The Week at St. Agnes
FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF OUR LORD “CANDLEMASS DAY”
Saturday, February 2
Saturday, February 2 is the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord, also designated “Candlemass Day”.
The annual blessing of the candles will be held after the 8:00 a.m. Mass and parishioners may purchase
these candles for use in the home after Mass.
FEAST OF ST. BLAISE
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3
Blessing of the throats will be issued AFTER ALL SUNDAY MASSES and
4:00pm VIGIL MASS for those who want to receive it.
OUR ST. VINCENT de PAUL
THANKS YOU!!
St. Vincent de Paul would like to thank EVERYONE for their kind and generous monetary and food donations during Thanksgiving! They were able to distribute many food baskets to the poor and needy of our parish. Your continued support is very much appreciated.
FOR RENT - 508 SHREWSBURY COURT JEFFERSON, LA
Four bedrooms Two and a half bathrooms
A large living room/dining room Kitchen and
laundry room with washer/dryer hookup.
It is equipped with central air conditioning. It also has a refrigerator and stove.
A large front porch and plenty of closet space.
Sorry, No pets allowed.
For more information, please call the rectory - (504) 833-3366
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.
