MASS SCHEDULE

Monday - Friday 6:00 a.m. Saturday 8:00 a.m., Vigil Mass: 4:00 p.m.

Sunday Mass: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. (Latin), 12:00 p.m.

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Monday, Wednesday & Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday & Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Closed on Holidays

SPECIAL DEVOTIONS

Healing Mass: In honor of St. Charbel 22nd of every month at 6:00 p.m.

Pro-Life Mass:

2nd Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m.

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Catholic Church

SAINT AGNES

Rev. Brent Maher Pastor Rev. J. Clifton Hill, C.S.Sp. In Residence Rev. Joey F. Angeles In Residence Mrs. Kitty Blanchard Bookkeeper/Secretary Child Protection Coordinator Mr. Michael Sanders Bulletin/Website Mr. Allen Taylor Coord. of Religious Education

Mr. Keith Manley Security/Sacristan Mrs. Nancy Hendrick Cantor Ms. Carla Landry Latin Choir Director Mr. Daniel Blanchard Organist Miss Christi Atkinson Pianist Mr. Danny Atkinson Guitarist Mr. Eric LeDuff Facilities Service Manager

February 7, 2021 • 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Traditional Latin Mass: Sexagesima Sunday

CONFESSIONS: Before daily Mass and Saturday morning Mass. Also, Saturdays 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. or by appointment.

BAPTISMS: Contact the parish office.

MARRIAGES: Engaged couples should contact the pastor six months before the wedding date for preparations.

Grant unto us, Lord Jesus, ever to follow the example of Your Holy Family, that in the hour of our death, Your glorious Virgin Mother together with blessed Joseph may come to meet us and we may be

worthily received by You into everlasting dwellings: Who lives and reigns world without end. Amen.

The month of February is dedicated to the Holy Family. The special devotion which proposes the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph as the model of virtue of all Christian households began in the 17th century. It started almost simultaneously in Canada and France: the Association of the Holy Family was founded in Montreal in 1663, and by the Daughters of the Holy Family in Paris in 1674. This devotion soon spread and in 1893 Leo XIII expressed his approval of a feast under this title and himself composed part of the Office. On account of the flight into Egypt this feast has been observed by the Copts from early times. The feast was welcomed by succeeding Pontiffs as an efficacious means for bringing home to the Christian people the example of the Holy Family at Nazareth, and by the restoration of the true spirit of family life, stemming, in some measure, the evils of present-day society. In the words of His Holiness Pope Leo XIII, "Nothing truly can be more salutary or efficacious for Christian families to meditate upon than the example of this Holy Family, which embraces the perfection and completeness of all domestic virtues." The Hidden Life of the Holy Family The home of Nazareth is the school where we begin to understand the life of Jesus—the school of the Gospel. First, then, a lesson of silence. May esteem for silence, that admirable and indispensable condition of mind, revive in us...A lesson on family life. May Nazareth teach us what family life is, its communion of love, its austere and simple beauty, and its sacred and inviolable character...A lesson of work. Nazareth, home of the Carpenter's Son, in you I would choose to understand and proclaim the severe and redeeming law of human work. — Paul VI at Nazareth, January 5, 1964 Since the Holy Family observed the Jewish law in its perfection, we can deduce quite accurately what prayers they recited. The Psalms, of course, were the favorites. Three times a day Jesus, Mary, and Joseph said the Tephillah, "The Prayer," consisting of eighteen long invocations and blessings. Joseph (and later Jesus when He attained to manhood) was obliged to say the Shema, a sort of profession of faith in the one true God, twice daily. A very interesting Jewish custom of prayer that must have been observed in the house at Nazareth was that of the Mezuzah, "the doorpost," and the "phylacteries," small square calfskin boxes with Scripture texts written on parchment inside them. On the doorpost of the house at Nazareth was fastened a wooden tube containing a rolled parchment inscribed with the passage quoted above from the Book of Deuteronomy and another passage (11:13-21) citing the blessings of serving God. On entering and leaving the house the members of the Holy Family would piously touch this Mezuzah, saying, "May God keep my going out and coming in from now on and forevermore." All this was intended to show reverence for the word of God. Such was the vocal and the more or less formal prayer which Jesus, Mary, and Joseph offered in their home at Nazareth. In their hearts, however, they prayed always. Just as the Heart of Jesus was constantly united with His divinity, so were the hearts of Mary and Joseph so closely bound to God that their every action was a prayer. — Excerpted from Reflections on the Life of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, Francis L. Filas, S.J. Imitation of the Holy Family The Holy Family models for us what family life should exemplify. It is a school of virtue for both parents and children. There we find God, and learn how to connect with God and with others. The family is where love is freely given without self-interest. It is where we learn to love, to pray and to practice the gift of charity. Pope John Paul II has said, “The family, more than any other human reality, is the place in which the person is loved for himself and in which he learns to live the sincere gift of self” (Nov. 27, 2002). We should ask ourselves if our own families model that of the Holy Family. We need to be open to God’s grace to value the positive and to accept our mistakes — and to be willing to rectify them. Parenting is a very challenging

responsibility and at times errors are made despite the best intentions. Recognizing this, children should trust their parents and never forget that parents want only what is best for them. Which leads us to what may be the most important family virtue — forgiveness. Living so intimately within the family nucleus naturally gives rise to unpleasant situations where someone is apt to be offended. St. Paul knew this when he told us to “bear with and forgive one another.” The health of our family may depend on how quickly we learn to forgive without harboring feelings of resentment. No family can thrive and grow without constant work. Even the material details that take time

and effort are essential to keeping the family strong. Everyone has to pull together for the good of the family — even to the point of putting ahead of our own needs and ambitions the happiness of other family members, setting aside our own selfish desires. It is also important to pray as a family, especially the holy rosary. Prayer will help us to intensify our closeness with each other and to learn to forgive. During this Year of the Eucharist [2004] it is essential to discover the relationship between the Eucharist and family life. Pope John Paul II wrote, “In the eucharistic gift of charity the Christian family finds the foundation and soul of its communion and its mission” (Letter on the Family, No. 57). (Excerpted from The Holy Family models what family life should be, Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap.)

From www.CatholicCulture.com February 7, 2021

MASS INTENTIONS

Mon (8) 6:00am John Lovecraft Tue (9) 6:00am List of the Deceased (Pro-Life) 5:30pm End to Abortion Wed (10)6:00am Diana Graham, Francia Rodriguez Thu (11) 6:00am Jorge Rodriguez Fri (12) 6:00am Holy Souls in Purgatory Sat (13) 8:00am Sean Howell Lundin (Vigil) 4:00pm John Stowe, St. Agnes Clergy & Staff Sun (14) 8:00am For the Parishioners (Latin) 10:00am Luiz Antonio Fragelli 12:00pm Carol B. Hissong

Vocation View

Jesus created much excitement in His day through His preaching, teaching, and healing. Today the Church communicates that same wonder and grace by those active in priesthood, religious life, and lay ministries. If you think God is calling you, contact Father Josh Johnson at 225-336-8778; jjohnson@diobr.org

St. Agnes Adoration Chapel

The parish adoration chapel is available Monday-Friday, 9:00am-3:00pm. Space is limited, masks required, and distancing to be observed. Committed adorers are welcomed and needed! Call the parish office if you can

schedule weekly time to spend an hour with the Lord.

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Homilies - Missed something in the homily that you'd like to hear again? Visit the parish website to find past homilies. Look under the St. Agnes Lagniappe banner.

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Sanctuary lamp

The sanctuary lamp burns in loving memory of Sylvia Chachere. The chapel lamp burns in loving memory of Coleman Vidrine.

Pro-Life Culture

All are warmly invited to join the Culture of Life Committee (COLC) in the following events this week: Tuesday, February 9th: 5:30pm prolife Mass and rosary,

followed by COLC monthly meeting; Friday, February 12th: fast on bread and water for an end to abortion, or abstain from a particular

attachment; Saturday, February 13th: pray across the street from Delta abortion clinic from 9:00-10:30am.

Rosary Making Are you interested in learning how to make rosaries but don't know where to start? No experience is necessary to join the Rosary Makers! The group meets on Tuesdays at 8:30am in the Coffee Shop at Our Lady of Mercy. Call group leader, Elaine Juneau at (225) 261-4199 for details.

Altar Society membership drive

The Altar Society announces its 2021 membership drive through February 7th. Dues are $20 per year. Each additional member from the same household has a membership fee of only $5. Please take an envelope found in the little blue baskets on the tables near the entrances of church. Complete the information requested and place your contribution in the collection basket. If you have never been a member, please consider joining now. It is a way to make new friends and serve the LORD at the same time. If you are unable to work, please join as an inactive member and become our prayer source for the success of the society and the needs of our Church.

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