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.
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Other Information of Note:
Adoration: Each Thursday 12:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. in the St. Aloysius Chapel in the St. Patrick Parish Center. Adoration is cancelled July 4th due to the Independence Day Holiday.
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 or Father Carlisle 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 Office Summer 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.
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
The Catholic Community of Meridian is pleased to offer FORMED to our Parish Community and beyond.
Formed is a digital application that brings responsible and valued Catholic Christian content to you wherever and whenever you choose. On your PC, laptop, via smartphone or iPad, it’s your choice. The program features hundreds of formative options including Bible studies, sacramental preps, a huge library of books, movies, documentaries, audio dramas and talks by renowned speakers that include Drs. Scott Hahn, Tim Gray and Brant Pitre. It also includes programs designed for teens and younger children; both in and out of the classroom.
Below are the instructions to sign up for FORMED:
1. Go to formed.org/signup
2. Select your parish by entering name, city and/or zip code (39301)
3. Register with your name and email address.
Check that email for a link to begin using FORMED. That is it, you are done. After signing up, you can download the FORMED app on your phone, Ipad etc. for easy access.
Our Lady's Corner has a great stock of various religious items including bibles, rosaries, saints medallions, sacramental gifts, cards, chapel veils and much more.
The store will be open Sunday October 13th, November 3rd, 10th, 24th, December 15th and 22nd(10A-1045A and after Mass). The store will be open Saturday, October 19th, November 16th and December 21st (after the 5P Mass).
You can make an appointment to shop in the store by contacting Pat @ 601 479-0920 or John in the Parish Office 601 693 1321 Ext 9.