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PENTECOST
MAY 11, 2008
Please Mail, Fax or E-Mail All Bulletin Articles To The Rectory. For information regarding Mass Intentions and Prayer Line Requests assignments, please review the Bulletin.
 Happy Mother's Day
Thank you, Mother, for your love, your support, your kindness, your generosity of spirit. Thank you for always being there, for always putting your children first. To all of our Mothers, here on earth and in heaven, Thank You!
Mass and Healing Service
On Friday, June 6, our parish will welcome Fr. Glenn Fontana for Mass and a Healing Service. Mass will begin at 5:30PM followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and a Healing Service. Father Fontana is a priest of the Diocese of Peoria and has been involved for a number of years in a healing ministry through a group called “Mary’s Helpers, Inc.” (maryshelpersinc@gmail.com). The theme of the Mass and Healing Service is “You Must Forgive: God’s Path to Healing.” The purpose of the Mass and service is to provide parishioners with an opportunity for the following:
*To provide a physical, emotional,
spiritual or psychological healing
*To grow closer to the Lord Jesus
*To deepen the bonds of communion in
the Catholic Church and to be more
committed to doing the work the Lord
has given them to do
To this end, several themes will be emphasized throughout the Mass and Healing Service: Conversion, Repentance, Commitment and Mission. Saint Agnes parishioners are welcome as are parishioners from parishes across Springfield and the surrounding area.
Saint Agnes Parish Picnic
 Mark your calendars now for an event enjoyed these past few years at Saint Agnes--the Saint Agnes Parish Picnic--to be held Saturday, June 14, following the 4:30PM Mass. Music will be provided by “A Touch of Class” disc jockey service, and there will be a children’s area. The food will be done by Turasky’s Catering, and the menu is: marinated pork chops, hamburgers/cheeseburgers, hot dogs (all cooked on site!), herb asiago smashed potatoes, pasta salad deluxe, baked beans. Homemade desserts will be provided by those wonderful volunteer bakers in our Parish! Ticket prices are: adults $10, children ages 5-12 $6, ages 4 & under free.
TICKETS ARE ON SALE AFTER ALL MASSES THIS WEEKEND IN THE GATHERING SPACE.
 Memorial Day Field Mass
will be held at Calvary Cemetery on May 26, 10:30AM at the Father Howard Altar. Bishop George J. Lucas will be the principal celebrant. Accompanying Bishop Lucas in procession will be a number of our local priests, members of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus and representatives of the Saint Andrew’s Bag-Pipers. A golf cart will be available to assist those who may have difficulty walking from the main gate to the Mass site. Please call 523-3726 to help us plan for this assistance or with any other questions.
Young Adult Mass
If you know college students coming home for the summer, please tell them about the thriving Young Adult Mass that is celebrated every Sunday night at 8PM in the Ursuline Chapel on the SCI/Benedictine campus. It was started in February and is going strong, with the music and preaching geared for people between the ages of 18 and 35 (roughly speaking).
Court Madonna, Catholic Daughters of the Americas
invites all Catholic women as well as new, current, and former members to the Thursday, May 15, 6:30PM Meeting, at Saint Agnes Parish Hall, for a May Crowning, Installation of Officers, and initiation of new members. For further information please contact Regent Mary Kulavic, 529-6224.
Pro-Life Baby Shower
During the month of May, the Knights of Columbus Council 364 is conducting the annual Pro-Life Baby Shower program. The purpose of this program is to collect baby items to benefit expectant mothers who might otherwise choose abortion, and to also benefit the unborn who might not otherwise be given the “right to life.” A baby crib will be set up in the Gathering Space to collect baby or maternity clothing (“like new”), layette items (undershirts, socks and receiving blankets), diapers, bottles, formula, toys, baby food, etc. Items will then be donated to the Pregnancy Care Center of Springfield.
Please Pray For....
 We ask you to remember in special prayers the women and men of our military services who are still in Iraq and in other places of conflict. Pray for peace, and pray for the safe return of all of our armed services personnel, including Saint Agnes parishioners and family members who are overseas: Michael Nunning, Benjamin Reeves, Aysha Jean Meyers, R. J. Smith, John Rehbein, John Kabbes, Gabriel Harley, Matthew Goedde, and Jim Iaun. (If you have a relative or friend in the military serving overseas, please let us know at the Rectory, 793-1330.)
Summer Camp
Sacred Heart-Griffin High School will hold its middle school summer enrichment camp, Summer Escape, for all incoming 5th-8th graders again this summer. The camp will be held from June 23-27. Session times are from 8-10AM, 10AM-Noon and 1-3PM Cost is $80 per session and includes a t-shirt. Registration deadline is June 2. SHG will also host basketball, football, cheerleading, pom pon, and softball camps throughout the summer and the school year for various age levels. Schedules, additional information, updates and registration forms are available at www.shg.org or call the SHG Advancement Office at 787-9732.
Junior Cyclone Football Camp
will be held the week of June 1-5, 4:00-6:00PM on June 1 and 8:00-10:00AM on June 2-5, for students in K-8. ($65)
SHG Football Padded Camp will be July 15-18, 6:00-8:00, for students in 5-8. ($65)
SHG Quarterback/WR Camp will be held June 8-10, 5:00-7:30, for students 6-12. ($75)
For more information or to register, call Bob Brenneisen at 546-1169 (H) or 787-1595 (W). An online registration form is at
shgfootball.com.
Jubilee Celebration:
Holy Cross Parish invites you to attend the 25th Jubilee Celebration in honor of Rev. Kevin Laughery on Sunday, June 8. The day will begin with Mass at 10:15AM at Saint Benedict Catholic Church (Holy Cross Parish), 125 East Washington, Auburn, IL. An Open House will be held immediately following Mass until 3:00PM Father Laughery was parochial vicar at Saint Agnes Parish from 1986 to 1993.
Monsignor Wright Scholarship Fund:
To date a total of $49,791.00 has been given to the Monsignor Wright Scholarship Fund. The goal is to create an endowment of at least
$52,500. Many thanks to all who have made a contribution to this fund in honor of Monsignor Wright. Two scholarships will be awarded this month to two 8th graders from our parish who are enrolling as freshmen at Sacred Heart-Griffin.
Catholic School Appeal
This past week parish households received from Bishop Lucas a letter and pledge card about the Catholic Schools Appeal. For 25 years there has been a special annual appeal for the Catholic high schools of Springfield. This year, the appeal is changed to include not only support of Sacred Heart-Griffin, but also the Catholic elementary schools here in town. A contribution to the Catholic Schools Appeal helps SHG and ourselves here at Saint Agnes.
Habitat For Humanity
Our parish, along with the Catholic parishes of Springfield, has been invited to participate in the Habitat for Humanity of Sangamon County’s build #75 for Patty Redpath and family of Little Flower Parish. Inserted in this Sunday’s bulletin is information on the variety of ways one can help with this build. In addition, there is a special envelope earmarked specifically for this build contained in this Sunday’s bulletin. Help is needed! Thanks in advance!
"Treat Yourself to a vacation with the Lord"
on the individually directed silent retreats at Villa Maria Catholic Life Center on Lake Springfield this Summer. Spaces are available for retreat of 3 days, on the June 9-14 retreat or the July 14-21 retreat. For a brochure call Sue or Jim Morris 523-4099 or email
sjimorris@msn.com.
The Parkinson Disease Support Group of Central Illinois
will meet on Sunday, May 18th, from 2:00 - 3:30PM in the Christ the King Parish Center at 930 Barberry Drive. An audio visual presentation, "Managing Parkinson's - Straight Talk and Honest Hope," will be shown. After the presentation, the support group plans to socialize at the nearby Culver's Frozen Custard. All Parkinsonians and their caregiver or guest are welcome.
Saint Agnes Parish Auction 2009
An initial planning meeting for the 2009 Saint Agnes Auction will be held on Thursday, May 22, at 6PM, in the Parish Hall. The meeting is open to anyone and everyone who is interested in helping with next year's auction! This will be the only meeting we have of the entire group before we return to school next Fall, so if you have any issues or concerns that need addressed - either immediately or that some of the members of the auction committee could be working on during the summer - please bring those with you to the meeting on the 22nd.
It is our intent to quickly run through every area of responsibility so that we can be thinking/planning/adjusting, etc., through the next few months. This way the team can hit the ground running come next September.
If you know anyone who may be interested (or willing) to get involved, please extend an invitation to attend. See you on the 22nd. For more info, call or email Joe Khayyat at 414-7887 or joekhayyat@yahoo.com.
SHG's 26th Annual Golf Outing
will be held Monday, June 23, 2008 at Piper Glen Golf Club. The morning round begins with a shotgun start at 7:30AM The afternoon round begins at 1:00PM Morning and afternoon spots are still available. Participants can register online at www.shg.org, (click on Advancement, Special Events) or by calling SHG's Advancement Office at 787-9732. All proceeds benefit Alumni Scholarships that are awarded annually to students who could not otherwise afford a Catholic education.
A Letter from the Bishop Catholic Communication Campaign
Dear Friends in Christ,
The Catholic Communication Campaign (CCC), in partnership with our diocesan communications office, has been the Church’s voice in the media: educating, entertaining, inspiring and informing the public about Gospel values. The Catholic Communication Campaign plays an important role in our Church and in society. It is supported solely through an annual parish collection that merits our continued support.
This year’s collection date is May 17-18. Half of your contribution to the Catholic Communication Campaign collection stays right here to support our own diocesan efforts. The remaining 50 percent supports the Catholic Communication Campaign’s national activities such as:
• Audio recordings of the daily readings from the New American Bible for online listening or podcast download
• The For Your Marriage campaign — television and radio public service announcements and a website designed to celebrate marriage and provide resources and support for those living this vocation
• The TV special, Picturing Mary, airing on many public television stations since December 2006
• Lenten radio retreats to enrich the spiritual journey of that season
•The expansion of CatholicCommunicationCampaign.org with information on TV and radio programs, streaming video, movie and TV reviews, interviews and inspiring stories of faith in action
I invite you to visit CatholicCommunicationCampaign.org and to explore all the materials available to you and your family. Your strong support will insure the continued availability of media resources that promote the Gospel and foster the pastoral teachings of the Catholic Church. I am grateful for your ongoing generosity.
Sincerely in Christ,
Most Reverend George J. Lucas
Bishop of Springfield in Illinois
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