St. Mary on the Hill

St. Mary on the Hill Catholic Church 100 YEARS - Celebrating our past, moving forward in the Spirit! Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time -- November 12, 2017 ORDAINED MINISTERS Fr. Mark Ross, Pastor Fr. Vernon Knight, Parochial Vicar Fr. Lou Lindsey, Senior Parochial Vicar Fr. Michael Hull Fr. David Arnoldt Deacon Ken Maleck Deacon Donald McArdle Deacon Al Sullivan Deacon Tony Wagner MASSES Saturday Vigil 5:00 pm Sunday 7:45 am, 10:30 am, 12:15 pm, 5:30 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 on Saturdays and Sundays. Preparation classes are held usually each month. Please call the office to register. An official birth certificate is required. 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) 733-6627 After Hours (706) 833-4355 MINISTERIO CATOLICO HISPANO Misa en Español: Domingo 2:00 pm, Iglesia de Saint Teresa of Avila, 4921 Columbia Road, Grovetown, GA Domingo 4:00 pm, Iglesia de Saint Joseph, 2607 Lumpkin Road, Augusta, GA 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. 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. NOVEMBER 12, 2017 HYMNS Entrance Hymn 749 Offertory Hymn 492 Communion Hymn 628 Dismissal Hymn 775 CHURCH STAFF Administrative Assistant Martha Kearns martha.kearns@knology.net Organist & Director of Music Andrew Barnick StmMusic@knology.net Stewardship Deacon Al Sullivan al.sullivan@stmaryonthehill.org CCD Joan Purucker & Stephanie Ouellette (706) 733-9908 stmarysccd@hotmail.com Mothers Day Out & Nursery Gina Craw (706) 262-2659 gina.craw@knology.net Senior Center Patty Lezotte (706) 262-0340 patty.lezotte@knology.net Youth Ministry Michael & Missy Lammers Joanna Watwood smothyouthgroup@gmail.com Secretaries Mary Bowles Karen Brooks Finance Dori Thorstad dori.thorstad@stmaryonthehill.org Rich Peritore rich.peritore@knology.net Facilities Cris Edge cris.edge@knology.net SCHOOLS St. Mary on the Hill Catholic School www.stmaryssaints.org Laura Webster, Principal (706) 733-6193 smcs@knology.net Aquinas High School www.aquinashigh.org Maureen Lewis, Principal (706) 736-5516 aquinas@aquinashigh.org Deadline for bulletin is Monday at noon. Send information by email smbulletin@knology.net, fax or phone 1420 Monte Sano Avenue, Augusta, GA 30904 Email: smoth@knology.net Web: www.stmaryonthehill.org Parish Office: (706) 733-6627 Fax (706) 733-4887 Hours: Monday Thursday 9:00 AM 5:00 PM, Friday 9:00 AM 2:00 PM

Weekly Schedule: November 12, 2017 Sunday, November 12 Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time Wis 6:12-16; Ps 63: 1 Thes 4:13-18; Mt 25:1-13 Baptisms 1:30 pm C 7:45 am (Fr. Hull) Paul Gallagher K of C Pancake Breakfast Youth Choir Practice 4:00 pm C 10:30 am (Fr. Markham) Mass for the People 8:00 am - 12:00 noon PH Men s Basketball 5:30-7:00 pm G CCD 9:00 am CAF/SMCS Middle School Youth Night 12:15 pm (Fr. Ross) Tony Price; John Purucker Youth Master s Table Soup Kitchen 10:30 am 6:30-8:00 pm G/CAF 5:30 pm (Fr. Knight) John McFadden Church League Basketball 12:30-5:30 pm G Most Rev. Bishop J. Kevin Boland, DD / Nate Swann, Theology II, Will Cook, Theology I* Monday, November 13 Memorial of Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini, Virgin Wis 1:1-7; Lk 17:1-6 (Memorial: Hos 2:16bc, 17cd, 21-22; Lk 10:38-42) 7:00 am Souls in Purgatory MDO 9:00 am - 2:30 pm SA Senior Center Open 9:00 am - 2:30 pm Bridge 10:00 am SC 9:15 am Louise T. Sheehan - 37 th Anniversary Walking Aerobics 9:00 am PH Rosary & Miraculous Medal Novena 5:00 pm SJDC Very Rev. J Gerard Schreck, JCD, JV, VF & Rev. Victor Canela, ST / Steven Mallar, Theology I & Lewis King, Pre-Theology II* Tuesday, November 14 Wis 2:23--3:9; Lk 17:7-10 7:00 am Joseph Lambert 9:15 am Walter & Adelaide Hastings MDO 9:00 am - 2:30 pm SA Senior Mass & Luncheon 10:30 am PH Rev. Gabriel Cummings & Rev. Mark Van Alstine / Deacon Patrick May, Pastoral Year* SMS Basketball 4:00 pm G School Commission 5:00 pm PH RCIA 7:00 pm Rev. Richard Minch & Rev. Kim Son Nguyen / Luke Bowdre & Francisco Gamboa, Pre-Theology I* Wednesday, November 15 Memorial of Saint Albert the Great, Bishop & Doctor of the Church Wis 6:1-11; Lk 17:11-19 (Memorial: Sir 15:1-6; Mt 13:47-52 20th Anniversary of Perpetual Adoration 7:00 am Estenbania Diaz Senior Center Open 9:00 am - 2:30 pm Benediction Service 7:00 pm C with 5:15 pm Jesse Cook; Deceased Walking Aerobics 9:00 am PH reception following & opening of members of LAOH MDO 9:00 am - 2:30 pm SA the 100 year old time capsule of the Bridge 10:00 am SC original church PH Rev. George Greenway & Rev. Brett Brannen / Ziemowit Janaszek & Jacek Kosakowski, English* Thursday, November 16 Memorial of Saint Margaret of Scotland; Memorial of Saint Gertrude, Virgin Wis 7:22b--8:1; Lk 17:20-25 (Memorial: Margartet - Is 58:6-11; Jn 15:9-17 or Gertrude - Eph 3:14-19; Jn 15:1-8) 7:00 am Linda Slaby Bingo 10:00 am SC Senior Center Open 9:00 am - 2:30 pm Prayer Group 7:30 pm FCH 9:15 am Cy Banick, Sr. MDO 9:00 am - 2:30 pm SA Youth Holy Hour 9:00-10:00 pm AC Bridge 10:00 am SC Rev. Nicholas Mansell & Rev. Michael Cerrone / Deacon Christopher Hassel, Theology IV* Friday, November 17 Memorial of Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, Religious Wis 13:1-9; Lk 17:26-37 (Memorial: 1 Jn 3:14-18; Lk 6:27-38) 7:00 am Russell Bud Stanton 9:15 am Weldon Clark Walking Aerobics 9:00 am PH Rev. Isidore Nguyen Baky & Rev. Keith O Neill, OFM Cv / Deacon Drew Larkin, Theology IV* Saturday, November 18 Memorial of the Dedication of the Basilicas of Ss. Peter & Paul, Apostles; Memorial of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne, Virgin; Memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary Wis 18:14-16, 19:6-9; Lk 18:1-8 (Memorial: Basilicas - Acts 28:11-16, 30-31; Mt 14:22-33; Rose - Hos 2:16bc, 17cd, 21-22; Lk 10:38-42) 9:15 am David Evans Baptisms 11:00 am C 5:00 pm (Fr. Hull) Mildred Spensley That Man is You 7:00 am PH Reconciliation 3:45-4:45 pm Sunday, November 19 Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time Pro 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31; Ps 128; 1 Thes 5:1-6; Mt 25:14-30 7:45 am (Fr. Ross) 10:30 am (Fr. Markham) 12:15 pm (Fr. Knight) 5:30 pm (Fr. Ross) Joseph McLaughlin Lois Brooks Shepeard Blood Drive 8:00 am front parking lot Mass for the People CCD 9:00 am CAF/SMCS Dee & Robert Szalkowski Children s Liturgy during 10:30 Mass PH Rev. Fredy Angel & Rev. Xavier Kumbalaparampil / Theodore Agba, Theology III* Church League Basketball 12:30-5:30 pm G Baptisms 1:30 pm C Saints Overseas 3:00 pm SC Youth Choir Practice 4:00 pm C Men s Basketball 5:30-7:00 pm G A = SJC Atrium AC= Adoration Chapel AH=Annunciation House MR1=Meeting Room 1 MR2=Meeting Room 2 YC=Youth Center (1 st Floor) BR= Bride Room C = Church CAF=SMCS Cafeteria CL= SMCS Computer Lab FCH = Fr. Charlie s House G = School Gym MC = SMCS Media Center N = Nursery NX= Narthex O = Office PH= Parish Hall R = Rectory SA = St. Anne s Hall SC= Senior Center SH = Scout Hut SJC = St. Joseph Center SJDC = St. Joseph Day Chapel SMCS = St. Marys Catholic School UR= SJC Upper Room *= Please pray daily for our Priests & Seminarians. =Deceased =Living

St. Mary on the Hill November 12, 2017 If you pay attention, you are aware that our Church year is drawing to a close. Today is the Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time. Next Sunday is the Thirty-third, and the last Sunday in November is the Feast of Christ the King. With December come Advent and the new Church liturgical year. Throughout this year most of our Gospel Readings have come to us from Matthew, which is the norm for Cycle A, our current year. With the new Church year we will hear Gospels largely from St. Mark. As we approach the end of the Church year, we also reach the end of the Book of Matthew. Today s Gospel comes from Chapter 25. Chapter 26 begins with the Last Supper and Jesus final hours before His Crucifixion. Most scholars feel that Matthew s Gospel presents the fullest account of Christ s teaching. What we have heard in recent weeks confirms that as Christ has presented us with several teaching parables, including today s Parable of the Ten Virgins. The Holy Word as we hear it in scripture and at each Mass is filled with wisdom. Today s First Reading is drawn from the Book of Wisdom. Written only 50 years or so before the coming of Christ, the primary purpose of the book is basically indicative of its name the author extols the splendor and worth of divine wisdom. Today s reading, as is the case with many in Wisdom, is intended to provide background for Jesus teaching. For taking thought of wisdom is the perfection of prudence. Throughout the year we are called to listen carefully and to hear and assimilate the Holy Word of the Lord. Doing that and making an effort to understand the messages of wisdom found therein do bring us wisdom. In all of his various letters there are four occasions when St. Paul cautions those to whom he is writing, We do not want you to be unaware In other words Paul wants to make sure that they (we) are not ignorant about something. Today Paul writes We do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, about those who have fallen asleep. Paul is speaking about the Second Coming of Christ, and his reminder leads very well into Jesus message in today s Gospel. (The other three times Paul uses the phraseology are when he writes the Romans not to be ignorant of God s plan for Israel; in First Corinthians Paul says do not be ignorant about spiritual gifts; and in Second Corinthians he says not to be ignorant of the suffering and trials in Christian living). The phrase fallen asleep was common at Paul s time to refer to death. Were you aware, for example, that the word cemetery meant, sleeping places? Paul s point is that we who are living must also be prepared. And there is hope because the reward for being prepared is that we shall always be with the Lord. That is the great reward of heaven to be with Jesus forever. Paul points out that not even death can break our unity with Jesus and other Christians. Jesus could not be clearer about the necessity of preparedness on our part. The Lord reminds us in the Gospel from St. Matthew Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour. Jesus wants His followers, His disciples, to be ready and prepared. He also makes it clear the price for failing to be ready is high: Amen, I say to you I do not know you. Holy Scripture prompts us often to be aware and ready. In his letter to the Romans, St. Paul paralleled Christ s message, stating, Do this, knowing the time, that it is already the hour for you to awaken from sleep; for now salvation is nearer to us than we ever believed. Disciples of Jesus need to think often about the fact that He may come any time. We will stand before Him and give an account of our lives, of our stewardship really. He has entrusted us with many gifts. Are we ready to justify how we have used those gifts? On the Way Home: A parable is a story told to teach a lesson. What is the lesson of the story of the wise and foolish bridesmaids? Name some ways that Jesus comes into our lives. How does Jesus come at life s end? How can we wisely be ready when he comes?

PRAYER REQUESTS Vicky Barnett Martha Bauman Lillian Bennett Bill Berry Joan Boos Bennett Bowers Frances Brown Retta Burke Ricky Capps Clifford Carey Sam Carter Gracie Cawthorne Paige Christian Pray for the Sick of Our Parish Cameron Clark Joyce Coble Luanna Cole Diane Cone Marianna Daskal Christy Davis Margaret Dunstan Diane Dymeck Joe Fulghum Travis Gibson Hugh Greene Joe Griffin Ami Gulliams John Hoverkamp Jennifer Jackson Cambri Jewell Lisa Johnson Russell Kovar Laurie Landrum Audrey Lavin Pat Leichman Chris Lessard Vance Logan Hayden Malonjao Tony Maniquis Earluth McArthur STEWARDSHIP Ann McDaniel Derek McGee Eva Marie Mobley Kathy Mosner Barbara Mulherin Donna Perella Marcia Price Sallie Rankin Joan Reid Paul Reese Hortensia Reynaldos Ashton Rinker Aileen Robinson Wanda Roper Jeff Ryan Joan Schenkel Ron Schwanenberger MaeAnnie Screven Lauren Seagrave Julia K. Smith Tammy Smith Brandy Stephens Justin Stevens Robert Stewart Joyce Stigall Sophia Strelec Pray for the Military 1LT Matthew Angelo - Afghanistan MAJ Thomas M. Beier LTJG Kyle A. Iasiello USS Farragut PO2 Andrew Sexton - USS Carl Vinson A1C Patrick Tyler Williamson Please remember in your prayers our parish family and friends, and those involved in the war on terrorism. Lindsay Armstrong McKenzie Dicks Carter Pray for Expectant Mothers Lauren Maddux Paola Remily Erin Safford November 12, 2017 Rest In Peace Please remember in your prayers those who have died recently: Richard Jubeck Our prayers are with this family during this difficult time. Oreste Tropea Joe Ward John Ward Vickie Walters Virginia Weigle Julie Wilkins Mary Williams Anita Wylds Please remember to call the church office if you or a family member can be removed from this prayer list. If you have a loved one in need of prayers, please call the Parish Office (706-733-6627). Names of the sick will be listed for two weeks unless we are informed otherwise. 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. 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 email. This powerful team of more than 65 members can lift you and your needs in prayer. Contact Mary-Garner Merz 706-736-0998 or e-mail mgmerz123@gmail.com. Parish Stewardship of Treasure Nov. 5, 2017 FY18 Year to Date FY17 Year to Date Offertory $ 89,333 $ 1,417,961 $ 1,413,955 Children s $ 55 $ 1,127 $ 1,738 Stock/Other $ 5,000 $ 45,017 $ 22,463 Total $ 94,388 $ 1,464,105 $ 1,438,156 Budget $ 80,770 $ 1,534,630 $ 1,498,055 Surplus (Deficit) $ 13,618 $ (70,525) $ (59,899) Bequest $ - $ - $ - Memorials/Donations $ 2,648 $ 2,323 $ 6,290 Southern Cross $ 80 $ 5,295 $ 5,342 Hurricane Relief $ - $ 18,069 $ 17,915 Special Collections $ 100 $ 3,542 $ 11,382 630 (37 thru the website) of 2431 registered families and 61 children gave the weekend of October 29, 2017. Our parish now offers Online Giving, a web-based electronic contribution application. We are providing this service so that you have the option to manage your contributions online or with your offering envelopes. This service is safe and secure. And it is convenient for you and for our parish staff. Sign up for Online Giving by visiting our parish website at www.stmaryonthehill.org and selecting the Online Giving link. Next Sunday is Commitment Sunday Today we will hear from Brian and Valerie Mirshak who will share what stewardship has meant in their lives. Reflect on how you are involved at St. Mary on the Hill... Do you serve in parish ministries? Do you come to parish-wide events? Are you taking steps to improve your spiritual life and further study our Catholic Faith? The Commitment Card you received in the mail offers suggestions for how you can take a step forward in all these areas. Don t forget to bring your Commitment Card to Mass next weekend! 2017 Bishop s Annual Appeal Diocese of Savannah Thank you to those who have made their BAA pledge. As of the last report we received (11/2/17), 20.7% of our parishioners (505 families) have made a pledge to the Bishop s Annual Appeal. We have given $214,894 which is 91% of our target of $236,296. Our support of diocesan agencies and ministries is one way that we respond to God for all we have received. If you are not able to make a pledge, please consider a one-time gift. 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 - https://donate.diosav.org/

WORSHIP Benediction & Adoration Please join our Parish Family for Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament which will be held on Wednesday, November 15 at 7:00 pm in the Church. This celebration marks the 20 th anniversary of Perpetual Adoration at St. Mary on the Hill. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall at which time we open the 100 year old Cornerstone of our original Parish Church Please submit your thoughts and ideas on what should be placed back in the canister for the next 100 year anniversary to SMOTH100@knology.net Family Advent Penance Service St. Mary on the Hill Church Monday, December 4, 7:00 pm All are welcome. Other Advent Penance Services Wednesday, December 6 St. Joseph 7:00 pm Wednesday, December 13 Most Holy Trinity 6:30 pm Wednesday, December 20 St. Teresa of Avila 7:00 pm Thursday, December 21 Sacred Heart, Waynesboro 6:00 pm Thursday, December 22 St. Joan of Arc, Louisville 6:00 pm 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) 733-6627. We rely on family members to notify us if there are patients to be visited. Please keep the office informed. FAITH FORMATION Baptisms Baptism Preparation Classes typically are scheduled for the first Sunday of the month. The next Baptism Preparation Class is Sunday, December 3 at 1:30 pm in the Parish Hall. Please call the office to register for classes, 706-733-6627. Please call the office to register for a baptism. November 12, 2017 Perpetual Adoration - Adorers Needed! 11:55 pm - 1:00 am Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Saturday 1:00-2:00 am Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday 2:00-3:00 am Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 3:00-4:00 am Sunday, Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday 4:00-5:00 am Sunday, Thursday, Saturday 5:00-6:00 am Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday 6:00-7:00 am Sunday, Saturday 7:00-8:00 am Thursday 8:00-9:00 am Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 9:00-10:00 am Monday, Friday 10:00-11:00 am MONDAY*, Thursday 11:00-12:00 noon Sunday, Thursday 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm Sunday, Wednesday, Saturday 1:00-2:00 pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday 2:00-3:00 pm Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 3:00-4:00 pm Monday, Friday, Saturday 4:00-5:00 pm Monday, Thursday, Saturday 5:00-6:00 pm Sunday 6:00-7:00 pm Tuesday, Thursday 8:00-9:00 pm Sunday, Friday 9:00-10:00 pm Friday 10:00-11:00 pm Wednesday, Thursday 11:00 pm - midnight Sunday, Saturday * WE HAVE NO ONE TO COVER: 10:00-11:00 am Monday IF YOU CAN HELP WITH ANY OF THESE HOURS, PLEASE CALL PAUL OR MARY ELLEN 706-228-5115. Mass Intentions We are now accepting more than one Intention per mass. The first stipend is for the celebrant of the mass and then any other stipends are sent to a mission church. Children s Liturgy Children s Liturgy will be held next Sunday, November 19, 2017, We will celebrate the Children s Liturgy of the Word during the 10:30 am Mass. This is for children in kindergarten, first or second grades who have not celebrated their First Communion. The children will begin the 10:30 am Mass with their parents and then will be dismissed and taken to the Parish Hall for their own age appropriate Liturgy of the Word. They will rejoin their parents in the Church for the Liturgy of the Eucharist. If you are interested in helping with this ministry please contact Tiffany Salmons at 706-469-0612 or themobilementor@gmail.com. Wedding Banns Ava M. Scruggs, and Nathaniel Peter Rose, both of St. Mary on the Hill Anne Marie Patterson and Aaron Robert Crais, both of St. Mary on the Hill

St. Mary on the Hill November 12, 2017 Engaged Couples - Mandatory Marriage Preparation Retreat The next Marriage Prep Workshop will be at St. Mary on the Hill, Friday, January 19 and Saturday, January 20, 2018. This certification is required to get married in the Catholic Church. For more information or to register, contact the Parish Office at 706-733-6627. Advance registration is required. FORMED.org FORMED.org is a revolutionary online platform featuring some of the best Catholic videos, audio talks, ebooks and movies This could be a life changing resource for personal Faith Formation and it is at the fingertips of every parishioner who has a computer or smart phone. The parish has partnered with Augustine Institute to offer it to you for free. The parish code for Formed.org is JMGAH4. COMMUNITY Senior Center All St. Mary Parishioners Welcome!!! You re older than you THINK you are. SENIOR MASS & LUNCHEON Tuesday November 14 10:30 am Please join us in the Parish Hall for Mass at 10:30 am. After mass we serve our traditional Thanksgiving dinner. $$ BINGO $$ Thursday November 16 10:00 am Bring your quarters & have a ball. The payout per game is $4 - $5. The jackpot is around $7 - $10. ST. MARY S 100 TH ANNIVERSARY PARTY Friday December 8 This celebration is for registered adult parishioners. Tickets at church office. AUGUSTA MUSEUM: HOLIDAY GINGERBREAD VILLAGE Open Thursday - Sunday 11/17-27 This is a wonderful Christmas tradition. Senior Center Calendar for November is available in the Narthex. Thank You! We would like to thank all the advertisers who have renewed their ads for the upcoming year and also thank all the new advertisers who have generously committed to the bulletin for this year. As a reminder, we ask that all of our parishioners patronize these advertisers whenever possible. It is their generosity that provides the weekly bulletin at no cost to our parish. Please use the bulletin as a resource whenever you are in need of products or services. Let them know we truly appreciate their loyal support of our weekly bulletin. If you re interested in becoming an advertising sponsor for your business or in memorial of a loved one or on behalf of your favorite charity/ organization, there is still space. Please contact Melanie at the phone number on the back of the bulletin. Thank you again for your support. ORDER YOUR COPY TODAY! 100 Year Anniversary Edition St. Mary on the Hill Church This beautiful coffee table book includes the history of St. Mary on the Hill Church from 1917 to the present day. It includes more than one hundred pages about the people that have made our parish a true faith community for the last hundred years. It will become a treasured keepsake for your family! Place your pre-paid order in the Narthex, after Sunday Masses, or place your pre-paid order at the Church Office during office hours. Order by November 12, 2017! Pancake Breakfast Pancake Breakfast to benefit our seminarians will be held this Sunday, November 12 in the Parish Hall after the 7:45 & 10:30 am masses. Come and have a delicious and filling Pancake and Sausage Breakfast with the proceeds going to our Seminarians. Our Patrick Walsh K of C Council will host the event. Cost is $5.00 for an adult, $15.00 per family or $3.00 for a child. St. Mary on the Hill Centennial Ornament Don t miss the opportunity to own a limited edition St. Mary on the Hill Ornament in celebration of our 100 Year Anniversary. On sale now at the Parish Office during business hours for $20/ornament. All Proceeds go to Easter Seals.

St. Mary on the Hill November 12, 2017 Centennial Celebration You are cordially invited to attend the Centennial Celebration of St. Mary on the Hill Catholic Church The Feast of the Immaculate Conception Friday, December 8, 2017 Mass at 6:00 pm followed by Dedication of Carillon Bells Gala Reception at St. Mary s School Gym Doors open at 7:00 pm Dress Coat and Tie Tickets are available for pickup at the Church Office. Tickets are limited on first come first serve basis to registered members of St. Mary on the Hill. Two tickets per family (Must be 21 years old or older). DON T WAIT TO GET YOUR TICKETS. Tickets must be picked up by December 1, 2017. Breakfast with Santa Sunday, December 10 in the Parish Hall The Knights of Columbus will serve a delicious pancake breakfast after the 7:45 am and 10:30 am Masses. $5.00 an individual or $15.00 a family Pictures with Santa will be taken ($5.00 donation). All are welcome! If you would like to help as an elf for Breakfast with Santa, please contact Sara Bennett, sarambennett@ hotmail.com or 706-667-2377, to volunteer. Bulletin Deadline The bulletin deadline for November 26 bulletin is noon on Monday, November 13, 2017. Information may be sent to the church office via mail, fax, or email at smbulletin@knology.net St. Mary s Chess Club Do you enjoy teaching others how to improve their chess game? Please considering volunteering your time to help our St. Mary s Chess Club students. Chess Club meets on Mondays from 3:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. at St. Mary s school. Please contact Christine Sweeney at christine.sweeney@ knology.net or 706-733-6193 for more information. Would you like to support Catholic education and receive a 2018 Georgia tax credit? Your donation to GRACE Scholars will help deserving students receive a Catholic education. Generous donors provided more than $51,000 to help students attend St. Mary on the Hill Catholic School during this school year! GRACE Scholars is a student scholarship organization (SSO). Donors include individuals, individual business owners (S corporations, LLCs, and partnerships), C corporations, and estates and taxable trusts. It is easy to be a donor. Please go to www.gracescholars.org for more information and to pre-register for your tax credit. You can pre-register online or print, complete, and mail a paper form. Pre-registrations are due by December 15, 2017. Donations are not due until March 2018. Thank you for your support of Catholic education! Rosary Maker Ministry of Our Lady (Make Rosaries for Missions. No supplies needed for your first meeting.) New Leader: Paul Jabaley New Meeting Location: Jabaley Home 321 Habersham Rd, Martinez When: Tuesday, November 14 th, 6:00 until 8:00 pm. (usually on the 2 nd Tuesday of the month) For more information, please call Paul Jabaley, (706) 868-5489 or pajmbj@bellsouth.net Church League Basketball Basketball clinic for boys and girls ages 7-19 will be this Sunday, November 12, 2017. We need dads/moms/coaches to help run stations. The schedule is: 12:30: U-19 BOYS 1:30: UNDER- 9 COED 2:30: UNDER-11 COED 3:30: UNDER-14-G & U-19 G 4:30 UNDER-13 & 15 BOYS Advent Candles Advent candles are available at the church office for $5.00 (set of four). Please pick your child up after his or her hour long practice. The deadline for signing up for U-9 through U-15 is this Sunday, November 12, 2017. Please sign up by the deadline as there may not be a spot on a team for your child after the deadline. Registration forms are in the Narthex. Please submit payment with the form. Send to Alice Hagler at 3014 Park Avenue Augusta, GA 30909 or send through bookbag mail with Amy Hagler in 5A. Mighty Mights Basketball for ages 5 and 6 and young 7 year olds will not start until December 3, 2017. Please do not send 5 and 6 year olds and 7 year olds who will play in the Mighty Mights league until December. The deadline for signing up for Mighty Mights is December 10, 2017. Games won t start until January. Questions? ahagler167@gmail.com or 706-833-4581

SERVICE Family Promise of Augusta Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me. Matthew 25:40 2017 Service week: November 12, 2017 It s the time again! St. Mary s will be hosting up to three homeless families the week of November 12 th at the Annunciation House on Central Ave. We need many volunteers to meet the needs of these families. Please sign-up at the table in the Narthex or contact one of the coordinators listed below. You may provide and share a meal with our families from 5:30-8:30 pm, spend the night at the Annunciation house from 8:30 pm to 7:00 am, November 12, 2017 spend time as a weekend host, 2-4 hour shifts, help with setup and take-down, or donate personal hygiene or baby items. Two adults are needed at all times so sign up with a friend or as a family. Family Promise helps fill an integral need in our community helping homeless families get back on their feet. This is a fundamental way to fulfill our solemn responsibility to our community through the Corporal Works of Mercy. Lori Serji 706-267-3818, lori.serji@knology.net Allison Spensley: Meal Coordinator contact Lori Serji, Allison will be out of town Cherie Wright: Overnight Coordinator, cherie.wright@bsci.com Chad Sweeney: Set-up & Take down Coordinator, chadsweeney@aol.com Youth Events Words for the Week When we live unaware of our sins, we will never make spiritual progress. ~ @BishopBarron Love God, Love People Check http://smothyouth.com for information about Youth Ministry! SMY YOUTH CALENDAR 2017-2018: Meetings: MS Youth Nights - most 2 nd and 4 th Sundays in SMS Gym; 6:45-8:00 pm HS YDisciple Groups - meet when individually scheduled at various locations (email or call Michael Lammers to sign up) Prayer: Youth Holy Hour - Thursdays 9-10 pm Service: Master s Table Soup Kitchen - 2 nd Sundays, 10:30-12:00 pm Pro-Life Rosary - A Preferred Women s Health Center. 2903 Professional Pkwy, Augusta, GA 30907-4 th Saturdays, 12:30-1:00 pm Trips: HS March for Life/Ski Trip - January 18 th (evening) - 21 st MS Youth and Parent Whitewater Rafting on the Ocoee River - April 28 th - 29 th SKI FOR LIFE 2018 SIGN UPS ARE OPEN! ALL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO JOIN US FOR THE ANNUAL MARCH FOR LIFE TRIP. THIS YEAR WILL ALSO BE SKIING AGAIN! When: Thursday evening January 18 th Sunday, January 21 st, 2018 Where: March for Life Washington, DC; Winterplace Ski Resort Ghent, WV Go to WWW.SMOTHYOUTH.COM for more information and to sign up! Limited Space! 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 www.catholicnews.com/movies.htm). American Assassin L Limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. (R) American Made L Limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. (R) A Bad Moms Christmas O Morally offensive (R) Battle of the Sexes L Limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. (PG-13) Blade Runner 2049 L Limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. (R) Flatliners L Limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. (PG-13) The Foreigner A-III adults. (R) Friend Request O Morally offensive (R) Geostorm A-III adults. (PG-13) Happy Death Day L Limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. (PG-13) Jigsaw O Morally offensive (R) Kingsman: The Golden Circle O Morally offensive (R) The Lego Ninjago Movie A-II adults and adolescents (PG) Mother! O Morally offensive (R) The Mountain Between Us A-III adults. (PG-13) My Little Pony: The Movie A-I General Patronage (PG) Novitiate O Morally offensive (R) Only the Brave A-III adults. (PG-13) Professor Marston and the Wonder Women O Morally offensive (R) A Question of Faith A-II adults and adolescents (PG) Same Kind of Different as Me A-III adults. (PG-13 The Snowman O Morally offensive (R) Suburbicon L Limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. (R) Thank You for Your Service A-III adults. (R) Thor: Ragnarok A-III adults. (PG-13 Til Death Do Us Part A-III adults. (PG-13) Tyler Perry s Boo 2! A Madea Halloween A-III adults. (PG-13) Victoria and Abdul A-III adults. (PG-13)

St. Mary on the Hill November 12, 2017 AROUND THE DEANERY, DIOCESE, & THE AREA University of SC Concert Choir The University of South Carolina Concert Choir, Columbia, South Carolina will be singing at the Church of the Most Holy Trinity, 720 Telfair St., on Thursday, November 16 at 7:00 pm. They have performed in Vienna, Salzburg, Munich, Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Italy, Bulgaria and other International venues. The concert is free and open to the public. Come Follow Me Discernment Retreat for Men Friday, December 29 - Saturday, December 30, 2017 Little Ocmulgee State Park & Lodge 80 Live Oak Trail, Helena, GA for Catholic Men Ages 18-40 Please register at www.diosav.org/ vocations and click on the retreat icon. There is no cost for the retreat and registration will close Christmas day. Help Spread THE WORD Saint Paul Catholic Radio WKER 91.1 FM Broadcasting Christ s Message to the Augusta and McCormick Communities Serving Women with Christ Like Love & Saving Lives Pregnant Choices Medical Clinic is a new pro-life, non-profit medical facility, located in Evans, GA. We serve women in the CSRA who are experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. We provide FREE pregnancy testing, FREE ultrasounds, referrals for community services and adoption, and much more. We are in need of volunteers and financial donations to continue to serve these women and their babies. Please contact Brigid Paulk or Theresa Wilcox at 706-305-9042 or email brigid@pregnantchoices.com. 17 th Annual Marybeth Regan Memorial Golf Tournament Friday, November 17, 2017 at Forest Hills Golf Club Registration: 11:30 am 12:00 pm Driving Range: 11:30 am 12:30 pm Shotgun Start: 12:30 pm Proceeds benefit the Marybeth Regan Memorial Scholarship Fund For more information or to register, please visit mbrgolf.com Principal Position St. Mary Help of Christians, a thriving K-8 Catholic school in the heart of historic Aiken, SC, is searching for a dynamic leader to join our exceptional school community. As a part of a vibrant parish and with overwhelming parental support, candidates should be able to blend our rich traditions with new and innovative ideas. The successful candidate must also be a practicing Catholic in good standing with the Church who will continue the tradition of high academic achievement and provide essential leadership in maintaining a vigorous Catholic environment. Additional requirements include a Master s (or higher) Degree in Education, School Administration and/or related field; and a minimum of 5 years of teaching with administrative and leadership experience. Please submit resume with references and a letter of interest by January 1, 2018 to Mrs. Mary Ruth Singer, Search Committee Chair, at principalsearch@ stmaryschoolaiken.com or 118 York Street,SE, Aiken, SC 29801. For more information please visit our website at www.stmaryschoolaiken.com. Pro-Life Whether by pill or invasive surgery, abortion is never good for women. Janet Parshall, Chief Spokeswoman, Family Research Council Pro-life Prayer Gatherings (all are in front of Preferred Woman s Health abortion mill, 2903 Professional Parkway, Augusta): Every Wednesday, prayers 7:00 to 8:00 am (Gary Garner: 706-877-8085, Crosswalk, multidenominational) First and Third Friday of Every Month, 5:00 to 6 pm (Gary Garner: 706-877-8085, Crosswalk. multidenominational) First Saturday of Every Month, Mass at Saint Mary on the Hill, 9:15 am, followed by a Pro-Life Rosary in front of the Preferred Woman s Health Abortion Mill, 10:15 am (George Vozniak: 706-726-1269) Second Saturday of Every Month, 10:00 to 11:30 am (Bob Rahaim: 706-364-2255, Rosary) Second Tuesday of Every Month, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm (Bill Jackson:803-640-0934, Rosary) Volunteers Needed - Come Ring With Us! The Salvation Army Augusta Area Command invites you to join us at the iconic Red Kettle as a volunteer Bell Ringer for our 2017 Kettle Campaign. Contact our Volunteer Coordinator: Ali Scavullo at Desk phone: 706.434-3185 for additional information and to sign up for a shift to ring. This is a great volunteer experience for individuals, families, youth groups (a great way to get community service hours for school) or any church group willing to give a few hours of their time. As a Salvation Army Bell Ringer you ll help us change lives, uplift families and support our neighbors in need every day. Kettle dates run Now - December 23 with many kettle locations. We hope you will join us in our mission of Doing the Most Good! Smoked Turkeys and Smoked Hams for Thanksgiving!!!!!!! You know how good they are if you had them last year. Pre-orders only!!!! Turkeys are $35.00 each Hams are $40.00 each Cooking on Wednesday the 22 nd and can be picked up that evening or Thanksgiving morning from 9-11 am Thanks and please RSVP to me on FB or by my email craigpaularcher@aol.com Covenant Care Adoptions Did you know? Every day in Georgia there are 98 abortions and only 4 adoptions. Covenant Care Adoptions is working to increase adoption awareness and make adoption an accessible alternative to abortion right here in our community. 800-226-5683 www.covenantcareadoptions.com Free Pregnancy Care Services https://diosav.org/catholiccharities Abortion Alternatives: Pregnant Choices, Evans, GA: 706-305-9042 Birthright National: 800-550-4900 Augusta Care Pregnancy Center: 706-724-3733 Care Net/Heartbeat Hotline: 800-395-HELP Post Abortion Healing: Rachel s Vineyard: 877-HOPE-4-ME.