143 East 43 rd Street, New York, N.Y Summer 2018 Rectory Office Hours: Mon-Thurs, 10am-5:30pm, Fri 10am-3:30pm, Closed Sat & Sun

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1 143 East 43 rd Street, New York, N.Y Summer 2018 Rectory Office Hours: Mon-Thurs, 10am-5:30pm, Fri 10am-3:30pm, Closed Sat & Sun SERVED BY Rev. Michael J. Barrett S.Th.D., Pastor Rev. Robert J. Brisson, Parochial Vicar Rev. Gova Showraiah Dasari (Fr. Francis), Parochial Vicar Most Reverend John O Hara, In Residence Rev. William Elder, In Residence Rev. Brian McWeeney, In Residence MUSIC DIRECTOR Mr. Alexander Pattavina REGULAR MASS SCHEDULE Monday-Friday: 7:10 AM, 8:10, 12:10, 12:40, 1:10, and 5:10 PM Saturday: 8:10 AM, 12:10, and 5:10 PM (fulfills Sunday obligation) Sunday: 8:00 AM, 9:00 (Traditional Latin Mass), 11:00 (English High Mass),12:30, 5:15, and 7:00 PM Please note the church closes at 8PM. CONFESSIONS Monday-Friday: 7:30 8:30 AM, 12:40 1:40 PM, and 5:00 5:30 PM Saturday: 11:45 AM 12:30 PM, 4:45 5:30 PM FIRST FRIDAY VIGIL Mass at 5:10 PM, Holy Hour at 6pm, includes Benediction EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Monday-Friday: 1:50 4:55 PM First Friday: 8:40AM 12noon and 1:50 4:55 PM (Vespers and Benediction at 4:55 PM) HOLY ROSARY Monday-Friday: after the 5:10 PM Mass Saturday: after the 12:10 PM Mass Sunday, August 5th The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time NOVENAS & PRAYERS Monday: Miraculous Medal Tuesday: St. Agnes Wednesday: Saint Michael Thursday: St. Agnes Friday: Sacred Heart of Jesus Novenas follow the 7:10am, 8:10am, 1:10pm, and 5:10pm Masses only. HOLY DAY MASS SCHEDULE 5:10 PM (Vigil Mass) 7:10, 7:40, 8:10, 8:40,11:40 AM, 12:10, 12:40, 1:10, 1:40, 5:10 (High Mass), and 6:10 PM CIVIC HOLIDAY MASS SCHEDULE 8:10 AM, 12:10PM, and 1:10PM LEGION OF MARY Meets every Tuesday at 6:30 PM DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET Monday-Friday: 3:00 PM STATIONS OF THE CROSS Every Friday during Lent after the 5:10PM Mass SERVING THE HOMEBOUND The sacraments are available to the ill and homebound. Please contact the rectory. RCIA (Rite for Christian Initiation for Adults) Beginning in September, classes meet on Thursdays at 6:45pm. SAINT AGNES BOOKSTORE Mon, Wed, Fri: 12:00 Noon 2:00 PM Tues, Thurs: 12:00 Noon 6:00 PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: 10:30AM 12:30 PM Phone: (212) bookstore@stagneschurchnyc.org BAPTISMS Baptisms of children should take place as soon as possible. Please make arrangements one month before your preferred date. WEDDINGS By appointment at least six months in advance. Pre-Cana is required. Rectory Telephone: (212) church@stagneschurchnyc.org

2 CHURCH OF SAINT AGNES A note from our Music Director NEW YORK, N.Y. August 5, 2018 The Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time *** Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost (Traditional Latin Mass) Total Consecration to Jesus Through Mary For the 24th consecutive year, parishioners of St. Agnes are preparing for the Total Consecration to Jesus through Mary, as developed by St. Louis Marie de Montfort. The 33-day period of preparation begins on Monday, August 6th (the Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord). The prayers are said personally and individually, and culminates on Friday, September 7th, with the vigil of the Nativity of The Blessed Mother. The Mass and Consecration on Saturday, September 8th, the Feast of the Nativity of The Blessed Virgin Mary, will however be public for all who are prepared to make their Consecration. Dear Friends & Parishioners of St. Agnes, I am happy to join the staff at St. Agnes. I hope to contribute to the musical and liturgical legacy of this historic church. I want to use the Catholic Church s great wealth of sacred music to enhance our worship in a unique, moving way. As Director of Music, I especially look forward to working with the Schola Cantorum. Their hard work and dedication during this interim period was truly impressive. My musical life took off when I was a boy chorister at St. Paul s Choir School in Cambridge, MA. I began studying the organ as a student there and eventually became their first Organ Scholar. Several years of lessons, Masses, and performances led to my study at Juilliard. In May, I graduated with a Bachelor s degree in Organ Performance and I will return to Juilliard this fall as a Master s Degree student. During my time at Juilliard, I worked for Christ Church in Bronxville, NY and more recently, the Parish of St. Vincent Ferrer and St. Catherine of Siena. Please feel free to introduce yourselves as I become acquainted with the parish. I am looking forward to working closely with Fr. Michael Barrett, whose enthusiasm for the music program is very encouraging. I am excited to serve the community at St. Agnes and getting to know all of you. Yours in Christ, Alexander Pattavina The preparatory prayer booklet entitled, Preparation for Total Consecration according to St. Louis Marie de Montfort, is available at the St. Agnes bookstore. Refresh My Memory: What is a Chaplet? A chaplet is a string of beads, where on each bead one says certain designated prayers. The holy Rosary is, by far, the most famous chaplet in the Church. However, there are many different types of chaplets. Often they honor Our Lord or the Blessed Mother under a particular title, such as the Chaplet of the Sacred Heart or the Seven Dolors Chaplet, and are special ways of practicing these Catholic devotions. Some chaplets honor and ask the intercession of particular Saints, such as the Chaplet of St. Anthony, St. Philomena, etc. Chaplets are also known to be powerful aids in obtaining certain virtues*, such as the Immaculate Conception Chaplet, which is prayed to obtain and preserve purity, or the Chaplet of St. Patrick, which is a special prayer for an increase in faith. *This is why a chaplet is a sacramental. Like holy water, blessed metals, scapulars, etc, a sacramental is a channel through which God can work. Source: The Sisters of Carmel, edited.

3 Church Contributions Help us meet our expenses Beginning in August, St. Agnes will publish church contributions once a month. This number will include all donations, including those made online, which previously distorted the weekly report as it takes time for those numbers to post. A monthly number gives a better overall understanding of the financial picture of our church in terms of donations. St. Agnes still operates at a deficit. We continue to need your help! The monthly report of church contributions is NOT savings in the bank, but what we need to operate on a day-to-day basis. If you haven t made your church contributions online, you might want to consider it. St. Agnes works with Parish Pay (also called We Share) and Appia (info below). We have found that those who donate online find it an easy option for giving. What is Parish Pay? ParishPay provides parishioners a simple, secure and convenient way to support St. Agnes by enabling you to transfer your donations directly from your checking, savings, or credit card accounts through automated giving. What is Automated Giving? An alternate means of support for Saint Agnes instead of envelopes. In lieu of weekly collections, the ParishPay program will collect monthly contributions from your checking, saving, or credit card account. There is NO cost to participate in the program. What are the benefits to me? Allows you to plan your giving, in the same way you budget your other financial commitments. You no longer have to be concerned about catching-up missed offertory donations when you miss a Mass because you are out of town, on vacation, ill, etc. You can easily adjust the amount of your automated contribution (increase or decrease) via secure website access. You no longer need to write a check every week. How does it relate to the use of the weekly envelopes? If you choose to participate in ParishPay, this will replace your weekly envelopes. What about Special Collections and a one time Donation? You can specify your giving preference for Second Collections and special celebration dates (e.g., Christmas, Easter) when you join ParishPay, or anytime thereafter. And, yes, a special one-time gift can be made. To Sign up or more information It s easy to sign up. Visit our church website and click on ParishPay. Or, visit to enroll on-line or call ParishPay s Toll-Free Customer Service Center at 866-PARISH1 ( ). If you need help, contact Anna at the Rectory Office ( ). What is Appia? Appia is an app for iphones specifically designed to help Friends & Parishioners have up-to-date information for Mass times, Confessions, Holy Days of Obligation, and other activities at St. Agnes and other churches. You can make your church contributions through Appia. Stop by our website and click the Appia icon, or download Appia at the Apple App Store, or access it at If you are having any trouble downloading Appia, contact Anna Megan at ( ). Once enrolled, donating is easy. First, select St. Agnes from the map of churches in Manhattan, then tap the $ sign to make your contribution. We re proud to say that Appia was created by a Catholic for Catholics. Many thanks to Wilken Yu, the creator of Appia, for all his help.

4 Holy Assumption: August 15 th Wednesday, August 15 th, is the Solemnity of the Holy Assumption of The Blessed Virgin. It is a Holy Day of Obligation. St. Agnes will offer eleven Masses in accordance with our Holy Day Mass Schedule, found on the cover of the bulletin. We will have our regular confession schedule and the bookstore will be open from 11:30am-6:30pm that day. Stop in! Mass times are: 7:10am, 7:40am, 8:10am, 8:40am, 11:40am, 12:10pm, 12:40pm, 1:10pm, 1:40pm, 5:10pm (High Mass), and 6:10pm. You can also fulfill your obligation by attending the 5:10pm vigil Mass on Tuesday, August 14 th. RCIA at St. Agnes for Fall 2018 The Church of St. Agnes is happy to announce a RCIA course for those interested in completing sacraments (Baptism, Confirmation) or converting to the Catholic faith. RCIA, the Rite for Christian Initiation for Adults, covers all aspects of Catholic teaching: revelation, scripture, theology, sacraments, and commandments. We also welcome those who seek to deepen their knowledge of the faith. Classes start on September 20th and will meet in the lower church hall on Thursdays at 6:45pm. After completing the course, students will be received into the Church at the Easter Vigil at St. Agnes on April 20th, There is no charge for this course.

5 AUGUST 5, 2018 Mass Intentions Monday, August 6 The Transfiguration Of the Lord 7:10 AM Dennis O Driscoll 8:10 AM Vincent McDonnell (Living) 12:10 PM Peter Ellis Rumsey 12:40 PM Salvatore Chiaffitelli 1:10 PM Attoube Jaqueline 5:10 PM Donald Mabli Tuesday, August 7 7:10 AM Leo Flaharty 8:10 AM Gloria Caponigro 12:10 PM Bill and Gladys Ingham and Family 12:40 PM Brett Moats 1:10 PM Julian Velazco 5:10 PM Lutha A. Magloire August 8 St. Dominic, Priest 7:10 AM Anthony & Regina D Alessandro (Living) 8:10 AM Merle Newwallo (Living) 12:10 PM Jean P. Maguire 12:40 PM Vic Madho 1:10 PM Frank McHale 5:10 PM Ann Veronica Terms Thursday, August 9 7:10 AM Hugh O Connor 8:10 AM All Souls in Purgatory 12:10 PM Rose D Amato 12:40 PM Maria & Christopher (Living) 1:10 PM Rose Balestrieri 5:10 PM Fr. Mark Villanueva (Living) Friday, August 10 St. Lawrence, Deacon & Martyr 7:10 AM Patricia & Dennis Brannick (Living) 8:10 AM All Souls in Purgatory 12:10 PM In Thanksgiving 12:40 PM Erica & John Kuhn 1:10 PM Rose Balestrieri 5:10 PM Bino Joseph & Family (Living) Saturday, August 11 St. Clare, Virgin 8:10 AM All Souls in Purgatory 12:10 PM Patricia Smith 5:10 PM Andres Oca CHURCH CONTRIBUTIONS July 29, 2018 $4, July 31, 2017 $4,672.00

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