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Catholic Community

Our Mission Statement: To know Christ and make Him known by welcoming all, teaching and sharing the Faith, and providing worship

and spiritual growth opportunities and serving those in need.

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: stagnesoffice@comcast.net Instagram: stagnesparishconcord * Twitter: @stagnesparish

September 30, 2018

October is the month of the Holy Rosary. We ask all parishioners to arrive 5 minutes early to Mass

to say a decade of the Rosary throughout October.

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PASTORAL STAFF

Pastor Rev. Fr. Johnson Abraham chemans@gmail.com

Deacons Bill Drobick—deaconbill3@gmail.com Tony Reyes—deacontonyr@gmail.com

Business Manager Marlene McCann marlene.stagnesparish@gmail.com

Confirmation/Life Teen Coordinator Deacon Bill Drobick deaconbill3@gmail.com

Religious Ed/Liturgy Coordinator Linda D’Souza lindastagnes@gmail.com

Secretary-Religious Education Donna Cassianos donna.stagnesparish@gmail.com

Director of Music Ministry Pete Frevele petefrev@me.com

Liturgical Musician Lily Melendrez Lily.stagnesparish@gmail.com

Bulletins Please submit your articles to: donnaroberts1956@gmail.com

Pastoral Council Chair Linus Farias linusfarias@sbcglobal.net

Saturday Vigil: 5PM

Sunday: 7AM, 9AM, 11AM & 5PM

Daily Mass in the Chapel at 8AM Monday - Saturday (Communion Service on Wed.)

Adoration in the Chapel Daily 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Confessions: Saturday 3:30PM

3886 Chestnut Ave., Concord Tel.: (925) 689-3990 Office Hours: 7:30 - 4:00 M-F

Principal: J ill Lucia jlucia@csdo.org

Secretary: Ana Kelley akelley@csdo.org Website: www.stagnesconcord.com

SCHOOL OFFICE

October is the month of the Rosary The month of October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary. According to an account by fifteenth-century Dominican, Alan de la Roch, Mary appeared to St. Dominic in 1206 after he had been praying and doing severe penances because of his lack of success in combating the Albigensian heresy. Mary praised him for his valiant fight against the heretics and then gave him the Rosary as a mighty weapon, explained its uses and efficacy, and told him to preach it to others. "If we consider the power of the Rosary as seen in its effects, we find a great abundance of proofs of its wonderful value. Many are the favors granted to private individuals through its devout recitation: there are few devoted users of the Rosary who cannot testify to experiencing its power in their own lives. If we turn to history, we see many great triumphs of the Rosary. Early tradition attributes the defeat of the Albigensians at the Battle of Muret in 1213 to the Rosary. But even those who do not accept this tradition will admit that St. Pius V attributed the great defeat of the Turkish fleet on the first Sunday of October, 1571, to the fact that at the same time the Rosary confraternities at Rome and elsewhere were holding their processions. A second great victory over the Turks, who once threatened the ruin of Christian civilization, occurred on August 5, 1716, when Prince Eugene defeated them at Peterwardein in Hungary. Thereupon Clement XI extended the feast of the Rosary to the whole Church. The Rosary is Christocentric setting forth the entire life of Jesus Christ, the passion, death, resurrection and glory. Of course, the Rosary honors and contemplates Mary too, and rightly so, for the same reason that the Liturgical Year does likewise: "Because of the mission she received from God, her life is most closely linked with the mysteries of Jesus Christ, and there is no one who has followed in the footsteps of the Incarnate Word more closely and with more merit than she"142 (Mediator Dei). The authentic Rosary is a happy combination of vocal and mental prayer, each of which is essential to the devotion. It is incorrect to say that meditation is "the very essence of the Rosary devotion," for vocal recitation of the prayers is also of the essence. Meditation is the nobler element, the "soul," while vocal prayer is the "body" of the devotion. The Rosary, Pope Leo XIII declared, "is composed of two parts, distinct but inseparable — the meditation on the mysteries and the recitation of the prayers. It is thus a kind of prayer that requires not only some raising of the soul to God, but also a particular and explicit attention”. Pope Benedict XVI in an address at the Basilica of St. Mary Major where he prayed the rosary with the faithful said: “we confirm that the Holy Rosary is not a pious practice banished to the past. Instead, the Rosary is experiencing a new Springtime. The Rosary, when it is prayed in an authentic way, not mechanical and superficial but profoundly, it brings, in fact, peace and reconciliation. It contains within itself the healing power of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, invoked with faith and love at the centre of each "Hail Mary".

SUNDAY COLLECTION FOR SEPTEMBER 23: $12,000.00 Includes Faith Direct Giving

We thank you for your Stewardship.

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FOR SPIRITUALITY: DAILY MASS IN THE CHAPEL Monday - Saturday at 8:00 AM. (Communion Service on Wed.) Friday morning at 8:15 AM

EUCHARISTIC ADORATION - Chapel daily from 6 am—9 pm. Contact Sumner or Veronica Peery at 827-0916 for scheduling.

FOR ADULT LEARNING: SCRIPTURE SHARING - Thursdays from 9:30-11:00 a.m. in the Assembly Room.

FOR MINISTRY:

PRAYER TREE - A ministry of people who pray specifically for those who are ill. Please notify the parish office if you or a member of your family are in, or going into, the hospital.

HELPING HANDS: Please call Gloria Schafer, 685-7786.

MARTINEZ SHELTER MEALS: Plan a meal for 35 residents. Purchase & prepare food; serve dinner at the shelter. Please contact to volunteer: Anne Kurylo, 925-876-7510 or Anne.kurylo@gmail.com.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL MINISTRY P lease contact the St. Vincent de Paul Hotline at (925) 689-0838, Ext. 250.

CARING HANDS-JOHN MUIR HEALTH: Contact Stacy Appel by e-mail at Stacy.Appel@johnmuirhhealth.com.

Faith and Spirituality

PLEASE PRAY FOR HEALING FOR:

Alice Alimurung Dianna Andrews Norm Andrews Jim Armstrong Ron Artale Mary Becmer Terry Brophy Kathryn Cases Trinity Cereghino Iman Chang Gil Chavez Rich Cotter

Anneke Cronander-Ford William Cummins Anthony Davi Franca Del Ponte Stephen Dixon Karen Gee Merv Hammond The Family of Richard Hennessy Doug Hieb Maria Hills Joseph Mallon

Aisling Morgan Edward Nettelman Susan Noard Anne O’Neill Anna Mae Parcja Barbara Peters Ellie Rowe Jaden Ruybalid Maureen Ryan Betty Sullivan Petty Thall Richard Thall

Carolyn Thompson Carol Urban Bill van Hattem David Vizcay Judy Wiget Paul Wiget Tony Wilcockson Betty Wilson

ACCOMPANIST STILL NEEDED

Position currently open here at St. Agnes Parish for a pianist for weekend Masses and weekday practices. Applicants should be proficient in classical, contemporary, gospel and similar musical styles, be experienced in playing liturgical services, and possess good sight reading skills. Experience with the organ is preferred but not necessary. Communicates and collaborates effectively. Is able to receive instruction and follow the lead of the Music Director. Two (2) years’ experience performing worship and music services for a church, preferably within the past 5 years. Interested applicants should submit resumes to Peter Frevele, Music Director at petefrev@me.com.

FIFTH SUNDAY COLLECTION FOR ST. VINCENT DE PAUL

We encourage all parishioners to contribute to the St. Vincent de Paul Fifth Sunday Collection today. The St. Vincent de Paul Conference at St. Agnes helps with the needs of our community members so that they can make a rent payment or get a telephone in order to apply for jobs. St. Vincent de Paul provides gas and food cards to families and individuals living in their cars, and helps people keep their water and electricity on. Many families are facing hardships in our community and they need a “hand up” to get back on their feet.

If you know of anyone who needs help, or if you would like to participate in our ministry, please call the St. Vincent de Paul number at 925-689-0838, extension 250.

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Calendar for the Week Mass Intentions

Saturday, September 29, 2018 5:00 p.m. Joseph Belnadi Syah—Repose

Sunday, September 30, 2018 7:00 a.m. For the People of St. Agnes, Living and Deceased

9:00 a.m. John & Rose Slaughter—Repose Thu Caoile—Special Intention

11:00 a.m. Jack Newton—Repose Greg Scaletti—Repose Joseph Belnadi Syah—Repose

5:00 p.m. Filamena Ausejo—Repose Earl Koski—Repose Joseph Macias—Repose

Monday, October 1, 2018 8:00 a.m. Dustin Davis—Repose Thu Caoile—Special Intention

Tuesday, October 2, 2018 8:00 a.m. Ramon Santos—Repose

Wednesday, October 3, 2018 8:00 a.m. Communion Service Only

Thursday, October 4, 2018 8:00 a.m. Ramil Antonio Legaspi—Repose Sal & Irene Lo Grasso—Repose

Friday, October 5, 2018 8:15 a.m. Xiao-Wei Komyathy—Repose Loreto Santos—Repose

Saturday, October 6, 2018 8:00 a.m. Natividad Aurellano—Repose

5:00 p.m. Goody Carino—Repose Greg Scaletti—Repose Deceased Members of the Grewis Family—Repose

Sunday, October 7, 2018 7:00 a.m. Nick McCarthy—Special Intention Doug Stevens—Special Intention

9:00 a.m. For the People of St. Agnes, Living & Deceased

11:00 a.m. Gratian Farias—Repose Maria Oca—Repose Robert & Tammy Yared—Repose Kathleen York—Repose

5:00 p.m. Earl Koski—Repose

Parish Events and Meetings

Sunday, September 30, 2018 Monday, October 1, 2018 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass—Chapel 10:00 a.m. Just Faith—A.R. 5:00 p.m. Children’s Faith Formation—Classrooms 7:00 p.m. EDGE—Cauchi Hall 7:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus—A.R. Tuesday, October 2, 2018 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass—Chapel 11:00 a.m. STARS Luncheon—Church Hall 6:30 p.m. Women’s Guild—G.P. 7:00 p.m. St. Vincent de Paul—A.R. Wednesday, October 3, 2018 8:00 a.m. Communion Service—Chapel 10:30 a.m. Rosary Makers—G.P. 7:00 p.m. La Morita Meeting—Cauchi Hall 7:30 p.m. Youth Band Practice—Church Thursday, October 4, 2018 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass—Chapel 8:30 a.m. Blessing of the Animals 9:30 a.m. Scripture Study—A.R. 6:00 p.m. Children’s Choir Practice—Church 7:30 p.m. Adult Choir Practice—Church Friday, October 5, 2018 8:15 a.m. First Friday Mass—Church 1:30 p.m. School Mass—Church 5:30 p.m. First Friday Dinner—Church Hall Saturday, October 6, 2018 8:00 a.m. Daily Mass—Chapel 8:30 a.m. Lector Practice—Church SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Monday: St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus Tuesday: The Holy Guardian Angels Thursday: St. Francis of Assisi Friday: Blessed Francis Xavier Seelos; First Friday Saturday: St. Bruno; Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher; First Saturday; Blessed Virgin Mary

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Parish News and Activities

CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS

OCTOBER

2 STARS Luncheon, 11:00 a.m. 4 Blessing of the Animals—School, 8:30 a.m. 5 Knights’ First Friday Dinner, 5:30 p.m. 14 Pancake Breakfast after 9 & 11 a.m. Masses 20-21 Hospitality/Fair Trade after all Masses Stewardship of Treasure Renewal Weekend 27 Crab & Tri-Tip Dinner, 6 p.m.

The next meeting of the St. Agnes Retired Seniors (STARS) is this Tuesday, October 2, 2018, beginning at 11:00 a.m. in the Church Hall. This is a catered luncheon, and you must have already sent in your reservation to attend.

ST. AGNES STARS VISIT RED HAWK CASINO

Tuesday, November 13, 2018 $27.00 per person

STARS has scheduled through American Stage Tours a casino trip to Red Hawk Casino on Tuesday, November 13.

8:45 a.m. Depart St. Agnes for Placerville 11:15 a.m. Arrive Red Hawk Casino—receiving $10 free slot play & $5 food credit 3:15 p.m. Depart Red Hawk for return home 5:45 p.m. Arrive St. Agnes

All passengers must have a valid Government photo ID. See flyer at the Welcome Table for additional information.

For reservations, please contact: Bob Rigor at 925-202-6239 Make checks payable to Bob Rigor and mail to 1737 Gumwood Drive, Concord, CA 94519.

FIRST FRIDAY DINNER— DEUTSCHER STIL (German Style)

October 5, 2018, at 5:30 p.m.

The Knights of Columbus are once again cooking for us on Friday night – German Style. Menu: Bavar ian Bratwurst or Hot Dogs, Sauerkraut, Mashed Potatoes, Salad, and Dessert. Cost: $10 per person, $5 for children 4-12, Children 3 and under free. Beverages available for extra cost. Dinner will be served from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., and take-out dinners are available. No reservations or tickets needed—just show up at the door to the Church Hall and enjoy a delicious German dinner with delightful people. Profits from dinner help benefit St. Agnes Parish, support for our Seminarian John Pietruszk, and other local charities.

CRAB & TRI-TIP DINNER Saturday, October 27, 7:00 p.m.

Tickets go on sale this weekend for the Crab and Tri-Tip Dinner sponsored by the Knights of Columbus on October 27. Tickets are $50 for adults and $5 for children 11 and under (dinner for children does not include crab). More information will be in next week’s bulletin.

TUTORING Do you know that St Agnes Parish has a tutoring ministry? If you are a teacher, classroom paraprofessional, or experienced in working with students, please consider giving your time and talent to this ministry. We need volunteers on Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30 PM to work with tutoring students in grades 1 to 3.

If you are interested in volunteering your services to tutor, please contact one of the following: Terryann Sturiale at 925-827-1085 or tsturiale@gmail.com Sandi Rigor at 925-682-0387 or sandirigor@aol.com

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Community Activities DIVINE MERCY

“OKTOBERFEST”

Saturday, October 20, 2018 8:30 a.m.—3:00 p.m.

St. Michael’s Catholic Church 458 Maple Street, Livermore, CA 94550

We are invited to come and celebrate the yearly Feast Day of St. Faustina at St. Michael’s Church in Livermore. The day will start with registration at 8:30 a.m., 9:00 a.m. Exposition/Confession, followed by a 10:15 a.m. talk with dynamic speakers Marty Rotella and Rev. Fr. Arturo Bazan. There will be a Holy Celebration of Mass at 11:15 a.m., with lunch at 12:30 p.m., followed by fellowship and entertainment with performances.

For more information, please contact: Rev. Fr. Carl Arcosa, Chaplain/Spiritual Director, Diocese of Oakland Divine Mercy Ministry and Apostolate, www.divinemercyoakland.org, Pastor@StMichaelLivermore.com or telephone 925-667-4057.

To register, e-mail: DivineMercyMinistry.Apostolate@gmail.com, or contact Nona Comejo (Secretary), Diocese of Divine Mercy Ministry and Apostolate, at 925-572-8250.

ST. AGNES SCHOOL DINE OUT The St. Agnes School PACE Board would like to invite all the St. Agnes parishioners to join us for our Fundraiser Dine Out on October 3rd, from 12 pm to 8 pm. The Panda Express located at 2280 Oak Grove Road, Walnut Creek - shopping plaza at Ygnacio Valley Blvd. & Oak Grove - is donating 20% of all event sales to St. Agnes School. You will need to bring in a flyer to have a portion of your purchase be donated. The flyers are available at the Welcome Table.

RETROUVAILLE

Marriage Help—Retrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi) has helped thousands of couples at all stages of disillusionment or misery in their marriage. For confidential information about, or to register for the program on October 26-28, call (415) 893-1005 or email: SF&Retrouvaille.org or www.HelpOurMarriage.org.

ST. BONAVENTURE DIALOGUE PROGRAM We now live in a world desperately in need of dialogue. Pope Francis suggests that “we are called to promote a culture of dialogue by every possible means and thus to rebuild the fabric of society.” During October, St Bonaventure Catholic Community is offering a four week series on the practice of dialogue as a step towards building both community and the Kingdom of God. The series will build a foundational understanding of dialogue, will offer practical exercises for engaging in dialogue, and will take up themes in the teaching of the Church with roots in the Gospel readings each Sunday. Title - From Babel to Pentecost: Dialogue, Community and Kingdom 

Dates / Times - Wednesdays, October 3, 10, 17, 24 from 7:00 - 8:30 (social time after)  Location - St Bonaventure Catholic Community, 5562 Clayton Rd, Concord, CA 9452,1 Room X  Contact for info: Christa Fairfield, cfairfield@stbonaventure.net, (925) 672-5800 Gina Cattalini, gcattalini@stbonaventure.net, (925) 672-5800 Greg Colley OFS, ghcolley@gmail.com, (415) 271-7060 

HALLOWEEN CANDY DRIVE The Confirmation students are having a Halloween Candy Drive October 1st through October 20th. They will be creating "Appreciation Goody Bags" for our local Police Officers, Fire Fighters and EMT's. Help with donations of Halloween Candy would be greatly appreciated. Candy donations can be put in the marked basket in the Church Hall or dropped off at the Ministry Center. Please remember the Confirmandi in your prayers and on your next shopping trip.

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Visit by Father Tom Uzhunnalil

On Saturday, September 15, Father Tom Uzhunnalil celebrated Mass at St. Agnes and shared the experiences of his abduction in Yemen by Jihadist extremists and his captivity for 557 days. Father Tom was gracious to stay after Mass and answer questions from parishioners as well as to sign copies of his autobiography.