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Weekend Mass Schedule

En lish Mass - Saturday Vigil -

4pm - Sunday -

8:00am, 10:30am* Spanish Mass

Sundays at 1:00pm

October 17, 2021 - 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time

St. Mary’s Catholic Church Daily Mass Schedule

M 7:00am

T 7:00am & 6:15pm

W 7:00am, 8:10am, & 12pm

TH 7:00am

F 7:00am & 8:10am

SA 8:00am

* Live-streamed Mass

For the Latest News & Info with our Diocese, check out:

www.cdom.org

Please submit ALL bulletin information to [email protected]

Con

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SMS: 731-668-2525 SHJHS: 731-660-4774

Fr. David Graham, Pastor Fr. Richard Cortese, Associate Pastor Fr. Jonathan Perez, 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

Parish Office Open Monday thru Friday

9:00am-5:00pm Phone: 731-668-2596

Email: [email protected]

Reconciliation Tuesdays: 5:45pm-6:15pm Wednesdays: 11:30am-12pm Saturdays: 3:20 pm-3:50 pm Sundays: 7:30am-7:50am, 10am-10:20am, & 12:30pm-12:50pm

*Confessions heard in Hospitality Rm.

Baptisms By appointment.

Class required for 1st time parents. Offered 2nd Mon. of every month.

Weddin s Contact us at least 6 mos.

prior to wedding date.

Anointing of the Sick By appointment.

In case of a serious illness or death, call the parish office.

Our after hours answering service will get a message to a priest.

Contact Our Catholic Schools

St. John Church Brownsville, Tennessee

Sunday Mass at 9am

St. Mary’s Catholic Church Jackson, Tennessee

Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission Bells, TN

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

Comments from Deacon Dale Brown Where is Jesus right now? We know that he is in the heart of every Christian: this is a spiritual presence. We know that he is truly present under the appearances of bread and wine in the sacrament of the Eucharist: this is the real, sacramental presence. We know that he promised to be present wherever two or three are gathered in his name: this is the ecclesial presence. We know that he is present through divine inspiration in the Sacred Scriptures. We also know that he is present, mysteriously, in every human being, since we are created in God's image, and since Jesus told us that every good deed done for our neighbor is, in his mind, a good deed done also for him. All of the presences are important, true, and fill us with comfort and understanding. But they are all mediated by faith. In other words, we truly encounter Christ in all these ways, but none of them is the same kind of encounter that the Apostles had after Christ's resurrection and before his ascension. Why is that? Today's Second Reading gives us the answer. It explains that Jesus, in a literal sense has "passed through the heavens" and is standing at "the throne of grace." Jesus is in the throne room of his Father's house, and from that divine headquarters he is both preparing a place in heaven for each of his followers, and also ruling his Kingdom and all of history through his providence. This is an essential part of the gospel, because it explains why every follower of Christ can, as the Second Reading put it, "confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and to find grace for timely help." In other words, Jesus is proof positive that God is on our side, right now and for all eternity.

Please pray for the repose of the souls of

Pat Smith, wife of HuAllen Smith Jerry DeArmitt, brother of Gene DeArmitt

John Schott, father of Kent Schott

Our sympathy and prayers… For the family & friends, that they may know

God’s love & comfort during this time.

Rest in Peace


Saturday October 16 8:00am Ann Cortese 4:00pm Teresita Antique by Antique Family Sunday October 17 8:00am Paula Mary Graham by Arreaza Family 10:30am Owen Skelley by Celia Skelley 1:00pm Mass for the People of SMC, OLG, & SJC Monday October 18 7:00am Holy Souls in Purgatory by Catherine Boatright 11:45am Victoria Melian Randolph by Liz Meriwether Tuesday October 19 7:00am Marie Jeanne Beeckman by Darlene Butler 6:15pm Robert J. Castleman, Jr. by Elizabeth Castleman Wed. October 20 7:00am Stephen Michael Vucina by Maggie Vucina 8:10am Nico Encarnación by Elena Miller 12:00pm Peggy White by Darlene Butler Thurs. October 21 7:00am Birthday Int. Celia Juarez by Legion de Maria 11:45am Birthday Int. Brian Bada by Bada Family Friday October 22 7:00am Holy Souls in Purgatory by Okolo Family 8:10am - No School Mass - Saturday October 23 8:00am Int. Okolo Family by Okolo Family 4:00pm Mass for the People of SMC, OLG, & SJC Sunday October 24 8:00am Mark Ellington by Lisa Ellington Family 10:30am Kimberly Schmail by Dcn. Bob Russell 1:00pm Maria de Jesus Torrez de Mendoza De parte De Sus Hijos

Mass Intentions for the Week

St. Mary’s Catholic Church Jackson, TN

Sunday October 17 9:00am Frank Simurra by Darlene Butler Sunday October 24 9:00am Susana Trejo by Maria Alvarez

Saturday October 16 6:00pm Dario Chavez by Chavez Family Saturday October 23 6:00pm B-day Int. Adilen Morales

Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission Bells, TN

St. John’s Brownsville Brownsville, TN

For more info about Mass Intentions, call 731.668.2596.

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

Sympathy, Encouragement, Get Well, & More

Our October Contact: Maria Henley

[email protected]

Card Ministry

Altar Society Needs Volunteers!

The Altar Society exists to give that “special, reverential” care

to the altar area & the sanctuary. This includes upkeep

& care for the Holy linens.

For more info, contact Lynn Williams:

731-668-3706


YOUR GIFTS TO GOD & PARISH

St. Mar ’s St. John’s Weekly Offertory $ 16,622 $ 391 October Wkly Offertory Goal $ 18,000 $ 560 Total Offertory to Date $ 261,561 $ 9,532 Offertory Goal to Date $ 275,000 $ 8,400

Padre Pio Prayer Group Gathering every 1st Friday at 5pm

For more info, contact: Joseph Okolo, [email protected]

Father Richard Cortese, [email protected]

For more info about the Knights, contact Grand Knight: Scott Hartsfield at [email protected]


20 OCT Catechesis

of the Good Shepherd 6:00pm- 7:15pm

Atrium

20 OCT Middle School Youth Ministry

Confirmation Prep

6:00pm- 7:15pm

Holy Family Hall

20 OCT High School

Youth Ministry Confirmation Prep

7:30pm- 9:00pm

Youth Room

24 OCT Catechesis

of the Good Shepherd 9:10am- 10:20am

Atrium

24 OCT Catechesis

of the Good Shepherd En español

11:40am 12:50pm

Atrium

Sunday Book Club with Deacon Jim Moss & Deacon Bill Winston

Gathering on Sunday mornings from 9:15-10:15am in OL Fatima Rm.

For more info & to sign up, contact the Parish Office.

Boy Scouts are selling

popcorn this weekend!

During October, the month of the rosary,

we will be praying the rosary (approx. 20 min) before all the weekend masses.

All are welcome to come pray with us.

Homebound & Senior Citizens’ Corner

For help in locating a HANDY MAN, (carpenter, plumbers, electricians, small construction, etc.)

& For help in locating medical & domestic help, (i.e. sitters, house cleaners, etc.)

Contact: Maggie Vucina – 664-8328 - HOME TOUCH PHONE MINISTRY -

Contact: Phyllis Marshall at [email protected]

- MyRide West TN - If you are willing to volunteer to drive Senior

& Homebound citizens contact MyRide West TN at 668-6420 or 1-844-803-0169.

Prayer Requests


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.

Dear Heavenly Father, we ask you to protect the little babies who are

being knit together in their mothers’ wombs. Comfort their mothers & fathers

during the time they are growing & 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, & loving lives, bring them safely home to

your heavenly kingdom. Amen.

Congratulations to: Expectant Mothers:

Diana Holt Sarah Dallas Mlinarcik Melissa Davignon

Contact To add to this list, receive meals, or to support these moms: Email Gretchen Longeway at [email protected]

Alicia Morrison Caitlin Pearson

Prayer for Expectant Mothers

Adams, Grant Adams, William Aguirre, Marisol Allison, James Allison, Judy Arendt, Brenda Bargiachi, Charlie Beach, Jayden Beare Family Bell, Carmen Benjamin, Rick Blanton, Dottie Bonds, Karolyn Boosey, Harry Browning,Geneva Chandler, Roy Childress, Dale Clark, Juanita Clift, Dorothy Coffer, Betty Colgrove, Debbie Crosnoe, Jimmy Davis, Heather Day, Barbara DeArmitt, Amy Diaz, Aurelio Diaz, Luz Elena Doumitt, Chuck Sr. Doumitt, Deedee. Durning, Maureen Dwyer, Charles Dwyer, Pollyanne Edwards, Carter Elam, Teresa Englert, Harriette Faulkner, Janice Filomeno, Jose Juan Flores, Melissa Franks, Grayson

Garrard, Anne Goff, Callan Grant, Susan Grant, Phillip Graning, Dee Gurrola, Martha C. Gyrenge, Lorraine Harmon, Sherri Hercules, Jennifer Hilario, Edmon Holmes, Wayne Holt, Carol Kay Hulderman, Bobbie Hughes, Roger Johnson, Mabel Jones, Brian Jones, Glen

Kain, Otto Keyes, Ken Kirk, Msgr. Tom Knight-Wilson, Dawn Lavitola, Rose Lay, Tyler Leon, Diego Lipe, Fitts Londino, Joe Lycette, Missi Marshall, Phyllis McLeary, Patti McLeary, Ralph Mercado, Pacita Miller, Kevin Miller, Laurene Rose Miller, Michael Miracle, Jordan Mitchelson, Joe Moody, Lois Morrison, Libby Newman, Mike Nunn, Marvin

Okolo, Joseph Osses, Jose Maria Overbey, Michael Powers, Cindy

Preston, Anderson

Ragan, Phillip Reed, Elvia Regenhold, Lynn Rogers, Steven

Sabella, Marsha Sanders, James Sandlin, Janice Schlosser, Dottie Schoenbachler, Martha Smith, Elias, Jr. Smith, Mike Smith, Pat Smith, Patricia Soto Corpuz,Victor Sparks, Don Speechly, Jean Speechly, Mark Strazzella, Chris Sturgis, Larry Thomas, Nicole

Thompson, Alta Thomsom, Ron Tims, Linda Townsend, Richard Turner, Raymond Tyson, Claudia Ubelhor, Wayne Vucina, Maggie Walker, Michelle Walker, Robert Wallace, Permela Wiesner, Elaine Wilson, Jack Wood, Debra Wyatt, Sherri

Notable Quotable

“I plead with you, never, ever give up on hope, never doubt, never tire, & never become discouraged.

BE NOT AFRAID.” ~ St. Pope John Paul II


Column Prepared by Maggie Vucina

Upcoming Feast Days, Holy Days, & Important Dates

October 18 Feast Day of St. Luke

Evangelist & Physician. Patron Saint of Physicians and Surgeons

October 19 Feast Day of Saints John de Brebeuf, Isaac Jogues

16th Century French Priests & Companions, while ministering to the Huron & Mohawk Tribes in Canada, became first North American martyrs between 1642 & 1649

October 20 Feast Day of St. Paul of the Cross

16th-17th Century Italian Priest who established the Passionist Congregation of Priests, brothers and sisters.

October 22 Feast Day of St. Pope John Paul II

First non-Italian Pope since the 16th Century. Served the Church as Pope for 27 years with exceptional zeal.

October 23 Feast Day of St. John of Capistrano

13th-14th Century Italian Franciscan & highly educated priest known as one of the greatest preachers of his time.

UPDATE FROM MEDICARE ON COVID-19 VACCINE BOOSTER SHOTS

If you are 65 or older, & if you previously received 2 doses of PFIZER-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, you are eligible to get a booster vaccine, paid by Medicare. If you want the “booster” shot, discuss it with your Primary Care Doctor. If you decide to get the vaccine, be sure to take

your vaccination card with you.

CATHOLIC EDUCATION St. Mary’s School

Catholic Classical Education for the Mind, Body & Spirit



SMS received a Kroger Community Rewards check for $578.60 with 141 households participating.

This is a wonderful program for our school. Just think, if everyone linked their Kroger cards to SMS how great the rewards would be!

All you have to do is link your card to: https://www.kroger.com/i/community/community-rewards ,

organization # KG920, or scan the QR Code to the right!

Thank you for all your support!

Thank you for your continued support of the Tuition Relief Angel Fund.

Your generosity helps make a Catholic education accessible to many students &

helps achieve the goal of making St. Mary’s School available to all who

desire a Catholic education, regardless of income.

Become a Tuition Relief Angel Today!

To donate visit:

www.stmarys.tn.org (click DONATE NOW),

or www.stmarysschool.tn.org

(click GIVE). Brochures available in the Narthex.


Luminaries Sold by The Scouts from St. Mary’s

Oct. 30 & 31, after all weekend Masses. the scouts from St. Mary’s Troop 6 and Pack 6 will be

selling luminaries for $5 each or three for $10.

They are raising funds for Calvary Cemetery, Jackson’s Catholic cemetery. The luminaries will be placed outside

the church during the Monday 7 p.m. Mass on Nov. 1st for All Saints Day and will be dedicated in memory of your

loved ones. Over the last decade, our parish and the Scouts have raised over $8,000 for our cemetery. If you would like to make a donation to the cemetery for the

luminaries, please see the scouts next weekend after Mass or send your donation (payable to St. Mary’s)

to the church office.

CHRISTMAS IS COMING – TIME TO BEGIN CHOIR REHEARSALS

As the Fall season sets in, it is time to plan our sacred Christmas liturgies. Once again this year, St. Mary’s will celebrate the Solemn Midnight Mass of the Nativity on

Christmas Eve, with a choral prelude beginning at 10:30 pm followed by Mass. This is always a beautiful way to ring in the great feast of Christmas – but we need the par-

ticipation of many parishioners to sing as part of the Midnight Mass choir. The choir will meet on Wednesday,

October 20th, at 6:30 pm, to begin its rehearsals. Please lend your voice!! If you have thought about sing-ing in the past, but have hesitated, NOW is time to join the

Christmas choir and make joyful music for Our Lord to hear! If you have any questions, you may call

Nancy McMahon at (731) 431-0593.

50th Anniversary Concert

at St. Mary’s

Sunday Nov. 7th, 4pm.


Christmas Partners It’s time to begin this great work of mercy!

Christmas Partners needs volunteers (especially bilin-gual) to help conduct family interviews.

We need 2-4 volunteers daily:

October 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, & 28 9-11am in Holy Family Hall

For more information or to volunteer contact: Joyce LaFont 731-668-5974

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