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ST. AGNES CATHOLIC CHURCH - UNIONTOWN
ADDRESS: 504 Mulberry Street, Uniontown, KY 42461 OFFICE PHONE: (270)822-4416 RECTORY : (270)822-4780
OFFICE HOURS: Monday thru Thursday – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. WEBSITE: www.stagnesuniontown.com
Baptism of the Lord – January 10, 2021
Welcome to St. Agnes Catholic Church
Pastor: Fr. Randy Howard [email protected]
Pastoral Associate: Sonya Gough
Secretary/Bookkeeper: Kathy Humphrey
Cemetery: Bobby Buckman
School Council: Shawn Elder and
Lindsay Jenkins
Parish Council:
Chairman – Linda Baird
Co-Chair – Beth French
Secretary – Beth Thomas
Finance Liaison –
Members: Vicki Moore, Marilyn Wolfe,
Kim Nance, Eddie Willett, Kelby Frasier
Isaac Greenwell, Randy Greenwell,
Travis Hancock and Pat Eckman
Finance Committee:
Chairman- Randy Greenwell
Co-Chair – Jo Sheridan;
Secretary – Kathy Humphrey
Members: Robbie Baird and
Wayne Cavins
Sacraments:
Baptism – Contact Fr. Randy Howard
Marriage – contact office 6 mos. prior
Confessions – Saturday 3:30 to 4:15 p.m.
or by appointment
Religious Education Programs:
Children's Lit. (Ages 4-9) – Sunday 10AM
Faith Form. (K-grade 8) – Wed. 5-6 p.m.
Union Co. Catholic Youth – Monthly
RCIA (Adult) – Contact parish office
Celebration of the Eucharist:
Tuesday thru Friday (summer) – 8 a.m.
Mass - Tuesdays and 2nd Thursday at JPII
(when school is in session) – 8 a.m.
Saturday – 4:30 p.m.
Sun.– 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.
Holy Days – Noon and 6 p.m.
PRAY FOR SICK & HOMEBOUND PARISHIONERS
PRAY FOR SICK & HOMEBOUND - FRIENDS/RELATIVES
JOHN PAUL II CATHOLIC SCHOOL
JOHN PAUL II—WEEKLY COLLECTION
Weekly collection: Dec. 20—$8,014.00 Dec. 27—$6,818.45 Jan. 3 — $1,164.00.
Thanks to Uniontown KC’s for the $750 donation. To date,
they have donated $38,662 to the JPII Bldg. fund.
Today we celebrate the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. In most years, this feast is celebrated on the Sunday after Epiphany. When Epiphany falls on either Jan. 7 or 8, the Baptism of the Lord is celebrated on the Monday after Epiphany.
In today's Gospel we hear John the Baptist contrast his baptism of repentance with the baptism that Jesus will inaugurate. John the Baptist says that he has baptized with water, but that the one who is to come will baptize with the Holy Spirit. John's baptism was not yet a Christian baptism; it was a preparation for the Christian Baptism we celebrate today, and through which sins are forgiven and the gift of the Holy Spirit is received. In accepting John's baptism, Jesus, though sinless, united himself with all sinners.
The baptism of Jesus is reported in each of the three Synoptic Gospels—Matthew, Mark, and Luke. Clearly, Jesus' baptism was an event of great significance for Jesus and for the early Christian community. Mark and Luke report the story from Jesus' perspective; the voice from heaven is addressed to Jesus. In Matthew's Gospel, the voice from heaven speaks to all who are present. The descent of the Holy Spirit on
Jesus at his baptism shows that something new is beginning through the baptism and ministry of Jesus. The baptism of Jesus is considered an important manifestation of God in the person of Jesus, another epiphany. Jesus' baptism inaugurates his mission. Mark's Gospel moves quickly from the report of Jesus' baptism to Jesus' temptations in the desert to his ministry in Galilee after John's arrest. The end of the ministry of John the Baptist is the beginning of Jesus' ministry. In an analogous way, our Baptism inaugurates our mission as Christians.
Surprisingly, on this the last day of the Christmas season the Gospel does not tell a story from Jesus' childhood. Instead the Gospel reveals Jesus' relationship to God: the Son of Mary and Joseph is also God's own Son. We believe that through Baptism we are also made children of God.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Jan. 18—Martin Luther King Jr. Day—School in session
Safe Environment Program for the Diocese of Owensboro
The safety of our children is the responsibility of every Christian. Anyone aware of the abuse of a person under the age of eighteen is required by law to report this to the proper state authorities (your local Commonwealth Attorney (270)965-1526; local law enforcement (270)389-4357 or the Kentucky Child Abuse Hotline (toll-free: call 1-877-597-2331).
To report to the diocese, current or past, by anyone acting in the name of the Church (paid or volunteer), call Louanne Payne, Pastoral Assistance Coordinator at 270-852-8380. The Diocese of Owensboro’s sexual abuse policy is available on the table in the back of church, in the parish office, on our parish website and also on the diocesan website.
(https://owensborodiocese.org/safe).
REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR SICK & HOMEBOUND
Gary Alvey Viola Drury John Lee
Nancy Brewer Linda Dunn Millie Lewis
Robin Brown Hamel Floyd Brian McGraw
Betty Borup Rose Floyd Hattie McGuire
Buddy Borup Jeannie Girten Henry McGuire Sr.
Brad Burke Martha Girten Bobby Mills
Lisa Burke Vickie Mills Girten Betty Nally
Mark Byrnes Carole Gough Carolyn Pike
Mary Pat Byrnes Kay Greenwell Winnie Spaulding
Anna Clements Larry Hagan Jane Thomas
Ella Grace Clevidence Tommy Hagan Peggy Thomas
Dorris Collins Monica Hancock Pearl Tugwood
Joyce Collins Charlene Hite Michael D. Williams
Diane Conley Bobby Dale Jennings Diana Yates
Damon Dayberry Irene Jennings
Barbara Berry Amanda Gayle Girten Homer O’Nan
Rose Tucker Bickett Brenda Girten Lynda Peters
Betty Blake Darrell Girten Johnny Pike
David Buckman Judy Girten Jennifer Render
Jon Buckman Mike Guillerman Mason Reynolds
Lura Buckman Owen Halcomb Shara Rigdon
William Buckman Chase Hancock Margie Robinson
Beatrice Burke Debbie Hancock Thompson Emily Schulte
Melissa Bryns Sheree Hardesty Hope Sisk
Larry Carmon Randall Herald Mayva Stiles
Kim Caudill Marie Heriges Bill Teare
Sami Jo Darhower Claude Higginson Jr. Ann Thomas
Troy Dayberry Andrea Dayberry Hosford Carolyn Thompson
Carolyn Duncan Vicki Kirk Doris Tucker
Jimmy Duncan Dominick Loxley Brooke Utley
Pat Ebelhar Bryant Mann Christina Wilkerson
Eddie Epsy Roxanne Rhodes Maples Charlie Wolfe
Billy Carl French Sandy McBride Don Wolfe
Carrie French Kathryn McGregor Julie Wolfe
Richard G. French Chris Montgomery Kenny Wolfe
Ricky Garnett Sr. Jolinda Naas Suzanne Wurth
Janet Gass Dorris Nally Wynelle Young
Drew Wesley Gatten
THANK YOU CARD RECEIVED FROM
MORGANFIELD NURSING & REHAB
Words cannot express how much we appreciate your kindness. Thank you all for the karaoke machine! We have gotten a lot of use out of it and we are planning to have a Karaoke Contest for a New Years Eve Party!
Thanks,
Morganfield Nursing & Rehab
There are THREE
things that last
faith, hope and love
but the
GREATEST
of these is LOVE.
1 CORINTHIANS 13:13
Weekly collections – January 3, 2021
Needed weekly income $ 6,000.00
Sunday envelopes 01-03-2021 $ 66,292.00
Gen. Fd.—donations in memory of
Gladys Austin
$ 50.00
St. Vincent DePaul $ 22.00
Christmas collection offering $ 545.00
New Year’s offering $ 50.00
Diocesan Good Works $ 1.00
Bldg. Fd.—Includes $30 donation in
memory Gladys Austin
$26,521.00
Cemetery Fd. $ 150.00
PARISH NEWS CALENDAR FOR THIS WEEK
Tuesday, Jan. 12
8 a.m. — School Mass
7:00 p.m.—Bingo $ 3,500.00 (when it resumes)
Wednesday, Jan 13
8 a.m.— Mass
Rosary following Mass
Thursday, Jan. 14
Noon — No Mass
No Rosary
Friday, Jan. 15
8 a.m.— Mass
No Rosary
Saturday, Jan. 16
3:00 p.m.— Rosary
4:30 p.m. —Mass
Sunday, Jan. 17
8 a.m.—Mass
10 a.m.—Mass
No Rosary
Intentions for the Week
Wednesday, Jan. 13
8 a.m.—Bill and Nadine Hargrove
Thursday, Jan. 14
Noon—No Mass
Friday, Jan. 15
8:00 a.m.— Courtney, Buckman & Yates families
Saturday, Jan. 16
4:30 p.m.— St. Agnes Parishioners
Sunday, Jan. 17
8:00 a.m.— Jim Dunn & Danny French
10:00 a.m.— Dennis Guillerman
LAY MINISTERS FOR NEXT WEEKEND
We are doing ministers week by week so there won’t be ministers published in bulletin for a while.
Readings for the Week
Sun., Jan. 10 —IS 42:1-4, 6-7 . PS 29:1-4, 9-10 . ACTS 10:34-38
MK 1:7-11
Mon., Jan. 11 — HEB 1:1-6 . PS 97:1, 2, 6-7, 9 . MK 1:14-20
Tues., Jan. 12 — HEB 2:5-12 . PS 8:2, 5-9 . MK 1:21-28 Wed., Jan. 13 — HEB 2:14-18 . PS 105:1-4, 6-9 . MK 1:29-39
Thurs., Jan. 14 — HEB 3:7-14 . PS 95:6-11 . MK 1:40-45
Friday, Jan. 15 — HEB 4:1-5, 11 . PS 78:3-4, 6-8 . MK 2:1-12
Sat., Jan. 16 — HEB 4:12-16 . PS 19:8-10, 15 . MK 2:13-17
FROM THE DESK OF FR. RANDY
I want to thank everyone who contributed to the generous and kind Christmas gift that was given to me from all of you as a parish. It was especially kind and generous in a year of uncertainty. I truly appreciate being your pastor and consider it a blessing. We celebrate the Baptism of the Lord this weekend. It marks the end of Christmas Season and also serves as the first Sunday of Ordinary Time. Christmas Season was rather short this year, due to the way the calendar falls. So, the Christmas decorations will come down and we will enter a stretch of Ordinary Time until Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent. Ash Wednesday is February 17 this year, which is about 5 1/2 weeks from now. Ordinary Time is the liturgical season in which we focus on the words and deeds of Jesus in his public ministry. The gospels tell us that he was baptized by John the Baptist at the beginning of his public ministry. This is one example of how the liturgical year more or less chronologically follows the life of Jesus. For those who were at mass last weekend, I imagine you noticed some scaffolding set up in the sanctuary. That scaffolding was set up by Wayne Wethington with Old World Painting. He is very experienced in church artwork and is going to repair the artwork in our church that was affected by the plaster and painting work we had done. We hadn’t been planning to have the artwork repaired because it wasn’t financially feasible right now, but some interested people came forward and made some donations specifically to have the art restored, so we’re having it done. If anyone is interested in donating specifically to the cause, then it would be welcomed and appreciated. Until next week… Fr. Randy
Birthdays for the Week
Jan. 10—Brent DuVall, Lane Hancock
Jan. 11—Susan Duncan, John Samples
Jan. 13—Liz White
Jan. 14—Jane Thomas
Jan. 15—Dee Dee Hooper
Jan. 16—Tom Chapman, Kimberly Ellis,
Anniversaries for the Week
Jan. 15—Kerry & Leslie Willett (39 yrs.)
“Let your dreams be bigger than your fears, your actions louder than your words, and your faith stronger than your feelings.” ..