SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2021 SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (OF) QUINQUAGESIMA SUNDAY (EF) Clergy Reverend Mark Moriarty, Pastor Reverend James McConville, Parochial Vicar Deacon Nathan Allen Reverend Cassian DiRocco, in residence Sunday Masses Saturday 5:15pm Vigil OF English Mass 7:00 am OF English Low Mass 8:00 am EF Latin Low Mass 9:00 am OF English Mass with Hymns (Livestreamed) 10:30 am OF Latin Sung Mass with Schola (Livestreamed) 12:15 pm OF English Low Mass Weekday Masses Monday through Friday 6:30 am English Low Mass First Fridays 5:15 pm English Low Mass Saturday 8:00 am OF Latin Sung Mass with Schola (Livestreamed) Sacrament of Penance Every Tuesday after Novena 7:30–8:00 pm (Chapel) First Fridays 3:30–5:00 pm before First Friday Mass (Chapel) Every Saturday 3:30–5:00 pm during Adoration (Church) Adoration and Devotions Sunday: 12:15 pm Angelus/Regina Caeli during Easter Season (Church) 2:00 pm Vespers and Benediction (Church) Tuesday: 7:00 pm Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Chapel) 7:30 pm Confessions, Chaplet of Divine Mercy and Rosary First Fridays: 7:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 5:00 pm 5:00 pm Benediction (Chapel) Saturday: 3:30 pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 5:00 pm 5:00 pm Benediction (Church) Anointing of the Sick and Last Rites: As requested. Contact clergy. Funeral Masses: Contact clergy or parish office. Baptisms: Contact Fr. McConville or parish office. The Parish Office Hours Monday–Thursday: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm; Friday: closed except for deliveries. Contact Information Parish Office 535 Thomas Avenue 651.925.8800 [email protected] School Office 530 Lafond Avenue 651.925.8700 [email protected] Rev. Mark Moriarty 651.925.8888 [email protected] Rev. James McConville 651.925.8804 [email protected] Bob Collett, Business Administrator 651.925.8801 [email protected] Life/Death Emergency Number 651.925.8899 535 Thomas Ave. | Saint Paul, Minnesota 55103 | 651.925.8800 | www.churchofsaintagnes.org P RAYERS & READINGS: FIFTH SUN- ly; the wicked he casts to the ground. DAY IN ORDINARY TIME (OF) R. Praise the Lord, who heals the brokenhearted. Entrance Antiphon [Introit] Gospel Mark 1:29-39 O come, let us worship God and bow low before On leaving the synagogue Jesus entered the house of the God who made us, for he is the Lord our God. Simon and Andrew with James and John. Simon’s Psalm 95:6-7 [Roman Missal] mother-in-law lay sick with a fever. They immediately Venite adoremus Deum, et procidamus ante Domi- told him about her. He approached, grasped her hand, num: ploremus ante eum, qui fecit nos: quia ipse and helped her up. Then the fever left her and she wait- est Dominus Deus noster. Ps. Venite, exsultemus ed on them. When it was evening, after sunset, they Domino: iubilemus Deo salutari nostro. [Gregorian brought to him all who were ill or possessed by demons. Missal, p.446] The whole town was gathered at the door. He cured Collect many who were sick with various diseases, and he Priest: Keep your family safe, O Lord, with unfailing drove out many demons, not permitting them to speak care, that, relying solely on the hope of heavenly because they knew him. Rising very early before dawn, grace, they may be defended always by your protec- he left and went off to a deserted place, where he tion. Through our Lord Jesus Christ… All: Amen. prayed. Simon and those who were with him pursued him and on finding him said, “Everyone is looking for First Reading Job 7:1-4, 6-7 you.”He told them, “Let us go on to the nearby villages Job spoke, saying: Is not man’s life on earth a drudg- that I may preach there also. For this purpose have I ery? Are not his days those of hirelings? He is a slave come.” So he went into their synagogues, preaching and who longs for the shade, a hireling who waits for his driving out demons throughout the whole of Galilee. wages. So I have been assigned months of misery, and troubled nights have been allotted to me. If in bed I Offertory Antiphon Psalm 17:5, 6b, 7 say, “When shall I arise?” then the night drags on; I My steps have been steadfast in your paths, my feet am filled with restlessness until the dawn. My days have not faltered. Incline your ear to me; hear my are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle; they come to an word. Show your wondrous kindness, O savior of end without hope. Remember that my life is like the those who hope in you. wind; I shall not see happiness again. Perfice gressus meos in semitis tuis, ut non Responsorial Psalm Psalm 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 moveantur vestigia mea: inclina aurem tuam, et ex- Praise the LORD, for he is good; sing praise to our audi verba mea: mirifica misericordias tuas, qui sal- God, for he is gracious; it is fitting to praise him. vos facis sperantes in te, Domine. [Gregorian Missal, The LORD rebuilds Jerusalem; the dispersed of Is- p.450] rael he gathers. Prayer over the Offerings R. Praise the Lord, who heals the brokenhearted. Priest: O Lord, we bring to your altar these offerings He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their O Lord our God, who once established these created wounds. He tells the number of the stars; he calls things to sustain us in our frailty, grant, we pray, each by name. that they may become for us now the Sacrament of R. Praise the Lord, who heals the brokenhearted. eternal life. Through Christ our Lord. All: Amen. Great is our Lord and mighty in power; to his wis- Communion Antiphon Psalm 107:8-9 dom there is no limit. The LORD sustains the low- Let them thank the Lord for his mercy his wonders ly; the wicked he casts to the ground. for the children of men, for he satisfies the thirsty R. Praise the Lord, who heals the brokenhearted. soul, and the hungry he fills with good things. Second Reading 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23 Multitudo languentium, et qui vexabantur a spiritibus Brothers and sisters: If I preach the gospel, this is no immundis, veniebant ad eum: quia virtus de illo exibat, reason for me to boast, for an obligation has been im- et sanabat omnes. Lk 6:17-19 [Gregorian Missal, p.451] posed on me, and woe to me if I do not preach it! If I Prayer After Communion do so willingly, I have a recompense, but if unwilling- Priest: O God, who have willed that we be partakers in ly, then I have been entrusted with a stewardship. the one Bread and the one Chalice, grant us, we pray, What then is my recompense? That, when I preach, I so to live that, made one in Christ ,we may joyfully offer the gospel free of charge so as not to make full bear fruit for the salvation of the world. All: Amen. use of my right in the gospel. Although I am free in regard to all, I have made myself a slave to all so as to YOUNG WOMEN’S win over as many as possible. To the weak I became LENTEN VOCATION RETREAT weak, to win over the weak. I have become all things Saint Agnes Convent to all, to save at least some. All this I do for the sake of the gospel, so that I too may have a share in it. Sunday, February 28, 1:00 to 5:00 pm Alleluia Matthew 4:16 For women ages 17 to 32 Great is our Lord and mighty in power; to his wis- RSVP: [email protected] Bring: Mask and Rosary dom there is no limit. The LORD sustains the low- PASTOR’S COLUMN dering, only action, even in the dark of night. So often we Joseph Most Obedient can vacillate or delay when we know the clear com- An obligation has been imposed on me. -1 Cor. 9:16 mands of Christ and His Church. At worst, this can en- Obedience, in our modern culture and especially in danger our ever choosing the good. At best, we delay, America, is viewed as a kind of subservience, a taking out of lack of love and motivation, our gift of self to God. away of our freedom. On the contrary, if we give in to God has put other authorities in our lives, specifically evil, we will lose our freedom. Obedience to God, our parents and government. Parents are a special gift however, is that which sets us free! God’s laws are not from God to help raise, protect and form children, giv- arbitrary or capricious. His commands flow forth from ing the young the best preparation for serving God His very being. By the way, this is why the creed is when they are mature and on their own. This is why organized into three parts: Father, Son and Holy Spir- children should especially strive to be obedient in a it. Reality emanates from the Trinity. God literally is cooperative spirit. The greater knowledge and experi- Goodness, Truth, Beauty and Love. God’s commands ence of parents can help their children more quickly for us are not meant to take something away from us, grow in wisdom and virtue. All the more reason for to diminish or control us. Just the opposite.