Father Gerard Hurley was appointed pastor of St. Paul Parish on February 1, 2010.
Father Gerry was born January 25, 1952 in Cork City, Ireland. He was greatly influenced by the priests around him and answered the call to the priesthood, himself. He graduated from Carlow College was ordained on June 12, 1976. He earned a Master of Science from Mississippi State University in 1993.
While visiting Dioceses in the U.S. Fr. Gerry made a trip to Mississippi and decided to make this his home. He has served the Diocese of Jackson his entire career including St. Paul, Vicksburg, St. Joseph, Greenville, Diocesan Youth Director, St. Richard, Jackson, St. Joseph, Starkville, Annunciation, Columbus, St. Jude, Pearl, and St. Paul, Flowood.
In Rosarium Virginis Mariae, Pope Saint John Paul II was intent on driving home an important point. The Rosary is a way to contemplative prayer. ... See MoreSee Less
The Rosary - SpiritualDirection.com
spiritualdirection.com
SPIRITUALDIRECTION- explores Catholic spiritual direction advice and how a deeper relationship with the spiritual aspect of being human being based on the wisdom's of the Bible, Church and the saints ...Comment on Facebook
Why do we go to Mass?" ... See MoreSee Less
Why We Really Go to Mass
catholicgentleman.com
If we understand the Mass, we will better enter into it. The Mass is not meant for us, but for God. It is primarily about worship, but there are other purposes for the Mass.Comment on Facebook
... See MoreSee Less
Comment on Facebook
... See MoreSee Less
Comment on Facebook
Please join us this evening for our Holy Thursday Mass of the Lord’s Supper @ 7PM.
...during supper, fully aware that the Father had put everything into his power and that he had come from God and was returning to God, he rose from supper and took off his outer garments. He took a towel and tied it around his waist. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and dry them with the towel around his waist.
Peter said to him, “You will never wash my feet.” Jesus answered him, “Unless I wash you, you will have no inheritance with me.”
"I have given you a model to follow, so that as I have done for you, you should also do.” (Excerpts from John 13:1-15) ... See MoreSee Less
Comment on Facebook
... See MoreSee Less
Comment on Facebook
Traditionally called Passiontide, these final two weeks of Lent form an intense interior period of recollection and spiritual solidarity with Christ. ... See MoreSee Less
During Passiontide, the Church Doubles Down on Lent
www.ncregister.com
COMMENTARY: In this second part of Lent, we shift our focus. We are now called to unite ourselves to the Lord Jesus and spiritually prepare for his Paschal mystery.Comment on Facebook
Please join us this evening @ 6pm for our Parish Reconciliation Service ... See MoreSee Less
Comment on Facebook
Hate that I missed it but I couldn't get out of work on time to get there
Please join us tomorrow evening at 6pm for our Lenten Reconciliation Service
"The battle against temptations is the first, most important, and unceasing battle for any serious Christian who is intent on following Christ to the very end," writes Father Nnamdi Moneme. We must prioritize that battle. ... See MoreSee Less
Prioritize our Battles with Temptations
catholicexchange.com
Our lecturer in the seminary jokingly began his class one day by saying to us, “I can overcome all things in life, except temptations.” He definitely got our attention by that line. Then he went o...Comment on Facebook