Mass Schedule:

Sunday—9:00 AM

Weekdays—7:00 AM

Holy days—6:00 PM

Youth Service—Fourth Sunday

Novena—Friday—after 7:00AM Mass

Sacraments:

Reconciliation:

Sunday 8:00—8:45 or by appointment

Infant Baptism/Marriages:

Contact the Parish Office for

further instructions

Organizations & Ministries:

Altar Servers: 601.630.0403

Liturgical Committee:

Pastoral Council:

Religious Education: 601.636.0115

Perpetual Help Sodality: 601.529.4787

Men’s Club: 601.636.4437

Pastoral Council President:

Mr. James Anderson

Choir Rehearsal—Wednesday- 6:00PM

Choir President: Mrs. Cynthia Sims

Bulletin Deadline:

NOON Thursday or

48 hours prior to a Holiday

Email submissions to:

stmarysvicksburg@gmail.com,

Father Joseph at 601.636.0115

Ministry to the sick: Please

contact the Parish Office to be

placed on the list or to arrange

visits with the pastor

Center Rental: Contact Mr.

John Ferguson 601.638.6647

Home Ministry: 601.638.7229

Musicians: 601.636.3976

RCIA -Contact Parish Office

Director Religious Education:

Dr. Josephine Calloway

Webpage:

www.stmarysvicksburg.org

Rosary — Each Sunday at 8:30 a.m.

Ladies Sodality — First Sunday — following Mass

Men’s Club — Second Sunday — following Mass

Pastoral Council — Second Tuesday at 6:00 p.m.

Young Adults Group—- Third Sunday—following Mass

St . Mar y’s Cathol ic Church

1512 Main Street, Vicksburg, MS 39183 | 601.636.0115

September 8, 2019

Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time

The Ladies Sodality will resume their monthly meeting on TO-DAY, September, 9/8/19. We hope that you enjoyed your summer break and will return invigorated, with new ideas and are ready to work.

Please see the announcement (included) in this bulletin for de-tails of the event “Little Black Dress” sponsored by the Young Adults Group (YAG).

For the Sundays of September 15, 22 and 29 please sub-mit all announcements for the bulletin to Father Joseph and/or Dr. Kenya Gaskin (kmgaskin@gmail.com). Child Protection—All St. Mary’s parishioners working with chil-dren MUST participate in a child protection workshop which will be scheduled in September. Additional details will be pro-vided at a later. Parish Council Meeting— meetings will resume on Tuesday, September 10, at 6:00pm.

Sep 10: 6:30 PM Rosary 7:00 PM Meal & Recruitment Social. The

Rosary is open to the public.

Sep 12: 6:00 PM KC Ladies Auxiliary Mtg. The Auxiliary is open to

all ladies of the parish.

Sept 15: 12:00 - 1:30 PM Annual KC Ladies Auxiliary Brunch at

the KC Home. All ladies of the parish are invited to attend.

Our Lady of Guadalupe Silver Rose is traveling through Mississippi during the months of September and October. It’s schedule in Vicksburg is as follows: Sep 14 5:30 PM Mass @ St. Michael Sep 15 8:30 AM Rosary @ St. Mary Sep 15 10:30 AM Mass @ St. Paul

Sep 16 Vicksburg Catholic School

The KCs are hosting their annual Soccer Challenge for youth ages

9-14 at the Sports Force Park from 5:45 to 6:15 on Sept. 23 and

24.

Oct 06: 9:00 AM Corporate Communion @ St. Mary. KC Families

welcome.

SAVE THE DATE: KC Drawdown—Sunday, October 13

KC Contests - Rules and Entry Forms can be found on the KC

website under the Activities tab . www.ms-kofc.com/898 . —

Substance Abuse Awareness Poster is open to students 8 -14

years old. Deadline for the contest entry is Nov.1, 2019. —

Citizenship Essay is open to all students in grades 8-12. Dead-

line for entry is Oct. 11, 2019

KC Family of the Month for July is the John Piazza family.

KC Knight of the Month for July is Phillip Drolla

Daily Readings

September 9-14, 2019

Monday, Sept. 9 Colossians 1:24—2:3 • R/8; Psalm 62:6-7, 9 •

Luke 6:6-11 •

Tuesday, Sept. 10 Colossians 2:6-15 •

R/; Psalm 148:1b-2, 8-9, 10-11 • Luke 6:12-19 •

Wednesday, Sept. 11 Colossians 3:1-11 •

R/9; Psalm 145:2-3, 10-11, 12-13ab • Luke 6:20-26 •

Thursday, Sept. 12

Colossians 3:12-17 • R/5; Psalm 16:1b-2a & 5, 7-8, 11 •

Luke 6:27-38 •

Friday, Sept. 13 1 Timothy 1:1-2, 12-14 •

R/; Psalm 100:1b-2, 3, 4, 5 • Luke 6:39-42 •

Saturday, Sept. 14

Numbers 21:4b-9 • R/7b; Psalm 78:1bc-2, 34-35, 36-37,

38 • John 3:13-17 •

Adult Catechesis—The Mass conducted by Father Rusty starts September 25 at 6:30pm, and meets every other Wednesday through December 4. Dinner served at $5/person. Baby sitters and adult volunteers needed. Please contact Rebecca at faithformation@stpaulvicksburg.org for additional information. St. Mary parishioners are wel-come, please contact Rebecca to register.

Mass Schedule September 8 September 15

Commentator Benny Terrell Kenya Gaskin

Lector 1 Lector 2

Chris Slaughter Haley Sims

Ushers George Haynes

John Ferguson

Chris Slaughter

George Haynes

Extraordinary Minister/ Eucharist

Ruthe McCoy Patricia Clyde

Extraordinary Ministers

Harley Caldwell

Patricia Clyde

JD Brown

Stephanie Stirgus

Extraordinary Ministers/Choir

Virginia Brown

Carlotta Ferguson

Carlotta Ferguson

Harrison Havard

Gift Bearers Joyce Gordon

Ruby Hunter

Mary H. Franklin

Darlene Jackson

Altar Servers Group 2 Group 1

Sanctuary Maintenance - Sign-up sheet in rear window of church for 10am on September 14. We encourage all church members who are able to come and take part in this endeavor. POC: Dr. Josephine Callaway.

Collection Totals:

Sunday, September 1—Not Available

Collection Counters for September 8 Carlotta Ferguson, Ruby Hunter, Mary H. Franklin

Collection Counters for September 15

Chris Slaughter, Patricia Clyde, Edith Ezekwe

We thank you for giving your valuable time as a counter. Please switch with someone if you are unable to serve

September 8 Geroid Chambliss, Sr.

Robert Pickett

September 10 Anthony Minor, Jr.

Floriece Chambers

September 11 Donica Minor

Dawnisha Straughter

September 12

Howard A. Smith

M/M Darryl Humes (A)

Cameron Barnes Humes

September 13 Haley Sims

*Mr. Abron Allen Haymond * *Mrs. Mary Acholonu* *Dr. Pat-rick Igbokwe* *Mr. Robert Antwine* *Mrs. Veronica Igbokwe* *Mrs. Anna Hearn Burnett* *Mr. Robert Bell* *Mrs. Lillie Mi-nor* *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* *Mrs. Edna Harrison* *Mr. Harrison Havard* *Mrs. Pinkye Stewart* *Mrs. Geraldine Dickerson* * Mr. Lawrence Minor* * Mrs. Emma Lee Maxwell* *Mrs. Bonnie James* *Mr. Archie Plump* *Fr. Malcolm O’Leary* *Ms. Kymeria Chambers* *Mr. Lonnie Boykins* *Fr. Francis Damoah* *Mrs. Virginia Brown* *Mrs. Christine Phillips* *Mrs. Irene Maxey* *Mrs. Paula Boyd* *Mr. George Haynes* *Infant Jericho Johnson* *Mr. Joe Zelasko* *Mrs. Agnes Slaughter West*

Please continue to pray for our sick and shut-in parishioners and our family members.