August 21, 2016, 21st Sunday in OT C
THE CHALLENGES OF FAITH
INTRODUCTORY THOUGHT Many if not
most people believe that the Christian view of
salvation means nothing more than going to
heaven after death. But Christ lived and died to
bring healing and life to this world. The eternal
realm is the ultimate home for those who have
lived faithfully here below. Salvation includes
living for God in this world as well as living
with God in the world to come
Reading I Isaiah 66:18-21 Salvation means
reconciliation. There can be no healing unless
we are reconciled to God and reconciled to one
another. Heaven will come to earth when men
and women from different nations, different
races, and different classes learn to live
together as one.
Reading II Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13 The words
“discipleship” and “discipline” come from the
same root word. We cannot be disciples of
Christ unless we are disciplined by Christ.
What, then, are the disciplines that Christ imposes on his followers? Simply this: to bring
forth the fruits of peace and justice
Reading III Luke 13:22-30 The doorway to
salvation is narrow. All are welcome, but only
those who receive and practice the disciplines
of love are allowed to enter the fold. Salvation
in this and in the next world is promised only to
those who live by the law of love. Our Lord
Christ has shown us the way
CLOSING THOUGHT The earthly life would
make no sense if it were merely the staging
ground for the life to come. God put us on this
earth to learn to live here so we will be prepared
to live hereafter. If we find nothing of God’s
kingdom on this earth, we are not likely to find
a home in heaven
Mon.Aug 22nd, 8am Isabel Starr @ St. Agnes
Tues.Aug. 23rd 8am Darwin Rosenthal @ HolyFamily
Wed. Aug. 24th 8am John LaBanc @ St. Agnes
Thu. Aug 25th 8am Mary Martha Darte @ Holy
Family
Fri. Aug 26th 8am NO MASS @ St. Agnes
Saturday Aug. 27th
4pm Lamar Loucks @ St. Agnes
6pm Mary Finch @ Holy Family
Sunday Aug 28th
8am Lester Brown @Holy Family
10am Dorothy Millburg @ St. Agnes
Aug.25th,9:30am MontgomeryNH Com&Ros
PSR Registration after Mass
Aug. 20th &21st, & 27th & 28th
Aug. 31st, 6pm PSR Teacher Meeting
Sep. 7th, 6:30pm FIRST PSR
You are invited to Pray the Rosary &
Chaplet of Divine Mercy with us after
Monday & Wednesday 8am Masses for
the Year of Mercy, Stewardship, Discipleship, and the Future of our parish.
August 14, 2016
Weekend envelopes (106)
Weekend loose
Assumption
TOTAL
$ 3240.00
$ 149.00
$ 188.00
$ 3577.00
St. Agnes Cemetery $582.00 St. Johns $
Please
let us
know if
someone in
your family is ill or hospitalized
and wants to be visited or taken
communion by calling 532-5288.
Please
leave a
detailed
message
Time to Register
for
PSR!
We will be registering students for PSR this
weekend and next. Our PSR classes start September 7th @ 6:30pm. The Teachers will
gather for a meeting on August 31st at the
Parish Center at 6:30pm.
Prayer for our Faith Formation Team: Loving Jesus, We are not Scripture Scholars,
Theologians, or Church historians. Rather,
we are ragged band of your humble disciples.
Although we have countless other responsibilities-some of them pretty burdensome- each
of us said ‘yes’ to being part of our parish
faith formation team. You told your disciples
to carry the Good News to the ends of the
earth. Well, our “ends of the earth” are right
here, right now. Let us find among ourselves
and in one another a very special community
of faith-so that our simple efforts to preach
the Good News of the Kingdom may truly,
someday, reach the ends of the earth. Amen
Please prayerfully consider how you can give your time
and talent to our Faith Formation Team! Thank You!!!
If you were wanting to purchase a copy of the
book ‘Forming Intentional Disciples’ written
by Sherry Weddell, that was mentioned at the
Fr. Edwards Retreat, please contact the parish
office @ 532-5288.
In Her Cherished Heart Women’s
Conference - Lessons from Lisa Hendey’s
The Grace of Yes: Eight Virtues for Generous Living. Mass, goody bags, lunch, adoration, confession. Mother’s room available.
Saturday, September 10, 2016, 8 a.m.- 3:30
p.m. at Christ the King Parish Center,
Springfield. $30 before August 23, $35 at
the
door.
Register
online
at
www.CherishedHeartConference.com.
Diocesan White Mass - Physicians, nurses, administrators, allied health care providers and all others involved in the healing
ministry are welcome to join Bishop
Thomas John Paprocki on Saturday, October 15, 2016, 4 p.m., Cathedral of the Immaculate
Conception,
Diocese
of
Springfield in Illinois, Reception and program to follow. Guest speaker Fr. Myles
Sheehan, SJ, To RSVP: Bernadine Smith at
[email protected], call (217) 321-1139 or
register,online at
www.dio.org/familylife/annual-masses.html by
October 11, 2016.
Pro-Life Group Thanks you! We
are in need of candy donations or
money for favors to hand out at the
Labor Day Parade. Celebrating life
from conception to natural death, We
Thank you!
Holy Week Ministry, August 27th&28th
Saturday 27th, 4pm Sunday 28th,10am
Reader
Cantor
Mass Server
Mass Server
Eucharist E
Eucharist PB
Eucharist PB
Usher
Usher
Usher
Usher
Hospitality
Hospitality
Hospitality
Angie Karban
Harry Hutchinson
Don Karban
Jan Johns
Kelly Jansen
Emily Reynolds
Dalton Reynolds
Tina Jansen
Sandy Martincic
Deacon Lee
Deacon Lee
Beth Jansen
Ali Luckett
Wayne Jansen
Mitchell Reynolds
Kent Tuetken
Michael Foster
Jim Eickhoff
Glen Armentrout
Stan Hughes
Curt Pocklington
Delores Hughes Brenda Pocklington
Linda VanGiesen
Jessie Chesser
Patty Paden
Please let us know if you have any
scheduling conflicts in September or
October. Thank You! Angie
Thank you for giving your time &
talent at Saint Agnes!
Heroic Catholic Manhood, Workshop for
Men - There is a crisis facing men in the
Church today and an absence of good mentors
for our boys. But with grace and formation, you
can help turn the tide. Come on your own or
with your men’s group to learn the essentials of
mentorship and how to take it to the next level.
Saturday, September 17, 2016, St. Boniface,
Edwardsville, IL, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Cost $10.
(Lunch
included)
To
register,
visit
www.dio.org/familylife/events or call (217)
321-1132.
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary
Time – 21 August 2016
Here comes everybody. The entry
to the kingdom of God, to heaven is
described as passage through a narrow gate. But the path to it is pretty
wide. It has to be, because this roadway has room for the nations of
every language, sisters and brothers
from everywhere. This is our pilgrimage – helping one another on
the path to the kingdom, to our final
home, to God.
Saint Agnes Parish
Mission Statement
Year
of
Mercy
· Who will be my companions
this week?
·
Who needs my help down
this common road to heaven?
88th Annual SDCCW Convention “Mercy
is Love in Action”
Save this date! -- Tuesday, September
27th, 2016 at St. Michael the Archangel –
Sigel. Springfield in IL Diocesan Council
of Catholic Women would like to invite all
women from our diocese to our 88th Annual
Convention. We have a full day of Spirit
Filled Speakers, Mass, Luncheon and
many opportunities to enjoy fellowship
and fun. Check with your Women’s Group
President or Parish office for Registration
Forms, Speaker Flyer and Convention Advertising opportunities. Any questions
please contact Carolyn Munie, SDCCW
President at 618-667-2317 or Joyce Knodle,
Registration Chair at 217-825-5150.
Very Rev. James L. Neuman, V.F., Pastor
Deacon Leland Johns 532-5288
Char Modla, Pastoral Associate 532-2631
Angie Mizera,CRE Grade K-10 & Parish Secretary
Office & Parish House 217-532-5288
Office hours M-T-W 8:45 to 12:30
Thursday 8:45 to 4:30
Parish Center 217-532-2631
Parish Web site:www.stagneshillsboro.com
Diocesan web site: www.dio.org
CHANGE OF ADDRESS. If you have a change of address will you please notify the parish office at 532-5288 or
email [email protected]. You can leave a
phone message with your new address.
Mass Schedule
Monday & Wednesday 8:00 am
4:00 pm Saturday
10:00 am Sunday
Confessions Saturday 3:15-3:45pm &
By special appointment 532-5288.
RCIA: Adults interested in becoming members of
the Catholic faith, call the Pastoral Associate Office
532-2631.
BAPTISMS: By appointment only after parents
have attended required classes. Parents must be
registered and active members of St. Agnes Parish
for at least 3 months.
FUNERALS: Arrangements are to be made directly through the funeral home. Funeral liturgies
are at 10:00 am.
RECONCILIATION; Saturday 3:15 - 3:45 pm.,
or by appointment. Consult the bulletin.
ANOINTING OF THE SICK; Contact the Priest
of the parish, 532-5288.
COMMUNION FOR HOMEBOUND; Contact
Pastoral Associate Office at 532-2631.
MARRIAGE; Arrangements must be made at least
6 months in advance. REGISTRATION AND
ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP AT ST. AGNES REQUIRED, plus attendance at a pre-cana conference.
No weddings to begin later that 2:00 pm on Saturday.