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O Prince of Peace, we humbly ask Your protection for
all our men and women in military service. Give them unflinching courage
to defend with honor, dignity and devotion their rights of all who are
imperiled by injustice and evil. Guard our churches, our homes, our
buildings and all those within from harm and peril. Protect our land and
its peoples from enemies within and without. Grant an early peace with
victory founded upon justice. Instill in the hearts and minds of men and
women everywhere a firm purpose to live forever in peace and good will
toward all. AMEN
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THE
YEAR OF SAINT PAUL JUNE 28, 2008 - JUNE 29, 2009
During the coming year, the Church throughout the world will
observe a special Jubilee year in honor of the Apostle Paul, whose
birth is traditionally placed between 7 and 10 A.D. The celebration
will be centered at the great Basilica of St. Paul outside the Wall
in Rome, where St. Paul's relics have been venerated for centuries.
The Basilica of St. Paul will welcome tens of thousands of pilgrims
during the coming year, and will host a series of liturgies,
ecumenical prayer services, concerts, lectures, and artistic and
historical displays. Pope Benedict urges that all dioceses undertake
similar initiatives to help the faithful come to know the great
Apostle better.
THE HOLY FATHER'S MONTHLY INTENTION FOR
MAY
General: That the laity and the Christian communities may be
responsible promoters of priestly and religious vocations.
Mission: That the recently founded Catholic Churches,
grateful to the Lord for the gift of faith, may be ready to share in
the universal mission of the Church, offering their availability to
preach the Gospel throughout the world.
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Welcome
Visitors
We are delighted to have you visit with us here at St. Jerome
Catholic Church. We hope your visit with us has been a happy and
faith-filled experience.
Parish Registration
If you have just moved into our community or have changed your
address, please call the parish office to register or to update your
information.
The Sacrament of Baptism
If
you have a child that needs to be baptized, expecting a child and are in the last couple of
months of your pregnancy, you are encouraged to
attend one of these classes. Check out the following website for saint's
name when naming your child: http://wordbytes.org/saints/names.htm.
WHEN
SHOULD YOU BE BAPTIZED?
"Parents are obliged to see to it that infants are baptized
within the first weeks after birth; as soon as possible after the
birth or even before it parents are to go to the pastor to request
the sacrament for their child and to be properly prepared for
it."
-Code of Canon Law #867 |
Hospital Visits
Please call the Parish Office or have
someone call for you if you are to be admitted to the hospital and would
like a priest to visit. When you are admitted, please let the hospital
know which parish you belong to.
The Sacrament of Matrimony
The Diocese of Owensboro requires couples to make arrangements at
least six months in advance of the desired date of Marriage. You must be
19 years of age or have graduated from 12th grade for at least one year.
Please contact the pastor to confirm a date on the parish calendar
and make arrangements for marriage preparation
classes.
Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.)
For adults who wish to become Catholic or to come back to the
Church. Classes are held on Tuesday's at 6:30 pm in the Parish Center.
Parish Religious Education (P.R.E.)
PRE classes are held September through May on Sundays from 9:15 to
10:15 am, for children in grades Preschool thru 5th. First Penance and
First Eucharist is for 2nd graders. Contact person is Marie Nimmo.
The EDGE (Grades 6-8)
The purpose of this program is to share our Catholic faith in a welcoming,
fun environment while ministering to the whole child, This held on
Wednesdays evenings. All are invited to Mass at 6:30 pm, which is followed
by a EDGE Night for Middle School kids, which ends at 9:00 pm. Contact
person is Shanda Purcell.
LifeTeen (Grades 9-12)
LifeTeen is a Eucharist-Centered parish ministry to High School
Teens on Wednesdays. All are invited to Mass at 6:30 pm, which is followed
by a Life Night for High School Teens, which ends at 9:00 pm. Contact
person is Mary Ann Thomas.
Pastoral Council Members
Tony Barnett, Mark Carrico, Lyndia Elder, Cathy Wilson, Gary King, Jeff Lamb,
Cindy Thomas, and Denis Wilson
(New Members -
Ralph Stamper, Angie Burgess, Gerald Elliott)
Finance Committee Members
John Carrico, Kim Dossett, Andy Elliott, Todd Hayden, Joe Higdon,
Larry Higdon and Judy Thomas
Picnic Committee Members
Todd Hayden (Chairman), Diane Smithson
(Co-Chair), Logan Atkins (Co-Chair), Daniel Burgess, John Carrico, Matt
Elder, Russell Ellegood, Jason Henson, Zach Mills, Ellen Kaye Thomas, Judy Thomas,
Eric Wilson, Everett Wilson and Freddy Wilson.
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