St. Joseph and St. Patrick Parishes

The Catholic Community of Meridian, comprised of St. Joseph and St. Patrick parishes, united by faith in Jesus Christ and nourished by the Sacraments, is called to proclaim the reign of God through the Gospels, the teachings of the Church, and service to one another and the wider community. 

Come join Seminarian Grayson Foley June 29th, July 6th and 13th in the Family Life Center starting at 5:30 p.m. each Wednesday and the movie trilogy "Lord of the Rings" will be shown each evening. Following the movie, the group will explore the Catholic Symbolism in the movie series. Food/Drink will be served each evening. all youth are welcomed!

This years Vacation Bible School will be July 18th-22nd. There will be a organization/volunteer meeting Thursday, June 2nd at 6:30 p.m. in the St. Patrick Parish Center. All are welcome to attend.

The theme is Food Truck Party (On a Roll with God). Registration is now open:

Please click the link below to for more information or to register your child:

https://catholiccommunity.mycokesburyvbs.com/


You can also register your child at the parish office. 

Some guidlines to be aware of are:
1. A form must be completed for each child.
2. Registration fee is $10 per child (but no child will be refused if the family is unable to pay the fee). 
3. VBS is open to children entering Kindergarten - 5th grade this fall 2022-2023 school year. 


The Parish Office will be closed July 4th and 5th in observance of Independence Day. Mass will not be celebrated July 4th, 5th or 6th. We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable Holiday. There will be a Communion Service in St. Patrick Church at 12:05 p.m. Wednesday, July 6th. 


 

Other Information of Note: 

The Divine Mercy Chaplet:   Monday through Friday at 3:00pm. Dial in at 769 206 1927 to listen. 
Vespers and the Rosary:     Monday   through   Friday   at   4:45pm.  Join  by  dialing  (769)206-1927.    

Confessions:  Confessions will be offered by Father Augustine 30 minutes before every Mass or you can call the Church office to make an appointment.


Office hours: The parish office is now open 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM, Monday-Friday.   If you are in need of something or have a question, please call the office and  your call will either be answered or you can leave a message and it will be returned.  If you have any medical emergency, please call the church office using the emergency line. If someone is in the hospital, please let us know.  We have ministers who are willing to pray with you, following the guidelines of the hospitals.

Diocesan & Parish Directives for Masses:
1.Holy Communion is still to be distributed in the hand only.                                              2. Stay safe and be vigilant!
3. The collection basket will not be passed.  We will have a basket at the door for collecting offerings when leaving the building.                                                                              4. Exchanging the sign of peace should not involve physical contact and could include a bow, a wave, or a verbal greeting of peace.

Thank you for your attention to these notices. 

Father Augustine Palimattam

Tithing/Contributions: We are grateful for your continued support of our Catholic Community and St. Patrick School. There are several ways to continue to contribute to the church/school:
You can mail your contributions to the church office.  You  can  also  donate 
online. There is a link at the top right of the website (catholicmeridian.org) on the homepage 
(ONLINE GIVING).  You can click on that link  and follow the steps to create an account.




As a postscript to the above correspondence. You can mail in your contributions to one of the following addresses:

St. Joseph Church                                                 St. Patrick Church
              PO Box 532                                                               PO Box 529                                          Meridian, Ms. 39302                                            Meridian, Ms. 39302      

or to the Parish Office:
  2601 Davis Street
  Meridian, Ms. 39301

Also please consider a gift/donation to St. Patrick School during this time as well. Any donation regardless of the amount will be welcomed and appreciated.  The address to mail donations to the school is: 

St. Patrick School
2700 Davis Street
Meridian, Ms. 39301

You can also donate to the school online by going to the school website:
stpatrickcatholicschool.org

In the middle of the homepage under the Shamrock Newsletter is a link (Online Giving is Now Available). You can click on that to make a donation.


Again thank you to all our Parishioners and those of you that support our Catholic Community and St. Patrick School. 
  

St. Patrick School  Summer Office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  (Monday-Thursday). Please call the school office (601) 482-6044 for registration information or to arrange a tour. Registration for the 2022-2023 school year is ongoing, however some classes are either full or close to capacity.  Scrip cards are also available. You can purchase gift cards at face value and the school makes a percentage of each sale. Scrip is available for purchasing groceries, eating out, gas etc.      

If you aware of someone who is homebound, in a nursing facility, assisted living center,  in the hospital or otherwise in need of being visited, please contact the parish office.  

 We are at your service. Please call on us and we will provide any help that we are capable of.  Let all our prayers be joined together to God the Father through his Son Jesus Christ.

Father Augustine


Catholic Community of Meridian 
2601 Davis Street
Meridian, Ms 39301
(601) 693 1321