BULLETINS

SACRED HEART YOUTH BASKETBALL
The second year of Youth Basketball has begun! Games begin at 8:00 am in the Sacred Heart Gym. Boys and Girls, ages 6-12. Food will be sold each Saturday and we are asking the various groups in the parish to handle this each Saturday as follows: Men’s Group: Sat. Feb. 20th, Youth Group: Feb. 27th, Women’s Group: Mar. 6th, Youth Choir: Mar. 13th and March 20th, Gospel Choir: Thank you all!

RAFFLE DRAWING THANKS
We want to thank all those who participated in the raffle and congratulate all the winners especially Jewelry Thornton who won the bedroom set! Special thanks to Michael Shearill for his craftsmanship in creating this wonderful gift and his donation of this for us to raffle.

DIABETIC MEDS AVAILABLE
If you are a diabetic and use Nodolog, Lememir or Nodolog Mix 70/30 see Bertha McGruder. She has access to these medications for those in need.

LENTEN REVIVAL COMING SOON
Please mark your calendars for our Lenten Revival that will be held on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evening at 7 pm March 22nd, 23rd, 24th. This year we will have as our Revivalist Father Roy Lee. Get the word out, get your heart and soul ready and make sure you join us each evening. Fr. Roy Lee will also celebrate our Mass on Sunday, March 21st.

OPENING THE DOORS OF THE CHURCH-RCIA
We would like to invite all those who are interested in learning more about our Catholic Faith and joining us as members to let the Spirit of God move you to become part of our RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults) this fall. If you, or someone you know, are interested, please give the name to our sister, Linda McMurtry, who will once again assist in leading this group. Theme today: “Take a Look: The Lenten Scrutinies” Session led by Hiram Robinson

KEEPING OUR EASTER CANDIDATES IN PRAYER
Lent is a special time for all of our RCIA participants. It marks the last six weeks of their journey to Easter and is a special time of prayer and preparation for them. We continue to celebrate all those who have been journeying with us these many months—please pray for them and their sponsors and families. Please remember Tanesha Walker who is a candidate for Baptism, Eucharist and Confirmation and William Banks, Willie Nick, Kellie Nick, Jeanette Walker, James Banks, Andrea Shearill, Jermaine Wair and Albert White who all are already Baptized but will celebrate the sacraments of Reconciliation, Eucharist and Confirmation at Easter. Special thanks to Linda McMurtry for her leadership and all the weekly Catechists.

LENTEN OFFERINGS FOR GROWTH
At the end of Liturgy today we will invite each of you to take a “growth Bag” from the table in the narthex. Inside this bag is some dirt, a pack of seeds, a small pot and an explanation/instruction. Lent is about growth—growth in a greater understanding of our relationship to God, to others and ourselves. Follow the instruction!

STATIONS OF THE CROSS: We invite you to join us each Friday during Lent at 6:30 pm for the Stations of the Cross. PENANCE SERVICE: We invite you to join us in a Lenten Penance Service on Wednesday, March 17th at 6:30 pm. LENTEN PLANT: Don’t forget to plant the seeds in your pot, water them and allow them to grow! As we see the plant grow let us remember that God invites us to grow as well this holy season.

YOUNG ADULT PILGRIMAGE TODAY
Keep in your prayers many of our young adults who are in New Orleans today for a special Revival Celebration this afternoon. Ask the Spirit of God to enliven their faith through this experience and give them safe travel home this evening!

CENSUS
Some of you may be getting letters saying you will soon be receiving a Census Form in the mail. It is important that everyone be counted in the Census because that’s what our Representation in Congress is based on. If there aren’t enough people counted in our District, we could lose a representative. If you need help filling out this form, call Sister Donna (601- 331-3300) to set a time and she will gladly assist you.

COLLECTION
Are you tithing? Budget amount of offertory needed each week (on average) is $1,800.00. Collection for February 21, 2010: $1,983.50. Black & Indian Mission: $432.00. Please remember, even in these difficult financial times, continue to try to remain faithful to your tithe trusting that if you are generous with God, God will be generous with you. Thank You. God Bless

SICK LIST
Please remember the following in your prayers:
Ernestine Collins (Nursing Home)
Margie Robinson (Home)
Fr. Austin Walsh, S.T. (Hospital)
Fr. John McSpirit, S.T. (Home)
Ruthie Luckett (mother of Ruth Simpson) (Home)
Monique Frierson (Home)

TAXES
Sister Donna has begun doing taxes! If you pay someone to do your taxes, you‘re probably not just paying to have your taxes done, but also are paying a portion of their interest on a upfront loan to give you money before the IRS pays them. Why give a portion of your refund to someone else? If you come see Sr. Donna, you could have your refund back by the first week of February. Sister Donna will also be doing taxes at the WIN Job Center in Canton on Monday afternoons and Friday mornings if that is easier for you. SEE BROCHURE ON BACK TABLE ABOUT THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT. IT CONTAINS INFO+ QUALIFYING INCOME LEVELS FOR YOUR FILING STATUS. Call Sr. Donna for an appointment!

CURSILLO RETREAT PARTICIPANTS
Please keep in your prayers those from our parish who are making their upcoming Cursillo Retreats. This weekend Margaret White and Juliette Calhoun are making the Women’s Retreat and the weekend of March 4th-7th, Alonzo McGruder, Donald Calhoun and Paul Conway, Sr. will be making the Men’s Cursillo. Let us pray that the Spirit
moves powerful in each of them through this experience!

CHOIR REHEARSAL SCHEDULE
The Gospel Choir will rehearse this Wednesday, March 3rd
at 6:30 pm. The Men’s Choir will rehearse on Thursday, March 4th at 6pm. thank you all for your ministry.

NEW LITURGICAL MINISTERS SCHEDULES
New Liturgical Ministry schedules are now printed running from Sunday, February 28th thru Sunday, April 18th 2010. Please pick one up or check the web site to see when you are scheduled. Thank you all for your generous ministry.

RCIA CANDIDATE AND SPONSOR RETREAT
Next Sunday, March 7th we invite all the RCIA Candidates AND their Sponsors to participate in a retreat with the candidates and sponsors of St. Francis Parish in Madison and St. Peter’s in Jackson. The retreat will begin with lunch at St. Francis at noon and will run until 4 pm. Transportation will be provided for those who desire it from Sacred Heart departing at 11:15 am. Child care is available for those who may need this. Thanks to each of you for participating in the wonderful experience.

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING
The Parish Council will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, March 2nd at 6:30 pm in the Family Center. All members are encouraged to attend. Thank you!

PASSING OF OUR SISTER MAGGIE BALDWIN
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of our dear sister and elder, Maggie Baldwin. She died on Friday morning, February 26th at Baptist Hospital. We offer our deep sympathy and our prayers to her family and friends. Our faith also calls us to rejoice that she is now with God, her creator. Funeral arrangements at this time have not been made. May she and all the faithful departed rest in eternal peace.