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St. Augustine Catholic Church December 29, 2019 - Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph
Our Christmas celebration is made more sober by the recollection that not everyone received
Christ's birth with joy or obedience. Herod's jealousy and malice contrast with Joseph's obedience
to the words of the angel. The Holy Family's escape to Egypt and the massacre that Jesus is saved
from reminds us of the struggles and sacrifices that are required as preparation for God's salva-
tion.
(Rev) Dr. Francis Chiawa, Pastor Rev. Mr. Curtiss Talley, Deacon and Rev. Mr. Norman Alexander, Deacon
Sacrament of Reconciliation (confession) Before 4:00pm Mass on Saturday; Before 8:00am and 11:00am Mass on Sunday Baptism, First Penance and Eucharist, Confirmation: Please contact the parish office at 774-2297. Weddings: The parish welcomes all those who wish to be married in our Church, if at least one party of the couple is Catholic or intends to be Catholic. Contact the church office at least 6 months prior to the wedding to make arrangements. Funerals: Contact Mrs. Marilyn Coleman at 901-849-2808 as soon as possible after the death of a loved one. Please call the church office to give notification of hospitalization, confinement to a nursing home or facility for the aging.
Parish Mission Statement
We are predominantly African-American by birth and Catholic by choice. We are empowered to proclaim the Good News of Jesus through the Word, the Eucharist and service.
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STAFF MASS TIMES Bookkeeper Lead Cantor Wednesday-12:00pm (Chapel)
Linda Anderson Dennis Jones Thursday-12:00pm (Chapel)
DRE Facilities Director Friday-10:30am (Chapel)
Annye Hughes Karen Owens 1st Saturday of the month—9:00am (Chapel)
Health Ministry Ministers of Music Saturday-4:00pm (vigil)
Helen Oliver Gwen Atkins Sunday-8:00am & 11:00am
Robert Clayborne Phone: 901-774-2297 Fax: 901-774–1067
Leo Davis, DMA Web: www.staugustinememphis.net
E-Mail: [email protected]
Quote of the week
“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page . ”
ST. Augustine
1169 Kerr Ave., Memphis, TN 38106
Moments in Black history
Zelma George was born December 8, 1903 in Hearne, Texas. George moved to Topeka, Kan. with her family,
completing her high school studies there. She studied at Northwestern University and the American Conservatory
of Music, obtaining a Rockefeller Grant in 1942 to study African-American music. In 1949, George was the first
Black woman to sing the lead role in Gian-Carlo Menotti’s “The Medium” at the Karamu House in Cleveland, the
oldest Black theater in the nation. It was an all-Black production that made waves as the lead role was crafted for a
white woman. George reprised the role at New York’s Edison Theatre and starred in other Menotti’s works.
George shifted from music in the ‘50s, becoming an advisor to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and was appoint-
ed to the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Armed Forces and the Executive Council for the Society
of African Culture. In 1960, George was part of the U.S. delegation for the 15th General Assembly of the United
Nations. In 1966, she was named the executive director of the Cleveland Job Corps Center, working until her re-
tirement in 1974. She continued her philanthropic work in Cleveland and taught at the Cuyahoga Community Col-
lege. A community center is named after her in Cleveland, along with a skating rink. Zelma George passed in
1994.
ST. AUGUSTINE NEWS
Devona Jones, Bryan Young
(12/29) Rosalyn Carpenter,
Carlene O’Neal (12/31) Monica
Cole, Mattie Little, Patrick
Neal, Betty Todd (1/1) Marye
Bernard (1/2) Lisa Ellis,
Georgia Garmon, Valerie Nering
(1/3) Altonette Robinson (1/4)
Prayer List
Nursing Homes/Rehab Centers: Mr. Harold Adams
Beamon, Mrs. Freda Martin (Christian Care Center,
6500 Kirby Gate Blvd., Memphis, TN 38119) Ms. Tina
Crawford (Signature Healthcare of Memphis) Mr.
Floyd Shavers (Parkway Health & Rehab) Odessa
Tate (Kirby Pines Rehab)
Ill/Shut-Ins: Mrs. Audrey Allen, Mrs. Gloria Al-sandor, Mrs. Annie Beck, Mr. Gerald Bond, Ms. Ade-lene Boyd, Mrs. Yvonne Lomax Bradford, Mrs. Teri Brandon, Mr. Eugene Brassell, Mr. Robert Crowley, Ms. Sharl Golden, Ms. Bernice Hayes, Mr. Darrell Hollimon, Mrs. Ernestine Hollimon, Mr. Maurice Hook-er, Sr., Mr. Marvin Housley, Sr., Mrs. Mae Johnson, Mr. Vittorio Katoe, Mrs. Pat Lacey, Mr. Michael Lem-on, Mrs. Daisy London, Mrs. Grace Milburn, Mrs. Mau-rice McDonald, Mrs. Sandra McGhee, Mrs. Florine McMillan, Mrs. Hattie Moore, Mr. Raymond Moore, Jr., Mr. Raymond Moore, Sr., Mrs. Kathleen Reynolds, Mrs. Theresa Varnado, Mr. Ben Wells, Mr. Eric Wells, Mr. Joe L. White, Mrs. Geraldine Whitthorne, Dr. Joyce Young, Dr. Joseph Young and Mr. Sullivan Young
May Their Souls Rest in Peace
December 29– January 4
Charles Baker 1954; Willa Monroe 1974;
Norma Williams 1978; Stanley Bryant 1979;
James Hemingway 1989; Elmore Denton, Sr
1990; Artemus Spragling, Florence Bolden
1991; Evelyn McAnulty 1995; Juanita Peyton
1997; Roxie Lewis 1998; Etta Ruth Clark
2000; Ellen Louise Dunford Stiles 2009;
Herbert C. Tate, Sr 2012; Joseph W. Al-
sandor, Blanche Crawford 2013; Cynthia Al-
len-Whitfield 2016; Adolph Butler 2017;
Laverne Fisher 2018
Sunday Readings December 29, 2019 Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 Colossians 3:12-21 or 3:12-17 Matthew 2:13-15, 19-23 Sunday Readings January 5, 2020 Isaiah 60:1-6 Ephesians 3:2-3a, 5-6 Matthew 2:1-12
Vocation: “Blessed are those who fear
the Lord and walk in his ways.” Is God
showing you a path for your life as a
priest, deacon or in the consecrated
life? Visit: www.memphisvocations.com.
Attention Facebook Users:
St. Augustine has an official
Facebook page: St. Augustine
Catholic Parish, Memphis, TN,
please follow and share our
good news.
Mark Your Calendars for a
fabulous event: "St. Augustine
Music Ministry: The Root of
Our Praise" on January 12,
2020. This event is a reunion
for all past St. Augustine
Choirs from the past to the
present. If you or someone
you know is a former member
of the Challenge, Youth , Hym-
nal or any past choirs, please
have them contact Sheila
Branch or Carla Wells so that
they may be a part of this
Grand event. Remember Janu-
ary 12, 2020 St Augustine Re-
union Choir Mass and Con-
cert...You don't want to Miss
It.
Mr. & Mrs. Maurice and Theresa Varnado, Sr Mr. & Mrs. Travis and Lisa Cleaves
(12/31) Mr. & Mrs. Carl and Lilly Ray
Mr. & Mrs. James and Barbara Wilhite (1/1)
Mr. & Mrs. Billy and Jennie Hughey (1/3)
DIOCESAN NEWS