27th Sunday Parish in Parish office: 770-381-7337 & 770-381-8062 Fax: 770-381-6568 Email: info@stmdy.com; secretary@stmdy.com Respect Life Sunday Website: www.stmdy.com PASTOR Fr. Tomy Puliyanampattayil Joseph, MSFS frtomy@stmdy.com pastor@stmdy.com Pastor s Office: 470-550-1087 PAROCHIAL VICAR Fr. Joseph Mendes, MSFS frmendes@stmdy.com POLISH APOSTOLATE Fr. Wieslaw Berdowicz, S.Ch. frwieslaw@stmdy.com Personal Phone: 770-935-1958 DEACONS Rev. Mr. George Angelich Director: Social Justice Ministry deacongeorge@stmdy.com Rev. Mr. Kapya Ngoy Director: Altar Servers Association Prayer Line Ministry deaconkapya@stmdy.com MASS SCHEDULE Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat 8:30 am Wed 5:30 pm Adoration, Rosary, Benediction 6:30 pm Mass Saturday Vigil 5:30 pm Sunday 8:30 am, 11:00 am, 5:30 pm 2:00 pm Polish Mass CONFESSION Saturday 9:15-10:30 am Saturday 4:00-5:15 pm Or by appointment. OFFICE HOURS Monday Friday 9:00 am 3:30 pm St. Vincent de Paul (Parish) 770-381-7855 ST. MARGUERITE D YOUVILLE CATHOLIC CHURCH 85 Gloster Road NW, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30044, USA October 7, 2018 The child is the beauty of God present in the world, that greatest gift to a family. ~Mother Teresa~
27thSunday in PAGE 2 OFFICE STAFF: Parish Secretary Rebecca Tendean secretary@stmdy.com or info@stmdy.com 770-381-7337, 770-381-8062 Monday Friday, Hours: 9 am 3:30 pm Finance Secretary Tom Wetzel finance@stmdy.com Office Phone: 470-550-1086 Mon, Tues, Wed, & Fri Hours: 9 am 2 pm Facilities Maintenance Person Louis D Souza maintenance@stmdy.com Office Phone: 770-905-2126 Tuesday & Wednesday Hours: 9:30 am 2:30 pm Music Director Martha Trimbach choirdirector@stmdy.com Office Phone: 678-630-7472 Call for appointment Youth Music Director Juan Pablo Gonzalez youthchoir@stmdy.com Office Phone: 770-212-0864 Youth Minister Caroline Smith youthministry@stmdy.com Office Phone: 770-598-6078 Director of Religious Education Jane Walker dre@stmdy.com Office Phone: 470-550-1083 Tuesday & Friday, Hours: 9 am 4 pm Sunday, Hours: 8:30 am 1 pm Classes: Children s Liturgy Sundays at 8:30 am mass Elementary & Middle school Wednesday 5:30 7:00 pm and Sunday 9:45 10:45 am From the Pastor s Desk Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, 10 Days of Rosary, Benediction, and Novena Prayer! As you all know, the month of October is dedicated to praying the Rosary. The Rosary is a family prayer that we all have to pray at home on a daily basis. In the month of October, St. Marguerite d Youville community will have the opportunity to pray the Rosary together for 10 days as a faith family. It will begin on Monday, October 22nd at 7:00 pm until Wednesday, October 31st. All the weekdays (including Wednesdays), it will be at 7:00 pm with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, praying the Rosary, and ending with the Holy Mass. I request each and every one of you to come out as a family and pray the Rosary as a church family to express our devotion to the Blessed Mother. (There will not be morning Mass Monday through Friday. Saturday morning there will be morning Mass; the Rosary and Benediction will follow the Vigil Mass. On Sunday, the Rosary will be after the.) Stay Tuned for Our Stewardship Commitment Weekend! Our Parish Commitment Weekend will be on November 3rd & 4th, 2018. There will be lay speakers addressing the congregation during the previous weekends, and communications and brochures will be sent home to the parishioners. Please stay tuned! Our Picnic! Our Parish Picnic of 2018, which was held at Bethesda Park, on Sunday, September 30 afternoon, went very well. We began the picnic with Holy Mass in the park, which was a different experience for many of us. We had very good participation from the parishioners. The food was good, and everyone had a quality time. I received a lot of positive comments from the parishioners about the picnic. I want to thank the parishioners and especially the Parish Council members for working hard to put on our first Parish Picnic. Thank you one and all! May God bless you all for your commitment and dedication to our parish community. Commissioning of the Finance Council! The new Finance Council was commissioned on Sunday, September 30 during the 8:30 am Mass. Following are the members of the Council: David King, David Swint, Mark Wirt, Diane Rutledge, and Frances Stark. Thank you for praying during my home holidays! I want to thank all of you for praying for me during my home holidays of 2017-2018. I had some quality time with my family and friends back home in India. During the vacation, I did two weddings and two baptisms of my family. I also attended two major meetings of our religious community back in India. It was pretty much a working vacation. Thank you for your prayers and continuing support. I prayed for my parish during my holidays, and I am glad to be back to get on the schedule. God bless you all! High School Sundays 5:30 8:00 pm (includes Mass) Director of Adult Education & Formation: Inocencia Marvin Lovingly, your Pastor, Fr. Tomy Puliyanampattayil Joseph, MSFS Average Operating Costs Per Week $9,600.00 Directors of RCIA: Richard Kohrumel, Inocencia Marvin, and Jude Ngene RCIA Classes on Sundays 9:40-10:50 am Chairperson of the Parish Council: Dan Dant Chairperson of the Finance Council: David King Chairperson of the Stewardship Council: Teresa Osborn Altar Servers Coordinators Scott & Janet Buckley 770-344-6630 Offertory Collection for September 30, 2018 Regular Collection Offertory... $6,573.00 Capital... $456.00 Total... $7,029.00 The Second Collection next week is for St. Marguerite s St. Vincent de Paul. May God bless all our parishioners, benefactors, and friends for their support and generosity!
A Hearty Welcome to Our Second Home! PAGE 3 We extend a hearty welcome to every one of you to our Second Home, especially those who are visiting St. Marguerite Parish. We are glad that you are here with us to worship the Lord with our community. God bless you all! Our Parish s Week-at-a-Glance: Monday, October 8 to Sunday, October 14, 2018 8 Monday Rosary & Divine Mercy Group, 6-7 pm 9 Tuesday St. Denis and Companions, St. John Leonardi Respect Life Prayer Group, 9 am 10 Wednesday 5:30 pm Adoration, Rosary, and Benediction 6:30 pm Mass TOPS 9:30-11 am Religious Education Middle School 5:30-7pm Choir Practice 7:30pm Potluck with the Pastors 7:15pm 11 Thursday St. John XXIII 12 Friday Scouts Den Meeting 6:30-9pm 13 Saturday 5:30 pm Vigil Mass Confession 9:15-10:30 am, & 4-5:15 pm Queen of Peace Prayer Group Rosary 9-10am Legion of Mary Meeting 9:30-10:30 am Carmelites 8:30-1 pm Welcome Ministry Dinner 6:30pm 14 Sunday 28th Sunday in Respect Life Rosary before 8:30 am, 11:00 am, 5:30 pm English Masses 2:00 pm Polish Children s Liturgy 8:30 am Mass K-8thSchool of Religion 9:45-10:45 RCIA 9:40-10:50am Active Shooter Training 9:45am High School Youth 5:30-8p.m. Al-Anon Meeting 5-6pm GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Parish registration forms and baptism registration forms are available on the wall hanging next to the Confessional for anyone who needs it. If you are not registered yet, please pick one up, fill it out and bring it back to the Parish Office. The rite of anointing the sick is on the first weekend of the month. If your kids, grandkids, nieces or nephews would like to join the Altar Servers Association of our Parish, please call Scott & Janet Buckley at 770-344-6630. Our Mission! St. Marguerite d Youville Catholic Church intends to create a Second Home for God s people of all Nations, Races and Cultures by fostering ownership, leadership, stewardship and fellowship, by focusing on the Holy Eucharist and following the spirituality of St. Marguerite d Youville, the Mother of Universal Charity, and St. Francis de Sales, the Gentleman Saint. Our Logo! Our Vision! St. Marguerite d Youville Catholic Church strives to create a living, loving, vibrant, and Eucharistic Community of God s people, by creating a Second Home for all people who participate in our faith.
PAGE 4 Readings October 7, 2018 27th Sunday in Genesis 2: 18-24 Hebrews 2: 9-11 Mark 10: 2-16 St. Vincent de Paul Second Collection Next Week In today s Gospel, Jesus discusses the subject of the hardness of heart and the acceptance of the kingdom of God. The kingdom of God belongs not to those with hard hearts but the innocent ones who keep themselves turned toward God and who accepts it like a child. Let us unharden our hearts and think of others in these times. Please pray for the poor and the suffering, knowing that we have the power to help and bring love and peace of God to those who may not know the Word of God. Oct 6 Oct 14 Saturday Oct 6 8:30 a.m. Pastor s Special Intention and Mario Furtado (SI) 5:30 p.m. People of the Parish Sunday Oct 7 8:30 a.m. Rosario Talbo (D) Joseph & Joey Blair (D) 11:00a.m. Sergio Mauricio (D) 2:00p.m. Polish Mass 5:30p.m. Jimmy Deaton (D) Monday October 8 8:30 a.m. Kathleen Skelton (D) Tuesday October 9 8:30 a.m. Alex & Mary Gostola (D) Wednesday October 10 6:30 p.m. Chris & Donna Polsin (A) Thursday October 11 8:30 a.m. Stanley Wilker (D) Friday October 12 8:30 a.m. Helen Andrews (D) Saturday October 13 8:30 a.m. All Souls in Purgatory 5:30 p.m. Newcomers of the Parish Sunday October 14 8:30 a.m. Leonard Mauge (D) and People of the Parish 11:00 a.m. Holy Souls in Purgatory 2:00 p.m. Polish Mass 5:30 p.m. Don Le & Father (D) Mass Intentions Please call the Parish Office Baptism classes will be held every first Saturday at 9:30 am. Call the Parish Office (770-381-7337) to sign up. Thank you for those who donate to SVDP, especially through St. Marguerite s Second Collections and those who donate to the food pantry! Next weekend s Second Collection will be especially for SVDP. We are so grateful for your generosity and your continued support! Thank You! Thank you to everyone who donated food to the St. Vincent de Paul pantry for the Food Drive last weekend! Our shelves are looking great! Respect Life Sunday Rosary The Knights of Columbus Council of our parish will be conducting a Rosary for Respect Life on Sunday 10/14 before the 8:30 Mass, starting at 8 A.M. All are invited to attend. Another Look at Abortion Read the full version at usccb.org/abortion. If someone takes an innocent person s life after he or she is born, it s against the law; before birth (even minutes before, in most states), it s legal because of the U.S. Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision in 1973. Abortion results in the death of a child. For many, abortion causes severe Active Shooter Program The Parish Council is sponsoring an Active Shooter Program conducted by the Gwinnett County Police Department. The meeting will be on Sunday October 14 th in Farabaugh Hall 9:45 to 10:45 am. All are welcome to attend. Information on Pregnancy Center In case anyone needs help with a pregnancy, please visit the website and contact the phone number. www.pregnancyaidclinic.com phone: 404-763-HELP (4357) Support mothers and their children during and after difficult pregnancies. and long-lasting emotional, psychological, and spiritual trauma, and other detrimental effects have also been documented. (For help, visit www. HopeAfterAbortion.org.) So, what are we to do? The Church does not approach difficult pregnancy decisions with a false either/ or mentality, pitting mother against child. We love them both! Learn more at www.usccb.org/abortion. CANCER CARE MINISTRY If you are a member of St. Marguerite and are battling cancer and need some assistance with finances, support, or prayer, please contact Maria Madonia at 770-833-5372 or Beth Oesterle at 770-378-7264. Potluck with the Pastors On Wednesday, October 10, after the evening Mass, at 7:15pm, dinner will be in Farabaugh Hall. We encourage everyone to come so that we can share some family quality time at your Second Home. All people of our parish are invited to come! We will be especially celebrating the birthdays of those who were born in October! Please sign up in the Narthex specifying what you will bring for the potluck, and you may drop off your food at 5:15 pm in Farabaugh Hall. Call Mercedes Baldwin with questions: 770-317-3794 Fransalian Associates Meeting Rescheduled The next Fransalian Associates Meeting is on Saturday, October 20, at 11:00 am-12:30 pm, in Rooms 204 & 206. We encourage new members to join who are interested in St. Francis de Sales and Salesian Spirituality!
PAGE 5 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS GOLF CHALLENGE The Knights of Columbus are currently holding a sign-up for our 2018 Golf Challenge. We would like to invite you to become a participant and/or sponsor for this annual event. The event will take place Sunday, October 28th at Chateau Élan's Chateau Course. Format is a 4 person scramble with a shotgun start at 10:00am. Pick up a flyer in the narthex for complete details. The 2018 Golf Challenge, is being held to...benefit St. Marguerite d'youville's Parish CANCER CARE MINISTRY. SIGN-UP and PRIZE DONATIONS will take place after all Masses on the weekends listed below. If you cannot participate in the golf portion, and would like to assist or make a monetary donation to this event please contact one of the chairman listed below or any Knights of Columbus member. See www.kofc12905.org This weekend October 6th & 7th, October 13th & 14th and October 20th & 21st or for early sign-up call Tim Borah 770.921.8021 David Swint 770.318.4705 Ron Holmes 678.570.7053 Date: Thursday, September 27, 2018 Time: 7:00 p.m. Attendees: Father Tomy Puliyanampattayil Joseph, MSFS, Ministries leaders, Parish Council Members Total attendance: 20 Place: St. Marguerite d Youville s Farabaugh Hall Fr. Tomy started the meeting with a prayer. HEADS OF MINISTRIES MEETING MINUTES The first order of business was for every ministry leader present to give a quarterly report about the ministry he or she represents. Each ministry representative gave an updated, detailed report about achievements, progress, and future plans for the ministry. According to the reports of the leaders present at the meeting, their ministries have been steadily developing with positive results. Each leader gave a summary of the upcoming activities planned for their ministry. More information about the activities will be offered in Church announcements and published in the Church s bulletin. The picnic organizers gave an update about the upcoming activity on Sunday, September 30 at Bethesda Park. Fr. Tomy informed that there will be an open Mass at 12:30 p.m. at the Park Pavilion. The Potluck Ministry informed the group that the Wednesdays potluck will resume in October. October Fair. There will be a Ministries Fair on the weekend of October 20th and 21st in the Farabaugh Hall after the following Masses: Saturday 5:30 p.m.; Sunday 8:30 and 11:00 a.m. No fair after the 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Information about each ministry will be provided in a catalog to give parishioners an opportunity to choose a ministry in which they can participate. Fr. Tomy informed the current ministries leaders that they have to renew their commitment to their ministry, and suggested that each leader and parishioner does not take up more than two ministries. It was suggested that those ministries that are not active at this time be eliminated. Parish Commitment. Fr. Tomy informed the audience that on the first weekend of November there will be a Treasure Commitment in which parishioners will pledge to contribute a determined amount of money to support the Church. Letters will be sent out before the Treasure Commitment weekend. Father Tomy thanked the ministries leaders for their commitment before concluding the meeting with a prayer at 8:30 p.m. Respectfully submitted by Inocencia Marvin