Saint Agnes Cathedral 533 S. Jefferson, Springfield, MO 65806

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1 January 3, 2016 Saint Agnes Cathedral 533 S. Jefferson, Springfield, MO WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 7:00, 8:30, 10:00 AM (Vietnamese), 11:30 AM, 5:00 PM WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE 8:30 AM Monday through Saturday 5:30 PM Monday through Friday (Chapel on west side of Cathedral) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RECONCILIATION SCHEDULE in Chapel 5:00-5:20 PM Wednesday and Friday 3:30-4:30 PM, 7:00-7:30 PM Saturday (or ask priest for an appointment)

2 Epiphany of the Lord St. Agnes Cathedral 533 S. Jefferson, Springfield, MO St. Agnes Cathedral Parish, a sacramental community, is sent forth with compassion to witness to God s word and loving presence. We recognize our responsibilities to Catholic education. We embrace our diversity and place in the Springfield community to provide service, especially to poor and vulnerable persons. WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE Saturday 5:00 PM Sunday 7:00-8:30-10:00 AM (Vietnamese) 11:30 AM - 5:00 PM WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE 8:30 AM Monday through Friday 8:30 AM Saturday 5:30 PM Monday through Friday RECONCILIATION SCHEDULE 5:00-5:20 PM Wednesday and Friday 3:30-4:30 PM, 7:00-7:30 PM Saturday In Chapel Reconciliation Room (or ask Father for an appointment) Reverend Lewis E. Hejna, Rector Reverend Gregory M. Vi Tran, CMC Associate Pastor Chaplain to Vietnamese Parishioners Deacon Bill Keller Permanent Deacon Sister Elizabeth Ann Weiler, ASC Coordinator of Care Ministry Ken Pesek, Director of Children s Liturgy Sabrina Schmidt, Director of Faith Formation Judy Rippee, Development Connie McNabb, Finance Office Alisha Ross, Office Manager Lindsay Paulsell, School Principal: Parish Office: FAX: Well of Life (Pantry): S. Kimbrough WELCOME! We extend our hands and our hearts in Christian fellowship to you here, whether longtime residents or newly arrived in the parish. If you are not registered, please fill out the form below and place it in the collection basket or mail it to the Parish Office. NAME ADDRESS CITY ZIP PHONE New Parishioner New Address New Phone Moving, please remove from parish census ADORATION: The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed in the Chapel on Mondays from 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM (Rosary at 5:00 PM, followed by Daily Mass at 5:30) and 6:00-8:30 PM with Rosary and Benediction to close. INFANT BAPTISM PREPARATION: When you plan to have your child baptized, please call the parish office to make preparations. You may contact us before the birth of your child if you wish. There is a pre-baptismal class monthly for infant Baptisms. MARRIAGE PREPARATION: In our diocese the regulations for marriage require that the parish be notified usually six months in advance of the date planned for the wedding. The importance of this sacrament requires sufficient preparation in a pre-marriage program. SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: When facing serious illness, please call the parish office for anointing. FUNERALS: For funeral arrangements, including condolence meals, please call the Parish Office, Catholic Cemeteries of Springfield: For information, please call Paul Wunderlich at Visit us on the web at Springfield Catholic Schools at

3 January 3, 2016 From the Pastor s Desk, This weekend we celebrate the Solemnity of Epiphany. It is celebrated differently in other countries. Due to the mixing of many cultures here in the United States it is simply another Sunday Liturgy following Christmas, with no real fanfare. In some of the Western European countries it is on this day that gifts are exchanged in memory of the gifts that the three Magi brought to the Christ Child. Epiphany commemorates the revelation of Jesus to the world. The three Magi, after searching for years, are able to find the Christ child. Since Christmas, our manger scene in Church has shown over the past days that the Magi were not present at Bethlehem, but through the help of the star were guided to Nazareth. Here they presented their precious gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. The Magi represent the people of the world other than the Jewish people. Christ was to be the savior of ALL peoples, not just the chosen Jewish people. Traditional nativity scenes portray the skin color of the Magi as white, black and red. The Christmas Season in the Catholic Church concludes with the Baptism of the Lord and the beginning of His public life next weekend. As we begin this New Year, may each of us make every effort to live the Christmas message of love, peace and joy every day of the year. Let these be our New Years resolution. Who cares if we lose a few pounds or give up some of our bad habits? But if we truly lived the Christmas message, we could affect not only our lives, but the lives of many of those around us. Our Christmas here at Saint Agnes Cathedral has truly been blessed and joyous. Beginning with Thanksgiving, our Christmas baskets and Jessie Tree gifts, open house at the rectory, our beautiful liturgies. We have celebrated Christmas through liturgies, gifts, food and fellowship. This is what it means to be Christ to one another. As we begin the New Year 2016, may we carry the love and joys of Christmas wherever we go and to whomever we meet, not just during the Christmas season, but throughout the New Year. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY is looking for volunteers to help build THE MARSHALL HOME, beginning January 11- April 9 th. All skill level volunteers age 16 and older are welcome to come as individuals or groups Wednesday- Saturday, 9am-4pm. Contact Habitat at or register online: construction.habitatspringfieldmo.volunteerhub.com. It would be great if some members of St. Agnes could form a group to help this family get a new home. The family itself has to provide sweat equity and will pay a mortgage. Sr. Elizabeth Ann WOMEN OF THE PARISH Mark your calendars for the morning of January 16th. St. Martha s Group is sponsoring their annual Morning of Recollection. We will meet at 8:30 in the Chapel for Mass, then take a short break and resume in the Chapel for a presentation. (Speaker yet to be determined). At 11:30 we will proceed to the Dining Room for lunch. We have found that this is a great way to begin a New Year. Feel free to invite friends. Please call the Parish Office, , to sign up so we know how many to plan for lunch. Hope to see many of you that morning! Remembering Sister Lorraine Knights of Columbus BOWL-A -THON Sunday, January 17, Knights Striking out for the Kitchen. Our GOAL is $60,000 The Knights need gift certificates, door prizes and raffle items valued at a minimum of $25. Contact: Dean Arens, or John Rocky Gambon, for information. All pledges, prizes and donations (checks payable to The Knights of Columbus) to: Knights of Columbus, C/O Bruce David, 1240 S. Saratoga, Springfield, MO Thanks so much for any help you can give. Participating venues: Enterprise Park Lanes, Sunshine Lanes, and Lighthouse Lanes in Springfield; Century Lanes in Nixa. Check-in is at noon and bowling starts at 1:00pm. For details and entry forms visit

4 Epiphany of the Lord SUN Jan 3 MON Jan 4 TUE Jan 5 WED Jan 6 THU Jan 7 FRI Jan 8 SAT Jan 9 SUN Jan 10 THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH Epiphany of The Lord 8:30am - CLOW -Chapel 8:30am - RCIA Dismissal No PSR, No Adult Formation 9:45am - Catechists In-Service - DR 6:00pm - We Are Called-UPR 7:00pm - RCIA - DR & C 7:00pm - Baptism Class - PO 7:00pm - First Eucharist & Parent Orientation - DR 9:15am - St Martha s Group - DR 6:00pm -Bell Choir Practice - Cathedral 6:30pm -Adult Choir Practice - Cathedral 8:30am - PCCW Mass Baptism of the Lord 8:30am - CLOW -Chapel 8:30am - RCIA Dismissal 10:15am - PSR - Classrooms 10:15am - Adult Formation - UPR 11:15am - Vietnamese PSR - Classrooms 3:00pm - Confirmation Mtg - BR KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS UPR: Upstairs Conference Room C: Cafeteria CLOW: Children s Liturgy of the Word DR: Dining Room PSR: Parish School of Religion BR: Band Room KCB: Knights of Columbus Bingo Emporium LH: Loretto House Please turn off cell phones when you come into the Church for Mass. Thank you. Deadline for Bulletin announcements: Noon Monday Please include contact name and phone number. Priority is given to parish activities. Please send to: stagnesfrontdesk@gmail.com THANKS, THANKS to all who helped buy food, bought gifts, adopted a family, packed the Christmas baskets, and/or delivered them. We helped 25 families this year. That is less than last year, but I understand Crosslines also had fewer requests for baskets this year. I also thank all those who bought a gift for our own parishioners and visited with them. It means a lot to people. Sr. Elizabeth Ann HELPING OUR NEIGHBORS Once a month a group from St. Agnes prepares and serves lunch for the women and children living at Harmony House. This shelter for victims of domestic abuse is just ½ block from St. Agnes on Cherry. If you would like to help with this effort please contact M. E. Beach at (417) The next lunch will be Jan. 9. A sense of deep communion with the rest of nature cannot be real if our hearts lack tenderness, compassion and concern for our fellow human beings. It is clearly inconsistent to combat trafficking in endangered species while remaining completely indifferent to human trafficking, unconcerned about the poor, or undertaking to destroy another human being deemed unwanted. This compromises the very meaning of our struggle for the sake of the environment. Pope Francis, Laudato Si, no Libreria Editrice Vaticana. Used with permission. CHRISTMAS FLOWER DONATIONS IN MEMORY OF GIVEN BY Laurie Enos Martin Ron & Edie Enos Michael Thomas Enos Ron & Edie Enos Alice McElhaney Mike McElhaney Ruth Clary Mike McElhaney Paul & Betty Hund Francis Finch Raghu Nimmal David Nawara Procop & Mary Francka Irene Francka Rosie Francka Irene Francka Joe Dezort Mick Dezort Vernon Hanson Lee & Angie Viorel Lee Viorel, Jr. Woodrow Hammock Max Sorey Barb Sorey Mary Bolinger Carolyn Mustain Joe McMillian Barb McMillian Walter Gilcrease Dorothy Gilcrease Margaret Gallia Dorothy Gilcrease Thank you to all who donated to make the church so beau ful for the Christmas season. We will remember your loved ones in our prayers. QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK Solemnity of the Epiphany Theme: The mystery of the incarnation - Jesus is a gift to all humanity. Reading I: Isaiah 60:1-6 Reading II: Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12 Question for Children: In your life, who helps you to see Jesus in other people such as a classmate or a friend? Question for Youth: The star guided the Magi to Jesus. What are the people or events who have guided you in your relationship with Jesus? Question for Adults: How this past week did you demonstrate God s love at home and at work?

5 January 3, 2016 MESSAGES FROM SABRINA ADULT FAITH FORMATION: There will be no adult faith formation classes on January 3. Classes will resume on January 10. PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION/CLOW There will be no PSR on January 3 due to the Christmas break. CLOW will resume January 3. Please contact Sabrina at the parish office with any questions: FIRST EUCHARIST The First Eucharist Parent Orientation will be on Tuesday, January 5, at 7pm in the Dining Room. We will go over all the details you will need for the preparation for First Eucharist. Please mark you calendar for this date. RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS Due to the Christmas break, there will be no dismissal on December 27 and no class on December 28. Dismissals will resume on January 3 and classes on January 4. ST. AGNES MILITARY ASSISTANCE GROUP Our young people in the military naturally expect to hear from their families and communication from them can raise morale skyhigh. There is another huge morale boost available here at St. Agnes. Our Military Assistance Group has sent dozens of packages to the military overseas since the beginning of the Iraq- Afghanistan deployments. We want to let them know that our appreciation of what they are doing spreads into the communities they have left behind. We don t ask for money from anyone. This isn t charity. We ve been there, and we want to help. All we need is the name and address of your friend or family member who is far from home and making our way of life safer by what they are doing. PLEASE HELP US ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION! Send the name and address of your family member or friend in the military anywhere overseas to the St. Agnes Military Assistance Group in care of the Parish Offices. We will take care of the rest. Subiaco Academy A Catholic, Benedictine boarding and day school for boys in grades 7-12, located east of Fort Smith Arkansas at Subiaco Abbey! For more information, please contact us at or us at admissions@subi.org Frank Carbello - Parishioner PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK Kyhl McDevitt, John Van Slyke, Charles Otradovec, Irene Hahn, Alice Horton, Mary Roberts, Rose Harris, Charles Ortiz, Richard Holland, Joseph Barlow, Lois Ewing EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS SUNDAY LITURGIES SAT Jan 2 5:00pm Parish EPIPHANY OF THE LORD SUN Jan 3 7:00am Open Intention 8:30am Elizabeth Gallagher 10:00am Vietnamese Community 11:30am Open Intention 5:00pm John McManus MON Jan 4 8:30am Open Intention 5:30pm Bunny McClernon TUE Jan 5 8:30am Frank Carbello 5:30pm Maria WED Jan 6 8:30am Open Intention 5:30pm Theresa Kaltenhauser THU Jan 7 8:30am Open Intention 5:30pm George Slahorek FRI Jan 8 8:30am Open Intention 5:30pm Open Intention SAT Jan 9 8:30am Open Intention SUNDAY LITURGIES SAT Jan 9 5:00pm Mary Francka SUN Jan 10 BAPTISM OF THE LORD 7:00am John Schiltz 8:30am Alfredo Victirio 10:00am Vietnamese Community 11:30am Bunny McClernon 5:00pm Parish THE CORNERSTONE SCRIPTURE STUDY You are invited to take a spiritual journey through scripture where Jesus is "The Cornerstone." The Cornerstone is an in depth study of the Scriptures involving daily study questions, small group sharing, spiritual reflection, and commentary readings. This year s study is the Gospel of Luke which will be proclaimed at Mass during the upcoming liturgical year. The Gospel of Luke is full of the joy and hope that accompanied the birth of the Savior, the preaching throughout the Galilean Ministry and the journey to Jerusalem, the Passion, Death, Resurrection, and Ascension of Our Lord. The daytime group meets on Thursday mornings from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity. A Visitor s Day is scheduled for January 14, For more information, phone Nicola at The nighttime group meets on Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton. A Visitor s Day is scheduled for January 12, For more information, phone Paula at

6 Epiphany of the Lord SPRINGFIELD CATHOLIC SCHOOLS SCS FACTS Grant & Aid for the School Year: In order to be considered for a tuition discount for the school year, families must fill out a FACTS Grant & Aid application annually. ALL applications must be done online. Only Catholic families with children enrolled(ing) in grades Kindergarten thru twelve are eligible to apply. Applicants should complete the Grant & Aid assessment and submit the necessary supporting documentation to FACTS Management by January 31, Please be aware of this deadline there will NOT be a second application deadline for the school year. There is a limited amount of financial aid available for Springfield Catholic Schools. Please go to the Springfield Catholic Schools website click on the FACTS button on the home page (bottom right), click on FACTS Grant & Aid Application and create a FACTS new account. For further information or questions, please contact Greg at (417) Ext 31or gstark@scspk12.org OR Cheryl at (417) Ext 32 or cbond@scspk12.org. Preschool Registration for the School Year- January 8-January 31, 2016: The Springfield Catholic Preschools are located at Immaculate Conception, St. Agnes, and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton elementary schools. We currently have 3 and 4 year-old programs at each of these schools. Child(ren) must be potty trained and 3 or 4 years of age prior to August 1. If your child(ren) is re-enrolling for Preschool, log into your parent portal and select the Online Registration button. Contact the school office if you need help logging in. New families must call the school of their choice to express interest in applying for the school year. If you are registering your child for the first time, please contact your chosen school office and they will give you a login to register online. Submission of your application does not guarantee placement. For more information please call the school in which you are interested in enrolling your child(ren) - Immaculate Conception: , St. Agnes: , St. Elizabeth Ann Seton: Summer Preschool Programs Springfield Catholic School System plans to offer some exciting new summer preschool programs for children 3-5 years old at St. Agnes Cathedral and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Schools during the 2016 summer months. Children must be potty trained and 3 years old PRIOR to June 1 for this program. We will have programs that will accommodate both full and part-time summer schedules. For additional information please contact St. Agnes School at (417) or St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School at (417) DISCOVERY NIGHT at SCHS Join us Wednesday, January 13, 2016 for Junior High/New Student Discovery Night at Springfield Catholic High School. Presentation and discussion will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Parents and students are welcome to see the campus, meet our student leadership, experience the community, and learn about the many academic achievements we are celebrating! No RSVP is required. For questions, please contact our Academic Office at ext 37. Employment Opportunities ALL Employment Opportunities and applications are available on the Springfield Catholic School s website at Click on the ABOUT link at the top and scroll down to Employment Opportunities. Lectors 5:00 PM Ellen Finch, Michael Finch 7:00am Connie McManus, Volunteer 8:30 AM Amanda Davis, Jamie Davis 11:30 AM Janet McBride, Mark Merz 5:00 PM Dane Galloway, Volunteer Servers 5:00 PM Jeremy Cronkhite, Two Volunteers 7:00 AM Three Volunteers 8:30 AM George, Mary and Ralph Hall 11:30 AM Gavyn Moore, Carl Rapp, Annabelle Sonnemaker 5:00 PM Three Volunteers Ushers 5:00 PM Jean & Don Coleman, Two Volunteers 7:00 AM Pat McManus, John Holtmann, Larry McGauley, Volunteer 8:30 AM Christopher Kollmeyer, Daniel Pham, Two Volunteers 11:30 AM John Kubicek, Melvin Medley, Volunteers 5:00 PM David Eiken, Gretchen Gambon, Two Volunteers Extraordinary Ministers of Communion 5:00 PM Jackie Barlow, Dana Carroll, Denee Scruggs, Ginny & John Smithberg, Judy Wheeler, Angela & Terry Winton 7:00 AM Sally Keene, Tim Keller, Glenn Kristek, Sr. Faustina Le, Allen Rues, Cholet Sison Switala 8:30 AM Veronica & Joe Herman, George Johnson, Mary Keller, Erwin Mantei, Jan McEvoy, Keith Nanneman, Alan Norris, Michael Pittman 11:30 AM Edie & Ron Enos, Cheryl & Mike Flynn, Rick Gillespie, Jess Hiett, Megan Merz, Alana Myler, Debbie Myler 5:00 PM Paul Askren, Rebecca Burrell, Megan Kennedy, Jonna Mahy, Gary Momphard, Diana Piccolo, Kris Watt Welcome to the Springfield Catholic School System! Our system is made up of three (3) elementary schools (preschool thru 8 th grade) and one (1) high school. For a tour, enrollment information or to check availability at various grade levels, please contact the school(s) in which you are interested: Immaculate Conception: (417) ; St. Agnes: (417) ; St. Elizabeth Ann Seton: (417) ; and Springfield Catholic High School: (417) We have a strong Tradition of Faith, Service and Academic Excellence!

7 January 3, 2016 STEWARDSHIP of TREASURE December Income Report December Income Weekly Envelopes Week 1-2 December Budget Still Needed 27, , , Plate 1, , , ADDITIONAL DECEMBER DONATIONS Tuition Assistance Donations St. Vincent de Paul/Pantry , Lay Retirement , Catholic Cemeteries Seminary Catholic Charities Total $6, Maintenance 6, , , Utilities 2, , , Due to early publishing dates the Income Report will be updated in the bulletin on January 10! Join us every Wednesday at the K of C Bingo Emporium 2340 W. Grand, 2nd parking lot Horse Races and Bingo Sales begin at 4:30 PM Bingo begins at 6:30 PM Like us on Facebook! Bingo Springfield Missouri Wednesday St. Agnes GIFT/PURCHASE CARDS St. Agnes Cathedral has gift/purchase cards (SCRIP) available in the parish office during business hours Monday through Friday and after the 8:30 Mass on Sundays in the cafeteria. These cards are full value and good up to two years or longer. Proceeds go toward out tuition assistance program for deserving children in Catholic grade or high school. There is no extra cost when you purchase a card. We have cards for restaurants, businesses in the Mall, Wal -Mart, Staples, Home Depot, Lowe s, even some hotels. Buy them for gifts or purchase for your own use. Cards we don t have in our inventory must be ordered by Mondays at 8:30am to receive that same week. Call Connie, , with any questions. HELP WANTED! The St. Agnes Mail Crew would like for YOU to join them for a little work and whole lot of fun! Our services are usually required on Friday mornings, but not every week. If you are interested please call Joan Bean, (417) ST. MARTHA S GROUP Don t forget our meeting on Wed., Jan. 6th. We will meet at 9:15 in the DR. Bring your Pope Francis book, anything you have to donate to Harmony House, and we will also discuss our Morning of Recollection. See you then! A fundraiser designed to promote fellowship and fundraising for tuition assistance Sunday, January 31, :30 PM - Diamond Room, Knights of Columbus Hall, 2340 W. Grand Tickets available after Mass or at St. Agnes Parish Office, MOVING? PLEASE LET US KNOW Each month, the parish pays for the return of mailings to people who have moved. Please help us save money by notifying the parish office, , or completing the form inside the bulletin cover when you move. Thank You! ENTERING THE HOSPITAL OR..? We want to know about any planned hospitalizations, nursing home placements, or homebound persons who wish contact from our Ministry of Care. Cards are available at the entrance of the church and chapel. You can place the cards in the collection basket or call the parish office. YEAR-END GIVING TIP Gifts of appreciated securities are superb gifts. By giving securities directly to St. Agnes, the full market value is deductible, not what you paid for it. And you also avoid capital gains taxes. Call Anne Buckley at the Diocesan Office, , to donate stocks to our parish.