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. Richard Cortese, Associate Pastor Fr. Tojan Abraham, 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

Sunday Masses: Saturday (Vigil) 5:30 pm

Sunday 8:00am & 10:30am Sunday Mass in Spanish 1:00pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday: 4:50-5:20pm

Sunday: 7:30-7:50am, 10:00-10:20am, & 12:30-12:50pm (Spanish)

Sacraments Baptisms By appointment. Pre-baptismal class required for 1st time parents. Offered 2nd Mon. of every month.

Weddings Contact us 6 months prior to the wedding date. Anointing of the Sick 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.

Parish Office Hours: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.,

Monday through Friday

Calli Carpenter, Finance Administrator Derek Rotty, Director of Evangelization and Discipleship Deedee Doumitt,, Coordinator of Youth Ministries

——————————— JoAnn Wormer, Principal of St. Mary’s School (731) 668-2525 Ann Keyl, Principal of Sacred Heart of Jesus High School (731) 660-4774

ST. JOHN CHURCH 910 N. Washington Ave. • P. O. Box 872 • Brownsville, Tennessee 38012

(731) 668-2596

Rev. David Graham, Pastor Rev. Richard Cortese, Associate Pastor Rev. Tojan Abraham, Associate Pastor

Sunday Mass: 9:00 a.m. Sacrament of Reconciliation: 8:45 a.m. (Prior to Sunday Mass)

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

LITURGICAL MINISTERS Weekend of March 14th & 15th

Altar Servers 5:30pm Noah Rotty, Gabriel Rotty, Maria Gutierrez 8:00am Jossemar Marcos, Joseph Lovell, Ryan Bayliss,

Lizandro Calderon 10:30am Chris Craigie, Campbell Vailes, Cooper Vailes,

Jonathan Nguyen, Jonah Spitzer

Extraordinary Ministers 5:30pm Sandy Maxwell, Janice Jones, Becky DeArmitt,

Chuck Doumitt, Margaret Doumitt, Allie Blakemore, Margaret Sale

8:00am Jacqueline Hazlehurst, Chip Andrews, Judy Koonce, Cathy Jarvis, Geni Holmes, Denise Jarvis, Ted Hazlehurst 10:30am Delia Winston, Betty Frost, Mary Jo Howard,

David Wilson, Dave Woods

Greeters 5:30pm Knights of Columbus 8:00am Knights of Columbus 10:30am Knights of Columbus

Sacristan 5:30pm Mary Todd 8:00am Maggie Vucina 10:30am Carol Danese

Lector 5:30pm Sally Dwyer, James Egan 8:00am Meagan Von Holtz, Thomas Lovell 10:30am Steven Sopcak, Patricia Smith

Ushers 5:30pm Kemp Reed, Margaret Sale, Bill Adams, Phillip Grant, Dorothy Davis 8:00am Lynn Williams, Kevin Dillon, Bobby Morgan,

Ron Thomson, Bill LaFont 10:30am Bill Gayton, Jeff Gayton, Kent Schott,

Michael Solberg, Ed Martindale

Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission , Bells

Saturday, March 7 6:00 p.m. Mass for the People

Saturday, March 14 6:00 p.m. Francisca Fabian Macias by Maria Rios

Mass Intentions

Mass Intentions For The Week

Saturday March 7 8:00am Rosemary Poole by Maggie Vucina 5:30pm Holy Souls in Purgatory by Sabella Family Sunday March 8 8:00am Int. Pauline Brown by St. Mary’s Bridge Club 10:30am James Holtwick, Sr. by Doris Holtwick &

Diane Johnson 1:00pm Int. Fr. Ruben Villalobos by Francisca Castro Monday March 9 7:00am Betty Hanafee by Cindy Clark 11:45am Steve Southall by Saia Family 5:30pm All Souls in Purgatory by Okolo Family Tuesday March 10 7:00am Amanda Quinton by Hilario Family 6:15pm Dr. John Meriwether by Gay Wilson Wed. March 11 8:10am Int. of Ian Nahum Acosta 12:00pm Int. of Ian Acosta by Acosta Family Thurs. March 12 7:00am Jeanne Meyer by Bell Sisters 11:45am ~No Mass~ SHJHS Spring Break Friday March 13 8:10am Int. Laurel Jobe by Deedee Doumitt Saturday March 14 8:00am Personal Intentions by Okolo Family 5:30pm Sandy Jones by Moore Family Sunday March 15 8:00am Rita Siroky by Bill Siroky 10:30am Jose Arjonilla by George Graham Family 1:00pm Holy Souls of Purgatory by Francisca Castro

March 8, 2020 - 2nd Sunday of Lent

Weekend of March 15th

St. John’s Brownsville

Contact the Parish Office for information about Mass Intentions and Liturgical Minister schedules.

Call: 731.668.2596 Email: parishinfo@stmarys.tn.org

Extr. Ministers Ron Michael Sulema Leon

Lectors Andrea Reyes

Alejandra Calderon

Altar Servers Sanjuanita Reyna

Sinai Leon Alexa Leon

Sunday, March 8 9:00 a.m. Patrick Ryan

Sunday, March 15 9:00 a.m. Mass for the People

*Masses at 11:45am on Mondays & Thursdays are held at Sacred Heart of Jesus High School.

Mass Intentions

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

Comments from Deacon Dale Brown In St Matthew's Gospel, God the Father speaks from heaven only twice - in this passage of the Transfiguration, and in the passage when Jesus is baptized. Both times he says essentially the same thing - just to emphasize how important it is. He says that Jesus is his beloved Son and we should listen to him. Listening to Christ means getting to know him and following his lead. When parents instruct their children to listen, they want the kids both to hear and to heed what they are saying. God the Father does the same thing. Jesus Christ is God's own Son, sent by the Father to be our guide to fulfillment, to the meaning and happiness for which we all long. Christ alone is the answer, the secret to a life lived to the full. He is not just one great philosopher in history's Hall of Fame. He is not just a wise teacher, like Confucius or Buddha. He is the fulfillment of the long history of salvation that God traced throughout the Old Testament, represented in the Transfiguration by the appearance of Moses and Elijah. He is God made man, whose glory is way beyond anything we can imagine. Peter, James, and John got a glimpse of it, and it terrified them, and they were no strangers to miraculous occurrences. Jesus' face shone like the sun - try to imagine that! His clothes became as white as light - picture that! Jesus is our glorious Savior - he came to change our lives, to "save us and call us to a holy life," as St Paul wrote in the Second Reading. All we need to do is "listen to him," to turn our gaze to him, to follow him, and we too will be transfigured.

March 8, 2020 - 2nd Sunday of Lent

Rest in Peace Our sympathy and prayers to the family of

Viola Servadio Rossetti, sister of Josie Connolly.

May the glory of Christ’s Resurrection bring strength & hope during this time.

Upcoming Events Sun. March 8 6:00pm MS Youth Group, Church Mon. March 9 6:00pm Cub Scouts, HFH 7:00pm Boy Scouts, HFH Tues. March 10 9:00am Heartwarmers, Modular Bldg 7:00pm RCIA, OL Lourdes Wed. March 11 6:00am St. Sebastian Men’s Grp, OL Africa 10:00am Scripture Study, OL Lourdes 6:45pm Adult Choir Practice, Choir Room 7:00pm Hearts Afire Group, OL Lourdes 7:00pm Adult Faith Formation Series, OL Africa 7:00pm HS Youth Group, Youth Room Fri. March 13 10:00am Hearts Afire Group, OL Lourdes 7:00pm Stations of the Cross, Church Sun. March 15 6:00pm No Youth Group- Spring Break

Please submit information to amy.evans@stmarys.tn.org

Attention! Children’s Faith Formation

will NOT meet on March 8th & 15th.

Will resume March 22nd.

Parish Penance Service

March 31st at 7:00 p.m.

6 Priests will be here to hear confessions.

SMS & SHJHS Spring Break: March 16-20, 2020

YOUR GIFTS TO GOD & PARISH

Sympathy, Encouragement, Get Well

If you need to contact us in March, please contact:

Dennah Hilario at dennah@aol.com

St. Mary’s St. John’s Weekly Offertory $ 21,190 $ 657 March Offertory Goal $ 21,000 $ 560 Total Offertory to Date $ 694,279 $ 20,809 Offertory Goal to Date $ 749,000 $ 19,600

March 8, 2020 - 2nd Sunday of Lent

Any man wanting to join or learn more about the Knights of Columbus, contact Grand Knight,

Greg Hickerson ghickerson@kennypipe.com

Catholic Annual Appeal 2020Catholic Annual Appeal 2020

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

Contact Lynn Williams to sign up! 731-668-3706

Altar Society

Our Task:

To care for the altar linens & to clean the sanctuary where the

Eucharist is celebrated.

2020 Annual

Catholic Appeal

Our parish goal is $79,500

If you do not have a card, please fill out a commitment card located in the Narthex.

Every parishioner has a duty and obligation to support the mission of

our Diocesan Church.

Card Ministry

Please pray for the Light of the World retreatants

who have been with us this weekend. May the grace and light of the Holy Spirit

stay with them as they continue to grow in their faith

& relationship with our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ.

Amen.

Food Drive for Haiti Please help our sister parish & orphanage in Haiti,

Today there are food shortages in Haiti, they are out of the rice that we send every year &

we cannot get more to them until this fall. The mission team is going at the end of April and we

need to take as much food as we can. NEEDED ITEMS:

Canned Goods Can Fruit Can Meat

Sugar Flour Rice

Monetary Donations are welcome.

ANY NON-PERISHABLE FOOD

NO GLASS

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

Homebound & Senior Citizens’

Corner For help in locating a HANDY MAN,

(i.e. plumbers, electricians, small construction, etc.) contact Maggie Vucina – 664-8328.

For info on HOME TOUCH, Contact Phyllis Marshall – 668-5555.

MyRide West TN needs more volunteer Licensed TN drivers. If you are willing to

volunteer to drive Senior & Homebound citizens (who no longer can drive) to various locations, contact MyRide TN: 668-6420 or 1-844-803-0169.

March 8, 2020 - 2nd Sunday of Lent

If you would like to add/remove a name from the prayer list, please contact the parish office at 731.668.2596

Sick, Homebound or in the Hospital and would like to receive Holy Communion?

Please call the Parish Office at 668-2596.

Childcare needed for 8-week-old infant. Please send resume and references to PO Box 11804 Jackson, TN 38308

Special Days this Week

Adams, Grant

Baggett, Betty Bargiachi, Charlie Beare Family Bell, Carmen Benjamin, Rick Blanton, Dottie Bonds, Karolyn Bono, Kaye Browning,Geneva

Ceccotti, Dante Childress, Dale Clift, Dorothy Colgrove, Debbie Crosnoe, Jimmy

Davis, Heather Day, Barbara DeArmitt, Amy Dellinger, Mabry Diaz, Luz Elena Doumitt, Chuck Sr. Durning, Maureen

Edwards, Carter Elam, Teresa Englert, Harriette Englert, Joshua

Faulkner, Janice Flores, Melissa Franks, Grayson Garrard, Anne Goff, Callan Goff, Lilly

Graning, Dee Gutierrez, Dolores Gyrenge, Lorraine Harmon, Sherri Hercules, Jennifer Holmes, Wayne Hulderman, Bobbie Hughes, Roger

Jones, Brian Jones, Christine Jones, Dick Joyner, Betty

King, Helen Klees, LaVerne

Lavitola, Rose Lay, Tyler Lipe, Fitts Londino, Joe Lycette, Missi McLeary, Patti Mercado, Pacita Miller, Kevin Miracle, Jordan Mitchelson, Joe Mitchelson, Lela Moody, Lois

Newman, Mike Nunn, Marvin Okolo, Joseph Okolo, Stacey

Preston, Anderson

Ragan, Phillip Regenhold, Lynn Rogers, Steven

Sabella, Marsha Sanders, James Schlosser, Dottie Sewell, Kathy Siroky, Bill Siroky, James Smith, Mike Smith, Pat Smith, Patricia Solberg, Charles Sortet, Ruth Sortet, Mary Soto Corpuz,Victor Sparks, Don Speechly, Jean Speechly, Mark

Thompson, Alta Tims, Linda Turner, Raymond Tyson, Claudia

Walker, Michelle Walker, Robert Wallace, Permela Wilcox, Malcolm White, Peggy Wood, Debra Wyatt, Sherri

FIRST FULL WEEK OF LENT

3/8 – International Women’s Day Celebrated by the UN since 1975 to help nations elimi-

nate discrimination against women

3/8 – Also – Daylight Savings Time (Set clocks FORWARD by ONE HOUR.)

3/9 – Feast Day of St. Frances of Rome Founder of a religious community in the 13th century to

work for the sick & the poor.

3/12 – Girl Scouts’ Birthday Commemorates the 1912 founding of the GIRL SCOUTS in

Savannah, GA by Juliette Gordon Low

LENTEN NOTABLE QUOTABLE

“Share your bread with the hungry, shelter the op-pressed & the homeless, clothe the naked when you see

them, and do not turn your back on your own.” (Isaiah 58:7)

Everyone is invited to join us for a

Saint Patrick’s Dance Party

Benefitting

The Christian Girls 'Home in Moron, Haiti

Saturday, March 14th 7pm Heavy HorsD’oeuvres

8pm Dancing with Maji Holy Family Hall

$60 per person Cash Bar: Beer & Wine

Prayer Requests

To RSVP, Call Peggy Moss at 731-668-2749

HEALTH TIP: FLU is still rampant. Take care to wash hands frequently.

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. Contact Carrie Jones to be added to this list, receive meals, or if

you would like to provide meals & support to these moms. Email Carrie at jonandcarriejones@gmail.com.

Please Pray For: Abby Bautista Alexander, Teresa Fuentez Rocha,

Marisol Aguirre, Adrian Johnson, Kristen Whitaker-Younger, Leah Moore, Ann Marie Graham Williamson,

Ashley Marie Turner Todd, Constance Dettman, Julie Newman Kinsland, Abigail Hernandez, Diana Holt,

Diana Castraneda

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

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

March 8, 2020 - 2nd Sunday of Lent

Catholic Classical Education for the Mind, Body & Spirit

Applications are being accepted for the

2020-21 school year. Financial aid is available.

For more information, visit our website:

www.stmarysschool.tn.org or call 731-668-2525

Girls’ Volleyball Games 3-3 @ Middleton, 5pm 3-5 HOME vs Dyersburg, 5pm 3-10 HOME vs Trenton, 5pm 3-12 HOME vs Gibson Co., 5pm

Boys Soccer Games 3-3 @ Dyersburg, 5:30pm 3-6 HOME vs. Chester Co., 5pm 3-12 HOME vs. TCA, 5pm 3-24 @JCS, 5pm 3-30 HOME vs McNairy, 5:30pm 4-2 @ Augustine, 5pm 4-7 @ USJ, 6pm 4-16 @ Fayette West, 5:30pm 4-23 HOME vs Lexington, 5:30pm

Boys/Girls Tennis 3-6 @ USJ 3-10 @ JCS 3-23 @ JCS 3-24 @ TCA 3-31 @ USJ 4-3 @ TCA 4-7 @ USJ 4-13 @ JCS 4-17 @ JCS 4-20 @ TCA

All tennis matches are scheduled to begin at

3:30pm

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

March 8, 2020 - 2nd Sunday of Lent

Now accepting credit cards!

Our boys are the Senior Boys Church League Champions! Congrats men & thank you Coach Tony Neihoff!