THIS WEEK MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5 6:00 pm - Confirmation Class - Jubilee Hall TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6 Crossing Guard Appreciation Day 5:00 pm - Mass6:00 pm - KC Meeting - KC Hall 6:30 pm - Baptismal Seminar - Marian Hall WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7 1:30 pm - Spiritual Relaxation Session - Marian Hall 5:00 pm - Mass THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8 8:00 am - School Mass6:00 pm - Rosary - Chapel 6:30 pm - RCIA - Marian Hall FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9 No Mass8:00 am - Pre-K3 Mardi Gras/St. Jude Trike-A-Thon SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10 4:00 pm - Blessing of Married Couples at Mass - Baptisms following Mass 3:00 – 3:30 pm - Confession Daily Chapel SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11 1:00 pm - Port Allen Mardi Gras Parade

UPCOMING EVENTS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21 5:30 pm - Senior Citizen’s - Supper - Marian Hall

Reverend David E. Allen, Pastor Reverend Ryan Hallford, Parochial Vicar

Deacon Minos Ponville, Jr. Jennifer LeJeune, Religious Ed. Director

Michelle Cagle, Office Manager Karen Ardoin, Bookkeeper/Secretary

Michael Comeau, School Principal Church Office Address: 474 N. Jefferson Avenue

Mail to: P.O. Box 290, Port Allen, LA 70767 Church E-mail address:

holyfamilycathol@bellsouth.net MASSES:

Saturdays: 4:00 p.m. Vigil Mass Sundays: 8:00 & 10:30 am

Tuesday - 5:00 pm (Novena following) Wednesday - 5:00 pm, Thursday - 8:00 am,

Friday - 12:00 noon

Ash Wednesday Schedule 8:00 am - Mass & Ashes 12:00 pm - Distribution of Ashes Only

6:00 pm - Mass & Ashes PRE-K3 REGISTRATION

Pre-K3 will hold registration for the 2018-2019 school year during the month of February. Applications may be found online at holyfamilypreschool3.com or obtained from the pre-K3. Please call (225) 343-6541 with any questions.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT The Holy Family School staff would like to take this opportunity to give a big shout of ‘THANKS” to everyone who helped with celebrating Catholic Schools Week. We are thankful that so many people pitched in by volunteering their services to make sure that the week of festivities, especially the Diocesan Catholic School’s Week Mass, celebrated how unique and important our Catholic Schools are to our communities. It could not have been as successful without the help and support of the wonderful community, school families, alumni and friends.

READINGS FOR THE WEEKMonday: 1 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13; Ps 132:6-7, 8-10; Mk 6:53-56 Tuesday: 1 Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30; Ps 84:3-5, 10-11; Mk 7:1-13 Wednesday: 1 Kgs 10:1-10; Ps 37:5-6, 30-31, 39-40; Mk 7:14-23 Thursday: 1 Kgs 11:4-13; Ps 106:3-4, 35-37, 40; Mk 7:24-30 Friday: 1 Kgs 11:29-32; 12:19; Ps 81:10-11ab, 12-15; Mk 7:31-37 Saturday: 1 Kgs 12:26-32; 13:33-34; Ps 106:6-7ab, 19-22; Mk 8:1-10 Sunday: Lv 13:1-2, 44-46; Ps 32:1-2, 5, 11; 1 Cor 10:31 — 11:1; Mk 1:40-45

TIRELESS DISCIPLESHIP The stories we’ve been hearing these weeks come from the very first chapter of Mark, and they show us the public ministry of Jesus in its infancy. Today’s account shows some of the strain or adjustment of his new life of preaching the reign of God, healing the sick, and casting out demons. Notice that after sunset, when darkness ended the workday, people brought the sick and possessed to Jesus. The following day he rose before dawn to get away by himself to pray, but to no avail. Simon Peter and the others don’t just look for him, they pursue him, filled with the fervor that his ministry has incited. With the self-sacrificing example he gave until the end of his earthly life, he tells his followers that this is his whole purpose. Through Mark, he is also telling the early church, and he is telling us, that this is our purpose, our vocation: to be tireless in our pursuit of proclaiming the Good News, and in bringing the healing, reconciling touch of Christ to the world. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

BAPTISMAL SEMINAR The next Baptismal Seminar will be held on Tuesday, February 6th at 6:30 pm in Marian Hall. In order for a child to be baptized, both parents and both godparents will need to attend a seminar. Please contact the parish office for additional information and to register.

Come, let us bow down in worship; let us kneel before the Lord who made us. — Psalm 95:6

A VOCATION VIEWFifth Sunday in Ordinary Time - February 4, 2018 Jesus created much excitement in His day through His preaching, teaching, and healing. Today the Church communicates that same wonder and grace by those active in priesthood, religious life, and lay ministries. If you think God is calling you to a Church vocation, call or email Father Andrew Merrick at 225.336.8778, framerrick@gmail.com, or visit, www.diobr.org/vocations.

GRAND TREASURES“Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained by virtuous living.” Proverbs 16:31

Holy Family Parish hosted the fourth annual “Grand Treasures” on Saturday, January 20th. After 4:00 PM Mass, with the help of the Holy Family Parish confirmation group, grandparents and guests were treated to cake, punch and different craft options at the

Parish Hall.Thanks to all who showed up and participated….It was a “Grand-Day”! Also, special thanks to the confirmation group for all their hard work to make this event a success!

Any questions, please contact Jennifer LeJeune at 336-4463 or jlejeunehfc@gmail.com.

STEWARDSHIP OF FINANCECOLLECTION COUNTERS - Monday, February 5

Linda Mouch, Dora Alford Yvonne Bourgoyne. COLLECTION REPORT for January 28, 2018

General Collection – Identified Givers - $ 4,237.56 Unidentified Givers - $ 391.55

Total General Collection - $ 4,629.11 Total Jubilee: The Next Step Collection - $ 309.00

MARRIAGE HELPRetrouvaille (pronounced retro-vi) has helped tens of thousands

of couples at all stages of disillusionment or misery in their marriage. This program can help you too. For confidential information or to register for the upcoming program beginning with a weekend on March 16-18, call 225-993-2443, email: retrovibrcomcoor@gmail.com or visit www.HelpOurMarriage.com

CONFESSIONS: Saturdays: 3:00 to 3:30 pm or any day by appointment. BAPTISMS: Couples should contact the parish office during pregnancy to register for a Baptism

Seminar (usually held every other month, even numbered months). Godparents also must attend a Baptism Seminar.

MATRIMONY: Couples must contact priest at least SIX months before making other arrangements. SICK CALLS: Parishioners are urged to contact priest to inform him of persons who are ill. SACRAMENT OF THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Offered at daily Mass or privately to those

who are facing surgery or illness. Call the office. NEW PARISHIONERS: Are requested to contact the Parish Office to register as parishioners. ADORATION: Tuesday & Wednesday - 5:30 - 8:30 pm; Thursday & Friday - 9:00 am - 12 Noon

OUR MISSION STATEMENTHoly Family Parish is a loving, caring community of devoted and committed Catholic Christians. Our mission purpose is to spread and deepen the Kingdom of God among all people. Our aim is to carry out this mission through our strong tradition of faith and family, through a strong sacramental and liturgical life, through a total Catholic educational program,through a ministry to the social needs of the community and through evangelization.

BUSY PERSON RETREAT St. Joseph Spirituality Center

What a way to begin the Lenten Season!Feb. 19 - 23

Daily commitment: 30 minutes of prayer and 30 minutes with Spiritual Director

5 consecutively scheduled days Feel renewed in the midst of busy life with this at-home retreat. Spend 30 minutes in prayer at home each day then visit with a Spirituality Center Spiritual Director who

will offer prayer prompts and scripture, for a week of prayer and reflection. A spiritual director will schedule convenient times for

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BAPTISMAL SEMINAR The next Baptismal Seminar will be held on Tuesday, February 6th at 6:30 pm in Marian Hall. In order for a child to be baptized, both parents and both godparents will need to attend a seminar. It is advisable to attend one before the birth of the baby. Please contact the parish office for additional information and to register.

WEDDING ANNIVERSARYCELEBRATION

On Sunday, February 25 at 2:00 pm, Bishop Robert W. Muench will celebrate a Mass honoring couples reaching their 25th, 50th, or 65th or greater Wedding Anniversary. The longest married couple at the liturgy will be recognized and honored. The Mass will be held at St. Aloysius Church, 2025 Stuart Ave, Baton Rouge. A reception will be held afterward in the St. Aloysius Gym. Families of the anniversary couples are also invited to attend. Registration deadline is Friday, February 9th. Please contact the Holy Family Parish Office at 383-1838 to register.

EUCHARIST: OUR HOLY MEAL OF THANSGIVINGIn the fall of 2017, parishes in the Baton Rouge Diocese began retraining Extra Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion. This was under the Office of Worship and guided by Fr. Tom Ranzino, Vicar General. More than 80 parishioners attended the sessions held in Marian Hall and found the training informative and nourishing to their faith. As a result of the tremendous excitement created by the renewed awareness that Eucharist is the single most important event in Catholic faith, we at Holy Family are ready to take the next step. In line with the recommendations of the General Instructions of the Roman Missal we will be adding communion under both species, Body & Blood of Jesus Christ, at our Saturday, 4 PM vigil masses. This is something expected of all Catholic Church’s for several years now. However with the shortage of trained ministers it was not practical for us till now. Beginning the 1st Saturday of Lent, February 17th, communion under both species will be offered for all weekend liturgies, masses. Remember that one form, the Body or Blood, is not more holy or more completely Christ over the other. They are equally Jesus. It is however in reception of both, if possible, that we fully reclaim the actions of the Last Supper and what Christ invited all to participate in as his disciples at the altar of sacrifice and service. Remember there is one time an individual would rightly choose not to receive the “precious blood”. If you have a cold, flu or some oral illness, common sense says please wait till you are fully healthy. Be assured our communion vessels are carefully purified/sanitized prior to each liturgy. Our extra ordinary ministers careful wipe the cup after each communicant receives. I pray more of you will consider reception of the fullness of Christ’s real presence in the great and humbling thanksgiving meal of our Lord’s body and blood, the Eucharist.

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MARRIAGE DAY RECOGNITION & BLESSING AT HOLY FAMILYWorld Marriage Day honors husband and wife as the foundation of the family, the basic unit of society. It salutes the beauty of their faithfulness, sacrifice and joy in daily married life. Married couples celebrating milestones of 25,30,35, 40, 45, 50 or more years in 2018 are invited to attend the 4 PM Mass on Saturday, February 10th at Holy Family to receive a blessing and to be recognized for these milestone anniversaries achieved through faithfully living their Sacrament of Holy Matrimony.

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