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.


Welcome (Back) Father Aaron Williams who was named our new Parochial Vicar effective September 7th! We are excited to have him back in Meridian to serve the parishioners of St. Joseph and St. Patrick and the Catholic Community of Meridian.  

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 later 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. 

The deadline for submission is September 3oth.

  
The Weekend Mass Schedule:

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 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 Directives for Masses:
1. All pews are now open though spacing should be observed as applicable. 
2. Holy Communion is still to be distributed in the hand only.
3. Choirs are now able to sing together. Choir members should be cognizant of being too close together. 
4. Stay safe and be vigilant!
5. Masks are strongly encouraged but remain the decision of each individual/family. 


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

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

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.

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  Office hours are 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  (M-F). Please call the school office (601) 482-6044 for registration information or to arrange a tour. Scrip cards are aslo 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 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