Parish Update -- March 26, 2021
Dear Parishioners of St. Joseph:
1. Stations of the Cross -- Come join us for Stations of the Cross this evening at 5:30 PM.
2. Fish Fry -- The Knights of Columbus will have a Fish Fry this evening. It will be take out or drive through only.
3. Holy Week -- Please come join us for Holy Week:
Holy Thursday Mass is at 7 PM, April 1.
Good Friday is at 7 PM, April 2.
Easter Vigil is at 8 PM on Saturday, April 3
Easter Sunday Masses at 9 AM and 11:30 AM.
NB: There will not be a 5:30 PM Mass that day.
Stations of the Cross in the Church is on Good Friday is at Noon.
Our Community Stations of the Cross, which stretches through downtown will begin at 9 AM on Friday. There will also be a Good Friday Unity Service at the Fire Station on Lampkin St. Deacon John will represent St. Joseph and offer a five minute reflection along with the other ministers.
4. Upcoming Facebook Posts -- There will be a series of Facebook Posts where you can follow along with Jesus' last words. They will focus on Jesus' last words and on his
There are two collections during Holy Week apart from our typical offertory, which will be taken on Sunday. We will also place the baskets in the back of the Church.
5. Holy Thursday Collection -- Rice Bowl -- Here's the copy: We invite you today to donate to the Catholic Relief Services (CRS) Rice Bowl. CRS Rice Bowl contributions support projects that assist the poor both overseas and here in the United States. 75 percent of CRS Rice Bowl contributions are sent to Catholic Relief Services and help fund development projects overseas that help increase and maintain communities’ access to food. 25 percent of the contributions stay in the Diocese of Jackson to fund local poverty and hunger alleviation programs. Please be generous.
6. Good Friday Collection -- Holy Land -- Pope Francis has asked our parish to support the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, which helps Christians in the Holy Land. Your support helps the church minister in parishes, provide Catholic schools and offer religious education. The Pontifical Good Friday Collection also helps to preserve the sacred shrines. The wars, unrest and instability have been especially hard on Christians. In these times of crisis, the Pontifical Good Friday Collection provides humanitarian aid to refugees. When you contribute to the Pontifical Good Friday Collection, you become an instrument of peace and join with Catholics around the world in solidarity with the Church in the Holy Land.
Best wishes for a fruitful and blessed Holy Week.
Peace,
Fr. Jason