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Second Sunday of Ordinary Time
Annunciation Catholic Church
Second Sunday of Ordinary Time
Through baptism we have been joined
to the lord who calls us to be disciples.
How well do we listen to his voice?
How willing are we to do his will?
Annunciation Catholic School
ACS Spring Gala/Auction will take
place at the school on Saturday, March
14, 2015 beginning at 5:30 P.M. The
Auction has become a popular event,
and every year new church members
participate. The food is delicious, and
the entertainment is lively. Tickets
will soon go on sale. Please mark the
date on your calendar and plan to join
us. We are asking for donations of
items for the silent and live Auction.
Many church members have offered
wonderful items and professional
services for bidding at past Auctions.
I hope that this will continue this year.
Contact the school for more
information regarding donations or
ticket sales.
This is the last week to drop off
donations of new or gently used items
that will provide warmth to the less
fortunate. Sweaters, coats, gloves,
mittens, cap, socks, scarves, blankets,
etc. can be left on the school stage.
This is our third year to help with
Warm Hearts Project. Thank you for
your generosity.
ACS students are currently selling
Little Caesar Pizza Kits. This yearly
event is a crowd pleaser. Contact the
school or an ACS student to place
your order. Orders will be taken
during the remainder of January.
Annunciation Catholic School
participates in the Louisiana
Scholarships for Excellence Program
through the Louisiana State
Bogalusa, Louisiana
(ACS Continued)
Department of Education. We have
10 slots for school year 2015-2016. I
urge every family with a child who
will enter kindergarten next year to
read the information on Louisiana
Believes.com. If you are interested
and cannot log on to this website, call
or stop by the school and we will be
happy to assist you.
Respect Life intention
That the recognition by Isaiah that God had
called him from the womb may remind us of
the precious gifts that are lost with the
abortion of each child.
We pray to the Lord…
Saint of the Week
St. Sebastian
3rd Century
This Roman martyr somehow
connected with Milan, according to
legend was an officer in the guard to
Diocletian. Discovered to be a
Christian, he was presumably shot to
death with arrows, recovered and was
eventually cudgeled to death. His is
the Patron of Soldiers and Protector
against the Plague. Liturgical
Celebration: January 20. Theme:
courageous and faithful witness to
God’s Law.
Scripture
Scripture reveals the relationship
between God and his people as a
dialogue of prayer. He constantly
searches for us. Our restless hearts
seek him, though sin often masks and
frustrates this desire. God always
begins the process. The point where
his call and our response intersect is
prayer. The event is always gracefilled and a gift. (CCC)
January 18, 2015
Parish Prayer List
John Estes, Tim Augustine, Joel Allison, Royce
Arthur, Berneda Birdsong, Dale Boler, Bernie
Brennan, Olie Brennan, Trent Brouillette,
Thelma Bonnette, Dr. Gilbert Caillouet, Peggy
Crain, Merle Daley, Conor Gallaspy, Dixie
Gallaspy, Elizabeth Gibson, Frank Gibson,
Edward Gomez, Ray Gonzales, Ed Hauck,
Rita Herring, Perry Keen, Michelle Knight,
Denise Langston, Catherine LeMoine, Alex
Martin, Sarah Mizell, Sarah Mixon, Tommy
Penny, Kasey Pittman , Joe Rutledge, Borde
Scroggs, McKenna Scroggs, Rusty Stewart,
Sidne’ Tate, Ashley Temples, Roger Thomas,
Pat Vigil, Debbie Warner
Serving our Country:
A. Allison, M. Arceneaux, E. Brumfield, T.
Corkern, V. Corkern, B. Duncan, S. Gomez,
E. Holmes, A. Knight, A. Miller, A. Patterson, C.
Reviere, L. Robert, K. Root, J. Scroggs, C.
Wascom,
Mass Schedule
Monday
8:00 AM
6:00 PM
(January 19, 2015)
Comm. Service—Chapel
Italian Club Meeting
Tuesday
5:30 PM
(January 20, 2015)
Mass—Chapel
Wednesday
8:00 AM
(January 21, 2015)
Mass—Chapel
Thursday
5:30 PM
(January 22, 2015)
Mass—Chapel
Friday
8:00 AM
(January 23, 2015)
School Mass
Saturday
(January 24, 2015)
3:00-4:00 PM Confession
4:00 PM
Mass
Sunday
(January 25, 2015)
8:30 AM
10:30 AM
4:30 PM
5:00 PM
Mass
Mass
Confession—Spanish
Spanish Mass
Second Sunday of Ordinary Time
Annunciation Catholic Church
Bogalusa, Louisiana
MASS INTENTIONS
Saturday January 17th
4:00 PM
Mickey Paduda, EJ and Dody Champagne,
Carol Bush, Betty Longo, Alfred H. Romano
McKenna Scroggs, Welfare of Marty Paige,
Welfare of Rose Conerly, Birthday
Sunday January 18th
8:30 AM
Mary and Ignace Montalbano, Earl Hughes,
Betty Scroggs, Greg Genco, Mr. and Mrs.
George Domas, Sr., Judy Pennington, Casey
Lewis, Margaret Bush and Bobby Bush
10:30 AM
Annunciation Catholic Church Parishioners
January 18, 2015
Weekly Collection
January 10, and January 11, 20145
Loose-Checks and Cash
Envelopes
Total:
1,293.00
2,265.00
$3,558.00
Average required per week
Just To Operate
$6,299.73
Weekly Deficit
$2,741.73
Parish Maintenance Fund
$1,279.00
Thank You!
Tuesday January 20th
Belle Walton
5:30 PM
Wednesday January 21st
Greg Genco
8:00 AM
Next Second Collection
January 24, and January 25, 2015
The Catholic Schools Collection
Thursday January 22nd
John Estes
5:30 PM
RESOLUTIONS, FAILURES, AND THE NEW
YEAR…
Friday January 23rd
Avila Kiper
8:00AM
(part 1of 2)
Saturday January 24th
4:00 PM
Mickey Paduda, EJ and Dody Champagne,
Carol Bush, Greg Genco, Belle Walton, Peter
Meyer, Virginia Dale Boler, Birthday, Alfred H.
Romano
Sunday January 25th
8:30 AM
Mary and Ignace Montalbano, Earl Hughes,
Betty Scroggs, Greg Genco, Judy Pennington,
Casey Lewis, Cpt. Arthur N. Rogers, III, Irene
and Eric Acosta
10:30 AM
Annunciation Catholic Church Parishioners
"Have patience with all things, but chiefly have
patience with yourself. Do not lose courage in
considering your own imperfections but
instantly set out to remedying them. Every day
begin the task anew.” -St. Francis de Sales
If you’re anything like me, you have a love-hate
relationship with New Year’s resolutions. Who
doesn’t fantasize about completely overhauling
one’s life with one simple choice? But as most
of us know from experience, it’s not that easy.
No matter how strong our resolve, we inevitably
fail.
Sure, you can go a few days without watching
too much TV. or eating fatty foods or neglecting
to exercise. Maybe even a few weeks or
months. But the odds are not in your favor, you
eventually fail. When it happens, you despise
yourself and your own weakness.
You renew your resolve and promise to do get
back on track. And then you fail again—and
then again. Discouragement sets in. It eats
away at your resolve. You begin to rationalize
your failure, to make excuses, and before you
know it, your determination that was so strong
only a short while ago evaporates. You give up,
and go back to life as usual.
SPIRITUAL RESOLVE, SPIRITUAL FAILURE
Unless you have an iron will and have
completely mastered yourself, this pattern
probably sounds pretty familiar. Yet, it doesn’t
just apply to New Year’s resolutions. It far too
often could describe our spiritual lives. Perhaps
we read a good article online about the
importance of prayer or the danger of some sin.
We resolve to pray the rosary and read
Scripture more in the days to come, and our
intentions are nothing but good. But no matter
how hard we try, we just can’t seem to stick
with it. With each failure, our resolve weakens,
and before we know it, we have given up.
The same applies in a negative sense with sin.
Perhaps you have wrestled with a habitual sin
for a long time, even years. You go to
confession and resolve to do better with God’s
help. But then you fail again and again. You
begin to grow bitter and to lose hope of ever
overcoming it.
When this happens, you feel tremendous guilt,
and you beat yourself up endlessly. “I’m so
pathetic, so weak. God must hate me,” you
begin to think. Your spiritual life becomes
dominated by fear and shame. Maybe you even
begin to resent God for not helping you more
and for making the spiritual struggle so difficult.
The feelings of failure and bitterness cause you
to fall into a spiritual depression of sorts, in
which none of it seems worth it. You give up on
tending to your spiritual life altogether and the
desire to please God you once had dissolves
completely.
A RIGHTEOUS MAN FALLS SEVEN TIMES…
Does any of the above sound familiar? If so,
you probably have a love-hate relationship with
the spiritual life, just as I do with New Year’s
resolutions. You want to please God and be a
good Catholic, but no matter how hard you try,
you seem to fail constantly. What do to? Tune
in to next Sunday’s bulletin for a few
suggestions on some concrete ways to grow in
resolve to become more like Christ during this
New Year.
-Fr. Bru

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