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The Parish Community
of
Saint Agnes, Clark
joyfully announces the installation of our
Fifth Pastor
Reverend Dennis J. Cohan
You are cordially invited to join our celebration
at a
Eucharistic Liturgy
on
Sunday, September 14, 2008 at 12:00 Noon
A Parish Reception will follow in the
school auditorium

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STEWARDSHIP
&
FAITH
Time, Talent, Treasure.
Putting God First
In today’s second reading, St. Paul tells the Romans, “God’s
gifts and his call are irrevocable.” To what is God calling
me today What gifts are mine to share
Your Stewardship in Treasure
last week $3,489.00
(Sunday Masses cancelled - Due to loss of power)
last year $10,933.50.
Thank you for your generosity.
TODAY’S READINGS
Monday: Ez 24:15-24; Mt 19:16-22
Tuesday: Ez 28:1-10; Mt 19:23-30
Wednesday: Ez 34:1-11; Mt 20:1-16
Thursday: Ez 36:23-28; Mt 22:1-14
Friday: Ez 37:1-14; Mt 22:34-40
Saturday: Ez 43:1-7ab; Mt 23:1-12
Sunday: Is 22:19-23; Ps 138; Rom 11:33-36;
Mt 16:13-20
CALLED TO ACT IN GOD’S NAME
“Let all the nations praise you!” (Psalm 67:4) today’s psalm
response exclaims. In the psalms and other Hebrew scriptures, this
kind of invocation is actually an invitation to God to act, to intervene
in human lives in a manner that will cause everyone—not just the
Chosen People—to give praise. Stated a bit more strongly, it is
something of a “put up or shut up” challenge to God, the sort of
strong statement the psalmists of Israel, trusting in their intimate and
loving relationship with God, were not afraid to make.
The Gospel has its own exclamation, announcing the
appearance of the Canaanite woman with “Behold!” (Matthew 15:22)
“Behold!” is a scriptural flag that tells us that God is about to act or
announce something through an individual or a situation. In the case
of Jesus, God was going to act through this woman, whom nobody
among Jesus’ followers would have believed to be an agent of the
divine will. Like the psalmists, we might passively inform or perhaps
even actively challenge God to do something so that everyone will
come to belief, but God will always turn the tables on us. It becomes
our calling, our duty (as it was for Jesus) to behold the situations and
persons of our daily lives so that God can act through us, so the
Kingdom can be announced through our living.
BUILDING FINANCIAL REPORT
AS OF 08/11/08
Total Pledges $3,314,079.50
Pledges Collected $3,158,280.31
Outstanding Pledges $ 155,799.19
Total Building Costs $3,830,672.97
Interest on Loan (+) $ 19,887.27
Pledges Collected (-) $3,158,280.31
Mtge. Reduction
Collections (-) $ 174,037.00
Funds from Savings (-) $ 250,000.00
Remaining Debt $ 268,242.93
Elijah Cup Program
Please prayerfully consider taking the Elijah Cup
into your home for a week of prayer for
vocations. It is an honor and a privilege for the laity to
support this ministry. During the month of August, the
Elijah Cup will be in the homes of the following
parishioners:
August 3
August 10
August 17
August 24
August 31
Dolores Koch
Murray Family
McCarthy Family
Dorothea Mulcahy
Bob Rasmussen
Please call the Parish Office at (732) 388-7852. A
week that is convenient for you will be assigned. Thank
you.
© Copyright, J. S. Paluch Co.

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BEREAVEMENT
MINISTRY
St. Agnes Bereavement Support Group
will be held for six consecutive Thursdays
beginning on September 25th
and ending on October 30th.
All sessions will begin at 7:30 PM
in the Our Lady of Guadalupe Room
(Lower level of Parish Center).
Please call the Parish Office at
(732) 388-7852 for more information
or to register for the group.
CATHOLIC FAITH FORMATION
REGISTRATION NEWS
YOU’RE LATE!!
If you wish your child to continue in the Catholic
Faith Formation Program (CFF), please return the
re-registration form that was mailed to you in
March. Classes are reaching capacity!! The number
of classes, teachers, books and class lists, all need to be in
place by August.
Our policy is: All children must be registered and in our
system before classes begin. Your child will not be
permitted to attend the first day of class, if not pre-registered.
He/she will have to wait until the secretary puts them in the
system. We ask your cooperation in this matter.
New student registration takes place in the CFF Office
located in the school. (Hours: Monday thru Thursday, 9
to 4 p.m.)
Rite of Christian
Initiation of Adults
• Is the Lord calling you to a closer relationship to Him
• Are you interested in formally joining the Catholic
faith
• Do you have questions about what it means to be a
Catholic
• Do you know anyone who would like to be a Catholic
• Are you presently an adult Catholic who has not
received Eucharist or Confirmation
If you answered “YES” to any of these, the RCIA process is
for you. Inquiry Sessions are held monthly. Please watch the
bulletin for the next date. All sessions are held in the St. Lucy
Room, which is located on the lower level of the parish center.
If you need any additional information, please call Sr.
Margaret at (732) 388-2560.
GOOD EXAMPLE
A faithful Christian, illumined by the rays of
grace like a crystal, ought to illumine his neighbor
with the light of good example, through word
and deed.
– St. Anthony
CATHOLIC FAITH FORMATION
TEACHERS NEEDED!
FAST ROAD TO HEAVEN!!
Due to the increasing number of
students, we need teachers and
substitutes. If you are a faith-filled
practicing Catholic and willing to give
an hour and a half of your time weekly,
please call the Catholic Faith Formation Office (732)388-2560
or e-mail us at cff@stagnesparish.com. Come with
enthusiasm, a love for young people, a sense of humor and
patience!
HEALING MASS
A Healing Mass will take place on Wednesday, August
20, at 7:45 p.m. at St. John The Apostle Church, 1805
Penbrook Terrace in Clark/Linden. All who are in need
of physical, emotional, relational and spiritual healing are
invited to attend. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament,
Individual Eucharistic Blessing and Benediction will be
part of the event. Participants are invited to stay for
refreshments following Mass. For directions to St.
John’s, please access www.sjanj.net or call (908) 486-
6363.

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How Does the Church Help Catholics to
Address Political and Social Questions
The Right to Life and the Dignity of the
Human Person
Human life is sacred. Direct attacks on innocent
human beings are never morally acceptable. Within our
society, life is under direct attack from abortion,
euthanasia, human cloning, and destruction of human
embryos for research. These intrinsic evils must always
be opposed. This teaching also compels us as Catholics
to oppose genocide, torture, unjust war, and the use of
the death penalty, as well as to pursue peace and help
overcome poverty, racism, and other conditions that
demean human life.
ST. AGNES
SPIRITUAL BOOK NOOK
at St. Agnes, Clark
Blood Drive, Sunday, October 5, 2008, 8:00 a.m. to
3:00 p.m., Gym. New Jersey Blood Services has issued an
emergency appeal for blood donations, with supplies at
serious risk of falling below the three-day supply “danger
zone.” Please consider making a donation. Eligible donors
include those people at least age 17, who weigh a minimum of
110 pounds, are in good health and meet all Food and Drug
Administration and NJ State Department of Health donor
criteria. Sign-up will take place on Sunday, September 28,
2008, before and after all masses. For more information on
being a donor, please call 1-800-933-2566.
Eighth Annual Wine Tasting by Rotundo’s Fine Wines
& Deli, Friday, November 14th, 7 to 10 p.m. Save the
date! Join us for this popular social/fundraiser as we sample
wines from different vineyards, enjoy a hot/cold buffet and
dessert. Please see future bulletins for more information.
Sundays 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. - St. Jude Room
(Closed Holiday weekends.)
Have a cup of coffee while you browse and borrow
spiritual books, DVD’s and audio books. If you are
looking for some reading for the pool, beach or your
own back yard retreat, come down to the St. Jude
Room and see our excellent selection of books.
COMING SOON!!!
ROSARIANS BAGEL
SALE!
September 7th
AFTER ALL MASSES
will be at St. Agnes next weekend,
August 23/24, to sell raffles to
raise funds to support their mission
The Center for Hope Hospice & Palliative Care Auxiliary is
th
presenting its 11 Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon
Sunday, October 5, 2008 at L’Affaire in Mountainside, N.J.
This yearly event is attended by more than 500 women.
Anyone interested in purchasing tickets can call Dot at (732)
521-5362.
The mission of CFHH&PC is to provide terminally ill patients
with the natural humane care known as Hospice and to offer
their families and loved ones physical, emotional and spiritual
support during their time of need without concerns for race,
ethnicity, religious affiliation or ability to pay. The goal of the
Auxiliary is to raise funds to support this mission. Thank you
for your support.
Remember HOPE . . . it is the heart of Hospice

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2008
5:30 Pauline & Louis Tavormina - Family
SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 2008
7:30 Joseph LaPelusa - Lauren, Bill & Victoria Lemp
9:00 People of the Parish
10:30 Roman & Caroline Rajkowski - Marge Elko
12:00 George & Jane Howell - Howell Family
MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 2008
7:00 Donald Catanzaro - Eleanore Ciuba
9:00 Sarah Lombino - Rose Brinker
TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2008
7:00 Mary Cusatis - Marie & Michael Mega
9:00 Agnes Kiyak - Michael Kiyak, Sr.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 2008
7:00 Vincent Vaccaro - The Calo Family
9:00 Pat Castellano - Mom & Dad
THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2008
7:00 Antonio Riggi - Mr. & Mrs. Robert Zych & Family
9:00 Anthony Lombino - Rose Brinker
FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, 2008
7:00 Mary Kucharski - Mary Beth Gerrity
9:00 John Gregorek - Daughter & Husband
SATURDAY, AUGUST 23, 2008
Krystyna & Christopher Fabijanczuk
8:30 Memorial - Gene Chovenec, Joseph William
Fitzpatrick, Violetta Aleksey, Rita Tillistrand,
Louise Venezio, Tom Wilkinson
5:30 Hummel Family - The King Family
SATURDAY AUGUST 16
MORTGAGE REDUCTION COLLECTION
SUNDAY AUGUST 17
MORTGAGE REDUCTION COLLECTION
MONDAY AUGUST 18
6:00 PM Sandwiches - Team 2D
TUESDAY AUGUST 19
7:00 PM CFF K-4 Teachers’ Mtg. - Fr. Whelan Ctr.
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 20
7:00 PM CFF Grades 5-8 Teachers’ Mtg. - Fr. Whelan Ctr.
THURSDAY AUGUST 21
9:00 AM CFF Blue Boxes - Gym
7:30 PM Men’s Cornerstone Mtg. - St. Joseph Room
SATURDAY AUGUST 23
11:00 AM Sports - Gym
TRAVELING MADONNA - Statue of Our Lady of Fatima
will be in the home of Angie Plesh during the week of August
17th.
SANCTUARY LAMP will burn in memory of Pat
Castellano during the week of August 17th at the
request of Mom and Dad.
Devotional area flowers for the week of August 17th
are in memory of Pat Castellano, a gift from Mom
and Dad.
ALTAR BREAD AND WINE for the week of
August 10th were donated in memory of Jack
Kennedy at the request of Betty & Michael Rainone
and Terry & Joe Segreto.
Annulment Information Evening
An Annulment Information Evening is scheduled for Wed.,
September 10, 2008, at the Archdiocesan Center, 171 Clifton
Ave., Newark at 7:30 p.m. A canon lawyer from the
Archdiocese of Newark will discuss the most recent theology,
guidelines and requirements for obtaining a Church
annulment. The information will be presented in terms that
all can understand. A question and answer session will
conclude the session. Pre-registration not necessary. Any
questions, please call (973) 497-4327.

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PLEASE PRAY FOR
Those Who Have Died
Dorothy Kovatch
Those Who Are Sick
Mary Zelanko, Frank LaVerda, Alvera Martin, Joe & Irene Margeton,
Irene Sisko, Noel Stevenson, Leilla DiLeone, Mary Morelli, Anthony
Szablowski, Robert Szabo Jr., Jean Williams, Mary Lawrence, Ann
Miller, Barbara Rygiel, Henry Latch, Vickie Tomasco, Earl Miller,
Margaret Shea, Hank Kaczka, Patrick Miller, Louise Regeci, Wendy
Sullivan, Jean Subliskey, Marie Telesco, Annette Drake, Lucia
DeCristofaro, Barbara Steinberg, Nancy Liberti, Giovanna Tripicchio,
Marie Cerone, Daniel Palumbo, Jim MacConchie, Eileen Imbriaco,
Josephine Zbikowski, Antonina Manto, Warren Sidney, Kenneth
McLoughlin, Elizabeth Kate Chern, William Miskovich, Zackary Infante,
Angela Decker, Vincent Flanagan, Helen Kiempista, Carmelina
Giacobbe, Marie Farese, Joseph Loria, Rose Gerhardt, Robert & Esther
Quinlivan, Mariani Rocco, Dominic Preite, Marge Geist Gais, Jerry
Vezza, Brenda Vermeal, Angie Plesh, Gabriella Giordano, Mary
Marciano, Mary Gianti, Joao Faria, Maria Dietrick, Mark Shipe,
Richard Ciccone, Nancy Reuter, Joseph Fabijanczuk, Jennifer Concalves,
David Shea, Joey Santillo, Josephine Kane, Sergio Ricciardi, Kevin
Keating, Michael Denora, Nicholas Maculuso, Edward Nicholson,
Jeanmarie Stewart, Michael Joseph Anderson III, Joseph Santillo,
Josephine Pipa, Neil Boyle, Jr., Alice Dowzycki, Janet Papetti
Almighty God, Creator of the earth in which we
live, help us today in our search for peaceful
ways to avoid war, to eliminate terrorism and
tyranny and to establish justice for peoples of
all races and faiths. We pray that the billions of
peace-loving people of goodwill throughout the nations, will
join together in prayer and action to bring love where there
is hatred, friendship where there is enmity and justice where
there is oppression. May God continue to bless and watch
over our men and women who make ultimate sacrifices for
our freedom and democracy. Amen
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
August 17, 2008
Observe what is right, do what is just,
for my salvation is about to come,
my justice, about to be revealed.
– Isaiah 56:1