12- 17; Mk 4:35-41 Sunday: Dt 18:15-20; Ps 95:1-2, 6-9; 1 Cor 7:32-35; Mk 1:21-28
This Week’s Readings
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This program is for anyone wanting to learn more about the Catholic Faith! This weekend we launch the program. If you brought your smart phone and/or tablet with you to Mass this weekend, there are people ready to assist you in loading the Formed.org app on your device in the Gathering Space following Mass.
St. Agnes Catholic Church
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Grade School (pre-school—5th grades) Formation Sessions will begin on Sunday, October 2nd from 9:15-10:15 a.m. in the school building.
Sunday Schedule: Jan. 7th, 14th, 21st, & 28th
Middle School Formation Sessions (grades 6th-8th) meet from 7-8:15 p.m. in the school building.
Wednesday Schedule: Jan. 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st
High School (CYM) Formation Sessions youth gather in catechist’s
homes from 7-8:30 p.m.
Wednesday Schedule: Jan. 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st
11th CYM Schedule:
January Schedule
10th - Confirmation - Garden Room 14th - Sunday Confirmation Retreat 17th - CYM - Leader’s Home 24th - Confirmation - Garden Room 31st - CYM - Leader’s Home 15th - Confirmation - Garden Level 22nd - No formation sessions 29th - Confirmation - Garden Level
Celebrating Sunday for Catholic Families
Third Sunday of Ordinary Time Gospel: Mark 1:14-20
On the Way to Mass: What do you need to be able to catch fish? the Way Home From Mass: How has God called you to be a fisher of people? What equipment do you still need? Living the Word: Jesus had so many tools for attracting followers that everywhere he went people listened and left behind all that they knew and loved to follow him. With yarn or strings, the family can create a net of care to attract “fish.” Each strand can represent something that would attract people to God. Ask the family members to think of reasons that they practice their faith. Encourage them to discuss what people found and still find attractive about Jesus. As you build your net, feel free to add on to it. Hang it by the door or the ceiling of the entryway to remind you to always be ”fishing.”
Celebrating Sunday for Catholic Families 2017-2018
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Coming to St. Agnes in June 2018
Junior/High School-(Grades 7-12)
June 10th- 14th- 7-9 p.m.
Grade School - (Grades 1-6) June 11th - 15th - 9 am -2:30 pm The Totus Tuus Curriculum The Sacred Scriptures and the Catechism of the Catholic Church provide the foundation of the catechetical instruction of the Totus Tuus summer catechetical program. One of the unique features of Totus Tuus is the two independent cycles of catechetical materials. The six core topics of catechesis (which come by dividing the four pillars of the Catechism into six major elements) and the four mysteries of the Rosary make certain that every summer has an original presentation of material for the students. Because the two cycles have two different combinations, this enables diversity to the topics but unity in theme. This ensures a fresh but consistent Catholic summer program. Totus Tuus seeks to foster openness to vocations in the young people we serve as well as among the teachers. This is accomplished by placing special emphasis on the importance and necessity of prayer, Eucharistic devotion, and Marian devotion in addition to catechetical instruction and formation in the Catholic faith. If your are interested in hosting the female or the male team of leaders please contact Terri in the RE Office for more information.
Religious Educa on Program Email—[email protected] Religious Education Office—308-635-1362
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Meet the Confirmation Candidates
My name is Kyle Henderson. My parents are Bryan and Trudy Henderson and I have a brother named Jace who is attending college in Lincoln. I am a Junior at Scottsbluff High School. I am involved in band, FFA, National Honors Society, 4-H , and am a member of the Speech Team. My goal for Confirmation is to become a full member of the church. After I get confirmed I would be interested in becoming an usher.
Meet the Catechists
Jeff & Lisa Gion
We are catechists for one of the 10th grade CYM groups. This is our 8th year as catechists. We have been married for 18 years and we have 3 children: Allyson, Ethan, and Trenton. Jeff is the Office Manager for Reganis Auto Center and Lisa is HR Generalist with Western Nebraska Community College. Our goal for CYM this year is to engage our class in discussion and encourage them to share their ideas and questions.
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Jesus wanted Simon, Andrew, James and John to follow him, and they did! Cross out the letters a, y, and z below. Then write the letters that are left in order onto the line on the boat. This will spell what these four men were.
St. Agnes Catholic School 205 E 23rd
Scottsbluff, NE Ph: 308-632-6918 Fax: 308-632-6943
January 21, 2018
Tuesday, January 23rd
Honor Roll Breakfast 7:30AM in the Learning Center
Wednesday, January 24th
Mass at 8:15AM
Friday, January 26th Penny Carnival Kickoff
Monday, January 29th
Home & School Association Meeting
Learning Center 6:00PM
Reading Incentive Party
The 1st semester Reading Incentive party was held on January 12th. See story inside.
Up Coming Events
What’s Happening at St. Agnes School...
Monday, Jan 22st Pancakes Sausage pa Potato triangle Spinach w/red pepper Orange wedges Helpers: Shannon Hafner, Jessica Mikoloyck
Tuesday, Jan 23rd Hot dog on a bun Baked beans Carrots w/ranch Peaches Helpers: Gould, Jessica Mikoloyck
Wednesday , Jan 24th Cheese pizza Fresh green salad Steamed broccoli Applesauce Helpers: Anna Merrigan, Jessica Mikoloyck
Thursday, Jan 25th Beef pa y w/mashed potatoes & gravy Corn Wheat roll Fruit cocktail Helpers: Char, Jessica Mikoloyck
Friday, Jan 26th Spaghe w/meat balls Green beans Breads cks 1/2 banana Helpers: Shannon Sierra, Irma Torres
Hot Lunch Menu for January 21st-26th
110 Pre-K-5th grade students enjoyed a day of adventure on January 12th as they celebrated reaching their 1st semester reading incentive goal. Amandi Filipi from the Wildcat Hills Nature Center did a 30 minute presentation for each class in the morning teaching them about animal habitats. Students enjoyed drawing and look-ing for signs of animals in the winter. In the afternoon, students enjoyed fun day-camp activities including: a craft, making s’mores on a stick, playing camp bingo and a marshmallow toss. A great time was had by all. Congrats to those students who met their reading goals!!
The annual Penny Carnival is fast approaching and preparations are underway. The event will be held on Sunday, March 4 from 11:30-3:30. Parents should have received a sign-up sheet for working a shift. As per your tuition contract, all families are ex-pected to help with the carnival by working a 2 hour shift and providing 2 cakes. Please return your work preference ASAP. The bingo committee is looking for prizes. A box will be located near the front door for collection. The kitchen committee is also seeking donations of enchi-ladas, brownies or financial donations. Students will receive their raffle ticket envelopes on Friday, Jan 26th. This is a great way for the children to work for a cause they love and believe in. This event has been a part of St. Agnes School since its inception and is a fantastic opportunity for us to showcase our wonderful school. Please mark your calendar now and plan to help in making this event a huge success.
Reading Incen ve Party
Mrs. Becker’s fourth grade class was treated to lunch at Runza with Mrs. Brown, courtesy of a generous benefactor who won the lunch during the Premiere’s silent auction event. Thank you!!
Penny Carnival Approaching A Premiere Lunch
School News...
St. Agnes welcomes a new face to our building beginning the 2nd semester. Gabby Aguilar will be assisting in After 3.
What's happening in music you ask? Many things! Now that all the holidays are done, we are back to our music curriculum! In pre-kindergarten and kindergarten, we are exploring opposites in music. We have learned about soft and loud music, high and low pitch, and fast and slow tempos! The little ones are al-ways so eager to learn new things. Ask your child about fairies and giants. It's a huge hit in music! For 1st and 2nd graders, we are learning about musical symbols and what they represent. So far, we have learned (and reviewed) about dynamics, tempo, and pitch. These students are now learning the ba-sics of reading music! They have started learning about music notes and how many beats they repre-sent, quarter and half notes in particular! They have so much fun with these new subjects! In grades 3-5, these students are truly learning how to be young musicians! They are learning a new language; the language of music! They have learned about quarter, half, dotted half, whole, and even eighth notes. They also know about quarter, half, and whole rests! We are beginning to place these on the grand staff, along with note names and time signatures! (Which is NOT easy!) They have been working very hard these past couple weeks getting back into the gear of school! It's been a great kick off to 2018 in music!
My name is Gabriela Aguilar. I was born here in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. I’m 16 years old and i’m a sophomore at Scottsbluff High School. I’m Secretary of Educa-tors Rising at Scottsbluff High School. Some of my hobbies are shopping, traveling, and cooking.
Mrs. Lori Svitak--2nd Grade The second grade class has had another busy month. I am happy to say the children came back from vacation ready and eager to learn. In Social Studies, we are exploring the continent of Antarctica. We will learn about the weather, po-lar animals, life in that region, and landforms found there. One animal in particular we will focus on is the penguin. Story writing and art projects abound with this subject. We will be reading about the polar regions with our 4th grade book buddies. In Math, we have dived into trading in addition. We started this lesson trading pennies (ones) for dimes (tens). This makes a great way to learn this concept. In Phonics, our focus has been on blends and digraphs. We will continue to make words using these letter combinations. In Science, we are talking about plant and animal environment and their dependence on each other to live and continue the life cycle. Our class is getting ready for our 2nd Sacrament : Reconciliation. This will happen on Saturday, Janu-ary 20th. Please keep the students in your prayers. Happy January Birthday goes to Cami Linz, Quentin Gould, Cooper Dudden, Elena Blanco, Isaac Blanco, and Henry Blanco.
A New Face at St. Agnes
Mrs. Jayme Franklin--Music
