St. Mary's Sunday Bulletin March 30th, 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, Betty Harper, Jane Harper, Jerry Hoover, Barbara Howard, Alma Johnson, Bob Johnson, Bill Julian, Bruce Leverette, Harold Looney, Nan Lunn, Jane Meier, Ruth McMahon, Winifred O’Toole, Carl Pope, Chappell Rhino, Bernice Riley, 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 $2181
Difference - $319
Holy Land $11
Catholic Relief $20
Easter $636
Arch. Seminarian $158
Votive candles (March) $61.32
COUNTERS FOR March 31st:
Marion Rice & 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.
SAINT MARY’S WEBSITE
www.stmarystoccoaga.com
VISITATION MINISTRY: WE ARE VISITING PARISHIONERS (by invitation only) WHO ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND MASS ON A REGULAR BASIS.
IF YOU HAVE A FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND WHO IS IN NEED OF A VISIT OR WHO WOULD LIKE FOR US TO BRING THE EUCHARIST, PLEASE CALL
ROBBIE FRANZMATHES 706-779-2342.
FOOD DRIVE: The week-end of March 29th and 30th, please remember to
bring boxes of MACARONI & CHEESE. We can help fight hunger with our
donations, thank you so much for your support!
YARD SALE: The Ladie’s Guild is sponsoring their annual RENT A TABLE yardsale April 12th, 8am = 1pm (Rain date April 19th) –
tables/space are $10 – to reserve your spot, call Mary Ruetten at 706-886-0627.
The Ladies Guild is sponsoring a bake sale along with the rent-a-table yard sale on April 12. We are asking for baked donations to be brought to the church on Friday, April 11.
A sign up sheet will be in the narthex.
Proceeds from the rent-a-table yard and bake sales will be donated to the multipurpose bldg. fund and a local charity.
SUNDAY MISSAL - We have received a special pre-publication offer for a Sunday Missal.
It includes the complete Scripture readings and prayers for Sunday Mass, plus liturgical calendar, pronunciation guide, prayers, etc. The price is only $2.39 per copy plus shipping and handling
if we order before May 1, 2008 and will be available November 2008. A sample copy is in the narthex.
Please sign up if you are interested.
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.
CATHOLIC CHARITIES PRISON MINISTRIES: Do you have extra
religious items (such as rosaries, medals, statues, books, pamphlets,
etc.) that you received in the mail around your house?
Well why not donate them to prison ministries? Just bring items to
church and put them into the basket located in the Narthex of
St. Mary’s. The Ladies Guild will collect and ship to Catholic
Charities. Call Marion Rice, 706-886-6166
OUT OF TOWN: Father Liem is out of town and hopes to be back
around April 7. In case of any sacramental emergencies, please
contact: Father Walter Foley 706-376-1232 or
706-201-6912; Sacred Heart, Hartwell 706-376-4112;
St. Mark’s, Clarkesville 06-754-4518
The Ladies Luncheon group will be eating at the Cornerstone Restaurant on Thursday, April 17 at 11:30 am. It is VERY important that you call
Robbie at 706/779-2342 if you will be joining us, so that an accurate reservation can be made. Thank you.
LIVING FAITH BOOKLETS: Please pick up your copy in the narthex. This is the last issue for this year. A sign up sheet is on the table for anyone
wishing to subscribe for one year starting in July. The cost will be about $4.00 per year depending on how many sign up.
SHOWER: A wedding shower will be held in the honor of Samantha Kennedy in the social hall on Sun., April 6th at 4:00p.m. All family and friends are invited.
THANK YOU: On behalf of my mother Kathleen (Kitty) Donohue and
the Robert Williams family, we want to sincerely thank the St.
Mary's community for all the cards, Mass intentions,
prayer enrollments and condolences with the recent passing
of my father, Frank Donohue. Your words of comfort and acts of
kindness have greatly eased our sorrow with daddy's death.
Sincerely, Colleen and family