St. Mary's Sunday Bulletin December 16, 2007
PRAYER INTENTIONS
Please keep the following people in your prayers:
Shirley Adams, Larry Beverly, 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 $1806
Difference - $694
Retired Religious $246.50
Immaculate Conception $260.00
Votive candles (December) $31.23
COUNTERS FOR DEC. 17th:
Lucia Stinson & June Webb
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.
RCIA: Are you looking for a way to serve others or deepen your own spiritual life? We are in need of volunteers to serve as sponsors for our
candidates in RCIA. If you are interested in helping others on their journey to Christ, please contact Joanna Griggs, (706)886-0031.
SAINT MARY’S WEBSITE: Our website is now up and operating. The address is:
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.
PARISH CHRISTMAS PARTY: Our annual Christmas Party will be held Sunday, December 16, 2007, at 4pm. Sign up sheet for food is in the Narthex. Everyone coming to the dinner please bring an
ornament to decorate the tree!
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.
NOMINATIONS: Nominations for St. Mary's Woman of the Year will be held on Saturday, December 1 and Sunday, December 2.
The following weekend, Saturday, December 8 and Sunday, December 9 a short biography of each of the top four nominations
will be posted in the Narthex. Final voting will be held on Saturday, December 15 and Sunday, December 16.
Please nominate the woman you feel deserves this honor. Prior winners of Woman of the Year are not eligible for nomination.
CONDOLENCES: Larry Beverly, husband of Mary Beverly, passed away on Friday. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 9:00 PM on Sunday,
Dec. 16th at Whitlock; Funeral Service will be at 1:00 PM on Monday, Dec. 17th, in the Chapel at Whitlock.
The luncheon will follow immediately at St. Mary's Social Hall. Larry will be cremated following the service.
Please keep Mary and her family in your prayers during this difficult time.
GOT CUSHIONS??? The green sofa that is in the parish hall is missing its cushions. If anyone knows they could be,
please call Mary Ruetten at 706/886-0627. Can't do anything with a cushionless sofa.
FLOWERS: The flowers in front the Advent Wreath in church are in memory of Peter and Patricia Domek.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEETING: Our next meeting is Thursday, December 20th, at 7:00 pm.
