Welcome to our Parish!
We strive to build and maintain our family through the sharing of the Good News to all people, in order to leave our world more beautiful and faith filled than when we inherited it. To register in our parish, please stop by the office to pick up a registration form.
Announcements
- Weekly Schedule: Tuesday, March 25, Reconciliation at 3:00 pm, Stations of the Cross at 3:30 pm, Mass at 4:00 pm.
- Lenten Penance Services: – Sunday, March 30, St. Thomas More @ 4:30 pm – Tuesday, April 1, St. Francis de Sales @ 6:00 pm – Tuesday, April 8, Rosary Chapel @ 4:30 pm – Tuesday, April 8, St. John the Evangelist @ 6 pm – Wednesday, April 9, La Center @ 5:30 pm.
- Your tax-deductible donations and gifts to Mt. Carmel Cemetery are used for general operations, ground maintenance and special projects like the Garden of Angels. For more information visit mtcarmelcemeterypaducah.org. You may purchase as many plots as you need at Mt. Carmel Cemetery. All of God’s children are welcome. Contact John Bufford for assistance at 270-331-1006.
- Outdoor Stations of the Cross will be presented by BSA Troop 7 on Friday, March 21 at 4:30 pm at the Stations of the Cross Garden behind St. Thomas More Church.
- The Special Collection for Sunday, March 23 will be for Care of the Sick and Infirmed Priests.
- The Special Collection for Sunday, March 30 will be for Catholic Relief Services. Next week our parish will take up the Catholic Relief Services Collection. Funds from this collection provide food to the hungry, support displaced refugees, and bring Christ’s love and mercy to vulnerable people here and abroad. Next week, please give generously to the collection and reveal Christ’s love to those most in need. Learn more about the collection at www.usccb.org/catholic-relief.
- St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church is having their annual Quilt Show and Luncheon Thursday, April 24th and Friday, April 25th from 10:30 am – 1:30 pm. Come enjoy a delicious meal, browse our Quilt display, and take a chance to win a beautiful hand-made quilt!
- Lent is a call not just to “give up something” but more important to “give something for the poor.” Wherever you live in the parish, there are poor families within walking distance of your home. When in need, they ring the rectory bell. They are, in effect, ringing your doorbell. Is there a family you know who needs assistance? Please call the Society of St. Vincent de Paul (270-575-1008) so that together we can help the suffering and poor. Mailing Address: PO Box 8433, Paducah, KY 42002.
Mass Times
Sunday:
- 10:30 A.M.
Tuesday:
- 4:00 P.M.
Reconciliation
Tuesday:
- 3:00 P.M.
- or by Appointment
Eucharistic Adoration
1st Tuesday of the month
- 3:00-4:00 P.M.
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Choir Practice: Whether you are a long-time member or new to our choir, ALL are welcome! Practices are on Saturdays at 4 p.m. in the church.
For more information, please talk to Mrs. Deidra at mass or call the parish office.
NORMAL OFFICE HOURS: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. You may also call the office and leave a voice message on other days that will be accessed on the next regular office hour day. In case of an emergency, please contact Fr. Jude.
Our Lady of the Rosary
The purpose of the rosary is to help us meditate on the great mysteries of our salvation. Pius XII called it a compendium of the gospel. The main focus is on Jesus — his birth, life, death and resurrection. The Our Fathers remind us that Jesus’ Father is the initiator of salvation. The Hail Mary’s remind us to join with Mary in contemplating these mysteries. They also make us aware that Mary was and is intimately joined with her Son in all the mysteries of his earthly and heavenly existence. The Glorys remind us that the purpose of all life is the glory of the Trinity.