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.

The Catholic Community of Meridian will be publishing a new Parish Directory later in the year. You are encouraged to take your own family or individual photos (please use an Apple IPhone 9 or later or Android S7) or late for your photo) during any special occassion and save them to send to the parish to be published in the directory. The camera needs to be set to the 2640 X 1980 ppi. You can check that by opening your photo app as if you are going to take a photo. In the upper right, click on the "gear" settings icon and check for picture size. Click on the picture size closet to the above settings. You can email the photos to the following email address:

stjoseph.stpatrickphotos@gmail.com

It is very important that include the following information in the email:

The names (first and last) of the individuals in the photo in the order that they appear in the photo,
your correct address, phone number and email address. 



 If you are unable to take your own photos, we will be taking photos before and after each weekend Mass starting July 31st-August 1st and continuing each weekend through August 27th-28th. You may contact John in the Parish Office (601) 693 1321 Ext 9 to make an appointment for a specific Mass.  

 


The Weekend Mass Schedule (Effective June 1st, 2021):

St. Patrick - Saturday Vigil: 5:00 PM

St. Joseph - Sunday Mass: 8:30 AM

St. Patrick -Sunday Mass: 11:00 AM

*St. Patrick - Sunday Mass: 3:00 PM (Spanish-English/Bi-Lingual)


* The Spanish/English Bi-Lingual Mass is now celebrated at St. Patrick Church.

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 either/both Priests 30 minutes before every Mass or you can call the Church office to make an appointment.


Office hours: The parish office is now open 10:00 AM - 2:00 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 Directives Update May 20, 2021
1. Social distancing is now 3 feet instead of 6 feet. 
2. All pews are now open though the 3 feet spacing should be observed as applicable. 
3. Holy Communion is still to be distributed in the hand only.
4. Choirs are now able to sing together. Again still observing the 3 foot rule. 
5. Live streaming of the 11:00 a.m. Sunday Mass in St. Patrick will continue only if there is an overflow crowd in the Family Life Center.  
6. Stay safe and be vigilant!


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Below are some additional guidlines that will be in effect for the foreseeable future. Please read through them carefully. 

 The nursery and cry room will be closed until further notice and for the time being, there will be no altar servers.

GUIDELINES FOR THOSE WHO ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND ST.PATRICK CHURCH

St Patrick will observe the following for the weekend Masses:

The ushers will seat parishioners/families as they arrive to ensure 3 feet between parishioners/families in the same pew and will guide parishioners in leaving after dismissal. Please use hand sanitizer when entering the building.  

The collection basket will not be passed. We will have a basket at the door for collecting offerings when leaving the building.

Exchanging the sign of peace should not involve physical contact and could include a bow, a wave, or a verbal greeting of peace.

GUIDELINES FOR THOSE WHO ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND ST. JOSEPH CHURCH
 

Wash hands using sanitizer upon entering the church.

Social Distancing of 3 feet shall be adhered to throughout the service. There will be no shaking of hands or other contact during the sign of peace.

Thank you for your attention to these notices. We very much look forward to seeing everyone again!

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 will be 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.     (M-F). Please call the school office (601) 482-6044 for registration information or to arrange a tour. The School Office will be closed June 14th-25th and will reopen on June 28th.  

     

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