rev. vincent l. parsons pastor pastoral minister
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2314 Third Avenue, P.O. Box 349 Scottsbluff, NE 69361 (308)632-2541 www.st-agnes-church.com
Rev. Vincent L. Parsons Pastor
Susan Flohr
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 Mon, 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
Parish Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9am - Noon
& 1pm - 4pm
T he BLESSED TRINITY is the zenith of our faith; and its mystery is this: “ONE GOD in THREE PERSONS… GOD is ONE but not solitary… They are distinct from one another in their relations of origin: it is the FATHER who generates, the SON who is begotten, and the Holy Spirit who proceeds. The DIVINE UNITY is TRIUNE.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church #253-254) From that narrative account of the Catechism of the Catholic Church on the complexity of the BLESSED TRINITY, our faith explains this MYSTERY, not in theological terms, but through the expressions of our relationship with God, and the sign of the CROSS: The FATHER as a LOVER! He created us with his love; and we become the image and likeness of this unconditional LOVE. And when say, “In the name of the FATHER”, we touch our minds to be empowered by the wisdom to understand that God is love. This is the reason why we become so loving. The SON as a kindhearted SAVIOR! When God’s image and likeness is stained by our sinfulness, the SON forgives us. He redeemed us by his suffering, death and resurrection. When we say, “and of the SON”, we touch our hearts to be empowered by the grace of Jesus’ compassion and forgiveness. And we respond by becoming reconcilers and live a reconciling life. The HOLY SPIRIT as a SANCTIFIER! The Holy Spirit consecrates us with the fullness of his gifts and mercy. When we say, “and of the HOLY SPIRIT”, we touch our shoulders to be empowered to carry the CROSS of life. And we respond by laying down one’s life for one’s friends. We become holy people of the TRINITY. So, wherever and whenever we are, the TRINITY is present in our lives. This enduring presence of the TRINITY calls us, through the words of Jesus in our gospel to carry the following mission: “Go…make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the FATHER, and of the SON, and of the HOLY SPIRIT… And behold, I am with you always, until the end of the age.”
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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
Today’s Readings
Deuteronomy 4:32-34, 39-40 Psalm 33
Romans 8:14-17 Matthew 28:16-20
Parish Administration (308) 632-2541 / (308) 632-2146 (Fax)
[email protected] www.st-agnes-church.com
Pastor Rev. Vincent L. Parsons (ext. 2)
Church Office Manager Theresa Trevino (ext. 3)
Pastoral Minister Susan Flohr
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)
Prayer Chain Coordinator Jean Ahrens - (308-672-4632)
The Most Holy Trinity
Monday, May 31, 2021 Daily Mass (7:00am) Intention: †Pat Peterson by Eileen Young Communal Rosary (4:45pm) Liturgy of the Hours (5:15pm) Bible Study (7:00pm) Tuesday, June 1, 2021 Daily Mass (7:00am) Intention: †Charles Scott Liturgy of the Hours (5:15pm) Wednesday, June 2, 2021 Daily Mass (7:00am) Intention: †Jim Cain by Scott & Debbie VanNoy Liturgy of the Hours (5:15pm) Contemplative Prayer Group (6:00 pm)
Thursday, June 3, 2021 **Online Mass Only ** Liturgy of the Hours (5:15pm) Friday, June 4, 2021 Daily Mass (7:00am) Intention: †Kathy Jesson by The Peck Family Liturgy of the Hours (5:15pm) Saturday, June 5, 2021 Weekend Mass (4:00pm) Intention: †Kissa Edwards & Family by Bob & Sue VanNewkirk Sunday, June 6, 2021 Weekend Mass (8:00am) Intention: For the Parish Weekend Mass (10:30am) Intention: Tom Montague by Lynda Montague & Family
This Week’s Schedule
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Finance Corner Sunday Collections
& ATW Giving
May 23, 2021
Actual $4340.00 Online Giving $1294.79 Budget $9000.00 Surplus (Deficit) $3365.21 VCNIN $2267.00
May Totals
Actual $17242.00 ATW $8370.00 Online Giving $5165.76 Budget $36000.00 Surplus (Deficit) $5222.24 Next Sunday’s 2nd collection is for
Seminary Thank you for your continued
giving!
This Week’s Readings
Monday: Zep 3:14-18a or Rom 12:9-16; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd- 6; Lk 1:39-56 Tuesday: Tb 2:9-14; Ps 112:1-2, 7- 9; Mk 12:13-17 Wednesday: Tb 3:1-11a, 16-17a; Ps 25:2 -5ab, 6-7bc, 8-9;Mk 12:18- 27 Thursday: Tb 6:10-11; 7:1bcde, 9- 17; 8:4-9a; Ps 128:1-5; Mk 12:28-34 Friday: Tb 11:5-17; Ps 146:1b-2, 6c-10; Mk 12:35-37 Saturday: Tb 12:1, 5-15, 20; Tb 13:2, 6efgh-8; Mk 12:38-44 Sunday: Ex 24:3-8; Ps 116:12-13, 15-18; Heb 9:11-15; Mk 14:12-16, 22-26
Marriage Group Meeting at St. Agnes in the Garden Room 7:00pm
Couples are asked to view The videos on formed.org prior to
meeting:
Session 2: May 27 Session 3: June 24 Session 4: July 29
Session 5: August 19
Please RSVP to: [email protected]
Mass Times Changes upcoming
Weekend Mass times will change for the summer months,
beginning the first weekend of June. The summer Mass schedule
will be: Saturday - 6:00pm
(reconciliation at 5:00pm) Sunday - 8:00 and 10:00am
Please join us for a mass and celebration of life for Tom
Wlaschin. The mass will be on Friday June 4th at 10 AM at St.
Agnes Church and the celebration of life event will
immediately follow at 11am in the St Agnes School
gymnasium.
June 2021 Ministers EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS
Saturday, June 5,12,19 & 26 6pm: Shelley Thomas Sunday, June 6 8am: David Skiles June 13 8am: Nancy Kerr June 20 & 27 8am: Margaret Rood Sunday, June 6,13,20,27 10:00am: Betsy Vidlak
LECTORS June 5 & 12 6pm Carmen Trevino June 6 & 13 8am Margaret Rood 10:00am M.C. Schaff June 19 & 26 6pm Steve Viessman June 20 & 27 8am Dan Marshall 10:00am Mark Loose
SACRISTANS
Saturday 6pm: Mary Robinson Sunday 8am:
Jerry & Jeannette Fitzgerald 10:00am: Scott & Shelley Corr
The Journey of Grief
Sundays June 6, 13, 27
July 11 & 18 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.
St Agnes Church
2314 Third Avenue Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(Come in the South Door—Proceed to Garden Level)
Everyone is Welcome
Contact: Ellen Ramig at 308-631-0811
The Journey of Grief is a five session
program designed to aid the healing process of grief. Meetings
will include information and discussion.
Discussion will be based on Doug
Manning’s Video Series—“The Journey of Grief”. His presentation about the grief journey is captured
in a personal way with practical advice. Sit with others who are
grieving as he discusses the elements of the grief experience,
the important aspects of a healthy approach to grieving and what grief companions can do to be a helpful part of the journey. The
video topics are:
The Journey of Grief The Definition of Grief
The Dimensions of Grief The Needs of Grief
The Ceremonies of Grief The Normal Reactions of Grief
The Significance of Grief
We are needing more people willing to serve as ushers, eucharistic ministers, lectors, sacristans, greeters & altar servers to enhance our liturgical celebration. If you or
anyone you know is interested in becoming involved in any one of these ministries, please fill out this form and drop it in the collection box or drop it by the office. Thank you!
_______________________________________________________________ First & Last Name _______________________________________________________________
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Telephone Email Address
Liturgical Ministries Please circle preferred Mass time:
Sat. 4 / 6pm Sun. 8am Sun. 10/10:30am ____Extraordinary Minister/Communion _____Lector ______Hospitality Minister/Greeter ______Sacristan ______Usher ______Altar Server
Please mark of the ministry or ministries you are interested in
helping with. When you sign up, the ministry leader will call to explain
how to get involved. For any questions, please contact the Parish
Office at 308-632-2541.
FEAST OF FAITH Liturgy and the Holy Trinity
The Trinity is the central mystery of our faith. We believe that God is one, yet three: total unity and rich diversity. God is not a monolith, but a dynamic community of persons, a perfect, loving harmony of three. And the liturgy is the work of the Trinity. We begin all our liturgical celebrations with the sign of the cross, a reminder of our Trinitarian baptism, and the simplest of all professions of our faith. We believe that God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and we gather in the name of this triune God. Throughout the Mass, we address our prayers to God the Father, through Christ our Lord, in the Spirit’s power. And the Father hears our prayer, transforming bread and wine into the Body and Blood of his Son by the Holy Spirit. The Church is “the sacrament of trinitarian communion” (Sacramentum Caritatis, 16). It is the Trinity who holds us together as well. In the words of Saint Cyprian, we are “a people made one by the unity of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit” (quoted in Sacramentum Caritatis, 16).—Corinna Laughlin, Copyright © J. S.
Paluch Co.
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Celebrating Sunday for Catholic Families Most Holy Trinity
Gospel: Matthew 28: 16-20
On the Way to Mass: When you pray, do you think of God the Father, Jesus, or the Holy Sprit? On the Way Home From Mass: When do we most often say, “In the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit”? What does it mean to begin and end our prayers in this way? Living the Word: Throughout the centuries, there have been many names for the three Persons of the Holy Trinity. For example, God is called Father, Mother, Creator; the Son is called Redeemer and Beloved; and the Holy Spirit is called Sustainer and love. Create with your children a chart with three sections and list new names that help your children identify with the Persons of the Trinity. Look to the Bible and Catholic artwork to help with this. Which name do you identify with most?
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
Matthew 28:16-20, “I will be with you always.” Jesus appeared to the Apostles on the mountain-top in Galilee so the crowd with them could see the Resurrected Christ and get their final instructions: to go, baptize and make disciples, and to teach them all he had taught them. Jesus also promised his disciples, and us, that he will be with us always. Because Jesus is God, he is present everywhere. However, we encounter him in a special way in the Sacraments, especially in Holy Communion. At the Last Supper, Jesus took bread and wine, blessed them and gave them to his disciples, saying “This is my body...this is my blood...Do this in memory of me” (Luke 22:19-20). When the priest prays over the bread and wine at Mass, they become Jesus’ Body and Blood. This is how Jesus keeps his promise to be with us always. What can a parent do? Remind children that Jesus loves them and is with them everywhere, especially in the Sacraments. Tell them that in every Catholic church where the Eucharist is kept, Jesus is really present, waiting to spend time with them.
Partners in Faith - May 2021
Totus Tuus online registration has begun! You will find the link on the parish website:
www.st-agnes-church.com
Or fill out the form found on the next page. The Junior/High School (Grades 7-12) program will be held June 13th - 17th from 7-9 p.m. The Grade school (Grades 1-6) will be held June 14th –18th from 9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. 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. This year the content focus will be The Virtues and the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary. Totus Tuus seeks to foster openness to vocations in the young people we serve as well as among the teachers.
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Enrollment Form TOTUS TUUS 2021 Junior-High School - June 13th—17th 7-9p.m.
Elementary School (1st-6th grades) - June 14th-18th , 9a.m.-2:30 p.m. NAME OF PARENTS/GUARDIANS _____________________________________________________ ADDRESS ______________________________ EMAIL _____________________________________ TELEPHONE Home (_____)_________________ Work (_____)________________ Cell (_____)_________________ Children being enrolled in TOTUS TUUS and their grade level for the 2021-2022 school year. Registration cost is $20 per child for the Junior-High School Program and $25 per child for the Elementary Program, grades 1st-6th. Family max of $65.00. Scholarships are available. Please note: no red juice is allowed on the gym floor - please plan accordingly in your child’s lunch. NAME GRADE MEDICAL INFO TO BE AWARE OF __________________________ ________ _______________________________________________ __________________________ ________ _______________________________________________ __________________________ ________ _______________________________________________ __________________________ ________ _______________________________________________ ADDITIONAL EMERGENCY CONTACT: Name and phone number of an adult to reach in case of emergency in the event that you cannot be reached at the numbers above. Name__________________________________________ Phone Number (_____)___________________
St. Agnes Catholic Church
Permission to Publish
In an attempt to share information concerning the outstanding accomplishments of our youth, we will write articles, produce videos, and provide pictures for publication in various media, including, but not limited to, the Totus Tuus and parish Internet websites. To include your child and his/her work in this publicity, we must have your written permission. You have the right to revoke permission at any time. Please Check Below: _____ I grant permission to St. Agnes Catholic Church and Totus Tuus to use the pictures of my child/children in positive media presentations. _____ I DO NOT grant permission to the St. Agnes Catholic Church and Totus Tuus to use the pictures and video of my child/children in positive media presentations.
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