We are a faith filled, welcoming parish that seeks to give glory to God through prayer, worship and service.

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1 Rectory: 489 Main St. Academy: 30 Carson Ave. Pastoral Center / Rel. Ed. 513 Main St. Rectory: Academy: Office of Faith Formation: Web Site: MASSES FULFILLING SUNDAY OBLIGATION Saturday 4:00 PM... St. Agnes 5:30 PM...St. Patrick s Sunday 8:00 AM... St. Agnes 10:00 AM... St. Agnes *5:30 PM... St. Agnes *Life Teen Mass Academic Year Only MASSES FULFILLING HOLY DAY OBLIGATION Eve of Holy Day 5:30 PM Holy Day 6:45 AM & 9:00 AM WEEKDAY SCHEDULE Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 6:45AM Mass Thursday 6:45 AM Communion Service First Friday 6:45AM & 9:00AM Mass Saturdays & Holidays 8:00AM Mass PARISH OFFICE HOURS Monday-Friday 10:30AM-4:30PM PARISH STAFF Rev. Christopher Malatesta, Pastor cmalatesta@saintagnescc.com Rev. Mr. George Morrell, Deacon gmorrell@saintagnescc.com Rev. Mr. Richard Radzick, Deacon rradzick@saintagnescc.com James Stankiewicz, Headmaster jstankiewicz@saintagnescc.com Lisa Stankiewicz, Director of Faith Formation churchlady35@gmail.com Justin Brown, Director of Youth Ministry jbrown@saintagnescc.com Nancy Skwira, Parish Office Assistant nskwira@berkshire.rr.com SACRAMENTS Baptisms Saturday 6:15 PM St. Patrick s Sunday 11:00 AM St. Agnes by previous arrangement after conclusion of Baptism Preparation Class Reconciliation Saturday 3:15 PM and by appointment 5:15 PM at St. Patrick's Marriage Call rectory at least one year in advance We are a faith filled, welcoming parish that seeks to give glory to God through prayer, worship and service.

2 SAINT AGNES CATHOLIC COMMUNITY As we open our hearts to God, may we extend our hands in friendship to one another. May all who have come to worship know that they are sincerely welcomed in this house of God. SAINT AGNES CHURCH Saturday, March 4, :00am Michalina Soborski Req. by son and family 4:00pm Denise Kaley Sunday, March 5, :00am Marilyn Pat Ryan Req. by Bob Smith 10:00am Charles Peck 5:30pm Judy Chabot 3rd Anniversary Monday, March 6, :45am Special Intention 9:00am Special Intention Tuesday, March 7, :45am Special Intention 9:00am Special Intention Wednesday, March 8, :45am Special Intention 9:00am Special Intention Thursday, March 9, :45am Communion Service 9:00am Mass Special Intention Friday, March 10, :45am Special Intention 9:00am Special Intention Saturday, March 11, :00am Special Intention 4:00pm Edward Sheehan, Sr. Req. by The Haddad family Sunday, March 12, :00am John B. Ziemba Req. by Bob Smith 10:00am Anita and Aldo Manfredo 5:30pm Special Intention SAINT PATRICK S CHURCH Saturday, March 4, :30pm Earl Carmel Req. by Louis and Pauline Carmel Saturday, March 11, :30pm Mary Cahill & Elizabeth Dam WEEKEND OF March 11/12: SAINT AGNES CHURCH Lectors EM s Altar Servers 4pm J. Jamros W. Barry D. Croshier J. Foster K. Richards B. Barry J. Poirier D. Barry C. Blake E. Nealon A. Nealon Need AS 8am W. McMahon M. Boino L. Lange K. Walto MJ Duquette M. DiCenzo J. Graham M. Riechers M. Hoffman B. Riechers 10am P. Smachetti L. Sinopoli S. Alsmaan A. Soborski C. Soborski J. Alsmaan R. Taylor H. Bray J. Vitro C. Flanders N. Furlong RJ Williams 5:30pm C. Acevedo G. Lawson H. Lusignan N. Annand A. Fusini C. Lusignan J. Looney D. Lusignan A. Reardon K. Lussier E. Reardon SAINT PATRICK S CHURCH 5:30pm ML Galliher L. Carmel R. Steele Readings for the Week of March 5, 2017 Sunday: Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7/Ps 51:3-6, 12-13, 17/Rom 5:12-19 or 5:12, 17-19/Mt 4:1-11 Monday: Lv 19:1-2, 11-18/Ps 19:8-10, 15/Mt 25:31-46 Tuesday: Is 55:10-11/Ps 34:4-7, 16-19/Mt 6:7-15 Wednesday: Jon 3:1-10/Ps 51:3-4, 12-13, 18-19/Lk 11:29-32 Thursday: Est C:12, 14-16, 23-25/Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8/Mt 7:7-12 Friday: Ez 18:21-28/Ps 130:1-8/Mt 5:20-26 Saturday: Dt 26:16-19/Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 7-8/Mt 5:43-48 Next Sunday: Gn 12:1-4a/Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22/2 Tm 1:8b-10/Mt 17:1-9

3 The tempter approached and said to him, "If you are the Son of God, command that these stones become loaves of bread." He said in reply, "It is written: One does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God." - Mt 4:3-4 PRO LIFE REFLECTION From today s 1st Reading, Genesis 3:...they realized they were naked, so they sewed fig leaves together and made loin clothes for themselves. We often hide our flaws and lack compassion and charity by covering up. PARISH STEWARDSHIP Please be generous to your parish. Stewardship of Time, Talent and Treasure is all our responsibility. Our parish is funded and operated by your generosity and involvement. Please help us with our parish deficits by increasing your sacrificial giving amounts, joining Parish Pay, or more consistent use of offertory envelopes. Our Parish and School rely on your generosity. Thanks for all who sacrifice to help. 20/20 CLUB If you have not joined this club, now is your chance to sign up for the next club, which will be starting on March 18th through July 29th. There are sign up sheets at all the entrances of the church as well as St. Patrick s Church. Just fill it out and put it in the collection basket or mail it directly to Henry Trudell, 774 Main St., Dalton. If you were a member of the last club you don t have to do anything, a new ticket will be sent to you soon. If you have questions, call Henry Our Food Pantry is in Need of juice (all kinds), can pears, peaches and fruit cocktail, strawberry jelly, coffee, spaghetti sauce, can Beef Stew, can Chili, Uncle Ben s rice and Knorr Pasta Sides. PLEASE HOLD all cake and brownie mixes, and cereal. PLEASE DO NOT DONATE ANY OUT-DATED FOOD. The Food Pantry is open Thurs. from 5:30PM to 6:00PM. FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT MARCH 5, 2017 PLEASE NOTE Easter Flower Envelopes with the names of those you wish to make donations in memory of must be returned by Sunday, April 9th in order to be included in the Easter Flower List which will be in the bulletin on Easter weekend, April 15/16. This Week s Events ROSARY WITH ADORATION Sun. 6:30PM RELED BOARD Mon. 6:30PM PTO MEETING Thurs. 6:00PM K of C MEETING Thurs. 7:00PM LIVE TV MASS on #16 Sat. 4:00PM EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Mon. Fri. 7AM-4PM FROM BISHOP ROZANSKI In light of the fact that this year St. Patrick s Day falls on a Friday, Bishop Rozanski has decided to issue a dispensation from the Lenten practice of abstaining from eating meat for that Friday only to those Catholics wishing to mark this day honoring the patron saint of Ireland. Those wishing to avail themselves of this dispensation should consider a substitute Lenten practice of sacrifice or charity. LENTEN SOUP SUPPER The next Lenten Soup Supper is on Friday, March 10th from 5:30-7pm in the parish hall. Menu: soup, warm bread, coffee, tea. This week is hosted by the Life Teen Students. A free will offering will be accepted at the door. All are welcome! NEW MINISTRY SCHEDULE Just a reminder to all Lectors, EM s and Altar Servers that the new ministry schedule for April through June 2017 will be sent out via or mail soon. Anyone needing to make changes or list dates they cannot serve should take care of it on-line ASAP. All those without internet access please call the rectory with changes. LET S SHOWER A NEW FAMILY WITH LOVE FROM SAINT AGNES! Our very own Youth Minister, Justin Brown and his wife, Kelly will be blessed very soon with a foster child! We are so happy for Justin and Kelly and the beautiful gift from God they will soon receive. The faculty and staff at Saint Agnes will be hosting a Shower of Love very soon! Since they don t know the age or gender of the child, we are trying to help them in any way that we can. They may receive a boy or girl from birth to age 5 and need to be prepared on short notice! If you have any new or gently used clothing (birth to 5T), toys, baby gear, etc. that you would like to donate, please drop off to the rectory porch or to the school. Please put your name and address on the donation. Thank you in advance for your generosity and for participating in a beautiful way to say Welcome and God Bless! to this new member of Justin and Kelly s family!

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5 Director of Faith Formation: Lisa Stankiewicz or Fall Class Schedule Pre-K-Gr. 8 Sun. 11am-12pm Gr Sun. Life Teen Mass, 5:30pm Class follows until 7:30pm Gr. Pre-K-5 Tues.. 3:15 4:30pm Fall Schedule Sun. 2/26 Class Gr. K-8 Life Teen Mass 5:30pm Tues. 3/1 Class Gr. K-7 Sun. 3/5 Gr. 5/6 hosts 10am Mass Gr. 5/6 11:30am Class Gr. K-8 Life Teen Mass 5:30PM Class follows Gr Tues. 3/7 Class Gr. K-8 Sun. 3/12 Class Gr. K-8 Gr. 2 Confessions Sun. & Tues. classes Life Teen Mass 5:30PM Class follows Gr Sun. 3/19 Community of Faith Event for Gr. 2-8 At 10:45AM Life Teen Mass 5:30PM Variety/Talent Show at 6:30PM Tues. 3/21 Class Gr. K-8 Sun. 3/26 Class Gr. K-8 Life Teen Class after 5:30PM Mass ALMOST ANYTHING GOES VARIETY SHOW Presented by Life Teen Youth on Sunday, March 19th, 6:30-8:30pm in the church.. Can you sing, dance or have any talents you would like to share, or a funny skit to provide comic relief? Contact Justin saintagnescc.com or call ext. 221 to get on the list of performers. Proceeds to benefit Save the Storks. All are welcome to perform! ST. AGNES SPRING CRAFT FAIR We are taking applications/reservations for craft vendors for our First Annual Spring Craft Fair to be held on Saturday, April 1st from 10am-4pm in the Parish Hall. This fair will be a fundraiser for our Youth Ministry. Space is limited and we will take vendor reservations on a first-come, first-serve basis. We are accepting items that are hand crafted or homemade. No re-selling, white elephant or tag sale items are allowed. We are also accepting donations of items for our Spring Vendor Basket Raffle. Information and registration forms are available on our parish website or contact Lisa Stankiewicz at or by gmail.com. DIOCESAN MEN S CONFERENCE The 15th Annual Catholic Men s Conference will be held on Sat. March 25th at the Bellamy School in Chicopee. It will feature 3 great speakers. Details and application to register can be found in the flyers at the doors of the church. To join us on the bus from St. Agnes, call Leo Delaney at ADULT EDUCATION CLASS Deacon Rick Radzick is conducting a series of classes on The Catechism of the Catholic Church Part 1: The Twelve Articles of Faith. The classes are held in St. Agnes Church in front of the tabernacle from 6:00-8:30PM on the following dates: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Thursday, March 16, 2017 Tuesday, April 4, 2017 Tuesday, April 25, 2017 Thursday, May 11, 2017 Tuesday, May 30, 2017 Mark your calendar and join us! ST. AGNES YOUNG ADULT MINISTRY We meet once a month (3rd Thursday of the month) at Saint Agnes Academy Library from 7-8pm. For young adults (ages 20-39) who seek to draw closer to Jesus Christ and His Church through worship, sturdy, discussion, fellowship and service. For info. Fabricio.Fernandes8@gmail.com or dwojcik@bcn.net. LENTEN PROGRAMMING ON EWTN Learn more about your Faith during this special time of year. EWTN will have movies, documentaries, children s programming and more to help you grow in your spiritual life. Get program details at and visit to find the station near you. SUNDAY LUNCH PROGRAM 25TH ANNIVERSARY To celebrate, the Community Partners are hosting a soup tasting fundraiser supper on Sat. March 25th from 5-7pm at the Dalton Senior Center. For $10 donation, you may sample soups from area restaurants and caterers, as well as hearty breads, desserts and beverages. All ages are welcome. Tickets may be purchased at the Senior Center call or from Mark and Cindy Rancourt CONTRIBUTION STATEMENTS To request your annual 2016 contribution statement, please call the rectory office at weekdays between 10:30am 4:30pm and leave a message for Nancy or send a note to the rectory. Catholic Appeal contributions will be sent directly from Spfld. Diocese.

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