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WEEKEND EUCHARIST Saturday: 7:30 AM Mass
4:00 pm Vigil Mass (Live-Stream) Sunday Masses:
8:00 AM, 9:30 (Live-Stream), 11:00 AM & 5:00 PM
WEEKDAY EUCHARIST Monday - Friday:
6:30 AM (Live Stream during Novena) 8:45 AM
RECONCILIATION Saturday: 3:00 (In the Sacristy) T E M P O R A R Y W E E K D A Y
C H U R C H H O U R S M O N D A Y - F R I D A Y
8 : 3 0 a m - 6 : 0 0 p m
4921 Meadowdale St. 504-455-8383
Updates on parish activities with regard to
coronavirus precautions can be found on our website:
stannchurchandshrine.org/ coronavirus-updates
S T . A N N C H U R C H & N A T I O N A L S H R I N E 4 9 4 0 M e a d o w d a l e S t . , M e t a i r i e , L A 7 0 0 0 6
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Pastor: Fr. Billy O’Riordan Parochial Vicar:
Fr. Vincent Nguyen
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St. Ann School stannschool.org
Lindsay Guidry, Principal
Sunday July 19
4:00 pm Vigil
George A. Sanderson, Jr., Bob & Jean Segura, Dorothy Falgoust, Mr. & Mrs. H.C. Alexander, Laura McGinnis, Enola Hoppe, Pat Brewster (SI), Allemand Family Members, Dinh Tran, Tu Tran, Thien Tran, Ernie Becnel, Byron Marse, Ralph Manuel Alfonso, Jose A. & Maria J. Martinez, Terry P. Quinn, Sal Buras Family, Lucian Castro, Linda & Dawn Boteler & Family (SI)
8:00 am Karen DiZinno
9:30 am Martha Disimone
11:00 am Jessica A. Noggerath, Bill Althans, Vernon Higgins, Owen LaCour, Sr., Joyce Elizabeth Hurtel Spains, Jack Saux, Joseph Patrick Clark, Arthur Brewster, Alma Weilbacher, Julie Ann Roser Bourgeois, Harold J. & Kathleen O’Donnell
5:00 pm Parishioners
Monday July 20
6:30 am Gertrude McDermott
10:00 am Christopher Richards
Tuesday July 21
6:30 am Anna M. Boudreaux
10:00 am Daniel Halligan
7:00 pm Blessed Mother for Health (L.M.)
Wednesday July 22
6:30 am Irene Cormier
10:00 am Katherine Montague
Thursday July 23
6:30 am Mr. & Mrs. H.C. Alexander
10:00 am Alice Songy Poursine
Friday July 24
6:30 am Madeline Deharde
10:00 am Thomas Patrick Monahan III
Saturday July 25
10:00 am Arthur Brewster
7:00 pm Raymond Bollinger, Jr.
7:00 pm Rita Mae Sommers
7:00 pm Byron Marse
7:00 pm Rita Mae Sommers
19 St. Ann Novena - All Masses
6 PM CYO Backyard Game Night (Youth House)
20 10 AM & 7 PM St. Ann Novena
3 PM Litany of Precious Blood & Novena Prayers (Live Stream)
7 PM Men’s Club Meeting - Cafeteria
21 10 AM & 7 PM St. Ann Novena
3 PM Litany of Precious Blood & Novena Prayers (Live Stream)
5 PM Dance Camp - Gym
22 10 AM & 7 PM St. Ann Novena
1 PM Sewing Seams of Faith - St. Raymond
3 PM Litany of Precious Blood & Novena Prayers (Live Stream)
23 10 AM & 7 PM St. Ann Novena
3 PM Litany of Precious Blood & Novena Prayers (Live Stream)
5 PM Dance Camp - Gym
24 10 AM & 7 PM St. Ann Novena
3 PM Litany of Precious Blood & Novena Prayers (Live Stream)
25 10 AM & 7 PM St. Ann Novena
3 PM Confessions - Sacristy
R E A D I N G S F O R T H E W E E K
Monday
Mi 6:1-4, 6-8; Ps 50:5-6, 8-9, 16bc-17, 21, 23; Mt 12:38-42
Tuesday Mi 7:14-15, 18-20; Ps 85:2-8; Mt 12:46-50
Wednesday Sg 3:1-4b or 2 Cor 5:14-17; Ps 63:2-6, 8-9; Jn 20:1-2, 11-18
Thursday Jer 2:1-3, 7-8, 12-13; Ps 36:6-7ab, 8-11; Mt 13:10-17
Friday Jer 3:14-17; Jer 31:10-12abcd, 13; Mt 13:18-23
Saturday 2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 126:1bc-6; Mt 20:20-28
Sunday 1 Kgs 3:5, 7-12; Ps 119:57, 72, 76-77, 127-130; Rom 8:28-30; Mt 13:44-52 [44-46]
PA R I S H C A L E N D A R MASS INTENTIONS Any meetings on St. Ann Parish campus must be cleared through the parish office and scheduled on the calendar to assure you have ample space to respect social distancing. If your ministry has a meeting, please wear masks out of Christian charity for the good of others around you.
If you have fever or any symptoms at all, please STAY HOME.
Coming from Vietnam where most of the people are farmers, I know quite well how difficult it is to work on a farm. I
remember when I was little, farmers did not have machines like tractors or harvesters. Everything was done manually.
Farmers had to get up very early in the morning to work before the sun rose and the temperature often reached well
over 100* F. They sometimes had to work at night to avoid the daytime heat. To water the rice field, they used an
instrument to scoop water with the strength of their hands. When the harvest came, they harvested with their own
hands since they had no harvester. Farmers had to labor tirelessly to provide food for our tables.
In today’s Gospel, Jesus describes Himself as a farmer. He comes to the world to sow the seeds of the Good News of
the Kingdom of God. He comes to work on the farm in the world. He first sows the seeds of faith in our souls. Then He
showers us with graces and blessings that help our faith to grow. He heals our wounds, both physical and spiritual
wounds. And by dying on the cross, Christ brings us to a new life. The good seeds that Jesus has sown continue to
spread and bear fruits. From a group of Twelve Apostles, the Church continues to grow and welcome new members
from every corner of the earth.
But the enemy does not stay still. Jesus tells us that the enemy waits until everyone is asleep to sow weeds. He waits
until people are drowsy to spread the bad seeds among us. He uses many tools to put us into his traps. Like many of
you, I love watching movies and listening to music. However, it is not easy to find a good movie that does not
contradict our Catholic faith. Many films and songs are filled with a lot of offensive languages, sexual immoralities,
and violence. The more often we see these images, the easier for us to be convinced that it is okay to do so. The enemy
tries to convince us that we are free to do whatever we want to do and that the Church’s law limits our freedom. The
enemy tries to convince us that these are what normal people do. No, we are not normal people. We are Catholics. We
are sons and daughters of God.
Every family has rules to follow. The Church as God’s family has its own rules. Sometimes, these rules do not make
sense for us. Little children often do not know why their parents do not allow them to do this or that. The Church’s
laws do not limit our freedom, but these laws are there to stop the bad seeds from growing. God gives us rules to follow
not to punish us; he does so because He loves us. Jesus loves us to the point that He died to bring us true freedom.
The seed of faith has been sown into our hearts. The plant needs to be nourished and watered in order to grow. The
Holy Body and Blood of Christ are the fertilizers that Christ has given us. In the Eucharist, our faith receives nutrition
to increase. And the Word of God is the everlasting fountain that waters our souls. Do not let our faith lack water and
nutrition. Come to the Holy Mass more often to be nourished by the Word and the Eucharist because the Holy Mass is
the most beautiful thing on this side of heaven.
Of course, we are all sinners and time and again we commit sins against God, against one another, and against
ourselves. That is when the bad seeds have been sown into our souls. Christ has provided us the best pesticide ever:
the Sacrament of Reconciliation. In the confessional, it is not the priest that you confess to, but you confess to God
Himself. The infinite fountain of love and mercy in the Sacrament of Reconciliation will help us to stop the weeds from
spreading in our souls.
Heavenly Father, we thank you for the seed of faith that you have sown into our souls. We thank you for the gift of
Your Son who brings us true freedom in His Word and His Body and Blood. Help us to grow our plant of faith and to
spread the seeds of the Good News to others in our families, our workplaces,
our schools so that your harvest will be fruitful and abundant. Amen.
Reflection by Fr. Vincent
Healing Mass 10 AM
Saturday, July 24th
TALKING WITH GOD AND HIS SAINTS One of the most important ac vi es for a Catholic is prayer. Without it there can be no true spiritual life. Through personal prayer and the communal prayer of the Church, especially the Mass, we worship and praise God, we express sorrow for our sins, and we intercede on behalf of others (1 Tim. 2:1–4). Through prayer we grow in our rela onship with Christ and with members of God’s family (CCC 2663–2696).
This family includes all members of the Church, whether on earth, in heaven, or in purgatory. Since Jesus has only one body, and since death has no power to separate us from Christ (Rom. 8:3–8), Chris ans who are in heaven or who, before entering heaven,
are being purified in purgatory by God’s love (1 Cor. 3:12–15) are s ll part of the Body of Christ (CCC 962).
Jesus said the second greatest commandment is to "love your neighbor as yourself" (Ma . 22:39). Those in heaven love us more intensely than they ever could have loved us while on earth. They pray for us constantly (Rev. 5:8), and their prayers are powerful (Jas. 5:16, CCC 956, 2683, 2692).
Our prayers to the saints in heaven, asking for their prayers for us, and their intercession with the Father do not undermine Christ’s role as sole Mediator (1 Tim. 2:5). In asking saints in heaven to pray for us we follow Paul’s instruc ons: "I urge that supplica ons, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for everyone," for "this is good and pleasing to God our Savior" (1 Tim. 2:1–4).
All members of the Body of Christ are called to help one another through prayer (CCC 2647). Mary’s prayers are especially effec ve on our behalf because of her rela onship with her Son (John 2:1–11). God gave Mary a special role (CCC 490–511, 963– 975). He saved her from all sin (Luke 1:28, 47), made her uniquely blessed among all women (Luke 1:42), and made her a model for all Chris ans (Luke 1:48). At the end of her life he took her, body and soul, into heaven—an image of our own resurrec on at the end of the world (Rev. 12:1–2).
(Excerpt from Catholic Answers’ Pillar of Fire, Pillar of Truth https://www.catholic.com/tract/pillar-of-fire-pillar-of-truth)
Treasure the Present Author Unknown
To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed a Grade. To realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who gave birth to a premature baby. To realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper. To realize the value of ONE DAY, ask a child on Christmas Eve. To realize the value of ONE HOUR, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet. To realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask a person who missed the train. To realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask a person who just avoided an accident. To realize the value of ONE MILLISECOND, ask the person who won a silver medal in the Olympics.
Treasure every moment that you have! And treasure it more because you shared it with someone special, special enough to spend your time.
And remember that time waits for no one. Yesterday is history.
Tomorrow is mystery. Today is a gift.
That's why it's called the present!! “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat [or drink], or about your body, what you will wear . . . Can any of you by worrying add a single moment to your life-span? Do not worry about tomorrow; tomorrow will take care of itself.” Matthew 6:25, 27, 34
Confirmation Registration All incoming 11th grade students wishing to receive the sacrament of Confirmation at St. Ann Church should register for preparation classes that will begin in the Fall using the link below. The sacrament of Confirmation is received in the eleventh grade year for all students in a formal religious education program (including Catholic high schools). Contact the church office at 455-7071, ext. 2225 if you have any questions or concerns. To register, visit the church website at https://stannchurchandshrine.org/confirmation
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Are you or someone you know interested in becoming Catholic? Do you want to know more about the Catholic Church? The parish faith community of St. Ann Church invites you or someone you may know to a series of inquiry sessions that will invite inquirers to explore the church in a non-committal way. Invite someone you know who may be interested in the Catholic Church. Your invitation may be the one that they are waiting for! Call us at 455-7071, ext. 2225 for more info.
Made in the Image and Likeness of God
What does it mean to be made in the image and likeness of God? How do we live this reality in our everyday lives? All adults of St. Ann Church, and friends of St. Ann, are invited to a study of Pope St. John Paul II’s most influential theological studies, entitled “Theology of the Body.” This study looks at the human person, as created in the image and likeness of God, and how all of us, young and old, are called to live out this reality. This profound teaching offered what St. John Paul called, “an adequate anthropology.” This session will be for three weeks on Thursday mornings from 9:30—10:30 a.m. beginning August 6th. This will be led by Deacon Michael Ramy.
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