Yesterday afternoon, on June 1, Governor John Bel Edwards announced that the state of Louisiana will be entering Phase 2 of the National Plan for Covid19 reintegration on this Friday, June 5th. This is great news! Churches are now being allowed to host up to 50% of their normal seating occupancy. This will affect Annunciation Catholic Church in the following ways:

1. As per Archbishop Aymond’s declaration, the Christian Faithful of the Archdiocese of New Orleans continue to be dispensed from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass.
2. All Liturgies will continue to be celebrated in the main church.
3. The 9:30 outdoor Mass on Sundays will no longer be celebrated.
4. We will resume our normal weekly Mass schedule. (Weekday Masses Tuesday-Friday at 8am, Saturday Vigil Mass at 4pm, Sunday Morning Mass at 8:30 and 10:30, Sunday Evening Spanish Mass at 5pm.)
5. No choir will be assembled at any of our liturgies.
6. Extra seating is being provided in the church to avail parishioners of appropriate social distancing. Additional seating can be found in the back of church, the open area in front of the confessional and in the choir loft.
7. Live streaming of the Daily Mass will cease on Friday, June 5.
8. One Sunday Mass will continue to be live streamed for the foreseeable future.
9. Our parish office will resume it’s regular operating hours. [Mon-Fri 8:30-11am & 1-3pm].

Rev. Fr. Daniel Brouillette 
Pastor, Annunciation 
Bogalusa, Louisiana

As the State of Louisiana begins Phase One of the Covid19 reintegration process, Annunciation Catholic Church will celebrate all liturgies at 25% of its normal seating capacity in the main church. For the time being, we are restricted to a maximum capacity of 75 people. However, there are no capacity restrictions to our outdoor Masses on Sundays at 9:30 AM.

Phase One Mass Times:

Tuesday - Friday at 8:00am, main church (also 8am on Facebook; 8:30 on Website Home Page)
Saturday - Vigil Mass at 4:00pm, main church (Facebook & Website Home Page)
Sunday - 9:30am, under the KC Pavilion (Don’t forget your bring your chairs and blankets to sit on.)

Daily Masses at 8:00 AM.
Vigil Mass Saturday at 4 PM
Sunday Mass OUTSIDE at 9:30 AM.
click here - LINK for Signup for Masses - 
STARTING May 6th - NEW Update - Sunday Mass  Outside under KC Privillion 
And no limit  

Sunday May 10, 2020 
This picture is only a portion of the Parishioner attending.
Families gatheres together all around the KC Pavillion.

 We have received authorization to celebrate outdoor Masses with NO LIMIT to the amount of participants. It is with great excitement that we invite all Annunciation parishioners to attend an outdoor Mass at the KC Pavilion this Sunday at 9:30 AM. Please bring bag chairs or a blanket to sit on when you come! Some seating will be provided for the elderly. We will still be observing strict social distancing at this time. Families that live in the same household are welcome to sit together, all others are to observe the six feet or greater rule.

Original Letter from Fr. Bru:
Dear Annunciation Parishioners,

Please take the time to read the following closely and in its entirety.

Last week, Governor John Bel Edwards extended the stay-at-home mandate until at least May 15th. However, he also stated that, since places of worship are essential, churches are allowed to hold services with no more than 10 people present. Archbishop Aymond has now informed us that public Masses may be celebrated in churches, as long as the limit of 10 people is observed.  

I’m excited finally to announce that we will begin to open the daily Masses that are offered in church to small groups of parishioners, effective Tuesday, May 5th. Thanks be to God that Holy Mass and Holy Communion will finally be available to many of you!

Please keep in mind that the obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days is still dispensed - no one is required to attend Sunday Mass. You should NOT come to church if you are feeling sick, if you have pre-existing conditions, if you have been exposed to Coronavirus, or if you have a sick family member at home. If you are in doubt, stay home to keep yourself and others safe and healthy!

At this time, no more than 10 people will be permitted to attend each Mass. There will be a parishioner present at each Mass to ensure that the 10-person rule is observed. Those who wish to attend a Mass, must sign-up ahead of time. You can sign-up to attend Mass by using the link above or by calling the parish office if you need help with the online Mass attendance sign-up: 985-732-4280  

Parishioners will not be permitted to sign-up for more than one Mass per week in order to allow as many different people as possible to attend.

We ask all who attend Mass to observe the following:

1. Please keep your face covered except when receiving Holy Communion.
2. Please make use of hand sanitizer. 
3. Please share a pew only with others who live in your household. 
4. Please maintain good social distancing of six feet from others, including while in procession to receive Holy Communion. 
5. Please receive Holy Communion in your hand and not on your tongue. When receiving in your hand, be sure that your hand is flat and not moving.

I realize these requests may seem burdensome, but we are putting them in place for the sake of the health and welfare of all who visit the church. Therefore, observing these practices is an act of charity.

If for whatever reason, you are prohibited from attending Mass in this manner, please do not hesitate to notify the parish office. I will come to your home to bring you the Blessed Sacrament at your request.

Please continue to pray that the number of people permitted to gather in our churches will be increased as much and as soon as possible!

-Fr. Bru

See y’all tomorrow morning for our drive-thru blessings from 8:30-10:30.
We’ve got some great news to share!

April 26th, 2020
8:30 - 10:30 
Blessing and votive candle were given out to remind us thet Christ is the light of the world.
Thanks to everyone who brought food for the Bogalusa Food Pantry.

April 19, 2020
8:30 - 10:30 Drive-Thru Blessing
 with a Relic of St. Faustina
and distributing copies of the Chaplet of Divine Mercy

  We will be live-streaming all of our Triduum liturgies on Facebook and on the home page of this website.  

Holy Thursday - Mass of the Lord's Supper, 7 PM
Good Friday - The Passion of the Lord, 3 PM
Holy Saturday - The Paschal Vigil, 8 PM

Easter Sunday -  From Fr. Bru:   There wil be no live-streaming Mass on Sunday morning as the Archdioceses is disallowing distribution of the Blessed Sacrament in drive-thur fashion. 
Therefore, it is my intention to bless all of you from 8:30-10:30 with the Eucharist enthroned in the monstrance in front of church OR IF THE WEATHER IS BAD I WILL UNDER THE COVER AT THE BACK OF THE SCHOOL.
We will also distribute bottles of holy water which will be blessed at the Paschal Vigil along with printed cards with the renewl of baptismal promises on them.
  
 

Rev. Fr. Daniel Brouillette 
Pastor, Annunciation 
Bogalusa, Louisiana

On Sunday, March 29th, Fr. Bru gave us a Blessing and St. Benedict Metals. He made a video of the blessing of the water, salt, and St. Benedict Metals.

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MASSES COVID STYLE

During the Social Distancing in March 2020, Fr. Bru celebrated Daily and Sunday Masses for us.  Thanks to Deacon Kelley and those who help make this possible.

   ***  PICTURE of Laetare Sunday - The 4th Sunday of Lent
  

CONFESSIONS COVID STYLE

 Fr. Bru announced by video that Confessions would be heard behind Church on March 18th, Saturday 3-4PM.  Park in the parking lot and one at a time come to your special confession chair.

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