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St. Mary’s Catholic Church Parroquia Santa Maria 1665 Highway 45 Bypass Jackson, TN 38305

Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission Misión Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe

Bells, TN 38006

St. John’s Catholic Church Parroquia San Juan

910 N. Washington Ave. Brownsville, TN 38012

Weekend Mass Schedule

English Mass - Saturday Vigil -

4pm - Sunday -

8:00am, 10:30am*

Spanish Mass Sundays at 1:00pm

October 24, 2021 - 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time

St. Mary’s Catholic Church Daily Mass Schedule

M 7:00am

T 7:00am & 6:15pm

W 7:00am, 8:10am, & 12pm

TH 7:00am

F 7:00am & 8:10am

SA 8:00am

* Live-streamed Mass

For the Latest News & Info

with our Diocese, check out:

www.cdom.org

Please submit ALL bulletin information to [email protected]

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SMS: 731-668-2525 SHJHS: 731-660-4774

St. Mary’s Catholic Church Jackson, Tennessee

Mission Our Lady of Guadalupe Bells, TN

Fr. David Graham, Pastor Fr. Richard Cortese, Associate Pastor Fr. Jonathan Perez, Associate Pastor

Rev. Mr. Dale Brown, Deacon Rev. Mr. Jim Moss, Deacon

Rev. Dr. Eddy Koonce, Deacon Rev. Mr. Bob Russell, Deacon Rev. Mr. Bill Winston, Deacon

Parish Office Open Monday thru Friday

9:00am-5:00pm Phone: 731-668-2596

Email: [email protected]

Reconciliation Tuesdays: 5:45pm-6:15pm Wednesdays: 11:30am-12pm Saturdays: 3:20 pm-3:50 pm Sundays: 7:30am-7:50am, 10am-10:20am, & 12:30pm-12:50pm

*Confessions heard in Hospitality Rm.

Baptisms By appointment.

Class required for 1st time parents. Offered 2nd Mon. of every month.

Weddings Contact us at least 6 mos.

prior to wedding date.

Anointing of the Sick By appointment.

In case of a serious illness or death, call the parish office.

Our after hours answering service will get a message to a priest.

Contact Our Catholic Schools

St. John Church Brownsville, Tennessee

Sunday Mass at 9am

St. Mary’s Catholic Church Jackson, Tennessee

Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission Bells, TN

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

Comments from Deacon Dale Brown

Christ’s question to the blind man seems out of place. “What do you want me to do for you,” he inquires. Isn’t it obvious? Isn’t it clear that the blind man wants the Lord to cure him of his blindness? Of course, it is. And yet, Jesus lets Bartimaeus ask for what he wants. Jesus respects this man’s freedom, and he invites him to make an explicit act of faith; it is not a mere formality, but an expression of love. To understand this, we have to picture the scene. It’s a hot, dry, dusty day, and the streets are thronged with noisy, impatient crowds. Blind Bartimaeus must have been breathless with excitement and exertion. He must have been disoriented even more than usual after being led about quickly by the disciples who brought him through the restless crowd to Jesus. The blind man couldn’t see the warmth, gentleness, and sincerity of Christ’s eyes, so the Lord chose to communicate those things with his voice. The question he asked, and the way he asked it, stripped away any nervousness, fear, and hesitation that the blind man may have been experiencing. Somehow, after hearing the question, Bartimaeus knew for certain that Jesus cared, that Jesus wanted to listen, to help. The brief exchange draws these two hearts together: the beggar is freed from any possible inhibitions and given a chance to bare his deepest longings to the Lord. And the Lord welcomes them, takes them into his own soul, and grants them. This beautiful, powerful, life-transforming exchange is a prototype of all Christian prayer, which God wants to be eminently personal and sincere. He is our God, and yet he wants to be our ally, our friend, our confidant. The real question is, will we let him?

Please pray for the repose of the souls of

Marisol Aguirre Wife, mother, & parish employee

Mark Speechley Husband of Jean Speechley

Our sympathy and prayers… For the family & friends, that they may know

God’s love & comfort during this time.

Rest in Peace


Saturday October 23 8:00am Int. of Okolo Family by Okolo Family 4:00pm Mass for the People of SMC, OLG, & SJC Sunday October 24 8:00am Mark Ellington by Lisa Ellington Family 10:30am Kimberly Schmall by Dcn. Bob Russell 1:00pm Maria de Jesus Torrez de Mendoza by Sus

Hijos Monday October 25 7:00am Holy Souls in Purgatory by Okolo Family 11:45am Kelly Nelson Gaffney by Roxane Niedbalski Tuesday October 26 7:00am B’day Int. of Maggie Vucina by Lynn Williams 6:15pm Robert J. Castleman, Jr. by Elizabeth Castleman Wed. October 27 7:00am Int. of Okolo Family by Okolo Family 8:10am Bob Dickensheets by Dorothy Davis 12:00pm Holy Souls in Purgatory by Liz Meriwhether Thurs. October 28 7:00am Wedding Anniversary Intention of David &

Kimberley Bryant 11:45am Norman Harvey Harmon by Darlene Butler Friday October 29 7:00am Irene Damazo by Legion de Maria 8:10am Edward Milkint by Maria Henley Saturday October 30 8:00am Merle Francis Poole by Maggie Vucina 4:00pm Perla Rosario Espino by Fe & Jim Gathings Sunday October 31 8:00am B’day Int. of Mary Todd by Lynn Williams 10:30am Int. of Dorothy Davis by St. Mary’s Bridge

Club 1:00pm Ord. Anniv. Int. of Rev. Enrique Granados by

Francisca Castro

Mass Intentions for the Week

St. Mary’s Catholic Church Jackson, TN

Sunday October 24 9:00am Susana Trejo by Maria Alvarez Sunday October 31 9:00am Mass for the People of St. John’s

Saturday October 23 6:00pm Birthday Intention of Adilen Morales Saturday October 30 6:00pm Marisol Aguirre

Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission Bells, TN

St. John’s Brownsville Brownsville, TN

For more info about Mass Intentions, call 731.668.2596.

Parish Mission Statement Celebrating, Proclaiming, & Living the Joy of the Gospel

Sympathy, Encouragement, Get Well, & More

Our September Contact: Maria Henley

[email protected]

Card Ministry

Altar Society Needs Volunteers!

The Altar Society exists to give that “special, reverential” care

to the altar area & the sanctuary. This includes upkeep

& care for the Holy linens.

For more info, contact Lynn Williams:

731-668-3706


YOUR GIFTS TO GOD & PARISH

St. Mary’s St. John’s Weekly Offertory (Oct. 17) $ 21,543 $ 1074 October Weekly Offertory Goal $ 18,000 $ 560

Total Offertory to Date $ 283,104 $ 10,606 Offertory Goal to Date $ 293,000 $ 8,960

Padre Pio Prayer Group Gathering every 1st Friday at 5pm

For more info, contact:

Joseph Okolo, [email protected]

Father Richard Cortese, [email protected]

For more info about the Knights, contact Grand Knight:

Scott Hartsfield at [email protected]


27 OCT Catechesis

of the Good Shepherd

6:00pm-

7:15pm Atrium

27 OCT

Middle School

Youth Ministry

Confirmation Prep

6:00pm-

7:15pm

Holy Family

Hall

27 OCT

High School

Youth Ministry

Confirmation Prep

7:30pm-

9:00pm Youth Room

31 OCT Catechesis


9:10am-

10:20am Atrium

31 OCT

Catechesis


En español

11:40am

12:50pm Atrium

**EVERYONE IS called to grow in faith & knowledge!** Join us for Adult Sunday School!

Gatherings on Sunday mornings 9:15-10:15am in Ministry Center

Sunday Lectio Divina: Our Lady of Africa Catholicism 101: Our Lady of America

Sunday Book Club: Our Lady of Fatima

For more info call or email: 731.668.2596 or [email protected]

CDOM 50th Anniversary Celebration

Concert

Sunday, November 7

4:00pm @ St. Mary’s

Homebound & Senior Citizens’

Corner For help in locating a HANDY MAN,

(carpenter, plumbers, electricians, small construction, etc.) & For help in locating medical & domestic help,

(i.e. sitters, house cleaners, etc.) Contact: Maggie Vucina – 664-8328

- HOME TOUCH PHONE MINISTRY - Contact: Phyllis Marshall at [email protected]

- MyRide West TN -

If you are willing to volunteer to drive Senior & Homebound citizens contact MyRide West TN

at 668-6420 or 1-844-803-0169.

Prayer Requests


Celebrate Life! Please pray for the women in our parish who are with child.

Prayers are a wonderful way to support a mother & her family.

Dear Heavenly Father,

we ask you to protect the little babies who are being knit together in their mothers’

wombs. Comfort their mothers & fathers during the time they are growing &

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, & loving lives, bring them safely home to

your heavenly kingdom. Amen.

Congratulations to: Expectant Mothers:

Diana Holt Sarah Dallas Mlinarcik Melissa Davignon

Contact To add to this list, receive meals, or to support these moms: Email Gretchen Longeway at [email protected]

Caitlin Pearson

Prayer for Expectant Mothers

Adams, Grant Adams, William Allison, James Allison, Judy Arendt, Brenda Bargiachi, Charlie Beach, Jayden Beare Family Bell, Carmen Benjamin, Rick Blanton, Dottie Bonds, Karolyn Boosey, Harry Browning,Geneva Chandler, Roy Childress, Dale Clark, Juanita Clift, Dorothy Coffer, Betty Colgrove, Debbie Crosnoe, Jimmy Davis, Heather Day, Barbara DeArmitt, Amy Diaz, Aurelio Diaz, Luz Elena Doumitt, Chuck Sr. Doumitt, Deedee. Durning, Maureen Dwyer, Charles Dwyer, Pollyanne Edwards, Carter Elam, Teresa Englert, Harriette Faulkner, Janice Filomeno, Jose Juan Flores, Melissa Franks, Grayson

Garrard, Anne Goff, Callan Grant, Susan Grant, Phillip Graning, Dee Gurrola, Martha C. Gyrenge, Lorraine Harmon, Sherri Hercules, Jennifer Hilario, Edmon Holmes, Wayne Holt, Carol Kay Hulderman, Bobbie Hughes, Roger Johnson, Mabel Jones, Brian Jones, Glen

Kain, Otto Keyes, Ken Kirk, Msgr. Tom Knight-Wilson, Dawn Lavitola, Rose Lay, Tyler Leon, Diego Lipe, Fitts Londino, Joe Lycette, Missi

Marshall, Phyllis McLeary, Patti McLeary, Ralph Mercado, Pacita Miller, Kevin Miller, Laurene Rose Miller, Michael Miracle, Jordan Mitchelson, Joe Moody, Lois Morrison, Libby Newman, Mike Nunn, Marvin

Okolo, Joseph Osses, Jose Maria Overbey, Michael Powers, Cindy

Preston, Anderson

Ragan, Phillip Reed, Elvia Regenhold, Lynn Rogers, Steven

Sabella, Marsha Sanders, James Sandlin, Janice Schlosser, Dottie Schoenbachler, Martha Smith, Elias, Jr. Smith, Mike Smith, Pat Smith, Patricia Soto Corpuz,Victor Sparks, Don Speechley, Jean Strazzella, Chris Sturgis, Larry Thomas, Nicole

Thompson, Alta Thomsom, Ron Tims, Linda Townsend, Richard Turner, Raymond Tyson, Claudia Ubelhor, Wayne Vucina, Maggie

Walker, Michelle Walker, Robert Wallace, Permela Wiesner, Elaine Wilson, Jack Wood, Debra Wyatt, Sherri Notable Quotable

A Prayer for St. Jude: “St. Jude, please intercede for us, especially in those trials

that appear hopeless and impossible to resolve.”

Column Prepared by Maggie Vucina

October is the month of the Holy Rosary & Respect Life Month

If any Senior Citizen does not have the PRAY FOR THE USA

Prayer Card, call Maggie Vucina at 731-664-8328

to have one mailed to you.

UPCOMING HOLY DAYS & FEAST DAYS

October 28 Feast Day of Sts. Simon & Jude

Apostles St. Simon is patron saint of tanners

St. Jude is patron saint of desperate causes

FLU SEASON Flu season occurs during the fall & winter, and usually peaks between December & March. But, it can last through May. The CDC recommends that those age 65 and older receive the high-dose vaccine, known as FLU-ZONE HIGH DOSE. Check with your doctor. Vaccines are available at medical clinics, drug stores & major grocery stores.

UPDATE FROM MEDICARE ON COVID-19 VACCINE BOOSTER SHOTS

If you are 65 or older, & if you previously received 2 doses of PFIZER-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, you are eligible to get a

booster vaccine, paid by Medicare. If you want the “booster” shot, discuss it with your Primary Care Doctor. If you decide to get the vaccine, be sure to take your vaccination card with you.


CATHOLIC EDUCATION

St. Mary’s School Catholic Classical Education for the Mind, Body & Spirit



SMS received a Kroger Community Rewards check for $578.60 with 141 households participating.

This is a wonderful program for our school. Just think, if everyone linked their Kroger cards to SMS how great the rewards would be!

All you have to do is link your card to: https://www.kroger.com/i/community/community-rewards ,

organization # KG920, or scan the QR Code to the right!

Thank you for all your support!

Thank you for your continued support of the Tuition Relief Angel Fund.

Your generosity helps make a Catholic education accessible to many students &

helps achieve the goal of making St. Mary’s School available to all who

desire a Catholic education, regardless of income.

Become a Tuition Relief Angel Today!

To donate visit:

www.stmarys.tn.org (click DONATE NOW),

or

www.stmarysschool.tn.org (click GIVE).

Brochures available in the Narthex.

https://www.kroger.com/i/community/community-rewards

During October,

the month of the rosary,

we will be praying the rosary (approx. 20 min) before all the

weekend masses.

All are welcome to

come pray with us.


Luminaries Sold by The Scouts from St. Mary’s

Oct. 30 & 31, after all weekend Masses. the scouts from St. Mary’s Troop 6 and Pack 6 will be

selling luminaries for $5 each or three for $10.

They are raising funds for Calvary Cemetery, Jackson’s Catholic cemetery. The luminaries will be placed outside the church during the Monday 7 p.m. Mass on Nov. 1st for All Saints Day and will be dedicated in memory of your

loved ones. Over the last decade, our parish and the Scouts have raised over $8,000 for our cemetery. If you would like to make a donation to the cemetery for the

luminaries, please see the scouts next weekend after Mass or send your donation (payable to St. Mary’s)

to the church office.

CHRISTMAS IS COMING –

TIME TO BEGIN CHOIR REHERSALS We will celebrate Solemn Midnight Mass of the Nativity

on Christmas Eve, with a choral prelude beginning at 10:30pm.

We need the participation of many parishioners to sing as part of the Midnight Mass choir. Rehearsals have begun,

but you can still join in the fun & beauty! NOW is time to join the Christmas choir and make joyful

music for Our Lord to hear! Please lend your voice!! If you have any questions, you may call

Nancy McMahon at (731) 431-0593.


Don’t forget! Turn in envelopes to the parish office for remembering our beloved dead

during the month of November. Loved ones will be remembered at all

Masses throughout the month.

It’s time to begin this great work of mercy! Christmas Partners needs volunteers (especially bilin-gual) to help conduct family interviews. We need

2-4 volunteers on October 26, 27, & 28 9-11am in Holy Family Hall Please call Joyce LaFont for more infomation, or to volunteer: 731-668-5974

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