I write to you now with the great news that the Bishop has allowed us to celebrate Masses inside our Church again -BUT- with a limited capacity and also respecting the social distancing, Eg. 6 feet circumference, therefore, every second pew will be vacant. Therefore, to ensure that we have enough spaces for Mass without putting anyone at risk, we will hold within the Church both a 10am Sunday Mass and a 4pm Sunday Mass (encouraging parishioners who are able to attend the Sunday 4pm to do so). - there is still NO Sunday obligation. Masses so far have not been crowded, so please feel free to come if you're able! Families may sit together as a unit - Everyone must wear a mask for the duration of the Mass. - We will have the overflow of people enter the "Deacon's corner" meeting room to view a livestream of the Mass through a projector if we reach our max capacity, and communion brought to those present there. - The elderly will be given priority of seating positions. If we then reach our capacity, and you find that we still can not accommodate you, please kindly understand our difficult situation and be patient with us - you will be invited to follow the livestream from your phone (if you have one capable of doing so) in your car and I will come out to give you Communion in your vehicle (in this case please park on the bayou side - I will come give communion only there so that I don't have to scurry around every individual parking space around the church!) Thank you for your perseverance of faith and patience as we work our way through this very fluid situation with information and restrictions changing so frequently. God bless you and best wishes of holiness, - Fr. Antonio
Did you know that you can support our church just by shopping on Amazon.com? It's true! Amazon will donate a percentage of your purchases directly to our church when you shop through our link (click the heading above that says "amazon smile"). On a desktop browser, simply follow the link to the Amazon Smile page, and our charity (Holy Family Catholic Church) will be selected for you-- start shopping! If you are tech-savvy and normally shop through the Amazon App on your phone, please follow these instructions to make it easier to support our church. Unfortunately, you can’t use Amazon smile directly through the Amazon app, but there is an easy workaround. Delete the Amazon app and replace it with a link to the Amazon Smile mobile page. To do this, navigate to smile.amazon.com on your phone's web browser. Then, on an iPhone, press the “share” button, then select “Add to HomeScreen.” On an Android device, press the menu button, then tap “Page”. Then tap “Add page shortcut.” This link/icon will function the same way as the app when you shop. Thanks for helping support our Parish mission!
On the 2nd Sunday of every month, come 1 hour before mass for an Adult Catechesis hosted by the Poor Friars and Poor Nuns of Jesus and Mary. Then, stay after mass for refreshments provided by our Hospitality Committee. Quarterly we host a full lunch after mass. All are welcome! Bring your family! The next date for a catechesis followed by a 2nd Sunday lunch after mass is March 8.
Our parish now has free access to a wonderful Catholic resource called "Formed". Scroll down to the blue image to learn how to sign up. Its simple, quick, and free. You'll then have access to enriching Catholic content that you can use on your phone, TV, computer, or in your car. There are bible study videos, movies for family movie night, guided Lectio series, kid's content, audio books, stories of the Saints, and MORE.
The 2nd Sunday of every month, before the 10am Mass, Friar Nathaniel and Sister Effata will give a catechesis. We on on part 3 this December, in a 10 part series "From Zero to the Eucharist". The next date for this Adult Formation is January 12 at 9:00am. The topic will be "Why Believe in the Word of God"?
We have established on this website the new possibility for our Holy Family parishioners, camps and visitors to contribute to our mission here down the Bayou! Click on the button "give" in order to make your donation.