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Worship Aid and Bulletin
Rev. Vincent L. Parsons Pastor
Sr. Vera Meis, C.S.J. Pastoral Minister
Mass Schedule (June - September) Saturday 6:00 pm
Sunday: 8:00 & 10:00 am Mon, Tues, Wed, Friday 7 am
*Thursday Mass is online only*
Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays one hour prior to evening
Mass or by appointment (632-2541)
Sacrament of Baptism Please call the Parish Office
2314 Third Avenue, P.O. Box 349 Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308)632-2541 www.st-agnes-church.com
September 6, 2020
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Jesus said to his disciples: “If your brother sins against you,
go and tell him his fault between you and him alone. If he listens
to you, you have won over your brother. If he does not listen, take
one or two others along with you, so that every fact may be
established on the testimony of two or three witnesses…. For where
two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the
midst of them.” It sounds simple, and easier said than done. It is
so, because we are not used to doing it. However, this is the model
of correcting one another that Jesus has bequeathed to us. To make
it work with greater value is to do it with love. It is love that
will provide us the gentle approach in doing our painful but
graceful obligation to correct a brother, a sister, or even a
friend. When we go and tell our brother/sister their faults, we
don’t go as an enemy but rather: ~we go with RESPECT and HUMILITY
which make them believe in our good intentions; ~we go with
GENTLENESS and PATIENCE to help us reach out to their hearts; ~ and
we go with COMPASSION and LOVE to preserve the others’ good name,
and let them know that our primary goal is reconciliation. To
correct each other we need DIALOGUE and PRAYER; and these are not
easy tasks. But they are necessary in bridging our hearts to God,
to our families, to our friends and to our neighbors. Prayer
softens and attracts God’s attention. Dialogue holds the pains of
others through understanding and compassion. Dialogue and prayer
are arts of peace-making, of creating unity, of building one body,
and of healing a broken body of humanity. Today, be at home with
the loving God by making prayer our key to enter God’s heart. And
be at home with our brothers and sisters, our parents and friends,
and our neighbors by making dialogue our key to enter their
hearts.
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S a i n t A g n e s C a t h o l i c C h u r c h
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]
Church Office Manager Theresa Trevino (ext. 3)
[email protected]
Pastoral Minister Sr. Vera Meis (ext. 4)
[email protected]
Director of Religious Education Mrs. Terri Calvert (ext.5)
[email protected]
School Head Teacher Mrs. Julie Brown (632-6918)
[email protected]
School Office Manager Teresa Johnson (632-6918)
[email protected]
Prayer Chain Coordinator Jean Ahrens - (308-672-4632)
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Monday, September 7, 2020 Daily Mass (7:00am) Intention: †James
Massey by The Peck Family Communal Rosary (4:45pm) Liturgy of the
Hours (5:15pm) Tuesday, September 8, 2020 Daily Mass (7:00am)
Intention: Jerry Chadwick by Rod & Ellen Ramig Tuesday
Discussion Group (8-9 am) Liturgy of the Hours (5:15pm) Wednesday,
September 9, 2020 Daily Mass (8:15am) *There will be limited
seating at the School Mass, please wear a mask* Intention: Linda
Young by Eileen Young Liturgy of the Hours (5:15pm) Contemplative
Prayer Group (6:00 pm)
Thursday, September 10, 2020 **Online Mass Only** Intention:
†Jack Schafer by Gene & Mari Schwarzkopf Liturgy of the Hours
(5:15pm) Friday, September 11, 2020 Daily Mass (7:00am) Intention:
†Michael Gion by Larry Gion Liturgy of the Hours (5:15pm) Saturday,
September 12, 2020 Weekend Mass (6:00pm) Intention: For the Parish
Sunday, September 13, 2020 Weekend Mass (8:00am) Intention:
†Margaret Ann Pickering by Jeff Pickering Weekend Mass (10:00am)
Intention: †Earl & †Joan Langel by James & Nancy Kerr
This Week’s Schedule
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Finance Corner
Sunday Collections & ATW Giving
August 30, 2020 Totals
Actual $3726.00 Online Giving $1176.50 Budget $9000.00 Surplus
(Deficit) $4097.50
August 2020 Totals
Actual $22248.00 ATW $9751.50 Online Giving $4617.50 Budget
$45000.00 Surplus (Deficit) $8383.00
Next Sunday’s 2nd collection is for
West NE Catholic Magazine
Thank you for your continued giving!
You can also give online at : https://www.osvhub.com/st-
agneschurch/funds
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Monday: 1 Cor 5:1-8; Ps 5:5-7, 12; Lk 6:6-11, or, for Labor Day,
any readings from the Mass “For the Blessings of Human Labor,” nos.
907-911 Tuesday: Mi 5:1-4a or Rom 8:28- 30; Ps 13:6; Mt 1:1-16,
18-23 [18-23] Wednesday: 1 Cor 7:25-31; Ps 45:11- 12, 14-17; Lk
6:20-26 Thursday: 1 Cor 8:1b-7, 11-13; Ps 139:1b-3, 13-14ab, 23-
24; Lk 6:27-38 Friday: 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22b-27; Ps 84:3-6, 12; Lk
6:39- 42 Saturday: 1 Cor 10:14-22; Ps 116:12 -13, 17-18; Lk 6:43-49
Sunday: Sir 27:30 — 28:7; Ps 103:1-4, 9-12; Rom 14:7- 9; Mt
18:21-35
This Week’s Readings
August 2020 100 CLUB WINNERS $200: Joe & Liz Salazar;
$100:
Jason & Liz Ossian, Scott & Melissa Schaub, Art
Renteria; $85: Mel & Pam Elledge; $50: Jerry & Jeannette
Fitzgerald,
Jim & Nancy Kerr, Jean Ahrens, Rod Matthewson, Gary Kelly,
Jeff & Bridget Peck, Doug &
Louise Kent, Jim Kozal
CONGRATULATIONS!
**You can view all weekday and weekend live streamed masses
on
the St. Agnes Catholic Church Facebook page, (you do not have to
have a Facebook account!), or
you can view recorded video from daily and weekend Masses
that
are posted on the parish's YouTube Channel: St. Agnes
Church Scottsbluff**
**If anyone has a copy of the Christian Prayer Book that they
are
not using at this time, please let the group who pray the
Liturgy of
The Hours know. You can bring the book to the St. Agnes
parish
office or give it to Sr. Vera. Thank you! **
An Invitation to Journey
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) is the process
by which people become members of the Roman Catholic Church. The
process is concerned with the total formation of the person
into:
• Believing with the Church community (doctrinal formation)
• Living with the Church community (practical formation)
• Praying with the Church community (liturgical formation)
• Serving with the Church community (apostolic formation)
The RCIA is intended to serve:
• The unbaptized who would like to learn more about the Catholic
religion
• Those baptized in another religion who think they might like
to become Catholic
• Those baptized Catholic who have not completed the Initiation
Sacraments or
who have not been raised in the Faith.
The process will begin on Tuesday, October 6th at 7 p.m. in the
Garden Room of the Church. The registration form can be found on
the parish website. If you or someone you know may be interested in
joining the RCIA, please call the Religious Education Office at
308-635-1362 or email at [email protected]
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INTRODUCTORY RITES Entrance Hymn
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Penitential Act I confess to almighty God and to you my brothers
and sisters, that I have greatly sinned, in my thoughts and in my
words, in what I have done and in what I have failed to do, (strike
breast) through my fault, through my fault, through my most
grievous fault; therefore I ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the
Angels and Saints, and you my brothers and sisters, to pray for me
to the Lord our God Glory to God - Mass of Christ the Savior Glory
to God in the highest you take away the sins of the world, and on
earth peace to people of good will. receive our prayer; we praise
you, you are seated at the right hand of the Father, we bless you,
have mercy on us. we adore you, For you alone are the Holy One, we
glorify you, you alone are the Lord, we give you thanks for your
great glory, you alone are the Most High, Lord God, heavenly King,
Jesus Christ, O God, almighty Father with the Holy Spirit, Lord
God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, in the glory of God the
Father. Amen. you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on
us;
THE LITURGY of the WORD
First Reading - Ezekiel 33:7-9 Thus says the LORD; You, son of
man, I have appointed watchman for the house of Israel; when you
hear me say anything, you shall warn them for me. If I tell the
wicked, “O wicked one, you shall surely die,” and you do not speak
out to dissuade the wicked from his way, the wicked shall die for
his guilt, but I will hold you responsible for his death. But if
you warn the wicked, trying to turn him from his way, and he
refuses to turn from his way, he shall die for his guilt, but you
shall save yourself.
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Responsorial Psalm Second Reading - Romans 13:8-10 I urge you,
brothers and sisters: Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one
another; for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. The
commandments, “You shall not commit adultery; you shall not kill;
you shall not steal; you shall not covet,” and whatever other
commandment there may be, are summed up in this saying, namely,
“You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Love does no evil to
the neighbor; hence, love is the fulfillment of the law.
Please stand Gospel Alleluia God was reconciling the world to
himself in Christ and entrusting to us the message of
reconciliation. Gospel - Matthew 18:15-20 Jesus said to his
disciples: “If your brother sins against you, go and tell him his
fault between you and him alone. If he listens to you, you have won
over your brother. If he does not listen, take one or two others
along with you, so that ‘every fact may be established on the
testimony of two or three witnesses.’ If he refuses to listen to
them, tell the church. If he refuses to listen even to the church,
then treat him as you would a Gentile or a tax collector. Amen, I
say to you, whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven,
and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again,
amen, I say to you , of two of you agree on earth about anything
for which they are to pray, it shall be granted to them by my
heavenly Father. For where two or three are gathered together in my
name, there am I in the midst of them.”
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General Intercessions
Please sit
Homily Notes
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Please stand Nicene Creed I believe in one God, the Father
almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and
invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten
Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light
from Light, true God from true God, begotten not made,
consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made.
For us men and our salvation he came down from heaven, and by the
Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary and became man. For
our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death
and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with
the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right
hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living
and the dead and his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the
Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the
Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and
glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one,
holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one baptism for the
forgiveness of sins, and I look forward to the resurrection of the
dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.
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Mystery of Faith Priest: The mystery of faith. All: We proclaim
your death O Lord, and profess your resurrection, until you come
again. Great Amen
Please stand
THE COMMUNION RITE
Lord’s Prayer Lamb of God
Please kneel as you are able
THE LITURGY of the EUCHARIST
Offertory Hymn Instrumental Music will be played during this
time Preparation of the Gifts Invitation to Prayer Please stand
Prayer over the Offerings Holy, Holy, Holy Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord
God of Hosts. Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosana in
the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
Please kneel or be seated
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Communion Hymn
Prayer after Communion Please stand
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THE CONCLUDING RITES Blessing and Dismissal Song of Sending
Forth
All text used in this worship aid is published by OCP and
reprinted with permission from OCP. All rights reserved All other
music is reprinted with permission under the following license:
OneLicense.net # L-725061
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Celebrating Sunday for Catholic Families
Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel: Matthew 18:15-20
On the Way to Mass: Is there a misunderstanding or argument with
someone that is weighing heavily on your heart? On the Way Home
From Mass: How can you listen to someone even if that person
wronged you? Living the Word: With your children, compile a list of
qualities that are needed to listen to someone (for example,
patience, empathy, eye contact, focus, and so on). Practice
listening to one another through the week. Each night, recall and
identify which qualities were used to listen well. Discuss whether
it is easier to listen when you are friendly or angry. Model
arguments in which each child can practice being the wronged party
by confronting the one who has hurt them. Talk about how they can
use this to initiate moments of reconciliation.
Celebrating Sunday for Catholic Families 2020-2021
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R_ligious E^u][tion Progr[m Email—[email protected]
Religious Education Office—308-635-1362
Make family time a priority Quarantine, lock-down, working from
home, our local pandemic response may force us into being at home
with our families for longer periods of time. That doesn’t
necessarily mean that we are actually spending time together.
Experts agree, however, that children’s comfort and security come
from loving parents who spend time with them. The best way to make
family time a priority is to be deliberate about it. Once a week:
Dedicate one night each week to your family. Do something fun like
playing board games, running races outside, making popcorn and
watching a movie from the library. Protect it on the calendar and
let nothing interfere. Several times a week: Come together at
mealtimes whether for microwaved or home-cooked dinners. Sharing
meals helps families to bond over everyday activities. Once a
month: At the beginning of each month, gather to check in and
discuss concerns. Children absorb adults’ stress and tensions. A
regular check-in of their states of mind enables parents to respond
to concerns. Let each person have a chance to bring up topics or
suggest solutions. Once in a while: Introduce a learning
opportunity. Discover a new saint, share a devotion, or introduce a
life skill you want your children to learn. Mastering a new
experience can help us forget our troubles and adopt a new
perspective.
Partners in Faith - September 2020
The Religious Education Program
at St. Agnes is fully committed to
working toward the reopening of the
Catholic formation sessions. As
COVID-19 continues to change our
collective landscape, we will work
together to provide the best possible
programs for all our learners. As
anticipated, there will be a few
changes in the upcoming program
year. Each family will be receiving
a letter via email and USPS very
soon with the details of the changes.
REGISTRATION for the Catholic
religious formation sessions has
begun and is being done on-line. To
make sure there are enough supplies
we need everyone to register. If you
haven’t had a chance to register,
please do so today by going to
www.st-agnes-church.com
Stewardship Opportunity Over 150 children and young people, k-12
grades will sign up this fall to learn more about Jesus and the
Catholic faith. You can help them learn and grow by becoming a
catechist. We are currently looking for grade school catechists on
Sunday mornings, and middle school catechists on Wednesday evening.
As you nurture the faith of our young, you will learn and grow as
well! If interested or for more information, contact Terri Calvert
at 635-1362 (RE Office) or Email - [email protected]
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Connecting Students and Families through Faith September 6,
2020
School Newsletter
St. Agnes Catholic School 205 E 23rd, Scottsbluff, NE
Ph: 308-632-6918
Monday, Sept 7th NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, Sept 9th Mass @ 8:15
School Pictures 8:30
**Pictures envelopes are due the morning of pictures. Checks
should be made to
Spectrum Photography. One check may be wri en for mul ple
children, but this
should be indicated on each individual envelope.**
Fostering Leaders St. Agnes students will be working on their
leadership skills as we continue our work with the program The
Leader in Me. Each month one of the 7 habits will be worked on
encouraging students to first learn self-
management skills and then move to becoming leaders of others.
To foster leadership, various grades have been assigned important
responsibilities within the
school. 4th grade students raise the flag each morning while 5th
grade students lead the pledge each day. 5th
grade also provides assistance with clean up in the cafeteria
daily. Younger students will have the
opportunity for fostering leadership through classroom jobs and
being part of the school trash team, which
cleans up our grounds. We are very proud of our budding young
leaders.
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What’s Happening at St. Agnes School………...
Monday, Sept 7
NO SCHOOL LABOR DAY
Helpers: 10:30 11:30
Tuesday, Sept 8 Hot Dog on a Bun Steamed Broccoli Potato Circles
Grapes Cookie Helpers: 10:30 Nichole Hoesing 11:30 Erin Dudden
Wednesday, Sept 9 Hamburger on a Bun French Fries Mixed Green
Salad w/DL Pears
Helpers: 10:30 Nichole Hoesing 11:30 Erin Dudden
Thursday, Sept 10 Fried Chicken Mashed Potatoes w/gravy Corn
Roll & margarine Apples Helpers: 10:30 Nichole Hoesing 11:30
Erin Dudden
Friday, Sept 11 Super Nachos Beans, Chips, Salsa Taco Meat,
Cheese Sauce Diced Tomatoes Steamed Carrots Apricots Helpers: 10:30
Erin Dudden 11:30 Veronica Ramirez
Hot Lunch Menu for September 7th - September 11th, 2020
Spirit Rally Excitement and energy filled the air as St.
Agnes
students gathered on the playground for a spirit rally held on
Friday, August 28th. Donning their St. Agnes spirit-ware or the
school colors, students and staff cheered, danced and shared their
school spirit as a
reminder that we are all in this together. We will not let the
pandemic break our spirit or our bond. While cohorting is keeping
us apart, we are bonded by our love for our amazing school
community and nothing can break that. St. Agnes spirit is ALIVE and
WELL!!
MAP (Measure of Academic Progress) is a computer-adaptive skills
assessment that provides parents and
teachers with metrics to measure a student’s growth and
progress. The MAP test is adaptive meaning that the
computer allows for test questions to adapt to an individual’s
skill level. The test covers reading, language
and mathematics and helps teachers determine what skills need to
be taught and how to best group children in the
classroom. It also helps students set goals for improvement.
St. Agnes 1st -5th grade students will be taking MAP tests
beginning September 14th – September 22. We ask that you
not schedule appointments during your child’s scheduled testing
time. If you have a need for your child to be gone,
please contact the classroom teacher to attain their individual
test schedule and work to avoid these times.
August 2020
100 CLUB WINNERS $200: Joe & Liz Salazar; $100: Jason &
Liz Ossian, Scott & Melissa Schaub,
Art Renteria; $85: Mel & Pam Elledge; $50: Jerry &
Jennette Fitzgerald, Jim & Nancy Kerr, Jean Ahrens, Rod
Matthewson, Gary Kelly,
Jeff & Bridget Peck, Doug & Louise Kent, Jim Kozal
CONGRATULATIONS!
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Classroom News………... Kindergarten Class By Teri Ramirez
Our first couple of weeks in kindergarten were a success! The
boys and girls have done a great job at adjusting to our daily
routine and to all the new rules. We have been working on getting
to know the rules, learning about our new friends, and all the
people who work in the building. In the coming weeks, we will be
working on learning sight words, learning to write our names
correctly and learning about different manipulatives in math. In
religion, we are learning how to make the sign of the cross, and
about all the wonderful gifts that God has given us. In science, we
will be learning about our fives senses and push and pull. Teaching
kindergarten is very rewarding for me, and I love every minute of
it! The students make me smile, and every day brings something new
and exciting. I am very grateful to have this opportunity to teach
here at St. Agnes, and I am looking forward to a wonderful school
year!
Third Grade Class By Amanda Brill
Welcome to Third Grade!
The past month has been fun-filled, but busy! We have been
actively getting to know the routines and procedures of being
upstairs with the big kids here at St. Agnes! We had so much fun on
our first day of school. It can be scary heading upstairs, but we
are doing just fine now!
Academically we are learning about communities in social
studies, and how we can contribute back to the community we live
in. In math, we are reviewing how to read charts, calendars, and
how we solve problems using lists, and logic. We are getting
started with learning the much-loved cursive handwriting. The kids
are excited to really take off and learn
how to fully read and write in cursive this year!
We are just about fully adapted to the big changes this school
year has brought on. We have come to realize that wearing masks
really is not all that bad, but we do love our mask breaks at
recess and lunch! It never ceases to amaze me how resilient
children are! I am so excited for this school year. This is a great
group of kids, and I can’t wait to see them change and mature as
third graders!
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