"Dying, He destroyed our death; Rising He restored our life!"

Catholic Charismatic Renewal to Host Mass

 and Healing Service in Jackson

In anticipation of the beginning of the Pauline Year, the Catholic Charismatic Renewal of the Diocese of Memphis would like to invite everyone to a Healing Mass in Jackson , Tennessee .  Mass will begin with Praise and Worship at 10:30 AM on Saturday, June 28th at St. Mary’s Church, 1665 Highway 45 By-Pass, Jackson, TN.  The celebrant will be Reverend Thomas D. Kirk, pastor, and he will be assisted by Deacon Edward Kutz from Sacred Heart Church in Humboldt.  There will be a reception after Mass and a 30-minute video will be shown of the history of the Catholic Charismatic Renewal.  

Pope Benedict XVI has proclaimed a year dedicated to St. Paul , in preparation for the 2,000th anniversary of the apostle's birth.  The Pauline Year will run from June 29, 2008, to June 29, 2009.  This commemorative year will include symposiums and special publications devoted to the writings of St. Paul .  During this year, we are asked to rekindle a love for the Eucharist and the Church in the Year of Saint Paul.  One of the classic Pauline images is that of the Body of Christ as a communion of individuals with specific charisms and talents which build up of the Body. Paul shows that the Eucharist is the source of unity, harmony and communion in the Body.  Our reverent reception of the Eucharist is the great spark of missionary activity that leads us, like Saint Paul , to the ends of the earth to bring the Good News and heal the hurting and wounded.

Jesus continues to heal us today as He did 2000 years ago. At the Healing Mass, we bring our needs and infirmities to the Lord through the Eucharist. We believe that Jesus is present in the Eucharist and we ask for His healing to come upon us as we say before Communion, "Lord, I am not worthy to receive you but only say the word and I shall be healed."

When we think about it, every Eucharist is a healing celebration.  In it we receive the Lord Jesus. We are transformed by Him, and we let Him meet us in our needs.  In every Mass, we celebrate God's love for us.  With the priest we offer ourselves in sacrifice, giving thanks to the Father, through Jesus, our great High Priest, in the power of the Holy Spirit.  It is He who makes us a community who worships God in Spirit and Truth.  

We invite everyone to "come and experience God's Healing Love" on June 28.  For further information, please contact Carlene Inzer at 901-545-4256 or 901-327-3627.