Born in Marion, NC, Deacon Earl was ordained a Permanent Deacon of the Archdiocese of New Orleans, LA, on June 10, 2006, at St. Louis Cathedral where he was also confirmed. His initial assignments as an Archdiocesan Deacon were St. James Major Catholic Church and the Chaplin for the Ozanam Inn, both located in New Orleans, his adopted hometown.
Retired from Shell Oil, Royal Dutch Group, he and his family moved to the foothills of northwest Georgia in 2007. He is married to Mrs. Assunta Gourrier Jackson. They have 3 adult children and 6 grandchildren. Two of his many personal interests are studying world & bible history, and traveling with Assunta. His services at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church and Parish include liturgies, premarital counseling, premarital preparations, baptisms, along with conducting Church and Homebound Eucharistic Ministry training seminars.
Saturdays: 4:30 p.m.
Sundays: 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m.
Mondays: 6:00 p.m.
Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays: 12:00 p.m.
Bilingual Teen Mass on Wednesday 7:00 p.m.
Lunes-Viernes: 8:00 p.m. Sábados: 7:00 p.m.
Domingos: 6:00 AM, 2:00 p.m. y 7:30 p.m..
We also have a bilingual Teen Mass on Wednesday 7:00 p.m..
Misa bilingüe para adolescentes el miércoles 7:00 p.m.
Saturday from 3-4pm in the Memorial Garden, weather permitting.
Sábados de 3-4pm en el Jardin Memorial, siempre y cuando lo permita el clima.