Mrs. Isabel Samuels, Mrs. Willie Evelyn Malone (St. Peter Villa)
Jenny Marshall (Willow Bend at Marion Ark Nursing Home)
Mr. Floyd Shavers (Metro Community Care Home)
Ill at Home
Mrs. Audrey Allen, Mr. Herbert Allen, Mr. Joseph Alsandor, Mrs. Annie Hines Atkins, Mrs. Essie Berry, Mrs. Monique Meacham Bethany, Mr. Gerald Bond, Mrs. Lula Crawford, Mr. Robert Crowley, Mrs. Judy Epps, Mrs. Wendy Funches, Mrs. Marshia Gilmore, Mr. Emory Gordon, Mrs. Lottie Gordon, Ms. Jacqueline Guerrero,Mr. William Harris, Mr. Darrell Hollimon, Mr. Willie Hollimon, Mrs. Helen Hoof, Mr. Robert Hooper, Dr. William Johnson, Mrs. Mary M. Jones, Mrs. Teresa Kimbrough, Mrs. Laura Kinchelow, Mrs. Mary Monroe, Mrs. Maurice McDonald, Mrs. Florine McMillan, Mrs. Bobby Redmond, Mr. Frank Reynolds, Mr. Stanley Robinson, Mrs. Allura Tate, Mrs. Forrestine Weed, Mr. Malcolm Weed, Mr. Johnnie Weaver.
Editorials Highlighting Spiritual, Social and Political Concerns of Today's Catholics
A Column In Search of A Name
JULY
Well folks, I am now solidly into week two here at St. Augustine. Sadly the days have been marked by deaths and funerals of long time parishioners. Mrs. Cora Harris, Mrs. Bonnie Draper-Taylor, and Mrs.Annie B. Jones have passed to the next stage of life - - - the fullness of the resurrection with Jesus Christ. I presided at the funeral liturgies for Mrs. Harris and Mrs. Jones and participated in the Going Home service for Mrs. Draper-Taylor. Each service was a celebration of the life of a woman of faith, family, and service. May they rest in peace.
On June 30 we closed the fiscal year for the parish. My initial review of the financial statements leads me to believe the parish did reasonably well with the budget but still ran a deficit. With church budgets it can be hard to predict some events and expenses. Our new budget will be realistic if we are faithful with our giving and fundraising and watchful on expenses. If you would like a copy of the financial statement contact the office.
With the advice of the Liturgy Committee and Pastoral Council we are starting the search for a new minister of music. A special committee of representatives from the musicians, Liturgy Committee and Pastoral Council are working on a job description and the best ways to recruit. I envision the minister of music (the title for now) as the coordinator and leader of the various music ministries at St. Augustine. He/she will recruit and train the singers and musicians and also help us sing better as a congregation. Music is very important for the liturgies of St. Augustine. Please pray for the success of this effort.
Have a great week!
Fr. Bob Cary, CSP
July 18, 2010
While Fr. G was pastor of St. Augustine this weekly bulletin column was entitled “Under the Acacia Tree.” That was his title and I will not presume to use it for my column. But I don’t have a new title yet so for now it is simply “A Column in Search of a Name.” If you have any suggestions for a name let me know.
I spoke with Fr. G this week. He conveyed to me how blessed he felt by his final mass with the St. Augustine parish family on Sunday, June 27. He has been at a family reunion in Seattle but now has arrived in Grand Rapids and his new assignment at St. Andrew’s Cathedral. His new address is elsewhere in this bulletin.
Last weekend was my first at St. Augustine and I felt very welcomed. So many people stepped up to help out the “new guy.” So every day I feel a bit more at home. Of course I have much to learn about the life and traditions of St. Augustine but with good expectations. Learning your names is most important. Please be patient with me if I need to ask your name more than once or twice.
Summers, I am learning, are hot in Memphis. So lets all take it easy and enjoy each day as best we can.
“One of the natural signs of a true Paulist is that he would prefer to suffer from the excesses of liberty rather than from the arbitrary actions of tyranny.”
Father Isaac Hecker, founder of the Paulist Fathers
A Column In Search of A Name
