St. Mary's Sunday Bulletin Jan. 27, 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            $936

  Difference                     -  $1564

  Multi Purpose                   $396

 

                                     

   Votive candles (January)          $57.64

  

COUNTERS FOR JAN 28th:
June Webb & Nan Lunn

 

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:

http://www.stmarystoccoaga.com/

LADIES DAY OF REFLECTION.  Mark you calendar's ladies for February 16.  Your Ladies Guild has a  wonderful day planned, our guest speaker will be  addressing spirituality and issues of concern to women.  Details after January 1st.

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: St. Mary’s Ladies Guild is starting a food drive to help

 Toccoa’s Soup Kitchen. We would like for each family to bring a 

1 lb. box or bag of rice – the last weekend of the month, January 26-27th.

 Each month we will do a different food item.

 Any questions, please contact 

Belle Atkinson at 886-8730.

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