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

Fr. Lincoln Dall, Pastor

peregrinolincoln@gmail.com

Deacon Liturgy & Pastoral Care Faith Formation

John McGregor, D.Min. Rhonda Bowden Stacy Wolf

jmcgregor@stjudepearl.org Rbowden@stjudepearl.org ccd@stjudepearl.org

Office Manager/Accounting Music Director Youth Ministers

Kelly McGregor Laura Bowden Betsy Walter 601-214-7378

kmcgregor@stjudepearl.org music@stjudepearl.org Mara Villa-Polk 601-421-3849

Mass Schedule

Saturday Vigil

5:30 pm

Sunday

8:30 am & 11:00 am

Spanish Mass

Sunday 1:00pm

Tuesday, Wednesday,

and Thursday

6:00 pm

Adoration of the

Blessed Sacrament

Thursday 5:00 pm

Friday

10:00 am

Holy Days

of Obligation

Check bulletin

for times

Reconciliation

Saturday 4:45 pm

or by appointment

Our prayer chapel

is always open.

Seventh Sunday of Ordinary Time February 23, 2020

Reflection for the beginning of the Holy Season of Lent It is hard to believe that Ash Wednesday is this upcoming week. I al-ways look forward to Ash Wednesday and the holy season of Lent, probably because it is a time of reflection, renewal, conversion and preparation in our lives, a time that we can use to evaluate our lives of faith and our relation-ship with God. This year, Deacon John made the wonderful suggestion that we use the theme of FORGIVENESS this Lenten season. This weekend, we are handing out wonderful Lenten reflection books entitled FINDING FOR-GIVENESS IN LENT. Indeed, forgiveness is one of the hardest things we do as human beings, isn’t it? According to Mother Teresa, "If we really want to love we must learn how to forgive.” Hopefully, we will have a good conver-sation about forgiveness during Lent this year at St Jude. I want to encourage all of you to come at one of our Ash Wednesday Masses, which will be at 6:30 am, noon, and 6:00 pm in English and 7:30 pm in Spanish. In addition, we will have the Stations of the Cross each Fri-day following the 10:00 am Mass and at 6:00 pm during Lent, followed by our famous Knights of Columbus Fish Fry. To me, the Stations of the Cross on Friday, commemorating the day that Jesus died, is such a fitting Catholic tradition during Lent. Our Lenten Reconciliation service this year will be on Monday, March 2 from 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm. Our reconciliation service will be a “come and go” event this year. We will not have a service, but will have handouts for the examination of conscience that you can use in prepa-ration, and then you can go to one of the priests for the sacrament of rec-onciliation. You may come anytime during that two hour period for the sac-rament. Finally, I want to mention the traditional Lenten disciplines of fasting/sacrifice, prayer, and works of charity. Lent is only fruitful as a time of preparation and renewal based upon the effort we put into it. I want all of us to have a fruitful Lenten season this year. Blessings to you as we end our weeks of Ordinary Time and as we enter the holy season of Lent.

Parish Mission Statement

We, the family of St. Jude, Pearl, Mississippi are a vibrant, Eucharistic community with caring mem-bers that are empowered by baptism to serve God through the sacraments. We will proclaim the good news and provide 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.

Remember in your prayers the repose of the soul Rosa Marie

Fava, mother of Mary Jo Zummo. We pray God’s comfort and

peace for her and her family and friends.

Alpha for adults meets each Monday evening beginning at 6:00 pm with a Meal, followed by a short video and table discussion. Please remember in your prayers those who are participating, host, helpers and guests.

Parish Reconciliation for Lent: Monday, March 2nd from 5:30—7:30pm. Come and Go!! Examination of Conscience will be available for reflection

before going to Reconciliation

This Wednesday, February 26 is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Season

of Lent. Mass and distribution of ashes will be celebrated at 6:30 a.m., 12:00

noon, 6:00 p.m. and 7:30 pm Spanish in the Church.

The regulations on Lenten fast and abstinence are: FASTING: On Ash Wednesday

and Good Friday, those who are 18 but not yet 59 are allowed only one full meal. Two smaller meals

are allowed as needed, but eating solid foods between meals is not permitted.

THERE IS NO DISPENSATION FOR THE ASH WEDNESDAY FAST AND ABSTINENCE.

ABSTINENCE FROM MEAT: Those who at 14 years of age are to abstain from meat on Ash Wednes-

day and all the Fridays of Lent

During the Holy Season of Lent we will be praying the Stations of the Cross each Friday fol-

lowing the 10 am Mass and Stations of the Cross ending with Benediction at 6:00 p.m. Fol-

lowing the 6:00 pm Stations of the Cross, the Knights of Columbus will be preparing Catfish

Dinners.

Mass Intentions

Saturday 5:30 pm — Mac McGregor (RIP) Sunday 8:30 am — Neofita Vadal (RIP) Sunday 11:00 am — Mike Meadows 0RIP) Sunday 1:00 pm — Spanish Community Tuesday, 6:00 pm— Julie Snodgrass (RIP) Wednesday, 6:00 pm— Thursday 6:00 pm — Friday 10:00 am— Mr & Mrs William S Thomas

Sundays, February 16, 2020 Weekly Collection: $6,181.00 Children’s Collection: $ 46.93

Stewardship Thought

In today’s first reading, the Israelites are urged to love their neighbors as themselves. In the Gospel, Jesus spells out how we are to do that — to give generously to those who ask of us and not to turn our backs on those who seek to borrow.

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES Sunday: Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Wednesday: Ash Wednesday; Fast and Abstinence READINGS FOR THE WEEK

Monday: Jas 3:13-18; Ps 19:8-10, 15; Mk 9:14-29 Tuesday: Jas 4:1-10; Ps 55:7-11a, 23; Mk 9:30-37 Wednesday: Jl 2:12-18; Ps 51:3-6ab, 12-14, 17; 2 Cor 5:20 — 6:2; Mt 6:1-6, 16-18 Thursday: Dt 30:15-20; Ps 1:1-4, 6; Lk 9:22-25 Friday: Is 58:1-9a; Ps 51:3-6ab, 18-19; Mt 9:14-15 Saturday: Is 58:9b-14; Ps 86:1-6; Lk 5:27-32 Sunday: Gn 2:7-9; 3:1-7; Ps 51:3-6, 12-13, 17; Rom 5:12-19 [12, 17-19]; Mt 4:1-11

PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS Remember in your prayers all those who serve our nation in the Armed Forces es-pecially Christopher and Lamont Arnold, David Clay, Chris Curry, Zach Farrar, Bran-don King, Gerald McClain, Christopher

Melancon, Dean Millette, Victor Puckett, Andre Resurrec-cion, Troy Resurreccion, Emma Reuter, Steven Renslow, Ryan Roy, Trey Strickland, and Inissa Zambrano.

The next scheduled Mass in the

Extra-Ordinary Form (in Latin) is

Sunday, February 23 at 5:00 pm.

Parishioners: Viola Allen, Leon and Beth Bivens, Wendy Bobo, Brody Bokros, Daniel Bondi, Michael D’Aquila, Alek Demarest, Ed & Cathy Dunn, Diane Garot, Charles & Mary Ann Goldsmith, Katie Kirby, Al Latham, Dolores Ledet, Joe and Veronica Loomis, Edward McCarty, Joseph McCormack, Kathy Moody, Joy Morales, Ernie Murray, Charles Myers, Marcia Potts, Patricia Poole, Nell Ramsdell, Dr. Paul & Sheilah Resweber, Marlene Rhodes, Phyllis Rogers, Mike Siller, Frank Tinney, Katie Torregano, Melody Villa, Maurice Walker,

Larry Watkins, Ignacio Zambrano, and Mary Jo Zummo.

Family and Friends of Parishioners: Mary Bess Curry, mother of Mike Curry; Missy Goodman, daughter of Nick & Maureen Calico; June Harkins, mother of Beth Bivens; Donna Neese, mother of Nicole Chapman; Tammy May, daughter of Carol Bourne; ; Pat Clifford, mother of Christina Bondi; David & Mary Boudreaux, cousins of Daniel Bondi; Ted Renslow, brother of Diane Meadows; Keith Jones, brother-in-law of Diane Meadows; Julian Walters, brother-in-law of John & Teresa Pietrzak; Roger Polk, father of Matthew Polk; Amanda Kirby, niece of Katie Kirby; Michelle Siller and Cassie Garza, relatives of Mike and Kathy Siller; Rita Aguilera, cousin of Darlene Jardee , Sharon Lobrano, daughter of Aggie Cunningham, Dr. Barbie Sullivan, Phillip Smith, Freddie Carr, friends of Sandra Walker, Derald Villemarette, brother-in-law of Maureen Calico, Taylor Ingle (2 yr. old with cancer; Sharon Lupton, friend of John and Kelly McGregor; Lee and Lois Brasfield, relatives of Rhonda Bowden; Jane Millette, mother-in-law of Andy Millette; Carolyn Marvelli, sister of Anthony Marvelli; Linda Wehrman and Allan Wehrman, sister and nephew of Ruth Thompson; Jennifer Lea, daughter-in-law; Sandy Bebout, sister of Darlene Jardee, Jaime Ortiz, niece of Kelly McGregor; Henty Vidal, father of Myra Woodward; and all those in nursing homes or homebound.

Names on Prayer list will be removed in 5 weeks unless otherwise requested.

Faith Formation

adult faith formation: Come and join us on Sundays, between the Masses at 9:45 am, for a new and exciting Adult Faith Formation series by Bishop Robert Barron’s Pivotal Players: Bishop Fulton Sheen.

Classes meet each Sun-day, promptly at 9:45am.

February 23-Money is due for those youth wishing to attend Abbey Youth Fest on March 21. Cost of the trip is $55. Please ask Mrs. Ma-ra or Mrs. Betsy for more information if needed.

February 26-Lent Begins. Join us for Ash Wednesday Mass.

Join Fr. Lincoln and Deacon John on a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land

October 10-19, 2020 with a three day extension to Jordan. For

more information see brochure in the back or the Church or con-

tact Fr. Lincoln or Deacon John or visit website

www.pilgrimages.com/danlupton. We need a couple of more peo-

ple to join us to make this pilgrimage.

Women's retreat

All women are invited to the annual wom-en's retreat at St Jude, sponsored by the St Jude Women of Faith, on Saturday, February 29. The theme is Jesuit spirituality. Father Lincoln will be the retreat director. We will talk about the life of St Ignatius of Loyola and his approach to spir-

ituality, including the spiritual exercises, lectio divina, imaginative contempla-tion, and the examen. The retreat will start at 8:30 am and will end at 3:00 pm. There is no cost to attend the retreat. Please call the church office if you wish to attend or there is a sign-up sheet at the entrance to the church.

As a Catholic community we are all joined together by our faith. Each year we are asked by Bishop Kopacz to support the Catholic Service Appeal. It is our opportuni-ty to reach out to those in need and support the dioce-san ministries. To date St. Jude has raised $7,147.33

Catholic Day at the Capitol

Wednesday, March 4th at St. Peter Cathedral and the state Capitol. The theme this year is “Adequate Healthcare for All.” Come learn more about MS Cares – a proposal by the MS Hospital Association and other information about helping Mississippi’s working poor.

Strengthen the presence of our Catholic values in the public square

REGISTER ON-LINE at www.catholiccharitiesjackson.org

The Marian Servants of Jesus the Lamb of God would like to invite you to participate in a pro-gram of praying with scripture for spiritual growth based on the Spiritual Exercises of St. Igna-tius of Loyola. Abide in Me is a nine week program designed to help your prayer life and deepen your relationship with the Lord through personal prayer (1/2 hour daily on your own) and a weekly group sharing experience beginning February 25 to April 21 every Tuesday from 1:00pm-3:00pm in the Conference Room at St. Jude Church Office Building. Pre-register by email at msofjlog@gmail.com or by calling Maureen Roberts at 601-278-0423 or Teresa Preuss at 601-906-1338. Registration will close at midnight on Sunday Feb 23. Beginners wel-come.

REPENTANCE

Of all human acts, repentance is the most divine. The greatest of all faults is to be conscious of none.

—Thomas Carlyle

SAMANTHA BAGS

LENTEN SERVICE PROJECT – Samantha Bags Collection

During the season of Lent we will be collecting items for Samantha Bags. Samantha Bags

are Ziploc bags filled with basic necessities to be distributed to the homeless through our

Feed My Sheep ministry. Dollar stores are a great place to get many of the needed

items.

Collection Weekends: February 29/March1 through March 21/22.

Stuffing Party: Sunday, March 22nd – Join us at our next Faith and Fun Sunday (3-5pm) to

decorate and stuff bags. All are welcome.

Items Needed: Gallon sized Ziploc bags Bottled Water

Toothbrush Socks

Deodorant

Single Serving: Drink mix (for bottled water)

Beef Jerky Trail Mix

Dried/freeze dried fruit

Travel Size: Toothpaste Shampoo

Soap Hand Sanitizer

Kleenex Baby wipes/wet ones

Ministry Spotlight - Samantha Bags: Jesus tells us that on the last day we will be judged, not based on the sins we have committed but on whether we have giv-en drink to the thirsty, clothes to the naked, and time to those who are sick or imprisoned (see Mt 25:31-46). Samantha bags are an opportunity to live out this Gospel mandate by providing basic life essentials for homeless and destitute people in inner-city Jackson.

ASH WEDNESDAY

Prayer, fasting, and almsgiving: these disciplines, prescribed by Jesus himself in the Sermon on the Mount, along with strict instructions not to flaunt them in public to win recognition and praise (Matthew 6:1-18), have been em-braced by all the saints at the beginning of every Lent for almost two thousand years. But mention Lent, and many re-act with a grimace or slight shudder—even now, years after official obligations have been reduced to a minimum! No wonder the Eastern Rite’s “Lenten Announcement” sounds surprising: “Let us receive with joy, O faithful people, the divinely inspired announcement of Lent! The Lenten Spring shines forth! Begin the fast with joy! Let us fast from pas-sions as well as food, taking pleasure in the good works of the Spirit, and accomplishing them in love!” Saint John Chrysostom, whose feast is September 13, elaborates: “Do you fast? Give proof by your works. If you see a poor per-son, take pity. An enemy, be reconciled. A friend gaining honor, don’t be jealous.” A positive approach! May the saints help us keep such a Lent!

—Peter Scagnelli, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

Have you ever wanted to learn conversa-

tional Spanish?

St. Jude with Bro. Ted will have a conver-

sational Spanish class beginning, March

17th at 6:30 pm. All are welcome to join.

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Knights of Columbus Council 8038 ST JUDE CENTENNIAL

Grand Knight: Calvin Torregano Chaplain: Reverend Lincoln Dall

kofc8038@gmail.com kofc.org/joinus

Knights of Columbus serve our community, our Church and our fellow man, in an effort to better

society as a whole. Meetings 4th Sunday of each month

Officers Meeting: 4:30 PM Council Meeting: 5:00 PM

CHARITY UNITY FRATERNITY

JOEL DILLARD, PA REPRESENTING MISSISSIPPI WORKERS

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775 N. Congress St, Jackson, MS 39202

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