Saint Jerome Church
P.O. Box 38
Fancy Farm, KY 42039
E-mail: stjerome@wk.net
Father Darrell Venters
Phone: 270-623-8181
Fax: 270-623-6341
Business hours: 
8:00 AM to 4:30 PM


PARISH OFFICES CLOSED - November 26 & 27 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

NO PARISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (P.R.E.)
Sunday, November 29 there will not be P.R.E. due to the Thanksgiving holiday.


This prayer is for OUR MEN and WOMEN in MILITARY SERVICE.
Please pray it daily for them!

O Prince of Peace, we humbly ask Your protection for all our men and women in military service. Give them unflinching courage to defend with honor, dignity and devotion their rights of all who are imperiled by injustice and evil. Guard our churches, our homes, our buildings and all those within from harm and peril. Protect our land and its peoples from enemies within and without. Grant an early peace with victory founded upon justice. Instill in the hearts and minds of men and women everywhere a firm purpose to live forever in peace and good will toward all. AMEN

THE HOLY FATHER'S MONTHLY INTENTION FOR NOVEMBER
General
: That all men and women in the world, especially those who have responsibilities in the field of politics and economics, may never fail in their commitment to safeguard creation.
Mission: That believers in the different religions, through the testimony of their lives and fraternal dialogue, may clearly demonstrate that in the name of God is a bearer of peace.

Parish Registration
If you have just moved into our community or have changed your address, please call the parish office to register or to update your information.

The Sacrament of Baptism

If you have a child that needs to be baptized, expecting a child and are in the last couple of months of your pregnancy, you are encouraged to attend one of these classes. Check out the following website for saint's name when naming your child: http://wordbytes.org/saints/names.htm.

WHEN SHOULD YOU BE BAPTIZED?
"Parents are obliged to see to it that infants are baptized within the first weeks after birth; as soon as possible after the birth or even before it parents are to go to the pastor to request the sacrament for their child and to be properly prepared for it."

-Code of Canon Law #867

Hospital Visits
Please call the Parish Office or have someone call for you if you are to be admitted to the hospital and would like a priest to visit. When you are admitted, please let the hospital know which parish you belong to.

The Sacrament of Matrimony
The Diocese of Owensboro requires couples to make arrangements at least six months in advance of the desired date of Marriage. You must be 19 years of age or have graduated from 12th grade for at least one year. Please contact the pastor to confirm a date on the parish calendar and  make arrangements for marriage preparation classes.

Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (R.C.I.A.)
For adults who wish to become Catholic or to come back to the Church. Classes are held in the Parish Center on Thursdays at 6:30 pm.

Parish Religious Education (P.R.E.)
PRE classes are held September through May on Sundays from 9:15 to 10:15 am, for children in grades Preschool thru 5th. First Penance and First Eucharist is for 2nd graders. Contact person is Sherry Jones.

The EDGE (Grades 6-8)
The purpose of this program is to share our Catholic faith in a welcoming, fun environment while ministering to the whole child, This held on Wednesdays evenings.
All are invited to Mass at 6:30 pm, which is followed by a EDGE Night (ends at 8:45 pm). Contact person is Shanda Purcell.

LifeTeen (Grades 9-12)
LifeTeen is a Eucharist-Centered parish ministry to High School Teens on Wednesdays. All are invited to Mass at 6:30 pm, which is followed by a Life Night (ends at 9:00 pm). Contact person is Cathy Wilson.

Pastoral Council Members
Tony Barnett, Angie Burgess, Mark Carrico, Lyndia Elder, Gerald Elliott, Gary King, Jeff Lamb, Ralph Stamper, 
Cindy Thomas, Cathy Wilson, and Denis Wilson 

Finance Committee Members
John Carrico, Kim Dossett, Andy Elliott, Todd Hayden, Joe Higdon, Steve O'Guinn and Judy Thomas

Picnic Committee Members
Todd Hayden (Chairman), Diane Smithson (Co-Chair), Logan Atkins (Co-Chair), Daniel Burgess, John Carrico, Matt Elder, Russell Ellegood, Jason Henson, Zach Mills, Ellen Kaye Thomas, Judy Thomas, Eric Wilson, 
Everett Wilson and Freddy Wilson.