PA R I S H S T A F F

Fr. Jason Johnston frjason@stjosephstarkville.org

Pastor

Deacon Jeff Artigues deaconjeff@stjosephstarkville.org

Pastoral Minister and DRE

Deacon John McGinley

deaconjohn@stjosephstarkville.org

Mr. Joseph Terbrack ccm@stjosephstarkville.org

Campus Minister

Mrs. Dawn McGinley dawn@stjosephstarkville.org

Administrative Assistant

Mrs. Kazie Richardson kazie@stjosephstarkville.org

Accountant

Mrs. Meg Ferguson ccm@stjosephstarkville.org

Dr. Dave Monts rcia@stjosephstarkville.org

Director of RCIA

M A S S T I M E S

Sunday 9:00 am & 11:30 am & 5:30 pm

Wed & Fri 12:05 pm

Tues & Thurs 5:30 pm

CURRENT OFFICE HOURS

Mon-Thurs 8:30 am - 2:00 pm

Fri 8:30 am - 12:00pm

R E C O N C I L I A T I O N

Tuesday 4:30 pm - 5:25 pm Thursday 4:30 pm - 5:25 pm Sunday 4:30 pm - 5:25 pm

ADORATION OF

THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

Tues 7:00 am – Wed 7:00 am

Epiphany of the Lord January 3, 2021

St. Joseph catholic church

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Office: (662) 323-2257 StJosephStarkville.org

Fax: (662) 323-2258

Sunday, January 10

9:00 am - Mass for the People

11:30 am - Mass for the People

5:30 pm - Mass for the People

The Epiphany of the Lord Happy New Year to everyone! I hope that 2021 is a much better year for all of us. This Sunday we celebrate a sign of God’s love for all people. This is the Feast of the Epiphany. This is when we remember and recall the mystery of the revelation, unveiling, and appearing of the kingship of Jesus Christ, who is Mes-siah and Lord. The Magi set out to find this king who had long been prophesied in order to do Him homage. They bring gifts of Gold, Frankincense, and Myrrh. Each perhaps pointing to His Kingship, His Divinity, and the Passion and Death He would undergo. The three Magi, these wise men, come from the East and represent all nations. Not just the Jewish people, not just the Catholic or Chris-tian people, but all people. Jesus is Messiah, Savior, and Lord of all of us. This is good for us to remember, not just during the Christmas season, or on the Epiphany – but all year round. Every human being was made in the Image and Likeness of God. We read in Sacred Scripture that “God formed our inmost be-ing and He knit each of us in our mother’s womb” (Psalm 139:13). He created us in His love and holds us and sustains us in our existence. We must begin to see all people in this light. “God desires that all men be saved” (I Tim 2:4). This is the message from today’s feast. God loves all of us, He wants us to live with Him forever, and reveals Himself to all of us in His Divinity and His Kingship for this purpose. Peace, Fr. Jason Johnston

MASS INTENTIONS (+) Deceased; (SI) Special Intention; (NI) No Intention

Monday, January 4 12:05 pm - NO MASS Today

Wednesday, January 6

12:05 pm - SI

Thursday, January 7 5:30 pm - Mass for the People

Friday, January 8 12:05 pm - Mass for the People

Saturday, January 9 5:00 pm - (Corpus Christi) Mass for the People

Tuesday, January 5

5:30 pm - Mass for the People

STEWARDSHIP IN ACTION

Dec. 27, 2020 & January 3 Collections will be posted In the January 10, 2021 bulletin

The three wise men who came from the East to pay homage to the infant Jesus brought Him rich gifts of gold, frankin-cense, and myrrh as part of their worship. What gifts have I brought to this celebration to offer to the newborn Savior?

Visit our website to see how you can give online

StJosephStarkville.org

Readings for the Week

January 4 - Monday - Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton, Reli-gious 1 Jn 3:22-4:6/Mt 4:12-17, 23-25 January 5 - Tuesday - Saint John Neumann, Bishop 1 Jn 4:7-10/Mk 6:34-44 January 6 - Wednesday 1 Jn 4:11-18/Mk 6:45-52 January 7 - Thursday 1 Jn 4:19-5:4/Lk 4:14-22a January 8 - Friday 1 Jn 5:5-13/Lk 5:12-16 January 9 - Saturday 1 Jn 5:14-21/Jn 3:22-30 January 10 - Sunday - Baptism of the Lord Is 42:1-4, 6-7/Acts 10:34-38/Mk 1:7-11 or, in Year B, Is 55:1-11/1 Jn 5:1-9/Mk 1:7-11

Thought for discussion for the ride home

Jesus is revealed as King and Messiah at the Epipha-ny. Do you truly see Jesus as the One who can save you?

Our Parish Code

HT24XG

Sunday 5:30 pm Mass

The Sunday 5:30 pm Mass will resume on Sunday, January 10, 2021. This is a week later than originally planned due to the later start date for MSU classes.

RCIA RCIA will resume meeting on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 in person in the Parish Hall and by Zoom; details will be available on the RCIA Starkville Facebook page and by Flocknotes.

The Epiphany of the Lord Come, let us adore Him

O Holy Magi, you were living in continual expectation of the rising of the Star of Jacob, which would an-nounce the birth of the true Son of justice; obtain for me an increase of faith and charity, and the grace to live in continual hope of beholding, one day, the light of heavenly glory and eternal joy. Infant Jesus, meek and mild, look on me a little child. Pity mine and pity me, suffer me to come to Thee. Heart of Jesus, I adore Thee. Heart of Mary, I implore Thee. Heart of Joseph, pure and just. In these three hearts, I put my trust and I ask O, Holy Magi, Pray for Us.

Amen

Prayers for Parishioners Richard Rust Jim Smith Emily Rust Robert Wolverton, Sr. Emily Jones John Andol Mary Sowers Flo Henley

Rose Fischer Maria Elena Cristova

George Sills

Ronnie Puckett

Lea Pitre

Tim Bastow

Diane Crutchfield

Edwina Hogue

Lee Ann Wilson

Joe & June Schmidt

Duane Aultman

Twila Alpe

Dan Ryder

Joel Okula

Dan Stumpf

Mary Beth Moore

Kathryn Randall

Ana Maria Lopez

Robert Harris

John Simpson

Al Baca

Patricia Raines

Jason Rollins

Susan & Virginia Brown

Dianna & Kolten Janus

Jane Ammerman

Charley Joel

Kathy Winston Jane Bell

Lainie Anthony

Hugh Comish

Tara Puckett

Dee Cook

Barbara Setaro

Prayers for Families and Friends of Parishioners

Adam Fuhrmann Christian Bondi Ryan Mangum Matt Savage

Conor Mangum Cory Delouche

Robert Elias Clayton Eckler

Prayers for our soldiers Prayers for our seminarians Carlisle Beggerly Andrew Bowden

Ryan Stoer Tristan Stovall Will Foggo Grayson Foley

Mike Reese and Carol Reese: brother & sister of David Reese Paul Lilly: brother of Mark Lilly Ashley Byrd: friend of Charles Yoste Donna Vasek: sister-in-law of Lou Ann Vasek Patricia Uzoigwe: friend of Mary June Lavelle Martin and Nina O’Leary: brother and sister-in-law of Mary June Lavelle Hartley Kittle: grandson of Kathy Kim-brell Shawn Bastow: nephew of Tim Bastow Repose of the soul of J. D. Jones: friend of Bill Murphy Ginger Martin: daughter of Jim & Jamie Ellis and friend of Emily Jones Mike Delouche: son of Curt and Shirley Delouche Alex Meiring: nephew of Barb Meiring Jimmy Lang: friend of Jim and Greer Smith Emily Hairston: granddaughter of Frances Hairston Brian Pitre: son of Lea Pitre Jimmy Nunnery: brother of Cindy Vil-lavasso Anna Keefe Atkinson: requested by a parishioner Abby Bosarge: friend of Greer Smith Brian Engelland: friend of Dawn McGinley and Lea Pitre Kim Correro Fandell: daughter of John and Gloria Correro Matthew Cini: son of Peggy Cini Jean Thrailkill, Jim McCoy, Edgar L. Miller and Asa Cistrunk; frends of Felecia Miller-Beber Ellen Kanatzar: mother of Meg Fergu-son John Haug: friend of Ronnie Puckett

Bobby & Lynn Martin: friends of Ethan Seal Brian McKee: brother of Jay McKee Abraham & Bobbie Potts: friends of a parishioner Jacob Weber: brother-in-law of Mark and Karen Lilly Deanne and Henry Coolidge: relatives of Barbara Frank John and Lois Riske: parents of Sarah Twietmeyer Deborah Cox: sister-in-law of Hillary Smith Myra and Bob Fritzius: friends of Barbara Frank Susan Griffin: friend of Jeri Mangum Stan Rodgers: friend of Dennis & Deborah Reginelli John Reginelli: brother of Dennis Reginelli Ledge McDowell: brother-in-law of David and Mike Reese Dave Hogue: relative of Robin Pigg Mike Buisson: friend of Robin Pigg Sara Wilson: sister–in-law of Beverly Wilson Kim Coenen and John Lord: friends of Beverly Wilson Vic “Sarge” Nickels: friend of David Darce Denise Kidd former parishioner and friend of Katy Richey John B. Lane, III: uncle of Dianna Janus Alexander Rosener & family: brother of Dianna Janus Logan McPhail: grandfather of Laura McPhail

Mary Kay Collins: sister of Barbara Setaro & Rich Herschede

Bernie McGinley: father of Deacon John

Donnie Buckner & family: friends of parish-ioner

Edmund and Shirley Blancher: uncle & aunt of Kathryn Barbier

Charles Gerald: bother of Hugh Gerald

Larry Priest: friend of parishioner

Ida Harrell: friend of parishioner Catherine and Michael:: sister and brother of Trish Auel Jon Walker and Carly: friends of Tim Ba-stow

Stefanie Zadravec, LS Wills, Mary Hellen & Chloe Zamiela, and T. Moore: friends of Demi Dunne

Cody Ray Slaughter: friend of Jack Day

Michael Goff: friend of Susan Brown

Monica Monts: sister-in-law of Dave & Barbara Monts

Muse Davis: brother-in-law of John & Gloria Correro; husband of Linda Davis

The Burnham family: friends of a parishion-er

Chris Coleman & family: friends of a parishioner

George Bond: relative of Melissa Fol-lett The Dakhlalla family: friends of the Folletts

Eugene Sheehan: friend of Joel Okula

Gizela Jalocha: mother of Bo Haupt

Mary Delaney Hall: niece of Mark Ja-nus

Mary Lynn McKee: sister of Jay & Laura McKee

Pat Wilkes: sister of Liz Rook and Barbara Coats

Kyle Williams & Hector Mula: friends of John & Jean Marszalek

Gary Dildy: cousin of Kathryn Barbier

The Shippel family: friends of the Keiths Jean Kelley: sister of Mary June Lavelle

A Prayer for the New Year

Remember us, O God; from age to age be our comforter.

You have given us the wonder of time, blessings in days and nights,

seasons and years. Bless your children at the turning of the year

and fill the months ahead with the bright hope that is ours in the coming of Christ. You are our God, living and reigning, forever and ever.

Amen.