No Meetings on December 26, 2017 and January 2, 2018. January 9: 7:30pm Rosary 8:00PM Business Mtg.The Weekend Backpack Program - Each week backpacks are given to young students who would oth- erwise go hungry on weekends. To offer assistance with the pro- gram you may contact Angela Jenkins, Director of Programs at 601-214-6922 or online at the following site: missis- [email protected]. You can make donations of food, money or your time to help assemble the backpacks. Backpacks are stuffed each Thursday at the United Way building. You can volunteer as an individual or as group. Your assis- tance is always welcomed MARK YOUR CALENDAR— Repeat session of FOLLOWING CHRIST to be held starting January 10,2018 thru February 14,2018. Registration forms are in the rear of the church. Please sign up as soon as possible. Call Paul Banchetti at 832-244-5824 if you have any questio 1512 Main Street, Vicksburg, MS 39183 | 601.636.0115 St. Mary’s Catholic Church
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No Meetings on December 26, 2017 and January 2, 2018.
January 9: 7:30pm Rosary 8:00PM Business Mtg.The Weekend
Backpack Program - Each week backpacks are given to young students who would oth-erwise go hungry on weekends. To offer assistance with the pro-gram you may contact Angela Jenkins, Director of Programs at 601-214-6922 or online at the following site: [email protected].
You can make donations of food, money or your time to help assemble the backpacks. Backpacks are stuffed each Thursday at the United Way building. You can volunteer as an individual or as group. Your assis-tance is always welcomed
MARK YOUR CALENDAR— Repeat session of FOLLOWING CHRIST
to be held starting January 10,2018 thru February 14,2018. Registration forms are in the rear of the church. Please sign up as soon as possible. Call Paul Banchetti at 832-244-5824 if you have any questio
1512 Main Street, Vicksburg, MS 39183 | 601.636.0115
*Mrs. Rosemary Abbott* *Mr. Abron Allen Haymond * *Mrs. Mary Acholonu* *Dr. Patrick Igbokwe* *Mr. Robert Antwine* *Mrs. Veronica Igbokwe* *Mrs. Anna Hearn Barnett* *Mr. Joe A. Luster, Jr.* *Mr. Robert Bell* *Mrs. Lillie Minor* *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* *Mr. Euphytee Williams* *Mrs. Edna Harrison* *Mr. Harrison Havard* *Mr. Everett Herrington* *Mrs. Pinkye Stewart* *Mrs. Geraldine Dick-erson* * Mr. Lawrence Minor* * Mrs. Emma Lee Maxwell* *Mrs. Bonnie James* *Mr. Archie Plump* * Fr. Malcolm O’Leary* *Ms. Kymeria Cham-bers* * Mr. J. D. Brown* * Mr. Lonnie Boykins* *Fr. Francis Damoah*
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Please continue to pray for all the sick and shut-in members of our parish family and our personal families.
New Years’ Eve Party: - St. Mary’s Par-ish will host a New Year’s Eve Party December 31, from 8pm until Midnight, for parish members and their invited guests. Each parishioner is responsible for refreshments and beverages (BYOB and Food) for themselves and their guests. Table covers provided, please bring your own decorations and party favors. Music provided by a DJ Mike Col-ston. Adult’s Only—please.
M ERRY C HRISTMAS
I want to wish everyone a very Merry & Joyous Christmas. It is the eve of Christmas. But, since it is so close we can tell everyone “Merry Christmas”
The church history tells us that Jesus was born two thousand years ago. It was such a great event
for the whole human race that we celebrate that birthday as though is it was happening today. In the place of the angels singing on that first day of His birth, as the church, we are the angels singing the same songs of happiness and joy. Because, Jesus continues to do what He did on that actual day of His birth; bringing joy and salvation to humanity. We just do not see Him as the angels did. They must have been sur-prised to see so few human beings rejoicing and celebrating the actual birth of One who came to save all of humanity.
In a human way of thinking, Jesus must have been surprised that so few people witnessed His birthday. God had spoken to mankind many times through the prophets that the Messiah was going to come to redeem the human race. As a human being, Jesus must have felt the same way the angels felt, (disappointed) that so few people were there to join in the celebration.
But today, there is no excuse for the small number of people who will really join the celebration of His birth, and redemption (that ) has been made available to every human being. We have to make up for that big number of people who do not join in the celebration of His birth. We must do it by making sure that we not only do our share of celebrating, but that we make up for those not celebrating by ensuring we do it with a lot of faith and love. Jesus will accept our efforts to do that.
C o n g ra t u l a t i o n s t o D r. Ed i t h E z e k w e . Dr. Ezekwe received her
doctoral degree in Public Health on Friday, December 8, 2017 at Jackson
State University. She earned her M. S. from Virginia State University in 1984. Please congratulate her on this
great achievement.
Small group discussions based on the book "The Mass” will take place in the church basement on each SUNDAY ONLY (EXCEPT FIRST SUNDAY) NO DISCUSSIONS DECEMBER 24 OR 31. Discussions will resume after New Years’
Mass Schedule December 24 Midnight
Mass December 25
Lector Crystal Slaughter Erianna Gibbs Harrison Havard
Ushers Sharon McBride.
Darlene Jackson
Mary H. Franklin
Ruby Hunter
Carl Sims, Sr.
Carl Sims, Jr.
Extraordinary Minister/ Eucharist
Lewis Burke Patricia Clyde Virginia Brown
Extraordinary Ministers
Deacon Rick
Harrison Havard
Deacon Rick
Carlotta Ferguson
Deacon Rick
Stephanie Stirgus
Extraordinary Ministers/Choir
J D Brown
Stephanie Stirgus
Lewis Burke
Philomena Zelasko
Harley Caldwell
Harrison Havard
Gift Bearers Dee Dee Apenyo
Ke’Asia Slaughter Haynes Family
Erica Watson
Family
Altar Servers
Ke’Asia Slaughter
Vernon Maxwell
Anthony Lane
Erin Watson
Kaleigh Rader
De’Marques
Flowers
Collection Totals:
December 17, 2017: $ 1,308.35
Thanks to everyone who generously contribute to the care of the church.
Collection Counters for December 24
Benny Terrell, Coleen Nash, Florence Njiti
Collection Counters for December 31
Janice Carstafhnur, Ruthe McCoy, Anna Burnette
We thank you for giving your valuable time as a counter.
Please switch with someone if you are unable to serve.
