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Rev. Vincent L. Parsons<br />
Pastor<br />
Sr. Vera Meis, C.S.J.<br />
Pastoral Minister<br />
Mass Schedule:<br />
Saturday: 6:00 pm<br />
Sunday: 8:00 & 10:30 am<br />
(September - May)<br />
8:00 & 10:00 am<br />
(June - August)<br />
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday<br />
7:30 am<br />
Sacrament of Reconciliation<br />
Saturday: 4:00 – 4:30 pm<br />
or by appointment (632-2541)<br />
Baptism:<br />
Please call the Parish Office<br />
Pre-Baptism Class is offered quarterly:<br />
February 3, May 3, Aug. 4, Nov. 5<br />
Sacrament of Matrimony:<br />
Please call the Parish Office for<br />
appointment. (4 months marriage<br />
preparation required.)<br />
Sacrament of the Sick:<br />
Call 632-2541 ext. 2 anytime<br />
to reach a priest<br />
<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Agnes</strong> <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Church</strong><br />
2314 Third Avenue, Scottsbluff, Nebraska 69361 (308)632-2541<br />
Mailing address: PO Box 349, Scottsbluff, NE 69363-0349<br />
Fax: 308-632-2146 Website: www.st-agnes-church.com<br />
Parish Office Hours: Tuesday-Friday, 9am to Noon & 1pm to 4pm<br />
January 20, 2013<br />
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time<br />
Mon^[y, J[nu[ry 21, 2013<br />
╬ Communal Rosary (5:15pm)<br />
Location: <strong>Church</strong><br />
Tu_s^[y, J[nu[ry 22, 2013<br />
╬ Daily Mass (7:30am)<br />
Intention: †James E. Hill<br />
by Alex & Andrea Hill<br />
╬ Tues. Discussion Group (8:30am)<br />
Location: Garden Room<br />
╬RCIA (7pm) Garden Room<br />
W_^n_s^[y, J[nu[ry 23, 2013<br />
╬ Daily Mass (8:15 am)<br />
Intention: Knights of Columbus &<br />
Families by KCs<br />
Thurs^[y, J[nu[ry 24 2013<br />
╬ Mass at Heritage (9:30 am)<br />
Upcoming Events<br />
Josephine Kay Wlaschin<br />
Baptized 12-23-12<br />
Fri^[y, J[nu[ry 25, 2013<br />
╬ Daily Mass (7:30 am)<br />
Intention: †Canuto Sanchez<br />
by Margarita Sanchez<br />
S[tur^[y, J[nu[ry 26, 2013<br />
╬ That Man Is You! (6:30 am)<br />
Location: Garden Room<br />
╬ Weekend Mass (6:00 pm)<br />
Intention: For the Parish<br />
Sun^[y, J[nu[ry 27, 2013<br />
╬ Weekend Mass (8:00 am)<br />
Mass Intention: †Jim Merrigan<br />
by Barbara Heywood<br />
╬ Weekend Mass (10:30 am)<br />
Mass Intention: †Arvid Cook<br />
by Jerry & Eileen Young
Saint <strong>Agnes</strong><br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Church</strong><br />
Today’s Readings<br />
Isaiah 62:1-5<br />
Psalm 96<br />
1 Corinthians 12:4-11<br />
John 2:1-11<br />
<strong>St</strong>. Francis de Sales<br />
Parish Administration<br />
(308) 632-2541 / (308) 632-2146 (Fax)<br />
office@st-agnes-church.com<br />
www.st-agnes-church.com<br />
Pastor<br />
Rev. Vincent L. Parsons (ext. 2)<br />
pastor@st-agnes-church.com<br />
Pastoral Minister<br />
Sr. Vera Meis (ext. 4)<br />
srvera@st-agnes-church.com<br />
Director of Religious Education<br />
Mrs. Terri Calvert (ext.5)<br />
dre@st-agnes-church.com<br />
<strong>Church</strong> Office Manager<br />
Mrs. Danni Koeteman (ext. 3)<br />
office@st-agnes-church.com<br />
Head Teacher<br />
Mrs. Julie Brown (632-6918)<br />
office@stagnesonline.org<br />
School Office Manager<br />
Mrs. Margie Dishongoffice@stagnesonline.org<br />
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time<br />
page 2 January 20, 2013<br />
Listen to this very interesting dialogue<br />
in our gospel today which initiated a<br />
miracle:<br />
When the wine ran short, the<br />
mother of Jesus said to him, “They<br />
have no wine.” And Jesus said to her,<br />
“Woman, how does your concern<br />
affect me? My hour has not yet<br />
come.” His mother said to the servers,<br />
“Do whatever he tells you.” Jesus told<br />
the servers, “Fill the jars with water.”<br />
So they filled them to the brim. Then<br />
he told them, “Draw some out now<br />
and take it to the headwaiter.” The<br />
headwaiter called the bridegroom and<br />
said to him, “Everyone serves good<br />
wine first, and then when the people<br />
have drunk freely, an inferior one; but<br />
you have kept the good wine until<br />
now.”<br />
Jesus gave them the best wine,<br />
but more than that, he gave himself. It<br />
is the precious GIFT OF LOVE that<br />
embraces two hearts to become one. It<br />
is still that love that makes the<br />
Sacrament of Matrimony relevant in<br />
this modern age. Read this story: A<br />
young wife was just operated on the<br />
face and her mouth was twisted. One<br />
of the nerves of the muscle of the<br />
mouth was cut which caused the<br />
twisting of the mouth. Her mouth will<br />
be like that for ever. Her young<br />
husband was in the room, standing<br />
beside her. And the young woman<br />
asked the doctor, “Will my mouth<br />
always be like this?” The doctor<br />
answered, “Yes, for ever; the nerve<br />
was cut.” Then tears began to fall<br />
from her eyes. But the husband smiled<br />
and said, “I like it. It’s cute.” Then he<br />
P[stor’s Not_s<br />
asked his wife,<br />
“Can I kiss you?”<br />
The wife was<br />
hesitant, yet, the<br />
husband was<br />
persistent. Then he<br />
bowed to kiss her,<br />
and you can<br />
imagine how he twisted his mouth to<br />
accommodate to hers. And after a long<br />
kiss, the young man said, “You see,<br />
our kiss still works. It is as sweet as<br />
ever.”<br />
Husbands and wives, does your<br />
kiss still work and is it as sweet as<br />
ever? That gift of love of Jesus to the<br />
couple at the wedding in Cana is still<br />
the same finest wine of love that Jesus<br />
offers to you today. It is still the love<br />
that makes your kiss work and be as<br />
sweet as ever. It is still the love that<br />
creates wonders and makes miracles.<br />
However, everything is not<br />
sugarcoated. There will be times that<br />
you will experience discordant<br />
relationships. But trust in God! Allow<br />
him to enter into your lives when<br />
things get unsettled. God will be in<br />
your hearts to refocus your lives to<br />
something memorable and<br />
inspirational. He will sit beside you,<br />
so that whatever wrong you will do,<br />
God will embrace them with his grace<br />
and forgiveness. Eventually, he will<br />
enrich your love for each other.<br />
Always keep the finest wine in your<br />
relationship to make your lives spin<br />
with joy and laughter forever.<br />
God bless you all!<br />
Francis de Sales, C.O., T.O.M., A.O.F.M. Cap., (August 21, 1567 – December 28,<br />
1622) was a Bishop of Geneva and is honored as a saint in the Roman <strong>Catholic</strong><br />
<strong>Church</strong>. He became noted for his deep faith and his gentle approach to the religious<br />
divisions in his land resulting from the Protestant Reformation. He is known also for<br />
his writings on the topic of spiritual direction and spiritual formation, particularly the<br />
Introduction to the Devout Life and the Treatise on the Love of God. His feastday is<br />
January 24th. He is the Patron Saint of journalists and writers.
P[g_ 3 J[nu[ry 20, 2013<br />
Attention Ladies of <strong>St</strong>.<br />
<strong>Agnes</strong> <strong>Church</strong>! You are<br />
invited to attend a<br />
“Chilled but Filled”<br />
dinner meeting<br />
Thursday, January 24th<br />
at 6pm in the Garden<br />
Room. Winter is ‘chilly’<br />
but we hope to be ‘filled’ with<br />
fellowship, food and Christ! The Winter<br />
Circle, which is hosting the event,<br />
suggests you bring an OPTIONAL gift of<br />
children's hats/gloves/scarves or other<br />
warm items to be donated to CAPWN<br />
for children in need. “For he satisfies the<br />
longing soul, and fills the hungry soul<br />
with goodness.” PS107:9<br />
Please see page 4 for a list of Altar<br />
Society’s current circle members. If you<br />
wish to join a circle, please come to the<br />
dinner/meeting to get signed up, or call<br />
the parish office. We warmly welcome<br />
and invite all ladies to be a part of this<br />
wonderful organization!<br />
Pre-Baptism Class is held quarterly at <strong>St</strong>.<br />
<strong>Agnes</strong> for anyone needing to have their<br />
infant baptized. The next session is<br />
Sunday, February 3rd from 1-4pm in the<br />
Garden Room. Pre-registration is<br />
helpful; please call the parish office (632<br />
-2541). Please also make arrangements<br />
for babysitting for your child.<br />
P[rish N_ws<br />
The Spirituality of Vatican II<br />
Discover how the spirituality of Vatican<br />
II can ignite your faith today. Vatican II<br />
radically shaped the spirituality and<br />
doctrine of the <strong>Catholic</strong><br />
<strong>Church</strong> in the 20th and<br />
21st centuries. This<br />
series captures the<br />
heart of the Council,<br />
examining its<br />
documents to provide<br />
a model of personal growth that will<br />
help listeners encounter the issues and<br />
concerns faced by the church in the 21st<br />
century. Join us for this CD series on<br />
Mondays at 7pm or Tuesdays at 8:30am<br />
in the Garden Room, starting Jan. 21st<br />
and 22nd. For more info, call Kathleen<br />
Roehl (632-7407) or Sr. Vera (632-2541).<br />
Please note-- High School & College<br />
Men! Next Sunday, January 27th, at 5pm<br />
a special dinner will be held at the KC<br />
Hall in Scottsbluff. Bishop Dendinger will<br />
be here , making a presentation on<br />
priesthood. Please let Fr. Vince know if<br />
you plan to attend.<br />
Rest in Peace Dr. Michael Kent, brother<br />
of Doug (Louise) Kent, Milton Zeiler<br />
father of Michael Zeiler, Alexis Wheeler<br />
daughter of Tammy & Barry Wheeler,<br />
Manuel Urdiales, father of Annie<br />
Urdiales.<br />
Knights of Columbus Assembly 1874<br />
Casino Night<br />
February 2, 2013<br />
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.<br />
$40.00 Per Person<br />
Includes:<br />
Sandwiches, Beverages and Fun Money<br />
Live Auction 9:00 p.m.<br />
KC Hall 1729 1st Avenue Scottsbluff<br />
Sunday Collections &<br />
ACH Giving<br />
January 13, 2013<br />
Actual $4702.95<br />
Budget $8711.53<br />
Surplus (Deficit) $4008.58<br />
Haiti/Africa $1499.00<br />
January 2013<br />
Monthly Totals<br />
Actual $11648.57<br />
ACH $4391.50<br />
Budget $17423.06<br />
Surplus (Deficit) $1382.99<br />
Next Sunday’s second collection<br />
is for our parish outreach<br />
program, VCNIN.<br />
READINGS FOR THE WEEK<br />
Monday: Heb 5:1-10; Ps 110:1-4;<br />
Mk 2:18-22<br />
Tuesday: Heb 6:10-20; Ps 111:1-2, 4-<br />
5, 9, 10c; Mk 2:23-28<br />
Wednesday: Heb 7:1-3, 15-17; Ps 110:1-<br />
4; Mk 3:1-6<br />
Thursday: Heb 7:25 — 8:6; Ps 40:7-<br />
10, 17; Mk 3:7-12<br />
Friday: Acts 22:3-16 or 9:1-22; Ps<br />
117:1bc, 2;<br />
Mk 16:15-18<br />
Saturday: 2 Tm 1:1-8 or Ti 1:1-5; Ps<br />
47:2-3, 6-9 or<br />
Ps 96:1-3, 7-8a, 10; Mk<br />
3:20-21<br />
Sunday: Neh 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10;<br />
Ps 19:8-10, 15; 1 Cor 12:12<br />
-30; Lk 1:1-4; 4:14-21
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<strong>St</strong>. <strong>Agnes</strong> Altar Society Circles<br />
Winter Circle Rohrick Diana Rahmig Marilyn Pszanka Brenda<br />
Jan, Feb, Mar Rossman Kris Rezac Theresa Schaff Kerri<br />
Schwarzkopf Mari Schaub Melissa<br />
Arnold Sara Shelter Jan Roehl Kathleen Schiff Kristin<br />
Bjorling Vicki Sulu Pat Sexton Carol Skiles Mary K.<br />
Brisco Patty Sylvester Sally Seymour Jacqueline Svitak Lori<br />
Carney Kathy Temple Phyllis Sulu Pat Swank Teresa<br />
Carrell Sharon Travnicek Heather Vieseman Tammy Von Lintel Veronica<br />
Castinado Billye Weddell Sherry Weitzel Donna Wolff Peg<br />
Daly Dorothy Winters Amy<br />
Davis Ev Summer Circle Fall Circle<br />
Dwinell JoAnn Spring Circle July, Aug, Sept Oct, Nov, Dec<br />
Edelbrock Kathy April, May, June Andrews Maggie Anderson Ann<br />
Esselstein Beth Albright <strong>St</strong>acey Brown Julie Bailey Terry<br />
Ferguson Virginia Biberos Amanda Colton Holly Bolinger Zita<br />
Hayhurst Robin Calvert Terri Dalton Catherine Bollman Tammy<br />
Herman Carol Cantril Nita Douglas Judy Busekist Kay<br />
Holloway Doris Cary Thresa Elley Linda Bush Margaret Mary<br />
Johnson Carlye Corr Shelley Geibler Donna Christensen Jean<br />
Kicken Margaret Fraass Marie Goerke Barbara Comstock Eileen<br />
Krieg Joanne Heggem Darla Gonzales Linda Elledge Pam<br />
Lenhart Virginia Ingram Jane Hafner Shannon Fitzgerald Jeanette<br />
Lkhagvajav Pugee Kearns Jean Hascall Mary K. Flohr Doris<br />
Lunniss Christine Kent Louise Johnson Pearl Fraass Mary<br />
Marshall Julie Lessert Susan Knudtson Jeanie Heitman Susan<br />
McCaslin Brandi Lundgren <strong>St</strong>acie Koenig Lucille Henderson Trudy<br />
Mecklem Karen Malm Renee McDonnough Connie King Janice<br />
Moeller Joyce McCarthy Twila Montague Lynda Koeteman Danni<br />
Nance Mary Miller Barb Moran Gail Prince Carol<br />
Neu Jacque Murdock Becky Nash JoAnn Speidel Brooke<br />
Ostdiek Tammie Ostry Mary Neilan Kristie Tryon Jean<br />
Palmer Brigette Overman Bernandine Olsen Peggy Van Noy Debbie<br />
Pieper Jane Peters Kathy Parks <strong>St</strong>ephanie Vath Cathy<br />
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS<br />
Saturday 6pm: Ciborium - Alice Nye; Chalice<br />
- Doris Flohr; Linda Elley, Brooke Elley, Deb<br />
Hilzer, Jeff West, Connie McDonnough<br />
Sunday 8am: Ciborium - Doris Holloway;<br />
Chalice - Michael Esselstein; Marjorie Benzel,<br />
Michael Clavert, David & JoAnn Nash,<br />
Mark Neifert<br />
Sunday 10:30am: Ciborium - John Bush;<br />
Chalice –Joanne Krieg; Sue Bringelson,<br />
Elizabeth Curtis, Roger Holsinger, Joe Lissolo,<br />
Tammie Ostdiek<br />
LECTORS<br />
Saturday 6pm: <strong>St</strong>eve Viessman<br />
Sunday 8am: Zita Bolinger<br />
10:30am: Jacque Neu<br />
J[nu[ry Ministry @ssignm_nts<br />
GREETERS<br />
Saturday 6pm: Dale & Veronica VonLintel<br />
(E) Gail Ellison (E) Ellen Ramig (S)<br />
Colleen Mathewson (N)<br />
Sunday 8am: Dick & Susan Lessert (E)<br />
Margaret Rood (E) Jerry & Jeannette Fitzgerald<br />
(N) Paul Tyler (S)<br />
10:30: Don & Sherry Weddell (E)<br />
Jack & Jean Kearns (E) John Vidlak (S)<br />
Donna Weitzel (N)<br />
USHERS<br />
Saturday, 6pm: Rod Ramig, Captain;<br />
Chuck Elley, Mark Loose, Jim Ellison<br />
Sunday, 8am: Geme Schwarzkopf, Captain;<br />
Thresa Cary, Janice & <strong>St</strong>eve Hamburger<br />
10:30am: Mark Overman, Captain;<br />
Dennis Parks, Melvin Elledge, Jason Parks<br />
SACRISTANS<br />
Saturday 6:00pm: Ann Anderson<br />
Sunday 8:00am: Terrence Fox<br />
Sunday 10:30am: Brad McCaslin<br />
SERVERS<br />
This Sat: Isabelle Lucius, Jace Henderson<br />
Sunday 8am Ellie Houston, Scott Herman<br />
10:30am: Erin Hayhurst, Sam McCaslin<br />
Next Sat.urday: Brett & Tyler Pszanka<br />
Sunday 8am: Levi Kicken, Emma Herman<br />
10:30: Anna Polk, Andrew Holsinger
P[g_ 5 J[nu[ry 20, 2013<br />
January 22, 2013 marks the 40th anniversary of the infamous Roe v Wade Supreme Court ruling which<br />
legalized abortion during all nine months of pregnancy for virtually any reason. Sadly, 40 years later, most<br />
Americans still don’t know the radical nature of this ruling imposed on our nation by the Court and they don’t<br />
know the catastrophic impact it has had on our culture. Hence, this anniversary provides a great opportunity to<br />
educate ourselves and our society on this subject.<br />
What is Roe v. Wade?<br />
40 Years of Roe v. Wade and Its Impact on Our Culture<br />
It is the 1973 Supreme Court ruling that legalized abortion nationwide. Norma McCorvey (“Jane Roe”)<br />
said she was pregnant from rape and wanted an abortion. She sued a Texas district attorney (Henry Wade) to<br />
prevent him from enforcing a Texas law banning abortion except to save the mother’s life. On January 22, 1973,<br />
the Court decided this case, and a similar case (Doe v. Bolton) in which Sandra Cano (“Mary Doe”) challenged<br />
Georgia’s abortion ban after being denied an abortion by a hospital review committee. The Court struck down both<br />
state laws, thereby striking down similar laws in all the other states as well. Norma McCorvey later admitted<br />
having lied about the rape. Horrified at these decisions’ impact, both she and Sandra Cano are now among those<br />
urging their reversal.<br />
What did Roe v. Wade do?<br />
It said the right of privacy (not mentioned in the text of the Constitution) “is broad enough to encompass a<br />
woman’s decision whether or not to terminate her pregnancy.” The Justices ruled that a state may not restrict<br />
abortion at all in the first three months of pregnancy. It may establish guidelines only to protect the mother’s health<br />
during the second three months. After “viability,” when the unborn child could survive if delivered (which the<br />
Court placed at 24 to 28 weeks of gestation), the state may prohibit abortion unless it is deemed necessary to<br />
preserve the mother’s “life or health.”<br />
Although this may appear to give states the authority to ban most post-viability abortions, in reality it does<br />
no such thing. In the companion case Doe v. Bolton, which the Court said must be read together with Roe,<br />
“health” was defined in the abortion context to include “all factors—physical, emotional, psychological, familial,<br />
and the woman’s age—relevant to the well-being of the patient.” By this definition, abortion must be allowed in<br />
the ninth month if the abortionist says it is needed to serve a woman’s emotional well-being, for example. Thus all<br />
meaningful limits on abortion throughout the nine months of pregnancy were discarded.<br />
What is Roe’s impact on society?<br />
Following Roe, abortions in the U.S. skyrocketed to well over a million a year, with one-fourth of all pregnancies<br />
ending in abortion. According to public reports, there have been more than 55 million abortions since Roe and<br />
some estimates put the total closer to 60 million. More than 90 percent of abortions are done for social or<br />
economic reasons. Less than 2 percent are done as the result of rape, incest or to preserve the life of the mother.<br />
Problems that some claimed Roe would alleviate—“unwanted” children, child abuse and abandonment, etc.—have<br />
worsened. Many women have been maimed or killed by legal abortion. Many more women bear heavy emotional<br />
scars from abortion, and increasingly they are making their stories public to warn other women (see<br />
www.hopeafterabortion.org). Far from emancipating women, Roe has helped create the expectation that women<br />
will resort to abortion—to “fit” into college and the workforce, and to free men from unwanted parental<br />
responsibility. It has blocked progress toward a society that welcomes women with their children (see<br />
www.feministsforlife.org).<br />
What can you do about it?<br />
Pray and fast that our nation will correct the injustice of legal abortion and rebuild a culture that respects and protects every human<br />
life. Educate yourself and others. Great resources are available online at www.nebcathcon.org, old.usccb.org/prolife/issues/<br />
abortion/roevwade/index.shtml, www.endroe.org,
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R_ligious E^u][tion<br />
Email—dre@st-agnes-church.com Religious Education Office—308-635-1362<br />
Wednesday Programs<br />
Middle School/CYM<br />
January:<br />
19th WNCC Basketball Game<br />
CYM Youth Group 1pm<br />
23rd CYM (7-8:30 p.m.)<br />
MS RE (7-8 p.m.)<br />
30th CYM Youth Group<br />
(7-8 p.m.) - Gym<br />
MS Youth Group<br />
(7-8 p.m.) - Garden Level<br />
Confirmation Corner<br />
Meet the Candidates<br />
My name is Tyler Wolf. I am a<br />
Junior at Scottsbluff High<br />
School. I am involved in<br />
football, show choir, choir, and<br />
the SHS Musical.<br />
My mother is Elli Jo Wolf and<br />
my brother is Quinton. My<br />
grandparents are Bob and Chris<br />
Wolf.<br />
First<br />
Totus Tuus<br />
Coming to <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Agnes</strong> in June 2013<br />
Junior/High School (7th-12th)<br />
June 2-6, 7-9 p.m.<br />
Grade School (1st-6th)<br />
June 3- 7, 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.<br />
If your are interested in hosting<br />
the female or the male team of<br />
leaders please contact Terri in the<br />
RE Office for more information.<br />
Coins for Newtown<br />
The CYM and Religious<br />
Education Programs at <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Agnes</strong><br />
has begun<br />
collecting<br />
coins for<br />
t h e<br />
victims of<br />
t h e<br />
tragedy in the Newtown,<br />
Connecticut. We will be working<br />
through the Diocese of<br />
Bridgeport. Please start saving<br />
your coins and send to the<br />
formation sessions with your<br />
children.<br />
Sunday Program<br />
Pre - School-5th Grades<br />
January:<br />
20th (9:15-10:15 a.m.)<br />
27th (9:15-10:15 a.m.)<br />
Catechist Corner<br />
Meet the Catechists<br />
My name is Jeb Brady and I am<br />
married to Dee Brady. We have<br />
11 children and 2 grandchildren.<br />
I am a Sergeant with the<br />
Nebraska <strong>St</strong>ate Patrol. I have<br />
been a catechist for the past 15<br />
years. This year I am one of the<br />
catechists for the 6th grade class<br />
on Wednesday nights. My goal<br />
this year is to help the kids<br />
understand the connection<br />
between the Old Covenant and<br />
the New.
P[g_ 7 J[nu[ry 20, 2013<br />
The bright future of our <strong>Church</strong><br />
Thoughtful Moments<br />
When children participate in the <strong>Church</strong> from a young age, they grow to<br />
be strong and faithful <strong>Catholic</strong>s for life. Encouraging youngsters to<br />
take an active part in parish life will give them a sense of belonging.<br />
And it makes our children and our <strong>Church</strong> stronger. Consider these<br />
ideas:<br />
Altar Server. This is a<br />
common way children<br />
participate in parish life.<br />
Many parishes offer both<br />
boys and girls the chance to<br />
be altar servers. Youngsters<br />
learn the order of the Mass,<br />
grow to appreciate<br />
sacraments and sacramentals,<br />
and establish healthy<br />
relationships with clergy.<br />
Christian witness. Young<br />
people who know the<br />
traditions, creed, teachings,<br />
and history of the church can<br />
share their <strong>Catholic</strong> faith with<br />
others. Parents can encourage this by taking youngsters to religious<br />
education classes faithfully and attending Mass every Sunday and holy<br />
day.<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> school. In a world trying desperately to do without God, it is<br />
a gift to be able to send children to a Christ-centered parish school. In<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> school, students are encouraged to care for one another.<br />
Cruelty and bullying are met head-on to help prevent the type of<br />
isolation that can erupt into deadly violence.<br />
Parish support. Many parishes have opportunities for youths to serve<br />
as lectors, choir members, or ushers. Other ministries include soup<br />
kitchens, work camps, homeless shelters, or visiting homebound<br />
parishioners.<br />
Partners in Faith - January 2013<br />
Going Bananas for Jesus XVII<br />
March 15 - 17, 2013<br />
Host Families<br />
The Alliance Deanery is hosting the upcoming youth congress at Gering High<br />
School. We are in need of host families to house youth coming from all over<br />
the diocese of Grand Island. If you are interested in hosting some youth<br />
please contact Terri in the RE Office. If you have already completed the<br />
initial Safe Environment training you will not need to attend another training,<br />
just update your paperwork. Please call today.<br />
Keep it real<br />
Do you try to do too<br />
much? The New Year<br />
is a good chance to<br />
examine your<br />
priorities and decide<br />
what really matters. How<br />
organized does your home really<br />
have to be? How available do we<br />
have to be to jobs or friends?<br />
Handle what you reasonably can,<br />
and give the rest to God.<br />
Show and Tell<br />
Demonstrating good Christian<br />
values, taking children to Mass,<br />
and letting them<br />
see you in daily<br />
prayer illustrates<br />
the importance<br />
of your faith.<br />
But don’t forget<br />
to talk to<br />
youngsters about<br />
our love for God and why you are<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong>. Show AND tell them.<br />
<strong>St</strong>ock up<br />
Do you get asked questions you<br />
can’t answer about the faith?<br />
Invest in a copy of the Catechism<br />
of the <strong>Catholic</strong> <strong>Church</strong>. It’s the<br />
definitive reference on the faith,<br />
and the index makes it easy to<br />
find answers quickly. It is<br />
available from most <strong>Catholic</strong><br />
bookstore and many general<br />
ones. Also, available on-line at<br />
www.vatican.va<br />
Partners in Faith - January 2013
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Upcoming Events<br />
Wednesday, January 23rd<br />
All School Mass @ 8:15 AM<br />
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Jump Rope for Heart<br />
Thursday, January 24th<br />
1st & 2nd Gr. Reading Rodeo<br />
Friday, January 25th<br />
Penny Carnival Kick-Off for <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Agnes</strong><br />
School students in the gym<br />
Sunday, January 27th<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Schools Week Mass<br />
10:30 AM<br />
January 20, 2013<br />
While we sadly said good-bye to Ben and Lily Seymour who<br />
moved to Wichita, KS and to Lily Reisig who is moving the end of<br />
the month to Montana, we happily welcome 2 new faces to our<br />
Pre-School class. Kayley Smith and Kobe <strong>St</strong>rom joined the 3 year<br />
old group for the 2 nd semester. We are excited to have them<br />
and their families as part of our <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Agnes</strong> family.
What’s Happening at <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Agnes</strong> School...<br />
Reading Incentive Party<br />
88 Pre-K-5 th grade students attended the 1 st semester<br />
reading incentive party on Friday, January 11. This event<br />
was the reward for having met the reading goal 3 out of<br />
4 months in the first semester. <strong>St</strong>udents enjoyed<br />
presentations by the Scottsbluff National Monument,<br />
and an expert on bird watching as well as making their<br />
own bird feeder using a pinecone and peanut butter.<br />
They also enjoyed a visit from some unique zoo animals.<br />
<strong>St</strong>udents will be working hard in the 2 nd semester to<br />
meet the reading goal as the incentive prize is a real-life<br />
campout!<br />
Monday 21st<br />
Grilled Cheese Sand<br />
Tater Barrels<br />
<strong>St</strong>eamed Carrots<br />
Mixed Fruit, Milk<br />
Helpers: Albert Ramirez<br />
& MaryAnn Saucedo<br />
Animal Pelts<br />
Bird Feeders<br />
Hot Lunch Menu for January 21st - 25th<br />
Tuesday 22nd<br />
Ham & Cheese Sub Sand<br />
Lettuce & Tomato<br />
Pineapple Chunks<br />
Cookie, Milk<br />
Helpers: Bonnie Pelster &<br />
Shelly Hammock<br />
Turtle<br />
Wednesday 23rd<br />
Macaroni & Cheese<br />
Smokie Sausages<br />
Green Beans<br />
Peaches, Milk<br />
Helpers: Jim Ott & John<br />
Vidlak<br />
Jumping for the Cause<br />
On January 23, Pre-K -5 th grade<br />
students will be participating in<br />
the Jump Rope for Heart Event<br />
to help raise awareness of the<br />
importance of being heart<br />
healthy.<br />
<strong>St</strong>udents will be collecting<br />
donations to support the<br />
American Heart Association.<br />
Anyone wishing to donate to this<br />
cause may contact a <strong>St</strong>. <strong>Agnes</strong> School student or Julie<br />
Brown.<br />
The event will include a bounce house, jumping contests,<br />
informational stations, as well a visit from nutrition<br />
specialist, Mary Skiles. Our goal is to raise each child’s<br />
awareness of the importance of starting now to take care<br />
of their heart.<br />
End of Semester<br />
Friday, January 11, marked the end of the first semester.<br />
Report cards were sent home on Friday, Jan. 18 th .<br />
Parents should review their child’s progress with them<br />
then return the necessary material to the teacher.<br />
Animal signs, i.e. antlers<br />
Thursday 24th<br />
Hot Dog on a Bun<br />
Peas<br />
French Fries<br />
Mandarin Oranges, Milk<br />
Helpers: Jim Ott &<br />
Tammy Wheeler<br />
Friday 25th<br />
Pancakes<br />
Scrambled Eggs w/<br />
peppers, Tater Circles<br />
Banana, Milk<br />
Helpers: G. Trevino<br />
& C. Kildow
Classroom News...<br />
Here we are in the middle of January! Where did the time go? We have had another busy month.<br />
In Phonics we are midway into our unit on the vowel digraphs ea, oo, ue, ui, ew, aw, and al as well as the diphthongs<br />
oy, oi, ow, and ou. So far the children are doing well learning these vowel sound combinations.<br />
In Math we have been making congruent shapes, Venn diagrams, using the a.m. and p.m. labels for time, and reading a<br />
thermometer to the nearest 2 degrees Fahrenheit. Looking ahead we will discuss gallons, liters, medians, and quarts.<br />
In Social <strong>St</strong>udies we have talked about Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of peace and compassion for all. I asked the<br />
children to ponder their dreams for our country or community. Here are some of their thoughts:<br />
Maria--I dream that everyone would pray.<br />
Austin--I dream for world peace.<br />
Gregg--I dream there would be no more fighting.<br />
Fabiola--I dream all guns and bombs would disappear.<br />
Kate--I dream I could help the poor.<br />
Happy Birthday to Fabiola Hernandez.<br />
2nd Grade<br />
Music<br />
Happy New Year to all as we begin a new semester. Music classes will be continuing to work on rhythm, melody,<br />
harmony, form, tone color and creating as well as building a working music vocabulary. In all classes, we will continue<br />
to develop our singing voices.<br />
In the lower classes we will put extra emphasis on rhythm as well. In the upper grades we will continue to work on our<br />
recorders. The Singspirations will be learning some new pieces and will be available for performances soon. If you<br />
have a group or organization that needs some entertainment, please let us know. We would love to come and perform<br />
for you.<br />
To the children of the world, let them always have the opportunity to grow, develop, and above all create.<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Schools Week<br />
~~T.Geter<br />
At this time we want to give everyone a brief rundown on <strong>Catholic</strong> Schools Week. The week<br />
will open with all students celebrating Mass on January 27 at 10:30. Mass will also be<br />
celebrated on Wednesday, January 30 at 8:15 AM with Bishop Dendinger celebrating.<br />
Heads up for Tuesday, January 29 - Picnic lunch with parents attending in the school gym.<br />
No hot lunch will be served that day. All will need to bring a picnic lunch. Drinks will be<br />
provided. More details will follow next week.<br />
<strong>Catholic</strong> Schools Week January 27th - February 2nd<br />
Piper--I dream for beautiful land.<br />
Leah--I dream that people would not litter.<br />
Alexavier--I dream homeless people will find homes.<br />
Zach--I dream that everybody would get along.