This Week’s Calendar of Events Special Collection for Hurricane Irma Victims The USCCB has asked all Dioceses in the United victims of Sunday, October 1 (Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time) States to take up a special collection for the 7:30 AM Spanish Mass at IHM Hurricane Irma. In the Diocese of Jacson we will take 8:30 AM Mass at St. Thomas up the collection the weekend of October 7th and 8th. 9:00 AM Mass at IHM The Church itself in these regions is both a long-stand- 10:00 AM Mass at Sacred Heart, Winona ing provider of aid and now is in need of tremendous 11:00 AM St. Francis Parish Bilingual Mass AFTER MASS Celebration of the Feast of St. Francis at SF assistance itself. Please make your checks payable to 1:30 PM No Spanish Mass at St. Francis IHM and designate for Hurricane Irma victims. Thank you and please continue to pray for all who have experi- Monday, October 2 (The Holy Guardian Angels) 7:00 AM Mass at IHM enced loss and tragedy due to these hurricanes. 9:00 AM Mass at Locus Benedictus Chapel

Tuesday, October 3 A Faith Formation teacher is needed for our small 7:00 AM Mass at IHM class of 3 and 4 year olds on Wednes- 9:00 AM Mass at Locus Benedictus Chapel day evenings. There is a book for 10:00 AM Rosary at IHM your use. If you can help share the 10:30 AM Women’s Scripture Study at IHM 6:30 PM Service to honor St. at SF Faith with these precious little ones, please contact Sr. Kathleen at 457- Wednesday, (St. Francis of Assisi) 0559. Your generosity will surely be blessed! 6:15 AM St. Men’s Prayer Group at IHM 9:00 AM Mass at Locus Benedictus Chapel 9:00 AM School Mass at St. Francis PLEASE NOTE: Next Wednesday, October 4th, 10:00 AM Prayer Chain at St. Francis there will be no Faith Formation Classes. 5:00 PM Mass at IHM 5:30-6:00 PM Light Meal It is the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi which is honored 6:05-7:05 PM No Faith Formation Classes by the Church and especially by all Franciscans around 6:05-7:05 PM RCIA/adult continuing education at IHM the world. That includes our Friars and Sisters. Enjoy a Thursday, October 5 (Blessed Seelos) break, and we will meet again on October 11th. 7:00 AM Mass at IHM 7:30 AM-1:00 PM IHM-Eucharistic Adoration 9:00 AM Mass at Locus Benedictus Chapel 10:00 AM Renewal for Caregivers at Locus Benedictus 5:30 PM Choir Practice at IHM 6:00 PM A Spiritual Path to Addiction Recovery at Locus Benedictus Friday, October 6 (St. Bruno; Blessed Marie Rose Durocher) 7:00 AM Mass at IHM 9:00 AM Mass at Locus Benedictus Chapel 10:00 AM IHM Book Club meeting at IHM 5:00 PM OFS retreat begins at St. Francis Saturday, October 7 (Our Lady of the Rosary) Immaculate Heart of Mary Sunday Mass Schedule 8:00 AM OFS retreat continues at St. Francis 511 West Washington Street Greenwood MS 38930 Immaculate Heart of Mary ...... Saturday, 6:00 PM 8:30 AM Rosary at Locus Benedictus Parish Office: (662) 453-3980; Email: [email protected] ...... Sunday, 7:30 AM (Sp) 9:00 AM Mass at Locus Benedictus www.ihmgw.org ...... 9:00 AM 11:00 AM-Noon Sacrament of Reconciliation at SF St. Francis of Assisi ...... Sunday, 11:00 AM 6:00 PM Mass at IHM St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church ...... 1:30 PM (Sp) 2613 HWY 82 E Greenwood MS 38930 St. ...... Sunday, 8:30 AM Sunday, October 8 (Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time) Parish Office: (662) 453-0623; Email: [email protected] Sacred Heart of Jesus ...... Sunday, 10:00 AM 7:30 AM Spanish Mass at IHM www.sfgw.org Please see back page for further calendar information. 8:30 AM Mass at St. Thomas For Baptism and Marriage Preparation, please call the Pastor: Rev. Joachim C. Studwell, OFM ([email protected]) 9:00 AM Mass at IHM Parochial Vicar: Rev. Camillus Janas, OFM parish offices to arrange for classes and scheduling. You 10:00 AM Mass at Sacred Heart, Winona can register by either stopping by the parish offices, or go Executive Administrator: Mrs. Sandra Correro 11:00 AM St. Francis Parish Mass Family Life & Communications: Mrs. Mary Jane Faulkner online at either parish website. AFTER MASS Men’s Gathering at St. Francis Receptionists and Parish Secretaries: Mrs. Marie Aldridge, IHM Download our free app, Catholics 4 Ever, 1:30 PM Spanish Mass at St. Francis and Mrs. Sandra Santos, St. Francis to keep up to date on what’s happening in Director of Religious Education: Sr. Kathleen Murphy, OSF your parish. Youth Director: Mr. Derrick Faucheux Immaculate Heart Weekly Mass St. Francis of Mary Intentions of Assisi St. Francis Parish News September 30 - October 8, 2017 Parish News IHM’s Parish Council members: Loretta Assini, Stella Saturday, 6 PM...... Sp. Int-Gerry Matthews School Britt, Bugg, Billy Dunn, Marty Makowsky, Russell Sunday, 9 AM...... Blanche McCurdy (RIP) Martin, Amy Makowsky, Ray Girnys, Sarah Iwanski, Sue Monday, 7 AM...... Harry Grant Myers, Jr. (RIP) Offerings for the week of September 24, 2017 News Oltremari, and Lauren Smith Tuesday, 7 AM...... Robert Malouf (RIP) Wednesday, 5 PM..... Joe Swindoll (RIP) Envelopes & Checks ...... $1,278.00 The faculty and staff at St. Francis Birthdays and Anniversaries Thursday, 7 AM...... Lindy Lou Martin (RIP) Basket Collection...... $ 675.63 School would like to express our Friday, 7 AM ...... Mass Maintenance Collection...... $329.46 sincere appreciation to all who If your birthday/anniversary is omitted from the list or incorrectly Saturday, 6 PM...... Louise Ellis (RIP) Spanish Collection ...... $96.00 bought tickets, provided donations, dated, please contact the church office, 453-3980. Sunday, 9 AM...... Julie Anne Besselievre (RIP) Total Income...... $2,379.09 volunteered, and prayed for the Oct 01 - Sara Frances Swindoll Other Deposits success of our Fall Festival. Your Oct 02 - Bryce Daves, Bobby Hill sincere gestures will never be forgotten. This is the Oct 04 - Mary Kathryn Hill Thank you for sharing your Treasure for the sake of largest of our fundraisers that allows us to assist students Oct 05 - Alex Malouf, Jr., the Kingdom and work of the Church and families with tuition. May God bless you all. Asher Reece McCaleb This Week’s Oct 10 - Matthew Besselievre Report: 9/24/2017 PLEASE NOTE: The Secular Fran- Feast of St. Francis of Assisi Oct 03 - Bill & Holli Malouf ciscans will begin their retreat with the This Tuesday, October 3rd, the Francis- Oct 04 - Keith & Mary Jane Faulkner Hour of Power in the church at 5:00 PM can Community welcomes all to cel- on Friday, October 6th. Holy Hour will be ebrate the Transitus of St. Francis. This Oct 05 - Wilson & Stella Britt General Collection this week...... $ 4,141.00 followed by Evening Prayer and a reflec- is a unique time of prayer honoring the Special Collections: tion. Our retreat will continue Saturday, passing of St. Francis of Assisi. Please Hurricane Harvey Relief Fund...... $ 100.00 October 7th at 8:00 AM in the school cafeteria. join the Friars, Sisters and Secular Help Needed to Roll Meatballs! Extension Society...... $ 35.00 Franciscans at St. Francis Church at 6:30 PM on Everyone please mark your Total deposit for this week:...... $ 4,276.00 Tuesday for this special service honoring the patron calendars for Sunday, Building Fund Collection...... $ 2,021.00 of St. Francis Parish. Prayer Chain at St. Francis October 15, at 1:00 PM in the The students will celebrate the Feast of St. Francis at The Prayer Chain will meet Wednes- Parish Center. We are rolling the 9 AM Mass on Wednesday, October 4th, which is day, October 4th, at 10 AM in the Fr. meatballs for our annual IHM CYO Halloween Carni- I want to express my sincere thanks the actual feastday of all Franciscans. Nathaniel Conference room. Anyone val and Spaghetti Supper. We will only have one to all of you who participated in this session, so we need all the hands we can get! Please interested is welcomed to attend. year’s Youth Can Make a Difference Our Stewardship Reflection for this Sunday bring a 1/4 cup measuring cup. We will also have sign canned food drive. I’m proud of our up sheets for volunteers for the night of during this Catholic Youth who participated, as “I feel that the greatest “Do nothing out of selfishness; rather, humbly regard time. Please contact Stella Britt, Lauren Smith, or well as the parents who served as my Shelia Smith with any questions. destroyer of peace today others as more important than yourselves...” support group and chaperones. Also, my sincere thanks Philippians 2:3 to our Knights of Columbus members who provided the is abortion, because it is burgers and hotdogs! a war against the child, a direct killing of the Pride and ego are hard things to con- PEACEFUL HEART Derrick Faucheux innocent child, murder by the mother herself.” trol. We see how others act or dress While you are proclaiming peace with your lips, be Youth Minister --Blessed of Calcutta-- and think we are superior to them. We careful to have it even more fully in your heart. idolize our own self-image. But, if we --St. Francis of Assisi truly believe everything is a gift from ANGELIC God, we recognize all the people that The reason angels can fly is because they take God has put in our lives as gifts! We themselves lightly. are grateful for how they enrich our lives. Pray every --G.K. Chesterton day for the people in your life.