| Everyday Evangelizing |
All of us are called to evangelize and this can be done in simple ways in our everyday lives. A suggestion for this week:
As we approach the mid-point of this Lenten season,
we are reminded in today's Gospel of the need for healing the damage caused by our sinfulness. Take a copy of The Compass and find a form of devotion (Stations of the Cross), a special Mass, a Lenten reflection, or even a service opportunity that you can participate in, so that you "may bear fruit in the future".
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| Sacrificial Giving |
| Your Support of St. Agnes Parish Through Sacrificial Giving |
| Weekly Sacrificial Envelopes (February 27-28) |
$10,451.50 |
| Offertory Collection (February 27-28) |
$1,272.13 |
| - Direct Giving for March (86 families) |
$7,020.11 |
| Children's Envelopes |
$2.00 |
| Wednesday Evening Almsgiving ($1,678.52 total) |
$271.15 |
| Repair & Replacement Envelopes |
$87.00 |
| All Assistance Funds (This Week) |
$10.00 |
| Tuition Assistance for HFS |
$110.00 |
| 2010 Bishop's Appeal (282 families) |
$43,640.00 |
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St. Agnes Parish gratefully acknowledges a Memorial in the name of Marie Kleinhans for ASPIRE in the amount of $200.00. |
Advancing the Mission/ASPIRE |
| Advancing the Mission - Diocese of Green Bay |
$355,000.00 |
| 2008 Bishop’s Appeal |
72,000.00 |
2009 Bishop’s Appeal
(Partial-prepayment) |
18,000.00 |
| A.S.P.I.R.E. - St. Agnes Parish |
936,590.00 |
| Total Pledges: |
$1,381,590.00
(24% of goal) |
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Thank You for Your Generosity! |
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| THIS MONTH |
| Direct Giving |
$7,020.11 |
March 2010 (86 families)
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| Sexual Abuse |
If you know of any incident of sexual abuse of a minor by a priest or deacon, please report it to Sister Mary Bride Grubbs, Chancellor of the Diocese of Green Bay, at 1-877-500-3580 or 920 437-7531 ext. 8174.
If you prefer to report an incident to someone not employed by the Diocese, please call Bob Johnson, executive director of American Foundation of Counseling Services in Green Bay and a facilitator who can assist you in filing a report. Phone 920 437-8256.
Protect Our Children
Volunteer Registration
How to report abuse
Source: Diocese of Green Bay
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Welcome Bishop Ricken!
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What's New at St. Agnes Parish
To The Visitors Within Our Doors St. Agnes Parish welcomes you into our parish community today. We sincerely hope you feel at home and among friends. If you are a visitor just for today, we bid you Godspeed on your journey. If you are seeking a Church home, we will welcome you into our parish family here at St. Agnes. Just call the Parish Office at 920 494-2534 or complete this form and indicate your interest in joining our family.
Wednesday Lenten Mass at 7:15 Join us for Mass each Wednesday evening at 7:15 during Lent. Each week the Mass will be celebrated by a special guest homilist. This week our guest is Fr. Dane Radecki, O.Praem.. Our offertory collection from those evenings will be given to a charity designated by the parish. What a wonderful way to enrich your Lenten journey of prayer, fasting and almsgiving. THANK YOU for your participation and support! >> Visit our Lent page
Support World's Poor Next Sunday!
2010 World’s Poor Collection
Next Sunday there will be a special collection after Communion for the World’s Poor. The two causes represented are for Catholic Relief Services and Peter’s Pence. The Campaign for Human Development collection will be suspended for this year in order to provide additional funding for the relief efforts in Haiti through Catholic Relief Services. Peter’s Pence contributions are given directly to the Holy Father to dioceses that are suffering from immediate emergencies as a result of natural disasters, war and oppression. Undesignated funds will be divided 1/3 Peter’s Pence and 2/3 Catholic Relief Services.
Please be generous, your support will make
a difference in the lives of so many.
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St. Agnes Men's Club Fisherman's Night Out Mark your calendars for Thursday, April 8 for Fisherman’s Night Out in the St. Agnes Parish Social Hall! Author Dennis Jensen will speak on "Fishing in Door County". An all-you-care-to-eat smelt fry following the speaker. There will be Raffles - Fun for all ages! Tickets are available in advance for $7.50 in the Parish Office or from Men’s Club members. $8 at the door.
Men's Club Meets ThursdayMen’s Club Meeting - Thursday, March 11 at 7:00pm in the Social Hall. New members always welcome - come join us!
Sharing Our Faith Around the WorldWorking with parishes and communities, our deacons are Sharing Their Faith everyday! Through their time and talent they are able to assist with the needs of our parishes to bring Christ into our day-to-day world. Individuals who are called to serve in the diaconate commit themselves to a five-year formation program. This program supports and challenges them on their way to becoming ordained servants of God. The Bishop's Appeal assists with their journey by providing continued education and support needed for their ongoing ministry. "Without the Bishop's Appeal, it would be difficult to have a quality formation process or to provide the support services needed for the diaconate program," said Deacon Paul Grimm, Director of the Diaconate Program. Through the diaconate, the Church is able to reach out and serve the needs of all persons who come to live and worship in the Diocese of Green Bay. For more information on how to support the diaconate program by giving a gift to the Bishop's Appeal, please contact our St. Agnes Parish Office, or visit the Bishop's Appeal web site www.CatholicFoundationgb.org or call Debbie at 272-8184.
Everyday Evangelizing: Healing
All of us are called to evangelize and this can be done is simple ways in our everyday lives. A suggestion for this week:
As we approach the mid-point of this Lenten season, we are reminded in today's Gospel of the need for healing the damage caused by our sinfulness. Take a copy of The Compass and find a form of devotion (Stations of the Cross), a special Mass, a Lenten reflection, or even a service opportunity that you can participate in, so that you "may bear fruit in the future".
Project Elizabeth DinnerBishop David Ricken is inviting young single Catholic women, high school juniors and older, to Mass and Dinner with him and sisters from our area. The dinner will be Tuesday, March 23, beginning at 5:30pm in Green Bay. After dinner, there will be a discussion about consecrated religious life for women. Religious sisters in a special way are encouraged to invite and bring young women. To register, contact Fr. Tom Long, Vocation Director at 272-8293.
Life in the Spirit SeminarA 7-week course will be offered at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish on Sunday nights, April 11 - May 23, 7-9pm. The Seminar is designed to help awaken your faith and bring about a person and spiritual transformation through a fuller release of the power of the Holy Spirit in your family life. Please, come and join us for an experience you will never forget! A free-will offering will be taken. Explanation sessions will be March 21 or March 28 at 7pm - an explanation session is necessary to attend the Seminar. Look for brochures on the bulletin board in the entrance to church. For more information call Karen at 360-1531, Jean at 255-2693 or Joan at 499-4616.
Shrine of our Lady of Good Help The 2010 Marian Retreat Schedule is: May 1 - a Marian Retreat Day with Fr. Alfred McBride, O.Praem. (Mary in the Catechism); and October 2 - A Marian Retreat with Fr. Peter Damian Fehlner (Mary’s Maternal Mediation - the Spiritual Crisis of our Time and the Month of the Holy Rosary). Pre-registration is required. Limited seating of 200 people per retreat. Cost is $20 and includes lunch. Please call 866-2571 or visit: www.shrineofourladyofgoodhelp.com.
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day With UsWednesday, March 17 in St. Patrick O’Brien Hall, 211 N. Maple Avenue, Green Bay. Walk-ins are welcome! The evening will begin with Mass at 5:30pm, followed by an Irish supper of corned beef and cabbage, potatoes, carrots, cookies, coffee and punch. $7.50 adults; $3.00 for those 7-11 years of age; and free for 6 and younger. A hot dog plate will be available for $3.00. We will have music by the WPS Choir. Everyone is welcome! To help us plan, please phone reservations to the Quad Parish Office by March 9 - 496-2160.
St. Jude Parish - Lenten Fish BakeFish Bake on Fridays, March 12 & 26, 5-7pm. $7.50 adults, $7 seniors, $5 ages 11 and under. Baked fish (fish sandwiches available), mac & cheese, fries, baked potatoes, potato salad, cole slaw, green beans, corn, stewed tomatoes, coffee & milk. Other beverages and desserts will be available.
Knights of Columbus We are looking for new members! Requirements are that applicants need to be 18 years of age, male and a practicing Catholic. Please contact Jim Destiche at 662-9139 or look for information at the KC Booyah Carry-out this Sunday.
Stations on Wednesday & Friday Join us for Stations of the Cross on Wednesday evenings at 6pm in addition to Fridays at 12:15pm. Praying the Stations helps us understand the meaning of suffering in our lives and the life of Jesus. SPIRITUAL GROWTH is a necessary ingredient to a successful Lent. Please refer to the insert our February 14 bulletin for the schedule of spiritual growth opportunities offered in our parish during Lent. See our Lent page for our full Lenten schedule.
February Knights of Columbus Newsletter Read the latest newsletter from our chapter of the Knights of Columbus. Council #617 meets monthly in the lower level at St. Joseph School and you will find the meeting minutes here on our website. New members are always welcome. Contact a brother Knight for more information. >>
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Parishioners in Ministry!
You Can Make a Difference
We need you! At nearly all of our weekend Masses we are in need of having additional Ushers. Please consider this Ministry. Stop by the table in the back of church and look at the responsibilities of this Ministry. Other Ministries are also explained. There is a need also to add to our cleaning crews which clean and spruce up the church every two weeks - see information about that too!
>> Learn more!
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Catholic Websites Do you spend time on the computer and enjoy surfing the web? Check out these websites!
www.stagnesgreenbay.org
www.gbdioc.org
www.catholicscomehome.org
www.poweroflifeevents.org
All Are Welcome!
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All Are Welcome!
No matter what your present status
in the Catholic Church,
No matter what your current
family or marital situation,
No matter your past or present
religious affiliation,
No matter your personal history,
age, background, race, etc.,
No matter what your own self-image or esteem,
St. Agnes Parish invites, welcomes,
accepts, loves and respects you!
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FastForward EffortJoin Bishop Ricken and for LIFE this LENT. Here is a new way to engage in the Lenten Fast! Act. Proclaim. Pray. You are invited to empower your prayers and efforts and take this opportunity this Lent to celebrate, promote and defend life through the Fast forward effort! Lets Fastforward to a culture that respects the dignity of each human life in our diocese and in the world. All ages are invited to join us! Visit www.gbdioc.org for more details.
An Invitation from God...
"Come back to me,
with all your heart."
(Joel 2.12 - Ash Wednesday Liturgy)
Welcome to St. Agnes Parish of Green Bay and Lent 2010! Please visit our Lent Page! The page includes our Lenten Mass Schedule that may be printed for handy reference. Put a copy on your refrigerator! It also includes our schedule for Ash Wednesday & Wednesday Evening Masses, Lenten Mass of Reconciliation, Stations of the Cross on Wednesday and Friday, Exposition and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, and the Holy Week/Triduum and Easter Mass schedules. Also read about the Traditions of the Triduum compliments of the Diocese of Green Bay. Have a blessed Lent!
Memorial to our ParishSt. Agnes Parish gratefully acknowledges a Memorial in the name of Viola Karnop in the amount of $5,700.00, a bequest from her estate. Please remember her in your prayers with her so thoughtfully remembering St. Agnes Parish. St. Agnes Parish also acknowledges a $1,000.00 gift from the John & Janet VandenWymelenberg Foundation to our Outreach Assistance.
An Evening with Dr. John PerkinsThe Peace and Justice Center of St. Norbert College invites you to an evening with Dr. John Perkins. A sharecropper’s son from Mississippi, Dr. Perkins has written nine books, including Let Justice Roll Down. The recipient of nine honorary doctorates, he serves as distinguished visiting professor at Seattle Pacific University and as President of the John M. Perkins Foundation for Reconciliation and Development in Jackson, Mississippi. Free and open to the public on Monday, February 1 in the Fort Howard Theater of the Bemis International Center at SNC. For information call 403-3881.
2010 Eucharistic Ministers and Lectors Schedules
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All of our Lectors, Commentators and Eucharistic Ministers are asked to stop in the sacristy after Mass for your new four-month schedule (also upcoming readings for Lectors & Commentators). New schedules are also available for our Cantors, Musicians. New Schedules for the Ushers are in the Usher’s Room.
The Eucharistic Ministers, Lectors and Commentators January-April schedule is also available here on our website. Please get your copy today!
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Father John CorapiFather John Corapi, well know priest and preacher, will speak at the Fox Cites Performing Arts Center on Saturday June 12, 2010. Father Corapi's audio and video series on the Catechism of the Catholic Church entitled "The Teachings of Jesus Christ", has been widely acclaimed and used throughout the world as a course in religious education and catechesis. Tickets for the event will go on sale for $25 on October 19 at 10am. For information, please call 920-730-8007.
Remember Those Who Serve Please remember in prayer all those men and women who serve in the Armed Forces of our country.
>> We Thank You (3MB Slide Show) | Let's Say Thanks!
Riah's Rainbow Coloring books, crayons, markers, colored pencils, craft items, etc, are being collected in the name of "Riah's Rainbow" - a non-profit organization started by our parishioners, Michael and Michel Klein in memory of their daughter Mariah Jean Klein. The ultimate goal of "Riah's Rainbow" is to bring smiles to children who have to endure a day, a week or even months in the hospital. The organization also offers alternatives such as puzzles, project bags, or paints. Look for the decorated box in Lobas Lounge! For more information go to: www.riahsrainbow.org.
Please Respect the Handicapped
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Lighthouse Catholic Media New Lighthouse Catholic Media (located by the confessionals in church) has some excellent readings. Rediscovering Catholicism by Matthew Kelly ($3 book/$22.95 value)! A donation of $3 per CD and 50 cents per brochure is kindly requested. If you cannot afford a donation, just borrow the CD, listen, and then return it!
Eucharistic Ministers to the Homebound Eucharistic Ministers are needed! The number of people in our parish community who can no longer participate at a weekend Mass with us continues to grow. As a result we are in real need of additional volunteers who would be willing to bring Communion to these parishioners on a regular basis. This is a wonderful way to share yourself as well as brighten someone's day. It can be done as a couple, a family or as an individual. If you are interested or just want more information, please call Deacon Jim Gauthier at 494-2534.
RemindersFree Information to Traveling Catholics
For nationwide Mass times and locations, phone 1-800-Mass Times (1-800-627-7846) or visit www.masstimes.org. |
Diocesan Mass Schedule
Family Prayer Night on Tuesday begins with the rosary at 6:30pm. Confession is available beginning at 6:30pm unitl 6:50pm. Mass begins at 7:00pm.
Need a prayer?
Visit Catholic Online for prayers meeting many needs.
The Rosary is prayed Monday - Friday, following the 6:45am Mass and prior to the 8:45am Mass.
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God, source of creation and love, you invite each of us to serve you through the gift of our life.
