August 23, 2020  Twenty-First Sunday In Ordinary Time

St. Agnes Parish Mission Statement

Church/Rectory Address
The Catholic Parish of St. Agnes endeavors to live 3310 Jefferson Highway , Jefferson, LA 70121
as the Body of Christ. Through the Sacramental 833R3366 or 833R4118 Fax: 834R1532
life, we strive to bring the love of Jesus Christ, our A er Hours Emergency Only 830R4504
Savior, to all in our community. Email: parish@stagnesjefferson.org

Pastor Fr. BacRHai Viet Tran
Assistant Priests Fr. Carroll Heffner
MASS SCHEDULE



Fr. Vinh Luu
Saturday Vigil: 4:00 p.m.



Fr. Tom McCann
Sunday: 8:00, 9:30, & 11:00 a.m.
Deacons Piero Caserta
Holy Days Vigil: 6:00 p.m.; Day of: 8:00 a.m. and 12:00

Frank DiFulco
Noon
Administrave Secretary Sabrina Haynes

Financial Secretary Marilyn Castle
ADORATION: Every Monday evening at 7:00 p.m.
Parish Maintenance Technician Pedro Menendez
NOVENA: ST. JUDE: Tuesday mornings immediately Building Commiee Steve Morgan
following 8:00 a.m. Mass; OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP: CCD



NormaRJean Medina
Every Other Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.
Finance Council Gene Roth, Jr.
CONFESSIONS: Saturday, 3:00 R 3:45 p.m. Weekdays: Any Wedding Coordinator Kelly Wilbert
me by request.
Parish Council Richard Kimball, Jr.
BAPTISMAL SEMINAR: is held on the second (2nd) RCIA Deacon Piero Caserta
Tuesday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in the Rectory.
Parents should contact the Rectory as soon as possible Adult Choir...... Every Sunday 8:45 a.m. R PLC
before their child is Bapzed. The parents and godparents must aend the seminar before the Bapsm of the child.

1st Tuesday of the Month at 7:30 p.m R Church
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM: Second Sunday of each month. Altar Society...... BiRMonthly on the third
Parents are expected to aend the ceremony with their
Sunday, P.L.C.8:00 a.m.
child.
Bible Study, Come, Lord Jesus……..Tuesdays,
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY: Arrangements must be 9:00am; Wednesdays(2), 6:30pm and Thursdays,
made 6 months in advance by the bride and groom in 6:30pm R Portable Buildings
person. Call one of the parish priests before coming. Boomers and Beyond.
Couples must aend one of the preRmarriage preparaon ...... Second Wednesday, MAC 6:30 p.m.
courses.
C.C.D...... Sunday, School 9:30 R10:45 a.m.
HOLY COMMUNION FOR SICK & SHUTRINS: Holy C.Y.O./Jr. CYO
Communion will be brought to the home. Please call the ...... Sundays as Announced, in MAC, 6:00 p.m.
rectory when someone is ill and unable to come to church. Finance Council...... Quarterly, Rectory 6:30 p.m.
Prayers may be requested for the sick and the elderly. Also Men’s Club...... Third Thursday, MAC 7:00 p.m.
call the rectory when someone is in the hospital.
Parish Council...... First Tuesday, Rectory 6:30 p.m.
THE SACRAMENT OF ANOINTING OF THE SICK: The RCIA…………………...…..Thursdays, Rectory 7:00 p.m.
sacrament is administered upon request to those seriously St. Agnes Vocal Ensemble (S.A.V.E)
ill, permanently handicapped, very elderly and those ...... Thursdays, PLC 7:00 p.m.
undergoing major surgery.
St. Vincent de Paul...... Every Second & Fourth FUNERALS: The family of the deceased should please Monday, PLC 6:00 p.m.
consult the parish staff, concerning the me and place of Ushers...... Quarterly When Announced
the funeral before making commitments with the undertaker. The normal seng for the Funeral Mass is the Parish Church.
www.stagnesjefferson.org NEWCOMERS: We are happy to have you. Please fill in one @stagneschurch1 of the census cards at the front entrance of the church.
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PRIESTS’ SCHEDULE Weekends of August 22-23, 2020 and August 29-30, 2020

Saturday, August 22, 2020 Saturday, August 29, 2020 4:00pm: Fr. Heffner 4:00pm: Fr. Heffner Deacon: DiFulco
Deacon: DiFulco


Sunday, August 23, 2020 Sunday, August 30, 2020 8:00 am: Fr. Vinh 8:00 am: Fr. Vinh Deacon: Caserta
Deacon: Caserta


9:30 am: Fr. Tom 9:30 am: Fr. Tom Deacon: DiFulco
Deacon: DiFulco


11:00 am: Fr. BacHai 11:00 am: Fr. BacHai Deacon: Caserta
Deacon: Caserta

"I will give you the keys to the kingdom of heaven. Whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven; and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven." Then he strictly ordered his disciples to tell no one that he was the Christ. R Mt 16:19R20

READINGS FOR THE WEEK OF YOUR WEEKLY SACRIFICE TO AUGUST 23, 2020 THE CHURCH Sunday:
Is 22:19R23/Ps 138:1R2, 2R3, 6, 8 [8bc]/Rom 11:33R36/


Mt 16:13R20
Monday: Rv 21:9bR14/Ps 145:10R11, 12R13, 17R18 [12]/Jn 1:45R
AUGUST 16, 2020
51
Envelopes

$3,493.00
Loose

$1,427.50
Tuesday: 2 Thes 2:1R3a, 14R17/Ps 96:10, 11R12, 13 [13b]/Mt
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$4,920.50

23:23R26

Wednesday: 2 Thes 3:6R10, 16R18/Ps 128:1R2, 4R5 [1]/Mt 23:27R


32
Capital Improvement Fund
Thursday: 1 Cor 1:1R9/Ps 145:2R3, 4R5, 6R7 [1]/Mt 24:42R51
Envelopes & Loose Total
























































$ 0 Friday:
1 Cor 1:17R25/Ps 33:1R2, 4R5, 10R11 [5]/Mt 25:1R13
 Saturday:
1 Cor 1:26R31/Ps 71:1R2, 3R4a, 5R6ab, 15ab and 17 [cf. 15ab]/


Mk 6:17R29
Thank you for your generosity. “For where your treasure is, there also will your heart be.” Matthew 6:21
Next Sunday: Jer 20:7R9/Ps 63:2, 3R4, 5R6, 8R9 [2b]/Rom 12:1R2/Mt

16:21R27
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Visit: stagnesjefferson.org and select “online contributions” THE WEEK AHEAD
Select your donation amount and frequency; and enter your account and payment information. We accept bank debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover SUNDAY, August 23, 2020 R 8:00am Mass; 9:30am Mass; 11:00am Mass

MONDAY, August 24, 2020 R Daily Mass 8:00am; Holy Hour Eucharisc PRAYER TO OUR LADY OF PROMPT Adoraon, 7:00pm in Church
SUCCOR DURING HURRICANE SEASON TUESDAY, August 25, 2020 R Daily Mass 8:00am; Novena to St. Jude Our Father in Heaven through the intercession of Our Lady of Prompt Succor, spare us during this Hurricane season from a er 8:00am Mass
all harm.
Protect us and our homes from all disasters of
nature.
Our Lady of Prompt Succor, hasten to help us.
We WEDNESDAY, August 26, 2020 R Daily Mass 8:00am
ask this through Christ our Lord.
Amen

THURSDAY, August 27, 2020 R Daily Mass 8:00am

PRAYER TO ST. MICHAEL FRIDAY, August 28, 2020 R Daily Mass 8:00am
Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle; be our  protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil; may God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do SATURDAY, August 29, 2020 R Daily Mass 8:00am; Confession: 3:00R thou, O Prince of heavenly host, by the power of God, 3:45pm; Sunday Vigil Mass 4:00pm
cast into hell Satan and all evil spirits who wander
through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen
SUNDAY, August 30, 2020 R 8:00am, 9:30am, and 11:00am Mass
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Greeting you with Love and blessings from God. How was your week? I hope things are going well with you
and your family. Can you believe that we are already at the end of August? Many of you will be planning for the Labor Day weekend soon. Where can we go? That’s the question. So far, we are so blessed with the weather, and knock on wood, we haven’t had to deal with any serious hurricanes yet. So far this year, it seems to be that Mother Nature has changed her course of direction to hit the East coast in places like Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, Philadelphia, New York, etc. Besides flooding, many residents have been damaged by fallen trees and loss of power. Hopefully things will get better for them and they will get back to normal soon. It is so hard to deal with natural disasters while still dealing with the corona virus and all of its many guidelines. How can you evacuate people and put them all in the same building with masks, constant sanitizing and social distancing? In the meantime, the kids, teachers, and staff are all going back to school again, and have to face these same rules, regulations and guidelines. How can they avoid this contagious virus? We are all living in a challenging situation right now and I’m not talking about just in America, but all over the world. Let’s pray that God will help us to find a solution soon so that we can go back to the way it used to be, or close to it.

Back to our parish business, CCD registration has begun, and is still going on this Sunday. Just a reminder, if you have children or grandchildren who want to attend this program, they need to register. And yes, we have to abide by all of the guidelines for COVID19. We are in need of a few new teachers. If you are interested in helping us in this ministry, please let us know, or contact Ms. NormaJean Medina at 6007877. All High School students who are planning to make Confirmation in 2021 must also register. If you are entering the 9th grade, now is the time to register for CCD so that you can receive the Sacrament in the 11th grade. The sooner you register, the better, so that we can be prepared for you with the proper study materials. And as you may know, dealing with things going on today, the Post Office deliveries are coming later than normal. So, the sooner we know who is attending, the better.

The second thing is, I want to apologize to all of you who came to Mass last weekend. Even though the air conditioning was on, I am sure that a few of you may have felt that it was a little warmer than usual. The reason was because on Friday afternoon, one of the fan motors burned out and we could not get it repaired until this week. Cisco tried the best they could, but they could only promise to have it some time this week. I didn’t tell anyone about it for fear that, psychologically, if I let you know ahead of time with the mask covering your face, the social distancing, and sanitizing, your blood would be boiling and your body temperature would hit the ceiling; or some of you may have walked out before Mass even began. I snuck in and went up to the choir loft and looked down to see many of you fanning yourselves. Thank God Fr. Heffner didn’t know about it, and did well with the help of the deacon, who also did not know, and no one got sick and the Mass went on beautifully without any problems. Praise the Lord! So you see, being a Pastor is not easy. Dealing with an old building, there is always something to be upgraded. To make sure about this problem we went back to check on this particular unit, and the last time that the fan motor broke was in August, 2010, ten years ago. Well, as Harry Connick, Jr. sings, “Nothing lasts forever, so I better fix you as soon as possible, for now.”

On a personal note, thanks so much to many of you who remembered my birthday on August 14th, the day before the Assumption of Mary. Thanks for all of the cards, gifts and birthday wishes, it is much more than I deserve. From now on, I will not reveal my age anymore. For your information, please use your imagination, it’s somewhere around 65+. I even applied for my full coverage of Social Security. I had mixed feelings of conflict between happiness, sadness, growing older with a lot of wisdom, but on the other hand, I wish I could turn back the clock again, when I was still young, innocent, healthy and life was full of beautiful dreams. Unfortunately, not all of my dreams come true, but hey that’s life, you win some, you lose some. No one has everything, including me. I am happy with what and where I am right now, thank God!

Guess what, coincidentally, I was born on the feast day of St. Maximilian Kolbe a priest and a martyr. I didn’t know too much about him until I went to Poland. It was a very interesting story about St. Maximilian Kolbe and his life and how he died. On July 29, 1941, after an escape from Auschwitz of a Polish prisoner Zygmunt Pilawski SS authorities selected 10 prisoners for starvation death. One of them, Franciszek Gajowniczek, begged for mercy. Father Maximilian Kolbe sacrificed his life asking SS men to take him instead. After Polish prisoner Zygmunt Pilawski fled Auschwitz, Nazi SS guards grabbed 10 other prisoners to die for the man’s escape. Father Kolbe heard one of the men chosen, Franciszek Gajowniczek, lamenting this fate, mourning the lost life with his wife and children. Moved by the prisoner’s grief, Father Kolbe asked for Gajowniczek’s life to be spared, telling the guards to take him instead.
“I am a Catholic priest,” he said. “Let me take his place. I am old. He has a wife and children.”
Franciscan Father Kolbe pointed to the prisoner and repeated, “I am a Catholic priest from Poland.
I would like to take his place, because he has a wife and children.” After 15 days of starvation, he was very weak and could not be led out for execution, so instead they decided that he would be killed by lethal injection. During my pilgrimage to Poland, I had a chance to visit his Order and concentration camp. I said Mass at the very chapel where he used to say Mass and I also went to visit his room. Boy, what a simple life, just a bed, a writing table and a basin to wash. I also went to the Auschwitz concentration camp, and went to the chamber/room where he was executed by lethal injection. I don’t ever think I can be a Monk and do what he did. Maybe God wanted to use him as an inspiration for me to follow in the Priesthood ministry.

Well, that’s all for this week. Be happy, be healthy, be nice, be cheerful and be kind to one another. And last, but not least, pray to Our Lady of Prompt Succor for a safe hurricane season and a pray for a cure to this pandemic.















Fr. Bac
Hai TWENTYFIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 23, 2020
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COME, LORD JESUS CCD REGISTRATION FOR PARENT INTERCESSORS Registraon for PreRK 3 thru High School is taking place this weekend in the Marquee Acvity Center. The registraon fee In this me of change, concern for the physical health of our is $30 for one student, $50 for
two students and $75 for three children and grandchildren is discussed daily. We must also be or more students. Registraon will be accepted through the concerned about their spiritual health.
month of August.


Come, Lord Jesus! is offering a once a week, prayerful session, to CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS MUST REGISTER IN PHASE I parents, grandparents and guardians. The session consists of OR 9th GRADE IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR 11th GRADE prayer and Scripture study for the spiritual welfare of our youth. CONFIRMATION. St. Agnes School of Religion also offers a 12th Our youth are constantly bombarded with negave messages grade Religion class.
and are influenced by acons that are contrary to our
fundamental beliefs as Catholic Chrisans.
We are also looking for volunteer teachers/Catechists. Please
contact NormaRJean Medina at
504R600R7877 or email her at Each session will last 45R55 minutes. Materials are $5.00. This [email protected] for more informaon.
Parent Intercessors Program will take place on St. Agnes’ campus. Informaon night is on Thursday, August 27th at 6:30pm in Portable Building #3. Contact Steve or Luci Morgan LOVE LIFE AMENDMENT TO THE (504) 908R1873 if you have any quesons. Thank you.
LOUISIANA CONSTITUTION
BLESSING OF PRAYER The Louisiana Bishops Support the LOVE LIFE AMENDMENT TO THE LOUISIANA CONSTITUTION. Louisiana cizens will be able to BLANKETS affirmavely state that they “Love Life” on November 3 V the The Saint Agnes Altar Society will have same day as the United States presidenal elecon, Louisiana “Prayer Blankets” on the Altar rail to be cizens R see statement below from the Louisiana Conference of blessed at all Masses next weekend, August 29 and 30. Please Catholic Bishops:
parcipate by coming forward a er Mass and laying your hands
on the blankets and say a prayer of healing for those who will LOUISIANA BISHOPS SUPPORT receive them. The blankets are created for anyone who is physically ill, emoonally or spiritually not well. To request a THE LOVE LIFE AMENDMENT TO blanket please call Lucy Piman (733R9785), Janis Romig (702R 8557), the Rectory, or by signing your name and phone number THE LOUISIANA CONSTITUTION in the notebook at the end of the altar rail. Someone will call The Louisiana Conference of Catholic Bishops strongly supports you. the Love Life Amendment, which would successfully amend the Louisiana constuon and thereby connue to strengthen our “FORMING CONSCIENCES FOR commitment to end aboron in our state. Cizens of our state will have the opportunity to affirmavely state that they “Love FAITHFUL CITIZENSHIP” Life” on November 3Tthe same day as the United States THREE TALKS AT ST. FRANCIS XAVIER presidenal eleconTby favoring this amendment.

CHURCH As Catholics, we are called to ensure that life is indeed valued AUG 26, SEPT 2 AND SEPT 9 and that the dignity of all is upheld. This is the foundaonal Important naonal, state and local elecons are coming up this principle of our social teaching and must be intenonally fall. To help Catholics understand their polical responsibility in considered in all that we do. Passage of the Love Life vong, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, 444 Metairie Rd., Amendment would have a dual effect. Primarily, it will ensure Metairie, LA, will host three talks on the U.S. Bishops’ document, that the state of Louisiana cannot establish a right to aboron at “Forming Consciences for Faithful Cizenship.” Youth Minister present or if Roe v. Wade is overturned in the future.
and Theologian Ron Courtade will give the presentaons in St.
Secondly, it will prohibit the funding of aboron through tax Francis Church on three successive Wednesday evenings from payer dollars within our constuon. Without such an 7:00R8:00 pm: August 26, September 2 and September 9. It will amendment, the invalidaon of the many an-aboron laws we be beneficial to aend a talk even if you can’t make all three have all advocated so strongly for in Louisiana remains a talks. Ron Courtade has a Masters of Theology degree from possibility. The Louisiana Conference of Catholic bishops Notre Dame Seminary and has served in the Archdiocese as therefore enthusiascally supports the Love Life Amendment, a Director of Religious Education and High School Religion and encourages all to approach this iniave with a formed Teacher. Come be informed on key principles for consideraon conscience and a commitment to defend the sancty of human in preparing to vote.
life and uphold the dignity of all people. July 2020


TWENTYFIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 23, 2020
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Danny & Marie Abadie, Jay & Joy Arnoult, Crystal
Barrilleaux, Dolores Baudin, Leida Bellegarde,
Billo Family & Friends, Gloria Blanchard, Kenneth Blanchard, Leonce Blanchard, Adam Boubede & Family, Herminie Brack, Joseph Brennan, Danielle Truxillo Britt, Jayee Carson, Rita Cazaubon, Darlene & Delores Centanni, Colt Charles, James & Linda Charles, June SATURDAY, August 22, 2020
D’Aquin, Leslie Ducoing, Ruby Dufauchard, Barbara Dufour, Anthony 4:00 p.m.
Alvin & Lillian Becker, Adam J. Boubede & Dufrene, Gail Durham, Craig & Monique Easter, Brenda Engeron, Steve Engeron, Maegan Fond, Margaret Givengo, Denise Gorman, Lloyd Family, Audrey Landry Chiro, Marjorie, George, Gravois, Leigh Greer, Gloria Guise, Jimmy Guise, Greg Hartman, Lauren Sr., & George J. Lampard, Jr., John, Sr. & Claire Marie Haynes, Joseph Honeycutt, Margaret Hoppe, Chad K. Conrad Eliska “DiDi” Reilman, Lloyd J. & Elda Meyers, Karrigan, Hazel & Ernie Knott, LaChappelle Family, Maurice Latour, Deanna Lausha, Grady Lloyd, Joan Lugo, Spencer Mauer, Adam Migliorie, Lloyd W. Seither & Helen B. Seither, Benjamin Sherry Morris, Jose’ Luis Ochoa, Fr. Sammy Oracion, Kathy Orgeron, J. & Nell Marie Roussel, Glenn & Bessie Haynes, Margaret Overstreet, Family of Glenn Patin, Sr., Hazel Patin, Paul Kerry, Sr. & Cecilia Patin, Martha Plaisance, Joseph & Mary Porche, Brenda & Ronald, Francis, Arthur & Helen LaCour, Curtis Portinari, Nicole Raab, Rapier Family, Mark Rapier, Tanner Rapier, Salvador C. Teresi, Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Hymel, Barbara Riche’, Gene, Sr. & Nancy Roth, Maureen Roth, Clair Sablich, Sr. & Jr., Marie T. Hymel, Lynn Hymel, Lester Tammy Scarengos, Adam Schroeder, Earl Scioneaux, Jr., Nicole Simmons, Colston Sparks, Cindy Troxclair, Ann Ware, Dara Werntz, Dot Hymel, Maisy Hymel Becnel, Clinton & Idele Wilbert, Wayne Wilson
Barbay, Sidney, Blanche & Elia Waguespack, Lloyd Joseph "Brother" Guichet, Theodore Picone, Ruth Schmolke, Jeffery Burne, Ruby and Gay Grabert, Catalina de Jesus Eclevia
THE SANCTUARY
CANDLE BURNS SUNDAY, August 23, 2020
In Loving Memory
8:00 a.m.
Lorraine Dawson

of
9:30 a.m.
Joseph DiFulco
RUBY

11:00 a.m.
All Parishioners
and
GAY ELIZABETH GRABERT MONDAY, August 24, 2020
FROM FAMILY
8:00 a.m.
Teva Belle Ward

TUESDAY, August 25, 2020


8:00 a.m.
Joyce H. & Jules T. LeBoeuf,

In Loving Memory of WEDNESDAY, August 26, 2020

RUBY
8:00 a.m.
Lois Lagarde,


and THURSDAY, August 27 2020
GAY ELIZABETH
8:00 a.m.
Purgatorial Society, John Sr. & Claire Eliska “DiDi” Reilman, For a Special Intenon, GRABERT Catalina Eclevia, Mrs. Chrisna L. Akpoghiran
FROM FAMILY
FRIDAY, August 28, 2020


8:00 a.m.
Jesse Hall

SATURDAY, August 29, 2020

8:00 a.m.
Catalina Eclevia

Please Pray the Rosary Daily for World Peace!
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