Mass Schedule:

Sunday—9:00 AM

Weekdays—7:00 AM

Holy days—6:00 PM

Novena—Friday—after 7:00am Mass

Youth—Fourth Sunday

Sacraments:

Reconciliation:

Sunday 8:00—8:45 or by appointment

Infant Baptism/Marriages:

Contact the Parish Office for

further instructions

Organizations & Ministries:

Altar Servers: 601.630.0403

Liturgical Committee:

Pastoral Council:

Religious Education: 601.636.0115

Perpetual Help Sodality: 601.529.4787

Men’s Club: 601.636.4437

Pastoral Council President:

Mr. James Anderson

Choir Rehearsal—Wednesday- 6:00PM

Choir President: Mrs. Cynthia Sims

Bulletin Deadline:

NOON Thursday or

48 hours prior to a Holiday

Email submissions to:

stmarysvicksburg@gmail.com,

Father Joseph at 601.636.0115

Ministry to the sick: Please

contact the Parish Office to be

placed on the list or to arrange

visits with the pastor

Center Rental: Contact Mr.

John Ferguson 601.638.6647

Home Ministry: 601.638.7229

Musicians: 601.636.3976

RCIA -Contact Parish Office

Director Religious Education:

Dr. Josephine Calloway

Webpage:

www.stmarysvicksburg.org

Rosary — Each Sunday at 8:30 a.m.

Ladies Sodality — First Sunday — following Mass

Men’s Club — Second Sunday — following Mass

Pastoral Council — Second Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.

Young Adults Group—- Third Sunday—following Mass

St . Mary ’s Cathol ic Church

1512 Main Street, Vicksburg, MS 39183 | 601.636.0115

August 11, 2019

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

We would like to thank Father Curley for giving his time to cel-ebrate mass with us during the absence of Father Joseph. Fa-ther Joseph is in Vietnam for 3 weeks We will have commun-ion service at the chapel daily at 7:00am. Please pray for trav-eling grace and a safe journey for Father Joseph.

Saint Mary’s Men’s Club is taking orders for personalized en-graved bricks until September 1, 2019. The cost of each brick is $50.00. If you are interested, please provide your name, number of bricks, and info you will like engraved on bricks to any member of the Men’s Club between now and September 1st. Remember, Info provided should be short and concise to accommodate the limited space on bricks. All payments must be received by closing date. Please contact Benny Terrell (601.529.2392) with questions and/or to ensure your name has been included on the list The Ladies Sodality will resume their monthly meeting on the first Sunday in September, (9/1/19). We hope that you enjoyed your summer break and will return invigorated, with new ideas and are ready to work.

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The KC pool is open through Labor Day. There is no lifeguard on

duty. .

August 13: 6:30pm—Rosary 7:00pm—Installation of Officers

7:15 Recruitment Social Rosary open to the public.

Sept 12 : 6:00pm KC Ladies Auxiliary Mtg. The Auxiliary is open to

all ladies of the parish.

The Third Annual KC BBQ Cook-off takes place September 1-2 . Judging starts at noon on September 2. The entry form can be found on the K C website www.ms-kofc.com/898/ under the Activi-ties tab. Deadline for entry is August 19. For more information

contact Charles Hahn at 601.831.1057 or cdhpc2@yahoo.com.

Sep 01: 10:30 AM Corporate Communion @ St. Paul. KC Families

welcome

KC Family of the Month for July is the John Piazza family.

KC Knight of the Month for July is Phillip Drolla

We welcome our newest 1st Degree members: Phillip Drolla and John Given.

Daily Readings

August 12-17, 2019

Monday, August 12

Deuteronomy 10:12-22 • R/12a; Psalm 147:12, 13, 14-15,

19-20 • Matthew 17:22-27 •

Tuesday, August 13 Transfiguration of the Lord

Deuteronomy 13:1-8 • R/9a; DT 32:3-4ab, 7, 8, 9 & 12 •

Matthew 18:1-5, 10, 12-14 •

Wednesday, August 14

Deuteronomy 34:1-12 • R/2a & 10b; Psalm 66:1-3, 5 & 8,

16-17 • Matthew 18:15-20 •

Thursday, August 15

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Friday, August 16

Joshua 24:1-13 • R/; Psalm 136:1-3, 16-18, 21-22

& 24 • Matthew 19:3-12 •

Saturday, August 17 Joshua 24:14-29 •

R/; Psalm 16:1-2a & 5, 7-8, 11 • Matthew 18:13-15 •

Mass Schedule August 11 August 18

Commentator Viktor Iheananacho Monica Igbokwe

Lector 1 Lector 2

Benny Terrell Stephanie Stirgus

Ushers J D Brown

Carl Sims

Carolyn Bingham

Deborah Potts

Extraordinary Minister/ Eucharist

Stephanie Stirgus Harley Caldwell

Extraordinary Ministers

Harrison Havard

TBN

Harrison Havard

Carlotta Ferguson

Extraordinary Ministers/Choir

Patricia Clyde

Philomena Zelasko

J D Brown

Virginia Brown

Gift Bearers Sharon McBride

Ruby Hunter

Carolyn Bingham

Deborah Potts

Altar Servers Group 2 Group 1

Sanctuary Maintenance - Sign-up sheet in rear window of church for 2nd & 4th Saturday cleanings. Dates/times are 8-10am on August 24. We encourage all church members who are able to come and take part in this endeavor. POC: Dr. Josephine Callaway.

Collection Totals: August 4—$2,154.00

Collection Counters for August 11 Carlotta Ferguson, Ruby Hunter, Mary Helen Franklin

Collection Counters for August 18

Chris Slaughter, Patricia Clyde, Edith Ezekwe

We thank you for giving your valuable time as a counter. Please switch with someone if you are unable to serve

August 11 Deborah Holmes-Potts

August 12 Nicholas Green

August 14 Argentina Havard +

August 15 Regina Beacham Watson

Samiyah C. Flores

August 16

Florine Beacham

Malinda Barnes Matson

Percy M. Williams

August 17

Lonnie Boykins

Sidney Thomas, Jr.

Philomena Zelasko

August 18 Nicholas G. Crasta

Patrick Igbokwe

*Mr. Abron Allen Haymond * *Mrs. Mary Acholonu* *Dr. Pat-rick Igbokwe* *Mr. Robert Antwine* *Mrs. Veronica Igbokwe* *Mrs. Anna Hearn Burnett* *Mr. Robert Bell* *Mrs. Lillie Mi-nor* *Mr. Joseph Bingham* *Mrs. Debra Patrick* *Mrs. Mary Branciere* *Mrs. Hazel Brown* *Mr. Howard Smith* *Mr. Paul Stewart* *Mrs. Floriece Chambers* *Ms. Debra Straughter* *Mrs. Ola Mae Taylor* *Ms. Katherine Grant* *Mrs. Edna Harrison* *Mr. Harrison Havard* *Mrs. Pinkye Stewart* *Mrs. Geraldine Dickerson* * Mr. Lawrence Minor* * Mrs. Em-ma Lee Maxwell* *Mrs. Bonnie James* *Mr. Archie Plump* *Fr. Malcolm O’Leary* *Ms. Kymeria Chambers* *Mr. Lonnie Boykins* *Fr. Francis Damoah* *Mrs. Virginia Brown* *Mrs. Christine Phillips* *Mrs. Irene Maxey* *Mrs. Paula Boyd* *Mr. George Haynes* *Infant Jericho Johnson* *Mr. Joe Zelasko* *Mrs. Agnes Slaughter West*

Back To School Prayer God, we give you our schools.

We give you all the teachers and staff who work there. We give all the students who study there….We pray our

schools would be places of great discovery, adventure and creativity….May they be places where they love to learn and learn to love. A place where EVERYONE is respected and

ALL are deeply valued. We ask this through Christ Jesus or Lord

Amen

Please continue to pray for our sick and shut-in parishioners and our personal family members