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ST. MICHAEL CATHOLIC CHURCH
100 St. Michael Place
Vicksburg, MS 39180
REVEREND P. J. CURLEY, PASTOR
RECTORY 636-3445
FAX 636-3534
E Mail: [email protected]
WEB SITE: www.stmichaelvicksburg.org
DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION - HELENE BENSON e-mail at [email protected]
SACRAMENT OF PENANCE: SATURDAY 4:30 - 5:00 PM OR BY APPOINTMENT
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: TO INSURE SUFFICIENT TIME FOR ADEQUATE PREPARATION, COUPLES
SHOULD CONTACT THE PRIEST FOUR, PREFERABLY SIX MONTHS IN ADVANCE OF THE WEDDING
IF YOU ARE CELEBRATING A SACRAMENT THIS YEAR, A RECENT COPY OF YOUR BAPTISMAL RECORD MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE PARISH..
(SATURDAY MASS SCHEDULE: 5:30 PM) (SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE: 8:30 AM & 11:00 AM) (Spanish Mass-Sunday- 2:00 PM)
Lay Ministry
Feb. 14-15
Altar Servers
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Feb. 8, 2015
TODAY, Feb. 8
Mass – 8:30 a.m. – Increase in Vocations
Mass – 11:00 a.m. – People of the Parish
Spanish Mass – 2:00 p.m. – Peace in Our World
PSR – 9:45 a.m.
MONDAY, Feb. 9
Mass- 8:30 a.m. – Rhonda Hanks Brasseal
TUESDAY, Feb. 10
Mass – 8:30 a.m. – Peggy Potts
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 11
Mass - 5:30 p.m. – Otto Logue
PSR – 7:00 p.m.
THURSDAY, Feb. 12
Mass - 8:30 a.m. – Emil Chiarito
FRIDAY, Feb. 13
Mass – 8:30 a.m. – Tim Farren
SATURDAY, Feb. 14
Mass – 5:30 p.m. – Respect for LIfe
5:30 p.m. – Theriot Family
8:30 a.m. – Brian McHan – Ella McHan
11:00 a.m. – Laura Phillips – Maggie Roberson
Lector/Commentator
5:30 p.m. – Kay Diehl – Tim Welp
8:30 a.m. – Jessica Delk
11:00 a.m. – Youth Mass
Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion
Feb. 14
5:30 p.m. – Virgil Carter, Al & Kay Diehl, David
Wallace, Time Welp
Feb. 15
8:30 a.m. – Dorothy Brown, Jessica Delk, John Piazza,
Tommy & Tracy Trichell
11:00 a.m. – Lito Meer, Mary Cialone, Betsy & Bobby
Folsom, Janey Seabergh
The Sick in our Community
Judy McCollum, Don Ravetta, Charles Thompson, Jamie Dishman,
Frank Joseph, Catherine Goodrum, Jim Conway, Sonny Sucharski,
Kevin Hawks, Bobbie Anderson, Jim Farrell, Karen Zwissler, Mia
Isabella Calnan, Alyce Chiarito, Steve Blake, John Brooks, Fr.Paul
Madden, Jodie Barnes, Kathy Grant, Bertha Hull, Belinda McKinney,
Haley Cook, Pamela Bull, John Banchetti, Joshua Whitam, Marvin
Webster, Melissa Barker, Barbara Cesare, Jerri Mocknick, Leslie
Shannon, Whitney Doiron, John Alford Laura Uecker, Philip Vedros,
Milton Farr, Rebecca Whitehead, Glenda Daigle, Joan Trahan, Mark
Reddy, Junette Tomlin, Bonnie Bruce, Kevin Hicks, Sharon Bowers,
Camille & Warren Doiron, Larry Lambiotte, Collin Farrell, Bob Sweet,
Falcon Morgan, Mary Jane Lauderdale, Francine Pfaff, Sherri McBride,
Mark Antoine, Mary Ray, Marian Clark, Penny Johnston, Sherry
Antoine, Afton Wallace, Betty Hearn, Beverly Goodwin, Evelyn
Weaver, Barb Price, Beverly Connelly, Dana Faye Clausner, Jackie
Rushing, Sharon Hanks, Walley Hipp, Frances Powell, Zoraida Sanchez,
Lucas Robert, Mike Lloyd, James Powers, Emily Jane Tucker, Joan
Donovan, Aggie Dolan, David Whellock, Jenny Smith and Linda Myers.
MONEY COUNTERS
02/08/15– Sue Fowler, Marsha Buell, Cathey Lee
2/15/15 – Myrtle Alvarado, Dottie Brown, Betsy Farrell
We gratefully acknowledge our Altar
Flowers
Flowers given in loving memory of Evelyn Love by
Laura Ables.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS – “Little Black Books”
will be available beginning Feb. 7-8 for the Lenten
season. All profits from the Lenten books will be
added to the Advent profits and presented to VCS
tuition assistance Fund. Please be generous with
your contributions for this worthwhile cause.
Spanish versions are available.
The KC’s would like to congratulate Hampton Derivaux,
Olivia Waring, and Simran Patel as winners of the KC
Substance Abuse Poster Contest. We would like to
thank Karen Calnan and Ann Claire Fordice for judging
the posters.
KC meeting Schedule – All Tuesdays except 5th
Tuesdays of the month to anyone: 7:30 Rosary and 8:00
Meeting.
Fish Fry – to benefit Haven House is Friday, Feb. 13th and
April 10th.
KC Fish Fry every Friday during Lent
EXCEPT Good Friday.
CYO – EDGE and LIFETEEN will meet this Sunday,
Feb. 8th at 5:30 p.m. in Farrell Hall. Dinner will be
provided.
Youth Mass will be next Sunday at 11 a.m. Mass.
ABBEYFEST – It’s not too late to still sign up for
Abbey Youth Fest! It will be held March 21st in
Covington, LA. Registration is $30 plus meals
(includes a t-shirt). Contact Brittany Gunkel at
[email protected] for more info.
ANGELS OF MERCY – We provide assistance to new and
expectant mothers in St. Michael Parish. If your family is
expecting, please contact Lori Williams at 601-638-8448 or the
Rectory so we may keep your family in our prayers
VICKSBURG ULTREYA – will be held Sunday, Feb. 8th at 6
p.m. at St. Paul Church. This will be a pot luck meal. All
Vicksburg area Catholics who have made a Cursillo are
encouraged to attend.
February is
MISSISSIPPI CATHOLIC Catholic Press Month and our Bishop asks us
to send Mississippi Catholic to every family
in our Parish. Please help us by remitting $25
to the Parish this month. Envelopes are in
your monthly set of envelopes.
EUCHARISTIC
MINISTERS,
ALTAR
SERVERS
AND
LECTOR/COMMENTATORS – please see the sign-up sheets in the
Sacristy to volunteer to help celebrate on Lenten Soup nights and the
rest of the Lenten Season. Thank you!
STATIONS OF THE CROSS – will start on Friday, Feb. 20th at 5:30 p.m.
ASH WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE – is on Wednesday, Feb.
18th Times are 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. There will be a
sign-up sheet in the Sacristy for Eucharist Ministers,
Altar Servers & Lectors.
LENTEN SOUP AND SCRIPTURE – will begin on Feb.
25th and continue every Wednesday during Lent, once
again our collections will benefit the needy in our
community.
GOOD SAMARITAN DRIVERS - A list is posted in
the library behind the glass of drivers that have
volunteered to drive parishioners if they need a ride
to Mass, functions, meetings, Dr. visits, etc. If you
would like to be a part of this ministry, please sign
up in the vestibule of the church. Thank you.
ANNUAL CATHOLIC SERVICE APPEAL – This
weekend we are asking all parishioners of the
Diocese to consider a gift to the CSA. Our theme is
Called to Serve. Jesus showed us how to serve
when He washed the feet of His disciples; and He
asked us to serve others humbly and unselfishly.
For more info about the Appeal or to donate online
please visit www.jacksondiocese.org.
BEREAVEMENT COMMITTEE – We are here to help you and
your family while dealing with the loss of a loved one.
Volunteers prepare meals for parishioners who suffer a loss in
their family. If this committee can be of help to you, please
contact the Rectory. We are always happy to have new
volunteers in this ministry. ….please call Christy Middleton at
638-7398 or Babs Hearn at 638-9319 if you would like to
become a part of this wonderful ministry.
COURTYARD BRICK GARDEN -- If you are interested in getting
a brick for the next group, please see the Church office. We
will get your order started for the next time our brick man
comes to town.
FIRST COMMUNION – the parent that was scheduled for Thursday,
Feb. 12th has been canceled. Parents please check your e-mails for
more info.
If you know someone interested in learning more about the
Catholic Faith, please have them call the Church office and ask
about the RCIA program