Hello everyone:

Cheers for a great, meatless Friday and for a good weekend! My apologies for not making it to the St. Joseph Altar after Mass. I went to Columbus for their Penance Service, one of the priests became sick and there were around 120 people for Reconciliation. Our Penance service is next Tuesday. I hope we have over 120 people. Fr. Jeffrey, Fr. Binh, Fr. Josh, Fr. Mario, and Fr. Cesar should be present. There's lots of opportunities.

St. Joseph Altar -- I heard the food was delicious and everyone had a wonderful time. I'm attaching the graphic from the bulletin last week, we are still collecting:

No Mass today -- I have to be in Tupelo for a diocesan gathering of priests.

Stations of the Cross -- Tonight at 5:30 PM in the church.

Fish Fry -- tonight from 6 PM to 7 PM. Best fried catfish in town!

St. Joseph Penance Service -- Our Lenten Penance Service is this Tuesday at 6 PM, right after Mass. As I mentioned earlier, there will be several priests. I hope everyone can make it. 

Feast of St. Joseph Collection -- We're introducing an annual collection Several years ago, a trust was established for Campus Ministry here by the family of the late Dean McGhee in his memory. I asked recently that an envelope be placed in the envelopes mailed to parishioners for an annual collection for this purpose. The Diocese has given permission. Any funds collected will remain in the Trust in perpetuity and the interest will be used by Campus Ministry. There is no automatic growth mechanism for this fund. 100% of interest is distributed to the ministry it supports. So, in order for it to grow, funds need to be contributed. The principal balance as of June 30, 2022 is about $30,846.81. Distributions are around 5% every year. Dean McGhee was a Mississippi State Student who died at a far too young age. His memory lives on in this gift that his parents, family, and friends have established to benefit Christian Campus Ministry for students attending Mississippi State University. So, if you'd like to give to this particular fund, you can find the link just below.