PARISH OFFICE AND STAFF

304-925-2836 / Fax: (304) 205-7985

Office Hours Monday-Friday

9:00 am to 5:00 pm

José Manuel Escalante

Mr. Aaron Allred

Bookkeeper……stagnesbk@suddenlinkmail.com

Mrs. Rosemary Severn

Music Director….... ratkinson57@gmail.com

Website: www.stagnescharlestonwv.org

Email: stap1101char@dwc.org

Facebook: www.facebook.com/stagnescharlestonwv

Twitter: @SaintAgnesWV

St. Agnes Elementary School and Pre-K (3+4)

304-925-4341 / Fax: (304) 925-4423

Mr. Christopher Bulger

Principal………. cbulger@stagneswv.org

Mrs. Tara Spruce

Secretary……… tspruce@stagneswv.org

Website: www.stagneswv.org

E-mail: info@stagnes.org

St. Agnes Child Development Center

Ages 8 weeks to 5 years

304-925-4579

Mrs. Sharon Bowles

Director………. sbowles@stagneswv.org

Pro-Life, Pro-Family, Stewardship Parish 49th Street and Staunton Avenue, Charleston WV 25304 Phone: 304-925-2836 www.stagnescharlestonwv.org Vol. 119

Our Parish Mission Statement

St. Agnes Parish, a Christian family located in Kanawha City, is a multi-generational community committed to Catholic spiritual and moral values. We hare the Gospel of Christ

through the liturgical, charitable, and social efforts as we endeavor to live out our baptismal call” All are welcome, especially visitors, guests,

and those new to the community.

May 24, 2020

Tue 26 06:30 PM Robert Morgan Wood [L] By Daniel and Lisa Wood

Wed 27 08:30 AM St. Agnes School Staff & Students

Thu 28 06:30 PM Seminarians of our Diocese

Fri 29 08:30 AM Sick & Homebound

Sat 30 05:00 PM Jeannette Gentes [D]

Sun 31

10:00 AM People of the Parish

12:30 PM Hispanic Community

Regular Mass Schedule Phase II Reopening

During this transitional reopening phase, we will follow the reduced Mass schedule listed below.

Sunday 10:00 am 12:30 pm (Spanish)

Daily Mass, Eucharistic Adoration & Benediction,

and the Anointing of the Sick within the Mass will resume

as restrictions are lifted.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered by appointment only at this time.

(Please wear a mask)

Thank you!

Liturgy Schedule

Offer A Mass… Offer a Mass for your loved ones, living or deceased. Offer a Mass for anyone who is in need of God’s assistance, for the sick, unemployed, or for any good intentions you have. If you would like to schedule a Mass please contact the office or fill the Mass intention envelope from the vestibule and drop it in the collection basket. A suggested donation for a daily Mass is $10.00 and $20.00 for weekend Mass.

May the Lord bless you!

MASS INTENTIONS (May 26 - 31)

Daily Readings - May 25 - 31

Monday Acts 19:1-8/Ps 68:2-3ab, 4-5acd, 6-7ab [33a]/Jn 16:29-33

Tuesday Acts 20:17-27/Ps 68:10-11, 20-21 [33a]/Jn 17:1-11a

Wednesday Acts 20:28-38/Ps 68:29-30, 33-35a, 35bc-36ab [33a]/Jn 17:11b-19

Thursday Acts 22:30; 23:6-11/Ps 16:1-2a and 5, 7-8, 9-10, 11 [1]/Jn 17:20-26

Friday Acts 25:13b-21/Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20ab [19a]/Jn 21:15-19

Saturday Acts 28:16-20, 30-31/Ps 11:4, 5 and 7 [cf. 7b]/Jn 21:20-25

Sunday Acts 2:1-11/Ps 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34 [cf. 30]/1 Cor 12:3b-7, 12-13/Jn 20:19-23

INTENTION OF THE MONTH OF POPE FRANCIS

For Evangelization - For Deacons

We pray that deacons, faithful in their service to the Word and the poor, may be an invigorating

symbol for the entire Church.

https://www.popesprayer.va/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/THE-HOLY-FATHERS-PRAYER-INTENTIONS-2020-ENG2.pdf

Monthly Offering

May 1-17

1st Collection: $ 4,560.00

Diocesan Collections: 4/26 Mission Appeal $ 60.00

St. Agnes Bldg. & Maintenance $ 902.00

St. Agnes Debt Reduction $ 60.40

St. Agnes Outreach $ 70.40

Flowers for Sanctuary $ 55.00

Votive Candles $ 154.00

TOTAL $ 5,861.00

Upcoming Second Collections

May 31 Peter’s Pence Jun 07 St. Agnes Bldg. & Maintenance

Thank you for your generosity!

CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

PART ONE: THE PROFESSION OF FAITH

Section Two: THE CREEDS

Chapter One: I BELIEVE IN GOD THE FATHER

Article One: “I believe in God the Father

Almighty, creator of heaven and earth”

Paragraph Two: The Father

IV. The Divine Works and the Trinitarian Missions

The ultimate end of the whole divine economy is the entry of God's creatures into the perfect unity of the Blessed Trinity. But even now we are called to be a dwelling for the Most Holy Trinity: "If a man loves me", says the Lord, "he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and make our home with him":

O my God, Trinity whom I adore, help me forget

myself entirely so to establish myself in you,

unmovable and peaceful as if my soul were already

in eternity. May nothing be able to trouble my peace

or make me leave you, O my unchanging God, but

may each minute bring me more deeply into your

mystery! Grant my soul peace. Make it your heaven,

your beloved dwelling and the place of your rest.

May I never abandon you there, but may I be there,

whole and entire, completely vigilant in my faith,

entirely adoring, and wholly given over to your

creative action.

Catechism of the Catholic Church, § 260.

Ministry of the Sick: For more information contact us at 304-881-3228, 304-307-2207, 304-539-4630

Look for a recording of our weekend Mass on our Facebook page and on our Parish website at www.stagnescharlestonwv.org.

LITURGICAL MINISTERS for May 30 - 31, 2020

TIME EMHC LECTORS ALTAR

SERVERS COUNTERS

ALTAR

LINENS

CHILDREN’S

LITURGY

5:00 pm Temporarily Suspended

Temporarily Suspended

Temporarily Suspended

10:00 am Temporarily Suspended

Temporarily Suspended

Temporarily Suspended

FAST BEFORE COMMUNION

Question: Why are Catholics required to fast before Communion?

Answer: How we prepare for an important event helps us with the intentionality of our actions and raises our awareness. We prepare our house for guests. We wash our car before an important trip. We create a nursery for a newborn child. All of these actions heighten our senses for what is about to come.

The fast required by canon law before holy Communion has its roots in Jewish spiritual practices. We fast for cleansing and to demonstrate our reliance on God. Catholics used to fast for much longer periods of time, but it was Pope Paul VI in 1964 who set the time at one hour in an attempt to encourage people to receive the holy Eucharist more frequently. That one hour observance allows us to pause and reflect on what we will participate in in the very near future. We deny our bodies so that we can focus more clearly on the Body of Christ that we will consume. ©LPi

“Go and teach all nations, says the Lord; I am with you always, until the end of the world.”

Matthew 28:19-20

LITURGICAL EVENTS & NEWS

A Message from Most Rev. Mark

Brennan, Bishop of Wheeling-Charleston

DISPENSATION FROM THE OBLIGATION TO ATTEND MASS

While no member of the Faithful is bound to attend Mass where

impossibility arises, West Virginia borders a number of dioceses in

which Masses are still being publicly celebrated, and many of our

Faithful are easily able to attend those Masses. Owing to the grave

nature of the current public health crisis, and not wishing that an of

our flock be compelled to place themselves unnecessarily at risk, I

hereby dispense all those who reside within the territory of the

Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston from their obligation to attend

Mass. The intention of this dispensation, along with the suspension

of public liturgies in the Diocese, is to encourage the Faithful to

practice “social distancing” and “self-quarantine” to the extent that

their state of life permits, by which we hope to contribute to the

containment and end of the current pandemic.

ST. AGNES NEWS

Office hours are weekdays from 12:00pm-2:00pm.

Resuming Public Masses Bishop Brennan has permitted churches to resume the

celebration of public Masses following strict guidelines to prioritize everyone’s health and safety. You will find the Bishop’s letter and our reopening

guidelines on our parish website.

Masses Online

Our Sunday mass will be recorded and will be available online on our Facebook page and

our parish website each week.

Votive Candles

If you are unable to attend mass, it is still possible for a prayer candle to be lit. Contact the church during office hours with your intention and donation and

your prayer will be said for you and your candle will be lit.

Mass Intentions

While Daily Mass is not being publicly celebrated at St. Agnes at the moment, Fr. Escalante is still celebrating a private Mass with your intention. Contact the office to schedule your intentions.

Bulletins

If you would like a copy of the bulletin, they are located in a clear bin on a bench outside

the office door.

Safe Environment

To report an incidence of suspected child sexual abuse, please contact your local law enforcement agency, or you may confidentially contact WV Child Protective Services at (800) 352-6513. To report suspected cases of child sexual abuse by personnel of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston to the Diocese, please contact one of the Bishop’s designees at (888) 434-2637 or (304) 233-0880: Sr. Ellen Dunn, ext. 264; Mr. Bryan Minor, ext. 263; Mr. Tim Bishop, ext. 353; Fr. Dennis Schuelkens, ext. 270; or call the Office of Safe Environment at (304) 230-1504.

The diocese has provided a link on their website and on our parish website--www.stagnescharlestonwv.org if you would like to continue your donation without mailing a check. We appreciate your support of St. Agnes during this difficult time for all of us.

Common Grounds Outreach

THANK YOU to all who generously donate to our outreach program. Common Grounds has approxi-mately 900 households registered to receive food and utility assistance. The center has been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but we plan to open periodically for drive-through boxed food distribution.

Donations may be made by dropping off at church office during the week from 12-2 PM.

N u e s t r a V i d a C r i s t i a n a

INTENCIÓN DEL MES DEL PAPA FRANCISCO. Por la Evangelización: Por los Diáconos

Recemos para que los diáconos, fieles al servicio de la Palabra y de los pobres, sean un signo vivificante para toda la Iglesia.

https://www.aciprensa.com/noticias/estas-son-las-intenciones-de-oracion-del-papa-para-el-2020-43401

Entorno Seguro: Para denunciar un incidente de presunto abuso sexual de menores, comuníquese con la agencia local del orden público o comuníquese confidencialmente con el Servicio de Protección de Menores de Virginia

Occidental llamando al (800) 352-6513. Para denunciar presuntos casos de abuso sexual por parte del personal de la Diócesis de Wheeling-Charleston a la Diócesis, comuníquese con uno de los delegados del Obispo al (888) 434-6237 o al (304) 233-0880: Hna. Ellen Dunn, int. 264; Sr. Bryan Minor, int. 263; Sr. Tim Bishop, int. 353, Pbro. Dennis Schuelkens, int. 270; o Oficina de Medio Ambiente Seguro, (304) 230-1504.

DIVINA GRACIA EN ACCIÓN

“Porque dando es que recibimos”

Padre José Manuel Escalante, les invita a su ministerio misionero que apoya y fomenta las vocaciones sacerdotales y religiosa, a niños desamparados, a jóvenes estudiantes y a familias pobres. Ánimate y sé parte de esta hermosa misión pues “Todo lo que hagas por uno de estos pequeños, conmigo lo hiciste” -dice el Señor. (Mt 25, 45).

¡Que Dios los bendiga!

Aviso Importante

Después de dos meses de haber suspendido las Misas en la diócesis, el Señor Obispo Mark Brennan, ha dado permiso de reabrir nuestras parroquias este fin de semana. Pedimos la colaboración a toda la Comunidad para que sigamos las regulaciones para mantenernos sanos y seguros. En este sentido, les recordamos que la dispensa otorgada por el Obispo para no asistir a a Misa sigue en efecto, especialmente para personas mayores o que tengan problemas de salud. El Horario de la Misa Dominical sigue siendo el mismo, a las 12:30 pm. y será transmitida en nuestro sitio de la red y en nuestra página de Facebook. Estos son los links:

http://stagnescharlestonwv.org/ www.facebook.com/stagnescharlestonwv

LA ECONOMÍA SACRAMENTAL

CAPÍTULO PRIMERO: EL MISTERIO

PASCUAL EN EL TIEMPO DE LA IGLESIA

ARTÍCULO 2: EL MISTERIO PASCUAL

EN LOS SACRAMENTOS DE LA IGLESIA

II. Sacramentos de la Iglesia

Formando con Cristo-Cabeza "como una única [...] persona mística" (Pío XII, enc. Mystici Corporis), la Iglesia actúa en los sacramentos como "comunidad sacerdotal" "orgánicamente estructurada" (LG 11): gracias al Bautismo y la Confirmación, el pueblo sacerdotal se hace apto para celebrar la liturgia; por otra parte, algunos fieles "que han recibido el sacramento del Orden están instituidos en nombre de Cristo para ser los pastores de la Iglesia con la palabra y la gracia de Dios" (LG 11). Catecismo de la Iglesia Católica, § 1119.

Maria Auxiliadora

(24 de Mayo)

En la fecha de hoy, la Iglesia conmemora una vez más, a la Santísima Virgen, bajo su advocación de María, Auxilio de los Cristianos. La historia del establecimiento de la fiesta de María Auxiliadora se

remonta a la Revolución Francesa, la cual había asestado un duro golpe a la Iglesia y desquiciado completamente a la religión cristiana. Cuando Napoleón Bonaparte asume el poder, restableció el catolicismo en Francia: anula las leyes revolucionarias de proscripción, permite a los sacerdotes regresar a sus iglesias y devuelve catedrales, parroquias y seminarios a obispos. Sin embargo, embriagado por sus triunfos y ambición desordenada, comenzó a exigir al Papa Pío VII algunas cosas que el Pontífice no podía conceder, dando lugar a nuevos conflictos con la Iglesia. El Papa fue hecho prisionero en el castillo de Fontainebleau por el emperador francés y durante los cinco años que estuvo preso, dedicaba especialmente una parte del tiempo de sus oraciones a María Santísima, Auxilio de los Cristianos para que protegiese a la Iglesia perseguida, desgobernada y desamparada. Los ruegos del Papa fueron escuchados y en 1814 Napoleón firma su abdicación. En 1815, cuando la Iglesia había recuperado su posición y poder espiritual, el Papa para manifestar el agradecimiento de todo el orbe católico a la Virgen María, bajo su advocación de Auxilio de los Cristianos y como un expreso reconocimiento de la infalible protección de la Madre de Dios, instituyó la fiesta de María Auxiliadora en el día 24 de mayo para perpetuar el recuerdo de su entrada triunfal a Roma al volver de su cautiverio en Francia.

https://www.aciprensa.com/santos/santo.php?id=156