Come Lord Jesus! The season of Advent is upon us ... let us prepare the way for the Lord. Bishop Joseph R. Kopacz has a video on the season of Advent - welcoming all to pray for His coming.
Bishop Joseph R. Kopacz invites all to the annual national day of giving - #iGiveCatholic on #GivingTuesday. Advanced giving begins on Monday, November 13-27 with #iGiveCatholic #GivingTuesday on November 28, 2023. Support parishes and ministries across the Diocese of Jackson by visiting: https://jackson.igivecatholic.org/.
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will gather for the 2023 Fall Plenary Assembly in Baltimore, November 13-16. Throughout the meeting, the bishops will spend time in prayer and fraternal dialogue with one another. Public sessions of the assembly on November 14 and 15 will be livestreamed.
The Brunini Scholarship is for any undergraduate at a Catholic college or university. Area of study is not restricted. The Schmidt Scholarship is for a theology graduate student at Spring Hill College. Applications due Dec. 1.
Bishop Joseph Kopacz gives an update on our Saltillo Mission in advance of the 25th anniversary of San Miguel and his trip to the mission at the end of September.
Bishop Joseph Kopacz and Karla Luke, executive director of Catholic schools for the Diocese of Jackson, welcome all back to school for the 2023-2024 school year.
Bishop Kopacz gives an overview of the upcoming Pastoral Reimagining process happening around the diocese beginning Pentecost 2023 and ending Pentecost 2024.
At this time, we join in prayer for all those affected by the storms that crossed our state and for the repose of the soul of those lost to these devastating tornados ...