ST. PATRICK C A T H O L I C C H U R C H Founded in 1866 2 7 7 S o u t h F o u r t h S t r e e t, M e m p h i s, T e n n e s s e e 3 8 1 2 6 9 0 1. 5 2 7. 2 5 4 2 www.stpatsmemphis.org Sunday Mass Schedule: 8:30am; 11:00am; 5:00pm Celebrating the Sacraments The Sacrament of Reconciliation (" confession") will be on Sundays in the "cry room" to the left of the main entrance when you enter the church. You may celebrate the sacrament "face-to-face" or anonymously (behind the priest). Sundays at 8:00-8:10 a.m.; 10:20-10:40 a.m.; and 4:30-4:45 p.m. or by appointment To inquire about Baptism, First Commu nion, Confirmation, Ma rriag e, Anoint ing of t he Sick, please call the Churc h Office at (901) 527-2542 May 6, 2018 Sixth Sunday of Easter MISSION STATEMENT The Mission of St. Patrick's Catholic Community is to proclaim and live the Gospel message of unconditional love, healing and reconciliation through prayer, celebration and action on behalf of justice as a sign of hope for all God's people.
THE GOOD NEWS! TODAY S READINGS Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 God s presence is available to all Ps 98 The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power 1 Jn 4:7-10 God is made known to us through love Jn 15:9-17 This I command you: love one another.. READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: Acts 16:11-15; Ps 149:1b-6a, 9b; Jn 15:26 16:4a Tuesday: Acts 16:22-34; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Jn 16:5-11 Wednesday: Acts 17:15, 22 18:1; Ps 148:1-2, 11-14; Jn 16:12-15 Thursday: Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 [1-7, 11-13]; Mk 16:15-20 (for Ascension); otherwise Acts 18:1-8; Ps 98:1-4; Jn 16:16-20 Friday: Acts 18:9-18; Ps 47:2-7; Jn 16:20-23 Saturday: Acts 18:23-28; Ps 47:2-3, 8-10; Jn 16:23b-28 Sunday: Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, 19-20; 1 Jn 4:11-16; Jn 17:11b-19; or, for Ascension, Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph 1:17-23 or Eph 4:1-13 [1-7, 11-13]; Mk 16:15-20 Word, Eucharist, Life Sixth Sunday of Easter Peter came to realize that God chooses as God wishes Peter learned through his own experience to extend the love of Christ for all persons who come within the orbit of God s mercy and love The Spirit crosses the barriers that our human attitudes set up Jesus calls us friends and all who live in accord with his way whether they know him by name or not As the Psalm reminds us God does wonderful deeds for nations and lands beyond our purview Surely Jesus desires to gather all those loved by God around the table of the Eucharist just as we might wish By our participation as a community in the Lord s Supper we stand ready to welcome all who are hungry and all who are thirsty for the Holy One How does Jesus call us as we are sent forth to the world for practicing the Evangelization of love in open hearted hospitality for those we may not yet know for those carrying burdens for those distressed in mind or spirit The call to remain in his love draws us together for the sake of all those he calls
St. Patrick Parish News and Activities This Week at St. Patrick, May 6 May 13 Thank You for Being Here! Thank you for choosing to worship with us today! If you are passing through town, we wish you a safe and happy visit. If you are interested in joining the St. Patrick community or just looking for more information, please leave your contact information on the sheet located in the back of the church and someone will call you shortly to follow up. www.stpatsmemphis.org Food & Fellowship Please Join Us All are invited to join us every Sunday morning after Masses in the St. Patrick Outreach Center for coffee, juice and other tasty treats, and join in the fellowship. The Center is located behind the church - exit the church using the ramp to the right of the Altar and then follow the walkway around the courtyard 5/6 Sunday Coffee & More after morning Masses, Center Sunday by Sunday Adult Bible Study and Faith Sharing, Center, 9:45am Catechesis of the Good Shepherd, 9:45 First Communion, 11am Mass Soup on Sunday, Center, 1:00pm Please bring desserts 5/8 Tuesday Mass, Chapel, 5:15pm 5/9 Wednesday Mass, Chapel, 5:15pm 5/10 Thursday Sunday by Sunday Bible Study and Faith Sharing, Jerry & Judy Bettice s home, 4043 Allison Ave. 10:30am (901-327-8068) 5/11 Friday School: Mary Crowning 9am (outside) Communion Service, 5;15pm Chapel 5/12 Saturday School: Mother/Son Dance 6-8pm (Outreach Center) 5/13 Sunday, Mother s Day Crock Pot Sunday, 1:00pm Please pray for the sick in our parish community, our friends and loved ones: Deacon Eugene Champion, Earl Randle, Julie Boland, Mary Baldwin, Shantia Baldwin, Mary Ruben, Kevin David, Glen Pittman, Phyllis Somerville, Rusty Ramsey, Stephen Golanka, Sharon Shea, Joy Asbury, Patricia Split, Jeanne Richardson, Jeanna Millington, Karen Silverstein. Bernice Watkins, Robert Collins, Linda and James Owen, Lanny Merrill, Fred Robinson, Richard Asbury, Peggy Cunningham, Blanche Forest, Lucinda Lee, Margaret Lynch
St. Patrick Parish News and Activities First words on our newly revitalized sign! St Pat s parishioners, we need your help please. We are looking for a few individuals that can help direct us on the best methods and modes for conducting an all-parish survey. Please contact Don Farrell @ 731-514-1589 anytime. don@freshrevenues.com Please email Don Farrell at don@freshrevenues.com with your inspirations! Collections Fifth Sunday of Easter $6,590 Thank you for your generosity! Communications: We need additional volunteers from our church community to help sustain the website and social media sites going forward. If you are particularly techsavvy, or if you re not but would be open to learning what to do, please reach out to Jen (jenlsneed@gmail.com), Brenda (bandmay@icloud.com), Ian (ian@mibiomed.org) or Ro (ro.osullivan@stpat.cdom.org to be added to our list of social media masters.
St. Patrick Parish News and Activities: CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL On the Sacraments received this weekend Nia Zalamea and Matt Ducklo celebrated the sacrament of Matrimony Saturday, May 5 th at St. Patrick Church. Congratulations and Best Wishes to Mr. & Mrs. Ducklo! Baptism of Twins Miller and Wyatt Ragghianti Patrick & Rachel Ragghianti, parents Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Yesterday, 8 children met with their Catechists for their First Communion Retreat, which culminated in their Sacrament of First Reconciliation, followed by the Renewal of their Baptismal Promises and the Presentation of their white garments which they heard in the Rite of Baptism, they are to bring unstained into heaven. They wear these garments today as a vivid reminder of that, and re-light their Baptismal candles in a continuation of their Baptismal life in the church, especially as they take this next step and receive, for the first time, Jesus s Body and Blood in this most special Sacrament. We celebrate with them and their families on this joyous occasion! Please keep them in your prayers as they continue to live out their faith as a family, the Domestic Church Dylan Brown Nikita Christy Adriana Hernandez Aquilea Hernandez Jose Hernandez Linda Hernandez Harper Slayton Ruby Williams
Bat St. Patrick Parish News and Activities: St Patrick s Parishioners Unite Since the 66+ parishioners showed up on March 10th of this year, the following monies and hours have been invested by the parishioners in making the church and the center a warm and comfortable home for all. Here are the numbers: 1. Monies parishioners contributed out of their own pocket: $9771 2. Total hours worked since March 10th [about 55 days ago] is now over 735 total, or roughly 31 days of round the clock fixing, painting, cleaning and more. Having fun working together! Come join us! Dave Smith has headed up a small task force of folks including Maureen McGargill, Pete Alfonso, Colin Kidder, and others that meet every other Tuesday from 6-8:30 pm to keep the improvements coming. We still have many more projects to complete and would happy for any additional volunteers who would also like to help. We can work Saturdays and Tuesday PM. Contact Dave Smith @ DaveSmith@Nucor.com or Don Farrell @ Don@FreshRevenues.com. Expenses going forward will be paid for by St Patrick s. We are organizing fund raisers now and you will see much more on those in bulletin in the coming weeks. MICAH- Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope is a coalition of faith congregations and community organizations which have come together to amplify our voice for social justice in Memphis. In this historical time of the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King s assassination, MICAH aims to come together to carry out his vision of the Beloved Community. There are now almost 50 partnering organizations, and the Parish Council in accordance with the Social Outreach priority has voted to join MICAH. MICAH is currently in its first stage which they call the Listening Campaign where each partnering organization is commissioned to conduct one on one meetings with their respective parishioners to find out each other s stories, our passions, and which social justice issues we feel are most pressing. Then all the partnering organizations will come together for an Issues Convention in June to vote on the top priority issues that MICAH will focus on (similar to our house meeting process). We are excited to join with others to be a part of this movement towards building the Beloved Community Together and hope you will join us! For more information see Micahmemphis.org or Contact Monica Juma - mjuma@uthsc.edu Upcoming Dates: Monthly MICAH Partner Meeting May 8th 7pm - Freedoms Chapel June 24th MICAH Issues Convention 3pm - Lindenwood Church
St. Patrick Outreach Center News and Activities Orion 5K ALL HANDS ON DECK AT ST. PATRICK S SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 9! It s the 22 nd year for our charity 5K benefitting St. Patrick Community Outreach ORION 5K LEADERS MEET 7pm, WEDNESDAY, MAY 9 @ WMC-TV Our charity 5K for St. Patrick Community Outreach, Inc. is the largest annual fundraiser our parish family presents each year. We feed people all year long thanks largely to this event! We need your help. We hope you ll save the date of Saturday, June 9 and help us welcome an estimated 2,000 runners to St. Patrick s Catholic Community as the finish line will be directly in front of our church. The post-race party will happen in the large parking lot at 4 th and Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. We need your help hosting this BIG PARTY. If you re interested in serving as a leader on our ORION 5K Planning Team, we could use your help many areas to cover! We ll gather at 7pm this coming Wednesday evening, May 9 at WMC-TV, 1960 Union Ave. Please ring the front doorbell and race director Joe Birch or one of his colleagues will let you in. We need help with everything: Kids Zone, Food, Food Service, and Beverage Servers! Thank you for your can-do-spirit and willingness to help! If you have any questions about this meeting on May 9 or anything else about the ORION 5K. Please e-mail jbirch@wmctv.com or call Joe at (901) 726-0419 ALSO, please take the ORION 5K promotional cards on the tables at the rear of church today to your home, your place of employment, your gym or anywhere you know runners will connect with them. Please send your gift of any size to our 501-C3 Non-Profit: St. Patrick Community Outreach, Inc. 297 S. 4 th Street Memphis, TN 38126 Gifts of $250 and up will receive special recognition on race day, Saturday, June 9, 2018.
Visit us online: www.stpatsmemphis.org Today s Psalm Response The Lord has revealed to the nations his saving power. (Psalm 98) Liturgical Ministers May 6 8:30 Lectors: Jerry Bettice Judy Bettice EMHCs: Jim Martin Kate Pera Servers: Jon Nichols Jacob Burgess Sacristan: Aletta Roebuck 11:00 Lectors: Steven Tenorio Heidi Rubin de la Borbolla Servers: Sara Khouzam Kaitlyn Christy EMHCs: Mike Watermeier Deborah Flettrich Sacristan: Phillis Somerville 5:00 Lectors: Eric Lomas Linda Jackson EMHCs: Chris Claude Donna McLellan Servers: Timothy Andrews Sacristan: Ro O Sullivan Flowers: Zalamea/Ducklo wedding; Donna & Wendall Lindsey May 13 8:30 Lectors: Matt Pentis Suzanne Martin EMHCs: Mike Stengel Pat Papachristou Servers: Caroline David Isabel Martin Sacristan: Andrea Nichols 11:00 Lectors: Louise Terry Ray Terry EMHCs: Steve Likens Carla Dennis Servers: Bret Gibson Aiden Rubin de la Borbolla Sacristan: Mike Watermeier 5:00 Lectors: Dave Smith Julie Cleary Dillon EMHCs: Laura Carpenter Jeanine Blackwell Servers: Justin Johnson Kaitlyn Christy Flowers: Jodi Rump Keller Sacristan: Sullivan MASS INTENTIONS FOR ST. PATRICK If you would like a Mass Intention, please call the parish office: 527-2542 ST. PATRICK S STAFF Rev. Val Handwerker Pastor val.handwerker@stpat.cdom.org Rev. Mr. Eugene Champion Deacon Rev. Mr. Frank Williams - Deacon Ro O Sullivan Coordinator of Faith Formation ro.osullivan@stpat.cdom.org 901-857-1987 Julie Boland Office Manager julie.boland@stpat.cdom.org Angela Delaney Temporary Assistant ST. PATRICK S CENTER STAFF Rev. Val Handwerker Pastor Deacon Eugene Champion Director Anna Champion Administrative Assistant Anne Stubblefield Volunteer Coordinator ST. PATRICK S JUBILEE SCHOOL Susan Pittman School Principal MINISTRY OF MUSIC Earl Randle 8:30 a.m. Mass Natalie Nibert 11:00 a.m. Mass Russell Moose 5:00 p.m. Mass Julie Farrar Cantor Victoria Godwin Cantor Kevin Kimberly - Cantor Did you know that you can set up your offerings to St. Patrick Church through the Parish Giving option on our website? Your contributions will be automatically deducted from your checking or savings account or credit card and deposited directly to St. Patrick s bank account. It s a safe and easy way to make your donations. Just go to www.stpatsmemphis.org and click on Parish Giving. Enter Zip Code 38126 and press Search. POPE FRANCES INTENTIONS FOR MAY 2018 Evangelization The Mission of Laity That the lay faithful may fulfill their specific mission, by responding with creativity to the challenges that face the world today.