Phase I for returning to Mass: St. Francis Of Assisi Catholic Church Happy Birthday! Faith Formation classes will meet Bishop Kopacz will continue to dispense all the faithful from Sunday Wednesday, February 3 from Obligation to participate in Mass until further notice. Becky Corkern “Make me an Instrument of Thy Peace” 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM. We will continue There will be three masses per weekend, Vigil Mass at 4:00 pm on Bridget Achord to follow diocese guidelines, Saturdays, and 8:00 am, 10:30 am on Sundays. We ask that the 4:00 227 East Cherokee Street, Brookhaven, MS 39601 Kristie Champagne face masks must be worn. pm Saturday Vigil Mass be designated for our parishioners 60 years Office: 601-833-1799 Office Hours: Tuesday—Friday 9:30-2:00 Hunter Bartholomew Teachers, please keep your and older and ones with underlying health issues who choose to Joycelyn Fonseca protection of children training attend Mass. There will be no rosary before at any Masses, and Rec- onciliation is by appointment only. Website: www.stfrancisbrookhaven.org Barbara Breaux up to date. There is new training Email: [email protected] content available at Vulnerable individuals, those 65 and older or with underlying condi- Kevin Fiorella tions, should continue to shelter in place. Parents should consider the Find us on Facebook at St. Francis of Assisi Aimee Harris https://www.virtus.org. vulnerability of infants, toddler, and small children during this time,

January 31, 2021 Year B Marjorie Kimble and consider not bringing them to Mass. Lonnie Young Face masks are mandated for all assembly members over the age of James Hall two. Please bring your own face mask. Eucharistic Celebration for The Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time Most masses will be quiet. If music is included, it will be limited to

one musician and one cantor. There will be no nursery at any mass, and the cry room will not be Deuteronomy 18:15–20 Psalm 95 1 Corinthians 7:32–35 Mark 1:21–28 available. od has blessed us with many leaders who have brought God’s word to the people. Moses St. Vincent de Paul Ministries is the Food The parish center will not be open. If a restroom is needed, please Pantry Ministry of St. Francis Church. use the one behind the office, the code is 1799. G promised the Chosen People that God would raise up a prophet among them who would speak God’s words. Saint Paul was called by God to preach to Gentiles all over the known world. Hymnals have been removed and all Holy water fonts will remain Are you a parishioner in need of grocery empty. Jesus spoke words with the power to drive out unclean spirits, astonishing the people in the assistance? If so, you can call 601-833-2709 for more information on receiving assistance. There will not be an offering taken up, or any items taken to the altar synagogue with his authority. Let us listen attentively to the living word of God and hear Jesus’ during mass. A basket for donation/offerings will be available in the voice still speaking to us in our house of worship. If you would like to make a donation, you may do vestibule. Staff so by getting a envelope from the vestibule and Communion will be disbursed in the form of bread only and will only placing it in the collection basket, or be offered in the hand. There will be no placing of the host on a Fr. Manohar Thanugundla, Pastor mail your donation to: tongue. Sue Junkin, Bookkeeper St. Vincent de Paul Ministries At the end of mass parishioners will be asked to leave from the back Erin Womack, Secretary, DRE Prayers For Healing: of the church first. Please follow the ushers’ instructions. Angele Bartholomew, Youth Minister PO Box 732 Merle Alexander, Karla Gerald, Nathan Williamson, James & Carol Laird, Brookhaven, MS 39602 Paper bulletins will not be available for the foreseeable future. Please maintain appropriate social distancing and abide by all state Lona Pool, Sherry Williams, Ken Berry, Megan Gerald, Shirley Armstrong, Would you like to volunteer your time to help Sacraments Weekend Mass Schedule Heath Louviere, Georgia Thibodeaux, Kayla Breaux, Taylor Ashley, Jim with the Ministry? If so, please contact and local health recommendations while inside the building. Following each mass, the church will be disinfected/sanitized. Dietz, John Dietz, Butch & Dot Schott, Cindy Winstead, Billie June Peeler, Jim Bonner - 601-833-2709 Reconciliation: Saturday Vigil Bridget Fairbrother, Ashley & Ryley Toups, Karen Faubion, Doug Schutzle, Everyone’s vigilance with proper distancing, hygiene, and other By appointment only. measures is necessary whenever we gather. Thank you for your Rosary: 3:40 PM Katie Jones, Melinda Williams Rogers, Daniel Furlow, Kellie Barrett, Iddo Davis, Jeff Beeson, Dale Foster, Alyce Theriot, Brenner Babin, Carla Bayer cooperation as we adhere to these guidelines. Baptism: Contact the office to make Mass: 4:00 PM Holly, Will Stanback, Sophia Murray, Ronnie D. Lee, Amy Mason, an appointment with Fr. Mano. Sunday Ricky Whitehead, Kathy Bailey, Lonnie May Young, Gene Scoggins, St. Francis Parish Offertory Mass: 8:00 AM & 10:30 AM Joe Baitz, Ben Williams, Sonny Parsons EWTN Global Catholic Network Marriage: Contact the office to Prayers for the Homebound: Jocelyn Fonseca, Bill Medor, Fiscal Year July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 “If my people who are called by my name will humble themselves and pray and Spanish Mass: St. Martin Helen Walters, Elsa & Bela Nagy, John Damico, Judy Rudman. seek my face and turn form their wicked ways, I will hear them from heaven and make an appointment with Fr. Mano Actual Budget % of Goal forgive their sins and heal their land.” 1 Chron.. 7-14 Hazlehurst, Sunday 1:00 PM Our prayers are with all of those called to defend our at least six months in advance. country, especially: Joey Deavenport & Patrick Willis. January $16,408 $22,775 72% March for Life, Washington, D.C. Jan 31, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Prayers for Strength & Comfort: Annual $152,614 $273,300 56% Beatification of Benedict Daswa, Feb. 1, 4:30 pm; and Tshimangadzo:The Story Daily Mass Schedule of Blessed Benedict Daswa – Inspiring documentary –Feb. 2, 2:00 am, Feb. 6, Mass Intentions Gunner Palmer, Zeb Hughes, their family & friends. 1:00 pm. Sunday, January 31 Monday, February 1 The 2021 Catholic Service Appeal theme this year is Egypt: Kidnapped Brides – Tragic plight of Coptic Christians in Egypt where girls Mass 10:30 AM - Margaret Smith (RIP) Office Closed EMBRACE - Serve - INSPIRE as young as 13 are kidnapped, forced to marry and made to convert to Islam. Sr. Thea Bowman is the inspiration. Our beloved Servant Tuesday, February 2 No Mass of God is such a model of faith and faithful living to so Feb. 3, 4:30 pm. Mass 12:10 PM - Thien Nguyen (RIP) To keep our prayer list up to many in our diocese. Please consider a gift to the Catholic Egypt: Stigmatised by the Cross – Egypt’s Christians are fighting to maintain their Service Appeal to “help, serve and bless” the many Tuesday, February 2 date, please call or email the rightful place in this strictly Islamic republic. Feb. 5, 4:30 pm. Wednesday, February 3 office if you need to add or ministries in our diocese. 2021 Altar Flowers—Would you like to Vulnerable: The Euthanasia Deception – Exposes the 3 main deceptions of Mass 12:10 PM - Thien Nguyen (RIP) 11:50 AM Rosary remove someone on the list. 12:10 PM Mass donate altar flowers for a special occasion, “Touch me with your love so that I euthanasia & assisted suicide. Medical and legal experts reveal how vulnerable Thursday, February 4 or in memory of a loved one? Please put your can help somebody, so that I can serve we are when life and death decisions are put into lawmakers’ hands. Feb. 4, 4:00 somebody, so I can bless somebody.” Mass 12:10 PM - Thien Nguyen (RIP) name and specify what the flowers are for on Wednesday, February 3 - Sr. Thea Bowman am, Feb 5, 7:00 pm. the sign-up sheet hanging on the wall in the Bakhita – A true story about Josephine Bakhita who was kidnapped by slave Saturday, February 6 11:50 AM Rosary vestibule. The flowers are $60.00 and the *Collection will be at the February 13th & 14th weekend masses. traders, beaten, abused and ostracized for her race; how she persevered, Mass 4:00 PM - Sandra Smith (RIP) 12:10 PM Mass envelopes are located in the wall hanger in the embraced her faith and became a saint. Part 1, Feb. 6, 7:00 pm; Part 2, Sunday, February 7 vestibule. Please place your money in the Remember to pray Feb. 13, 7:00 pm. Mass 10:30 AM - Taylor Greene (RIP) Thursday, February 4 for God’s guidance collection basket. If you have any questions Up-Coming Weekend Mass Schedule contact the office. Want to increase your knowledge of the Church and it’s teachings? 11:50 AM Rosary for all doctors and Date & Time Ushers Lector 12:10 PM Mass nurses in their work Saturday Check out: Sunday Best with Fr. Gloeschel, Called to Communion with Dr. David of healing the sick. February 6 Chandler, Bonner Alice Methvien Anders, Catholics Come Home, The Journey Home, Fr Spitzer’s Universe, 4:00 PM Scripture and Tradition with Fr. Mitch Pacwa and many others! Friday, February 5 Sunday Sign up for the EWTN app on your phone for program schedules, Live Streams, 7:15 AM Mass February 7 J. Phillips, Womack Joshua Atwater 8:00 AM On Demand, the Bible and much more! 10:30 AM O. Junkin, T. Junkin, Allen Jesiah Blauw