Saint Agnes Catholic Church 233 West Gay Street

Saint Agnes Catholic Church
233 West Gay Street
West Chester, PA. 19380
610-692-2990
www.saintagnesparish.org
Saint Agnes Catholic Church
233 West Gay Street • West Chester, PA 19380
www.saintagnesparish.org • Phone: 610-692-2990 • Fax: 610-692-9623
PARISH STAFF
Pastor
Rev. Alfonso (Fr. Al) J. Concha
Parochial Vicar
Rev. Laurence J. Gleason
Weekend Ministry
Rev. Stephen J. Baker, O.S.A.
Rev. John Franey
Deacons
Deacon Victor Gonzalez
Deacon Clement J. McGovern
Deacon Martin LoMonaco
Sr. Helen Miriam, I.H.M., Superior of Convent-610-692-9430
Sr. Joan Felicia, I.H.M., School Principal- 610-696-1260
Felicia Navarro, Coordinator of Religious Education-610-436-4640
Sr. Helene McGroarty, I.H.M., Hispanic Ministry-610-344-7224
Sr. Martha Staarman, O.S.U., Hispanic Ministry-610-436-5580
Mr. Sean McElwee, Director of Music- 610-344-7244
Mrs. Barbara Kirby, Director of Outreach Services
610-429-0697
Mr. John Mattia, Facilities Manager- 610-692-2990
Mrs. Joan Fogarty, Business Manager- 610-692-2990
Mr. Samuel Riccardo, Jr., Cemetery Manager- 610-692-4421
SCHEDULE
Masses:
Saturday:
Sunday:
8:00 a.m. & 5:15 p.m. (Sunday Vigil)
7:00, 9:00 & 10:30 a.m.
12:00 p.m. (Spanish) 5:15 p.m.
Weekdays: 6:30 & 8:00 a.m.
First Friday: 6:30 & 9:00 a.m.
Holy Days: 5:15 p.m (anticipated)
6:30 & 8:00 a.m. 12:10 & 5:15 p.m
(Spanish) 7:00 p.m.
Eucharistic Adoration:
Wednesday: 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
SACRAMENTS
Baptisms:
Second, Third and Fourth Sundays: 1:30 p.m.
First Sunday in Spanish:
1:30 p.m.
Pre-Jordan, First Sunday (TPH)
12:00 p.m
Confessions:
Saturday: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Vigil of Holy Days & First Friday Eve: 4:00-4:30 p.m.
Marriages: To register for Pre-Cana contact:
www.philamarriageprep.com
Week of May 11, 2014
Monday: St. Nereus & Achilleus,Martyrs;St. Pancras,Martyr (white,red)
6:30 AM: William J. Rodgers by MaryKay& Mike
O’Rourke
8:00 AM:Ethel Joyce by Joanne & Alan Ruggeri
Tuesday:OUR LADY OF FATIMA (white)
6:30AM: John & Rita Martin by Diane Feconda
8:00AM: Peter Sena by Family
Wednesday: St. Matthias,Apostle (red)
6:30 AM: Barbara Callahan by Edwin Callahan
8:00 AM: Joseph Novielli by Scheerer Family
Thursday: St. Isidore (white)
6:30 AM: Maureen L. McGovern
8:00 AM:Kathleen Conway by Scheerer Family
Friday: Easter Weekday (white)
6:30 AM: Martha DeAngelo by Diane Feconda
8:00 AM: Doris Testa by Rosemary Rooney
Saturday: Easter Weekday (white)
8:00 AM: Robert (Bobby) Gross by Zengel Family
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Please pray for the repose
of the souls of
Our family and friends
Estelle Doran
M. Carolyn Thomas
May they rest in peace
PROMISES OF MARY
FOR THOSE WHO PRAY THE ROSARY
Whoever shall have a true devotion to the Rosary shall not die without the Sacraments of
the Church.
(Given to St.Dominic and Blessed Allan)
PRAY THE ROSARY EVERY DAY!
Lisa Jacobsen, Samantha Calfapietra, Charles Gebel,
George Dargay, Carol Theis, Susan Curran, Geralyn
Mattera, Bob Hoeveler ,Barbara Watkins, Kenneth
Wylie, Cheryl McGlinchy,Tiffany Brandt, Franklin
Young, Agnes Grady Chesko,Breelyn Valentine, Ted
Wright, Noreen C. Crowley, Phil Kennedy, Zachary
Trexler, Megan Whitman, Alexandra Kendell
USMC: Cpl John Mitas, 2nd Lt. , Pvt. Joseph Rochfo
rd,Jr., Capt. Ryan Yeandel, Capt. Gregory W. Kosh, Sgt.
Isaac Pineda ,Pvt. Joshua Feliciano, Cpl Mark Bayer
USAF: 1st Lt. Timothy J. Baldwin, 1st Lt. Kathleen Styron, Capt. Jared Yankech, Katie Sullivan, Major
Lt.Adam M. Sema, 2nd Lt. Jessica Clark
USN: LTJG Charles G. Schappert, CTR2 Alexandra
Haney, CTR3 Reilly Haney, Lcpl Anthony Serrato
USA: Specialist Jason Hall, 1st Lt Grant T. Hahn, Capt.
John Paul Snook, Sgt. James Mac Fadden,1st Lt Eric
Lugo, David P. Estes, Private 2nd Class, Specialist Ian
Donoghue,1st Class,2nd Lt. Walter R. Snook, Capt. Jessica Bayer Chominski 1st Lt. John Eife, SPCMatthew
Conway.
From the Day Room and Nurses Center:
A Joyous Event at St. Agnes
Deacon Robert Gross, a member of St. Agnes Parish, will be ordained a Priest on Saturday, May
17th,2014 at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and
Paul by Archbishop Chaput. His first Mass is at St
Agnes on Sunday, May 18th at 2:30 PM, followed by a light recep on in the cafeteria.
Gratitude to all at the Villa Maria Academy Lower
School who assisted in raising $2,989.00 through
their Mission Fair! Thank you for allowing us to be
the stewards of your gifts to assist the poor who
come to the Church in need. The students at Villa
Maria strive to follow the example of the Immacu‐
late Heart of Mary charism of creative hope, love
and fidelity. Love, Charity in the true sense, always
points to Christ present in our world. A simple act
of charity still gives birth to Hope. The faculty and
students of Villa Maria Academy Lower School are
to be commended for their good work and gener‐
osity toward our neighbors who are in difficult cir‐
cumstances.
We are the Church! We feed the hungry, we
heal the sick, we welcome the stranger. We
live the Faith!
All are invited to join him at this special me and
rejoice with Fr. Robert Gross, his family and our
Parish community at St. Agnes.
Pray for Fr. Gross and new vocaƟons to the
Priesthood.
FAITH WILL TELL US GOD IS PRESENT
"Give thanks to God the Father for having
given you His divine Son not only as Bother in
the Incarnation, as Teacher of the Truth, and
as Savior on the Cross, but especially as your
Eucharist, your Bread of life,your heaven already begun...(St. Peter Julian Eymard)
O COME LET US ADORE HIM!
Adoration every Wednesday following the
8 a.m. Mass in the chapel.
Concluding at 8 in the evening.
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Sunday CollecƟon Report
Sunday Collec on: 5/4/14-$35,611.34
(includes direct debit of $8,283.50)
EASTER COLLECTION TO DATE:$60,250.62
Sunday Collec on: 5/5/13– $36,773.78
(includes direct debit of $7,856.50)
Thank You for your generous support to
St. Agnes Parish!
LAST CHANCE TO
-ExperienceGREATMUSIC
-in aCATHEDRAL SPACE
Pastoral Council ElecƟons 2014-2015
May 17 & 18
St. Agnes will be holding elec ons for the Pastoral Council for the 2014-2015 year on Saturday,
May 17 and Sunday, May 18 at all Masses that
weekend. Please indicate your choices on the
ballots at the end of each pew and place your
ballot a er Mass in the box which will be in the
ves bule. Thank you for your though ul considera on of these important posi ons to our parish community.
From the Dorothy Day Ministry Center:
This summer our head councilors at The Camp of
Light will be Nicole Chevalier and Natalie Gomez.
Camp of Light provides summer enrichment for chil‐
dren ages 4 through 12 who might otherwise have no
special summer experience. The children are joyful
and their parents are very appreciative of this special
gift.
If you are a a high school student interested in help‐
ing children of families in need in our community
through sports, arts, music, science and just plain fun
please contact our volunteer coordinator, Marie Hol‐
land at [email protected]. Camp of
Light runs from Monday, June 23rd through Friday,
August 8th on Monday, Wednesday and Friday morn‐
ings from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. Your time and
talent and friendship are a gift for a child who is just
waiting for you!
“The Philadelphia Singers” present two of the most
incredible sacred works, the Vesperae solennes de Confessore by W. A. Mozart and Franz Schubert’s Mass
No. 5 in A-Flat Major at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints
Peter and Paul. Under the direction of David Hayes, the
group is recognized for its control and unique skill for
Classical and Romantic style choral works. The finale
of the Season should not be missed on May 18, 2014 at
3:00PM.
Tickets are on sale now by going to
www.CathedralPhilaConcerts.org or
Our Lady of Fatima Feast Day May13th
The message of Fatima is simple: Pray.
Looking for a Few Good Men and Women
Are you seeking a way to serve your parish and to thank
God for His goodness to you? We need your help to
care for our beautiful parish, in particular, our sacred
and beautiful Church.
We are hoping to form a “Guardian Ministry” group
who might gather for prayer on Thursday and Friday
evenings in the upper church, perhaps from 6:30 to 7:00
p.m. After prayer it would be their responsibility to
make sure the Church is secure and to lock up for the
evening. This would require mature men and women
who can make a firm commitment and understand that
this would be a sacred trust.
Those interested in serving Our Lord in this particular ministry should contact Father Al for further
direction.
First Holy Communion
May through June 1st at the 10:30
A.M. Masses we will celebrant First
Holy Communions for St. Agnes and
PREP children receiving the sacrament.
Vacation Bible School
“Weird Animals”
Is July 21-25, 2014
May God Bless these children and
their families at this very special
Ɵme.
Don’t miss out on the “Rip-Roaring” Good Time
Registration Form is available on the
Parish Web Page
Under Faith Formation – PREP/CCD
Volunteers are needed.
CYO BOARD MEMBERS NEEDED!
The St. Agnes CYO is looking for a few new
board members to take office starting in
August 2014.
CYO Board Positions Opening at end of July
include:
Service Director / Spiritual Director
Social Director
Seasonal Athletic Director
CCD Liaison
Treasurer
Please consider helping out! For more detailed information regarding the available positions, please contact
Tim Wierman, President - CYO
[email protected] 610-766-1798
All volunteer adults who interact
with youth are required by the Archdiocese of to attend a training
session.
This work-shop is free of charge.
Event : VIRTUS Training Workshop
Location: School Cafeteria
Date: May 28, 2014
Time: 7:00 PM
You can sign up by calling the rectory
610-692-2990
Technology Addendum and Mandated Reporter Training can be taken online at
www.childyouthprotection.org/
index.php/staff-volunteers/required
-training
Thank You for keeping our children safe!!
PRAY FOR OUR PRIESTS
Pray for our Priests of St. Agnes and
our seminarians priests-to-be
Rev. Alfonso Concha
ordained May 15, 1976
Rev. Laurence J. Gleason
ordained May 18, 1996
Rev. Stephen Baker, O.S.A.
ordained August 18, 1990
Rev. John A. Franey
ordained May 18, 1963
Rev. Robert Gross
ordina on May 17, 2014
Adult Faith Formation
School of Community – weekly companionship & reflection on
the presence of Christ in our lives using writings promoted by
Communion & Liberation, a lay movement founded by Msgr.
Luigi Giussani
Meets: Tuesday evenings 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Day Room
Contact: Barbara Kirby (610) 429-0697
Women’s Bible Study – “Walking toward Eternity”
Meets: Thursday mornings 9am – 11 am TPH
Contact: Sharon Chevalier (610) 738-7720
Men’s Bible Study
Meets: Friday mornings 6:30 am – 7:30 am TPH
Contact: Denny Masson –484-716-1649
The King’s Men
Meets:Tuesday evenings 7:00 am—8:30 am TPH
Contact: Denny Masson—[email protected]
Adult Evening Study - Catholicism: The New Evangelization
Meets: Thursday evenings from 7-8:30 PM (cafeteria)
Contact: Rob & Terry Gallagher (610) 996-6761 or
[email protected]
Breaking Open of the Word- is a time to come together as a
community and share how God speaks to us through his Word in
Sacred Scripture proclaimed in the Sunday readings at Mass.
Breaking Open the Word is every Sunday immediately following
the 10:30 Mass. Both take place in the Religious Education Office. All are welcome to come and learn about the faith or
share it with others. Anyone interested may contact Claudia
Robuck at [email protected] or the Religious Education Office at (610) 436-4640.
Crown of Thorns Prayer Ministry The ministry prays for healing of people with mental, emotional and physical illnesses, conversion of hearts and souls to God, and reparation of sins. Any
questions please contact Chris Turner at [email protected] or
call at 484-459-3838.
Mr. Mark Cavara, ordina on May 2016
Mr. Anthony Raymundo, ordina on May 2019
All parishioners are invited to pray for our priests
and seminarians of St. Agnes as well as the bishops, priests and seminarians of our archdiocese
during the month of May. Special prayer cards
are available in the back of church to use to pray
for the inten ons of our priests and seminarians.
All are also invited to join us at the annual St. Agnes priest mass on Pentecost Sunday June 8th at
9am to pray for the inten ons of our priests and
show our apprecia on for the vital role they play
in our spiritual lives.
Young Adults: Let's Talk about Mama Mary!
Are you in your 20s and 30s and looking for other Catholics
your age? CYACC (pronounced "kayak") exists to offer social, spiritual, and service opportunities to local Catholic
young adults. May is the month of Mary, so please join us
this Wednesday (5/14/14) as Melissa St. Ledger of Generation Life speaks to us about our Mother Mary and femininity. Meet at the Knights of Columbus Hall in West Chester at 7:30pm; food/drinks/social time will follow. Check us
out on Facebook, at www.cyacc.org, or by emailing [email protected]. See you Wednesday!
IGLESIA SANTA INÉS
11 de mayo de 2014
Cuarto Domingo de Pascua - Ciclo A
Misa en español: Todos los domingos a las 12:00 (mediodía ) y días de precepto a las 7:00 pm.
Horario de confesiones: Miércoles de 7:00 a 8:00pm, en la capilla y sábados de 4:00 a 5:00 pm en la iglesia.
Bautizos: El primer domingo de cada mes a la 1:15pm. Comuníquese con la hernana Martha para registrarse a
tiempo.(610) 436-5580.
Pláticas pre-bautismales: El último jueves de mes a las 7:00 pm, en la capilla. Comuníquese con el diácono Victor
González.
Catecismo: Martes a las 6:15pm en la cafetería de la escuela. Para inscripción, comuníquese con la Hna Elena en
la oficina del Ministerio Hispano (610) 344-7224.
Grupos de Oración: Se reunen en el Thomas Patrick Hall (TPH) los miércoles a las 7:00pm. Para información,
comuníquese con el diácono Victor González.
Exposición y canto de la Coronilla de la Divina Misericordia: El primer sábado de cada mes a la 7:00pm en la capilla. Para más información comuníquese con el diácono Victor González.
Formación en la fé para padres de familia: Martes a las 6:30pm en el Thomas Patrick Hall (TPH). Para información comuníquese con la hermana Elena en la oficina del Ministerio Hispano. (610)344-7224.
Los hombres del Rey: Programa de formación masculino. Martes de 7:00-8:30pm en el Centro Parroquial. Para
más información comuníquese con: Denny Masson (484)354-9601; Jim Herlihey (484)716-1649 o Domingo
Panameño (484)574-1508.
Clases de Inglés: Lunes y jueves a las 6:30pm en el Thomas Patrick Hall (TPH) Para información llamar a la hermana Elena (610)344-7224.
Les aseguro que yo soy
la puerta de las ovejas
No sólo a Juan, el discípulo amado, le has mostrado la
puerta abierta del cielo. Públicamente has dicho a todos:”Yo soy la puerta: si alguien entra por mí, se salvará”. Pero si nosotros que estamos en la erra vemos la
puerta abierta en el cielo, ¿para quién será si nosotros
no podemos subir allí? Pablo responde:”Aquel que sube
es el mismo que bajó”. ¿Quién es? El amor. En efecto,
Señor, el amor que está en nosotros se eleva hacia allí,
porque el amor que hay en ha descendido a nosotros
hasta aquí abajo. Porque tú nos has amado te has abajado viniendo a nuestro lado; amándote, nosotros subiremos a .
Como tú mismo has dicho: “Yo soy la puerta”,te pido que nos abras para mostrarnos más claramente el lugar del que eres la
puerta; ya hemos dicho que ese lugar es el cielo; el Padre vive allí. Por eso nadie va al Padre sino por , que eres la puerta.
Maestro, ¿dónde vives? Contesta: “Estoy en el Padre y el Padre está en mí.” Entonces tu morada es el Padre, y tú eres la del
Padre. Pero esto no es suficiente, porque también nosotros moramos con go y tú en nosotros.
Come, Holy Spirit!
On Saturday, May 10, 2014, the following members of our parish community received the Sacrament of Confirmation at the hands
of Bishop John McIntyre, Auxiliary Bishop of the Arch-diocese Philadelphia. The parish community thanks the catechists
who helped in the formal preparation for this sacrament: Jane Kalbitizer, Sean McElwee, Tabitha Bruno, Patricia Lawson, Patricia
Murnane, Charlene Bigelow and JoAnne McAdams. Special thanks to Sister Joan Felicia, Sister Helene, Felicia Navarro, Donna
Fuller, Dolores Pisco, Claudia Robuck, Alice Hammond, the retreat volunteers and Christian Initiation Catechists, Wendy Laurento
and Chris Turner, for their work with this year’s Confirmandi and adult candidates for full reception into the Church. A special thanks
to our parish choir and altar servers and to the sponsors and family members for making this day a beautiful day.
Amanda Ball
Abigail Barth
Nicole Basile
Elise Ann Brady
John Briglia
Katherine Brown
Elizabeth Bruno
Lauren Buckel
Brandon Burns
Maya Byrne
Veronica Cabrera
David Cappelli
Kyle Carroll
Casey Caufield
Gianna Charney
Jacob Chevalier
Kate Lynne Conwell
Thomas DeAngelis
Mia Delvescovo
Kevin Devine
Michelle Dinh
Thomas DiSan
Madison Douce e
Philippe Douce e
KatherineDougherty
Mason Draxton
Jack Dugan
Andrew Dunleavy
Allison Filipas
Malaika Furtado
Hope Gallagher
Gabrielle Gallagher
Luke Geier
Madison Girard
Gavin Gonsalves
Katherine Gordon,
Benjamin Grear,
Patrick Greene
Jack Guido
Brady Hopton
Caitlin Howe
Jacqueline Hug,
Roman K Jackson
Priscilla Jara,
Michael Jones
Quinn Keegan,
John Patrick Killoran
Alexander Kirschner,
Annabel Kristoff,
Raquel Lacusky,
Daniel MacNamara,
William Vogel,
Santos Araujo,
Nicole Caballero
Karen Carrillo
Daniel Clifford
Ryan Dean
Shane Makowski
Monica Manley,
Jamila Marcias Alvarez
Kaitlyn Marnien,
Michael McDevi ,
Rosalynn McIlvaine
McKenna Mears
Jacob Mehler,
Odalis Mejia,
Fernanda Morales-Viveros
Anna Mulhern,
Ava Mullertz,
Timothy Murnane III,
Lucy Nelson,
Bre Nuelle,
Grace O'Boyle,
Chiara O'Keefe,
Ariana Pauline,
Magnolia Powers,
Anna Elizabeth Raymundo,
Alexandria Reid,
Sydney Reid,
Ambros Robuck,
Ella Rokke,
Jennifer Roman,
John Schweidler,
Dylan Sheller,
Caitlin Sirchio,
Paal Skjefstad,
Madeline Skjefstad
Luke Stout,
Sydney Stout,
Ka e Stubits,
Aidan Sunzeri,
Emma Teneza,
Jason Thornton,
Alec Timberman,
Christopher Titchenell,
Kyle Titchenell,
Katja Tuominen,
John Andrew Turley IV,
Maya Vei a,
Elias Vincent,
Olivia Zore c,
Jonathan Zuniga,
Alexis Or z –
Adult Candidates: Kevin T
PraƩ, Charles E Streitwieser,
Sally Jo Sherry, Sara R Emery
InformaƟon Page
Church:
St. Agnes
Bulle n No.
008450
Date:
08-07
Pages:
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Contact Informa on:
Mar ne Simonis, Joan Fogarty
610-692-2990
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