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St. Catherine Labouré Catholic Church
180 Elrod Road—P.O. Box 653—Jefferson, GA 30549
706-367-7220 - www.stcatherinelabourega.org
December 18, Fourth Sunday of Advent
1st
Reading: Is 7:10-14 2nd
Reading: Rm 1:1-7 Gospel: Mt 1:18-24
EVANS FUNERAL HOME
EVANS MEMORY GARDENS
Mitch Blinn Funeral Director
706-367-5467
Little Ward Funeral Home
115 State St. Commerce, GA 30529
706-335-3175
Hill Medical Group Your health is our business
J. Clark Hill III, MD FAC
Renee Breedlove, APRN, BC
Allison Outz, APRN, BC
Ashley Brueshaber, APRN, BC
Commerce 706-335-9060
Homer 706-677-2250
Accepting New Patients
15 and Over
Located on the square in Jefferson, GA
706-367-CAKE
Haynes Business Services Your Small Business Specialist
Accounting & Tax Work
706.677.2700 706.677.2462
647 GA Hwy 51 N.
Homer, GA 30547
Woodtec Millwork, Inc.
Architectural Millwork & Moulding
465 MLK Ave. Jefferson, GA
AWI Certified
David Boring, President
PH: 706-367-0617 Fax:706-367-0618
MASS SCHEDULE
Saturday Vigil 4:00 pm
Sunday 11:00 am
Thursday 12:10 pm
Friday 9:00 am
Advent Schedule:
PLEASE NOTE CHANGES
Sat., Dec. 24 (3:30 pm): Christmas Vigil
Sat., Dec. 24 (11 pm): Christmas Midnight Mass
Sun., Dec. 25 (11 am): Christmas Day Mass
PASTOR: Rev. Vincent Sullivan
678-823.9391 [email protected]
DEACON: Rev. Mr. Curt Marsh 770-533.0116
PARISH OFFICE 706-367.7220.
Hours: Thursday and Friday - 9 am to 3 pm
SECRETARY: Amy Friedman
COMMUNION FOR THE SICK - Please advise the parish of anyone admitted to the hospital or who is homebound and in need of a priestly visit.
EUCHARISTIC ADORATION - First Friday following the 9:00 am Mass through 6:00 pm (Benediction 5:50 pm) Pam Lister—706-654.0716
SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM - Parents are required to attend a baptismal preparation class. Please contact Fr. Sullivan to make arrangements or Rev. Mr. Curt Marsh 770-533.0116
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY - Couples must contact Fr. Sullivan at least six months before they wish to marry. Contact Fr. Sullivan to make arrangements or Rev. Mr. Curt Marsh 770-533.0116
SACRAMENT OF ANNOINTING of the SICK, LAST RITES, or VIATICUM - Contact Fr. Sullivan
After hours and in case of a sacramental emergency (danger of death) please call 678-823.9391
SACRAMENT OF PENANCE - Saturday 2:00-3:00 pm or by appointment.
MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK
Men’s Discernment Retreat
December 29-30, 2016 Monastery of the Holy Spirit
Open to single men 18-40
For More information please call Fr. Tim Hepburn
404-920.7460 or [email protected]
Saturday Sean Gilmore (D)
Requested by: Ed & Rosemary Gilmore
Sunday (11 am) Dominick & Mary Brody (D)
Requested by: James & Assumpta Norrel
Thursday Available
Friday Available
Requested by:
Woman and Youth of The Year
It is once again time to nominate woman of the year
and youth of the year. Nomination forms and boxes
are in the Narthex. Please make your nominations by
December 31, 2016.
Match 2016 fund: $25,000.
Match donations: $12,399
DEADLINE: December 31, 2016
ALTAR FLOWERS Cynthia Newbury.
EDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL GROUP Sherry Aquino
770-656.6028
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Charles McAdam
[email protected] 678-570.1639 1st Monday, 7:30 pm. MERRY CHRISTMAS!
LADIES GUILD Sherry Aquino. slaquino@ hotmail.com
PARISH COUNCIL President: Jerry Hohman
dawgfan12@ windstream.net.
PARISH ROSARY PROGRAM - Mary Ruetten,
[email protected] Pray The Rosary!
PRAYER SHAWL GROUP Connie Tirico 706-387.7077
[email protected]. 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 9:30 am at
Jefferson Library.
RELIGIOUS ED Julie Ballman, [email protected]
Sun Classes Resume January 8, 2017
Wed Classes Resume January 11, 2017
SENIOR GROUP Barb Fox, 706-757.3058.
STEWARDSHIP Mike Kaiser, [email protected]
“They will call him Emmanuel”, which means ‘God is with
us’. Mt. 1:22 God’s presence in our lives is a constant power of
love and compassion. We celebrate it at Christmas in a special
way, but it continues on throughout our lives.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL HOTLINE: 706-367.5570
President: Cheryl Petty. Please prayerfully consider joining us as
a caseworker. This is Faith in Action!
SVdP STORE. Volunteer opportunities!
svdpgeorgia.org/volunteers.
YOUTH GROUP John & Estella Pekarske 706-387.7596.
Youth Group will meet on January 8th. We wish you many bless-
ings and a Merry Christmas!
HOLY FATHER’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR DECEMBER
UNIVERSAL: END TO CHILD-SOLDIERS That the scandal of
child-soldiers may be eliminated throughout the world.
EVANGELIZATION: EUROPE That the peoples of Europe may
rediscover the beauty, goodness, and truth of the Gospel which
gives joy and hope to life.
St. Joseph was engaged to Mary when he discovered that she was pregnant. Re-
member that in Jewish society, when a couple became formally engaged declaring
their intent before two witnesses, they were considered married as husband and
wife. After one year usually, the groom went to the home of the bride with great
ceremony and brought her to his own home where they consummated the marriage
and lived together as husband and wife. (This tradition is the basis for the parable
of the five foolish bridesmaids (Mt. 25). Since St. Joseph did not yet know God’s
plan but knew his wife was pregnant not by himself, the Gospel reads that he
“decided to divorce her quietly” (Mt. 1:19). According to the Torah laws, St. Jo-
seph could have had Mary stoned to death for infidelity (cf. De. 22). If St. Joseph
knew Mary was pregnant, did the town gossip circle also notice? One can only
wonder what shame and hurt he must have felt. How his heart must have been
broken!
Nevertheless, the Angel of the Lord appeared to St. Joseph in a dream, revealed to
him that Mary had conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, and commanded that
he take Mary as his wife and Jesus as his own Son. Without question or hesitation,
St. Joseph did as the angel commanded. Here we see the important role of Jo-
seph: He is to take Jesus as his own Son and to name him, thereby giving Him
legal recognition and legal personhood.
OFFERING– Our thanksgiving sacrifice
Saturday-Regular $1,998
Sunday-11am-Regular $1,690
Religious Retirement $ 292
Online-Regular $ 278
Bldg/Debt $ 33
Online-Bldg/Debt $ 333
Total $4,614
Poinsettias For Christmas! Don’t forget to order your Christmas Poinsettias
In memory or in honor of a loved one. The
Suggested donation is $10 per poinsettia.
Envelopes can be put in the collection basket or in
Slot by the office door.
Calendar of Events Dec 18: Advent by Candlelight
Dec 24: 3:30 pm: Christmas Eve Vigil Mass The Nativity Play will take
place during the Homily.
11pm: Midnight Mass
Dec 25: 11am: Christmas Mass
Jan 23: 10am: Mass for the Unborn and Stand for Life (11:30):
Cathedral of Christ the King.
Register with Sherry Aquino 770-656-6028
Jan 27: National March for Life takes place in Washington, DC. Trip is
being led by Saint Michael Catholic Church in Gainesville. Flyers
are in the Narthex.
Feb 19-22: 7 pm: Parish Mission: Living the Gospel Today.
Congratulations To
Fr. Vincent Sullivan on
his 33rd
Anniversary of
Ordination!