St. Agnes Catholic Church

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1 St. Agnes Catholic Church November 6, 2016 Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time 2314 Third Avenue, Scottsbluff, Nebraska (308) Mailing address: PO Box 349, Scottsbluff, NE Fax: Website: Parish Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9am - Noon & 1pm - 4pm Rev. Vincent L. Parsons Pastor Rev. Michael E. Wetovick Associate Pastor Sr. Vera Meis, C.S.J. Pastoral Minister Mass Schedule: Saturday: 4:00 pm Sunday: 8:00 & 10:30 am (October - May) Sat. 6:00 pm Sunday: 8:00 & 10:00 am (June - September) Mon, Tues, Wed, Friday 7 am Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturdays one hour prior to evening Mass or by appointment ( ) Sacrament of Baptism Please call the Parish Office Pre-Baptism Class is held quarterly: Nov 6, Feb 5, May 7, Aug 6 Sacrament of Matrimony: Please call the Parish Office for appointment. (4 months marriage preparation required.) Sacrament of the Sick: Call ext. 2 anytime to reach a priest Mon^[y, Nov_m\_r 7, 2016 Daily Mass (7:00am) Intention: Steve McDonnough by Connie McDonnough Communal Rosary (4:45pm) Liturgy of the Hours (5:05pm) Adult Ed meeting Mercy (7pm) Location: Garden Room Tu_s^[y, Nov_m\_r 8, 2016 Daily Mass (7:00am) Intention: Dean Young by Jerry & Eileen Young Tues. Discussion Group (8am) Location: Garden Room Liturgy of the Hours (5:30pm) RCIA (7pm) Location: Garden Room W_^n_s^[y, Nov_m\_r 9, 2016 Daily Mass (8:15am) Intention: Cashmere Apperson Liturgy of the Hours (5:30pm) 2nd Graders on All Saints Day Photo by Meghan Calvert Upcoming Events Wednesday continued. Contemplative Prayer (6pm) Location: Office Basement Thurs^[y, Nov_m\_r 10, 2016 Mass at Vets Home (9:30am) Liturgy of the Hours (5:30pm) Fri^[y, Nov_m\_r 11, 2016 Daily Mass (7:00am) Intention: Charles Zack by Jerry & Eileen Young Liturgy of the Hours (5:30pm) S[tur^[y, Nov_m\_r 12, 2016 Weekend Mass (4:00 pm) Intention: Pamela Kabalin by John Kabalin Sun^[y, Nov_m\_r 13, 2016 Weekend Mass (8:00 am) Intention: For the Parish Weekend Mass (10:30 am) Intention: Ray Murdock by Joe & Mary Ostry

2 Saint Agnes Catholic Church Today s Readings 2 Maccabees 7:1-2, 9-14 Psalm 17 2 Thessalonians 2:16-3:5 Luke 20:27-38 Parish Administration (308) / (308) (fax) Pastor Rev. Vincent L. Parsons (ext. 2) pastor@st-agnes-church.com Associate Pastor Fr. Mike Wetovick Pastoral Minister Sr. Vera Meis (ext. 4) srvera@st-agnes-church.com Director of Religious Education Mrs. Terri Calvert (ext.5) dre@st-agnes-church.com P[g_ 2 Y_[r ] Nov_m\_r 6, 2016 Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time A couple of weeks ago, I mentioned Faithful Citizenship, a document produced by the USCCB. In 2015, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops updated its statement on political responsibility, Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, for the 2016 election. The current document has its roots in One significant addition is a new introductory note addressing the current election cycle. This asks, We urge our pastors, lay and religious faithful, and all people of goodwill to use this statement to help form their consciences; to teach those entrusted to their care; to contribute to civil and respectful public dialogue; and to shape political choices in the coming election in light of Catholic teaching. Faithful Citizenship includes new content to address emerging concerns regarding abortion, physician-assisted suicide, marriage, environmental concerns, violence against Christians, religious freedom, poverty, immigration and terrorism. Previous CARA surveys of Catholic adults indicate that fewer than 1 in 5 can recall reading Faithful Citizenship after an election. Most of those who are aware of the document read excerpts in parish bulletins and news articles rather than the long-form piece. It is thus perhaps not surprising that only about 1 in 20 consider it to be a major influence on their political choices. One of the challenges Catholic Church leaders face in the United States is that if they were to follow Faithful Citizenship closely, Catholics would be homeless in the two-party system. Thus, the document is intended to form consciences for making what are often difficult political choices. The Church s stance on issues is divided between both parties. One could argue that Church leaders stances on poverty, immigration, the death penalty and climate change are more consistent with the Democratic Party platform. At the same time, stances on abortion, marriage, religious freedom and euthanasia are more consistent with the Republican Party platform. No matter who the two major party nominees are, neither will embody the stances Faithful Citizenship promotes in its entirety. Church Office Manager Mrs. Danni Koeteman (ext. 3) office@st-agnes-church.com Attention Young Men! Head Teacher Mrs. Julie Brown ( ) office@stagnesonline.org Each November, young men interested in the priesthood are invited to Conception Seminary in Missouri. For more information about the upcoming weekend, Nov 12-14, 2016, contact Fr. Vince or Fr. Neal Hock ( ) or vocations@gidiocese.org School Office Manager Mrs. Margie Dishong ( ) office@stagnesonline.org St Agnes School Foundation Alyssa Harvey, director ( x2) aharvey@stagnesonline.org Fr. Rhett Marshall, priest in training!

3 P[g_ 3 The Confirmation Class of 2017 is sponsoring a drive for Foster Closet to benefit kids and families in foster care. We ask parishioners to please provide items that help in the transition of these kids. Items needed include: backpacks for kids to pack in blankets coats - new or gently used personal care items (toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, etc) small stuffed animals or toys for a young child There are boxes in the main entrance of the church for you to place your items in. They will be there until Pa ris h N e ws Pre Baptism Class meets THIS Sunday, November 6th, from 1 4 in the Garden Room, for those wanting their infant baptized. PREMIERE 2016 Wine & Roses Christmas Choir begins Sunday, Nov 20 at 5:00pm in the church Choir will sing at 8pm Mass on Christmas Eve High School & Adult Voices Welcome! Don t forget to purchase your tickets for Premiere! The event is on November 18th at the Gering Civic Center. You can purchase tickets at the Foundation office Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday, or visit stagnespremiere.com, or send your RSVP to PO Box We re looking forward to another wonderful event and we hope you can attend! This year we are excited to be able to use MaestroSoft s Text2Bid technology; all bidding for the silent auction will be done via cell phone or Intralinks Bidding Kiosk. If you don t have a phone with text capability, there will be Bid Experts to help you place your bids! We appreciate you using this new feature at Premiere to support St. Agnes Catholic School! Catholic Daughters meet Thursday, November 10, :30pm in the Church All women welcome! Thirty-s_]on^ Sun^[y in Or^in[ry Tim_ Sunday Collections & ATW Giving October 30, 2016 Actual $ Budget $ Surplus (Deficit) $ Mission Sunday $ October 2016 Totals Actual $ ATW $ Budget $ Surplus (Deficit) $ Next weekend s 2nd collection is for our sister parishes in Haiti & Uganda. This W k s R_[^ings Monday: Ti 1:1-9; Ps 24:1b-4ab, 5-6; Lk 17:1-6 Tuesday: Ti 2:1-8, 11-14; Ps 37:3-4, 18, 23, 27, 29; Lk 17:7-10 Wednesday: Ez 47:1-2, 8-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; 1 Cor 3:9c-11, 16-17; Jn 2:13-22 Thursday: Phlm 7-20; Ps 146:7-10; Lk 17:20-25 Friday: 2 Jn 4-9; Ps 119:1-2, 10-11, 17-18; Lk 17:26-37 Saturday: 3 Jn 5-8; Ps 112:1-6; Lk 18:1-8 Sunday: Mal 3:19-20a; Ps 98:5-9; 2 Thes 3:7-12; Lk 21:5-19 Seniors! Plan to join us for Young at Heart this Tuesday, Nov 8 at noon in the Garden Room. Baked ham will be served. Please bring a side dish. During the month Book of of November, the Remembrance Catholic Church honors those who have passed on to eternal life. Here at St. Agnes, you are invited to add the names of your loved ones who have died to The Book of Remembrance located at the front of the church. Your loved ones are being prayed for in a special way. In your ]h[rity, pl_[s_ pr[y_rfully r_m_m\_r thos_ from our f[ith ]ommunity who h[v nt_r_^ _t_rn[l lif_. Jo[n Spr[ng Nov_m\_r 5, Nov_m\_r 17, 2015 Virgini[ F_rguson J[nu[ry 16, J_nkins F_\ru[ry 2, 2016 In[ M[_ B_rg_r F_\ru[ry 14, 2016 Dolor_s Br_thour M[r]h 17, 2016 M[ry 14, 2016 St_ph_n J. Conn_lly M[y 7, 2016 Ro\_rt M. Guzm[n M[y 14, 2016 Ru\y Ell_^g_ July 2, 2016 D_r_on 20, 2016 H[rol^ Pi_p_r S_pt_m\_r 9, 2016 Ko]h, Corky S_pt_m\_r 23, 2016

4 P[g_ 4 Nov_m\_r 6, 2016 From the Seminary So how did the name of Saint Meinrad get to Indiana from Switzerland? In the mid 1850s a priest, Father Kundek in southern Indiana was seeking assistance with the pastoral needs of the German-speaking Catholic population. The priest also wanted to provide for the education of young men to become priests to meet the ongoing need in the region. Father Kundek sought assistance from the Benedictine Monks of Einsiedeln Abbey, the home of St. Meinrad. In 1854, two monks from Einsiedeln arrived and began providing the sacraments to the settlers in the region. The first home for the monks was wooden shack near where the current abbey stands today. The monks dealt with epidemics of cholera and malaria and financial woes during the first years of the monastic community. St. Meinrad s attained its independence of Einsiedeln and became an abbey in The first abbot, Martin Marty in 1876 left the St.Meinrad Abbey to found a Benedictine monastery to assist the Indian Missions the Dakota Territory. Bishop Martin Marty was the founder of Mount Marty College in Yankton, SD. Fire destroyed the original buildings in The abbey and school were rebuilt using Indiana limestone that is still part of the Archabbey complex today. In1954, St. Meinrad became an Archabbey one of only two in the United States and one of eleven worldwide. Monks from St. Meinrad s over the year started daughter abbeys in Arkansas, Louisiana, Illinois, South Dakota and California. Education, from its earliest days, has been a priority for St. Meinrad. From 1857 until 1861, the monks provided only high school education. In 1861, the monks expanded their general courses to include undergraduate courses in philosophy and theology. Saint Meinrad Seminary and School of Theology has grown out of this school.the School of Theology continues today preparing men for service in the Catholic Church as priests. The Seminary and School of Theology now also has education and formation programs for permanent deacons and lay ministers, as well as a summer liturgical leadership program for high school youth and their adult leaders. The Seminary and School of Theology offers graduate-level degrees in theology. Priesthood candidates work toward a Master of Divinity. Lay degree students can earn a Master of Arts (Theology) or a Master of Arts (Pastoral Theology). A two-year pre-theology program leads to a Master of Catholic Philosophical Studies. More than 5,000 men and women have studied in the School of Theology. Even though experiencing few resources and significant tribulations in its initial stages, St. Meinrad is now recognized as an elite seminary because of hard work, prayer and dedication of its Benedictine community and instructional staff. As St. Meinrad s grew from humble beginnings, so the relationship with our Lord is a growth process. And without faith it is impossible to please him. For whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those would seek him. (Hebrews 11:6) Through dedication to prayer, receiving the sacraments and with our just actions and words, we increase in the Lord s grace. And it is through His mercy; we will obtain everlasting life. -Dan Gilbert EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS Saturday, 4pm Ciborium - Anne Hippe; Chalice - Linda Elley; Patsy Judes-Fulk, Deb Hilzer, Connie McDonnough, Mark & Kath Rueb Sunday 8am Ciborium: Susan Lessert; Chalice: Dick Lessert; Bob Muldoon, Nick Reyes, Margaret Rood, Gene Schwarzkopf, Dan Warburton 10:30am Ciborium - Joe Lissolo ; Chalice - Linda Gonzales; Rick Cantril, Mike Schaff, Joanne Kreig, Diana Rohrick, Judy Schwartz GREETERS Saturday 4pm Dale & Veronica VonLintel (E) Don & Jean Christensen (N) Chris & Larry Burbach (S) Sunday 8am Missy & Gene Hauck (E) Mike Merrigan (N) Steve & Janice Hamburger (S) 10:30am Mike & Robin Hayhurst (E) Mardee Downing Bice (N) Gabby & Rebecca Montanez (S) November Ministers LECTORS Nov 5 4pm Jeff West Nov 6 8am Carol Herman 10:30am Mark Loose USHERS Sat 4pm Chuck Elley, Capt; Mike Svitak, Kevin Wagner, Steve Olsen Sun 8am Troy Herman, Captain; Mike Hackett, Scott Schiff, Jim Kerr 10:30am Gene Penn, Captain; Brad McCaslin, Patrick & Tim Madden SACRISTANS Sat 4pm: Volunteer Sun 8am: Terrance Fox 1030am: Brandi McCaslin SERVERS Nov 5, 4pm Osiris Saucedo, Jace Henderson Nov 6, 8am Mitch Moravec, Emma Herman 10:30am Emery Wineman, Kenny Witcofski

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7 P[g_ 7 dre@st-agnes-church.com Celebrating Sunday for Catholic Families R_ligious E^u][tion Progr[m Thirty-s_]on^ Sun^[y in Or^in[ry Tim_ Religious Education Office nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Gospel: Luke 20:27, On the Way to Mass: We have God s promise of heaven if we live a faith-filled life. Whom do we know whose life is a model of faith? On the Way Home From Mass: The Sadducees were trying to trick Jesus. Have you ever been tricked away from following Jesus? Living the Word: Pass markers and large pieces of paper cut in ovals. Have the younger children do a self-portrait what I look like after my resurrection. The older children should mentor the artistic expressions, helping the younger ones imagine how perfect they will be. Nudge them to pay attention to hair, clothing, and facial expressions. Encourage creativity and maximize artistic imagination. Hang the drawings on a convenient wall and call it your Resurrection Gallery. Celebrating Sunday for Catholic Families Find Us On Facebook Twitter: stagnes-church Instagram: st.agnescatholicchurch Parish Website Grade School (pre-school 5th grades) Formation Sessions Meet from 9:15-10:15 a.m. in the school building. October Sunday Schedule: 30th November Sunday Schedule: 6th, 13th, 20th, & 27th - no formation sessions Middle School Formation Sessions (grades 6th-8th) meet from 7-8:15 p.m. in the school building. November Wednesday Schedule: 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd - no formation sessions & 30th - Advent Reconciliation in the Church at 7 p.m. High School (CYM) Formation Sessions Meet in catechist s homes from 7-8:30 p.m. November Wednesday Schedule: 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd - no formation sessions & 30th - Advent Reconciliation in the Church at 7 p.m. 11th Grade CYM Schedule: November Wednesday Schedule 2nd & 16th Confirmation - 12th - CYM on the 9th & - Advent Reconciliation in the Church at 7 p.m. First Communion Parent s Meeting November 13th - 9:30 a.m. in the school basement (Learning Center) Halloween Carnival 10/26/16

8 P[g_ 8 Nov_m\_r 6, 2016 Even Moses said, God is not God the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive. Creative Kids Directions: Circle the things that are alive and put an X on the things that are not.

9 November 6, 2016 UPCOMING EVENTS Tuesday, November 8th Summit Bible College Choir Concert 1:00 PM - Gym Wednesday, November 9th All School 8:15 AM Thursday, November 10th 3rd - 5th Grades to Midwest Theater 1:00 - Ranky Tanky Friday, November 11th 50th Day of School Celebrations Sunday, November 13th 1st Communion Parent Meeting 9:30 AM - School Basement As part of their promotional program for new customers, Allo Communications presented Mrs. Brown with a check for $ at the student assembly held on Nov. 1st. During the summer months, Allo offers new customers the opportunity to choose a school to receive a $50 donation on behalf of their new contract with Allo. St. Agnes is appreciative to all those who chose us as the recipient of their $50 donation.

10 What s Happening at St. Agnes School... Door Contest Winner Celebrating Halloween 1st grade was the winner of the door decorating contest for drug free week. Their Dr. Suess theme of Oh the Places You ll Go If You Just Say No featured each student s picture flying away with a hot air balloon. Witches, ghosts, princesses, Disney characters and goblins of various other sorts dawned their costumes and paraded around the gym for the annual Halloween parade held on October 31st. Students in grades Pre-K 5th then enjoyed games and treats in their classrooms. Thanks to the parents who helped make these fun parties possible. Costumes, Games & Treats Halloween Fun October 100 Club Winners $200 - Pete/Rita Brown $100 - Donna Giebler, Connie Kirchner, Jeff/Dawn Wolfe $80 - Paul Tyler $50 - Mark/Kathy Rueb, Buford/Bennie Williams, Donna George, Clyde/Carol Sexton, Tami Otto, Dale/Veronica VonLintel, Doug Pieper Congratulations and THANKS for supporting St. Agnes School! Book Fair Results The annual book fair was held October during parent / teacher conferences. Students and families enjoyed browsing through the numerous books provided by Scholastic Books warehouse. Approximately $ was raised for the school. This money is used to purchase new materials for our wonderful library. Hot Lunch Menu for November 7th - 11th Monday 7th Grilled Cheese French Fries Baked Beans Applesauce, Milk Helpers: Tim Gonzales & Renee Malm Tuesday 8th Chicken Pattie on a Bun Lettuce - Tomato, Carrot Stick w/ranch, Steamed Spinach, Pears, Milk Helpers: Bentons Wednesday 9th Super Nachos w/meat Cheese Sauce, Salsa Black Beans, Tater Circles, Banana, Milk Helpers: Char Pena Thursday 10th Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes/Gravy, Salad w/spinach & ranch, Man. Oranges, Roll,Milk Helpers: Sarah Zeiler Friday 11th Soft Shell Taco Lettuce, Cheese, Tomatoes, Refried Beans, Apple, Milk Helpers: Shannon Sierra

11 Classroom News... Pre-K Class by Elise Gurrola We are well into our year of Pre-K and our first set of Parent Teacher conferences are over. I was pleased to share all of the learning and progress with parents. Our Pre-K students are growing each and every day through our daily routine, large and small group work and most of all through play. We have transformed out Dramatic Play center into a Hospital where students can become a doctor, nurse, or patient. They love this because they can take the role and use their imaginations. We had a visit from the Scottsbluff Fire Department this month as well. They spoke with us about fire safety in our homes and what to do if there is ever a fire at home. We were able to see the gear that the firefighters wear and we were also able to take a look in their big fire truck. The students had a great time! Pre-K students have made huge progress in their letter recognition, writing and recognizing their names and also counting We are continuously working toward number recognition and number writing as well as letter sounds and now have introduced rhyming. Our 50 th day of school is coming up already! We will have a 50 s celebration for this day on November 11 th. We will also do a Friendship Feast with our friends from the Kindergarten classroom in late November too. 5th Grade Class by Liz Salazar Wow!! The first quarter of the school year has come and gone! We have experienced some exciting opportunities during this time. We have had a couple of fun and educational fieldtrips. We have been to the Midwest Theater to see Thomas Rhys, the juggling scientist. We also attended the Water Education for Tomorrow at the YMCA Trails West Campground. During this day, we learned about importance of water and how it needs to be protected. In Science, we are currently learning about the design process. This past week, we experienced it first hand when the students worked in small groups. Each group was given 60 mg of modeling clay, twenty-five pennies, and a container of water. Each group had to work together to design a raft that would not float and hold the greatest amount of pennies. ( See photos.) In Social Studies, we are learning about our nation's government and the election process. We have read a couple of articles that have appeared in Scholastic News magazine about the current campaign and the candidates. We are anxiously awaiting election day to find out the outcome! We look forward to the second quarter with positive attitudes and renewed energy to excel!