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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, November 24 8:00 a.m. Vic Buchholz by Mary Todd 5:30 p.m. Peter Sandretto by Larry & Mona Strazzella Sunday, November 25 8:00 a.m. Marsha Sabella by the Sabella Family 10:30 a.m. Ronnie & Jim Chase by Mary Todd 1:00 p.m. Carmelo Menodza & Fidel Mendoza by the Damaso Menodza Family Monday, November 26 7:00 a.m. Patsy Turner by Becky & Gene DeArmitt 11:45 a.m. Mass for the People 5:30 p.m. Socorro Mata by Berta Leon Tuesday, November 27 7:00 a.m. Int. of Rev. Francisco Franquiz by the Speechly’s 6:15 p.m. Holy Souls in Purgatory by the Sabella Family Wednesday, November 28 8:10 a.m. Pablo Sanchez by the DeArmitt Family 12:00 p.m. Holy Souls in Purgatory by Liz Meriwether Thursday, November 29 7:00 a.m. Int. of Rev. Francisco Franquiz by Francisca Castro 11:45 a.m. Int. of Bill & Elaine Northern by Ed & Karen Carey Friday, November 30 8:10 a.m. Taylor & Sam Davis by Sarah Dallas Saturday, December 1 8:00 a.m. Ruth M. Streng by the Dixon Family 5:30 p.m. Terry VanDrew by Jan VanDrew Sunday, December 2 8:00 a.m. Don DeVrese by Alice DeVrese 10:30 a.m. Edgar Hilario by Margaret Doumitt 1:00 p.m. Mass for the People

Spiritual Life

November 25, 2018 - Our Lord Jesus Christ the King of the Universe

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

Comments from Deacon Dale Brown Mass Intentions For The Week

Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor (procurator) of Palestine, stands face-to-face with the Lord of the universe. Pilate is agitated by the circumstances, but thinking clearly because it’s still early. Jesus is exhausted from the first twelve hours of His passion, but His eyes glow with the love and determination that had led Him to this hour. He came to earth in order to save Pilate’s soul; Providence has finally brought them together. Jesus is eager to draw this Roman patrician close to His heart. All the conditions are right for Pilate to detect in Jesus the God for whom his heart longs. Yet, he doesn’t. He is in the same room with Jesus, speaking with Him, but he remains unmoved. Why? Jesus himself gives us the explanation when He tells Pilate, “Everyone who belongs to the truth listens to My voice.” With that sentence, Jesus teaches us all the secret to intimacy with God. Whoever lets himself be led by what is true will be drawn into communion with Christ, will hear and heed God’s ceaseless invitations to follow Him more closely. But being led by truth requires humility. It requires recognizing a higher authority than oneself: if I am obliged to discover, accept, and conform to what is objectively true (morally, physically, historically), then I am not autonomous, I am not the master of my universe, I am not God. Making that act of humility, which frees us from the enervating bonds of selfishness, is hard. Our fallen human nature tends towards pride, towards self sufficiency, control, and dominance. To resist that tendency, obey the truth, and expose oneself to the burning love of God takes courage. Courageous, humble acceptance of God’s truth, of the truth that God is love – that’s the only way to follow our eternal King, and to experience the fulfillment that comes from being a faithful citizen of His everlasting Kingdom.

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.

*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 Green, Susan Gyrenge, Lorraine Harmon, Sherri Hercules, Jennifer Hudson, Anne Hulderman, Bobbie Hughes, Roger Jarvis, Cathy Jones, Brian Jones, Christine King, Helen King, Richard Glen, 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 Sharman, Family 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 Wood, Debra White, Peggy Wyatt, Sherri

Events for the Week • Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration in the

Divine Will & Mercy Chapel - Daily 24/7

Monday, November 26

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

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

Tuesday, November 27

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

• 7:00 p.m. - RCIA, OL Lourdes

Wednesday, November 28

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

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

• 5:30 p.m. - Finance Council, OL

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

• 7:00 p.m. - St. Mary’s Youth Ministry, HFH

• 7:00 p.m. - Wonder Woman, Church

• 7:00 p.m. - Hearts Afire, OL Lourdes

Thursday, November 29

• 7:00 p.m. - Cenacle Rosary, Church

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

Friday, November 30

• 10:00 a.m. - Hearts Afire, OL Lourdes

Saturday, December 1

Sunday, December 2

• 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 1 & December 2 Altar Servers

5:30 p.m. Maria Gutierrez, Gabriel Rotty, Kayden Ouellette 8:00 p.m. Andrew Curtin, Gage Dillon, Garrett Dillon,

Grant Dillon 10:30 a.m. Kasandra Blankenship, Jasmine Blankenship,

Campbell Vailes, Cooper Vailes, Madison Ann Arnold, Trad Longeway Extraordinary Ministers

5:30 p.m. G. Jan Wilms, Tim Jackson, Marsha Sabella, Betty Coffer, Linda Brown, Chuck Doumitt,

Margaret Doumitt 8:00 a.m. Jenny Morgan, Judy Koonce, Judy LaFont,

Jacqueline Hazlehurst, Ted Hazlehurst, Barbara Williams 10:30 a.m. David Wilson, Dawn Knight-Wilson, Betty Frost, Debra Arnold, Bill DeSouza, Louis Saia

Greeters 5:30 p.m. David Burngasser, Shelly Burngasser, Janice Jones, Roxanne Niedbalski, Thomas Niedbalski 8:00 a.m. Geri Goethals, Lynn Williams, Mary Willett,

Maggie Vucina, Bill Northern 10:30 a.m. Gretchen Longeway, Diane Johnson, Emmanuel Obi , Trad Longeway, Renee Obi

Sacristan 5:30 p.m. Tara Doyle 8:00 a.m. Sherry Thomson 10:30 a.m. Peggy Moss

Lector 5:30 p.m. Sally Dwyer, Movita Ferri 8:00 a.m. Martin Schoenbachler, Bernadette Faulkner 10:30 a.m. Dave Woods

Ushers 5:30 p.m. Kemp Reed, Margaret Sale, Chris Coughlin, Fitts Lipe, JC Coughlin 8:00 a.m. Lynn Williams, Kim Kersey, Kevin Dillon, Ron Thompson, Bobby Morgan 10:30 a.m. Kent Schott, Greg Hickerson, Dennis Tims,

Jeremy Blankenship, Lane Lemons

ST. JOHN’S BROWNSVILLE Extraordinary Ministers for Sunday, December 2, 2018

Extraordinary Ministers: Bob Thompson, Sara Medina Lectors: Marco Leon, Sulema Leon

Altar Servers: San Juanita Reyna, Vicky Perez Santos, Jocelyn Martinez

Sunday, November 25 9:00 a.m. Jim Camberos by Rita Camberos Sunday, December 2 9:00 a.m. Mass for the People

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, November 24 6:00 p.m. Mas for the People Saturday, December 1 6:00 p.m. Jose Cuevas Lopez

Mass Intentions

YOUR GIFTS TO GOD & PARISH



PERPETUAL EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Jesus is inviting you to spend a special hour with Him! The only time Jesus asked His friends for anything Was when He was in agony at the Garden of Gethsemani. Jesus said to them. “Could you not watch one hour with Me?”

(My 26 :40)

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

BULLETIN DEADLINE!

12 p.m. Monday, November 26 for inclusion in the bulletin for the weekend of December 2, 2018.

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

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.

MOUNT CALVARY CEMETERY FALL SALE

SALE RUNS UNTIL NOVEMBER 30. PURCHASE ONE PLOT AND GET

THE SECOND HALF PRICE!

Contact Calli Carpenter at

668-2596 for more information.

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.

Calling All Singers in grades 1-5 to join your voices for St. Mary’s Christmas Eve Mass Children’s

Choir Practices will be in the church, 4:00-5:00:

Sunday, November 25, December 2nd and 9th Wednesday, December 12th and 19th

Please let Anne Long or Parish Office know if you are interested.

Happy Thanksgiving to the Senior Sisters!!! Our next meeting will be at the home of

Phyllis Marshall, on December 13.

Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday no offertory totals were

included. The offertory totals for November will be in the

bulletin December 2nd.



ST. MARY’S HOMEBOUND & SENIOR CITIZENS CORNER

INFO YOU CAN USE

For help in locating a HANDY MAN, contact Maggie Vucina – 664-8328. The FLU SEASON is upon us! Talk to your healthcare provider about Receiving the SENIOR FLU SHOT for peo-ple over age 65. TIPS TO AVOID COLDS & THE FLU: • Wash your hands frequently. • Use alcohol-based hand sanitizer. • Avoid getting close to people who are

sick. • Avoid shaking hands, but if you do so,

use hand sanitizer before eating or drinking.

USE SANITIZING WIPES TO: • Clean off all electronic devices including

telephones, both cell & land-line & computer mouse.

• Wipe door knobs, TV remote controls, faucet handles.

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

NOTABLE QUOTABLE: “Beloved God, thank you for showing us we are held safely in your love no

matter how our world might be whirling.” (Patricia Livingston – LIVING FAITH – 10/25/18 –

writer for many Catholic publications)

Come sing with us! Rehearsals for Midnight Mass Music have begun and

we are in great need of all voices! Join us as we prepare for this beautiful

Christmas Liturgy. We practice Wednesday evenings at 7:00pm in the choir room.

Remember, when you sing, you pray twice!

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 Jack-

son! 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.

Merry Maker’s 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.



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: Abby Vasquez, 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

11/26/18 at North Parkway 6:00 11/29/18 at Bolivar 5:30 12/3/18 at Hornsby 6:00 12/4/18 at Rose Hill 6:00 12/6/18 at Middleton 5:30 12/10/18 at Whiteville 5:30 12/13/18 HM. vs. Savannah Christian 6:00 1/7/19 HOME vs. USJ 6:00 1/8/19 HOME vs. Northeast 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.

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