St. Mary's Sunday Bulletin February 17, 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            $2089

  Difference                     -  $411

  Black & indian                 $242

  Ash Wednesday                $239

  Eastern Europe                $25

 

 

  Votive candles (February)        $32.25

  

COUNTERS FOR FEB 18th:
Nan Lunn & Gwen Cuvo

 

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.

 

The Ladies Luncheon Group will meet at the Bamboo House Restaurant (near the old Bilo) on Thursday, February 21st at 11:30 am.  Please call Robbie 706-779-2342 or Mary 706-886-0627 if you can come so we can make the reservation.  Thanks.



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 COMMITTEETHANK YOU!  We are most grateful to all the generous ladies who have signed up for the Bereavement Committee.  But we need more volunteers - men and women - for this important work.  Even if you are currently on a crew, please sign up again.  You may only be asked to serve once in a year.  Each volunteer will receive a list of the names and phone numbers of other members of your crew.  Questions?  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

GET WELL!  If you would like to send Mary Beverly a cheerful get well message while she recuperates from surgery and gets therapy, her address is: c/o Limestone Heritage, 2560 Flintridge Rd., Gainesville, GA 30501

 

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.
 

THANKS: I want to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers and cards during my
recent hip replacement surgery. The surgery and my recovery is going better than I could have imagined and your support during this time is greatly appreciated. Jim Ruetten

 

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

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEETING:  Our regular meeting will be Thursday, February 21st, 2008 at 7 p.m.

 












ARCHBISHOP’S ANNUAL APPEAL: If you have pledged to the 2008 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal, thank you for your generosity! If you have not yet pledged you 
will receive a lietter from Archbishop Gregory this week. If you have not yet returned your commitment cards, please bring them to Mass on Sunday or drop
 them in the mail.
 Learn more about your archdiocese at www.archatl.com.