St. Anne Roman Catholic Church Established: July 29, 1859

The Parish was originally dedicated to St. Etienne (St. Stephen), but the name was changed in 1869 to St. Anne. January 24, 2021 — Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

THE HOLY SACRIFICE OF THE MASS Saturday Vigil: 4 pm Sunday: 8 am, 11 am (live streamed), and 5 pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 8:30 am Thursday: 5:30 pm First Saturday: 8:30 am

THE SACRAMENT OF PENANCE (Covid change listed inside bulletin) Saturday: 3 pm to 3:45 pm Sunday (last weeks of Advent and Lent): 4 pm to 4:45 pm Weekdays: 20 minutes before each Mass

THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM The Sacrament is celebrated on the Second Sunday of each month at 9am. Contact the Parish Office before the baby is born for required classes. Sponsors are to be practicing Catholics who attend Sunday Mass every week. Sponsors are to be confirmed.

THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Arrangements are to be made at least six months to wedding date. The first contact should always be with the Parish Staff who will provide a packet with necessary guidelines, requirements and paper work.

THE SACRAMENT OF THE SICK Church teaching reminds us that this sacrament is for those who are seriously ill or going into more serious surgery. Call the Parish Office to request.

OFFICE HOURS: Monday through Thursday, 8:30 am to 12 Noon, 1pm to 4pm Friday, 9am to 12 Noon

201 Church Street, Youngsville, LA 70592 Website: stannechurch.net Phone: 337-856-8212 Fax: 337-856-8277 E-Mail: [email protected]

Rev. Fr. Michael J. Russo, 16th Ed Boustany (CAST Director) Deacon Douglas Hebert Deacon Cody Miller

MOTHER’S DAY OUT

A two or three day (9am to 2pm) educational program for children 18 months to 4 years old Jan LeBlanc, Director — 337.857.6323 [email protected] PRAY FOR THE SICK MASS INTENTIONS MONDAY, January 25, 8:30 am Janelle Adydan Angelle Martin Jr. & Fly. May Beach Inez Barras Isabelle Carita Vallot

TUESDAY, January 26, 8:30 am Maria B. Melancon Catherine Matt (birthday) Baudoin Joe Menard Names will Leota Castille Steven Mitchell remain on for WEDNESDAY, January 27, 8:30 am Charlie Guillory Edna Mouton one (1) month, Delia Dominguez, Ronald “Ronnie” Shaw Gene Hamiliton Penny Oubre unless notified

THURSDAY, January 28, 5:30 pm Joyce Hebert Nick Romero otherwise. Shirley Huffpauir Kathy T. H. M/M Tim Smith, Landry Sr. & Fly. FRIDAY, January 29, 8:30 am Steve Landry Tommy L. Smith, Joseph D. & Melba H. Melancon

SATURDAY, January 30, 4:00 pm If you are a NEW PARISHIONER here at St. Anne, please Willis, Louella, Frederick & John Vice, Henry, Anna, fill out a Census Form. The forms can be picked up by the Dalton, Henry Lee & Nita Vice, M/M Gaston Grossie, choir loft in Church or at the Parish Office, or you may register Dot Duhon, Joseph Charles & Lucy Lipari Russo, on our website at www.stannechurch.net. Peter Timmy Thanh Tran, Gerald Fremin, Alvin & Elaine Colbert & Family, Special Intention, Paul If you are presently a registered parishioner, but have re- Keenze, Percy Ortego, Fr. Mao Nguyen, Charles cently had a change of address or phone number, please con- Hidalgo, Kent Langlinais, Brummell Langlinais, Sim- tact the Parish Office so that your records can be updated. eon & Rena Langlinais, Alfred Ematile Mequet, Al- Thank you! fred Mequet, Jr. Sacrificial Giving SUNDAY, January 31, 8:00 am Elton & Tim Hebert, Peter Timmy Thanh Tran, All Weekend of January 16th/17th Souls in Purgatory, Roy Folse, Geronimo Dao Danh $12,228.24 Toan, Dominico Tran Dinh Can, Maria Nguyen Thi

Cuc, Joseph Bui Huy Long, Maria Do Thi Vui St. Ignatius of Loyola— Prayer to be more generous 11:00 am Lord, teach me to be generous. Teach me to serve you as you Graham Smith & Family Members deserve; to give and not to count the cost; to fight and not to heed the wounds; to toil and not to seek for rest; to labor and 5:00 pm not to ask for reward save that of knowing that I do your will. Pro Populo (for all parishioners) Online Giving: Remember that online giving is a safe and easy way to support your Church Parish. You will find all of our collections and the frequency of donating easy. Go to our website and click the ONLINE GIVING tab. FLOWERS IN THE SANCTUARY Offertory Envelopes: We encourage the use of offertory Week of January 24th envelopes. Wrap up your gift for Jesus each week.

J. L. & Jeanette Franchebois NOTE: Norma Currier & Florine Guidry Please call the rectory to request a 2020 Lisa Comeaux contribution statement if needed for tax purposes.

PLEASE CONSIDER ON-LINE GIVING Visit our website and click on “ON LINE GIVING” and follow the instructions. It’s that easy!

OR CONSIDER USING OFFERTORY ENVELOPES

Why should I use offertory envelopes? Because in a very materialistic world, followers of Jesus get distracted, so we need reminders. Envelopes help us organize and carefully think out our manner of giving to the Lord. Without envelopes, we tend to reach into our pockets at the last minute to pull out left-overs, what we do not really need. Thus, we easily end up giving to a waiter at a restaurant (the 15 to 20% tip), more than we give to the Lord each week.

When something is special and important, we usually wrap the gift up. Using envelopes helps us “wrap up” our gift for Jesus each week, making it more beautiful and meaningful.

Call the Parish Office to receive offertory envelopes. PARISH/DIOCESAN ANNOUNCEMENTS

CONFESSIONS are held each Saturday from 10am to 11am in Church. This is due to Covid social distanc- ing restrictions which would make confession lines impossible to manage before Masses.

CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY PROJECTS

(Covid has altered our yearly calendar, but we are committing to the activities below. Prayerfully consider helping out.)

St. Joseph Diner in Lafayette is in desperate need of volunteers to help prepare food and assist with meal preparation/ cleaning. Must be 15 years or older. St. Anne Church is committing to twice a month, from 7:00am til 11:00am ON THE FOLLOWING THURSDAYS: February 4th, 18th, March 4th, 18th, April 1st, 15th, 29th and May 6th, 20th.

Ten(10) workers are need for each day. If you can commit, please call Tina DeLeon, 849.3647 who will coordinate.

FLOWERS IN THE SANCTUARY throughout the liturgical year Come by the Parish Office to reserve dates In Honor/In Memory of loved ones.

ON DECK

Registered parishioner mail out and email survey on New Church construction

Blessing of throats — Wednesday, February 3rd, following the 8:30am Mass

2021 Bishops Services Appeal collection — weekend of Feb 13/14 (Handouts weekend of Feb 6/7)

Lenten Way of the Cross — will be prayed each Friday of Lent at 5pm with Holy Mass immediately following. There will be NO Friday 8:30am Masses during Lent; Masses on Fridays will be in the evening — the exception will be on March 19th, St. Joseph’s Day.

Lenten Mission — Deacon Cody Miller will conduct a four night Lenten Mission entitled, “The Four Last Things”, Monday through Thursday, March 8th through 11th; Rosary at 5:30pm with Mission from 6pm to 7pm. (The Thurs- day Mass during this week will be moved to 8:30am.) Mark your calendars.

The Sacrament of Confirmation — Sunday, March 14, at the 5pm Mass.

St. Joseph Altar in the Parish Hall — Due to Covid a smaller Altar will be erected in the Parish Hall on Friday, March 19th. Bread bags/holy cards/traditional fava bean will be handed out to parishioners. There will be no serving of food or sweets. YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH PILGRIMAGES (continued)

On Wednesday, Feb 3rd, following the 8:30am Votive Mass of St. Joseph and the Blessing of Throats, we will travel to St. Joseph Churches in Broussard, Milton and Maurice. Due to Covid, we will car pool. Since the Churches are relatively close to Youngsville, there will not be a planned scheduled lunch stop. Please call the Parish Office to put your name on the roster in order for us to get an estimated number of those interested. There is no fee.

BAPTISM CLASSES are held on a Sunday of every other month at 9:30am in the Parish Hall. Information packets must be completed and turned into the Parish Office before parents and godpar- ents can be registered to attend a class. Details and printable packets can be found on our website: stannechurch.net under the sacraments section, or you can come to/or call the Parish Office to ob- tain paper work. Again, you must first be registered to attend the class. Next class is scheduled for Sunday, March 21st PARISH ORGANIZATIONS PRAYER APOSTOLATES

FIRST FRIDAY ONE HOUR ADORATION following the Ladies Altar Society – Group meetings are held four 8:30am Mass, concluding with Benediction. Plan to make a times per calendar year. New members are welcome. monthly commitment to pray for loved ones and to surround the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus with your love. of Columbus Council #6057— Meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of the month at the KC Hall. PRAYER FOR CANCER PATIENTS: A statue of St. Peregrine, patron of cancer patients, along with his precious St. Anne and Joachim Society meets once a month with relic, is made available to go into the homes of those diagnosed the pastor following the First Saturday 8:30am Mass to with cancer. Call the Parish Office to get on the roster. pray the Rosary for wayward loved ones.

BLESSING OF THE CHILD IN THE WOMB follows the Sunday 8am and 11am Masses on the first weekend of each Men’s Group, CAST — stands for Catholic, Apostolic, month for all pregnant women. Sacramental, Theology. The CAST men are formed from a bi-annual weekend fishing retreat in Grand Isle and LOVED ONES WHO LEAVE THE CHURCH: Send their thereafter meet for ongoing spiritual development. names to St. Monica Sodality, c/o St. John Cantins Parish, 825 N. Carpenter Street, Chicago, IL 60622-5499. The Sodality will include your loved ones in their prayers and sacrifices. Write to Boy Scouts: Meetings are held each Sunday from 3pm til the above address for requirements for membership. 4:15pm in the Parish Hall. Monthly camp outs. Any young boy ages 11 to 18 is welcomed. Call Tony or Mar- SACRED HEART HOME ENTHRONEMENTS: cie Marty, 337. 356.2902. Call the Parish Office for more info and to schedule. Option 1 — Promoters go into the home for the Enthrone- ment following nine days of prayer by the family OR Option 2 — Alliance of the Two Hearts, consisting of a one and a half hour ceremony and encouragement in participation of Vigils on the First Friday/Saturday of each month. St. Anne Corporal Works of Mercy Outreach to Poor: PARISH SCHOOL OF RELIGION Monthly envelopes provided to make contributions. Grades 1 through 11 Jessica Currier, DRE — 337.857.6382 * A revised schedule will be posted once COVID [email protected] restrictions have been lifted.

THE CHURCH’S TEACHING ON HUMAN SEXUALITY

RECLAIM Sexual Health Catholic Recovery Program Www.reclaimsexualhealth.com (online help 24/7) BIBLE STUDIES & MEETINGS

(N ) Porn Addiction Support Group for Men: Weekly meetings are held for one hour and fifteen minutes. A confidentiality Come, Lord Jesus (Bible study & Faith Sharing): statement is signed by each member of the group. Call and Mondays at 7:00 PM; 856-5041 - Gale Romero leave a confidential message at 337.944.9860. Wednesdays at 7:00 PM; 303-0257 -

Healing Hearts: Weekly meetings for women whose relation- Phoebe & Wayne Bergeron ships have been affected by porn or sexual addiction of a loved Fridays at 2:00 PM; 837-5980 - Audrey Smith one. Must sign confidentiality statement, call 337.404.6113

Unplanned Pregnancy: Call 1.800.256.7222 for free confiden- Sistas of Faith tial counseling regarding keeping or placing your baby. Seasonal meetings on Thursdays at 6:00pm 849-4664—Michelle Woodruff Post Abortion Trauma: Call Project Rachel, 337.561.5607

SPIRITUAL DIRECTION For an appointment with a cerfied Spiritual Director in our St. Anne Parish, Joan Broussard, call: 337/856-8232 or email: [email protected]

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Thomas was born in the cas- tle of Roccasecca in the Kingdom of Sicily, now known as the Lazio region of , in 1225. His parents were well-off, but as the youngest son Thomas was expected to enter the . It is believed that Thomas was introduced to his phil- osophical influences - Aristotle, Averroes, and Maimonides - at the University of Naples, where he met John of St. Julian, a Dominican preacher, who influenced him to join the . When Thomas' family learned of his decision, his mother, protested. While Thomas was travelling to to join the Dominicans, his brothers captured him and returned him to their parents at the castle of Monte San Giovanni Campano. Thomas was held captive in the castle for one year as his family tried to keep him from joining the Dominican Order. In the year he was held, Thomas tutored his sisters and communicated FROM THE PASTOR with members of the Dominican Order. In an effort to change Thomas' mind, two of his brothers hired a pros- titute to seduce him, but legends claim Thomas drove her off with a fire iron. That night, two angels appeared Throughout most of my priesthood I have been in charge of to him in a dream and strengthened his resolve to re- Catholic Schools — in former assignments in Franklin (St. main celibate. When Theodora realized she could not John Elementary and Hanson High School), Lafayette (Our sway her son, she tried to preserve the family name by Lady of Fatima and St. Thomas More, the latter of which I arranging for his escape through a window. She be- remain Chancellor in my assignment here at St. Anne.) lieved a secret escape was better than appearing to Even amid the “drama” that is part of every institution of accept his decision. Following his escape in 1244, learning, I have found my work at Catholic Schools very Thomas traveled to Rome and met the Master General rewarding. We have much to be proud of in them, including of the Dominical Order, Johannes von Wildeshausen. the fact that we can mention the name of Jesus unapologeti- In 1273 Thomas was seen to be crying and cally throughout the day. levitating in prayer before an icon of the crucified Christ at the Dominican convent of Naples, in the Chapel of Nicholas. During this prayer, Christ is said to have I did not go to a Catholic School; my hometown of Patter- told him, "You have written well of me, Thomas. What son did not have one. I had a great education in the public reward would you have for your labor?" Thomas re- plied, "Nothing but you, Lord." Following this exchange, school system in the 1970’s. My is an educator in something happened but Thomas never wrote or spoke the public school system, a system that has equally many of it. He abandoned his routine and, when begged to outstanding teachers and students. But it is appropriate, at return to work, replied, "I cannot, because all that I have least once a year, to recognize the hard work and dedication written seems like straw to me." Thomas’ most famous of those who work in our Catholic School system (a shout work is called the Summa Theologiae, a master piece out to my niece who is a teacher at a Catholic School and of theological thought still read today in universities who just built a house here in Youngsville, less than 10 throughout the world. minutes away from her uncle!) In May of 1274, Thomas was called to the Second Council of Lyon. While journeying to the meeting, Thomas hit his head on the branch of a fallen tree and We commend all those parents in our parish of St. Anne fell ill. He was escorted to the Benedictine Monastery, whose financial situations allow them to make the sacrifices , to recover, then he set out again. Un- necessary to provide a Catholic education for their children. fortunately, Thomas became ill once again and stopped at the Cistercian Fossanova , where the cared for him for several days. He received his last rites and prayed, "I receive Thee, ransom of my soul. May this week be a fun and rewarding one for Catholic For love of Thee have I studied and kept vigil, toiled, School teachers and students alike. St. Thomas Aquinas, preached and taught..." Thomas died on March 7, patron saint of students, pray for us! 1274. His remains were placed in the Church of the Jacobins in Toulouse, France, on January 28, 1369. Pius V declared Saint Thomas a doctor of the church, saying Thomas was "the most brilliant light of the Church." GREAT REASONS to Patronize the Merchants 5 in Our Church Bulletin! 1. They support the work of our church. 2. It keeps money in our community. For every $100 spent at a locally owned business, $68 goes back into the community and your tax base. For every $100 spent at a chain store, only $43 comes back. Online purchases bring nothing back to our local community.

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