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December 30, 2018
Saint Agnes Cathedral
533 S. Jefferson Avenue, Springfield, MO 65806
417-831-3565
www.sta-cathedral.org
Feast of the Holy Family
St. Agnes Cathedral
533 S. Jefferson Avenue, Springfield, MO 65806
St. Agnes Cathedral Parish, a Reverend Lewis E. Hejna, Rector
sacramental community, is sent forth Ext: 102 lhejna@sta-cathedral.org
with compassion to witness to God’s Reverend Joseph M. Stoverink, Associate Pastor
word and loving presence. We Ext: 104 jstoverink@sta-cathedral.org
recognize our responsibilities to Reverend Patrick Mac Tran, Vietnamese Chaplain
Catholic education. We embrace our diversity Ext. 106 tranmaccrm@sta-cathedral.org
and place in the Springfield community to Sister Elizabeth Ann Weiler, ASC, Coordinator of Care Ministry
provide service, especially to poor and -care of homebound, funerals, Seniors
vulnerable persons. Ext: 103 eaweiler@sta-cathedral.org
Sabrina Schmidt, Director of Faith Formation
WEEKEND MASS SCHEDULE -PSR coordinator, Baptismal Prep, RCIA
Ext: 105 sschmidt@sta-cathedral.org
Saturday 5:00 PM
Sunday 7:00 - 8:30 - 10:00 AM Judy Rippee, Development & Properties
(Vietnamese) Ext: 107 jrippee@sta-cathedral.org
11:30 AM - 5:00 PM Connie McNabb, Office of Accounting
Ext: 110 cmcnabb@sta-cathedral.org
WEEKDAY MASS SCHEDULE Helen Rapp, Office Manager
8:30 AM Monday through Friday Ext: 111 hrapp@sta-cathedral.org
8:30 AM Saturday Kevin Otradovec, Cathedral Music Director
5:30 PM Monday through Friday kotrad@sbcglobal.net
RECONCILIATION SCHEDULE Andy Sun, Director of Bell Choir and Youth Choir
asun@sta-cathedral.org
4:45-5:20 PM Wednesday and Friday
3:30-4:30 PM Saturday Lindsay Paulsell, School Principal: 866-5038
In Chapel Reconciliation Room Ext: 200 - lpaulsell@scspk12.org
(or ask Father for an appointment) Parish Office: 831-3565 FAX: 865-0367
Well of Life (Pantry) 418 S. Kimbrough, 869-2865
ADORATION: The Blessed Sacrament will be exposed INFANT BAPTISM PREPARATION: When you plan to
in the Chapel on Mondays from 9:00 AM-5:30 PM have your child baptized, please call Fr. Lewis at the parish
(Rosary at 5:00 PM, followed by Daily Mass at 5:30). office to make preparations. You may contact us before the
birth of your child if you wish. There is a pre-baptismal class
monthly for infant Baptisms.
WELCOME! MARRIAGE PREPARATION: In our diocese the regulations
We extend our hands and our hearts in Christian fellowship for marriage require that the parish be notified usually six
to you here, whether longtime residents or newly arrived in the months in advance of the date planned for the wedding. The
parish. If you are not registered, please fill out the form below importance of this sacrament requires sufficient preparation
and place it in the collection basket or mail it to the Parish in a pre-marriage program. Please contact Fr. Lewis at the
Office. Parish Office, 831-3565.
NAME___________________________________________ SACRAMENT OF THE SICK: When facing serious illness,
________________________________________________ please call Sr. Elizabeth Ann at the Parish Office, 831-3565.
ADDRESS_________________________________________ FUNERALS: For funeral arrangements, including condolence
________________________________________________ meals, please call Sr. Elizabeth Ann at the Parish Office, 831
CITY_________________________ZIP_________________
-3565.
PHONE__________________________________________ CATHOLIC CEMETERIES OF SPRINGFIELD: For
information, please call Paul Wunderlich at 866-6720.
New Parishioner New Address New Phone
Visit us on the web at www.sta-cathedral.org
Moving, please remove from parish census
Springfield Catholic Schools at www.scspk12.org
December 30, 2018
From The Pastor’s Desk
As Catholic Feasts are celebrated, the Feast of the Holy Family which we celebrate this weekend is a relatively new
feast. It began to be celebrated in the universal Church in 1920. Devotion to the Holy Family became popular during
the 17th century. The theme of family and this feast dedicated to it, is of special importance today in the face of
challenges to the contemporary family.
Mary and Joseph along with the Christ Child gives us a perfection example of working together as a family. Love,
compassion, sharing, caring for one another, are all examples that the three members of the Holy Family provide for us.
As couples today have problems and concerns with one another, I invite them to take a good look at Mary and Joseph.
Mary, a young girl finds herself expecting a child, and the child was not that of her betrothed. Joseph finds his
betrothed carrying a child which he knows is not his. That had to put a strain on the relationship! It took a lot of faith on
the part of Joseph to accept the story of the Angel Gabriel and the Holy Spirit. Finally it took the Angel Gabriel face to
face with Joseph before the situation becomes calm.
If all of that was not enough to break Mary and Joseph apart, then there was that trip to Bethlehem; a birth in a
stable, and the sudden flight to Egypt, leaving behind home and job. All of this was with the fear of King Herod seeking
to kill the new born child. Couples today who are having problems need to set down together and really look to what
the Holy Family teaches through their own life of family. In fact all of us can learn many virtues from Joseph, Mary and
Jesus if we would study their lives.
Joseph and Mary work together to provide for the Christ Child and in turn the Scriptures tell us that as Christ grows,
He is obedient to Mary and His foster father, Joseph. All three members of the Holy Family have much to teach each of
us, single, married, young or old. As we celebrate this feast, let it be a feast that we keep year around.
ONE MORE…
There is one more early deadline for our bulletin. It is
noon Dec. 26th for those who need to have something WOMEN OF THE PARISH…
placed in the Jan. 6th bulletin. JOIN US FOR THIS SPIRITUAL
OPPORTUNITY
PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION (PSR) You are invited to a Morning of Reflection on January 12,
2019. Sr. Richard Mary from Mercy Hospital will be our
Our PSR program will be on Christmas break with no presenter. Come and experience a New Year renewal.
classes on December 30. We will resume classes on Saturday, January 12, 2019, meet for Mass at
January 6. 8:30am in the Chapel (unless numbers exceed
comfort in which case the main church)
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS (RCIA) Presentation will begin between 9:15 and 9:30
Due to the Christmas break, there will be no RCIA class on (depending on length of Mass)
December 31. There will also be no dismissals on Lunch will be served in the cafeteria about 11:30.
December 30. Dismissals will resume on January 6 and We are so excited to bring this opportunity to you. Please
class on January 7. feel free to invite friends and family. Also, please call the
office, 831-3565, for lunch purposes, by January 7 if you
plan to attend. You are most welcome, though, if you are
unexpectedly able to come at the last minute.
Hope to see you that morning!
Please pray for the repose of the soul of
Kari Peddicord, parishioner - Wife of Michael,
mother of Maeve and Elise
Feast of the Holy Family
THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS
UPR: Upstairs Conference Room C: Cafeteria
SUN Dec 30 8:30am NO CLOW or Dismissal CLOW: Children’s Liturgy of the Word DR: Dining Room
10:00am NO PSR or Adult Formation PSR: Parish School of Religion BR: Band Room
11:00am Vietnamese PSR KCB: Knights of Columbus Bingo Emporium LH: Loretto House
MON Dec 31 PARISH OFFICE CLOSED CL - Classrooms
9:00am-5:30pm Adoration in Chapel Please turn off cell phones when you come into the Church for Mass.
1:00pm Senior Pinochle & games - DR Thank you.
7:00pm NO RCIA
TUE Jan 1 SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD
PARISH OFFICE CLOSED-HAPPY NEW YEAR
WED Jan 2 6:30pm Bingo at K of C Bingo Emporium Lectors
THU Jan 3 Saturday, Jan 5
FRI Jan 4 5:00 PM Ellen Finch, Michael Finch
SAT Jan 5 Sunday, Jan 6
SUN Jan 6 8:30am CLOW & Dismissal 7:00am Linda Stander, Sr. Jacinta Tran
10:00am PSR - CL 8:30 AM Tim Griese, Cheryl Hall
10:00am Adult Formation - DR 11:30 AM Nancy Maus, Pat Mithelavage
11:00am Vietnamese PSR 5:00 PM Denee Scruggs, Shelley Todd
3:00pm Confirmation Mtg - Cathedral Servers
Saturday, Jan 5
5:00 PM Ethan Barber, Raegan Morton, Tristen
Deadline for Bulletin announcements: Noon Monday Schopp-Gosnell
Please include contact name and phone number.
Priority is given to parish activities. Sunday, Jan 6
Please send to: stagnesfrontdesk@gmail.com 7:00 AM 3 Volunteers
8:30 AM Ethan Bell, Alex Byram, Ralph Hall
11:30 AM Izabella Rangel, 2 Volunteers
5:00 PM Eyan Collins, Christopher Todd, Volunteer
Ushers
EUCHARISTIC CELEBRATIONS Saturday, Jan 5
SUNDAY LITURGIES 5:00 PM Jeff Roth, Carolyn Roth, 2 volunteers
SAT Dec 29 5:00pm Virginia Gabriel † Sunday, Jan 6
SUN Dec 30 7:00am Jessie Cobb-Coughenour † 7:00 AM Jack Holtmann, 3 Volunteers
8:30am Open Intention 8:30 AM Bruce Bodine, Marilyn & Steve Fare,
10:00am Vietnamese Community Volunteer
11:30am Parish 11:30 AM Melvin Medley, Sara Williams, 2
5:00pm Open Intention Volunteers
MON Dec 31 8:30am Steve & Jo Cinello 5:00 PM Gretchen Gambon, 3 Volunteers
5:30pm NO MASS Extraordinary Ministers of Communion
7:00pm James Wooten †
TUE Jan 1 8:30am Deceased members of PCCW † Saturday, Jan 5
12:15pm Open Intention 5:00 PM Rebecca Fortmeyer, Drew Martin, John
5:30pm NO MASS Smithberg, Judy Wheeler, Angela & Terry
7:30pm Vietnamese Mass Winton, Jack Barlow
WED Jan 2 8:30am Open Intention Sunday, Jan 6
5:30pm Open Intention 7:00 AM Bill Coughenour, Bernie Duchinsky, Rose
THU Jan 3 8:30am Jerome Dougherty † Marie Fellin, Tim Keller, Sr. Faustina Le,
5:30pm Open Intention Allen Rues
FRI Jan 4 8:30am Sarah Overturf † 8:30 AM George Hall, Tim Havens, Gary Herman,
5:30pm Open Intention Ronnie & Joe Herman, George Johnson,
SAT Jan 5 8:30am Open Intention Mary Keller, Megan Kennedy, Erwin
Mantei
SUNDAY LITURGIES 11:30 AM Janet McBride, Alana Myler, Debbie
SAT Jan 5 5:00pm Parish Myler, Helen Rapp, Marjory Ray,
SUN Jan 6 7:00am Open Intention MacKenzie Bond, Iris Bounds, Tish
8:30am Christopher Glenn Seeling Burlingame, Cheryl Flynn
10:00am Vietnamese Community 5:00 PM Jonna Mahy, Gary Momphard, Kris Watt,
11:30am J. D. Thompson † Linda Bazyn, Nick & Shelly Ferry, 2
5:00pm Open Intention Volunteers
December 30, 2018
WE ARE CALLED...
ASK HIM
I especially appreciated the December 16th Dynamic HELPING YOUR NEIGHBOR
Catholic Advent Message by Mathew Kelly. It was much If you truly want to help the soul of your neighbor, you should
approach God first with all your heart. Ask God simply to fill
like an earlier book he had written about his teen-age
you with charity . . . with it you can accomplish what you
religious growth. An older friend and mentor encouraged desire.
him to make daily visits to the church on his way to school. --St. Vincent Ferrer
At first, he just sat there and looked around, but before
long he began to talk to Jesus, sometimes even discussing
his problems. Soon it was, “What do you think I should
do, Jesus? Matthew concludes his comments by saying PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK
“Instead of turning to people who have worldly Mary Ann Horton, John Lipin, Willa Garrett, Rebecca
experience, let’s start turning to the guy who has all the Tembrook, Marcella Sweetin, Patricia Kutz Dierking, Diane
answers to all the questions.” Well said! Kiser, Jeff Bazyn, Karen Gray, Rose Harris, Thomas
McGuiness, Teresa Smith, Jim Williams, Pamela Parker, Mary
Ginny Smithberg Childress, Colston Henderson, Wolfgang Tamme, Mimi Gott,
Leroy Jirik, Randy Jay, Ginny Smithberg, Becky Smith, Marie
McCoy, Lois Ewing, Agnes Wagstaff
BUDAPEST, PRAGUE, VIENNA, POLAND TRIP
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
“The time you spend with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament is Travel with Fr. Lewis Hejna, Rector of St Agnes Cathedral,
the best time that you will spend on earth. Each moment on our Budapest, Prague, Vienna, Poland trip.
that you spend with Jesus will deepen your union with Him Where: Budapest, Prague, Wroclaw, Warsaw,
and make your soul everlastingly more glorious and Vienna, Czestochowa.
beautiful in heaven, and will help bring about an Trip Dates: June 29 - July 12, 2019.
everlasting peace on earth.” Saint Teresa of Calcutta Cost: $4,600.00 Airfare and ALL-Included.
Are you spending quiet time with God? Let God love you
on Mondays from 9am to 8:30pm (closing Benediction). It To register, please call (855) 842-8001 or (508) 340-
is a privilege for a parish to have Exposition but it is also 9370.
expected that someone be present at all times. Come for You can also register online at www.proximotravel.com.
a few minutes, a half hour, or more. God is there for you.
The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph
Christmas celebrates the Incarnation, the ”en-flesh-ment”
of God as a human person. In Jesus, God is bodily
present in the human story. Today we honor the Holy QUESTIONS OF THE WEEK
Family, helping us to see that God is active in daily family Feast of the Holy Family
life. God is near at hand, amidst the tensions, joys, and Theme: Jesus establishes his obedience to and
uncertainties of family life. As our Gospel passage relationship with God the Father.
describes, even with family miscommunications and with Reading I: Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14
limited understanding of Jesus’ mission, the Holy Family Reading II: Colossians 3:12-21
persevered in their life together. Like many family Gospel: Luke 2:41-52
conflicts, there was no immediate or clear resolution of the Question for Children: Why is it important to obey
issues raised by Jesus and by Mary. God’s intentions for our parents? Why is it important to obey God?
the family, and for Jesus, were still unfolding. They Question for Youth: Jesus was obedient to his
continued to stay connected with each other and with parents, even though he was the Son of God. Why is
God. Within the turbulence of family life, they trusted obedience so important? Is it something you struggle
God to actively sustain and guide them into an uncertain with?
future. We are invited to follow their example.
Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc. Question for Adults: How are you, too, called to our
Father’s house?Feast of the Holy Family
SPRINGFIELD CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
Springfield Catholic High School Open House – Please
join us on Sunday, January 13, 2019, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
for Springfield Catholic High School’s Open House.
Parents and students are welcome to tour the campus,
meet our student leadership, experience the community,
and learn about the many academic and extracurricular
HOME IS WHERE THE FAMILY IS
opportunities! No RSVP is required. For questions, The idea, dream, and reality of family is so strong and
please contact our Academic Office at (417) 887-8817. durable that we use it to describe all that is best about
Employment Opportunities – ALL EMPLOYMENT human gatherings. We speak of the family of nations, of
OPPORTUNITIES AND APPLICATIONS are available on our church and parish families. The greatest compliment
the Springfield Catholic School System’s website at we can pay a friend or gracious host is to say that we feel
www.scspk12.org. For more details on these positions, at home with them, we feel part of the family.
please visit www.scspk12.org, click on the “About” tab at Families are the first crucibles in which love is tested and
the top and scroll down to “Employment Opportunities.” tempered. Jesus himself was one of three people who
lived in the shadow of each other. This family, like our
Springfield Catholic High School is accepting own, did not always get it right, but they always tried to.
applications for a part-time, seasonal and occasional These three amateurs were on holiday, and one of them
weekend janitor for janitorial work needed after athletic got lost. Two were worried sick and took great measures
tournaments, academic competitions and special projects to find the third, a boy after all, who was seeking the
throughout the year. Hourly rate is $10/hour. For more meaning of his calling. He found his vocation--to do his
information, please contact Mr. Sam Wutke at (417) 887 Father’s work--but he also returned home with his parents.
-8817 Ext. 12 or swutke@scspk12.org. Must be Virtus Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co.
certified (class provided by Springfield Catholic School)
and be able to lift 50 pounds.
Welcome to the Springfield Catholic Schools System!
The Springfield Catholic Schools System is made up of
three (3) elementary schools (preschool thru 8th grade)
and one (1) high school. For a tour, enrollment January
information or to check availability at various grade 1st is
levels, please contact the school(s) in which you are
interested: Immaculate Conception: (417) 881-7000; St.
Agnes: (417) 866-5038; St. Elizabeth Ann Seton: (417)
887-6056; and Springfield Catholic High School: (417)
887-8817. We have a strong Tradition of Faith, Service
and Academic Excellence! Journey Home is an outstanding program on EWTN
Monday evenings at 7pm. Repeats are aired Monday
HANNAH AND MARY through Friday from noon to 1pm. Host, Marcus Grodi,
The story of Hannah and her son Samuel in today’s interviews converts to Catholicism, many of whom had
reading from 1 Samuel was especially important for been ministers in other faiths. Most of their journeys have
Luke’s Gospel. The passage describes the presentation of been difficult and lengthy, but all have been
young Samuel to the priest Eli as part of the story of the inspirational. You will love this program. You will feel so
faith of Hannah. Hannah had been in great suffering, as blessed to be Catholic.
she had long desired to have a son, and saw this as
central to her vocation and identity. Hannah’s deep
honesty with God during her distress, together with her
confident persistence in prayer, reveals her as a model of
faith. Luke links Hannah to Mary through the Magnificat PINOCHLE
song in Luke 1, which mirrors Hannah’s joyous song in 1 Come play pinochle with us Monday afternoons at St.
Samuel 2. Luke links young Samuel to Jesus, through the Agnes Cafeteria, 1:00pm until 3:00 or sometimes later
presentation in the Temple in Luke 2. when we’re having too much fun to stop! We play
Luke is suggesting that God is up to something big. Just partners, double deck, no nines. If it has been years since
as Samuel initiated a turning point in Israel’s history, Jesus you played, or you played it a little differently, or want
is about to open a new chapter in human history. Their to come just for an hour or two, you aren’t alone. We
stories are rooted in the remarkable faith of their have written rules to use as you play. Some folks also
mothers, Hannah and Mary. play Hand & Foot. Call 417-831-3565 if interested.
Copyright (c) J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.December 30, 2018
STEWARDSHIP of TREASURE
December Income Report DECEMBER DONATIONS
Lay Retirement ……………………………..2,078.66
December Week 1-3 December Still Needed Catholic Cemeteries…..…………………..…..220.00
Income Budget Tuition Assistance…………………….…….1,248.00
St. Vincent de Paul/Pantry…….………........3,639.00
Weekly 28,506.08 46,000.00 17,493.92 Seminary……………………………….….…..587.00
Envelopes
Total $7,772.66
Plate 2,189.47 4,400.00 2,210.53
The Diocesan Perpetual Adoration, which takes
Maintenance 7,621.00 10,000.00 2,379.00 place at Holy Trinity’s Chapel, will be suspended
at 6:00am on Thursday Dec. 20th, and will
Utilities 2,953.00 5,559.00 2.606.00
resume after the 10:00am Mass on Tuesday,
Jan. 1st due to the Christmas Holiday. For information
regarding The Diocesan Perpetual Adoration and/or
Due to an early publishing date the financial wanting to commit to an hour a week, please call Joyce
information is accurate as of December 19, 2018 Blades at 881-4367 or Diane Hoy at 860-7134. Help is
needed for many available hours.
CONTRIBUTION ENVELOPES BY MAIL OFFICE VOLUNTEERS WANTED
Contribution envelopes will now be mailed to your house Office hours are 8am to 4:30pm. Generally volunteers
on a bi-monthly basis. January & February 2019 should are asked to choose morning or afternoon hours and
be delivered by Christmas. If you do not get your indicate areas of interest (filing, shredding, census work,
envelopes, please contact the parish office. preparing mailings, etc.). If you have time available to
help out at the office, please call Helen at 831-3565. You
are needed!
END OF YEAR DONATIONS
For those who want to be sure and donate to the church
before the end of the year for tax purposes, we will be
accepting through Jan. 1st. Deposits credited to 2018
will not be made until the 2nd.
Our Parish Bulletin is FREE to the Parish because of the CELEBRATE THE CHRISTMAS SEASON ALL THE
advertisements placed on the back of the bulletin. PLEASE WAY THROUGH JANUARY 12
take time to look at the ads and THANK the businesses
for their donation. GIFT/PURCHASE CARDS
St. Agnes Cathedral has gift/purchase cards (SCRIP)
available in the parish office during business hours
Celebrating 24 Years! Monday through Friday.
Knights Striking Out for the Kitchen These cards are full value and good up to two years or
BOWL-A-THON longer. Proceeds go toward our tuition assistance program
Sunday, January 20TH for deserving children in Catholic grade or high school.
There is no extra cost or fees when you purchase a card.
BINGO... We have cards for several restaurants, businesses, and
Join us every Wednesday at the K of C Bingo Emporium hotels as well as Visa, Discover, and American Express
2340 W. Grand, 2nd parking lot cards. Buy them for gifts, stocking stuffers or purchase for
“Horse Races” and Bingo Sales begin at 4:30 PM your own use.
Bingo begins at 6:30 PM
Like us on Facebook! Cards we don’t have in our inventory must be ordered
by Mondays at 8:30am to receive that same week.
Bingo Springfield Missouri Wednesday St. Agnes Contact our front desk volunteers with any questions.
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