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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. Richard Cortese, Associate Pastor Fr. Tojan Abraham, 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

Sunday Masses: Saturday (Vigil) 5:30 pm

Sunday 8:00am & 10:30am Sunday Mass in Spanish 1:00pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday: 4:50-5:20pm

Sunday: 7:30-7:50am, 10:00-10:20am, & 12:30-12:50pm (Spanish)

Sacraments Baptisms By appointment. Pre-baptismal class required for 1st time parents. Offered 2nd Mon. of every month.

Weddings Contact us 6 months prior to the wedding date. Anointing of the Sick 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.

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

Monday through Friday

Calli Carpenter, Finance Administrator Derek Rotty, Director of Evangelization and Discipleship Deedee Doumitt,, Coordinator of Youth Ministries

——————————— JoAnn Wormer, Principal of St. Mary’s School (731) 668-2525 Ann Keyl, Principal of Sacred Heart of Jesus High School (731) 660-4774

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

(731) 668-2596

Rev. David Graham, Pastor Rev. Richard Cortese, Associate Pastor Rev. Tojan Abraham, Associate Pastor

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

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

LITURGICAL MINISTERS Weekend of March 7th & 8th

Altar Servers 5:30pm Rhianna Mendoza, Miguel Luis, Trad Longeway 8:00am Blayne Koonce, Grant Dillon, Garrett Dillon,

Gage Dillon 10:30am John Saia, Madison Anne Arnold, David Rooks,

Andrew Curtin, Sam Saia

Extraordinary Ministers 5:30pm Mary Todd, Darlene Butler, Chuck Doumitt,

Margaret Doumitt, Marsha Sabella, Margaret Sale 8:00am Susan Durfee, Marcia Sortet, Jack Baudo, Jenny Morgan, Jared Davis, Barbara Williams 10:30am Peggy Moss, Louis Saia, James Faulkner, Janice

Faulkner, Misty Gayton, Carol Danese, Dawn Knight-Wilson

Greeters 5:30pm Karen Myers, Chris Coughlin, Jeannie Coughlin,

Roxanne Niedbalski, Thomas Niedbalski 8:00am Andrew Rogers, Sandra Rogers, Sharon Loucks 10:30am Allen Miller, Elena Miller

Sacristan 5:30pm Dennah Hilario 8:00am Sherry Thomson 10:30am Peggy Moss

Lector 5:30pm Jan VanDrew, Jan G. Wilms 8:00am Audrey Davis, Kevin McMahon 10:30am Dave Woods, Ryan Nerland

Ushers 5:30pm Kemp Reed, Thomas Niedbalski, Chris Coughlin,

JC Coughlin, Fitts Lipe 8:00am Lynn Williams, Kevin Dillon, Bobby Morgan,

Ron Thomson, Bill LaFont 10:30am Jeremy Blankenship, Lane Lemons, Kevin Brown,

Linda Brown, Allen Miller

Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission , Bells

Saturday, February 29 6:00 p.m. Enriqueta Garcia by Santos Roclia Family

Saturday, March 7 6:00 p.m. Mass for the People

Mass Intentions

Mass Intentions For The Week

Saturday February 29 8:00am Kathy Mosley by Libby Carmichael 5:30pm Mass for the People Sunday March 1 8:00am Dona Boyd by Danielle Boyd 10:30am James Holtwick, Sr. by Doris Holtwick &

Diane Johnson 1:00pm Int. Familia Cruz Mendoza Monday March 2 7:00am Patricia Anne Poole by Maggie Vucina 11:40am Steve Southall by Saia Family 5:30pm Eileen Monroe by Julie Petrinjak Tuesday March 3 7:00am Fr. Manuel Hilario by Hilario Family 6:15pm Birthday Int. Joan Prochaska by Marsha Sabella Wed. March 4 8:10am Int. Laura Jones & Family by Carson Carpenter 12:00pm Holy Souls in Purgatory by Bertha Leon Thurs. March 5 7:00am Eileen Monroe by Darlene Butler 11:40am Int. of Joseph Wert by Saia Family Friday March 6 8:10am Int. Chelsea Bada by Bada Family Saturday March 7 8:00am Rosemary Poole by Maggie Vucina 5:30pm Holy Souls in Purgatory by Sabella Family Sunday March 8 8:00am Int. Pauline Brown by St. Mary’s Bridge Club 10:30am James Holtwick, Jr. by Doris Holtwick &

Diane Johnson 1:00pm Int. Fr. Ruben Villalobos by Francisca

Castro

March 1, 2020 - 1st Sunday of Lent

Weekend of March 8th

St. John’s Brownsville

Contact the Parish Office for information about Mass Intentions and Liturgical Minister schedules.

Call: 731.668.2596 Email: [email protected]

Extr. Ministers Sanjuanita Reyna

Sara Medina

Lectors Destiny Medina

Sulema Leon

Altar Servers Vicky Santos

Roberto Rivera Jennyfer DeJesus

Sunday, March 1 9:00 a.m. Francisco Sanchez by Maria Cantu

Sunday, March 8 9:00 a.m. Mass for the People

*Masses at 11:45am on Mondays & Thursdays are held at Sacred Heart of Jesus High School.

Mass Intentions

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

Comments from Deacon Dale Brown If we only memorized one verse from the Bible, I would recommend the one we just heard: "Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes forth from the mouth of God." If we happened to live 1000 years ago, I would probably recommend a different verse. But we live now. And right now the biggest obstacle to our happiness and holiness is our culture's commercialist mentality. The commercialist mentality says that all our problems can be solved by stuff, by bread. The commercialist mentality is the attitude encouraged by the commercials, advertisements, and billboards that we run into a hundred times a day, every day. The commercialist mentality says that if we have the right bank account, the right house, the right vacation spot, the right outfits, the right software, and the right job, everything will be all right. All of these material things, all these loaves of bread, are good. They are part of this wonderful creation that God has generously given to us. But they are not enough. They are necessary, but insufficient. They cannot solve our most important problems. Because the human soul is much greater than a machine. We need something much greater than fuel and axel grease to make our lives run smoothly. We need truth. We need to know and follow the truth about who we are and what we were created for. We need to drink in the truth that we are loved by God, personally, and that we are called to love him in return, with all the power and creativity of our being. The deepest part of our soul is hungering not for bread, but for the Word of God, Jesus Christ, who is himself incarnate Truth and Love.


Upcoming Events Sun. March 1 9:15am Children’s Faith Formation 6:00pm MS Youth Group, Youth Room Mon. March 2 6:00pm Cub Scouts, HFH 7:00pm Boy Scouts, HFH Tues. March 3 9:00am Heartwarmers, Modular Bldg 7:00pm RCIA, OL Lourdes Wed. March 4 6:00am St. Sebastian Men’s Grp, OL Africa 10:00am Scripture Study, OL Lourdes 6:45pm Adult Choir Practice, Choir Room 7:00pm Hearts Afire Group, OL Lourdes 7:00pm Adult Faith Formation Series, OL Africa 7:00pm HS Youth Group, Youth Room Fri. March 6 10:00am Hearts Afire Group, OL Lourdes 5:30pm KOC Lenten Fish Fry, HFH 6:00pm Light of the World, Ministry Center 7:00pm Stations of the Cross, Church Sat. March 7 8:30am Light of the World, Ministry Center Sun. March 8 8:30am Light of the World, Ministry Center 6:00pm MS Youth Group, Youth Room

Please submit information to [email protected]

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the image to join us!

The Family of Betty Hanafee would like to thank you ALL for the

wonderful Prayers, Love, and Support that was received during her illness and

beautiful farewell service.

Attention! Children’s Faith Formation is NOT meeting on:

March 8th & 15th. Will resume March 22.

YOUR GIFTS TO GOD & PARISH

Sympathy, Encouragement, Get Well

If you need to contact us in March, please contact:

Dennah Hilario at [email protected]

St. Mary’s St. John’s Weekly Offertory $ 13,414 $ 496 February Offertory Goal $ 19,000 $ 560 Total Offertory to Date $ 672,591 $ 20,809 Offertory Goal to Date $ 728,000 $ 19,040


Any man wanting to join or learn more about the Knights of Columbus, contact Grand Knight,

Greg Hickerson ghickerson @kennypipe.com

Catholic Annual Appeal 2020Catholic Annual Appeal 2020


Contact Lynn Williams to sign up! 731-668-3706

Altar Society

Our Task:

To care for the altar linens & to clean the sanctuary where the

Eucharist is celebrated.

2020 Annual

Catholic Appeal

Our parish goal is $79,500

If you do not have a card, please fill out a commitment card located in the Narthex.

It is important for all of us to participate in order to support

our diocesan church.

Card Ministry


Homebound & Senior Citizens’

Corner For help in locating a HANDY MAN,

(i.e. plumbers, electricians, small construction, etc.) contact Maggie Vucina – 664-8328.

For info on HOME TOUCH, Contact Phyllis Marshall – 668-5555.

MyRide West TN needs more volunteer Licensed TN drivers. If you are willing to

volunteer to drive Senior & Homebound citizens (who no longer can drive) to various locations, contact MyRide TN: 668-6420 or 1-844-803-0169.


If you would like to add/remove a name from the prayer list, please contact the parish office at 731.668.2596

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

Please call the Parish Office at 668-2596.

Childcare needed for 8-week-old infant. Please send resume and references to PO Box 11804 Jackson, TN 38308

Special Days this Week

Adams, Grant

Baggett, Betty Bargiachi, Charlie Beare Family Bell, Carmen Benjamin, Rick Blanton, Dottie Bonds, Karolyn Bono, Kaye Browning,Geneva

Childress, Dale Clift, Dorothy Colgrove, Debbie Crosnoe, Jimmy

Davis, Heather Day, Barbara DeArmitt, Amy Dellinger, Mabry Diaz, Luz Elena Doumitt, Chuck Sr. Durning, Maureen

Edwards, Carter Elam, Teresa Englert, Harriette Englert, Joshua

Faulkner, Janice Flores, Melissa Franks, Grayson

Garrard, Anne Goff, Callan Goff, Lilly Graning, Dee Gutierrez, Dolores Gyrenge, Lorraine Harmon, Sherri Hercules, Jennifer Holmes, Wayne Hulderman, Bobbie Hughes, Roger

Jones, Brian Jones, Christine Jones, Dick Joyner, Betty

King, Helen Klees, LaVerne

Lavitola, Rose Lay, Tyler Lipe, Fitts Londino, Joe Lycette, Missi McLeary, Patti Mercado, Pacita Miracle, Jordan Mitchelson, Joe Mitchelson, Lela Moody, Lois

Newman, Mike Nunn, Marvin

Okolo, Joseph Okolo, Stacey

Preston, Anderson

Ragan, Phillip Regenhold, Lynn Rogers, Steven

Sabella, Marsha Sanders, James Schlosser, Dottie Sewell, Kathy Siroky, Bill Siroky, James Smith, Mike Smith, Pat Smith, Patricia Solberg, Charles Sortet, Ruth Sortet, Mary Soto Corpuz,Victor Sparks, Don Speechly, Jean Speechly, Mark

Thompson, Alta Tims, Linda Turner, Raymond Tyson, Claudia

Walker, Robert Wallace, Permela Wilcox, Malcolm White, Peggy Wood, Debra Wyatt, Sherri

3/3 – Feast Day of St. Katharine Drexel An American heiress, philanthropist, devoted to the Eu-charist, founder of THE SISTERS OF THE BLESSED

SACRAMENT, educator of children throughout the South and on reservations, the 2nd American to be can-

onized & the 1st one born in the USA.

3/7 – Feast Day of Saints Perpetua & Felicity persecuted and killed Christian women in North Africa

during 3rd century - patron saints of mothers and ex-pectant mothers

Notable Quotable

“O Lord, make this Lenten season different from the other ones. Let me find you again.”

(Henri Nouwen, Dutch Catholic priest, professor, writer & theologian. 1932 – 1996)

Everyone is invited to join us for a

Saint Patrick’s Dance Party

Benefitting

The Christian Girls’ Home of Moron, Haiti

Saturday, March 14th 7pm Heavy HorsD’oeuvres

8pm Dancing with Maji Holy Family Hall

$60 per person Cash Bar: Beer & Wine

Prayer Requests

To RSVP, Call Peggy Moss at 731-668-2749

FIVE TIPS TO BECOME FULLY COMMITTED TO LENTEN INTENTIONS

1. Focus on one day at a time. 2. If homebound, watch daily Mass on EWTN. 3. Look for ways to serve others. 4. Share your Lenten journey with a friend or family

member. 5. Choose to give up favorite foods or activities.

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. Contact Carrie Jones to be added to this list, receive meals, or if

you would like to provide meals & support to these moms. Email Carrie at [email protected].

Please Pray For: Abby Bautista Alexander, Teresa Fuentez Rocha,

Marisol Aguirre, Adrian Johnson, Kristen Whitaker-Younger, Leah Moore, Ann Marie Graham Williamson,

Ashley Marie Turner Todd, Constance Dettman, Julie Newman Kinsland, Abigail Hernandez

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



Catholic Classical Education for the Mind, Body & Spirit

Applications are being accepted for the

2020-21 school year. Financial aid is available.

For more information, visit our website:

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

Girls’ Volleyball Games 3-3 @ Middleton, 5pm 3-5 HOME vs Dyersburg, 5pm 3-10 HOME vs Trenton, 5pm 3-12 HOME vs Gibson Co., 5pm

Boys Soccer Games 3-2 @ Dyersburg at 5:30 3-6 HOME vs. Chester Co. at 5:00 3-12 HOME vs. TCA at 5:00 3-24 @JCS at 5:30 3-30 HOME vs McNairy at 5:30 4-2 @ Augustine at 5:00 4-7 @ USJ at 6:00 4-16 @ Fayette West at 5:30 4-23 HOME vs Lexington at 5:30

Boys/Girls Tennis Matches 3-6 @ USJ 3-10 @ JCS 3-23 @ JCS 3-24 @ TCA 3-31 @ USJ 4-3 @ TCA 4-7 @ USJ 4-13 @ JCS 4-17 @ JCS 4-20 @ TCA



Discipleship in a Chaotic World Speaker: Sonja Corbitt March 7th, 10am-4pm

Holy Cross Catholic Church in Paris, TN For more info visit

www.goandmakedisciplesministry.com or email: [email protected]

Now accepting credit cards!

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