St. Agnes. Roman Catholic Church. Administration Pastor...Fr. Navil Rodrigues

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1 St. Agnes Roman Catholic Church Administration Pastor...Fr. Navil Rodrigues Parish Office...Renee Riehl The Office Parish Office Phone: Director of Religious Education Mandy O Connor ~ ~moconnor@stmarycolumbus.org Father s Contact Info Ext Word Ave N ~ Red Lodge P.O. Box 1067 Red Lodge, MT New to the Parish? We would like to extend a warm welcome! Please Fill out a registration card at the back of the bulletin put it in the collection plate, and someone will contact you with a welcome packet ***If you are moving out of the Parish or need to update your address information please contact the office.*** November 18th, 2018

2 In the Parish Christmas Concert Please join us, again this year, on December 9th after Mass for a Christmas concert by Daniel Kosel. Last years concert was so wonderful we look forward to Daniel again this year! ~ Knights of Columbus ~ Roundtable Roundtable meeting on December 17th at 6:30pm. Meetings will be held the 3rd Monday of the month at 6:30pm. All men in the parish are invited to join. If you are interested in being part of the council or have any questions please - call Paul Cook or Jason O Connor Knight of the Month: Paul Cook Knight Family of the Month: Harsha Family ~Care and Share~ Our Care and Share tree for 2018 is up in the gathering area in the back of church. If you can help pay down our Care and Share debt, please take a leaf from the tree and put it in one of the white envelopes with your donation. You can place your donation in the collection basket or drop it by the office. Or Assessment this year is $25,850. So far we have raised $6, ~ First Sunday of Advent ~ The Giving Tree for the Willows and Cedar Wood Please take one or two tags to fill the holiday wishes for someone at The Willows or Cedar Wood Villa Return the gift in a holiday bag with the tag attached by Sunday December 16th. Remember you do not need to purchase everything on their wish list. ~ Cookie Decorating ~ Cookie decorating in honor of Jan Cassell December 16th after Mass! This is a very fun event. All the children are welcome. If you can bring undecorated cookies, we could use all donations. The Willows and Cedar Wood Villa can always use extra items for their residents. Willows piece puzzles, puzzles in a frame, and craft items - besides coloring Cedar Wood - large print word searches, individual wrapped snacks, lotions, gripper socks Place items in the appropriate tub. Thank you for making the holiday brighter. We have free wifi available at St. Agnes the password is peach00 Bulletin Deadline Monday, 12pm bulletin@stmarycolumbus.org ~Adoration~ Join us on Thursday after Mass

3 Thank you to the family of Rudolph Rudie L. Frankovic for your generous gift to our Family Assistance Fund in his memory ~Bible Study ~ Come and see why Martin Luther wanted to take the book of James out of the Bible! We will start our new Bible Study on December 2nd before Mass. You do not need a workbook, but if you would like to purchase one for $10, please let Mary Cook know. ~ Updating our Contact Info~ We are updating our computer information. Please check your contact numbers for accuracy- --There will be tables out at Coffee and Donuts for you to look at a print-out of your information. November Parish Calendar 18th -- Celebration for Father Navil s 25th anniversary of his ordination. 18th -- Youth Mass 18th -- Ecumenical Thanksgiving service and dinner at Red Lodge Community Church at 5:00pm 22nd --Thanksgiving Mass at St Mary s in Columbus at 9am 22nd -- No Mass at St. Agnes. 25th -- No RE 25th -- No Coffee and Donuts December Advent -- Week 1 2nd -- Giving Trees for residents of the Willows and Cedar Wood Advent -- Week 2 9th -- Prayer Pals. 9th -- Daniel Kosel Christmas concert after Mass Advent Week Jan Cassell - Cookie Decorating after Mass 19th -- Confession 5-6pm Advent Week 4 23rd -- Decorating the Church 24th - Christmas Eve Vigil 5pm Tuesday 6:30pm Masses for the Week of November 18th 20th Jeanne Kennedy By Paul and Mary Cook Thursday 22nd NO MASS If you would like to receive our ebulletin in your inbox each week please go online and sign up at or the parish office at stagnesrl@gmail.com and we will get you on the weekly distribution list. Sunday 10:30am 25th Find our Parish Apps on MyParishApp Bill and Ruth Gebo Family By Ronald and Amy Yates

4 Nov Youth Mass, -- Fr. Navil s Anniversary Potluck Advent activities will be available for kids! Nov No RE class-happy Thanksgiving!! Dec 2 -- First Sunday of Advent Dec 9 -- First Reconciliation for the Sacraments class after mass Want to join the Church? If you are interested in joining the Rite of Christian Initiation. Please see Fr. Navil or Mandy O Connor to inquire about our program. Sacraments First Communion & Confirmation ~ Please Contact Mandy O Connor for more information or the parish office Mass Intentions ~ Please call the parish office St. Agnes Reconciliation ~ Please see Mass Schedule or by appointment Marriage ~ Please contact the parish office 6 months prior to the proposed date of marriage. Baptism ~ Please contact the parish office for an Appointment.

5 Stewardship ~ All people are God s stewards, because everything that exists belongs to God THIS DAY WON T COME AGAIN The ancient Greek dramatist, Euripides, wrote, No one can confidently say that he will still be living tomorrow. We seldom focus on that reality and often act like we are confident of a tomorrow. However, we all know names of those who died suddenly, maybe in tragedy or simply in the quiet of sleep. Calling those names to mind will probably still not force most of us to contemplate our own mortality tonight before placing our head on the pillow, but perhaps it should. We don t need to obsess about dying or fear the unknown, but realizing the gift of today and reflecting on the possibility that it may be our last day can cause us to act differently. We might forgive more easily, argue less, and embrace one another. Rather than procrastinate, we might act now. We could become more mindful of our surroundings, see the needs in people, and reach out to those who are lost. I write these Everyday Stewardship reflections every Sunday. You might read them in your parish bulletin, on a website, or in social media every Sunday. Just in case this is the last Sunday you ever have a chance to read these reflections, what is God calling you to do now before it s too late? If you are still here next Sunday after taking all this seriously, you might wonder at what it was to live more fully and to give of yourself more freely. Don t let a single day pass you by without truly loving others and your God. One thing you can be confident about: This day will never come again. Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS 4lpi.com/blog ~ Finances & Councils ~ Weekly Contribution November 11th *Needed for collection to make our Weekly Budget for Expense. ~ $3, Collection~...$1, Shortfall~...-$1, Nov 25th Mass Ministers Lector 1 Lector 2 Cup 1 Cup 2 Cup 3 Cup 4 Plate Altar Server Altar Server Hospitality Hospitality Money Counters 10:30am Scott Kreamer Nina Shepard Gerald Koch Lynn Shaurette Nienke Sjaardema Joe Petersen Carol Ann Schilz Kate Fitzgerald Grace Stampfel Joe LeFebvre Mary LeFebvre Shirley Kane Monthly Income vs Expenses September 2018 Income for the month - $10, Expenses for the month - $10, Income vs Expense - ( ) Finance Council Mark Brajcich...Chair Parish Council Mary Cook ~...Chair

6 ~Gospel Reflection~ In the Area & Diocese Today s readings are in stark contrast to the joy of the holiday season that is fast approaching, warning us instead of dark times ahead and our inevitable judgment day. The first reading from the prophet Daniel describes a time unsurpassed in distress since nations began and warns that many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake; some shall live forever, and others shall be an everlasting horror and disgrace. The second reading, from Hebrews, speaks of Christ who waits until his enemies are made his footstool. However, when we firmly establish for ourselves as individuals as a family and as a parish that we will give to God the first and best portion of our Time, Talent, and Treasure the warnings we read in the Scriptures today should be no cause for alarm. In fact, we can view these words as encouragement Keep Calm and Steward On, no matter what comes our way. One of the blessings of a stewardship way of life is that in challenging times, whether in our homes or workplaces or even our beloved Church itself, we can take great comfort in knowing we have a concrete plan to keep our priorities in right order. And, when we put God first in all aspects of our lives, we will experience the peace that He gives that surpasses all understanding. Copyright 2018 Catholic Stewardship Consultants, Inc. ~World Wide Marriage Encounter~ Married couples Consider doing something great for yourselves and your marriage. A Marriage Encounter weekend involves couples. A series of presentations are given by a team of Catholic couples and a priest. The focus of the weekend is the couple, not group sessions. Upcoming Marriage Encounter Dates: Jan , 2019 in Billings, MT. Contact information Paul & Tracy McElvery at or visit:

7 The Lighter Side MOZART Image: C667AllSaints_FF02.tif Laugh Out Loud Mozart at Work When Mozart passed away, he was buried in a churchyard. A couple days later, the town drunk was walking through the cemetery and heard some strange noises coming from the area where Mozart was buried. Terrified, the man ran and got the town priest to come and listen. Sunday Dinner A young couple invited their pastor over for Sunday dinner. While they were in the kitchen preparing the meal, the priest asked their son what they were having. Goat, the little boy replied. Goat? replied the pastor. Are you sure about that? Yes, said the youngster. I heard Dad say to Mom, We might as well have the old goat for dinner today as any other day. When the priest arrived, he bent his ear to the grave, listened for a moment, and said, Ah, yes, that s Mozart s Ninth Symphony, being played backwards. He listened a while longer, and said, There s the Eighth Symphony, and it s backwards, too. Most puzzling. So the priest kept listening; There s the Seventh... the Sixth... the Fifth... Suddenly the realization of what was happening dawned on the priest; he stood up and announced to the crowd that had gathered in the cemetery, My friends, there s nothing to worry about. It s just Mozart decomposing. Share Your Lighter Side! facebook.com/litpub pinterest.com/4lpi liturgical-publications twitter.com/4lpi OCT NOV DEC VOL. 16, NO. 4 27

8 Parish groups and Faith Study ~Bible Study~ NEW BIBLE STUDY We will start the Book of James on December 2nd before Mass at 9:15. If you would like to purchase a workbook, please call and leave your name, or contact Mary Cook. ~Adoration~ Please join us on Thursday after Mass for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.. Cluster Mass Schedule Tuesday (Red Lodge) ~...First Tuesday at 6:30pm..Mass - 8:30am (Columbus) ~...Mass - 5:30pm First Tuesday 9am Meadowlark...Mass - 5:30pm Wednesday (Columbus) ~...Mass - 9:00am Thursday (Red Lodge) ~...Mass & Adoration - 8:30am (Absarokee) ~...Confession - 5:30pm...Mass - 6:00pm Friday (Columbus) ~...Mass & Adoration - 9:00am Saturday (Absarokee) ~...Mass - 5:00pm Sunday (Columbus) ~...Mass - 8:00am (Red Lodge) ~...Mass - 10:30am (First Tuesday of the Month at the Meadowlark in Columbus at 9am) First Tuesday of the Month at St. Agnes at 6:30pm ~Centering Prayer~ Centering Prayer is a silent prayer allowing the Peace of Christ to be experienced, the still, small Voice to be heard. Be still and know that I Am Psalm 46:10 Centering Prayer meets at St. Agnes Church at 7:30am Wednesday mornings. All are invited to join in this powerful prayer. Call or Cynthia with any questions: , cynthiamarble@gmail.com ~Knights of Columbus ~ Fr. Michael Kelly Council #16834 Meetings are held the 3rd Tuesday of each month. All men in the parish are invited to join. If you are interested in being part of the new council at St. Mary s- call Jason O Connor Like us on Facebook: St. Agnes Red Lodge St. Mary s & St. Michael s Contact Information Office Hours - Tuesday - Friday 8am - 5pm Office Phone # Address: PO Box 956 Columbus, MT Fr. Navil s Contact Info navilrodrigues@yahoo.co.in Renee Riehl rriehl@stmarycolumbus.org Mandy O Connor or moconnor@stmarycolumbus.org KJCR Radio Station CHECK OUT WHAT S ON THE AIR 1240 AM & 97.5 FM ARE YOU NEW TO OUR PARISH Please take a moment to fill out this form below and return it to the office or put in the offering basket and we will contact you about registering. Full Name Address Home Phone Cell Would you like to receive envelopes? Yes No

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