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

Fr. Lincoln Dall

Pastor

lincoln95@hotmail.com

Deacon Liturgy & Pastoral Care Faith Formation

John McGregor Rhonda Bowden Stacy Wolf

jmcgregor@stjudepearl.org Rbowden@stjudepearl.org ccd@stjudepearl.org

Administrative Assistant Music Director Youth Ministers

Kelly McGregor Pat O’Neil Betsy Walter 601-214-7378

kmcgregor@stjudepearl.org music@stjudepearl.org Mara Villa-Polk 601-421-3849

Mass Schedule

Saturday Vigil

5:30 pm

Sunday

8:30 am & 11:00 am

Spanish Mass

Sunday 1:00pm

Tuesday, Wednesday,

and Thursday

6:00 pm

Adoration of the

Blessed Sacrament

Thursday 5:00 pm

Friday

10:00 am

Holy Days

of Obligation

Check bulletin

for times

Reconciliation

Saturday 4:45 pm

or by appointment

Our prayer chapel

is always open

Fourth Sunday of Lent March 11, 2018

From the very beginning of today’s Gospel, this story of healing strikes us as being

different than other such stories in the Gospels. Usually, we have someone rush up to Jesus with great faith and enthusiasm, pleading to be healed themselves or trying to con-

vince Jesus to help a family member or a friend. However, in today’s Gospel, as Jesus and his disciples pass a blind man on their journey, the disciples ask a question, reflecting a

widely held belief in the Ancient World: Was this man is blind on account of his own sin or the sins of his parents? Without the blind man even says a word to Jesus, before he

knows what is happening, Jesus is spitting on some clay, spreading that mixture on the man’s eyes, and telling him to go wash in a pool in order to be healed. We don’t know

how much the blind man knew about Jesus before this encounter, but I ‘m sure this en-

counter fueled his curiosity. Jesus uses this healing as an opportunity for God to manifest his saving power to challenge the faith not only of the blind man, but also the faith every-

one who witnessed this healing.

The blind man was restored to sight both spiritually and physically; he is able to final-

ly say: “I do believe, Lord.” Yet the Pharisees, with their many questions and their con-tinued spiritual blindness, cannot make such a statement of belief. They cannot even

come close to the faith of the blind man. The Pharisees can see a lot of things, they have a lot of knowledge and are very intelligent in a lot of ways, but they certainly cannot see

through the lens of faith. Have you ever had trouble seeing something that was there all

the time? Sometimes we are so distracted or overwhelmed by other things on our jour-ney. Sometimes, we start off on our driveway and we start driving on autopilot toward

our place of work, only to realize, no, it is not even a work day, and we should be driving in another direction. It might be that way on our journey of faith – we could be on auto-

pilot cruising in one certain direction without questioning it or realizing we should be go-ing somewhere else. Or, we are looking for something specific, for something to point us

in the right direction, and we just can’t see it.

Healed by Jesus, the blind man was able to overcome what was making him both

physically and spiritually blind. The waters of baptism cleansed the blind man. We our-selves are cleansed by the waters of our baptism. There might be something keeping us from seeing the signpost God has put out for us on our Lenten journey. The Pharisees

tried to pull the blind man back into the darkness, but he resisted. By our Lenten disci-plines and the promises we made to God, we are renewed and refreshed in our faith.

Parish Mission Statement

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 5:30 pm — Special Intention Sunday 8:30 am— Special Intention Sunday 11:00 pm— People of St. Jude Sunday 1:00 pm—Spanish Community Tuesday 6:00 pm— Willie Doll Thomas (RIP) Wednesday 6:00 pm— Special Intention Thursday 6:00 pm — Special Intention Friday 10:00 am—Special Intention

Classes meet this Sunday promptly at 9:45 am. Classes will not meet Sun-

day, March 18, for Spring Break. Classes will resume Sunday, March 25.

March 17-Abbey Youth Festi-val March 21-Youth night* *Youth nights begin with Mass at 6:00 followed by dinner and an activity. Youth nights end about 8:30 p.m.

ADULT FAITH FORMATION

Please join us each Sunday, at 9:45 AM for "Symbolon - The Catholic Faith Explained" for our Adult Education program.

This journey of faith, discovery, and friendship with Christ will help make a lasting impression on our lives.

ABSTINENCE FROM MEAT:

Those who at 14 years of age are

to abstain from meat on all the

Fridays of Lent

During the Holy Season of

Lent we will be praying the

Stations of the Cross each

Friday following the 10 am

Mass and at 6:00 p.m. Fol-

lowing the 6:00 pm Stations

of the Cross, the Knights of Columbus will

be preparing Catfish Dinners.

Remember in your prayers our Catechumen and Candi-date who will be received into full communion with the Catholic Faith on Holy Saturday. Our Catechumen is Demardra Naylor; and

our Candidate is Felandria Cooper.

Here at Saint Jude there are many ways to stay connected

with news, events, cancellations, etc.

St. Jude website—www.stjudepearl.org

Facebook—St. Jude Catholic Church, Pearl, MS

Messages (text or email) about events will be sent

through:

St. Jude App—through the App Store: download My

Parish App.

Flocknote—Text StJudeCatholicChurch6 to 84576. Would you like to make a donation “In Memory of” or “In Honor of” a loved one for Easter Flowers? It’s not too late. Flower Envelopes were include in the March

envelope mailing.

Sunday March 4, 2018

Weekly Collection: $6,651.00

Online Collection $ 2,373.00

Children’s Collection $ 32.36

Spanish Collection

$ 135.00 Stewardship Thought

When Jesus asked the Samaritan woman for a drink of wa-ter, He opened the door for a life changing relationship with

Him. Scripture says her testimony drew many others to Him

as well. We, too, must be ready to respond whenever and wherever the Lord speaks to us and be prepared for it to

change our lives!

Parishioners: Viola Allen, Wendy Bobo, Brody Bokros, Daniel Bondi, Ed and Cathy Dunn, Charles and Mary Ann Goldsmith, Christine Guillotte, Jane Kaiser, Katie Kirby, Joe Loomis, Lucy Lover-tich, Chloe Martin, Mike Meadows, Kathy Moody, Ernie Mur-ray, Charles Myers, Patricia Poole, Nell Ramsdell, T. Ray-mond, Marlene Rhodes, Phyllis Rogers, Mary Sauls, Florence Scanlon, Mike Siller, Linda Smith, Scott Statham, Charlie Thames, Sandra Walker, Mary Jo Zummo.

Family and Friends of Parishioners: Michelle Som-mers, (granddaughter of Pat and Barbara McBride), Mary Frasier Hudson (niece of Serie Barnhill ), Louis Collier, Jona-than Boone (friend of Allen Lea), Peter Rippa, (husband of

Mary Rippa) Jim Doud (friend of Mike and Diane Meadows), Lloyd Young (father of Cathy Dunn), Ed Peeples (husband of Karen Peeples), Mary Bess Curry (mother of Mike Curry), Flora and Luis Martin (Daughter and Son-in-law of Mary Rip-pa), Missy Goodman (Daughter of Nick and Maureen Calico), Pearl Turner (mother of Sheilah Resweber), Jeremy McIntyre (son of Brenda and Dorian McIntyre), Flossie Frasier (cousin of Linda Smith), Emily Bennett (daughter-in-law of Carol Denslow), Irene Jones (mother of Gail Dowdle), June Harkins (mother of Beth Bivens), Donna Neese (mother of Nicole Chapman), Karla Fidler (friend of Monique Augustus), Charles Downey (father of April McDonald), Jeannie Marvelli (Aunt of Anthony Marvelli), Paula Moody Moore (cousin of Sandra Walker), Erin Anderson and Barry Watts (friends of Sandra Walker), Tanya Harris (daughter of Phyllis Rogers.),

Martha Young, (mother of Cathy Dunn), Tammy May, (daughter of Carol Bourne), Robert Caskey (Husband of Riza Caskey), Clyde Cox (brother of George Cox), Phyllis Davis and Rosemary West (mother and sister of David Peters), Douglas Montague (nephew of Sandra Walker), Louis Garri-ga (brother of Bill Garriga), Bob and Pat Clifford (parents of Christina Bondi), Eula LeBlanc (sister of June Trahan), Betty Naquin, and all those in nursing homes or homebound.

The RCIA will meet on Tuesday, March 13th at 6:30 pm. This week’s topic is “Matrimony and Holy Orders.”

WELCOME BACK TO OUR CHURCH FAMILY We welcome back to our Church family: Ellen Russell We are excited that you have made our family your family.

READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Is 65:17-21; Ps 30:2, 4-6, 11-13b; Jn 4:43-54

Tuesday: Ez 47:1-9, 12; Ps 46:2-3, 5-6, 8-9; Jn 5:1-16

Wednesday: Is 49:8-15; Ps 145:8-9, 13cd-14, 17-18;

Jn 5:17-30 Thursday: Ex 32:7-14; Ps 106:19-23; Jn 5:31-47

Friday: Wis 2:1a, 12-22; Ps 34:17-21, 23; Jn 7:1-2, 10, 25-30

Saturday: Jer 11:18-20; Ps 7:2-3, 9bc-12;

Jn 7:40-53 Sunday: Jer 31:31-34; Ps 51:3-4, 12-15;

Heb 5:7-9; Jn 12:20-33 Alternate readings (Year A):

Ez 37:12-14; Ps 130:1-8; Rom 8:8-11; Jn 11:1-45 [3-7, 17, 20-27, 33b-45]

SAINTS AND SPECIAL OBSERVANCES

Sunday: Fourth Sunday of Lent; Second Scrutiny; Daylight Saving Time begins;

Friday: Abstinence Saturday: Saint Patrick

PRAY FOR OUR TROOPS Remember in your prayers all those who serve our nation in the Armed Forces. We especially pray for: Christopher and Lamont Arnold, Meghan Bietzel, Jessup Boatner, David Clay, Chris Curry, Zach Far-rar, Brandon King, Christopher Melancon, Dean Mil-

lette, Troy Resurreccion, Emma Reuter, Steven Renslow, Ryan Roy, Trey Strickland, Inissa Zambrano.

Each Wednesday until March 21st we will have Mass at 6:30 am fol-lowing by a Prayer Breakfast at 7:00 am. All are invited. This week’s speaker will be Dcn. Denzil

Lobo, Deacon Ecclesial Minister at Christ the King in Jackson. If you would like to help with the breakfast please contact Rhonda in the office.

LOOKING AHEAD Holy Week 2018

March 25, Palm Sunday – Outdoor procession at 11:00 a.m. Mass, weather permitting

March 27, Tuesday – Chrism Mass at the Cathe-dral of St. Peter the Apostle in Jackson at 5:45

p.m.; all are invited; no Mass at St. Jude March 29, Holy Thursday – Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7:00 p.m. with Washing of Feet and Transfer of the Most Blessed Sacrament to the Alter of Repose March 30, Good Friday

Stations of the Cross at 12 noon in the Church The Passion of Our Lord, Adoration of the Holy Cross, and Holy Communion at 7:00

p.m. in the Church March 31, Holy Saturday – Easter Vigil Mass at 8:00 p.m. in the Church April 1, Easter Sunday – Masses at 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. in the Church

Save the date!

Vacation Bible School

Around the World in 5 Days!

June 11th – 15th, 9am – Noon

Ages 3 years – rising 6th grade

Volunteer opportunities:

Youth Volunteers – rising 7th – 12th grades

Young adult and adult volunteers of all ages

Stay tuned for more info!

Take a Bruin Break

St. Joseph Catholic School is hosting a "Take a Bruin Break & Tour St. Joe Day". Wednesday, March 21, 2018 from 9am-1pm. To RSVP and/or for more information, please contact Tricia Harris at tharris@stjoebruins.com or 601.898.4803.

Jeans, Jazz & Bruin Blues Draw Down

We would like to thank everyone that donated, sponsored and attended the 2018 Jeans, Jazz & Bruin Blues Draw Down. Plans are already underway for the 2019 draw down that will take place on February 23, 2019. SAVE THE DATE.

Lent – 2018

March 16, & 23, Fridays during Lent Stations of the Cross at 10:30 a.m. in the chapel and at 6:00 p.m. in the church Catfish Dinners in the Parish Hall immediately following the 6:00 p.m. Stations; doors will not be open until Stations have concluded; dinner is “eat-in” only with community; no “to go” plates

March 14, & 21, Wednesdays during Lent – Mass at 6:30 a.m. in the Chapel followed by Lenten Prayer Breakfast at 7:00 a.m. in the Parish Hall The Sacrament of Reconciliation is offered 4:45 – 5:15 p.m. every Saturday in the Church and by re-quest after the 10:00 a.m. Masses on Friday.

The Blessed Sacrament is exposed for Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.

every Thursday in the Chapel.

Recently, we pastors in the Dio-cese of Jackson received a letter from Bishop Kopacz, stating his

support for the Knights of Columbus and encouraging us pastors to promote membership in the Knights. We are blessed here at St Jude to have a very active, enthusiastic council of the Knights of Columbus, a council that adds so much to the life our parish. I want to encourage member-ship in the Knights, while also encouraging all men who are members in our parish to be active in their membership. In order to encourage participation in the Knights and to reach out to the families of Knights in our parish, the Knights will host an afternoon when Knights and their families will come together for an afternoon of games in conjunction with their April meeting. More information will be announced for this event.

Help needed to Decorate

We need your help to prepare for Holy Week and Easter! We

will be decorating Holy Thursday, March 29th at 10:00

am; Holy Saturday, March 31st at 9:00 am. If you will be

able to help contact Rhonda in the office by email at rbowden@stjudepearl.org. Many hands make

light work! We will need men to help set up the fire pot, and the Flower Guild and Art and Envi-

ronment to help with flowers and other decorations.

Why pray for vocations?

Reason #1

We need more priests and religious!

The Church’s need for priests is growing. As priests die and retire, not enough men are being or-

dained to replace them. Meanwhile, the Catholic population is growing. This leads to painful parish

closings, mergers, and over-worked priests. Likewise, the number of religious sisters has plummet-

ed by nearly 70% in the past 50 years, which means fewer sisters in schools, hospitals, and other

critical Catholic missions.

Reason #2

We need the Eucharist

“Considering that the Eucharist is the greatest gift our Lord gives to his Church, we must ask for

priests since the priesthood is a gift for the Church. We must pray insistently for this gift. We must

ask for it on our knees.” ~ Pope John Paul II

Reason #3

“Prayer is the “one thing necessary”

“I often think that prayer–the unum necessarium–-is the one aspect of vocations work which we

tend to forget or to undervalue.” – Pope Benedict XVI

Reason #4

Prayer works!

“If we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever

we ask, we know that we have obtained the requests made of him.” ~ 1 John 5:14-15

Vianney Vocations—Invisible Monastery

David Anastasio Rosemarie Lopez

JJ Arellano Ashley Lowe

Shayan Avilez Delancey Murphy

Trinity Avilez Rachel Myers

Drew Harris Elijah Watkins

“Will You Pray for Me?”

Spiritual Bouquet

For the

First Communion Class

As a special gift to our First Communion Class, we are asking all parishioners to

write a note to at least one of the children in their “Will You Pray for Me?” Spir-

itual Bouquet Keepsake Book. This is a beautiful way for their church family and

friends to share prayers for each First Communicant.

The books will be in the Chapel. Choose a book (or books) and write a

note indicating the number and types of prayers you wish to offer (for

example: Three Our Father’s, or 5 Glory Be’s or One Rosary), along with any

additional messages you would like to include. Please remember to print.

Please stop by the chapel anytime to share a prayer with our First Communion

Class. The books will be available until May 5th.

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