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St. Agnes Catholic Community A Perpetual Adoration and Stewardship Parish SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER May 8, 2016 PARISH OFFICE 3966 Chestnut Ave. Concord, CA 94519 Tel: (925) 689-0838 Fax: (925) 689-7899 Office Hours: 9:00am - Noon * 1:00pm - 4:30pm, Monday-Thursday Website: www.stagnesparish.net * E-Mail: [email protected] 1 . MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil: 5PM “As he blessed them he parted from them and was taken up to heav- Sunday: 7AM, 9AM, 10:45AM & 5PM en.” (Luke 24:51) Daily Mass in the Chapel at 8AM The Gospel of St. Luke ends with the Ascension of the Lord. This scene is Monday - Saturday also the transition to St. Luke’s Acts of the Apostles. As we hear in Acts (Communion Service on Wed.) 1:10, the apostles are staring into the sky watching Jesus ascend. A couple Confessions: Saturday 3:30PM of men dressed in white garments ask them who they are looking for. This amazing scene can serve as an allegory, a spiritual picture that can be PASTORAL STAFF interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning. It might be fun to see this in a little Parochial Administrator humor. When I was in chaplaincy training, one of the chaplains who em- Rev. Fr. Johnson Abraham braced Buddhism as her primary belief told us this joke: [email protected] A monk was riding an ox and a group of people humbly asked who he was Business Manager looking for. He answered: “I am looking for an ox.” They all laughed and Marlene McCann he continued on his way up the road, where he was again asked the same [email protected] question only to start people laughing. Finally, he came to a Christian mis- Director of Religious Education sion where they told him he was being ridiculous, that he was already rid- Lila Rutkowska ing on an ox. He answered: “So it is with you looking for God.” Hmm. [email protected] The story might serve to illustrate how the early church had to find its way building up the Kingdom of God here on earth, and not stare at the heavens Secretary-Religious Education waiting for Jesus to return. We might also see the story as a reminder of Donna Cassianos [email protected] what we seek being part of our everyday call to serve others. How do we view the elderly or infirmed? Are they who we are seeking? Director of Music Ministry May Hembrador I’ve got one more story. Perhaps you’ve heard it—but it still works: [email protected] or After a parish evening meeting, a guy lost his car keys and was looking for [email protected] them under a streetlight. A parishioner came out of the hall and offered to Liturgical Musician help him. Pretty soon he had lots of helpers and one person asked him to Lily Melendrez retrace his steps—“where exactly, do you think you lost them?” He an- swered: “Probably over there by the statue where I said a prayer.” “Then Youth Ministry Coordinator why are you looking for them over here?” He answered: “The light’s better Linda D’Souza over here.” [email protected] Sometimes we may be looking for God in all the wrong places. I think Bulletins Please submit your articles to: some country singer gave me that idea. But the truth is, Christ is found in [email protected] all the places we may have decided to avoid. Let us grow beyond the idea that God is only found in the sky or bright lights of fun projects. Let us re- Pastoral Council President alize that the call to service is not about seeking rewards. But when we David Wood bring The Light of Christ into the hearts of others, we find Jesus. [email protected] Postscript: I have always loved a little saying from Mother Teresa: “You SCHOOL OFFICE don’t have to do great things—just small things with great love.” 3886 Chestnut Ave., Concord Tel.: (925) 689-3990 Deacon Bill Office Hours: 7:30 - 4:00 M-F Principal: Jill Lucia [email protected] Secretary: Ana Kelley SUNDAY COLLECTION FOR MAY 1: $12,214.00 [email protected] Website: We thank you for your Stewardship. www.stagnesconcord.com 2 . Faith and Spirituality DAILY MASS IN THE CHAPEL CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE EAST BAY Monday - Saturday at 8:00 AM. (Communion Service on Wed.) ANNUAL PARISH COLLECTION Mass at 8:15 on Fridays. MAY 14th & 15th, 2016 PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION - Chapel 24/7 Contact Sumner or Veronica Peery at 827-0916 for scheduling. It is our actions that Give Meaning to Mercy. FOR ADULT LEARNING: Each year at this time, we are provided with an SCRIPTURE SHARING - Thursday 9:30 a.m. in the Ministry Ctr. BIBLE STUDY—Wednesday 7:00 p.m. in the Ministry Center. opportunity to partner with Catholic Charities of the East Bay to make the mercy of God real to FOR MINISTRY: PRAYER TREE - a ministry of people who pray specifically those in our community most in need. Catholic for those who are ill. Please notify the parish office if you or a Charities of the East Bay is our Charity, and as member of your family are in, or going into, the hospital. such makes us one of the largest providers of HELPING HANDS: Please call Ron Artale at 827-3713. social services in the East Bay. Your financial MARTINEZ SHELTER MEALS: Please call Yvonne Mennel: pledge or one-time gift will enable the Church to 925-200-6716 or [email protected]. better welcome the stranger, heal trauma, lift ST. VINCENT DE PAUL MINISTRY people out of poverty, and Give Meaning to Please contact the St. Vincent de Paul Hotline at (925) 689-0838, Ext. 250. Mercy. Please give generously to this appeal on May 14th and 15th. MINISTRY TO THE SICK: Please call Naomi (925) 798-5592. CARING HANDS-JOHN MUIR HEALTH: For more information, contact Steve Mullin, Contact Kathy Friend by e-mail at Parish Outreach Manager, at 510-768-3165 or e- [email protected]. mail [email protected]. SAVE THE DATE—OCTOBER 1 NOVENA TO THE BLESSED MOTHER Block your calendars for October 1, from Happy Mother’s Day to the most Blessed Moth- er, Mary, the Mother of Jesus. Please join us 10:00 a.m. to noon—St. Agnes is scheduled for a novena to honor her beginning on May 12 to have their own Mass at the Cathedral of at 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel. This will culminate Christ the Light to celebrate the Year of with a reception on May 21st after the 5:00 p.m. Mercy. All ministries are encouraged to Mass. attend. In addition to Mass, we are to be given our own tour of the cathedral. If you have questions or can help with this event, please e-mail [email protected] or leave a voice mail message at 925-767-3750. PLEASE PRAY FOR HEALING Spencer Allen Marcia Carter Amia Garcia Rosalia Messina Mary Pulliam Ben Andersen Gil Chavez Guy Grace Evangeline Narag Joseph Riccobuono Kay Andersen George Conlow Suzanne Klassen Edward Nettleman Maureen Ryan Ron Artale Rose Viagi Cuinonez MaryAnn Liebschutz Carol Peters Cliona Thuillier Mary Lou Austria Dave Dewan Joseph Mallon Rich Peters Pat Weisinger John Bedecarre Pauline Elcenko Maria McCarthy Micah Pilkerton Goody Carino Marietta Finnegan Marv McKean Joanna Poplawska Please call the church office to add/remove names from the above list. 3 . Calendar for the Week Mass Intentions Parish Events and Meetings Saturday, May 7, 2016 Sunday, May 8, 2016 5:00 p.m. Mary Garaventa—Repose 6:00 p.m. Life Teen—Cauchi Hall Just Faith Group—Special Monday, May 9, 2016 Intention 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass—Chapel Sunday, May 8, 2016 11:00 a.m. Liturgy Committee Meeting—A.R. Sunday Masses are offered for all Mothers of 1:00 p.m. Environment—Church St. Agnes Parish, Living and Deceased 5 & 6 p.m. Faith Formation—Classrooms and Church/Hall—Last Session Monday, May 9, 2016 7:00 p.m. EDGE—Cauchi Hall 8:00 a.m. Mary Garaventa—Repose 7:00 p.m. Social Ministries—G.P. Keith Slingerland—Repose Tuesday, May 10, 2016 Elipidio Santos—Repose 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass—Chapel Tuesday, May 10, 2016 3:00 p.m. Little Vinnie’s Meeting—A.R. 8:00 a.m. Mary Garaventa—Repose 6:00 p.m. Appreciation Gathering for CFF Pasquito Degala—Repose Catechists—A.R. Maria Teresa Legaspi—Repose 6:00 p.m. PACE—8th Grade Classroom Wednesday, May 11, 2016 7:00 p.m. Baptism Class—G.P. 7:30 p.m. Schola Practice—Music Room 8:00 a.m. Communion Service Only Thursday, May 12, 2016 Wednesday, May 11, 2016 8:00 a.m. Mary Garaventa—Repose 8:00 a.m. Communion Service—Chapel Sal & Irene Lo Grasso—Repose 10:30 a.m. Rosary Making—G.P. Loreto Santos—repose 6:00 p.m. School Development—Faculty Room 7:30 p.m. Jim Gill Band Practice—Church Friday, May 13, 2016 8:15 a.m. Mary Garaventa—Repose Thursday, May 12, 2016 Dunhill David—Repose 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass—Chapel Felicisimo Santos—repose 9:30 a.m. Scripture Sharing—A.R. 12:00 noon Decorating for 8th Grade Dance - Saturday, May 14, 2016 Church Hall 8:00 a.m. Mary Garaventa—Repose 6:00 p.m. Children’s Choir Practice 5:00 p.m. Doris Rygh—Repose 6:30 p.m. Ladies’ Night (preschool)— Mr.