Religious Education begins TODAY! We're excited to kick off the school year welcoming back returning faces and all our new students. For those who have not signed up yet, it is not too late to register. Simply visit agnesandrose.org/religious-education to sign up your children.
Today we also begin our Pathfinders Liturgy of the Word for Children program. This is geared towards children K-2, but all elementary aged children are welcome. Pathfinders will be at the 9:30am Mass at St. Rose and the 11:00am Mass at St. Agnes. Do you have questions about religious education or Pathfinders? Email akostak@agnesandrose.org.
SOME WONDERFUL PARISH NEWS
Next weekend, our parishes are blessed to have one of our members ordained to the Permanent Diaconate. Steve Powers, whom many of you know through his many years of service to the parish as an usher, leader, and member of Saint Vincent de Paul Society and many other activities, will become a Permanent Deacon on October 2, 2021, at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston.
We thank God for Steve and his example to our community, and congratulate him, his wife Laura, and his family on his call. A vocation is a call from God, and we thank Steve for answering the call to serve in the church. The word deacon in the original language means “servant”, and the first deacons in the early church were selected in order to assist the church with the care of the poor, widows, and those in need. Today, we understand the role of the deacon also in terms of parish ministry. In fact, when Cardinal Sean O’Malley ordains Steve next Saturday, Steve will be ordained to assist at Mass at the Altar, and in proclaiming the Holy Word of God in the Gospel. The liturgical role of the deacon also includes delivering a homily, baptizing children (and adults), blessing objects and people, and being an ordinary minister of Holy Communion. The church is very blessed to have Steve ordained to be a deacon.
As has been announced, next Sunday October 3, at the 9:30am Mass, Steve will serve Mass and deliver the homily at Saint Rose Church for us. After Mass we will have a gathering with light refreshments. All are welcome and encouraged to come and greet Steve and his wife Laura and congratulate them on his call to service as Deacon in the church.
God Bless, Fr. Dan
“Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Interested in viewing Steve's ordination to the Diaconate? The Mass of Ordination will be streamed live on CatholicTV at 10:00am this Saturday, October 2. https://www.catholictv.org/watch-live.html
OCTOBER
1 - Respect Life Month Begins
1 - Domestic Violence Awareness Month Begins
1 - Topsfield Fair opens
3 - Respect Life Sunday
12 - Columbus Day
18 - Feast of St. Luke, Evangelist
24 - World Mission Sunday
28 - Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles
31 - Halloween
USHERS NEEDED
We are in search of Ushers to assist at Mass at St. Rose. If you are interested in becoming an usher please contact Joe Scuderi at 978-468-2352.
OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY
Please join the live, worldwide, virtual ROSARY event at 7:30pm on October 7, 2021, on the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. There will be a gathering of the faithful around the world to pray the rosary which will be led by many Catholic priests, sisters and teachers including Fr. Donald Calloway, Fr. Boniface Hicks, Ralph Martin, Lila Rose. Etc. You MUST register IN ADVANCE at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/avilafoundation/568089#