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ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH 1665 Highway 45 By-Pass • Jackson, Tennessee 38305

(731) 668-2596 • Website: www.stmarys.tn.org

Fr. David Graham, Pastor Fr. Francisco Franquiz, Associate Pastor Fr. Tojan Abraham, Associate Pastor Rev. Mr. Dale Brown, Deacon Rev. Mr. Eddy Koonce, Deacon Rev. Mr. Jim Moss, Deacon Rev. Mr. Bob Russell, Deacon

Calli Carpenter, Finance Administrator Derek Rotty, Director of Evangelization and Discipleship Pam Haynes, Director of Liturgical Music JoAnn Wormer, Principal of St. Mary’s School (731)668-2525 Ann Keyl, Principal of Sacred Heart of Jesus

High School (731) 660-4774

Sunday Masses: Saturday (Vigil) 5:30 p.m.

Sunday 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Mass in Spanish 1:00 p.m.

Weekdays: (refer to inside of bulletin)

Holy Days: Vigil as announced; Mass of the Day, 7:00 a.m., noon and 5:30 or 7:00 p.m.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday, 4:50-5:20 p.m., Sunday 7:30-7:50 a.m., 10:00-10:20 a.m., and 12:30-12:50 p.m. (Spanish)

Parish Office Hours: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday

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Baptisms (St. Mary’s and St. John’s): By appointment. Pre-baptismal class required for first time parents.

Weddings (St. Mary’s and St. John’s): Contact priest six months prior to wedding date.

Anointing of the Sick (St. Mary’s and St. John’s): By appointment. In the case of a serious illness or death, please call the parish office. Our after hours answering service will get a message to a priest.

ST. JOHN CHURCH 910 N. Washington Ave. • P. O. Box 872 • Brownsville, Tennessee 38012

(731) 668-2596

Rev. David Graham, Pastor Rev. Francisco Franquiz, Associate Pastor

Rev. Tojan Abraham, Associate Pastor

Sunday Mass: 9:00 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation: 8:45 a.m. (Prior to Sunday Mass)

Saturday, April 14 8:00 a.m. Arthur J. Gremaud by Marie & Cory Droy 5:30 p.m. Doan Van Cuong by Thu Van Nguyen Sunday, April 15 8:00 a.m. Donald DeVreese by Alice DeVreese 10:30 a.m. Concepcion Villanueva by Emily

Villanueva 1:00 p.m. Int. of Yolanda Ramos Monday, April 16 7:00 a.m. Mr. & Mrs. Dang Nghieu by Thu Van

Nguyen 11:40 p.m. Mrs. Willette Jerden by Chuck & Margaret Doumitt 5:30 p.m. Louise Liebert & Family by the Schoenbachler Family Tuesday, April 17 7:00 a.m. Int. of all the Deacons 6:15 p.m. Tadeo Nguyen Van Loi by Thu Van Nguyen Wednesday, April 18 8:10 a.m. Ray Carroll by Blayne Koonce 12:00 p.m. Victor Buchholz by the Bill & Angie LaFont Family Thursday, April 19 7:00 p.m. Kelly Nelson Gaffney by the Bell Sisters 11:40 a.m. Tes Borja by the Sioson Family Friday, April 20 8:10 p.m. Mr. Nghi & Mrs. Mai by Thu Van Nguyen Saturday, April 21 8:00 a.m. Helen Baudo by the Baudo Family 5:30 p.m. Birthday Int. of Christopher Claude by the Sabella Family Sunday, April 22 8:00 a.m. Phyllis Schaffer by Maggie Vucina 10:30 a.m. Mary Cokey Martindale by Joseph McGrath, Jr. 1:00 p.m. Juan Guzman & Lagueriano Trejo

Spiritual Life

April 15, 2018 - Third Sunday of Easter

Visit our Parish website at www.stmarys.tn.org

Comments from Deacon Dale Brown Mass Intentions For The Week

Prayers requested for . . . . Adams, Jody Bargiachi, Charlie Beare Family Bell, Carmen Bono, Kaye Brochocki, Melvin Brown, David Brown, Linda Browning, Geneva Burrow, Susan Burton, Bobbie Christnacht, Pat Clark, Jack Datuin, Rossana Davis, Heather Dee, Elbert Elam, Teresa Ellington, Mark Flynn, Maggie Joy Faulkner, Janice Graning, Dee Green, Susan Guldan, Mary Duke Gutierrez, Lupe Gyrenge, Lorraine Hercules, Jennifer Hudson, Anne Hulderman, Bobbie Hughes, Roger Jones, Brandon Jones, Brian Jones, Christine Jones, Elizabeth King, Helen Mooney Klees, LaVerne Lipe, Fitts Lisak, Mary Londino, Joe Lycette, Missi Marsh, Cathy Marshall, Phyllis Meriwether, John Mitchelson, Joe Mitchelson, Lela Mooney, Mike Muhlenkamp, John Netzel, Maureen O’Brien, Bro. Dan Overbey, Michael Okolo, Stacey Palmer , Lt. Devon Phillips, Jim Pruett, Wayne Ragan, Hutson Ragan, Philip Russell, Deacon Bob Sanders, James Sharman, Marlene Simpson, Ruth A. Speechly, Jean Speechly, Mark Solberg, Charles Sortet, Mary Strazzella, Chris Thompson, Alta Thompson, Kitty Thompson, Robert Tims, Linda Trew, Marcia Troutman, Kevin Turner, Patsy Weller, Norman Willman, Patrick White, Peggy Wyatt, Sherri

Jesus' favorite word after His resurrection is "peace." It is almost always the first word on His lips when He appears to His apostles, as in the passage we just listened to: "Peace be with you." Every time we celebrate Mass, we hear these same words, spoken to us in the here-and-now of our lives, right before we receive the living, resurrected body and blood of our Lord in Holy Communion: "Lord Jesus Christ," the priest says, "you said to your apostles: I leave you peace, my peace I give you." He didn't give this peace before His resurrection, but afterwards He does give it, and He gives it because we need it. Christ's peace is the antidote to most endemic diseases of modern, secular society: stress, depression, and anxiety. We have all been affected by those diseases. As our friendship with the resurrected Lord grows deeper, we are gradually healed of those diseases, because He brings us His three-fold peace. First, peace for our mind. When we look at His wounds, which He still bears in His glorified body, we know for certain that His forgiveness is everlasting; once He forgives our sins, we are truly forgiven; our conscience can be at rest. Second, peace for our heart. When we see the spike marks in His hands and feet, we know for certain that we are loved with an undying, unconditional, personal, determined love - Christ's love. Third, peace for our soul. Christ is alive, and He is ruling and expanding an everlasting Kingdom, and He has invited each one of us to help Him do that by building up the Church. We have work to do that matters, that is worthwhile, that will satisfy our thirst for meaning. The peace of the resurrected Christ is what we really need. Let’s all work for that peace, in our homes, in our work and in our Church!

Baptism Preparation Class Available every 3rd Monday of the month.

Our next class is April 16, 2018

from 6:15 - 7:30 p.m. in the Hospitality Room

in the Narthex.

You must register at the Parish Office, 668-2596.

*Mass at 11:40 a.m. on Thursday’s are held at Sacred Heart of Jesus High School.

Sick, Homebound or in the Hospital and would like to receive Holy Communion?

Please call the Parish Office at 668-2596.

Note: Regional Hospital patients or family members must notify the church office to receive a visit by a

Priest, Deacon, or Extraordinary Minister to the Sick.

Events for the Week • Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration in the Divine Will & Mercy Chapel - Daily 24/7 Monday, April 16 • 1:00 p.m. - Women’s Spirituality Group, OL Fatima • 5:30 p.m. - Cub Scouts, Holy Family Hall • 6:15 p.m. - Baptismal Class, Hospitality Room • 7:00 p.m. - Boy Scouts, Holy Family Hall Tuesday, April 17 • 9:00 a.m. - Heartwarmers, Modular Building • 7:00 p.m. - RCIA, OL Lourdes & Africa Wednesday, April 18 •10:00 a.m. - Scripture Study, OL Lourdes • 5:30 p.m. - Finance Council, OL Guadalupe • 6:45 p.m. - Adult Choir Practice, OLQ Angels • 6:30 p.m. - Middle School Youth Ministry, OL Africa Thursday, April 19 • 6:00 p.m. - Cenacle Rosary, Church Conference Room Friday, April 20 • No Events Scheduled Saturday, April 21 • 9:00 a.m. - First Communion Retreat, Ministry Center • 7:00 p.m. - Trivia Night, Holy Family Hall Sunday, April 22 • 9:15 a.m. - Adult Sunday School, Ministry Center • 9:15 a.m. - Children’s Faith Formation, School

Cenacle Rosary Every Thursday at 6:00 p.m.

in the Church. Rosary and Cenacle Prayer led by the Knights of Columbus.

FOR THE WEEKEND OF April 21st & 22nd Altar Servers

5:30 p.m. Emily Hayes, Caroline Hayes, Jacob Hayes 8:00 a.m. Luke LaFont, Ryan Bayliss, Andrew Curtin,

Braden Scheidecker 10:30 a.m. Jasmine Blankenship, Kasandra Blankenship, John Saia, Sam Saia, Cooper Vailes

Extraordinary Ministers 5:30 p.m. Marsha Sabella, Betty Coffer, Misty Gayton, Linda Brown, Jeanne Egan, Margaret Doumitt, Chuck Doumitt 8:00 a.m. Jacqueline Hazlehurst, Ted Hazlehurst, Judy LaFont, Becky Crockarell, Denise Jarvis,

Sandra Rogers, Jenny Morgan Bill Northern 10:30 a.m. Michelle Petitt, Tara Doyle, Betty Frost, Debra Arnold, Bill DeSouza, Karen Myers,

Cooper Vailes

Greeters 5:30 p.m. Knight of Columbus 8:00 a.m. Knight of Columbus 10:30 a.m. Knight of Columbus

Sacristan 5:30 p.m. G. Jan Wilms 8:00 a.m. Maggie Vucina 10:30 a.m. Carol Danese

Lector 5:30 p.m. James Egan, Movita Ferri 8:00 a.m. Meagan Von Holtz, Kevin McMahon 10:30 a.m. Patricia Smith, Dave Woods

Ushers 5:30 p.m. Kemp Reed, Bill Brewer, Margaret Sale,

Thomas Niedbalski, Fitts Lipe 8:00 a.m. Lynn Williams, Bobby Morgan, Kim Kersey, Donald LaFont, Kevin Dillon 10:30 a.m. Ed Martindale, Lane Lemons, Shane Hayden, Jeremy Blankenship, Dennis Tims

ST. JOHN’S BROWNSVILLE Extraordinary Ministers for Sunday, April 22, 2018

Extraordinary Ministers: Bob Thompson, Sulema Leon Lectors: Destiny Medina, Sara Medina

Altar Servers: Sanjuanita, Reyna, Vicky Perez Santos

Sunday, April 15 9:00 a.m. Mass for the People Sunday, April 22 9:00 a.m. Francisco Preciado by the Pulido Family

Mass Intentions for the Week

LITURGICAL MINISTERS

Parish Mission Statement With God’s grace and with Mary as our model, we live and bear witness that as we are loved by our Lord Jesus, so we are to love one another. Nourished by Sacred Scripture and Catholic Tradition, we celebrate sacramental life; we evangelize and educate; we are constant in charitable works and hospitality; and we embrace diversity and advocate for all issues of human life and justice.


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Same address, new look, new content! www.stmarys.tn.org

Let us know if something needs to be added.

YOUR GIFTS TO GOD & PARISH



PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

“The time you spend with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament...will help bring about everlasting

peace on earth.” (St. Teresa of Calcutta)

Adorers are needed for the following hours: Monday 1-2 am, 2-3 am, 3-4 am; Tuesday. 2-3 am; Friday 5-6 pm. There are several hours that need a second adorer. Contact Helen Buchholz at 217-2854 or email at [email protected]

St. Mary’s St. John’s Weekly Offertory $ 16,536 $ 792 April Offertory Goal $ 21,000 $ 540 Total Offertory to Date $ 797,823 $ 18,576 Offertory Goal to Date $ 886,000 $ 22,680

OLQP Senior Citizens Day

This retreat day at Our Lady Queen of Peace is a special event for seniors in April, to celebrate the spring. The day begins with a staff welcome, followed by Morning Prayer in the Chapel. Our culinary team, who specialize in hospitality, will serve an excellent home-cooked lunch. Musical entertainment will be provided by Terry Starr with a raffle drawing after the meal. The day concludes at 1:30 p.m. with a prayer of thanksgiving.

Date: April 26, 2018 Suggested offering: $15.00

Register on-line at olqpretreats.com or email [email protected] or call 731-548-2500.

First Holy Communion Retreat will be Saturday,

April 21 from 9 am - 2 pm

in the Ministry Center.

Pray for success of the Appeal. Thanks to all our parishioners who have made their gift to

the 2018 Bishop’s Annual Appeal

St. Mary’s is at 69% of our goal of $84,000. So far we have 26% participation but we would

like 100% participation.

St. John’s is at 44% of our goal of $2,500, with 42% participation.

If you have not yet made a gift, pledge or promise of prayer please fill out a commitment

card located in the Narthex. Please participate in the support of our diocesan church.

St. Mary’s Goal is $84,000 $ 58,070

St. John’s Goal is $2,500 $1,119

On Tuesday, May 22nd, at 7:00 pm,

Fr. Keith Stewart is celebrating his 25th Anniversary of his

Ordination as a priest for the Diocese of

Memphis with a Mass of Thanksgiving at St. Brigid Catholic

Church. A reception will follow the Mass.

Senior recognition Sunday is May 6th. If you wish to have a high school senior

recognized contact the parish office no later than

Monday, April 30th.



Card Ministry Sympathy - Encouragement - Get Well

If you need to contact us in April please contact: Anne Sain [email protected]

Altar Society is in need of volunteers to care for the holy linens and light cleaning.

Please prayerfully consider serving in this ministry!

Please call Lynn Williams 668-3706. for questions or to volunteer.

Knights Country Breakfast will be April 15 in the Holy Family Hall.

All you can eat eggs, bacon,

sausage, biscuits, pancakes, sausage gravy, grits, juice,

and coffee. $5 per person or

$20 max per family.

ST. MARY’S Total Youth Ministry

April 18 Gatherings

HS will meet at the Puzdrakiewzz home.

MS in OL of Africa at 6:30 p.m.

April 25th Gatherings

HS in OL of Lourdes at 6:30 p.m.

MS in OL of Africa at 6:30 p.m.

Beginning Wednesday, May 2nd all youth is invited to play ultimate Frisbee

7p.m. on the athletic fields.

Contact Derek Rotty for questions, [email protected]

ST. MARY’S HOMEBOUND & SENIOR CITIZENS CORNER

INFO YOU CAN USE

NEED A RIDE? Contact MyRide West TN: 731-668-6420 or 1-844-803-0169.

NEED ERRANDS RUN OR SITTING OR LIGHT HOUSEKEEPING? Contact St. Mary’s Parishioner and nursing student ANGELA MOORE 731-695-3007

NEED HANDYMAN TASKS: Contact a Knight – Either Tony Neihoff at 731-298-1064 or Cory Droy at 1-618-520-9709.

TIPS ON SAFETY AND SECURITY IN YOUR HOME

especially if you live alone:

• Check kitchen & bathroom faucets to make sure they are easy to turn on and off.

• Have all electrical appliances checked on a regular basis.

• Have clothes dryer vents cleaned by a professional to prevent risk of fire.

• Keep cordless phones within reach.

• Wear anti-slip slippers or socks when walking around house.

HOME TOUCH is a ministry offered by parishioner Phyllis Marshall. Every Tuesday afternoon, she calls St. Mary’s homebound who would appreciate hearing from a parish member. Please call Phyllis at 668-5555 if you would like to receive calls.

NOTABLE QUOTABLE:

“The Lord asks for little, and He gives us so much.” (Pope Francis at his 2/28/18

general audience at the Vatican)

TAKE NOTE

Whenever we sing the ROUSING version of "How Great Thou Art" at Mass or a funeral, the HYMN never fails to move me near to tears; its verses singing the glories of God's creation and its chorus carrying these resounding, majestic words: "Then sings my soul, my Savior God, to Thee. How great Thou art..." Open my heart, Lord to the music

of your adoration. Amen. Pam Haynes



CELEBRATE LIFE Please pray for the women in our parish who are with child. This is a wonderful way to support mothers and

their families with our love and prayers. If any expectant mothers would like to be added to this list and if any new mom would like to receive meals after your baby is born or if there are any Moms out there that would

like to provide meals for these Moms, please call Carrie Jones at 731-571-5191.

PLEASE PRAY FOR: Ashley Turner Todd, Iliana Aguirre, Sandra Aguirre, Lucy Diaz, Monique DiChiara and Kelly Valdes Schlosser.

PRAYER FOR PREGNANT MOTHERS: Dear Father, we ask you to protect the little babies who are being knit together in their mothers’

wombs. Comfort their mothers and fathers during the time that they are growing and developing. Lord Jesus, give these smallest of persons the strength to come into this world, to fully participate in your creation. Send your Holy Spirit to infuse their souls with love for you. After long, healthy,

and loving lives, bring them safely home to your heavenly kingdom. Amen.

BULLETIN DEADLINE!

12 p.m. Monday, April 16 for inclusion in the bulletin for the weekend of April 22, 2018.

Please submit all bulletin information in writing or by email to [email protected]

St. Mary’s School For the Scholar For the Spirit

PARISH EDUCATION

Did you know...A Catholic education helps parents develop young people who lead by

example, serve others and excel academically. Affordable tuition and

financial assistance make it possible for any student to experience this development at

St. Mary’s School. Visit our website for an application or call the school office.

www.stmarysschool.tn.org 731-668-2525.

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