St. Mary's Sunday Bulletin --  January 18th, 2009

 

PRAYER INTENTIONS

Please keep the following people in your prayers:

Helen Callahan, Zachary Carreno, Kevin Chase, Carl Dowell, Sandra Gaines, Betty Harper, Edna Kane,

 Stephanie Mans, Sherry Navarro, Winifred O’Toole, Carl Pope, Olive Savoy, Chloe Smith, John Studley

Also, for those who are serving our country overseas, and the victims of natural disasters.

 

OFFER OF THANKSGIVING

  Church           Budgeted  $2500

  Offertory received            $1729

  Difference                   -    $771

  Multipurpose                  $26

  Mary Mother of God       $5

  GA Bulletin                     $300

  Votive candles (Dec/Jan)          $41

 

COUNTERS FOR Jan 19^th, 2009:
Jim & Mary Ruetten

 

MASS INTENTIONS: (JANUARY)

 

January 27, 2009 ~ for the repose of the soul of Stanley Suprak

BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS Place note in the mailbox by the Religious Ed. Hall or email to stmarys@alltel.net or

rainabo@yahoo.com Thanks!

FOOD DRIVE:  The Ladies Guild would like to thank everyone for your generous

 giving to our food drive. Every month has been better and better. The last 

weekend of the month will be the last weekend to bring your items. Thank so much! 

For the month of JANUARY we are collecting RICE. 

LADIES DAY OF REFLECTION.  STAGES OF LIFE presented by Marion Monaghan.  

Watch for the sign up sheet in the narthax, don't miss out on this wonderful day. 

 For more information call Robbie 706-779-2342.

NEED PRAYER?  Please contact - Betty Harper - 706-886-1610 or Barbara Watson - 

706-886-2282 

 

TOTALLY TERRIFIC TUESDAY, 1-20-09.  Don Cook has agreed to teach us how to make rosaries @ 6:00. 

The cost for materials to make the rosaries is being donated by Don, he requests 3 Hail Marys for his intention by

each participant.  Please call Sharon Argento @ 706-282-7760 by 1-18-09, if you plan to attend that portion of the evening. 

 We also need a volunteer for treats, & don't forget to bring whatever you want to drink.  Anyone coming just for the

games should arrive by 7:00 & bring whatever game you wish to play.  A group of us are playing, "Hand & Foot",

but we are open for whatever.

 

AD SPACE AVAILABLE!!  We still have  2 open spaces on the back of our bulletin for advertisers. 

Will you help us recruit them ?  Yearly cost is $130. If you find someone please contact any member of the finance

committee or Dee Holmer.

 

ATTENTION ALL LADIES: The next meeting of the AACCW is Saturday, February 7th at Church of the Holy Cross,

this is an extremely important meeting.  Nominating committees will be formed for elections in the NEW DISTRICT alignment. 

Remember all ladies are members of St. Mary's Ladies Guild and all ladies are members of the AACCW.  Come let our voices

 be heard.  For more information you can contact Barbara Watson President of the Ladies Guild or Deanna Holmer

Treasurer of the Northeast District of AACCW.

 

SAVE THE DATE:  SATURDAY, APRIL 18th.  St. Mary's will be having a rent a table YARD SALE, BOUTIQUE,

& BAKE SALE.

 

 

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! To the 2009

St. Mary’s Youth of the Year,

*****KELLI HEGELAND*****

 

ANGEL NEEDED:

Room or small apartment needed -
Single female currently living in Toccoa needs a room or small efficiency apartment to rent.  She is currently employed

part time, but has limited income. Call Bob @ 706-244-0795 for more info.

 

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING:  All parishioners are invited to the meeting on Thursday, January 22nd at 6:30 PM

in the Social Hall.

 

MARRIAGE ENCOUNTERS:

Start your year with a commitment to your Marriage. Join us at a Marriage Encounter Weekend. The next dates are J

anuary 23 – 25 and February 20 - 22 at the Holiday Inn Doraville at I-285 & Buford Hwy.  You can register or learn other

dates for 2009 at www.wwmeatlanta.org or call Bob & Joy Lambie at 770-587-1506.

We also offer Spanish speaking weekends. Call Esteban & Gloria Nolasco at 770-425-1328 for those dates.

World Wide Marriage Encounter - Making Good Marriages Great