The Week at St. Agnes
UPCOMING EVENTS 2024
Saturday & Sunday, March 16-17 - Lenten Mission Speaker to speak at all Masses
Sunday, March 17th - Altar Society Meeting - 8:30am - Marquette Activity Center
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, March 18-20 - Lenten Mission at 7:00pm
Wednesday, March 20th - Parish-Wide Confession - 5:00 - 6:30pm
Thursday, March 21st - Lenten Adoration - “Come Spend an Hour with Me” - featuring Eric McCrary
Friday, March 22nd - Men’s Club Seafood Dinner at 5:00pm and BINGO - 7:00pm - Marquette Activity Center
LENTEN SCHEDULE 2024
LENTEN WEEKDAY MASS TIMES
Monday-Friday: 8am. & 12 noon.
Saturday: 8am
The Way of the Cross will follow the noon Mass during the week and also every Friday evening at 7:00 p.m.
All Fridays of Lent are days of abstinence, no meat
LENTEN RULES
Abstinence: Catholics 14 years of age and older are to refrain from eating meat on all Fridays during Lent.
Fasting: Only one full meal is permitted on Good Friday for Catholics between 18 and 59.
Two smaller meals are permitted, but together they should not equal a second full meal.
MEN’S CLUB FISH FRY
Every other Friday during Lent
February 23
March 8
March 22
Dinner includes: Fish, shrimp, Coleslaw, French fries, Bread, and Tea/Water
Time: 5:00pm until the last plate is served
Cost: $15.00 a plate
We hope to see you there!
MARK YOUR CALENDARS LENTEN MISSION
March 18th, 19th, & 20th - 7:00PM
"THE KINGDOM OF GOD - CHARACTERS & PARABLES"
Presenter: Rev. Erik Lenhart OFM Cap.
Fr. Erik is a Capuchin Franciscan friar of the Province of St. Mary
currently ministering at Capuchin Family Ministries in Garrison, NY,
and serves as the vocation director for the Province.
In addition to leading many retreats and missions,
Fr. Erik directs an Arts Camp for young people each summer during which they perform one of his original musicals.
We will also bless throats at all Masses that weekend February 3-4.
NEED FOOD, RENT, OR UTILITY ASSISTANCE?
The St. Agnes Conference of the St Vincent de Paul Society is here to help.
Call (504) 831-1276.
Want to Help the Poor?
If you have 3 or more hours a month, day or night,
weekday or weekend, to assist the poor,
the St. Agnes
Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society may have a
ministry that matches your
availability and our needs.If
you think you may be interested,
please call Carol Orgeron
(504) 782-6533 or Richard J. Snee (504) 289-1826 to discuss.
WORKSHOPS FOR NEW
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF
HOLY COMMUNION
Basic workshops for new Extraordinary Ministers of Holy
Communion will be presented this Fall by the Office of Worship.
Attendance at this workshop is required before a person can be
delegated by the Archbishop to serve in this ministry.
Participants are to be pre-registered by the parish,
and pre-approved by the pastor before attending.
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Worship
at 504-861-6300 or worship@arch-no.org.
For a complete list of online workshops please go to the Office
of Worship website at
https://nolacatholic.org/basic-workshops-for-emhc.
REMEMBER, you need to obtain pastor approval before signing up for any of these workshops.
HELP WANTED
Parish Bookkeeper
St. Patrick Church in New Orleans is hiring a
parish bookkeeper.
Please email gobrien@arch-no.org for a job
description or more information.
PART-TIME RELIGIOUS
EDUCATION (CCD)
COORDINATOR WANTED
St. Agnes is looking for a par-time Religious Education (CCD) Coordinator of both elementary and high school. Primary responsibilities are for coordination and oversight of the parish religious education program at the elementary and high school level and preparation for First Reconciliation, First Eucharist and Confirmation.
If you, or someone you know would love to take over this
ministry,
please let us know by calling the
Rectory (504) 833
3366. We would love to have you. Yes in this ministry you are
serving God by teaching the children and sharing your faith with
them.
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.
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.