St. Mary's Sunday Bulletin Feb. 02, 2008
PRAYER INTENTIONS
Please keep the following people in your prayers:
Shirley Adams, Helen Callahan, Kevin Chase, Keith Curran, Barbara Dowell, Carolyn Dukes, Loretta Green, David Grigsby, Betty Harper, Jane Harper, Jerry Hoover, Barbara Howard, Alma Johnson, Bob Johnson, Bill Julian, Bruce Leverette, Harold Looney, Nan Lunn, Jane Meier, Freda McCracken, Ruth McMahon, Winifred O’Toole, Carl Pope, Bernice Riley, Mike Roberts, Nancy Roberts, Olive Savoy, Chloe Smith, David Sturm, Jimmie Ruth Watson, Stephen Watson, Truman Willard
Also, for those who are serving our country overseas, and the victims of natural disasters.
OFFER OF THANKSGIVING
Church Budgeted $2500
Offertory received $2005
Difference - $495
Latin America $200
Multi-Purpose $175
Votive candles (January) $75.94
COUNTERS FOR FEB 4th:
Belle Atkinson & Rita Nash
BULLETIN ANNOUNCEMENTS Please place any announcements you wish to publicize in the bulletin in the mailbox by the Religious Ed. Hall or email to stmarys@alltel.net or rainabo@yahoo.com (Christen Cook) Thanks!
SOCIAL HALL Needing to use the Social Hall for a meeting or event? Please call Deanna Holmer at 706-297-7493 to check on availability/guidelines for using the Hall.
ADORATION: Starting Friday July 6th there will be Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at 1:00 PM. This will be held every Friday at this time.
SAINT MARY’S WEBSITE: Our website is now up and operating. The address is:
www.stmarystoccoaga.com
VISITATION MINISTRY: If you know of anyone who might enjoy a visit from our Visitation Ministry...especially during the colder winter months we will be happy to arrange a time to call on
them. Call Robbie 706-779-2342.
LADIES GUILD RELIGIOUS ARTICLES Religious articles cabinet still has
2 boxes of Advent candles. We also have 1, Our Lady of Guadalupe,
rosary and several statues of Our Lady of Guadalupe and Juan Diego.
We hope you are enjoying our new selections.
FOOD DRIVE: Thanks to all who donated bags of rice.
We gathered 50+ pounds. The week-end of February 23 & 24 please
remember to bring bags of ANY KIND OF DRIED BEANS.
We can help fight hunger with our donations.
BEREAVEMENT COMMITTEE: Many years ago a Bereavement Committee was established to serve the needs of a grieving family from St. Mary's whose immediate family member, living in their home, had passed away. A luncheon will be served in the social hall following the funeral, if the family wishes. There are many ways to help in addition to setting up, serving and cleaning up the hall. You may donate to the cost of the food to be served, buy breads and desserts, or prepare a salad, casserole, or dessert. You may contact a team member if you are not able to bring your food, and you may request which team you would prefer to belong to. The kindness we show for a grieving family will be returned for us someday. Please sign up on the sheet in the narthex. A copy of the current teams and members will also be posted. Questions?
Please call Sharon Argento - 706-282-7760 or Rita Nash - 706-356-1247.
PRAYER CHAIN: Are you willing to pray for the needs of others at St. Mary's when they have a sudden family emergency or illness? If so, consider signing up to be "link" on the Prayer Chain. You will be asked to call the next person on the list. Look for the sign up sheet in the narthex. We ask that current volunteers
also sign up if you are able to continue this important work. Questions? Betty Harper - 706-886-1610
or Barbara Watson - 706-886-2282
LORD’S HOUSEKEEPERS: I am asking for the help of all parish members,
men, women, and teens. We need your help with cleaning the church.
The more we have the less that has to be done by the same ones, over
and over.
Would you please come to our aid? Please call Barbara Watson at
706-886-2282.
PALM BRANCHES: Lent is rapidly approaching. Please bring in palm branches from last year so we can use them for Ash Wednesday, February 6th. You can leave them in the box in the Narthex. Thanks!
REMARKABLE WOMEN OF A REMARKABLE FAITH: Addressing issues of a
woman’s spiritual journey hosted by the Ladies Guild, presented
by Beedee Soskin – February 16th,
2008. To reserve your place or for more information, call
Robbie Franzemathes at 706-779-2342 or Millie Broussard at 706-886-8271.
REMINDER:
When you send your address change information out please don't forget to send one to the office.
St. Mary Catholic Church
231 Rothell Rd.
Toccoa, GA 30577
VALENTINE’S SPAGHETTI DINNER: The High School Youth Group is sponsoring a Valentine Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, February 9, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $12.00 for adults and $6.00 for children 12 and under. When you buy an adult ticket, you automatically receive a raffle ticket for a Home Theatre System that was generously donated by John & Jennifer Stelmack. Otherwise the raffle tickets will be on sale for $1.00 each, or 6 for $5.00. Tickets for the dinner will be on sale from now until next weekend (2/9). Any questions, please call Nancy Shurtz at 7-6-599-1954 or Sarah Parker at 706-599-7653.
FISH FRY: Please join the Knights Of Columbus on Friday, February 15th, at 6:00 p.m. for a FISH FRY! The proceeds will go to the Multi-Purpose Building.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEETING: Our regular meeting will be Thursday, February 21st, 2008 at 7 p.m.
LOST & FOUND: Ol Blue Eyes(Frank Sinatra) has been missing you.
He says you probably left him at the last party in the church hall.
He's been hanging out with some ol Elvis DVD.
If you wouldn't mind though, he'd like to stick around till
after February 9th, he heard they are having his kind of party
for Valentines. Food like his mama used to make. Yum Yum!!