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7th of March 2010 - 3rd Sunday of Lent
St. Agnes Parish
6903 Mumford Rd, Halifax, NS
B3L 2H4
Phone: 902-454-8200 Fax: 902-455-3831
Web Site: www.stagnesparish.ca
E-mail: stagnes@hfx.eastlink.ca
Lenten Weekday Masses:
Mon-Fri 8:00 am & 12:10 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am & 4:00 pm
Sunday: 8:30 am & 10:30 am
Confessions: Saturdays 3:00 to 3:30 pm
Parish Pastor: Fr. John Williams, e-mail stagnespastor@hfx.eastlink.ca
Resident Priests: Fr. A. Cosgrove, Fr. K. Robertson, Fr. T. O'Toole
Pastoral Associate: Annie Kulczycki, e-mail: stagnespa@yahoo.ca
Religious Education Director: Tanya Thompson (454-8281), e-mail: stagnesdre@hfx.eastlink.ca
Secretary: Marlene Turpin (454-8200)
Parish Office Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm
Music Coordinator: Greg Doyle
Pastoral Council Chair: Valerie Bobyk
Finance Council Chair: Patrick Flinn
Maintenance & Property: Jim Scriven
Liturgy Committee: Pat Tanner
Refugee Committee: Winnie Milne
Altar Society: Anne Marie Sautiere
Family Life Committee: Carole McArthur
Activities Committee: Linda Waterhouse
Social Committee: Mary Hale
Bingo Committee: Ralph Henneberry
Group Committee: Jim Brown
St. Vincent de Paul: Annie McLean
To contact any of the above, please call the office at 454-8200.
Marriages: Are by appointment only. 1 year notice must be given. Contact the parish office for more information.
Baptisms: Take place on the last Sunday of every month. Contact the parish office for more information.
RCIA: Please contact Annie Kulczycki (e-mail: stagnespa@yahoo.ca) for information and introduction to the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults program.
Hall Bookings: Contact the parish office.
Religious Education News: March Break - there will not be Religion Classes or Children’s Liturgy Sunday March 14th and Sunday March 21st.
THINKfast 2010: St. Agnes Youth will be participating in this year’s annual Development and Peace "THINKfast" challenge. THINKfast brings youth together to explore the causes of poverty and social injustice. This challenge empowers youth to live out their faith and make socially responsible decisions about how they live their lives. Our event is 24 hours, held here in our Auditorium and begins FRIDAY MARCH 16th at 6:00pm and runs through to SAT. MARCH 20th 6:00pm. All Participants should be 12 years of age or older and able to safely go without large meals for 24 hours. There will be small meal breaks throughout the event. Participants will be asked to obtain sponsors and all funds raised will go directly to Development and Peace for work with partners in the Global South. Registration forms will be sent home through Catechetics March 7th. For more information please contact Tanya Thomson or visit the JUST YOUTH website for Development and Peace at http://youth.devp.org
Steubenville Atlantic Youth Conference: So far St. Agnes has 20 participants registered to attend and registration is ongoing!! If you are interested in attending and would like more information, contact Tanya Thomson at stagnesdre@hfx.eastlink.ca
"Little Church" Collection : To date the children of St. Agnes have raised $646.25 through our "Little Church" collection. These funds will be wired to Sister Mary Valentine in Kisubi, Uganda to cover Josephine’s education and boarding fees. The school houses almost 800 orphaned girls this 2010 school year. Our hope is to cover Josephine’s academic fees until at least High School graduation. Sister Valentine sent us an email last week saying Josephine is adapting well and studies hard. Josephine’s Mother passed away this past November. Please keep Josephine, Sister Valentine and all the teachers and students at St. Theresa’s Girls School in your prayers.
Friday Fun Night: Thank you to all the children who came out and participated in Hawaiian Night. We had lots of fun and everyone was a winner!!
St. Agnes Youth Scholarship: Application forms for our Annual St. Agnes Youth Scholarship are now available at the entrance to the church, or may be picked up at the parish office. The scholarship is for $1000.00 and applications must be received by the parish office no later than April 15th, 2010.
Children of Mary will hold a Birthright shower at their monthly meeting on Sunday March 21st in the St. Agnes Room at 2:00pm. As in the past it would be greatly appreciated if parishioners would donate a gift if possible. There will be boxes placed at the entrance to the church for this. If anyone is interested in joining the Children of Mary, please come into the meeting on March 21st and join us.
Holy Week: Our daily weekday Mass times for the Lenten season up until Holy Week will be 8:00am & 12:10pm.
Mass Schedule during Holy Week will be as follows:
Palm Sunday March 28 - 8:30am & 10:30am
Monday March 29th - 8:00am & 12:10pm
Tuesday March 30th - 8:00am & 12:10pm
with Adoration till 4pm - Reconciliation 7:00pm
Wednesday March 31st - 8:00am & 12:10pm
St. Mary’s Basilica, Mass of Chrism 7pm
Holy Thursday April 1st - 7:00pm
Good Friday April 2nd - 3:00pm
7 Words at 7:00pm
Vigil Saturday April 3rd - 8:00pm (with reception)
Easter Sunday April 4th - 8:30am & 10:30am
Easter Monday April 5th - 12 noon
H1N1 Update: The H1N1 restrictions have been lifted by the Archdiocese. Holy water has been put in the receptacles in the church and we will begin using 2 species during communion in Holy Week. Ministers of the Eucharist will continue to use the hand sanitizers prior to distribution. The Hand sanitizers will remain at the entrance to the church for all to use.
Lenten Stations of the Cross: The schedule for Our Lenten Stations of the Cross on Fridays @ 11:30am is filling up. Anyone who would like to be a cross bearer or leader of stations, please sign up. The list can be found on the What’s Happening Bulletin Board in the vestibule of the church.
Lenten Lunches: The remaining dates for the Lenten Lunches are: March 10, 24 and 31st. Please mark these dates in your calendar.
Bingo: Our next Bingo will be held on Monday March 15th with the games beginning at 6:50pm. Come on out and have some fun . . . win some $$
Pilgrimage to Ste. Anne de Beaupre: St. Michael’s parish is organizing a pilgrimage to Ste. Anne de Beaupre and Cap de la Madeline. The cost of the trip is $650.00 based on double occupancy. We will leave St. Michaels’s on Sunday June 6 returning on Sunday June 13th. For more information please contact Helen Pyke @ 477-1918.
RCIA: Please continue to pray for our RCIA candidates and catechumens.
St. Agnes Upcoming Events and Meetings
Monday March 8
Mini-Scripture Course - St. Agnes Rm 7pm
Homeowners - Leo Day Auditorium 7pm
Tuesday March 9
Scripture Mini Course - St. Agnes Rm 8:45
Altar Society - Fr. Frecker 9:30am
Prop & Mtce. Mtg - Fr Frecker Rm 7pm
Saturday March 13
Marriage Preparation Course for enrolled couples only - Leo Day Auditorium 9am-3pm
Sunday March 14
March Break - No Religion Classes
L’Arche - Leo Day Auditorium 1-4pm
Monday March 15
Bingo - Leo Day Auditorium 6:50pm
Vincent & Eileen Coy Scholarships: Halifax Council 1097 of the Knights of Columbus invite applications for a Vincent & Eileen coy scholarship from students enrolled in High School anticipating graduation this year. The scholarships are available for a fund bequeathed to the Knights by the late Vincent Coy, a former member of council 1097 to assist Catholic students in peninsular Halifax interested in pursuing a University or community college education. Students attending parishes outside the metro area with a parent or guardian who is a member of Halifax Council 1097 may apply. Application forms, available through the parish office, accompanied by supporting documents (outlined on the form) must be in the hands of the Scholarship Committee not later than April 15th, 2010.
Parking Courtesy: We have received several complaints from the residents of Stuart Graham Drive and other side streets around the Church regarding the blocking of Driveways when parishioners are using the street to park for Mass. Stuart Graham, as well as all the other side streets in the Halifax area are subject to bylaws and these bylaws must be observed. Please, if you do park on a side street consider the persons who live there and do not block driveways or impede the progress of any emergency vehicles if they should need access to the road or driveways.
Just a reminder: If you know of anyone that is in the hospital or if you have a scheduled hospital stay coming up please call the office and let us know!