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.
 

 

Please read the following letter from Father Augustine that is an update from the previous communications and includes the Holy Week Schedule and other pertinent information (Note there has been some amendments to the original letter effective April 2nd. This is due to the Governers decree. ) 


CATHOLIC COMMUNITY OF MERIDIAN ST. JOSEPH & ST. PATRICK
Office Address 2601 David St.
Meridian, MS 39301
Website: catholicmeridian.org
 Phone: (601) 693-1321
 Facebook: Catholic Community of Meridian


      Greetings to my beloved parishioners!  It is my prayer and wish that this letter finds you in good health and at peace during this very unfortunate time in our world.  I keep all of you in my 
prayers, especially our brothers and sisters who are being affected physically, emotionally, and 
spiritually by the corona virus.
     The corona virus has had an immeasurable impact on all of us.   Our daily routines and how  we 
live  our  lives  has  had  a  drastic  change  over  the  past  few  weeks.   Our  government 
leaders and health care provides are doing their best to institute necessary measures to avoid the 
spread of the disease.  I implore you to be diligent in following the guidance and directions they 
provide to keep you and your loved ones as safe as possible.
     As  we  go  forward,  if  you  experience  feelings  of  helplessness  or  anxiety  of  what 
tomorrow holds, take time to do what we know will help.  Pray!  If you find yourself with more free 
 time,  spend  it  in  prayer.  Through  prayer  we  can  focus  on  being  positive,  we  can avoid unnecessary   anxiety,   and   we   can   redirect   our   apprehensions and preoccupation   of   this pandemic toward a renewed confidence that we are in our Father’s hands and He shall protect us now and always.  Remember, also, to continue praying for those who work in the hospitals. This is one of those special times when our doctors, nurses, medical staff, and volunteers need us to lift them up in our prayers.
     In addition to your personal prayer time, I have listed below some other opportunities that we, as family, can come together spiritually and pray for God’s grace and mercy. We are at your service. Call us, if you have any questions. Let us be united in prayer. Let us fight together.

Forever in my prayers,

Father Augustine Palimattam
Pastor
 

Addendum to Father's letter 

The  Holy  Mass:   I  celebrate  mass  every  day  for  your  intentions  and  for  protection  
from  this pandemic  virus.  Saturday’s  at  5:00pm  and  Sunday’s  at  10:00am  I  will  be  on  
the  Catholic Community of Meridian Facebook live celebrating weekend mass.

The Divine Mercy Chaplet:  Monday through Friday at 3:00pm on Facebook live.

A Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Help:  Saturday’s at 11:00am on Facebook live.

Vespers,   Rosary   or   Stations   at   the   Cross:     Monday   through   Friday   at   
4:45pm.   Phone Conference.  Join  by  dialing  (769)206-1927.   Please  mute  your  phone  to  
prevent  background noise.

 Holy Week Schedule:

Palm Sunday Vigil -  5:00pm on Facebook live.

In addition to Facebook live, the following Masses will also be available on My TOK2, Comcast 
channel 2 and is broadcast over the air on channel 11.2.   *Not be available on satellite services.

Palm Sunday                 11:00am
Holy Thursday              7:00pm
Good Friday                  7:00pm
Easter Vigil                    7:00pm
Easter Sunday              11:00am

Confessions:  Please call the Church office to make an appointment.

RCIA, 1st Holy Communion & Confirmation: Sister Marilyn will be contacting you individually.

Office hours: The parish office and church will be closed until further notice.   I  am  thankful  to  my  parish  staff.   They  continue  to  make  every  effort  to  meet  your needs.  With the office being closed, 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.

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.

An Act of Spiritual Communion


(Please pray this prayer at the time of communion)


My Jesus,
I believe that You
are present in the Most Holy Sacrament.
I love You above all things,
and I desire to receive You into my soul.
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally,
come at least spiritually into my heart.
I embrace You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You.
Amen.

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 will be available for phone calls from 8:00 AM - 2:45 PM - Monday-Friday. (601) 482-6044.  The school is closed until April 17th and the school has implemented a distance learning curriculm that was launched on March 23rd with the students learning from home.

      If you aware of someone in either Anderson or Rush Hospital that needs to be visited, please contact the parish office. If you are a member of the medical community i.e. doctor, nurse etc. and would like to volunteer to assist the parish with visiting or bringing Communion to those hospitalized, please contact Father directly and he will assist in getting you trained if you are not already trained as an Extra-Ordinary Minister of Holy Communion.     

     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