143 east 43 street, new york, n.y. 10017 · 2020-03-05 · fr. johny retreat offered this weekend...
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143 East 43rd Street, New York, N.Y. 10017
REGULAR MASS SCHEDULE
Monday-Friday: 7:10 AM, 8:10, 12:10, 12:40, 1:10, and 5:10 PM Saturday: 8:10 AM, 12:10, and 5:10 PM (fulfills Sunday obligation) Sunday: 8:00 AM, 9:00 (Traditional
Latin Mass), 11:00 (English High
Mass),12:30, 5:15, and 7:00 PM Please note the church closes at 8PM.
CONFESSIONS
Monday-Friday: 7:30–8:30 AM, 12:40–1:40 PM, and 5:00–5:30 PM
Saturday: 11:45 AM–12:30 PM, 4:45–5:30 PM
FIRST FRIDAY VIGIL
Mass at 5:10 PM, Holy Hour at 6pm, includes Benediction
Rectory Telephone: (212) 682-5722 www.stagneschurchnyc.org [email protected]
Sunday, March 8, 2020—The Second Sunday of Lent
NOVENAS & PRAYERS Monday: Miraculous Medal Tuesday: St. Agnes Wednesday: Saint Michael Thursday: St. Agnes Friday: Sacred Heart of Jesus Novenas follow the 7:10am, 8:10am, 1:10pm, and 5:10pm Masses only. HOLY DAY MASS SCHEDULE 5:10 PM (Vigil Mass) 7:10, 7:40, 8:10, 8:40,11:40 AM, 12:10, 12:40, 1:10, 1:40, 5:10 (High Mass), and 6:10 PM CIVIC HOLIDAY MASS SCHEDULE 8:10 AM, and 12:10PM Note: A 1:10PM Mass will also be offered on Columbus Day, Presidents’ Day, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
SAINT AGNES BOOKSTORE Mon, Wed, Fri: 12:00 Noon–2:00 PM Tues, Thurs: 12:00 Noon–6:00 PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: 10:30AM—12:30 PM Phone: (212) 599-7588 [email protected] BAPTISMS Baptisms of children should take place as soon as possible. Please make arrange-ments one month before your preferred date. WEDDINGS By appointment at least six months in advance. Pre-Cana is required.
SERVED BY
Rev. Michael J. Barrett S.Th.D., Pastor Rev. Robert J. Brisson, Parochial V icar Rev. Gova Showraiah Dasari (Fr. Francis), Parochial Vicar Most Reverend John O’Hara, In Residence Rev. Brian McWeeney, In Residence DIRECTOR OF MUSIC
Mr. Alexander Pattavina [email protected]
EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Monday-Friday: 1:50–4:55 PM
First Friday: 8:40AM –12noon and 1:50–4:55 PM (Vespers and Benediction at 4:55 PM)
HOLY ROSARY Monday-Friday: after the 5:10 PM Mass Saturday: after the 12:10 PM Mass
LEGION OF MARY Meets every Thursday at 6:30 PM DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET Monday-Friday: 3:00 PM STATIONS OF THE CROSS Every Friday during Lent after the 5:10PM Mass SERVING THE HOMEBOUND The sacraments are available to the ill and homebound. Please contact the rectory. RCIA (Rite for Christian Initiation for Adults) Beginning in September, classes meet on Thursdays at 6:45pm. Registration begins in June.
Church of Saint Agnes March 8, 2020
Let’s meet for coffee TODAY! St. Agnes welcomes everyone to coffee hour after the 9am Mass today, Sunday, March 8th.
The Second Sunday of Lent
The Second Sunday of Lent (Traditional Latin Mass)
Stations of the Cross St. Agnes offers Stations of the Cross, lead by a Priest, every Friday in Lent. Stations will follow the 5:10PM Mass. Booklets are provided so we can all pray together. Note: A plenary indul-gence may be granted to those who piously pray the Stations of the Cross. The usual condi-tions of receiving the Eucharist, going to Confession, and prayers for the Holy Father apply.
Please give $20… This Lent, we ask you to please consider putting $20 in the collection basket and continue to do so whenever you can throughout the Lenten season. This would go a long way in helping us with our yearly deficit of $300,000. We have heard from parishioners who have increased their contributions that it didn’t affect their budget. Remember that you can donate online, too, through Zelle, using our email address: [email protected]
Thank you for supporting St. Agnes!
Fr. Johny retreat offered this weekend
St. Agnes is happy to welcome back Fr. Johny Dominic! Fr. Johny is hosting a retreat this weekend. If you missed the retreat last weekend and/or have questions, please call or stop by the rectory office to speak with Fr. Johny.
The Retreat Leader: Rev. Fr . Johny Dominic PhD, Asst. Director, Sumedha Centre for Psychology and Spirituality (in India), and former parochial vicar of St. Agnes (2008-2015), who specializes in helping people explore and address their emotional conflicts as a pathway to a deeper inner life in Christ. For more information / registration contact:
Andrea O’Boyle (732) 639-4296 or [email protected]
Maria Williams (914) 649-4909 or [email protected]
Venue: The Church of St. Agnes Conference Room (next to the lower level community space) Retreat Dates: (Friday through Sunday) 8am-6pm
February 28, 29, and March 1st—Module A
March 6,7, 8—Module B
(Module B builds on Module A)
Sunday Supper
St. Agnes will hold its first Sunday Supper on March 15th following the 5:15pm and 7pm Masses. Come mingle over a glass of wine and a casual, delicious, Italian meal. Suggested donation, $10. RSVP to [email protected].
All are welcome!
Help Wanted in the Bookstore!
St. Agnes is looking for someone to work in our bookstore on Sundays from 10:30am-12:30pm. If you can help, please contact Anna at the rectory office at (212) 682 5722. Thank you!
A Bagel Brunch
will be offered in the lower church hall
after the 11am Mass TODAY, March 8th.
All are welcome!
Second Collection this weekend Our First Friday second collection is for our sound system in the church. Our microphones go out on a regular basis, and St. Agnes has hired a company to repair the sys-tem. These funds will help offset that expense. Thank you!
SAINT PATRICK’S DAY ANNUAL GAELIC MASS
Tuesday, March 17th – 9:00 AM
Celebrant: Fr. Aidan O’Drisscoll
Homilist: Fr. Michael Barrett
(homily to be given in English)
The readings will be in Irish, coordinated by Eileen Zurell.
Peggy Fabian will sing at the Mass accompanied by our Music Director, Alex Pattavina.
This Mass is offered
in memory of Margaret Barrett.
For more information, please contact Anna Megan at the rectory office (212 682 5722) or by e-mail at [email protected].
Easter Spiritual Bouquet… Now is the time to enroll your living and deceased friends and relatives into St. Agnes’s Spiritual Bouquet. Pick up an envelope in the rectory office, fill out your information, and include your offering. Your envelope will be placed on the Altar for all of our Easter Masses. You will also receive a special Mass card to send to your intention.
What is a Mass Card ? A Mass card, also known as a Mass offering card, memorial card, or a remembrance card, is a greeting card given to someone to let them know that they, or their deceased loved-one, will be remembered and prayed for in the intentions of a specific Mass.
Occasions for giving Mass Cards: While the most common reason for offering a Mass is for the repose of a departed soul, they can be arranged for several reasons, including the sick and the dying.
Remember Holy Souls! Holy Souls in Purgatory are completely dependent on our help and the Mass is the best prayer we can offer the Heavenly Father. In an act of charity this Lent, enroll Holy Souls into our Easter bouquet!
“We must empty purgatory with our prayers.”
- St. Pio of Pietrelcina
Addressing Coronavirus Concerns...
Due to the concern we all have about Coronavirus, we ask everyone to use caution and common sense if they are feeling sick. Please stay home if you need to so as to avoid spreading germs to others.
We have cleaned our church, including:
Outside door handles
Inside doorknobs
Communion Rail
Confessionals
Holy Water Fonts
Pews
We will continue to clean on a regular basis.
We recommend avoiding a handshake or kiss at the Sign of Peace. Please cover your nose and mouth when coughing or sneezing. These suggestions are made out of an abundance of caution, but are worth the effort.
For the most up-to-date information, please visit our website: www.stagneschurchnyc.org.
We will have a bagpiper in front of the church before and after Mass.
Please join us for this beautiful
celebration (and St. Agnes tradition!) for the Feast of St. Patrick.
St. Agnes works with Zelle for online church contributions
For the past few years, St. Agnes has worked with WeShare for online contributions. A new option is Zelle, which many parishioners might be familiar with. Zelle is accepted by major banks (including Wells Fargo, US Bank, Citibank, Chase, CapitalOne, and Bank of America, to name but a few) and is known for their easy platform for paying and receiving money. Simply go to Zellepay.com to get started. The email associated with Zelle for church contributions is: [email protected] Can I access Zelle to send or receive money without a
smartphone? If your bank or credit union offers Zelle, you may be able to use their online banking site to send and receive money without a mobile device. If your bank or credit union does not offer Zelle, then you must have a smartphone in order to access the Zelle app to send and receive money. Source: Zellepay.com
The Cardinal’s Appeal 2020
The Cardinal’s Appeal is underway! Pledge envelopes can be found in the back of the church. Mail your enve-lope to the Appeal office, place it in the collection basket at Mass, or bring it by the rectory office. Donations can also be made online at cardinalsappeal.org. Please reference St. Agnes by using our code: 045. Thank you!
What’s New in the Bookstore? Father Donald Haggerty’s newest book, “Contemplative Enigmas” is now in stock! From the publisher: This book concen-trates on the mystery of interior trial and difficulty in contemplative prayer. The poignant observations [in this book] have a source in the author's long years of ex-perience in retreat work with souls of con-templative depth. Personal experience,
not simply knowledge of the spiritual tradition, informs these insightful reflections.
“From the Depths of Our Hearts: Priesthood, Celibacy, and the Crisis of the Catholic Church” is in stock! From the publisher:
An unprecedented book co-authored by Pope Benedict XVI and Cardinal Robert Sarah
Looks seriously and unflinch-ingly at the crisis in the Church
A forthright discussion of priest-ly celibacy and its role in the Church
A book for clergy and laity alike concerned about the Church
Sunday collections for the month of February: $24,026.27
Please remember that St. Agnes operates at a deficit
each month. Our many expenses regularly exceed the donations given.
Mass Intentions
Monday, March 9 7:10 AM Chow Tai Chung 8:10 AM Adolfo & Rose Sierra 12:10 PM Anthony & Catherine Nespole 12:40 PM All Souls 1:10 PM Natalia Dsouza 5:10 PM Mary Masset & Trina Vazquez Tuesday, March 10 7:10 AM Maureen Henderson 8:10 AM Darino Civetta (Living) 12:10 PM Peter Ho 12:40 PM Vincent Boyle 1:10 PM Louis Hodges 5:10 PM Mark Fanelli
March 11 7:10 AM Vincent McDonnell (Living) 8:10 AM Dennis & Cindy Troup (Living) 12:10 PM Peter Ho 12:40 PM Dale K. Graves (Living) 1:10 PM Peggy Dempsey 5:10 PM Leandra Solis Thursday March 12 7:10 AM Rosemary Frlic 8:10 AM In Thanksgiving 12:10 PM Joseph Signorastri (Living) 12:40 PM Familia Bolanos Chivata (Living) 1:10 PM Jane O’Neill 5:10 PM Carolina Katerina Lobo (Living) Friday, March 13 7:10 AM Zaira Nolemi 8:10 AM James Chrystie 12:10 PM Gary Breen 12:40 PM Philip Pereira 1:10 PM Jim Larkins 5:10 PM Bob Moran Saturday, March 14 8:10 AM Kathleen Dufresne 12:10 PM Delia & Anthony McGann 5:10 PM Fr. Bill Olesik (Living)
No flowers during Lent Flowers are not allowed in the church during the sea-son of Lent. Notable exceptions include Laetare Sunday, the Feasts of St. Patrick and St. Joseph, and the Annuncia-tion. Please do not bring flowers, as they will be discarded.
Current law calls for everyone 14 years and over to ab-stain from flesh meat on all Fridays of Lent. Abstinence does not include soup or gravy made with meat; they are allowed.