The Week at St. Agnes
ALTAR SOCIETY TRIP TO ST. HELENA PARISH
SATURDAY, March 20, 2021
The Altar Society is planning a trip to St. Helena parish in Amite
on Saturday, March 20.
The day will include a talk by Fr. Mark
Beard and a 2-hour tour of the grounds.
The tour includes
seeing the Reliquary containing 151 relics, the repose room,
the
garden of Gethsemane statues, adoration chapel,
St. Peter’s
courtyard with life-size statues of the apostles and the Garden of
the Eucharist which explains the true presence of Jesus in the
Eucharist.
The retreat cost is $25 per person.
We will carpool for
the 45 minute trip.
All Altar Society members and their families
and guests are welcome.
For more information or to reserve a
spot contact Karen Metternich at 504-460-7302.
LENTEN MISSION
MARCH 22-25, 2021 - 7:00pm
SPEAKER: Fr. Simeon Gallagher, OFM Cap
Theme: “The Freedom to Believe: Becoming an Adult Catholic”
Fr. Simeon Gallagher is returning to St. Agnes for our 2021 Lenten Mission, and we are happy to have him. He was here back in 2018. Fr. Gallagher will speak at all Mases the weekend of March 2021 and the Mission will begin on Monday evening, March 22 at 7:00pm through March 25. So jot this information down in your calendar and, hopefully we can all come together and have a successful Mission. Just remember social distancing and wearing your masks. Invite your neighbors and bring your family and friends. Fr. Gallagher is very excited to be coming back to St. Agnes.
FYI: The Lenten Mission will be streamed live on YouTube for those who cannot attend.
SCHOOL OF RELIGION NEEDS
VOLUNTEER CATECHISTS!
School of Religion needs adult volunteer Catechists to
teach our classes.
All supplies and textbooks are
provided.
Classes begin in September and last through
May.
We are looking for elementary teachers in the
morning on Sundays
and High School teachers for Sunday
evenings.
In order to teach, you must sign a waiver and
take a Safe Environment class.
Please contact Norma-Jean
Medina at 504-600-7877
or it’s easier to email me at njtmonroe@gmail.com for more information.
OUR ST. VINCENT de PAUL FOOD BANK NEEDS YOUR HELP!!!!
St. Agnes’ St. Vincent de Paul Society needs to refurbish their food bank.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a greater need for food for those in need
and our St. Vincent de Paul Society is ready and willing
to help. But in order to continue helping,
they need to fill their food bank back up. They are particularly in need of
dried or canned beans, rice, spaghetti or noodles, boxed macaroni and cheese, canned
veggies/beans,
or even monetary donations so that they can purchase the foods. The monetary donations can be dropped off
in the collection basket in an envelope marked “St. Vincent de Paul donation”,
or mailed to the rectory office.
Thanks again for your help!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
PLEASE CONSIDER GIVING OF YOUR TIME AND BECOME INVOLVED IN THIS MINISTRY.
Call the rectory office at 504-833-3366 and we’d be happy to share how you can get involved.
PARISH RECORDS
Please help us keep our Parish Records up to date.
If you have a change
of address, telephone number or email address please let us know.
Contact Sabrina in the Rectory Office at (504) 833-3366 or email
parish@stagnesjefferson.org.
Also, if you are new to our parish and
have not yet registered,
please take time to fill out one of the white
cards in back of church and turn it into the Office.
MASKS IN CHURCH
In this second phase, wearing a mask is church is still HIGHLY
ENCOURAGED at all Masses,
but if you do not have one, remember
social distancing, and always sit 6 feet apart.
COVID-19 MASS GUIDELINES
MASSES
Saturday 4pm
Sunday: 8:00am, 9:30am, and 11:00am
9:30am(Live-streamed -- Tune In HERE)
Beginning this weekend, we are planning to resume the normal
Mass schedule and the Church WILL OPEN AGAIN in accordance with the following new guidelines.
- We will begin with 4:00pm Vigil Mass this Saturday and on Sunday, we will have 8:00am, 9:30am and 11:00am Mass. The 9:30am Mass will still be live-streamed for those who cannot come to Mass. Please note there is NO CONFESSION. Confessions are by appointment only.
- Our church capacity is around 900 people, and we are only allowed 25% capacity, so we are looking at about 150 people at one time.
- Those who will attend Mass should wear a mask and make sure that your hands are sanitized before entering. Of course, we will have bottles of liquid sanitizers at the door for your use.
- To make it easy for everybody, we have marked the top of the church pews with blue tape to indicate where individuals and families can sit.
- If you are not with a family, please keep a distance of 6 feet away from each other.
- We recommend that if you are not well for whatever reason, please do not come to Mass. Stay home and watch the Mass on TV. Remember that you are still dispensed from the Sunday Mass obligation.
- At the Sign of Peace, please just bow to each other, no hugging, kissing, or close contact.
- During the Sacrament of the Eucharist, when receiving the Holy Communion, we will only distribute it in your hands and not by mouth. Make sure your hands are sanitized before receiving the Eucharist. Please remember to put your hands together and raise your left hand over your right hand higher than your chest, then the priest or Extraordinary Minister will place the host in your hand and you will consume it before returning to your pew. Those who are distributing communion will wear a mask.
- For your safety and for sanitary reasons, at this time there will be no missalettes or hymnals in church for use. If you have your own, you may bring it with you to church.
- For those who would like to use the bathroom, please make sure it is clean before and after your use, and that will make it easier for everyone else. We thank you for your cooperation.
- As Mass is ended and you leave, please avoid social gatherings inside and outside of church.
SUNDAY MASS WILL BE LIVE-STREAMED ON “YOUTUBE” EVERY
SUNDAY MORNING AT 9:30AM
ALL MASSES WILL BE LIVE-STREAMED ON
YouTube.
TUNE IN TO ALL UPCOMING MASSES & EVENTS HERE
Mass will continue to be live-streamed until the
end of the pandemic.
Please continue to pray with St. Agnes
until we can see each other again in church
JOBS - ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS
Job Opportunities
New Job Opportunites are currently listed on our HR page: https://nolacatholic.org/employment
WANTED CYO MODERATOR
A CYO Moderator is needed for St. Agnes Parish
Do you enjoy working with children and adolescents and are passionate about and involved in your faith?
St Agnes CYO needs you! For more information please contact the church office at 504-833-3366.
CATHOLIC COUNSELING SERVICE
As a ministry of the Archdiocese, Catholic Counseling Service provides ongoing support to our local community
through affordable quality counseling with a unique perspective that upholds the richness of our Catholic faith.
To make an appointment please contact 8616245 or CCS@arch no.org
ST. AGNES MEN’S CLUB
The St. Agnes Men’s Club members include grandfathers, fathers, uncles, brothers, sons and friends of St. Agnes parish! They have a long tradition of service to the St. Agnes community and play a vital role to serve and support the activities of the Parish including the parish donut breakfasts, Lenten Seafood Dinners to the public, Brunch, Christmas Party, etc. They will start meeting again in August on the Third Thursday of the month.
Please consider getting involved, and joining our St. Agnes Men’s Club. Call the Rectory Office at (504) 833-3366 or email us stagneschurch@nocoxmail.com.
USHER SOCIETY NEEDS YOU
St. Agnes Usher Society is in need of some new members to help with this special ministry. Ushers extend a warm welcome to people as they arrive at church, assist with seating, collect the offerings from the assembly, direct the Presentation of Gifts Procession, and distribute the weekly parish bulletin and Clarion Herald after Mass. Men, women and mature youth of the Parish are eligible to serve as ushers. Call the rectory office at 504-833-3366 if you would like to join this very special ministry. We would love for you to get involved!
COME LORD JESUS
Bible Study Classes
Tuesday Mornings - 9:00 - 10:30am
Wednesday Evenings - 6:30 - 8:00pm
CCD Portable Building #3
For more information contact Steve or Luci Morgan (504) 908-1873
WANTED
ALTAR SERVERS
St. Agnes is recruiting Altar Servers. If your sons, daughters, grandsons and granddaughters are in Grades 3 through High School and are interested in becoming an Altar Server, please encourage them to get involved in this wonderful ministry. It is a good ministry to help them gain their self-confidence to appear in public. Applications can be picked up on the tables at all of the Church exits, or call the rectory office.
SAFE ENVIRONMENT!
ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW ORLEANS LAUNCHES
"WHERE Y'AT?" MASS FINDER APP
Where Y'at? Just like stopping by "ya mamma n'dems, you're always welcome home to the house of the Lord! With 118 Catholic parishes and mission churches in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, many visitors and locals alike often find themselves asking for the location of the nearest church or wondering what church has a Mass time that can fit their schedules. Now, they need look no further than a few swipes with the Archdiocese of New Orleans "Where Y'at?" Mass Finder App. The free app available on iTunes and in the Android Market allows users to quickly search for a nearby Catholic Church by GPS location within the eight civil parishes of the Archdiocese of New Orleans or by time of day they wish to attend a Mass. In addition, the app offers easy access to local and world Catholic news, push notifications of daily readings and special updates from the Archdiocese at their fingertips. With this app, no matter "Where Y'at," users will be able to find a Mass time and church in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. To download the free "Where Y'at" app, visit the iTunes store or Android Market and search "Where Y'at".
EMERGENCY SICK CALL SERVICE
FOR AFTER-HOURS USE ONLY!!!!!
We now have an after-hours answering service available to use in the event an SICKNESS RELATED EMERGENCY
please call 504-830-4504
We hope this helps us to more
efficiently get to our parishioners a little faster.
