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. 

 

Vacation Bible School will be June 26th-June 30th, 8A-12N in the Father Vally Room. You can register at the Parish Office or online                                                   catholiccommunity.mycokesburyvbs.com
There is a nominal $10 registration fee but no child will be turned away if a family is unable to pay the fee. All children entering K through 6th grade are welcome. 
This years theme is "Calling All Superheroes!!!! Heroes Hotline"  


Weekend Masses at St. Patrick are now being celebrated in the Family Life Center while the church undergoes repairs. The Thursday Mass is now being celebrated in the St. Aloysius Chapel and will start at 11:30 a.m.  The Wednesday and Friday 12:05 p.m. Masses are also being celebrated in the St. Aloysius Chapel in the Parish Center. 




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       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/Father Justin 30 minutes before every Mass/11:00 a.m. every First Friday/4P on Saturday 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.

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. 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 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon.  (Monday-Friday). The school office will be closed July 3rd - 7th. Please call the school office (601) 482-6044 for registration information or to arrange a tour. 
 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