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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 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, December 8 8:00 a.m. Holy Souls in Purgatory 12:00 p.m. Nora Dunn by the Dunn Family 5:30 p.m. Juliette Neese & Int. of Libby Carmichael by the Bell Sisters Sunday, December 9 8:00 a.m. Phyllis & Pacuad Bell by the Bells Sisters 10:30 a.m. Dee Tuan Bio by Sandra Dee 1:00 p.m. Mass for the People Monday, December 10 7:00 a.m. Patsy Turner by Darlene Butler 11:45 a.m. Mass for the People 5:30 p.m. Taylor and Sam Davis Tuesday, December 11 7:00 a.m. Birthday Int. of Lynn Williams by Maggie Vucina 6:15 p.m. Birthday Int. of Ariana Leon by Leon Family Wednesday, December 12 8:10 a.m. Int. of Lynn Williams by Jan VanDrew 12:00 p.m. Rita Siroky by Bill Siroky Thursday, December 13 7:00 a.m. Birthday Int. of Javier Aguirre by Aguirre Family 11:45 a.m. Mass for the People Friday, December 14 8:10 a.m. Edward James Poole, Sr. by Maggie Vucina Saturday, December 15 8:00 a.m. Int. of Francis Nguyen Hua Cuong by ThuVan Nguyen Family 5:30 p.m. Lisa Lachs by Niedbalski Family Sunday, December 16 8:00 a.m. J.D. Brown by Maggie Vacina 10:30 a.m. Deacon Jim Schmall by Deacon Class of 2016 1:00 p.m. Mass for the People

Spiritual Life

December 9, 2018 - Second Sunday in Advent

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

Comments from Deacon Dale Brown Mass Intentions For The Week

St. Luke begins this chapter of his Gospel curiously. He puts out a list of names and places that seem pretty irrelevant. Twenty centuries after the fact, we are interested in Jesus, not in tetrarchs and obsolete geography. But these details reveal something crucial about Jesus: He is not an abstract God. He weaves His actions and presence into the fabric of ours. He is not a myth. He takes up His stance on the crossroads of everyone’s personal history and addresses us there. Jesus Christ is a God who wants to be involved in our lives He wants our friendship. Pope Benedict XVI made this same point during an Advent speech in 2006: “In Advent the liturgy constantly reminds us that ‘God comes’ to visit His people, to dwell in the midst of men and women and to form with them a communion of love and life, a family” (Angelus, 10 December 2006). In today’s Second Reading, St Paul makes the same point in one of the most memorable, beautiful, and powerful phrases of the entire New Testament: “"I am confident of this, that the one who began a good work in you will continue to complete it until the day of Christ Jesus." God doesn't create us and then forget about us like some kind of divine architect or watchmaker. He gives us the gift of life, and then He accompanies us, gently trying to guide us into a deeper and deeper friendship with him, never giving up on us. He knows where we were born, where we grew up, what we have suffered and enjoyed, and the wounds in our hearts. Nothing about our lives is indifferent to Him, because we aren’t indifferent to Him. As todays First Reading puts it, we should rejoice because we are “remembered by God.”

*Mass at 11:45 a.m. on Mondays and Thursdays are held at Sacred Heart of Jesus High School.

Prayers requested for . . . . Adams, Grant Bargiachi, Charlie Beare Family Bell, Carmen Brown, Dcn. Dale Browning, Geneva Burrow, Susan Burton, Bobbie Childress, Dale Crews, Scarlett Davis, Heather Durning, Maureen Elam, Teresa Englert, Joshua Faulkner, Janice Flynn, Maggie Joy Follis, Ron Franks, Grayson Graning, Dee Gyrenge, Lorraine Harmon, Sherri Hercules, Jennifer Hudson, Anne Hulderman, Bobbie Hughes, Roger Jarvis, Cathy Jones, Brian Jones, Christine King, Helen Klees, LaVerne Latta, Jennie Lifsey, Daron Lipe, Fitts Lisak, Mary Londino, Joe Lycette, Missi Marshall, Phyllis McCulley, Larry Meriwether, John Mitchelson, Joe Mooney, Mike Nunn, Marvin O’Connor, Mary Okolo, Stacey Okolo, Joseph Plunk, Shelby Ragan, Hutson Ragan, Phillip Regenhold, Lynn Sanders, James Smith, Mike Smith, Pat Speechly, Jean Speechly, Mark Solberg, Charles Soto Corpuz, Victor Sortet, Mary Sparks, Don Tatman, Woody Thompson, Alta Thompson, Robert Tims, Linda Townsend, Richard Turner, Raymond Wood, Debra White, Peggy Wyatt, Sherri

Our Sympathy and prayers to the families of Sarah Frances Hill,

grandmother of Sister Mary Agatha

and Judy Stenly, grandmother of Sister Jane Michael.

May the glory of Christ’s Resurrection bring strength & hope in their time of loss.

Events for the Week • Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration in the Divine Will & Mercy Chapel - Daily 24/7 Monday, December 10 • 5:30 p.m. - Cub Scouts, Holy Family Hall • 7:00 p.m. - Boy Scouts, Holy Family Hall Tuesday, December 11 • 9:00 a.m. - Heartwarmers, Modular Building • 7:00 p.m. - RCIA, OL Lourdes Wednesday, December 12 • 6:00 a.m. - St. Sebastian Men’s Group, OL Africa • 10:00 a.m. - Scripture Study, OL Lourdes • 4:00 p.m. - Children’s Choir, Church • 6:30 p.m. - Midnight Choir Practice, OLQ Angels • 7:00 p.m. - St. Mary’s Youth Ministry, HFH • 7:00 p.m. - Hearts Afire, OL Lourdes

Thursday, December 13 • 7:00 p.m. - Cenacle Rosary, Church • 7:30 p.m. - Life in the Spirit OL Africa Friday, December 14 • 10:00 a.m. - Hearts Afire, OL Lourdes Saturday, December 15 Sunday, December 16 • 9:00 a.m. - Adult Sunday School, Ministry Center • 9:00 a.m. - Children’s Faith Formation, School • 4:00 p.m. - Children’s Choir Practice, Church

FOR THE WEEKEND OF December 15th & 16th Altar Servers

5:30 p.m. Miguel Luis, Kayden Ouellette, Anna Beare 8:00 p.m. Hudson Cherry, D.J. Doumitt, Max Doumitt,

Blayne Koonce, Joseph Lovell 10:30 a.m. Sam Keyl, Will Keyl, Chris Craigie, Mia Hartsfield

Extraordinary Ministers 5:30 p.m. Linda Brown, Marsha Sabella, Chuck Doumitt,

Tim Jackson, Betty Coffer, Margaret Doumitt 8:00 a.m. DeeDee Doumitt, Barbara Williams, Judy LaFont, Ted Hazlehurst, Jenny Morgan, Jacqueline Hazlehurst, Judy Koonce 10:30 a.m. Bill DeSouza, Debra Arnold, Betty Frost, David Wilson, Louis Saia, Robert Flynn, Peggy Moss

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

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

Lector 5:30 p.m. Roxanne Niedbalski, James Egan 8:00 a.m. Tom Lovell, Meagan Von Holtz 10:30 a.m. Steve Sopcak, Mickie Whitaker

Ushers 5:30 p.m. Kemp Reed, Tom Niedbalski, Chris Coughlin,

JC Coughlin, Margaret Sale 8:00 a.m. Lynn Williams, Kevin Dillon, Kim Kersey,

Bobby Morgan, Donald LaFont 10:30 a.m. Larry Sturgis, Ed Martindale, Bill Gayton, Kent Schott, Lane Lemons

ST. JOHN’S BROWNSVILLE Extraordinary Ministers for Sunday, December 16, 2018

Extraordinary Ministers: Ron Michael, Sulema Leon Lectors: Sanjuanita Reyna, Gabriel Sagahon

Altar Servers: Jaime Rodriquez, Ashley Marquez, Alexis Ocegueda

Sunday, December 9 9:00 a.m. Mass for the People Sunday, December 16 9:00 a.m. Pat Peal by St. Mary’s Choir

Mass Intentions

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.


Our Cenacle Rosary Every Thursday at 7p.m. in the Church

• Rosary and Cenacle Prayer led by the Knights of Columbus

• All are welcome • 30 minutes

Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission , Bells

Saturday, December 8 6:00 p.m. Albara Martinez by Boca Negra Saturday, December 15 6:00 p.m. Joel Cuevas

Mass Intentions

Christmas Partners Needs volunteers during the week of December 10-14 at the KC House.

Volunteer anytime between 9 am-5 pm.

YOUR GIFTS TO GOD & PARISH



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

Our next class is December 17, 2018

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

in the Narthex.

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

PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart and you will find rest for your souls. For is easy, and My burden is light.” Mt 11:28-30.

There are 4 openings - Tue. 2-3am, 3-4am; Wed. 5-6am, Sat. 3-4am. There are several openings for a second adorer.

Call Helen Buchholz at 217-2854 to schedule an hour Jesus.

St. Mary’s St. John’s Weekly Offertory $ 14,490 $ 451 December Offertory Goal $ 20,000 $ 500

Total Offertory to Date $ 408,702 $ 12,082 Offertory Goal to Date $ 442,000 $ 11,500

TITHING MADE SIMPLE Did you know that St. Mary’s Catholic Church offers an easy and secure way to give your tithes to the Catholic Church? Consider scheduling a recurring electronic contribution today. It’s easy! You

will no longer need to write out checks and prepare envelopes every week. You can easily set this up yourself or call the parish office to have them set up your donation for you. Electronic Giving is a convenient, consistent way to help our church grow.

Contact Calli Carpenter at 731-668-2596 or visit our website at stmarys.tn.org and click our “Giving” tab to learn more.

Christmas Partners Angel tree is up in the Narthex.

Please support needy families in our community by sponsoring an angel.

For more information, you may call Joyce Lafont at

668-5974.

Merry Maker’s & 55 Travelers Christmas Party

December 18, 2018 at 6 p.m. Holy Family Hall

$15/Person Bring a Dirty Santa Gift $10

You must RSVP with Mary Jane Warmath at 217-0756.

Our Haiti team is still collecting food, clothing, St. Mary’s uniforms and school supplies. Please deposit items in the bin

marked for Haiti in the Narthex. Thank you.



ST. MARY’S HOMEBOUND & SENIOR CITIZENS CORNER

INFO YOU CAN USE

For help in locating a HANDY MAN, contact Maggie Vucina – 664-8328.

MyRide West TN is in urgent need for volunteer drivers. If you are a licensed driver in TN and are willing to volunteer to drive Senior & Homebound Citizens to various locations, contact MyRide West TN at 731-668-6420 or 1-844-803-0169.

The ADVENT WREATH is made of various evergreens, symbolizing continuous life - no beginning or end. It symbolizes the eternity of God, the immortality of the soul, and the everlasting life we find in Christ.

FOUR ADVENT CANDLES: One candle is lit on each Sunday of Advent. Three of the candles are purple, because the color violet is a liturgical color that signifies a time of prayer, penance, and sacrifice.

• The first purple candle signifies hope, sometimes called the “Prophecy Candle” in remembrance of the prophets, who foretold the birth of Christ.

• The second purple candle signifies faith, also called the “Bethlehem Candle” and is a re-minder of Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethle-hem.

• The third candle is pink - the liturgical color for joy. The third Sunday of Advent is GAUDETE SUNDAY meant to remind us of joy the world experienced at the birth of Jesus.

• The fourth candle is purple, to mark the final week of prayer and penance, as we wait for the birth of our Savior. This final candle called “Angels Candle” symbolizes peace. It reminds us of the message of the angels, PEACE ON EARTH, TOWARD MEN OF GOOD WILL.

For info on HOME TOUCH, contact Phyllis Marshall at 668-5555.

NOTABLE QUOTABLE: “The Son of God became a man to enable men to

become Sons of God.” (MERE CHRISTIANITY/1952 by C. S. Lewis – British writer and lay theologian 1898-1963) BULLETIN DEADLINES!

Due to the upcoming Holidays the bulletin information must be submitted by:

12 p.m. Monday, December 10 for inclusion in the bulletin for the weekend of December 16, 2018.

12 p.m. Wednesday, December 12 for inclusion in the bulletin for the weekend of December 23, 2018.

12 p.m. Tuesday, December 18 for inclusion in the bulletin for the weekend of December 30, 2018.

12 p.m. Wednesday, December 26 for inclusion in the bulletin for the weekend of January 6, 2019

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

-"“addressing one another in psalms and hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and playing to the

Lord in your heartst" - Ephesians 5:19

If you love music, especially the music of our beautiful liturgies, if you think you can sing, or if you

play an instrument, please come join us! We are a family of singers and musicians who love to pray in song,

praising the Lord. Speak to any choir member or contact Nancy McMahon or Larry Strazzella for more

information. We meet every Wednesday evening at 6:45pm. Midnight mass choir begins rehearsal

at 7:15pm. We'd love to have you!



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: Sarah Haynes and Ma. Guadalupe Coronado.

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.

PARISH EDUCATION St. Mary’s School

For the Scholar For the Spirit

Come out and cheer on the SMS Blue Angel Basketball Team!

2018-19 Schedule

12/10/18 at Whiteville 5:30 12/13/18 HM. vs. Savannah Christian 6:00 1/7/19 HOME vs. USJ 6:00 St. Mary’s Parent Club is collecting

new or gently worn shoes that will go to impoverished countries to support and

stimulate their local economies. All gently used shoes are accepted, except skates. Please

drop off your shoes at any of the collection boxes located at the school and in the church

narthex. Please ask your friends and family to also donate to this very worthy cause. Shoes will be collected through the

end of January, 2019.

Did you know your purchases can make a difference? AmazonSmile donates to St. Mary's Catholic Church and School when you do your holiday shopping at

smile.amazon.com/ch/62-0515364. Please sign in to AmazonSmile before you make your Amazon purchases this

holiday season.

Congratulations to St. Mary’s Forensics

Team that competed for the first time in

Nashville. Ava Cox and Hannah Lyons both

placed 2nd & 3rd in their categories.

SAVE THE DATE! February 7, 2019 5:00-7:00 PM

St. Mary’s is holding an Open House for prospective families interested in enrolling their children, for the 2019-20 school year. Applications are being accepted now for the 2019-20 school year, for grades Pre-K 2 through 8th grade. Call 668-2525 to schedule a tour. What better gift than the gift of Catholic Education.



The Called & Gifted Workshop is happening at our parish on

Friday & Saturday, January 25 & 26, 2019.

This workshop helps people to recognize and

cultivate the spiritual gifts that God has given to them at Baptism. The workshop provides practical tools that equip the average Catholic to live out his/

her vocation in the world.

Our parish is incredibly blessed that we have a team of train facilitators right here in

Jackson! Don’t miss this opportunity!

$25/participant to cover cost of materials. More info available at www.siena.org/

called-gifted/. Call 731.668.2596 or email [email protected] to register.

Everyone is invited to come by the

Holy Family Hall on December 14th ,

at 10:30 AM, for a St. Mary’s School

Christmas Sing Along.

Get in the Christmas spirit

by singing Christmas Carols.

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