
FEBRUARY 08-FEBRUARY 14
Saturday 4:00 p.m. James Ainsworth & Robbie Wells
Sunday 8:30 a.m. Yvonne Godeaux
Tuesday 8:00 a.m. Robbie Wells
Wed. 8:00 a.m. Robert Lee
Thursday 8:00 a.m. Jeanette Barnes & Ronnie Fontenot
Friday 8:00 a.m. Kaye & Tommy Leon Anniversary
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15 February Sat. 4:00 p.m. Lector: Tara Cook Cup: Tara Cook & Kaye Leon Altar Server: Thad Cook
16 February Sun. 8:30 a.m. Lector: Camille Briggs
Bread: Deacon
Cup: Melody Wells & Myah Leger
Altar Server: Julianne Edwards
Money Counters: Karen Halsell & Sherry Martel
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PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK: Barry Adams, William Anderson, Gladys Ainsworth, Henderson Arrington, Ajibola Batiste, Michelle Blaisdell, Kade Coleman, Illya Coleman, Lisa Enderle, Donna Foreman, Jack Gilley, Mary Golden, Rosie Guidry, Elizabeth Harris, Barbara Hawkins, Lawson Helms, Gloria Jacobs, Bill Jannise, Harrison Johnson, Georgia Johnson, Lexi Jones, Amelia Lee, Magon Loring, Liz Medlin, Amanda Mitchell, Raphael Ochieng, Edgar Onyango, Sherry Paschal, Mike Phelan, Castle Phelps, Darlene Presley, Jim Ryan , Julie Shields, Irby Thibodeaux, Lulabelle White & Delta Wright.
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​​ ​BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS- : Nicole Bain 2/3, Jerry Burrows 2/9, Chelle Courville 2/8, Darby Doguet
2/12, Mason Doguet 2/14, Jason Ebarb 2/10, G.W. Ford 2/10, Edwin Galindo 2/14, Madison Taft
2/13, Valerie Holland 2/11, Kaye Leon 2/14, Tanner Lowe 2/14, Isaac McKenzie 2/12 &
Mike Phelan 2/8. Happy Birthday! May God Bless You!
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​​​​​RELIGIOUS EDUCATION-CCD-Classes - The morning class, PreK through 5th grade is 9:30 to 10:45. Night Class, 6th grade through 12th CYO is 6:00 pm to 7:15 p.m. For information call Melody 409-782-4115
​ROSARY PRAYER GROUP- A group of parishioners gather to pray the Rosary every Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. in the Church. O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee!
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FISH FRY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS- Next Fish Fry Friday February 14th 5 p.m. to sell out. Fried or grilled fish or shrimp, includes hushpuppies, potato casserole and coleslaw. Come join us, dine in or carry out.
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CHILDRENS MASS- We have a children’s/youth Mass the second Sunday of each month. The children will walk in with Father, sitting together, and participate in the parts of the
Mass. They will be lectors, collections, gift bearers, ect. Please join us , and be part of this
ministry. The Next Mass is February 9th @ 8:30 a.m.
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​​​​​OCIA CLASSES- Are you or someone you know interested in joining the Church or learning more about your Catholic faith? Formerly RCIA, OCIA is the “Order of Christian Initiation for Adults”. If you are interested in joining please call the Church office. Classes are on Sunday p.m. noon at Our Lady of Victory . After the 11:00 Mass 409-752-3571.
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WHATS HAPPENING AT OLOS- If you want to be up on the latest things going on at Our lady of Sorrows, you can check out our Facebook www.facebook.com/oloscatholicchurch and on Instagram: ourladyofsorrowscatholicchurch or the website ourladyofsorrowschina.or
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ANNUAL DIOCESAN JUBILEE MASS- For married couples celebrating 25, 50 & 50+ years of marriage, Bishop Toups and the office of Family & Marriage hosts the annual Diocesan Jubilee Mass to be held at St. Anthony Cathedral Basilica on Sunday, February 9, 12:00 p.m.
​​TOGETHER IN HOLINESS MARRIAGE CONFERENCE-Married and engaged couples are invited to the third annual marriage conference on April 5, 2025 at the Holy Family Retreat Center. This one day conference will help strengthen your relationship and discover God’s plan for your family. Dynamic speakers, along with Bishop Toups, will present. Registration is $64.00 a couple. An early bird discount is available through February 17th. Use the scan codes on the flyer to register
CHRIST IN YOU MENS CONFERENCE-Make your plans for the 8th Annual Catholic Mens Conference-“Lead the Way”-August 23,2025, at Doggett Ford Arena, in Beaumont. Tickets go on sale on April 7th. Enjoy a day filled with renowned speakers, inspirational talks, fellowship and
spiritual growth, that will deepen your faith and relationship with God. Don’t miss this conference!
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PREPARING FOR LENT ?- With only 30 days until Lent, now is the time for us to be thinking about our intentions and start preparing. Will we just “give up”something? Or make a change that returns our whole heart to God. Give of yourself, read a Gospel, share your faith or be encouraging.
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The Sacraments of the Church – A Brief Overview
The seven sacraments of the Catholic Church are the primary means by which God spiritually feeds, heals, and strengthens us. This is not to suggest that the sacraments are the only way God does things—far from it. He imparts grace however He wishes. But as the Bible shows, Christ gave the apostles certain specific ways of unleashing the power of God’s grace known today as the sacraments. Because God loves us and created us for happiness and freedom, through the sacraments He provides the remedies to heal and repair our self-inflicted wounds of sin. You can say that He is the Divine Physician. He’s got the cure for what ails you. One receives the Holy Spirit for the first time in the sacrament of baptism and, in a complementary way that is similar yet distinct, one experiences a new dimension of the indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit in the sacrament of confirmation. This is not to suggest that the Holy Spirit does not fully become present in the soul at baptism but rather that new and different gifts are imparted by him in confirmation. Similarly, in John 20:22, Jesus says to the apostles, “Receive the Holy Spirit,” as he grants them the sacramental power to forgive sins. And then, several days later, the Holy Spirit comes down again on these same apostles in a new and complementary way on the Day of Pentecost (see Acts 2:4). The Catechism of the Catholic Church uses a striking analogy to explain what happens when one receives a sacrament worthily: “As fire transforms into itself everything it touches, so the Holy Spirit transforms into the divine life whatever is subjected to his power.” (Cat. Par. 1127) Three key effects are accomplished in the soul of one who receives the sacraments. First, the soul is further purified, cleansed from those base things that pose a barrier to God’s holiness. Second, the soul is strengthened and inured against the corrosive effects of sin. And third, the soul’s capacity for grace—in a sense, similar to the lungs’ capacity to breathe in air—is expanded. “The sacrament is not wrought by the righteousness of either the celebrant or the recipient, but by the power of God.” From the moment that a sacrament is celebrated in accordance with the intention of the Church, the power of Christ and His spirit acts in and through it, independent of the personal holiness of the minister. Nevertheless, the fruits of the sacraments also depend on the disposition of the one who receives them. These great gifts of grace that the sacraments impart are so important and so majestic because we are all so utterly unworthy. As Saint Paul says, “God shows his love for us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us” (Rom. 5:8). And the beautiful part about it is that, even though we remain sinners, Christ’s grace is poured into our hearts through the sacraments to help save us from our sins. The Catholic writer Mark Shea explains it this way: Once you’ve faced the fact that humans are sinners, you are halfway to understanding the real essence and purpose of the Catholic Church: to satisfy our need of salvation in Christ. Baptism is not a magic spell that makes you a Shiny Happy Person. It is the first installment of a lifelong program of chemotherapy against an aggressive and deadly form of cancer in the soul and in our culture. Catholics are a people on the road to recovery. Not a people who do not face setbacks. But without the treatment we don’t escape the cancer. We just die faster. Not only did Christ personally institute the seven sacraments, it is His power working in the sacraments that makes them efficacious. It is not from the priest or even the Church itself that the sacraments derive their awesome, life-changing spiritual power; it is solely from Christ because it is He who is present and working in each of the sacraments, through the ministry of the Church. This is analogous to the nuclear energy contained within the reactor of a nuclear submarine. When that power is present, the submarine can do what submarines are designed and built to do: move freely throughout the ocean. But if that nuclear power is absent, the sub can do nothing. It simply cannot achieve its “submarineness.” In the same way, Christ’s presence and power in the sacraments enable them to do what they symbolize and, as a result, they enable human beings to fully achieve their humanness.


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