St. Mary on the Hill

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1 St. Mary on the Hill Catholic Church Forming the Family in Faith Sixth Sunday of Easter -- May 25, 2014 RELIGIOUS Ordained Ministers Rev. Gerald Ragan, V.F., Pastor Rev. Thomas Murphy, Parochial Vicar Rev. Lou Lindsey, Parochial Vicar Rev. Charlie Hughes, Senior Priest Deacon Brian Goodman Deacon Ken Maleck Deacon Donald McArdle Deacon Al Sullivan Deacon Tony Wagner Pastoral Care Sr. Josephine Quinlan Masses Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm Sunday 7:45 am, 10:30 am, 12:15 pm, 6:00 pm Weekdays Monday through Friday 7:00 am Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:15 am Wednesday Miraculous Medal Novena & Evening Mass 5:15 pm Saturday Morning Mass & Anointing of the Sick 9:15 am Reconciliation Saturdays 3:45 4:45 pm Rosary Monday 5:00 pm and Saturday 4:30 pm Sacred Heart Perpetual Adoration Chapel 1210 Monte Sano Avenue Available to all parishioners to spend time in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament and is open 24 hours per day 7 days per week. Baptisms Baptisms are celebrated once a month (except during Lent). Preparation classes are held prior to the Baptism weekends. Please call the office to register PARISH MISSION St. Mary on the Hill Parish, a Catholic community, is committed to caring for God s people through stewardship. We are bound together by the Eucharist, directed by the Gospel teachings and the teachings of the Church, enlightened by the Holy Spirit, and are committed to sharing in the ministry of Jesus Christ. As stewards, we will proclaim the Gospel, promote peace and justice, and use our time, talents, and treasure to advance God s Kingdom. CHURCH STAFF Administrative Assistant Martha Kearns martha.kearns@knology.net Music & Worship Alvin Blount stmmusic@knology.net Stewardship Deacon Al Sullivan al.sullivan@stmaryonthehill.org CCD Barbara Kareis & Joan Purucker (706) stmarysccd@hotmail.com Mothers Day Out & Nursery Gina Craw (706) gina.craw@knology.net Senior Center Patty Lezotte (706) patty.lezotte@knology.net Youth Ministry Michael & Missy Lammers mmlammers@knology.net Joanna Watwood Joannawatwood@gmail.com Secretaries Mary Bowles Karen Brooks Finance Dori Thorstad dori.thorstad@stmaryonthehill.org Weddings Arrangements should be made at least four months in advance. Nursery Available at the 10:30 am and 12:15 pm Sunday Masses for ages 6 months to Pre-K4. A pre-school religious program is offered during the 10:30 am Mass for 3 and 4 year olds. Emergencies Call the Office (706) After Hours (706) Trinity Hospital Chapel Mass Thursday 12:00 noon Ministerio Catolico Hispano Misa en Español: Domingo 6:00 pm, Iglesia de Saint Joseph, 2607 Lumpkin Road PARISH MEMBERSHIP Welcome new members! Please stop by the church office or call to register. Active parishioner status is determined by the following: You are registered with the parish; You attend Sunday Mass and Holy Days regularly, You use parish envelopes weekly to indicate your mass attendance, You have a Stewardship Commitment Card on file every year; and You honor your pledges of time, talent, and treasure. Facilities Jimmy Carrick jimmy.carrick@knology.net SCHOOLS St. Mary on the Hill Catholic School Joseph McBride, Principal (706) smcs@knology.net Aquinas High School (706) aquinas@aquinashigh.org Deadline for bulletin is Monday at noon. Send information by smbulletin@knology.net, fax or phone 1420 Monte Sano Avenue, Augusta, GA smoth@knology.net Web: Parish Office: (706) Fax (706) Hours: Monday Thursday 8:45 AM 5:30 PM, Friday 8:45 AM 2:00 PM

2 Weekly Schedule: May 25, 2014 Sunday, May 25 Sixth Sunday of Easter Acts 8:5-8, Ps 66; 1 Pt 3:15-18; Jn 14: :45 am (Fr. Jerry Ragan) Mass for the People 10:30 am (Fr. John Markham) Bill Huebner 8 th Anniversary 12:15 pm (Fr. Tom Murphy) Marion Glover 6:00 pm (Fr. David Arnoldt) Dot Armstrong Monday, May 26 Memorial of St. Philip Neri, Priest Acts 16:11-15; Jn 15:26--16:4a or (Memorial: Phil 4:4-9; Jn 17:20-26) or Memorial Day: Nm 6:22-27; Mt 5:1-12a No 7:00 am Mass SMCS Closed NO Walking Aerobics Parish Office Closed NO Rosary & Miraculous Medal Novena 9:15 am Rosie Walling Wednesday, May 28 Acts 17:15, :1; Jn 16:12-15 A = SJC Atrium AC= Adoration Chapel AH=Annunciation House MR1=Meeting Room 1 MR2=Meeting Room 2 YC=Youth Center (1 st Floor) Rev. Frank Ziemkiewicz, OSB & Rev. Victor Canela / Johnathon Brett, Pre-Theology II* Tuesday, May 27 Memorial of St. Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop Acts 16:22-34; Jn 16:5-11 or (Memorial: 1 Thes 2:2b-8; Mt 9:35-38) 7:00 am Jean Wood SMCS Early Dismissal 11:50 am 9:15 am CSO 5:00-7:00 pm AH Evelyn Edwards Legion of Mary 6:30 pm SA 7:00 am 5:15 pm Thursday, May 29 Acts 18:1-8; Jn 16: :00 am 9:15 am (Kindergarten Mass & Program) Bobby & Dortha Wolfe Senior Center Open 9:00 am - 2:30 pm Vola O Connor Jacobs Bridge 10:00 am SC Downton Abbey Series 10:00 am SC SMCS Early Dismissal 11:50 am Our Holy Father & Rev. Charles Hughes, GHM / Caleb Harkleroad, Pre-Theology I* Friday, May 30 Acts 18:9-18; Jn 16: :00 am Dr. Helen Dulock Walking Aerobics 9:00 am PH 9:15 am (End of School Mass) Alice Shuford SMCS Early Dismissal 11:50 am Rev. Michael Cerrone & Rev. Donal Keohane / Michael McAdams, Pre-Theology I* Saturday, May 31 Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Zep 3:14-18a or Rom 12:9-16; Lk 1: :15 am Shannon Price Reconciliation 3:45-4:45 pm C 5:00 pm (Fr. Lou Lindsey) Dr. Terrence Cook Rev. Patrick O Brien & Rev. Lorenzo Garcia & Rev. Vernon Knight / Bobby Phillips, Pre-Theology I* Sunday, June 1 Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47; Eph 1:17-23; Mt 28: :45 am (Fr. Lou Lindsey) Gene Kowalczy Baptism Prep Class 1:30 pm PH 10:30 am (Fr. Tom Murphy) Tim & Kathy Prestifilippo Saints Overseas 3:00 pm SC Youth Choir Practice 4:00 pm C 12:15 pm (Fr. Jerry Ragan) Dot Armstrong & Frances Armstrong Guin Men s Basketball 5:30-7:00 pm G 6:00 pm (Fr. Tom Murphy) Mass for the People Deanery Spanish Mass 6:00 pm at St. Joseph Church Rev. Jacob Almeter, Rev. David Arnoldt, Rev. Brett Brannen, Rev. Avery Hanna, Rev. Kevin O Keefe & Rev. Joseph Smith* BR= Bride Room C = Church CAF=SMCS Cafeteria CL= SMCS Computer Lab G = School Gym MC = SMCS Media Center Aquinas Bacculerate 2:00 pm C Aquinas Graduation 2:30 pm C Men s Basketball 5:30-7:00 pm G Deanery Spanish Mass 6:00 pm at St. Joseph Church Rev. Edward Frank & Rev. Msgr. Fred Nijem / Philip Nyikyaa, Theology I* Senior Center Closed N = Nursery NX= Narthex O = Office PH= Parish Hall R = Rectory SA = St. Anne s Hall SMCS 8 th Grade Graduation 7:00 pm C with Reception Immediately Following PH Rev. Gabriel Cummings & Rev. Godfred Boachie-Yiadom / Patrick May, Pre-Theology II* Marie & Patrick Carr Senior Center Open 9:00 am - 2:30 pm Walking Aerobics 9:00 am PH Henry Holmes Bridge 10:00 am SC NO Refresher Bridge Rev. Robert Chaney & Rev. J. Gerard Schreck, JCD, JV / Malcolm Cibak, Pre-Theology I* SC= Senior Center SH = Scout Hut SJC = St. Joseph Center SJDC = St. Joseph Day Chapel SMCS = St. Marys Catholic School UR= SJC Upper Room SMCS Early Dismissal 11:50 am Fr. Jerry Lunchtime Talk 12:00 noon PH Parish Choir Rehearsal 7:00 pm PH Prayer Group 7:30 pm SA Spirit & Truth 7:30 pm AH Youth Holy Hour 9:00-10:00 pm AC *= Please pray daily for our Priests & Seminarians. =Deceased =Living

3 St. Mary on the Hill May 25, 2014 Please keep our Holy Father, Pope Francis in your prayers as he is presently traveling in the Holy Land (May 24-26). The Pope s agenda will focus on the search for Christian unity, particularly between the Catholic and Orthodox churches. But inevitably, in a region so rich in history and so fraught with conflict, he will address other urgent issues, including dialogue with Jews and Muslims, the Israeli-Palestinian peace process and the plight of the Middle East s shrinking Christian population. The Vatican has emphasized that the pope s main purpose on this pilgrimage is to meet in Jerusalem with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople, considered first among equals by Orthodox bishops. Pope Francis and Patriarch Bartholomew are scheduled to meet four times during the pope s three-day visit. Their private meeting May 25 will mark the 50 th anniversary of the encounter in Jerusalem between Pope Paul VI and Ecumenical Patriarch Athenagoras of Constantinople, which opened the modern period of ecumenical dialogue. Hopefully the two great lungs of the Church, East and West, will begin to breathe as one in fulfillment of our Lord s Prayer that we all may be one so that the world may believe. Pray for the Pope s safety and pray for Church unity. Please keep our Bishop Greorgy John Hartmayer in your prayers as he continues to seek our support for the Church s many ministries throughout south Georgia. Our Faith Community has a history of great generosity. Actually, I should say a portion of our faith community has a history of great generosity. A little over 20% of our parish members have gotten us to 86% of our parish goal for this year s Appeal. So, I am certain if another 20% of our parishioners could be a little bit generous we could easy reach our goal. The Bishop has sent out a second letter to those who have given in past years and who have not yet given this year. If you have been a regular supporter of the Bishop s Annual Appeal in the past, please continue that generous tradition and mail in your gift for this year. If you have never given to the Annual Appeal, I implore you to consider joining your parish family in keeping the Catholic community of South Georgia alive, vibrant, Christ-centered, and responsive to the needs of God s people. Please take a look at the BAA information that was sent to you in the mail. If you ve lost it, I found it was very easy to make my pledge on-line this year at Thanks for your support and your generosity. Please keep Sr. Josephine in your prayers. Last week I bid farewell to my spiritual mentor, Fr. Charlie. This week I will be seeing my dearest supporter and friend off as she heads to her community s retirement home in Tenafly, N.J. Sr. Josephine has been quietly suffering from terrible back pain for a long time and in the last few weeks it has totally incapacitated her. She is such a holy woman and is at peace with this move. Pray that somehow she might find relief from her pain. Pray for me too. I can t tell you how very much I will miss her. She is the most loving religious I have ever met. I know the many folks who are homebound are sick to see her go. Sr. Josephine brought so much joy to them as she faithfully made her rounds week after week. We will never be able to replace her caring presence but I have promised her I am committed to carrying on her wonderful ministry to the homebound of our parish. I will have the retirement addresses of both Fr. Charlie and Sr. Josephine in next week s bulletin. Please keep in your prayers all our veterans and all who are presently serving in our country s armed forces. This weekend we remember in a special way those who have given all for our country and laid the ultimate sacrifice on the altar of freedom. We also pray for those who have borne the burdens of deployment; for those who have faithfully served God and country; for those who now wear the cloth of our country and serve with honor, courage and commitment, that we might give thanks for their faithful service this Memorial Day. Congratulations to all those who are graduating from Aquinas High School today. Congratulations to all our parishioners who are graduating from other high schools this week. On the Way Home: And he will give you another Advocate to be with you always, the Spirit of truth. Discuss how you experience the Holy Spirit in your life. Discuss the ways you love Jesus and the ways you feel his love in your life.

4 PRAYER REQUESTS Alice Bazemore Mary Beier Shirley Bernhard Frances Brown Susan Brusnahan Roselyn Buzzell Caroline Chamberlain Shane Claber Cameron Clark Joyce Coleman Charlotte Conlin James Conner Elizabeth Cook Ida Damiano CPT (SEL) Nicolais Chighizola - Iraq CPT (SEL) Laura Lammert Chighizola SPC Sean Domzalski - Afghanistan LT Col Michael Gill - Iraq Marianna Daskal Blaise Dresser Ellie D Souza Wendy Dutch Skyler Dutch Diane Dymeck Wayne Enroughty Casimir Eubig Sarah Faughnan Leonard Fiedorczyk Mary Gill Alfonza Green George Greene Hugh Greene STEWARDSHIP Pray for the Sick of Our Parish Pia Hagler Arlene Hally Henry Hamilton Turner Hennig James Hutto Jackie Jackson Cambri Jewell Patrick Kent Robert Kozel Laurie Landrum Gail Nickelsen Le Roy Betty Logan Connie Lundy Tony Maniquis Sean McCabe Jennifer Bailie Mobley & unborn child Myrna Montalvo Kathy Mosner Barbara Mulherin Dr. Bill Neumann Kellie Ohlinger Francesca Peery Doris Andreni Portka Benny Price Sallie Rankin Frances Real Peter Redmond Pray for the Military Harold Tripp Godbee - Afghanistan DCFN Kristen Jacobson E6 Jason Jones - Afghanistan LT Kelly Lammert - Ramstein Jimmy McArthur - USA SSGT Jared McMahon SGT William Morgan - Afghanistan CPL Philip Andrew Rast - Iraq Rafael Reynaldos Pam Rinker Wanda Roper Tiffany Salmons Kirsten Sanders Dan Scherer Edwina Schexnayder Shirley Schwanenberger Elizabeth Schweers Paul H. Seigler, III Judy Seniuk Julia K. Smith Sophia Strelec Joyce Stigall Jennifer Clifford Stopher Michael Sweeney Angela Temple Kerri Thompson Vickie Walters Sheryl Werrick Lindsey Williams Cason Wright Baby Reagan Wyatt CPT Andrew Rupp - Tikrit CPT Jennifer L. Rupp - Baghdad Jacob Watson - Afghanistan Please remember in your prayers our parish family and friends, and those involved in the war on terrorism. If you have a loved one in need of prayers, please call the Parish Office ( ). Names of the sick will be listed for two weeks unless we are informed otherwise. Amy Trussell Heit Morgan Krulisky Pray for Expectant Mothers Kelly Dewes Mooney Connie Osorio Kristin Ryan Cecilia Shoffner Rebecca Trussell Please pray for our expectant mothers and their babies. If you are a member of St. Mary s and expecting a baby, please call the Parish Office to add your name to the Elizabeth Ministry list. May 25, 2014 Rest In Peace Please remember in your prayers those who have died recently: Jim McCurdy. Our prayers are with this family during this difficult time. Please remember to call the church office if you or a family member can be removed from this prayer list. Intercessory Prayer Team at St. Mary on the Hill is ready and willing to pray for the needs of our fellow parishioners. If you or someone you love has a prayer request, please call or send an . This powerful team of more than 65 members can lift you and your needs in prayer. Contact Mary-Garner Merz or mgmerz123@knology.net. Parish Stewardship of Treasure Week of 5/18/2014 FY14 Year to Date FY13 Year to Date Contributions $ 68,726 $ 3,513,682 $ 3,460,224 Children s $ 106 $ 3,565 $ - Stock/Other $ - $ 142,408 $ 139,761 Total $ 68,832 $ 3,659,655 $ 3,599,985 Budget $ 77,250 $ 3,630,750 $ 3,630,750 Surplus (Deficit) $ (8,418) $ 28,905 $ (30,765) Bequests $ - $ 50,000 $ - Memorials/Donations $ 50 $ 7,730 $ 17,455 Southern Cross $ - $ 5,553 $ 6,300 Special Collections $ 440 $ 85,932 $ 71, of 2467 registered families (20 electronically thru the website) and 65 children donated the week of May 11, Catholic Communication Campaign: Enlightenment Let our communication be a balm which relieves pain and a fine wine which gladdens hearts. (Pope Francis 48 th World Communications Day Message) The Diocese of Savannah uses the Southern Cross, Twitter, Facebook, a website Constant Contact s, video clips everything but carrier pigeon-- to enlighten South Georgians about the Good News of Jesus. Part of our tithe will go to the Catholic Communication Campaign on Pentecost weekend June 7-8 to help the Church pass this message to all generations and to share with others the beauty of God. (Pope Francis 48 th World Communications Day Message) Bishop s Annual Appeal Join Me In The Harvest Thank you to those who have made their BAA pledge. As of the last report we received (5/16/14), 20.63% of our families have made a pledge to the Bishop s Annual Appeal in the amount of $203,452 (86% of our target). A quick an easy, secure way to make a one time gift or pledge from a credit card or direct debit is through the following link -

5 WORSHIP Special Intention The crown of flowers on the statue of Mary during May is from the Mosner Family. Homebound Visitation If there are parishioners who are homebound, in a nursing facility, or in the hospital and who wish pastoral visits and Holy Communion, please have a family member contact the Parish Office by calling (706) or at smoth@knology.net. We rely on family members to notify us if there are patients to be visited. Please keep the office informed. Mass Etiquette A Matter of Courtesy to your fellow parishioners... Please be respectful - keep silent while in the house of the Lord - before, during, and after Mass - in the sacred space of our Church. Volunteers Needed!! You can participate in the Mass in a special way. Please volunteer to carry the offertory gifts at any Mass. Just check in with the ushers before Mass. Perpetual Adoration - Adorers Needed! 11:55 pm - 1:00 am Monday, Saturday 1:00-2:00 am Wednesday, Saturday 2:00-3:00 am Sunday, WEDNESDAY*, Friday, Saturday 3:00-4:00 am Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 4:00-5:00 am Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday -- once month on rotation basis 5:00-6:00 am Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 7:00-8:00 am Tuesday 9:00-10:00 am Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Saturday 10:00-11:00 am Saturday 11:00-12:00 noon Sunday, Thursday 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm Thursday 1:00-2:00 pm Monday, Thursday, Saturday 2:00-3:00 pm Sunday, Friday, Saturday 3:00-4:00 pm Sunday, Friday 4:00-5:00 pm Thursday, Saturday 6:00-7:00 pm Saturday 7:00-8:00 pm Saturday 9:00-10:00 pm Friday, Sunday 10:00-11:00 pm Friday, Saturday 11:00 pm - midnight Saturday * WE HAVE NO ONE TO COVER: 2:00 3:00 am Wednesday May 25, 2014 BIG NEED FOR A PARTNER: 4:00 5:00 am Wednesday - need one person for once a month rotation 6:00-7:00 pm Saturday Perpetual Adoration needs a strong boost in adorers. Please prayerfully consider adding an hour of adoration to your week. Call Paul or Mary Ellen Zielinski to sign on and begin enjoying a life filled with more blessings and peace. God truly does give back abundantly to those who spend time with Him. Free Ministry to Traveling Catholics For nationwide Mass times and locations: Call Mass Times (( ) or Internet FAITH FORMATION Baptisms Baptism Preparation Classes typically are scheduled for the first Sunday of the month. The next Baptism Preparation Class is Sunday, June 1 at 1:30 pm in the Parish Hall. Please call the office to register for classes, Baptisms normally will be held the third weekend of the month at the 5:00 pm and 12:15 pm Masses. Please call the office to register. CCD News: Registration CCD (religious education for children attending non-catholic schools) is for students entering grades kindergarten through eighth grade in the Fall. Registration fee is $25/student or maximum of $50/family. A $10 late fee will be charged for registrations received after May 30, For additional information, please call the CCD Office at (706) Wedding Banns Ashley G. Johannsen and John Brendan Fisher, both of St. Mary on the Hill, Augusta, GA Fr. Jerry Lunchtime Talks Join Fr. Jerry on Wednesday, May 28 and June 18 in the Parish Hall from 12:00 noon to 12:45 pm. Lunch provided. Please Martha Kearns at martha.kearns@ knology.net or call the Church office, if you plan on eating lunch!

6 St. Mary on the Hill May 25, 2014 Family Planning Are you looking for a natural and reliable method of family planning? Interested in learning more about effectively avoiding or achieving a pregnancy or just learning more about your reproductive health? If so, contact Joanna Watwood and Meghan Sterett at fertilitycareaugusta@gmail. com for more information about Creighton Model FertilityCare System and NaProTechnology. Family Vacation Bible School - Wilderness Escape Monday, June 23 through Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Family Dinner - 5:30 pm Family VBS Program - 6:30 pm Registration is $25.00 per family. Registration forms are available in the Narthex, the Church Office, or on the website: Join the fun as we share our faith together with our families wandering through the wilderness with Moses!! Volunteers are Needed! Volunteers are needed to lead and to assist at the various Family VBS stations. Please note that all volunteers age 18 and over must have attended VIRTUS training, have a current criminal background check and a signed Code of Conduct for Those Working with Minors on file at the Church Office. If you can help with VBS and do not meet these criteria, please call the Church Office. (See info on VIRTUS program under Community section of this bulletin) Volunteer forms are available in the Narthex, the Church Office, or on the website: COMMUNITY Senior Center THE SENIOR CENTER IS CLOSED MEMORIAL DAY. NO AEROBICS. No Refresher Bridge on 5/28. DOWNTON ABBEY Thursday May 29 10:00 am SIGN UP: PIPPIN Saturday May 9, 2015 The FOX is holding 45 seats for me for this Broadway Musical. I know you think it s early, but they will want a deposit soon. The deposit should be about $20. Total cost should be about $120. If you can t go, you re out $20 and if I can sell your seat, nothing. Please call if you re interested. DORRI PLATTE S WRITING CLASS Tuesdays in June 10:30-12:00 Noon PLEASE CALL Senior Center Calendar for June is available in the Narthex. Abuse Hotline Number: To report sexual abuse of a minor by a Diocese of Savannah employee or volunteer, call the abuse hotline number at or the Office for the Protection of Children and Young people, /4. To read the diocesan policy on sexual abuse of minors, go to org/childyouthprotection. VBS Work Day Come help with the VBS preparations on Saturday, May 31, 2014 from 8:00-11:00 am in the school cafeteria. Help is needed with the scenery, station signs, crafts, etc. Eighth Grade students, High School students and Adults - no young children, please! CSRA Catholic Family Baseball Night with the Augusta GreenJackets Thursday, June 19 7:00 pm $10 ticket includes reserved seating, program, drink, chips and a hot dog! ADVANCE TICKETS ONLY can be purchased in the Church Office. Join your Catholic Friends and family for a fun night of baseball!! Life Story Writing Class Everyone is welcome to come try this simple method for writing your life story taught by Dorrie Platte. To get you started, a series of four classes will be offered once a week at the Senior Center from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon on the Tuesdays in June. Recording memories, events and life history for yourself and your family can be fun, encouraging and very rewarding when done in a group setting. You will enjoy passing along your heritage and favorite family stories to others especially grandchildren. Call Dorrie Platte, , for more information Call the Senior Center, , to sign up for the class. Widow - Widowers Widow- Widowers dinner is at Calverts, Surrey Center Tuesday, June 10, 6:00 pm RSVP: Jackie Kennedy (706) by Sunday, June 8.

7 St. Mary on the Hill May 25, 2014 High School & College Graduates We would like to recognize your accomplishment of being in the Class of 2014! High school graduates, please send in your name, high school attended, and the college you will attend in the fall. College graduates, please send in your name, college attended and the degree you earned. You may the information to or list it in the GRADUATES book in the Narthex. Congratulations! Registration for St. Mary On the Hill Catholic School We are now accepting new student registration for the school year. If you are interested in attending St. Mary on the Hill Catholic School we are currently taking applications for grades Kindergarten through 8 th grade. Forms are available by calling the school office or online at www. stmaryssaints.org. If you would like to learn more about the school please call to schedule an appointment or a tour of the school. Phone smcs@knology.net VIRTUS Training A VIRTUS class has been scheduled at St. Teresa of Avila Church (Grovetown) for Tuesday, May 27 at 6:00 pm or Tuesday, July 8 at 6:00 pm. This training is required for Safe Environment Compliance for any adult who will come into contact with youth as part of their ministry, and must be completed before they begin ministry. To register, go to and find the training listed on the Upcoming Events Calendar. Elijah Cup will be at the 12:15 Mass Thru June The Elijah Cup program is a ministry to foster and support priestly and religious vocations. The Elijah Cup is a chalice that is presented to a family, couple, or individual each Sunday at the offering of the gifts. The chalice is taken home and used as a focal point while praying for our current and future priests, deacons, and sisters. The chalice is returned the following Sunday. Sign up in the Narthex or contact Miriam Cortez-Cooper at (706) or by mcortezcooper@gmail.com. Pictorial Directory We apologize for the delay in the publishing of the Parish Pictorial Directory. It should be arriving in early June. Thank you for your patience!! SERVICE School News This week at school: There is no school on Monday, Memorial Day. Dismissal each day this week (Tuesday through Friday) is at 11:50 am. Because we will be hosting a Used Uniform Sale, students do not need to wear uniforms this week. However, they must be appropriately dressed, especially for Mass on Friday. Grades 5-7 will have their final exams this week. Eighth grade graduation is on Tuesday evening at 7:00 pm in the Church. The Kindergarten Year-End Mass and Program are on Thursday morning. The End of Year Mass for grades 1-7 will be on Friday morning in Church. Report Cards will be distributed. This is our last day! Summer break begins. We pray that everyone has a safe, restful, blessed summer. The first day of school for the school year will be Monday, August 11 th. St. Mary s School Job Positions St. Mary on the Hill School is now accepting applications and resumes related to the following positions for the school year: Full time Spanish Teacher Full time Library / Media Center Teacher Full Time Computer Teacher Full Time Classroom Teacher [Grade(s) TBA] Please submit your resume and application to the school office, if qualified and interested. Additionally, St. Mary on the Hill Catholic School is looking for a part-time marketing director for the school year. This person will be responsible for marketing campaigns to increase enrollment, GRACE Scholars campaign, grant writing, media and public relations in collaboration with the principal. Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor degree in marketing or related field and have experience in marketing campaigns and public relations. Interested candidates can contact Joe McBride at mcbridej@knology.net or by calling the school at CSS Food Drive Our monthly non-perishable food drive to benefit the CSS Food Pantry is: next weekend, May 31 and June 1. The baskets are located in the Narthex of the church for your convenience. These times are difficult for many people and bringing one canned good when we come to Church next Sunday is a good way for all of us to share from our cupboards. Thank You!!

8 St. Mary on the Hill May 25, 2014 Youth Events May Calendar: Thursday (29 th ) Youth Holy Hour (9:00-10:00 pm) Friday (30 th ) - MS Youth Lock-In (SMCS Gym) Summer Activities: Every Thursday - Youth Holy Hour 9:00-10:00 pm (Adoration Chapel) Second Sundays Master s Table Soup Kitchen (10:30 am - 12:30 pm) June 9-13 Catholic Youth Camp (Aquinas High School) June Eucharistic Congress (Atlanta) June Family VBS June Call to Holiness (girls) and Vacatio Dei (guys) Retreats (info and sign-up at diosav.org) June 29 - July 3 possible (if the first fills up) Mission Trip Missionaries of Charity (Charlotte, NC) July 6-10 Mission Trip Missionaries of Charity (Charlotte, NC) July Steubenville Orlando August 9 Wild Adventures Day with Bishop Hartmayer August 30 - September 1 Youth Mountain Retreat Call Michael for info: EVOLVE Master s Table Soup Kitchen - Usually every Second Sunday (June 8). Come Serve at the Master s Table Soup Kitchen (behind the Civic Center). To serve, please Belinda at belwat630@comcast.net Call Michael for more info Words for the Week Gossip can also kill, because it kills the reputation of the person ~ Pope Francis Young Adult Ministry We meet Thursday nights at 7:30 pm at 2561 Central Ave. in Augusta. YOUNG ADULT ADORATION HOUR - We are covering the adoration chapel every Sunday, 1:00-2:00 pm. Come to pray and be with Jesus! Augusta Y.A.M. is a Catholic ministry that seeks to bring all Christians into contact with Christ and His Church through events, fellowship, speakers, and ministries in the Augusta area. We offer opportunities for young adults to meet others with similar values, make new friends, have fun, and grow in faith. Y.A.M. is affiliated with the Diocese of Savannah and is supported by the parishes of the Augusta deanery. us at AugustaYAM@gmail.com MOVIE RATINGS The following movies have been evaluated by the Catholic News Service according to artistic merit and moral suitability. The reviews include the CNS rating and the Motion Picture Association of America rating. (see website The Amazing Spider-Man 2 A-II adults and adolescents (PG-13) Bad Words O morally offensive (R) Bears A-I general patronage (PG) Brick Mansions L limited adult audiences, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling (PG-13) Captain America: The Winter Soldier A-II adults and adolescents (PG-13) Draft Day A-III adults. (PG-13) Fading Gigolo O morally offensive (R) Godzilla A-III adults. (PG-13) A Haunted House 2 O morally offensive (R) Heaven Is for Real A-I general patronage (PG) Middle School Youth Lock-In May 30, :00 pm - May 31, 2014, 7:00 am St. Mary on the Hill Catholic School Cost: $15/child Deadline to sign up: Wednesday, May 28, 2014 Parents are asked to sign up for one volunteer shift by ing St. Mary s Youth Group at smothyouthgroup@gmail.com. For more information, contact Michael Lammers at or Parental/Guardian Consent Form and Liability Waiver is on the website at Steubenville Youth Conference - Orlando, FL, July 11-14, 2014 Cost $275; $100 nonrefundable deposit due now to hold spot. Mission: Inviting youth into a life-changing relationship with Jesus Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit through a call to embrace the heart and mission of the Church. For more information or to sign up call Michael Lammers, or CATHOLIC STUDENT OUTREACH (CSO) BIBLE STUDY- hosted by CSO at GRU: Tuesdays at 5:00 pm at the Annunciation House Many of us Catholics have never been to a Bible study. This is your chance to come see what you ve been missing! We ll be hanging out eating pizza (provided) and studying the gospels, specifically Matthew and John. If you re interested or have questions, call Jaime O Meara Legends of Oz: Dorothy s Return A-I general patronage (PG) Million Dollar Arm A-III adults. (PG) Moms Night Out A-I general patronage (PG) Neighbors O morally offensive (R) Oculus A-III adults. (R) The Other Woman L limited adult audiences, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling (PG-13) The Quiet Ones A-III adults. (PG-13) The Railway Man A-III adults. (R) Rio 2 A-I general patronage (PG) Transcendence A-III adults. (PG-13)

9 AROUND THE DEANERY, DIOCESE, & THE AREA Catholic Cruise to Alaska Come and sail away on a 7-night Catholic Alaska Cruise with Father John Lyons June 4-11, 2014 on Holland America Volendam out of Vancouver, British Columbia -- Ports of Call: Cruising Inside Passage; Tracy Arm; Juneau, Alaska: Skagway, Alaska; Glacier Bay; Ketchikan, Alaska; Cruising Inside Passage: Vancouver, British Columbia. Prices begin at $1957 for two passengers this includes all port fees and taxes. Daily Mass offered. Deposits of only $350 per person to reserve your cabin. Space is limited. For further info or to register, contact Doug or Eileen at or doug@catholiccruisesand Tours.com Deadline is May 27, PS: Every Holland American cruise is a Catholic Cruise since Mass is available every day on all their ships. I (Fr. Jerry) will be taking essentially the same Alaskan Cruise on the Zuiderdam beginning on August 23, For priests this is an inexpensive way to take a vacation and it is always nice to cruise with folks you know. Patchwork Players present AESOP S FABLES & FAMILY FUN FAIR on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 at 9:30 am or 10:30 am in the GRU Maxwell Theater. The cost is $3/person or $2/person with groups of 15 or larger. Call and tell how many will be coming and at which performance Join the Irish Nation The final Aquinas High School placement test for incoming Freshmen for the school year will be administered on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon. The June test requires pre-registration. Please call the school at to reserve a seat for your 8 th grade student. For more information, visit aquinashigh.org. Vocatio Dei BOYS SUMMER VOCATION CAMP Wednesday, June 25, 2014, 3:00 pm to Saturday, June 28, 2014, 11:00 am Georgia Primitive Baptist Youth Camp 7159 Hillview Road, Collins, GA Youth Rising 7 th Grade to 18 Years of Age Fee: $50 First Child, Family Discount Contact: Rev. Mark Van Alstine, Online Registration is now open at Catholic Family Youth Day August 9, 2014 $45 per person if registered by July 14, 2014 or pay regular gate admission Includes: Admission to Wild Adventures Theme Park & Splash Island Water Park; Mass with Bishop Hartmayer; Dinner Skillet concert general admission Reserved concert seats additional $6 Free parking for buses To register, contact: Office of Youth & Young Adult Ministry, Diocese of Savannah, 601 E. Liberty, Savannah, GA cposgood@diosav.org Catholic Night at the Ballpark On Wednesday, June 4, the Diocese of Savannah will sponsor Catholic Night at the Sand Gnats baseball game. Help pack Historic Grayson Stadium in Savannah and hit a grand slam against hunger. Canned goods collected at the game will go to the Social Apostolate, which provides services to the homeless. Show some Catholic spirit and join Bishop Gregory J. Hartmayer when he throws out the first pitch as the Savannah Sand Gnats take on the Asheville Tourists. For information on obtaining free tickets, go to Hearts Wide Open Call to Holiness GIRLS SUMMER VOCATION CAMP Sunday, June 22, 2014, 3:00 pm to Wednesday, June 25, 2014, 11:00 am Georgia Primitive Baptist Youth Camp 7159 Hillview Road, Collins, GA Youth Rising 7 th Grade to 18 Years of Age Fee: $50 First Child, Family Discount Contact: Rev. Mark Van Alstine, Online Registration is now open at Pro-Life WEEKLY: Every Saturday Morning, 9:00 AM through 12:00 noon- At a Preferred Health Center, 2903 Professional Parkway, the West Augusta abortion clinic, for prayer and silent witness. Please contact George Vozniak at Every Wednesday 6:30-8:00 am, Prayer at Planned Parenthood. MONTHLY: First Tuesday of each month - Pro-Life Rosary and Prayer - 11:30 am in front of Planned Parenthood. First Saturday of each month - Mass at Saint Mary on the Hill, 9:15 am, followed by a Pro-Life Rosary at Preferred Health Center (approximately 10:15 am) First and Third Fridays of each month - Crosswalk, a family pro-life gathering, from 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm, at Planned Parenthood. Please contact Gary Garner, at Free Pregnancy Care Services Abortion Alternatives: Birthright of Augusta: LOVE; Birthright National: ; Augusta Care Pregnancy Center: ; Care Net/Heartbeat Hotline: HELP. Post Abortion Alternatives: Rachel s Vineyard: 877-HOPE-4-ME.