





photos by Tereza Ma
JACKSON – St. Richard Catholic School
JACKSON – St. Richard School’s community service project, Manhattan Mall, runs in November and December when sixth graders collect gift items and wrapping supplies to host a shopping event for the residents at Manhattan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Jackson. (Left photo by Tammy Conrad and right/bottom photos by Cathy Tebo)
SOUTHAVEN – Sacred Heart Catholic School
SOUTHAVEN – Sacred Heart School celebrated Thanksgiving blessings with a family dinner before Thanksgiving break. (Photos by Sister Margaret Sue Broker)
GREENVILLE – St. Joseph Catholic School
COLUMBUS – Annunciation Catholic School
COLUMBUS – Families gathered for a Thanksgiving feast at Annunciation Catholic School. (Photo by Logan Waggoner)
MERIDIAN – Catholic Community
MERIDIAN – Father Augustine Palimattam Poulose and Father Justin Joseph try to warm up in between building beds for children in need on Nov. 12. A group of youth and parishioners worked to build 10 beds for an organization called Sleep In Heavely Peace. (Photos courtesy of Catholic Community of Meridian)
CLARKSDALE – St. Elizabeth
CLARKSDALE – On Sunday, Nov. 20, St. Elizabeth parish held a triple celebration – the 110th aniversary of the church and the feasts of St. Elizabeth of Hungary and Christ the King. On left, Elizabeth Blaine Cauthen, Brooks Cauthen and Father Raju Macherla read a beautiful prayer at the end of Mass.
(Below) Luke Agostnelli, Steele Britt, Father Raju, William Walker and Isabel Walker participate in Adoration before Mass. (Photos by Tereza Ma)
By Tereza Ma and Joanna Puddister King
CLARKSDALE – On Sunday, Nov. 20, St. Elizabeth parish in Clarksdale held a triple celebration celebrating the parish’s 110th anniversary and the Feasts of St. Elizabeth and Christ the King. Though the day was chilly, the warm welcome of the community drew all in attendance in for a day of worship and fun.
St. Elizabeth parish began in 1891 with the assignment of the first pastor, Father Louis Dutto, who remained with the parish for seven years. The first building was on Issaquena Avenue and was described as “little more than a shotgun house” that seated about 100 people at most by Cleta Ellington in “Christ the Living Water: The Catholic Church in Mississippi.”
By 1913, as the Catholic population grew, a larger brick church and rectory were built on Fairland Place by a young Irish pastor, Father Peter Keenan.
Writings of the day describe the Delta region as a diverse settlement with many northern Europeans, Italians, Lebanese, Chinese in the area. The same seemed to ring true to the diversity of the descendants who still attend the parish today.
“Knowing our church history helps us understand how our ancestors lived their faith as we consider how we live ours today,” said Camille Walker, parishioner who delivered remarks for the parish’s anniversary. “The lives of our forefathers help us to grow in our faith and to continue their love and care for the church as God’s children.”
In 1969, St. Elizabeth parish moved to Florence Street where the church building is still located today.
As for celebrating the parish’s anniversary and two feasts, Father Raju Macherla said that he didn’t plan the coincidence, “but God helped us come together in this way on this special occasion.”
During his homily at the celebration, Father Raju reflected on the feasts and talked about his parish and parishioners that he loves so dearly.
“Repeat after me: “I love my church and today is my church feast,” Father Raju said to smiles across the pews.
“We celebrate birthdays, wedding anniversaries, graduations, so we should certainly celebrate the church feast.”
Father Raju weaved in stories of different parishioners and their history through his homily. From “family pews” that he said signified a meaningful, tangible attachment to the church, to profound memories from church visitors who still consider St. Elizabeth their home parish, since attending there as children.
“I have heard so many beautiful true stories from you,” said Father Raju. “I have shared all these stories to tell you that though we live elsewhere in the country or world, the church plays a vital role in our lives every day. It is from the altar that we receive the grace of God.”
After the celebration Mass, the parish had a classic Thanksgiving feast with ham, turkey and Delta-made delicacies. There were games for all ages – even adults engaged in the fun, making memories and celebrating a parish with warm traditions and love for their community.
Vírgenes y Santos
Santa Barbara, Mártir. Diciembre 4
Inmaculada Concepción de Santísima Virgen María.
Diciembre 8
San Juan Diego. Diciembre 9
Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. Diciembre 12
San Juan de la Cruz. Diciembre 14
Natividad de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo. Diciembre. 25
Sagrada Familia de Jesús, María y José. Diciembre. 27
Día de Santos Inocentes. Diciembre 28
Calendario de Guadalupe
CARTHAGE – St. Anne. Mañanitas y Misa. Lunes 12, 5 a.m.
CLEVELAND – Our Lady of Victories, Procesión y Misa. Lunes 12, 5.30 p.m.
CORINTH – St James the Less. Sábado10, 5 p.m.
JACKSON – St Therese: Misa. Domingo 11, 1 p.m.
JACKSON – Catedral de San Pedro. Procesión y Misa. Lunes 12,
KOSCIUSKO – St. Therese. Mañanitas y Misa. Lunes 12 a las 5 a.m.
MADISON – St. Francis. Misa. Lunes 12
TUPELO – St. James. Misa. Domingo 11
PEARL – St. Jude. Misa. Sábado 10 a las 5 p.m.
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La Fiesta patronal de St Francis fue celebrada el domingo 2 de octubre de este año. Hubo participantes en representación de muchos países y quienes trajeron platillos tradicionales y recetas familiares para compartir con los comensales. La pareja de Nadia e Ismael Garcia bailaron dos piezas tradiciones del estado de Jalisco, México para todos los parroquianos reunidos. (Reporte de Martha McLean y fotos de Ria Sugay Normand)