St. Agnes Roman Catholic Church Administration Pastor...Fr. Navil Rodrigues Parish Office...Renee Riehl - 322-5541 The Office Parish Office Phone: 406-446-1237 Director of Religious Education Mandy O Connor ~ 406-322-5541 406-446-1237 ~moconnor@stmarycolumbus.org www.stagnesrl.com Father s Contact Info - 406-322-5541 Ext 2-406-977-8135 1 Word Ave N ~ Red Lodge P.O. Box 1067 Red Lodge, MT 59068 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.*** October 21st, 2018
In the Parish ~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. ~ Craft Fair ~ A big Thank You to everyone who helped with the Craft Fair and thank you for all the baked goods that were donated. Thank you especially, to Betty and Gerald Koch for all their hard work. The Craft Fair was a big success. ~ Helping Out ~ If you are interested in being on a list to bring meals to someone in our church who would need short-term help for a dinner or two--- please email stagnesrl@gmail. com or call the office to leave your name. ~ Knights of Columbus ~ We have formed a Round Table for St. Agnes. If you are interested in joining or in getting more information, see Paul Cook. We have free wifi available at St. Agnes the password is peach00 Bulletin Deadline Monday, 12pm Email: bulletin@stmarycolumbus.org ~Adoration~ Join us on Thursday after Mass
The office will only be open immediately after Mass on Tuesday and Thursday after Adoration, then will be closed for the rest of the day. The office is closed on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. If you need to talk with someone or need to get into the church, please call 322-5541 and someone will meet you at St. Agnes to help you. October Parish Calendar 19th and 20th--drop off baked goods for Craft Fair 20th - Craft Fair - 9am - 4pm 28th - Youth Mass and Name Tag Sunday 28th - St. Mary s Harvest Dinner 11am - 3pm November 1st - All Saint s - Holy Day of Obligations 18th -- celebration for Father Navil s 25th anniversary of his ordination. If you would like to receive our ebulletin in your inbox each week please go online and sign up at www.stagnesrl.com or email the parish office at stagnesrl@gmail.com and we will get you on the weekly distribution list. ~ 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. ~Dinner ~ St. Benedict s in Roundup invites you to their Fall Dinner on November 4 from 11:30am until 3pm. Turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, homemade pies and all the trimmings. Adults $10, Children age 5-12 $5 and under 5 is free. There will also be a Bake Sale/Country Store and Raffle. Tuesday 8:30am Thursday Sunday 10:30am Masses for the Week of October 21st 23rd 25th 28th Find our Parish Apps on MyParishApp Bill & Ruth Gebo Family By Ronald-Amy Yates Harold Cook By Paul & Mary Cook Rosa Blas By Cynthia Marble
The Youth Groups did a fantastic job shoveling snow for community members in need! Thank you to all the kids, you are AWESOME! If anyone 9th-12th grade is interested in attending, please contact Mandy. Registrations are due Oct 26. No CCD on Sunday Oct 21 Living Rosary will be on Oct 28 before Coffee and Donuts, please stay and help our kids learn the Rosary! 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 406-860-8318 or the parish office. 406-322-5541 Mass Intentions ~ Please call the parish office 446-1237 St. Agnes Reconciliation ~ Please see Mass Schedule or by appointment 322-5541 Marriage ~ Please contact the parish office 6 months prior to the proposed date of marriage. Baptism ~ Please contact the parish office for an Appointment.
Stewardship ~ All people are God s stewards, because everything that exists belongs to God ~ WHAT IS GOD ASKING FOR? ~ This past Father s Day began with my youngest son asking me for money. As the day went by, he continued to ask me for things. It was actually quite humorous as it was supposed to be my day and I hadn t asked him for one thing. It was all about what he wanted. Finally, after his latest request, I responded, It s Father s Day! What I want from you is a day where you don t ask me for anything. I would have to say that he does not constantly ask me for things all the time and he is a good kid, but this day he did have me reflecting on how much a child asks from a parent. We ask quite a lot from our Heavenly Father as well. I don t think He begrudges us anything due to all our requests. However, like any human parent would, I think God would love it when He asks something of us that we can respond with a yes. We like to do all the asking, but too often we are not very responsive when we are being asked. It is an important aspect to reflect on in any relationship. If you seek to receive more than you are willing to give, what kind of lopsided relationship is that? God doesn t want that type of relationship. Any father wants to give his son or daughter anything they ask for within reason, but offering the same back is what a real relationship is all about. Tracy Earl Welliver, MTS 4lpi.com/blog ~ Finances & Councils ~ Weekly Contribution October 21st October 28th 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 *Nina Shepard *Cindy Miller Mary Cook Nienke Sjaardema Joe Petersen Marilyn Fugere Carrie Entenmann Eve Hickcox Grace Stampfel *Mary Ann Mathes *Deb Hogan Shirley Kane *Needed for collection to make our Weekly Budget for Expense. ~ $3,128.00 Collection~...$1,864.77 Shortfall~...-$1,263.23 Monthly Income vs Expenses July 2018 Income for the month - $11,429.10 Expenses for the month - $11, 628.97 Income vs Expense - (-199.87) Finance Council Mark Brajcich...Chair...406-425-2295 Parish Council Mary Cook ~...Chair...406-839-1889
~Gospel Reflection~ Our readings today are wonderfully consoling and wildly challenging. If we take them to heart, they just might change our lives. For they should call us to profound gratitude for all that God has done for us and inspire us to live lives of thanksgiving and obedience to Him in response to His overwhelming love and mercy. In the Gospel Reading, from Mark, Jesus tells us in His own words how we can thank Him and how our lives can reflect greatness in His eyes we can imitate Him. He tells us, Whoever wishes to be great among you will be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you will be the slave of all. For the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many. Our God has ransomed our lives. In truth, this ransom means our lives are not our own but belong to God. We must do what He asks us to do with them. And He has told us clearly what to do serve others in love as we have been served in love by Him. ~40 Days for Life~ Sept. 26 Nov. 4 The 10th Billings 40 Days for Life campaign is fast approaching. Help us witness to the sanctity of every human life by scheduling an hour per week (if possible) to be a peaceful, prayerful presence in front of Planned Parenthood s abortion clinic in Billings Heights, which draws girls and young women from all over eastern Montana as well as from Wyoming and the Dakotas. We need at least two people praying at all times from 6 am to 8 pm in front of this facility during the 40 days of the campaign. For more information or to sign up for a prayer shift in front of the abortion clinic, contact Amy (855-3737 or 962-3260) or Alvina (860-5553 or 259-3168). Remember Christ s words, Whatsoever you do for the least of these little ones, you do for Me. Do something beautiful for Jesus by standing and praying for the least of His little ones! This is why service for the Christian Steward is not an add-on to our already busy lives. It is our life. Over the course of the next week, take these readings to heart. Reflect on the remarkable love God has shown for you. Then look carefully at your daily life. Is it an imitation of the servant-love of your Brother and Savior? What changes do you need to make, perhaps just in attitude, or perhaps to the trajectory of your life as a whole, to live in grateful service to the One who loves you so? Copyright 2018 Catholic Stewardship Consultants, Inc.
In the Area & Diocese ~Abuse Survivors Meeting~ All known survivors of abuse are invited to attend an informal meeting with Bishop Michael Warfel to discuss and address questions related to the sexual abuse of minors in the Diocese of Great Falls-Billings. Listed below are the parishes he will visit and survivors are welcome to attend in their geographical area. These discussions are not for any other purpose or to respond to other areas of concern. All sessions will begin at 7:00 pm and will be held to no more than 1 ½ hours: October 21, 2018, St Pius X Church, Billings October 22, 2018 St Dennis Church, Crow Agency October 23, 2018 St Labre Church, Ashland October 24, 2018 Sacred Heart Church, Miles City October 28, 2018 St Jude Thaddeus Church, Havre October 29 2018 St Paul Mission Church, Hays November 6, 2018 St Matthew Church, Sidney November 7, 2018 Immaculate Conception Church, Wolf Point ~World Wide Marriage Encounter~ Married couples Consider doing something great for yourselves and your marriage. A Marriage Encounter weekend involves 15 20 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: Nov. 2-4, 2018 in U-Cross, WY; Jan. 25-27, 2019 in Billings, MT. Contact information Paul & Tracy McElvery at 307-689-2820 or visit: www.wwme.org. ~Culture of Life Conference~ For many people today, events in their lives can be a source of great pain and pose great challenges. Some of these challenges are so great that people begin to wonder whether they can go on living while in the midst of their struggles - Bishop Michael Warfel. Plan to join the next Culture of Life Conference: Heal-ing a Wounded Heart October 26th and 27th at St. Bernard Church. Presenters include Archbishop Samuel Aquila who will discuss Pope Paul VI s Encyclical Humanae Vitae, Sr. Nancy Kehoe who will address Mental Health concerns and Dr. Neal Sorensen who will speak about End of Life is-sues. The presenters for the conference have a wealth of experience and will surely help all to become more knowledgeable and more inspired to work to-ward building a culture that affirms life. Bishop Michael Warfel. Call 406-318-0321 today for registration information. St. Bernard s Annual Arts & Crafts show Sat. Nov. 3rd from 9am to 3pm. Continental breakfast and lunch will be served. Vendors on 2 levels with quality hand crafted items and a white elephant room. Come and join us.
Parish groups and Faith Study ~Bible Study~ Bible Study has started again. We are finishing the Book of Acts, but you may join at any time. The videos are each excellent on their own. We meet downstairs at 9:15 before Mass. ~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 Nursing Home...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 Nursing Home 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 email Cynthia with any questions: 425-1226, 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 860-8317. Like us on Facebook: St. Agnes Red Lodge St. Mary s & St. Michael s Contact Information Office Hours - Tuesday - Friday 8am - 5pm Office Phone # - 406-322-5541 Address: PO Box 956 Columbus, MT 59019 Fr. Navil s Contact Info - 406-322-5541-406-977-8135 navilrodrigues@yahoo.co.in Renee Riehl - 406-322-5541 rriehl@stmarycolumbus.org Mandy O Connor - 406-322-5541 or 406-860-8318 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 Email Would you like to receive envelopes? Yes No