St Jude Catholic Church 399 Barrow Street•pearl MS 39208 Office: 601-939-3181 fax: 601-939-3160 Website www.stjudepearl.org Hours: 8:30 am -- 3:30 pm Monday -- Friday V. Rev. Jeffrey Waldrep, Pastor Email: [email protected]Fr. Jeffrey Waldrep office Hours: Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday morning Liturgy & Pastoral Care Faith Formation Administrative Assistant Rhonda Bowden Stacy Wolf Kelly McGregor [email protected][email protected][email protected]Youth Ministers Music director maintenance Mara Polk 601-421-3849 Pat O’Neil Ismael García Betsy Walter 601-214-7378 [email protected]Mass Schedule Saturday Vigil 5:30 pm Sunday 8:30 am & 11:00 am Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 6:00 pm Friday 10:00 am Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Thursday 5:00 pm First Saturday Following Mass Holy Days of Obligation Check bulletin for times Reconciliation Saturday 4:45 pm or by appointment Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion March 20, 2016 DO WE NEED MORE? The last two deadly sins that lure us into being trapped in a vicious cycle of evil is the temptations of “Gluttony” and “Lust” - the Deadly Sins of “excess”. We want more. With gluttony we can’t get enough of something. We want more food, more alcohol, more movies, more television, more internet, more exercise, etc… to the point that the pleasure God planted within these goods are distorted. With lust we give into uncontrollable desires; desires for sexual pleasure, for money, for fame or even for power. Again, the graces God planted within these goods are distorted. Gluttony and Lust end up leading us down paths of ungodliness. We simply want more and more and more. This Palm Sunday we are reminded that Jesus emptied himself and took the form of a slave to be of human estate and obediently excepted death, death on the cross (Phil 2:7). Instead of giving into the temptations of excess, let us enter into this Holy Week empting ourselves. Let us be more disciplined in how we treat the blessings of things and of people that God has surrounded us with. It is not about more or about doing with less; it is about balance, it is about stability, it is about being steady with what God has given us. For when we empty ourselves and see all that is around us as grace filled gifts given to us by God, we can not help but to treasure, rather than abuse, that which we have. Money, food, drink, movies, television, internet, exercise, intimacy, money, fame and/or power are all gifts in themselves. Let us empty ourselves, take the form of a slave to God and be driven to cherish everything for what it is – grace filled gifts.
The last two deadly sins that lure us into being trapped in a vicious cycle of evil is the temptations of “Gluttony” and “Lust” - the Deadly Sins of “excess”. We want more. With gluttony we can’t get enough of something. We want more food, more alcohol, more movies, more television, more internet, more exercise, etc… to the point that the pleasure God planted within these goods are distorted. With lust we give into uncontrollable desires; desires for sexual pleasure, for money, for fame or even for power. Again, the graces God planted within these goods are distorted. Gluttony and Lust end up leading us down paths of ungodliness. We simply want more and more and more. This Palm Sunday we are reminded that Jesus emptied himself and took the form of a slave to be of human estate and obediently excepted death, death on the cross (Phil 2:7). Instead of giving into the temptations of excess, let us enter into this Holy Week empting ourselves. Let us be more disciplined in how we treat the blessings of things and of people that God has surrounded us with. It is not about more or about doing with less; it is about balance, it is about stability, it is about being steady with what God has given us. For when we empty ourselves and see all that is around us as grace filled gifts given to us by God, we can not help but to treasure, rather than abuse, that which we have. Money, food, drink, movies, television, internet, exercise, intimacy, money, fame and/or power are all gifts in themselves. Let us empty ourselves, take the form of a slave to God and be driven to cherish everything for what it is – grace filled gifts.
We, the family of St. Jude, Pearl, Mississippi are a vibrant, Eucharistic community with caring members that are empowered by baptism to serve God through the sacraments. We will proclaim the good news and pro-vide spiritual and moral guidance to parishioners and the community by creating a holy and comforting place that encourages active participation, service to each other, and love.
Mass Intentions
Saturday 5:30pm—Bracy Howard Cherry (RIP) and Sunday 8:30 am—Tony Bruno (RIP) and Edelmiro Guerrra (RIP) Sunday 11:00 am—People of St. Jude Tuesday 6:00 pm— NO MASS Wednesday 6:00 pm —Special Intention Thursday 6:00 pm— Special Intention Friday 6:00 pm— Good Friday Services
PRAY FOR OUR TROUPS
Remember in your prayers all those who serve our nation in the Armed Forces. We
especially pray for: Christopher and La-mont Arnold, Meghan Bietzel, Jessup Boat-
ner, Chip Boyce Voyed Couey, II, Chris
Curry, Cory Messer, Richard Messer, Troy Resurreccion, Steven Renslow, Ryan Renslow, Emma Reuter, Ryan
Roy, Inissa Zambrano.
Remember in your pray-ers the Repose of the Soul of Rich Thompson, brother of Curt Thomp-son, who died this week.
We pray God’s blessing and comfort will be with his family and friends in their time of grief.
Parish School of Religion News: Scheduling notes: March 27th – Easter Sunday – NO PARISH SCHOOL
OF RELIGION CLASSES April 3rd – Classes resume April 10th – Living the Eucharist Retreat – NO
MORNING CLASSES. We will meet in the after-noon from 1:00-3:00pm (parents will pick up chil-dren from Sunday School to go to adoration from 3:00 – 3:30pm) during the retreat.
April 17th & 24th – Classes resume May 1st – Last Class May 8th – First Communion, 8:30 am Mass, Re-
ception to follow Save the Date! St. Jude 2016 Vacation Bible School June 13 – 17, 9am – 12pm Living in God’s Kingdom
Join us at Catholic Castle where God is King, Mary is our Queen, and Jesus is the Prince of Peace! Our mission – to serve the kingdom and to spread the Good News of Salvation! More info to come!
Baptismal Prep: A Baptismal Prep class
will be held Wednesday, April 20 at 6:30 pm (following Mass) in the Level III Atri-
um. This class is designed for first time new or expecting parents as well as par-
ents who are baptizing a child in the
Catholic faith for the first time. You must register to attend. Contact Stacy
in the office to register – deadline to register is Monday, April 18.
Make sure to read the
weekly bulletin inserts during the season of
Lent. Each insert will help us better understand the great gift God has given us in the Eucharist.
Living the Eucharist Parish Retreat – Sunday, April
10th – 12:30pm – 3:30pm. We will celebrate our parish’s participation in Living the Eucharist by sharing a meal
followed by an afternoon of renewal, reflection and prayer. Activities will be offered for ages 3 years –
Remember in your prayers those preparing for the Easter Sacraments: Katie Holmes, who receive the Sacrament of Baptism; Kelly Holmes, Allison Naylor, Frankie Ober-to and Jonathan Puckett, who will be re-ceiving the Sacraments of Baptized, Eucha-rist, and Confirmation; Diane Leonard and Jeffrey Myers who will be received into full communion with the Catholic Church
through the Sacraments of Eucharist and Confirmation.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK
Monday: Is 42:1-7; Ps 27:1-3, 13-14; Jn 12:1-11 Tuesday: Is 49:1-6; Ps 71:1-6, 15, 17;
Stewardship Thought In the Gospel story of the first Palm Sunday, we hear that
the owners of the ass had only to be told, “The Master has need of it,” to give the animal gladly. Do I give as readily to
the Lord’s work?
See Luke 19:34
Please remember in your daily prayers the sick and suffer-ing of our parish family.
Parishioners:
Brody Bokros, Ginger Brown, Kenneth Brown, Asuncion Cannon, Grace Dunn, Mary Farris, Anna Fehn, Jane Kaiser, Katie Kirby, Walter Loepke, Joe Loomis, Margaret Major, Mike Meadows, Dixon Mills, Kathy Moody, Ernie Mur-ray, Charles Myers, Patricia Poole, T. Raymond, Phyllis Rogers, Florence Scanlon, Scott Statham, Ronnie Smith, Charlie Thames, Jose Varela, Ignacio Zambrano, Mary Jo Zummo.
Family and Friends of Parishioners:
Joyce Overton (stepmother of David Overton), Shannon Lea (daughter-in-law of Allen Lea), Keith Tonkel (friend of Riza Caskey), Mairead Noonan, (sister-in-law of Fr. Patrick Noonan), Flora and Luis Martin (Daughter and Son-in-law of Mary Rippa), Louis Garriga (brother of Bill Garriga), Charlie Kate (Great Granddaughter of Mary Farris), Missy Goodman (Daughter of Nick and Maureen Calico) , Pearl Turner (mother of Sheilah Resweber), James Powell (brother of Jackie D’Aquila), Michelle Garza (daughter of Sharon Siller), Jeremy McIntyre (son of Brenda and Dori-an McIntyre), Cathy McWilliams and Thomas Marville (Sister and Brother of Anthony Marvelli), Flossie Fraiser (cousin of Linda Smith), Missy Morales (daughter-in-law of Blackie and Joy Morales), Emily Bennett (daughter-in-law of Carol Denslow), Irene Jones (mother of Gail Dow-dle), June Harkins (mother of Beth Bivens), Hazel Cooley (former parishioner) Caron Galloday (former parishioner), Warren Fraser, Marian Lyons (friend of John and Kelly McGregor), Karla Fidler (friend of Monique Augustus), Charles Downey (father of April McDonald), Kevin Thames (grandson of Charlie Thames), Carolyn Arnold (friend of Roxi Quirin), Howard Moon (Father of Rhonda Bowden), Veronica Womack ( friend of Seri Barnhill), Christian Dancer (nephew of Ginger Brown) Jeannie Marvelli (Aunt of Anthony Marvelli), and all those in nursing homes or homebound.
SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES
Sunday: Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Monday: Monday of Holy Week
Tuesday: Tuesday of Holy Week Wednesday: Wednesday of Holy Week; Purim begins
Thursday: Holy Thursday; Paschal Triduum begins
Friday: Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Good Friday); Fast and Abstinence
Saturday: Holy Saturday; Vigil of Easter
Busy in the Office—Help out
by Using Online Giving! You can probably tell from just
the church bulletin that we get pretty busy this time of year! Ho-
ly Week, Easter, First Communion, etc. You can help us out
by using Online Giving instead of giving by envelope. Did you know church staff spend approximately an hour and
half processing checks/cash contributions every week, but it only takes 15 minutes to keep tabs on what we receive
online? That’s because online gifts go directly from your bank account to ours… no physical processing required!
Online Giving is secure and easy for you to use. Just look
for the link on our www.stjudepearl.org
Jubilee Year of Mercy
March 20, 2016 Palm Sunday of the Lord’s Passion
Misericordiae Vultus: The Face of Mercy is Pope Francis’ official decree announcing
this Jubilee Year of Mercy.
But Francis had already declared that Je-sus “has shown the face of God’s mercy”
back in 2013 on his first Palm Sunday as pope. Francis described Luke’s account of
Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem: “Crowds, celebrating, praise, blessing, peace: joy fills the air. Jesus
has awakened great hopes, especially in the hearts of the
simple, the humble, the poor, the forgotten, those who do not matter in the eyes of the world. He understands human
sufferings . . . has bent down to heal body and soul.” Enter-ing Jerusalem, Jesus looks at all of us with love, Francis con-
Please remember in your prayers the students preparing to receive the Sacrament of the Eucharist for the first time. Our First communicant are: Kevin Aguirre Nathaly Aguirre John Atkinson Alexis Garcia Gracie Goff Kelly Holmes Katie Loomis Joshua Lowe Kamden Michel Kolby Michel
Sydney Oberto Jose Padilla Hector Penaloza Olivia Ramsey Abbygale Roberts Madelyn Rodgers Breelynn Saujon Amelie Taylor Jacob Varela
"Almost every building on campus was inundated with about two feet of water, including our classrooms, resi-dence hall, Woodworks, gift shop, library, monastery, monastery refectory, and the basement of the Abbey church, which houses all the electrical work and air conditioning equipment. It's going to be a long recov-ery. Even as countless others are reeling from the dev-astating effects of the flood, many still have asked how they can help. The outpouring of support from the community has been overwhelming," said Abbot Justin Brown, O.S.B. You can visit www.saintjosephabbey.com/donate/ for more information on how to help.
Flower Donation Sign-ups –April 2-3 and April 9-10
After each Mass
Are you looking for a way to remember
or recognize a special person or event?
Do it with flowers in the church!
Providing the flowers for the church for the
weekend Masses is a wonderful way to me-
morialize or honor a loved one or to celebrate
an occasion. And, it is so easy! Select the
date and the particular flower arrangement
you want. Put a check or cash in one of the
Flower Guild envelopes for the specified
amount and place it in the offering basket.
Then the St. Jude Flower Guild does the rest!
All flower donations are acknowledged in the
bulletin and in the narthex.
3 Options -
- 2 arrangements by the tabernacle - $75
- 1 arrangement in the narthex - $30
- All 3 arrangements - $100and
If you have any questions, please don’t
hesitate to call Rhonda in the office.
ESSENTIAL REDUCTION All my theology is reduced to this narrow compass: “Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners.” —Archibald Alexander
St. Jude Catholic Church Young Apostles invite you to an...
Easter Egg Hunt When: Sunday, March 27
10:00 A.M.
For: Toddlers-6th grade
Where: St. Jude Church grounds
(There will be signs and youth directing you)
Three area divisions:
Ages 4 and under
Ages 5-9
Ages 10-12
Pictures with the Easter Bunny!
Donations are accepted!
Chrism Mass—Fr. Jeffrey will be joining Bishop Kopacz and other priests of the Diocese for the Blessing of the Holy Oils and renewal of Priestly Vows on Tuesday, March 22nd at 5:45 p.m. at St. Peter’s Cathedral. THERE WILL BE NO MASS ST. JUDE. Wednesday, March 23rd—Mass at 6:00 pm
Thursday, March 24th—Holy Thursday—Mass of the Lord’s Supper with the Washing of the Feet at 6:00 pm followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until midnight. The very meaningful celebration of the washing of the feet will take place during our Holy Thursday Service. The feet of 12 of our parish family members will be washed in commemoration of the Lord’s washing the feet of His apostles, showing his willingness to serve.
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Our parish church will be emptied following Mass on Holy Thursday, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will continue officially until midnight in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Remember during the procession and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, we should remain in silence in reverence to the Passion of Jesus, our Lord and Savior.
Friday, March 25th—Good Friday— Stations of the Cross at 12:00 noon. Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion and Holy Communion at 6:00 pm.
Saturday, March 26th—Holy Saturday Easter Vigil at 8:00 pm (Night Watch of the Resurrection) Service of Light; Liturgy of the Word; Liturgy of Baptism and Confirmation; Reception of Catechumens and Candidates into Full Communion with the Catholic Faith. Sunday, March 27th—Easter Sunday Mass 8:30 am and 11:00 am
Date Night
Sponsored by
Knights of Columbus
Saturday, April 16, 2016
7:00 pm-10:00 pm
Catered meal
D.J. with Dancing
Beer & Wine
Dress--Dinner Casual
$40.00 per couple
Tickets Available April 2-3 & April 9-10
Tickets available at the door Drinks only for $30. per Couple
Proceeds to Seminarian Fund and
Support for St. Jude Church
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