Dear Parishioners of St. Joseph and Corpus Christi:

As you may or may not have seen at this point, the Federal Government has issued an indictment of Fr. Lenin Vargas, the former Pastor of St. Joseph. I realize that this will bring a lot of pain and hurt for many of you. The Diocese of Jackson and the U.S. Attorney's Office have both issued statements. I've attached them to this email.

A year and a half ago, we said we would pass this information on to you when it became available. I would like to encourage everyone to continue to pray for every party involved in these matters and stay centered on the Lord, without letting these things shake your faith. My hope and prayer is that St. Joseph and Corpus Christi Catholic Churches will continue to be places of unity, healing, hope, and peace. Your faith is too precious to be affected negatively by anyone else.

Hang on to hope and keep the faith!

Peace,

Fr. Jason