St. Mary’s Catholic Church 1665 Highway 45 By-Pass Jackson, Tennessee 38305
St. John Church 910 North Washington Avenue Brownsville, Tennessee 38012
Mission
Our Lady of Guadalupe
Bells, TN
Weekend Mass Schedule
English Mass
- Saturday Vigil -
4pm
- Sunday -
8:00am, 10:30am*
Spanish Mass
Sundays at 1:00pm
August 1, 2021 - 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
St. Mary’s Catholic Church Daily Mass Schedule
M 7:00am
T 7:00am & 6:15pm
W 7:00am & 12pm
TH 7:00am
F 7:00am
SA 8:00am
* Live-streamed Mass
For the Latest News & Info
with our Diocese, check out:
www.cdom.org
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SMS: 731-668-2525
SHJHS: 731-660-4774
St. Mary’s Catholic Church Jackson, Tennessee
Mission Our Lady of Guadalupe Bells, TN
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.
Weddings
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
Mission Our Lady of Guadalupe Bells, TN
Visit our Parish website at www.stmarys.tn.org
Comments from Deacon Dale Brown Last week Jesus performed the multiplication of the loaves, and all the people who witnessed the amazing miracle wanted to make Jesus king. Making Jesus king was the same thing as asking him to lead them in a revolution against the Roman Empire. The Israelites at that period in their history didn't have their own kingdom. They were an occupied territory, ruled by a Roman delegate, who gave them only very limited powers of self-determination. And the massive crowd of would-be revolutionaries was so convinced that Jesus was the perfect revolutionary leader that they followed him across the Sea of Galilee after he sneaked away in the middle of the night. So he finds himself once more surrounded by this huge, adoring crowd willing to follow him to the death if only he will agree to be their king, to bring them political freedom and prosperity. What would most people do in that situation? They would fulfill their dreams of ambition, giving the crowd what they wanted so as to enjoy celebrity status for as long as it lasted. Not Jesus. He didn't come to earth for an ego-trip; he came to fulfill a mission. And that mission is
not to bring paradise on earth - which is what they want: "you are... looking for me... because you had all the bread you wanted to eat." Rather, he came to bring them "bread from heaven," the truth and freedom that come from of living in communion with God. He doesn't cave in to the temptation to satisfy a natural desire for power and popularity, for merely human success. Christ is a Leader entirely focused on his mission, not on himself. If we are to be faithful to him, if we are to experience true success in this life, we need to follow in those footsteps.
Please pray for the repose of the soul of
Norman Harvey Harmon, father of parishioner Debbie Longeway
Our sympathy and prayers…
For the family & friends, that they may know
God’s love & comfort during this time.
Rest in Peace
August 1, 2021 - 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
A 1st Friday Noon Mass will be celebrated on Aug. 6th
Saturday July 31 8:00am Helen Mooney King by Maggie Vucina 4:00pm Mass for the People for SMC, OLG, & SJC Sunday August 1 8:00am Adelaida Dayandante by Iris Dayandante 10:30am Bill Raleigh by Deacon Bob Russell 1:00pm Almas del Purgatorio by Berta Leon Monday August 2 7:00am Yolanda Arjonilla Tuesday August 3 7:00am Int. of our Deacons by SM Bridge Club 6:15pm Holy Souls in Purgatory by Sabella Family Wed. August 4 7:00am Jim Rodica by Hilario Family 12:00pm Ray Carroll by Blayne Koonce & Family Thurs. August 5 7:00am Birthday Int. Wendy Claude by Sabella Family Friday August 6 7:00am Int. Diego Leon 12:00pm Fr. David Knight by Fr. David Graham Saturday August 7 8:00am Souls in Purgatory 4:00pm Personal Intentions Sunday August 8 8:00am Bienvenido Dayandante by Iris Dayandante 10:30am Paula Mary Graham by Arreaza Family 1:00pm Int. Fr. Richard Cortese by Francisca Castro
Mass Intentions for the Week
St. Mary’s Catholic Church Jackson, TN
Sunday August 1 9:00am Carlos Daniel Verela Sunday August 8 9:00am James Cortese
Saturday July 31 6:00pm Enriqueta Garcia by Maria Santos Saturday August 7 6:00pm Mass for the People for SMC, OLG, & SJC
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission Bells, TN
St. John’s Brownsville Brownsville, TN
For more info about Mass Intentions,
call 731.668.2596.
* School Masses celebrated at SMS & SHJHS will resume in August 2021
Parish Mission Statement Celebrating, Proclaiming, & Living the Joy of the Gospel
The Adoration Chapel
If you’d like to sign-up for an hour
to spend with Our Lord,
contact Tara Doyle
* the chapel will be closed each Thursday for cleaning from 2-3pm
Family Faith Formation News, Updates, & Information
We have completed our year of faith formation.
Registration is now open for the 2021-2022 year.
Contact us for more info! 731-668-2596
Sympathy,
Encouragement,
Get Well, & More
Our August Contact:
Roxanne Niedbalski - [email protected] -
Card
Ministry
August 1, 2021 - 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
YOUR GIFTS TO GOD & PARISH
St. Mary’s St. John’s
Weekly Offertory $ 12,197 $ 428
July Wkly Offertory Goal $ 18,000 $ 560
Total Offertory to Date $ 74,091 $ 2,412
Offertory Goal to Date $ 72,000 $ 2,240
Visit our Parish website at www.stmarys.tn.org
Knights of Columbus Any man wanting to join or learn more
contact Grand Knight, Scott Hartsfield at [email protected]
Padre Pio Prayer Group
Gathering every 1st Friday at 5pm
For more info, contact:
Joseph Okolo
Spiritual Director, Father Richard Cortese
Life in Spirit Prayer Group Join us!
2nd & 4th Wednesdays
at 7:15pm in Our Lady of Fatima Rm. For more info, email Sharon at [email protected].
Parish Leadership Convocation
ALL LEADERS in the parish are invited toJoin us for the
4th annual convocation of parish leaders
Saturday, August 21
9:00am-Noon
This year’s theme/focus is “That All May Be One,” Uniting with our diocesan theme for the 50th anniversary
Our focus for this day will be the Eucharist & the upcoming Eucharistic Congress
(Oct. 8-9 in Memphis)
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,
Contact: Phyllis Marshall – 668-5555.
MyRide West TN is in regular operation & NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
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
August 1, 2021 - 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Celebrate Life!Celebrate Life!Celebrate Life!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 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 & develop-ing. Lord Jesus, give these smallest of per-sons 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 Alicia Morrison Caitlin Pearson Katie Coughlin Hopkins
Heather Blanton Burns Britney Oliver Barnes
Contact To add to this list, receive meals, or to support these moms: Email Gretchen Longeway at [email protected]
Prayer for Expectant Mothers
Adams, Grant Allison, James Allison, Judy 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 Goff, Lilly
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, Christine Jones, Dick Jones, Glen
Kain, Otto Keyes, Ken 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 Schlosser, Dottie Schoenbachler, Martha Smith, Elias, Jr. Smith, Mike Smith, Pat Smith, Patricia Sortet, Ruth 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 Young, Bob
Notable Quotable
“Jesus took three of his disciples, Peter, James & John up on a
mountain, where Moses and Elijah appeared, and Jesus was transfigured, his face and clothes becoming
dazzlingly bright.”
~ Described in Matthew, Mark, & Luke’s Gospels
& the 2nd letter of Peter
Visit our Parish website at www.stmarys.tn.org
August 2
Feast Day of St. Eusebius of Vercelli
3rd Century Italian Bishop -&-
Feast Day of St. Peter Julian Eymard
18th Century French Priest who founded the Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament for Men & Servants of the Blessed
Sacrament for Women
August 4 Feast Day of St. John Vianney
17-18th Century French Priest, patron Saint of Parish Priests
August 5
Memorial Feast of the Dedication off the (rebuilt)
Basilica of St. Mary Major
The largest of 4 patriarchal Roman Churches
August 6
The Transfiguration of the Lord Commemoration of event where Jesus is transfigured & be-
comes radiant in glory on a mountain.
August 7
Feast Day of St. Pope Sixtus II & Companions Early Christian Martyrs & St. Cajetan, 15th Italian priest
holding a doctorate in civil & canon law who worked in the Roman Curia.
CATHOLIC EDUCATION
St. Mary’s School Catholic Classical Education for the Mind, Body & Spirit
August 1, 2021 - 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Visit our Parish website at www.stmarys.tn.org
Please help support your Parish School!
Link your Kroger card to the SMS account
& each time you shop at Kroger,
SMS will receive proceeds.
Shopping at Amazon can earn St.
Mary’s Parish money!
Shop at:
smile.amazon.com/ch/62-0515364
Visit us online at:
www.stmarysschool.tn.org
CALLING ALL
ST. MARY’S PARISHIONERS
WITH CHILDREN AGES 2—13!
It’s time to apply for the 2021-22 school year! Give your child the gift of a
Catholic education. You will be so glad you did!
Inquiries? Call 731-668-2525 or visit the website:
www.stmarysschool.tn.org Financial assistance is available.
Calling all
St. Mary’s School
Alumni!
St. Mary’s School has a Facebook Alumni page. This is a private, closed group, so if you are an alumni of St. Mary’s School, please go to the page and ask to join “St. Mary’s School Alumni Jackson, TN”. Join the group and reconnect with old classmates!
August 1, 2021 - 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time
SHJHS is looking for someone to clean
the school in the afternoon or evenings.
Please email Dr. Ann Keyl
Visit our Parish website at www.stmarys.tn.org
Stay tuned for upcoming youth ministry events
you don’t want to miss!
Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat Are you suffering from emotional-spiritual
pain after an abortion?
Look to the love of our Lord at a Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat. Our Diocese is sponsoring the Retreat,
Sept. 24-26, 2021
The weekend includes talks with others who have had abortions and spiritual exercises to help with healing.
Participation is confidential.
For information, contact Cathy at
901-463-3595 or [email protected].
Visit: RachelsVineyard or call 877-HOPE 4 ME
- www.stmarys.tn.org/youth -
Do you have a Catholic neighbor who no longer can drive, but who would like to come to one of St.
Mary’s weekend Masses? Offering him or her a ride to St. Mary’s for a weekend Mass (perhaps the same
Mass you plan to participate in) would be a WORK OF MERCY & would take only a half hour of your
time each weekend. Many of our Senior Citizens use MyRide West TN for appointments, grocery shopping, etc.; but, currently MyRide operates only on weekdays
because there are not enough volunteers to drive on the weekend. If there were more volunteer drivers, MyRide would consider operating on weekends.
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