St Jude Catholic Church

399 Barrow Street•pearl MS 39208

Office: 601-939-3181 fax: 601-939-3160

Website www.stjudepearl.org

Hours:

8:30 am -- 3:30 pm

Monday -- Friday

V. Rev. Jeffrey Waldrep, Pastor

Email: jwaldrep@stjudepearl.org

Fr. Jeffrey Waldrep office Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, &

Friday morning

Liturgy & Pastoral Care Faith Formation Administrative Assistant

Rhonda Bowden Stacy Wolf Kelly McGregor

rbowden@stjudepearl.org CCD@stjudepearl.org kmcgregor@stjudepearl.org

Youth Ministers Music director maintenance

Mara Polk 601-421-3849 Pat O’Neil Ismael García

Betsy Walter 601-214-7378 music@stjudepearl.org

Mass Schedule

Saturday Vigil

5:30 pm

Sunday

8:30 am & 11:00 am

Tuesday, Wednesday,

and Thursday

6:00 pm

Friday

10:00 am

Adoration of the

Blessed Sacrament

Thursday 5:00 pm

First Saturday

Following Mass

Holy Days

of Obligation

Check bulletin

for times

Reconciliation

Saturday 4:45 pm

or by appointment

Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord March 27, 2016

RESURRECTION BLESSINGS

We are Easter people and Alleluia is our song. We celebrate that Jesus Christ did what no other person in the world has ever done - Jesus rose from the dead. We rejoice that Jesus did not allow the tempta-tions of the devil, his own human limitations or this imperfect world keep him trapped in a tomb. God the Father had a much bigger plan in mind - Jesus rose from the dead. In the gospel reading today we hear that there was a lot of confusion and running around at the reali-ty that Jesus had rose from the dead (Jn 20: 1-9). Jesus had warned his disciples and explained to them what was going to happen, but at that point they didn’t connect the dots. God’s plan really caught them off guard. Isn’t it so true in our lives that we get caught off guard by God’s plan? Where we see and feel like an empty tomb because of the consequences of sin, of just bad things happening or of evil that comes our way through others, it is hard to realize that God will re-deem those bad times by making them into blessings. It is so easy to falsely believe that if we just hang in their long enough, seize the right opportunity, then we will be free to walk away from our cross. Today we celebrate that Jesus wants to give us an Easter morning. Jesus wants to save us. Jesus wants to fill us with his graces because of the simple fact that we are choosing to carry our cross. As Easter people we have to have the hope of the resurrection in the pain of our cross-es. We have to trust that Jesus is always there, working a plan, re-deeming bad times with resurrection blessings.

Parish Mission Statement

We, the family of St. Jude, Pearl, Mississippi are a vibrant, Eucharistic community with caring members that are empowered by baptism to serve God through the sacraments. We will proclaim the good news and pro-vide spiritual and moral guidance to parishioners and the community by creating a holy and comforting place that encourages active participation, service to each other, and love.

Mass Intentions

Saturday 5:30pm—Tony Bruno (RIP) Sunday 8:30 am— James H. Dunn, Sr. (RIP) and Tim and Susan Riordan in celebration of 40th Anniversary Sunday 11:00 am—People of St. Jude Tuesday 6:00 pm— Special Intention Wednesday 6:00 pm —Special Intention Thursday 6:00 pm— Special Intention Friday 10:00 am— Healing Mass

PRAY FOR OUR TROUPS

Remember in your prayers all those who serve our nation in the Armed Forces. We

especially pray for: Christopher and La-mont Arnold, Meghan Bietzel, Jessup Boat-

ner, Chip Boyce Voyed Couey, II, Chris

Curry, Cory Messer, Richard Messer, Troy Resurreccion, Steven Renslow, Ryan Renslow, Emma Reuter, Ryan

Roy, Inissa Zambrano.

Remember in your prayers the

Repose of the Soul of John Zu-carro, brother of Angela Fields,

who died this week. We pray God’s blessing and comfort will be with his family and

friends in their time of grief.

Parish School of Religion News: Scheduling notes: March 27th – Easter Sun-day – NO PARISH SCHOOL OF

RELIGION CLASSES April 3rd – Classes resume April 10th – Living the Eucharist Retreat – NO

MORNING CLASSES. We will meet in the after-noon from 1:00-3:00pm (parents will pick up chil-dren from Sunday School to go to adoration from 3:00 – 3:30pm) during the retreat.

April 17th & 24th – Classes resume May 1st – Last Class May 8th – First Communion, 8:30 am Mass, Re-

ception to follow Save the Date! St. Jude 2016 Vacation Bible School June 13 – 17, 9am – 12pm Living in God’s Kingdom

Join us at Catholic Castle where God is King, Mary is our Queen, and Jesus is the Prince of Peace! Our mission – to serve the kingdom and to spread the Good News of Salvation! More info to come!

First Friday Healing Mass and

Brunch Friday, April 1st is the First Friday of

April. We will have our Monthly Mass of Healing at 10:00 am followed by brunch for those 55+. If you plan to

attend the brunch please contact Rhonda by calling the

office or emailing at rbowden @stjudepearl.org by noon on Wednesday, March 30th.

Baptismal Prep: A Baptismal Prep class

will be held Wednesday, April 20 at 6:30 pm (following Mass) in the Level III Atri-

um. This class is designed for first time new or expecting parents as well as par-

ents who are baptizing a child in the

Catholic faith for the first time. You must register to attend. Contact Stacy

in the office to register – deadline to register is Monday, April 18.

Living the Eucharist

Parish Retreat – Sun-day, April 10th –

12:30pm – 3:30pm. We will celebrate our parish’s partic-ipation in Living the Eucharist by sharing a meal followed

by an afternoon of renewal, reflection and prayer. Activ-

ities will be offered for ages 3 years – adult. More infor-mation to come!

Schedule to Living the Eucharist Retreat:

Lunch: 12:30 – 1:00pm

Retreat: 1:00pm – 3:00pm

Remember in your prayers those pre-

paring for the Easter Sacraments: Katie Holmes, who received the Sacra-

ment of Baptism; Kelly Holmes, Allison Naylor, Frankie Oberto and Jonathan

Puckett, who received the Sacraments

of Baptized, Eucharist, and Confirma-tion; Payne Diez, Diane Leonard and Jeffrey Myers who

were received into full communion with the Catholic Church through the Sacraments of Eucharist and Confir-

mation.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Acts 2:14, 22-33; Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-11; Mt 28:8-15

Tuesday: Acts 2:36-41; Ps 33:4-5, 18-20, 22; Jn 20:11-18

Wednesday: Acts 3:1-10; Ps 105:1-4, 6-9; Lk 24:13-35 Thursday: Acts 3:11-26; Ps 8:2, 5-9; Lk 24:35-48

Friday: Acts 4:1-12; Ps 118:1-2, 4, 22-27;

Jn 21:1-14 Saturday: Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1, 14-21; Mk 16:9-15

Sunday: Acts 5:12-16; Ps 118:2-4, 13-15, 22-24; Rv 1:9-11a, 12-13, 17-19; Jn 20:19-31

Sunday, March 20, 2016

$ 6,044.50 Online Giving

$ 415.00 Children’s Collection

$ 41.52

Food Pantry $ 175.00

Stewardship Thought In the second reading today, St. Paul reminds the Colos-

sians that they have been raised with Christ, exhorting them to “think about the things above rather than things of

earth. ”We, too, have been raised with Christ. Let us rejoice

and be glad! See Colossians 3:2

Please remember in your daily prayers the sick and suffer-ing of our parish family.

Parishioners:

Brody Bokros, Ginger Brown, Kenneth Brown, Asuncion Cannon, Grace Dunn, Mary Farris, Anna Fehn, Jane Kaiser, Katie Kirby, Walter Loepke, Joe Loomis, Margaret Major, Mike Meadows, Dixon Mills, Kathy Moody, Ernie Mur-ray, Charles Myers, Patricia Poole, T. Raymond, Phyllis Rogers, Florence Scanlon, Scott Statham, Ronnie Smith, Charlie Thames, Jose Varela, Ignacio Zambrano, Mary Jo Zummo.

Family and Friends of Parishioners:

Joyce Overton (stepmother of David Overton), Shannon Lea (daughter-in-law of Allen Lea), Keith Tonkel (friend of Riza Caskey), Mairead Noonan, (sister-in-law of Fr. Patrick Noonan), Flora and Luis Martin (Daughter and Son-in-law of Mary Rippa), Louis Garriga (brother of Bill Garriga), Charlie Kate (Great Granddaughter of Mary Farris), Missy Goodman (Daughter of Nick and Maureen Calico) , Pearl Turner (mother of Sheilah Resweber), James Powell (brother of Jackie D’Aquila), Michelle Garza (daughter of Sharon Siller), Jeremy McIntyre (son of Brenda and Dori-an McIntyre), Cathy McWilliams and Thomas Marville (Sister and Brother of Anthony Marvelli), Flossie Fraiser (cousin of Linda Smith), Missy Morales (daughter-in-law of Blackie and Joy Morales), Emily Bennett (daughter-in-law of Carol Denslow), Irene Jones (mother of Gail Dow-dle), June Harkins (mother of Beth Bivens), Hazel Cooley (former parishioner) Caron Galloday (former parishioner), Warren Fraser, Marian Lyons (friend of John and Kelly McGregor), Karla Fidler (friend of Monique Augustus), Charles Downey (father of April McDonald), Kevin Thames (grandson of Charlie Thames), Carolyn Arnold (friend of Roxi Quirin), Howard Moon (Father of Rhonda Bowden), Veronica Womack ( friend of Seri Barnhill), Christian Dancer (nephew of Ginger Brown) Jeannie Marvelli (Aunt of Anthony Marvelli), and all those in nursing homes or homebound.

First Saturday Eucharistic Adoration

On Saturday, April 2nd, we will have Eucharistic

Adoration one hour after the 5:30 p.m. Mass. Please join as we pray before the Eucharist exposed for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord

Monday: Monday within the Octave of Easter Tuesday: Tuesday within the Octave of Easter

Wednesday: Wednesday within the Octave of Easter

Thursday: Thursday within the Octave of Easter Friday: Friday within the Octave of Easter;

First Friday Saturday: Saturday within the Octave of Easter;

First Saturday

Busy in the Office—Help out

by Using Online Giving! You can probably tell from just

the church bulletin that we get pretty busy this time of year! Ho-

ly Week, Easter, First Communion, etc. You can help us out

by using Online Giving instead of giving by envelope. Did you know church staff spend approximately an hour and

half processing checks/cash contributions every week, but it only takes 15 minutes to keep tabs on what we receive

online? That’s because online gifts go directly from your bank account to ours… no physical processing required!

Online Giving is secure and easy for you to use. Just look

for the link on our www.stjudepearl.org

The RCIA meets each Tues-day. Our last meeting will be March 29th at 6:30 pm.

The Topic on that day—Reflection on Holy Saturday events.

Jubilee Year of Mercy

March 27, 2016 Easter Sunday: The Resurrection of the

Lord This is the day the Lord has made;

let us rejoice and be glad. Alleluia! Easter is

always, but especially in this Jubilee Year of Mercy, the victory of God’s gentle but invinci-

ble mercy raising up Jesus, “faithful witness, the first-born of the dead” (Revelation 1:5),

“first-born among many brothers [and sisters]” (Romans 8:29), conquering death in all its forms, in all of us in the

human family. In Luke’s Vigil Gospel, heavenly messengers

send the women forth: “Remember what [Jesus] said to you” (Luke 24:6). In John’s Gospel, the empty tomb likewise

“sends forth” Mary Magdalene, Peter, and the Beloved Disci-ple, who believe though they do not fully understand. Finally,

Luke’s evening “Emmaus” Gospel sends us forth, as

“missionaries of mercy,” assuring us that we will encounter the Risen Lord, today and every day, in “the stranger” we

meet along life’s journey, in “the Word that makes our hearts burn within us,” and “in the breaking of bread” (see Luke

24:32, 35). —Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co., Inc.

Please remember in your prayers the students preparing to receive the Sacrament of the Eucharist for the first time. Our First communicant are: Kevin Aguirre Nathaly Aguirre John Atkinson Alexis Garcia Gracie Goff Kelly Holmes Katie Loomis Joshua Lowe Kamden Michel Kolby Michel

Sydney Oberto Jose Padilla Hector Penaloza Olivia Ramsey Abbygale Roberts Madelyn Rodgers Breelynn Saujon Amelie Taylor Jacob Varela

Flower Donation Sign-ups –April 2-3 and April 9-10 After each Mass Are you looking for a way to remember or recognize a

special person or event? Do it with flowers in the church! Providing the flowers for the church for the weekend Masses is a wonderful way to me-morialize or honor a loved one or to celebrate an occasion. And, it is so easy! Select the date and the particular flower arrangement you want. Put a check or cash in one of the Flower Guild envelopes for the specified amount and place it in the offering basket. Then the St. Jude Flower Guild does the rest! All flower donations are acknowledged in the bulletin and in the narthex. 3 Options -

- 2 arrangements by the tabernacle - $75 - 1 arrangement in the narthex - $30

- All 3 arrangements - $100and

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call Rhonda in the office.

BEGINNING AND END Faith is the beginning and the end is love. —St. Ambrose

SAVE THE DATE—Friday, April 8, 2016 at 6:00 pm, St. Richard will host special guest Lorraine Hess who will lead us through a Holy Hour of prayer and worship which will include exposi-tion of the Blessed Sacrament and benediction. Lorraine Hess is a Catholic singer, songwriters,

and music minister born and raised in New Orleans. Lorraine is the Music Director at Divine Mercy Parish in Kenner, La. The Holy Hour will feature selections from Lorraine’s most recent album—AS I PRAY—which incorporates many aspects of prayer, repentance, trust, surrender, petition hand praise. Tickets are not required. An offering will be taken. Reception in Foley Hall will follow Holy Hour. This Holy Hour is to be enjoyed by the entire family.

My dear family at St. Jude, I would like to thank all of you for your prayers and support during these first two years of my seminary formation, particularly during this time of suspense after the seminary was flooded. Please continue to pray for me, my brother semi-

narians and the priests of our diocese, and be assured of our pray-ers for you. Pax Christi, Andrew Bowden.

Date Night

Sponsored by

Knights of Columbus

Saturday, April 16, 2016

7:00 pm-10:00 pm

Catered meal

D.J. with Dancing

Beer & Wine

Dress--Dinner Casual

$40.00 per couple

Tickets Available April 2-3 & April 9-10

(Tickets available at the door Drinks only for $30 per Couple)

Proceeds to Seminarian Fund and

Support for St. Jude Church

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