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)

Vigil as announced; Mass of the Day: at

Noon and as announced.

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, January 5

8:00 a.m. Holy Souls in Purgatory

5:30 p.m. Dee Tuan Bio by Sandra Dee

Sunday, January 6

8:00 a.m. Special Intention by Deacon Bob Russell

10:30 a.m. Cameron Johnson by Diane Johnson

1:00 p.m. Mass for the People

Monday, January 7

7:00 a.m. Fr. Robert DeGrandes, S.S.J.

By Marsha Sabella

5:30 p.m. All Souls in Purgatory by Ngoan Nguyen

Tuesday, January 8

7:00 a.m. Special intention by Deacon Bob Russell

6:15 p.m. Francis Zaher by Carpenter Family

Wednesday, January 9

8:10 a.m. Int. Taylor and Sam Davis by Sarah Dallas

12:00 p.m. Holy Souls in Purgatory by Liz Meriwether

Thursday, January 10

7:00 a.m. Camille Poole by Maggie Vucina

Friday, January 11

8:10 a.m. Sparky Bell by Bell Sisters

Saturday, January 12

8:00 a.m. Int. Henry Lui, II by Lui Family

5:30 p.m. Int. Katy Brown by Lynn Williams

Sunday, January 13

8:00 a.m. Rita Siroky by Bill Siroky

10:30 a.m. Int. Amy and Wes Fritz by Lynn Williams

1:00 p.m. Jose Contreras by Maria Villegas

Spiritual Life

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Comments from Deacon Dale Brown Mass Intentions For The Week

From Gods fullness we receive mercy. This is

something we should all know. In a homily, St

Bernard of Clairvaux said that when we look at the

Baby Jesus, it’s as though God the Father sent a

purse full of His mercy. It was a very small purse,

but it was very full. Jesus is that purse of God’s

mercy. And we need to receive the money of God’s

mercy before we can offer Him anything in return.

The gospel we this Sunday tells us that the wise men

opened their treasures. They opened their hearts to

receive Christ’s mercy. From His fullness, we have

received mercy. Before the wise men could offer

anything, they had to open their treasures. They had

to open their history to Jesus; they had to allow His

mercy to fill their hearts with joy. They had to

experience, as the psalm today put it, that “God shall

rescue the poor when he cries out, and the afflicted

when he has no one to help him… The lives of the

poor He shall save.” God’s mercy reveals His

reverence for the human person – for each human

person - created in His image and likeness. We need

to experience this again and again in our lives. When

we experience the merciful love of Jesus, it becomes a

gift for others too. We’re able to help them

experience the transforming power of God’s mercy,

and share it with others. Like the wise men, we have

received mercy from the fullness of God’s love. Pass

it on to everyone you meet! Prayers requested for . . . . Adams, Grant Bargiachi, Charlie Beare Family Bell, Carmen Browning, Geneva Burrow, Susan Burton, Bobbie Childress, Dale Crews, Scarlett Davis, Heather Day, Barbara Durning, Maureen Elam, Teresa Englert, Joshua Faulkner, Janice Flynn, Maggie Joy Follis, Ron Franks, Grayson Frost, Betty Graning, Dee Gyrenge, Lorraine Harmon, Sherri Hercules, Jennifer Holmes, Wayne 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

From Fr. David, Fr. Francisco

and Fr. Abraham…

“Thank you for all the cards, gifts,

goodies, and so many acts of kindness

this Christmas. Serving as priests here

at St. Mary’s is a wonderful blessing

especially because of the deep faith

and wonderful generosity of so many

parishioners. Your kindness and

prayerful support has made us feel

very much loved and appreciated.”

Events for the Week Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration in the

Divine Will & Mercy Chapel - Daily 24/7

Monday, January 7

5:30 p.m. - Cub Scouts, Holy Family Hall

7:00 p.m. - Boy Scouts, Holy Family Hall

Tuesday, January 8

9:00 a.m. - Heartwarmers, Modular Building

7:00 p.m. - RCIA, OL Lourdes

Wednesday, January 9

6:00 a.m. - St. Sebastian Men’s Group, OL Africa

10:00 a.m. - Adult Scripture Study, OL Lourdes

6:45 p.m. - Choir Practice, OLQ Angels

Thursday, January 10

7:00 p.m. - Cenacle Rosary, Church

7:30 p.m. - Life in the Sprit Prayer Group, OL Africa

Friday, January 11

Saturday, January 12

Sunday, January 13

9:15 a.m. - Adult Sunday School, Ministry Center

9:15 a.m. - Children’s Faith Formation, School

FOR THE WEEKEND OF January 12th & 13th Altar Servers

5:30 p.m. Kayden Ouellette, John Gill, Anna Beare 8:00 p.m. Luke LaFont, Jossemar Marcos, Joseph Lovell, Jonathan Marcos 10:30 a.m. Emma Bastable, Shane Bastable, Cooper Vailes, Campbell Vailes, Jonathan Nguyen

Extraordinary Ministers 5:30 p.m. Sandy Maxwell, Janice Jones, Mary Todd,

Linda Brown, Betty Coffer, Marsha Sabella, Chuck Doumitt, Margaret Doumitt

8:00 a.m. Bill Northern, Jenny Morgan, Judy LaFont, Jacqueline Hazlehurst, Ted Hazlehurst,

Jared Davis 10:30 a.m. Carol Danese, Bill DeSouza, Debra Arnold,

Betty Frost, Robert Flynn, David Wilson

Greeters 5:30 p.m. Roxanne Niedbalski, Thomas Niedbalski, David Burngasser, Shelly Burngasser, Karen Meyers 8:00 a.m. Sharon Loucks, Margaret Rodgers, Lynn Williams, Becky Crockarell 10:30 a.m. Geri Goethals, Allen Miller, Elena Miller,

Myrtiss Morris

Sacristan 5:30 p.m. G. Jan Wilms 8:00 a.m. Sherry Thomson 10:30 a.m. George Alexander

Lector 5:30 p.m. Movita Ferri, James Egan 8:00 a.m. Audrey Davis, Thomas Lovell 10:30 a.m. Mickie Whitaker, Dave Woods

Ushers 5:30 p.m. Kemp Reed, Thomas Niedbalski, Chris Coughlin, JC Coughlin 8:00 a.m. Lynn Williams, Kevin Dillon, Don LaFont, Kim Kersey, Bobby Morgan 10:30 a.m. Kent Schott, Greg Hickerson, Dennis Tims,

Jeremy Blankenship, Lane Lemons

ST. JOHN’S BROWNSVILLE Extraordinary Ministers for Sunday, January 13, 2018

Extraordinary Ministers: Ron Michael, Fabiola Calderon Lectors: Sanjuanita Reyna, Sylvia Santos

Altar Servers: Jaime Rodriguez, Jocelyn Martinez, Jennifer Ocegueda

Sunday, January 6 9:00 a.m. Mass for the People Sunday, January 13 9:00 a.m. Int. Dominican Sisters at St. Mary’s

by Carpenter Family

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.

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Life in the Spirit Prayer Group 2nd and 4th Thursdays 7:30 p.m.

in Our Lady of Africa.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission , Bells

Saturday, January 5 6:00 p.m. Int. Tony Schoenbachler By Schoenbachler Family Saturday, January 12 6:00 p.m. Jesus Rodriquez by Cynthia Rodriquez

Mass Intentions

Wednesday Morning Scripture Study Begins: Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

Place: Our Lady of Lourdes We will study the Book of Exodus: New Collegeville Bible

Commentary Series. The Exodus experience is central to both

Jewish and Christian tradition. Come join us for study, reflec-

tion, discussion and application. For more information call

Barbara at 668-1860 or email bocare4226175@hotmail.com.

YOUR GIFTS TO GOD & PARISH

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

Our next class is

January 21, 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

“We have come to do Him homage” Those words, spoken by the Magi from the East as they searched for the infant Jesus, resound through the centuries

to be echoed in the heart of every person who makes a visit to the Eucharistic Chapel. The

presence of Our Lord in the Monstrance is as real today as the infant Jesus was to the Wise

Men who sought Him.

There are 3 openings - Tue. 2-3am, 3-4am, Sat. 3-4m. There are several openings for a second adorer. Call Helen Buchholz at 217-2854 to schedule an hour With Jesus.

BULLETIN DEADLINE!

12 p.m. Monday, January 7 for inclusion in the

bulletin for the weekend of January 13, 2019.

Please submit all bulletin information in writing

or by email to Marisol.Aguirre@stmarys.tn.org

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 parishinfo@stmarys.tn.org to register.

Due to the Holidays no offertory totals were included. Offertory

numbers will resume in the bulletin January 13th.

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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.

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

January 6, the EPIPHANY, marks the end of the 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS: December 25-January 5.

There is an English Christmas carol, THE TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS. From 1558 to 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly. Someone during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song, for young Catholics. It had two levels of meaning: the surface meaning plus a hidden meaning, known only to members of the Catholic Church. Each element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality which the children could remember. 1 True Love – Jesus Christ 2 turtle doves - the Old Testament & the New Testament. 3 French hens stood for faith, hope and love. 4 calling birds - 4 Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. 5 golden rings – first five books of the Old Testament 6 geese a laying – 6 days of creation 7 swans a-swimming – 7 gifts of the Holy Spirit 8 maids a-milking – 8 Beatitudes 9 ladies dancing – 9 fruits of the Holy Spirit 10 lords a leaping – 10 commandments 11 pipers a-piping – 11 apostles 12 drummers drumming – 12 points of belief of the Apostles Creed

NOTABLE QUOTABLE: “You are never too old to set another

goal or to dream a new dream” (C. S. Lewis – British writer and lay theologian – 1898 – 1963)

“Jesus Christ is our joy; come, let us sing to him in praise, alleluia!"

- taken from the Magnificat

On this feast day of the Holy Family and as we approach the last day of the year let us give profound thanksgiving and praise for the extraordinary gift of our salvation in Jesus Christ.

Come sing with us in 2019! Talk to any choir member or musician. We welcome all voices! Happy New Year!

JOIN US FOR THE UPCOMING HEARTS

AFIRE RETREAT

Part two of Stage One: The Sacred Heart of Jesus

Join us for a powerful, life-changing retreat that brings “little souls” closer to the heart of

Jesus through the principles of the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius for busy people. If you’re looking for a

way to be spiritually renewed, develop a deeper rela-tionship with Our Merciful Savior, and grow in holi-ness, join us for CONSOLING THE HEART OF JESUS

SMALL GROUP RETREAT. To register contact: Kate Todd at (731) 571-9850 (text or call) or email katherineanne2@gmail.com. Meeting in Our

Lady of Lourdes Room (near adoration Chapel), Wednesdays 7-8:30pm & Friday mornings 10-11:30am. Please Register by Jan 28th. Our first meeting will be Feb 6th/8th. Cost is $30 with the book, $20 without the book.

Youth Ministry gatherings will resume

this coming Wednesday, January 9th @ 7pm!

Middle School gathers in Holy Family Hall.

High School gathers in modular building

on south end of campus near the KC hall.

We can’t wait to see everyone!

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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, Ma. Guadalupe Coronado, Melissa Davignon and Taylor Nelson Davis

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

SAVE THE DATE!

February 7, 2019 from 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.www.stmarysschool.tn.org

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holiday season.

Thank you to all who have participated in St Mary’s School’s shoe drive. Because of the generosity of our parish and school community as well as local businesses Town and Country Realtors, Planet Fitness, and the Lift, we have

received almost 1500 pairs of shoes toward our 2500 pair goal. Please keep collecting. We will receive donations through January 26th. Shoes

will be donated to impoverished communities in Haiti and Honduras.

Come out and cheer on the

SMS Blue Angel

Basketball Team!

2018-19 Schedule

1/7/19 HOME vs. USJ 6:00

1/8/19 HOME vs. Northeast 6:00

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