The Staff of St. Agnes Parish help Father Johnson Abraham celebrate the 30th Anniversary of his Ordination on January 7.

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Catholic Community Our Mission Statement: To know Christ and make Him known by

spiritual growth opportunities and serving those in need. The Staff of St.

Ordination on January 7. January 14, 2018 PARISH OFFICE 3966 Chestnut Ave.

- Noon * 1:00pm - 4:30pm, Monday-Thursday Website: www.stagnesparish.

1 Catholic Community Our Mission Statement: To know Christ and make Him known by welcoming all, teaching and sharing the Faith, and providing worship and spiritual growth opportunities and serving those in need. The Staff of St. Agnes Parish help Father Johnson Abraham celebrate the 30th Anniversary of his Ordination on January 7. January 14, 2018 PARISH OFFICE 3966 Chestnut Ave. Concord, CA Tel: (925) Fax: (925) Office Hours: 9:00am - Noon * 1:00pm - 4:30pm, Monday-Thursday Website: * stagnesoffice@comcast.net Instagram: stagnesparishconcord * 1

MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil: 5PM Sunday: 7AM, 9AM, 11AM & 5PM Daily Mass in the Chapel at 8AM Monday - Saturday (Communion Service on Wed.) Adoration in the Chapel Daily 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Confessions: Saturday 3:30PM PASTORAL STAFF Pastor Rev.

com Confirmation/Life Teen Coordinator Deacon Bill Drobick deaconbill3@gmail.com Religious Ed/Liturgy Coordinator Linda D Souza lindastagnes@gmail.

com Pastoral Council Chair Linus Farias linusfarias@sbcglobal.net SCHOOL OFFICE 3886 Chestnut Ave., Concord Tel.: (925) 689-3990 Office Hours: 7:30-4:00 M-F Principal: Jill Lucia jlucia@csdo.

2 MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil: 5PM Sunday: 7AM, 9AM, 11AM & 5PM Daily Mass in the Chapel at 8AM Monday - Saturday (Communion Service on Wed.) Adoration in the Chapel Daily 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Confessions: Saturday 3:30PM PASTORAL STAFF Pastor Rev. Fr. Johnson Abraham chemans@gmail.com Deacons Bill Drobick deaconbill3@gmail.com Tony Reyes deacontonyr@gmail.com Business Manager Marlene McCann marlene.stagnesparish@gmail.com Confirmation/Life Teen Coordinator Deacon Bill Drobick deaconbill3@gmail.com Religious Ed/Liturgy Coordinator Linda D Souza lindastagnes@gmail.com Secretary-Religious Education Donna Cassianos donna.stagnesparish@gmail.com Director of Music Ministry Pete Frevele petefrev@me.com Liturgical Musician Lily Melendrez Lily.stagnesparish@gmail.com Bulletins Please submit your articles to: donnaroberts1956@gmail.com Pastoral Council Chair Linus Farias linusfarias@sbcglobal.net SCHOOL OFFICE 3886 Chestnut Ave., Concord Tel.: (925) Office Hours: 7:30-4:00 M-F Principal: Jill Lucia jlucia@csdo.org Secretary: Ana Kelley akelley@csdo.org Website: Dear Friends, The main theme of today s Scripture readings is Divine vocation that everyone is called by God to be a witness for Christ by doing something for others with his or her life, using his or her unique gifts and blessings. With gratitude I would like to share with you that I have been a priest for 30 years. I wish to thank everyone who wished and prayed for me last weekend. Of the 30 years of priesthood, I have spent 16 years in the Diocese of Oakland and 5 years here at St. Agnes. It has been a joy for me to serve you as your priest. I have enjoyed my priesthood every moment of my life and I am thankful to all of you for your love, co-operation and support. I wish to assure you that you are always in my prayers, and kindly continue to remember me in your prayers. May the Good Lord continue to guide and empower us in our Christian vocation. Today I would like to share a thought about The Priest which was shared by Bishop Barber with all the priests of the diocese. The Priest...no matter where he is located, the priest has to be the sharer of secrets, carrier of burdens, the fountain of consolation and the pillar of strength. Solitary, he is called father by thousands; Poor, he enriches the lives of thousands; Weak, he gives strength to thousands; Unimportant, he does things each day whose importance cannot be told in any tongue on earth. He is never too busy to hear another s sorrows; often too busy to realize his own burdens. He is a 24-hour -a-day man. He is called from his dinner; wakened from his sleep; disturbed at his prayers. He is at the beck and call of any of his people. He is the target of God s enemies, magnet of God s needy. Occasionally, he attracts attention; but usually he works unnoticed and unclaimed while he does the noblest work on earth - keeps Christ in the lives of the people. FORMED IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR YOUR USE!!! We promised a Christmas gift for you, and that gift is now ready to be opened. The resource network, called FORMED, sometimes called the Catholic Netflix, is now available to you. This huge library of Catholic videos, Scripture studies, adult and youth-oriented faith formation, and online books normally costs $9.99 a month per family, but our parish is now subscribed so your family can use this service FREE. Our parish subscription entitles each of you full access to these amazing Catholic internet resources available on your PC and your mobile devices for all of But please don t wait until later in the year. Make a New Year s resolution to deepen your knowledge and appreciation of your Catholic faith and heritage. Start using Formed today. Go to: Type in Parish Access Code: 8M32BQ (case sensitive). Make sure to set up the special FORMED app on your phone or IPad. Go to: for instructions on downloading the app for your mobile device. We hope you enjoy this gift and find it a blessing to your family. God Bless!!! Fr. Johnson SUNDAY COLLECTION FOR JANUARY 7: $12, Includes Faith Direct Giving We thank you for your Stewardship. 2

3 Faith and Spirituality DAILY MASS IN THE CHAPEL Monday - Saturday at 8:00 AM. (Communion Service on Wed.) Friday morning at 8:15 AM EUCHARISTIC ADORATION - Chapel daily from 6 am 9 pm Contact Sumner or Veronica Peery at for scheduling. FOR ADULT LEARNING: SCRIPTURE SHARING - Thursdays from 9:30-11:00 a.m. in the Assembly Room. FOR MINISTRY: PRAYER TREE - A ministry of people who pray specifically for those who are ill. Please notify the parish office if you or a member of your family are in, or going into, the hospital. HELPING HANDS: Please call Chris Artale at MARTINEZ SHELTER MEALS: Plan a meal for 35 residents. Purchase & prepare food; serve dinner at the shelter. Please contact to volunteer: Anne Kurylo, or Anne.kurylo@gmail.com. ST. VINCENT DE PAUL MINISTRY Please contact the St. Vincent de Paul Hotline at (925) , Ext MINISTRY TO THE SICK: Please call Naomi Holt at (925) CARING HANDS-JOHN MUIR HEALTH: Contact Stacy Appel by at Stacy.Appel@johnmuirhhealth.com. MORE THANK YOU S FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY St. Agnes is a Stewardship Parish. In addition to the support we have given through St. Vincent de Paul, Shelter Meals, collections for the Giving Tree and Bay Area Crisis Nursery, we also tithe 5% of our Sunday collection to local charities. Over the past several weeks, we have printed several of the letters of appreciation we received. Today we share excerpts from recent Thank You letters from Covenant House California, Bay Area Crisis Nursery and Monument Crisis Center: THANK YOU S (Cont d) We are so thankful for your $ donation dated 11/27/2017. Your support of our mission not only helps underwrite the immediate needs of homeless and trafficked youth here at Covenant House California it changes lives.your support means we can continue to impact the lives of homeless youth 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Last year alone we served more than 1,800 youth through our comprehensive continuum of care On behalf of the Board and staff of the Bay Area Crisis Nursery and those who come to us for comfort, care and loving support, I would like to express our sincere appreciation for your continued support of the Nursery and the work we feel privileged to do. We appreciate your donation of $ and thank you on behalf of the children and families that will benefit from your generosity...the Nursery is able to provide services to our families due to the generous contributions of so many clubs, groups, churches, organizations, corporations, and individuals. We help those who are in crisis or under stress, who need time to look for a job, or who might need time to look for a home for their family Thank you so much for your generous donation of $ received on November 30, 2017 to the Monument Crisis Center. We are so appreciative of the wonderful support of your church community! We continue to forge pathways with our clients for stability and success to build towards a brighter future. Thank you for helping to make this happen. This contribution provides wonderful and immediate assistance to our families. Your enthusiastic support fuels the collective good work for the Monument Crisis Center. PLEASE PRAY FOR HEALING FOR: Hannah Allen Ron Artale Kathryn Cases Austin Clary Sonia Coronel William Cummins Anthony Davi Franca Del Ponte Stephen Dixon Jim Farrington Claude Hamel Tony Hennessy Doug Hieb Earl Koski Anne O Neill Barbara Peters Sally Roy Jaden Ruybalid Jack&Maureen Ryan Greg Scaletti Richard Thall David Vizcay Judy Wiget Paul Wiget 3

Mass Intentions Saturday, January 13, 2018 5:00 p.m. Luis Ferrari Repose Marina & Armando Ferrari Repose Anna Pacchetti Repose Sunday, January 14, 2018 7:00 a.m. David Farabaugh Repose Ron Connolly Special Intention 9:00 a.

Agnes, Living and Deceased Monday, January 15, 2018 8:00 a.m. Clarence Hubrig Repose Felicisimo Santos Repose Tuesday, January 16, 2018 8:00 a.m. Mary Delores Holt Repose Telesfora Legaspi Repose Maria Tjhia Ai Lian Repose Wednesday, January 17, 2018 8:00 a.

4 Mass Intentions Saturday, January 13, :00 p.m. Luis Ferrari Repose Marina & Armando Ferrari Repose Anna Pacchetti Repose Sunday, January 14, :00 a.m. David Farabaugh Repose Ron Connolly Special Intention 9:00 a.m. Jim Behrens Repose Ma. Bella Echano Repose 11:00 a.m. Cy Coenen Repose Sta. Filomena Repose Juan Soldado Repose 5:00 p.m. For the People of St. Agnes, Living and Deceased Monday, January 15, :00 a.m. Clarence Hubrig Repose Felicisimo Santos Repose Tuesday, January 16, :00 a.m. Mary Delores Holt Repose Telesfora Legaspi Repose Maria Tjhia Ai Lian Repose Wednesday, January 17, :00 a.m. Communion Service Only Thursday, January 18, :00 a.m. Teodoro Clamuche Repose Tomas Legaspi, Jr. Repose Friday, January 19, :15 a.m. Carmen Santos Repose Edgardo Villanueva Repose Rosi Lexon Special Intention Saturday, January 20, :00 a.m. Eduardo Joaquin Repose 5:00 p.m. Yvette Farrington Repose Sunday, January 21, :00 a.m. Theodoro Manalo Clamucha Repose Venita Guillory Repose Ed McCarthy Special Intention 9:00 a.m. Hallie Overbey Repose 11:00 a.m. Maria Tjhia Ai Lian Repose Santo Toridio Romo Repose Keegan Whaling Repose 5:00 p.m. For the People of St. Agnes, Living & Deceased Calendar for the Week Parish Events and Meetings Sunday, January 14, :30 a.m. RCIA A.R. 3:00 p.m. Confirmation Cauchi Hall Monday, January 15, 2018 Ministry Center Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass 6:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus Meeting Church Hall Tuesday, January 16, :00 a.m. Daily Mass Chapel 7:00 p.m. Buildings & Grounds A.R. 7:00 p.m. Baptism Prep Class G.P. Wednesday, January 17, :00 a.m. Communion Service Chapel 7:00 p.m. St. Vincent de Paul Meeting A.R. 7:30 p.m. Jim Gill Band Practice Church Thursday, January 18, :00 a.m. Daily Mass Chapel 9:30 a.m. Bible Study A.R. 6:30 p.m. Young Adult Meeting G.P. 7:30 p.m. CYO Board Meeting EX Friday, January 19, :00 a.m. Daily Mass Church 6:45 p.m. Divine Mercy Chaplet Chapel Saturday, January 20, :00 a.m. Daily Mass Chapel 8:30 a.m. Lector Practice Church 6:00 p.m. Crab & Tri-tip Dinner SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Monday: Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Wednesday: St. Anthony Thursday: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins Friday: Julian Calendar Theophany (Epiphany) Saturday: St. Fabian; St. Sebastian 4

CRAB & TRI-TIP DINNER Saturday, January 20, 2018 Parish News and Activities On January 20th the Knights of Columbus will host another one of their delicious Crab and Tri-Tip Dinners.

Price: $50 each, children 4-11 (no crab) $5 and no charge for children 3 and under. Portions of the profit from this dinner will help benefit: St.

5 CRAB & TRI-TIP DINNER Saturday, January 20, 2018 Parish News and Activities On January 20th the Knights of Columbus will host another one of their delicious Crab and Tri-Tip Dinners. Tickets are on sale through January 14th after Mass or at the Ministry Center. Menu: hors d oeuvre, sliced bread, salad, pasta, tri-tip and Alaskan Dungeness Crab. Price: $50 each, children 4-11 (no crab) $5 and no charge for children 3 and under. Portions of the profit from this dinner will help benefit: St. Agnes Parish, support Seminarians, Share Food Pantry, the Diocesan Reclaiming Christ s Mission Together Campaign, and other local charities. For questions, contact: Frank Mazzuca, or me@francismazzuca.com or David Wood, or david@koc15344stagnes.org. ENDOW WOMEN S STUDY GROUP Women of all ages are invited to join an Endow study group to read and discuss Pope John Paul II's Letter to Women. This is a great opportunity to build relationships with other Catholic women, and to deepen our understanding of our faith and our call as women. No pre-work or reading outside of class is required. We will meet Friday evenings at 7pm in the Ministry Center for 8 weeks, starting January 26th. Visit store.endowonline.org/bridget-horanp4062.aspx to register and order your book, or contact bridgethoran@gmail.com for more details. LA MORITA MEXICAN DINNER Save the date for the annual Mexican Dinner to support our Homebuilding Trip to Tijuana. The dinner will be at St. Bonaventure s on Saturday, February 10 at 6:00 p.m. Everything else remains the same! Look for ticket sales at St. Agnes after Masses on January and Feb. 3-4 or contact jdwalton@astound.net. The next meeting of the St. Agnes Retired Seniors will be a catered luncheon on Tuesday, February 6, at 11:00 AM in the Church Hall. Prior Reservations and prepayment of the luncheon cost of $12 is due by Feb 1. No payments will be accepted at the door. Please pick up a flyer from the Welcome Table after Mass, or at the Ministry Center during weekday hours. For more information, you may contact Gerry Rugani at CASINO BUS TRIP The STARS Spring Casino trip will be on Tuesday, April 17. The bus will depart St. Agnes at 8 AM to Thunder Valley, and will return before 5 PM. This trip fills up quickly, so don t put off reserving your seat. The cost is $29 each, and a flyer with payment details is available on the Welcome table or the Ministry Center. All St. Agnes Seniors and guests 21 or over are welcome to come. For more information, you may call Bob Rigor at THE LAMB OF GOD Behold the Lamb of God! We hear this phrase every Sunday at Mass, but there s a good chance that many Roman Catholics do not know who in the Bible originally spoke it. The phrase appears only in the Gospel of John, on the lips of John the Baptist, who utters it twice. In today s Gospel reading, John proclaims Jesus as the Lamb of God, and two of John s own disciples then follow Christ. A little bit later Andrew, who heard John and then followed Jesus, brings his brother Simon to be re-named Cephas, or Peter. A careful look at these Bible verses shows us the mission of everyone baptized into the Body of Christ: we must always proclaim our faith in Christ, so that others will follow him. We may not know how the will of God might work through those we bring to Christ; that is not the point. The point is that our ongoing mission as a church is to bring others to Christ, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.copyright J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS JANUARY 20 Crab & Tri-tip Dinner, 6:00 p.m. 21 Hospitality Sunday 5

Community Activities Walk for Life West Coast - Sat. Jan. 27 SF Associated Events Updated List FRIDAY, JANUARY 26 STANDING UP 4 LIFE RALLY & WALK Oakland; for more info: https://www.issues4life.

6 Community Activities Walk for Life West Coast - Sat. Jan. 27 SF Associated Events Updated List FRIDAY, JANUARY 26 STANDING UP 4 LIFE RALLY & WALK Oakland; for more info: WALK FOR LIFE PRAYER VIGIL St. Dominic s Church, 2390 Bush Street, SF, 5:00pm Vespers, 5:30pm Solemn Mass with choir. Bishop Michael Barber, S.J., principal celebrant. 6:30pm Holy Hour with Sacrament of Confession. 40 DAYS FOR LIFE WALK FOR LIFE GALA JW Marriott Union Square, 515 Mason St., SF, 7pm-9pm, Speaker Alan Keys. Tickets: ALL NIGHT EUCHARISTIC ADORATION FOR LIFE Sts. Peter & Paul, 666 Filbert Street, SF, 8pm til 7am. CATHOLIC MASS Extraordinary Form, 5pm National Shrine of Saint Francis of Assisi, 610 Vallejo Street, SF. CATHOLIC UNDERGROUND: BAY AREA 7pm, St. Mary Magdalen, 2005 Berryman St., Berkeley. SATURDAY, JANUARY 27 MASS 9:30am with Archbishop Cordileone; St. Mary s Cathedral, SF; all priests are welcome to concelebrate Walk for Life - 10:45am Silent No More; 11am-Info Faire; 12:30pm-Walk for Life; Civic Center, SF MASS 5pm, Extraordinary Form; National Shrine of St. Francis, 610 Vallejo Street, SF. CATHOLIC UNDERGROUND, St. Mary Magdalen, 2005 Berryman St., Berkeley, 7pm. BARBEQUE - 5pm Star of the Sea Catholic Church, 4420 Geary St., SF; Free Barbecue with a presentation by Sisters of Life; Eucharistic Holy Hour following. SUNDAY, JANUARY 28 STUDENTS FOR LIFE National Conference, 9:30am; St. Mary s Cathedral, SF For tips on planning your Walk for Life weekend: or and click on Event Info, then Schedule. CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE EAST BAY Help End Child Sex Trafficking January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Exploitation of children includes sex trafficking, which takes place in every place imaginable across urban, suburban and rural communities. Learn how you can make a difference by attending Day Star Mentor & Volunteer Training Orientation taking place Wednesday, January 17, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Catholic Charities of the East Bay, 433 Jefferson Street, Oakland. RSVP or lean more by ing Joy Thompson, Program Coordinator at joythompson@cceb.org. FREE FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAX PREPARATION FOR THE YEAR 2017 AARP s Tax-Aide program offers free Federal and State income tax preparation for all taxpayers who need help filing a tax return, with special attention to seniors over 50. All AARP s Tax-Aide counselors are IRS and State trained, tested and certified. For appointments at the Concord United Methodist Church, 1645 West Street, Concord, call (leave your name and phone number and an appointment scheduler will return your call). Appointments are available Wednesdays and Thursdays starting February 1, 2018, between the hours of 8:45 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Bring your 2017 tax information, photo ID, Social Security Cards, Medical Insurance, deductions, broker statements and educational expenses for everyone on your tax return. It is also important that you bring a copy of your 2016 Federal and State return. For other Tax-Aide locations, call

7 . More St. Agnes Christmas Activities! Above: J ust Faith Chr istmas Br eakfast with Monument Impact Center. Below: St. Agnes School celebr ates Chr istmas with a Musical Pr ogr am December 14th. 8

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St. Agnes Catholic Community Our Mission Statement: To know Christ and make Him known by welcoming all, teaching and sharing the Faith, and providing worship and spiritual growth opportunities and serving