ST. MARGUERITE D YOUVILLE CATHOLIC CHURCH 85 Gloster Road NW, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30044, USA Parish Parish office: 770-381-7337 & 770-381-8062 Fax: 770-381-6568 Email: info@stmdy.com; secretary@stmdy.com Website: www.stmdy.com 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time 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,Mon Thurs, Fri, Sat Tues, Thurs, 8:30 amfri, Sat 8:30 Wed am Adoration, Wed Rosary, Benediction Adoration, Rosary, 6:30 Benediction pm Mass 6:30 pm VigilMass Sunday Vigil 8:30 am, 11:00 Sunday am, 8:302:00 am,pm 11:00 Polish am, Mass 2:00 pm Polish Mass CONFESSION CONFESSION 9:15-10:30 am 9:15-10:30 4:00-5:15 pm am Or any time by 4:00-5:15 appointment. pm Or any time by appointment. OFFICE HOURS Monday Friday OFFICE HOURS 9:00 Monday Friday am 3:30 pm 9:00 am 3:30 pm St. Vincent de Paul (Parish) St. Vincent 770-381-7855 de Paul (Parish) 770-381-7855 Ignorance of Scripture is ignorance of Christ. ~St. Jerome February 24, 2019
7th Sunday in Ordinary Time 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 choirdirector@stmdy.com 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 Sunday: 9:45 10:45 am and Wednesday 5:30 7:00 pm High School Sundays 5:30 8:00 pm (includes Mass) Director of Adult Education & Formation: Inocencia Marvin 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 A Hearty Welcome to Our Second Home! 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! Apologetics Class in March Please join our Apologetics Class, which meets on March 16, at 10:00 am. We kindly invite everyone to join and learn more about our faith through this class! Lent Retreat for the Parish On March 9 th the Knights of Columbus Council 12905 in conjunction with our CAFÉ Ministry will be holding a Retreat (8:30 A.M.-4 P.M.) in Farabaugh Hall. Subject will be Life in the Eucharist. This retreat will be conducted by a team from the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Breakfast, lunch, and a workbook will be provided. Retreat is open to all at no cost, but there will be a free will offering. Long Term Projects to be Accomplished Replace Sanctuary Carpeting $35,000 Columbarium Initial Construction $40,000 Elevator Inside of the Building To be Estimated Converting Sanctuary Lighting to LED Lighting To be Estimated Help St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry Our chapter of St. Vincent de Paul s food pantry has been very bare these past few weeks. We have not been able to give people as much food as we usually do. The pantry is in critical need of food. Please consider donating nonperishable foods for a good cause. It will help those who are most in need in our Lawrenceville area. Thank you so much for your generosity and may God bless you always! Average Operating Costs Per Week $9,600.00 Offertory Collection from Sunday, February 17, 2019 Regular Collection Offertory... $7,644.46 Capital... $220.00 Total... $7,864.46 Second Collection next week is for Capital Replacement. May God bless all our parishioners, benefactors, and friends for their support and generosity! Short Term Projects to be Accomplished Replace Lighting in Narthex $1,448 Outside Lighting for Back of Building and Courtyard $5,487 Purchase Security Cameras $15,000 Converting Side Entry Door to Electronic Entry $5,000 HVAC Repair Completed
Let s keep Fr. Tomy in our Prayers! PAGE 3 We were notified on the morning of February 19 that Fr. Tomy is still in India. He has a very high fever and will not be returning immediately at his scheduled date. We do not know exactly when he will be back. Let s keep him in our prayers! Also, please be alert about this scam! It appears some parishioners are once again receiving requests that appear to be coming from Fr. Tomy asking for your assistance or a favor from you. We would like to apologize for any emails that have been sent to you over the past few weeks that appear to be coming from Fr. Tomy. His email account has not been hacked. Somebody is creating accounts using his name. These emails say that they are from him are sent out to contacts without his knowledge. PLEASE IGNORE these emails! (Note: the e-mails are not coming from his official accounts, but from a fictitious accounts). If you get these emails, please double check the sender's email to be sure of who is sending it. Many of these emails are requesting parishioners for assistance in obtaining money/gift cards for which he would personally repay after you purchase them for him. Please be assured that Fr. Tomy will not be asking for these favors, and please be sure not to do as instructed by these scam emails! Thank you for your understanding! This is happening at a number of churches within the Atlanta Archdiocese. Ash Wednesday Mass is at 8:30 AM and 7:00 PM on Wednesday, March 6. Evening Mass will not have the rosary and benediction. Coffee & Donuts Coffee & Donuts will be on the 1st and 2nd Sundays of the month after the 8:30 AM Mass. We hope you will come downstairs to enjoy donuts & fellowship at your Second Home! We encourage families to socialize and get to know each other more through this ministry. High School Retreat Fundraiser The high school youth group will be holding a fundraiser for their upcoming spring retreat. They will be raffling off a beautiful handmade quilt. This is a lap quilt with dimensions of 39 x 47. Tickets are $2 each or 3 tickets for $5. Teens will be selling tickets in the Narthex on March 2 nd and 3 rd and March 9 th and 10 th. Please stop by and help support our youth group and take a chance of winning this gorgeous quilt.
PAGE 4 Our Parish s Week-at-a-Glance: Monday February 25, to Sunday March 3, 2019 25 Monday 8:30 am - 3:30 pm 26 Tuesday Choir Practice 7:30 pm 8:30 am - 3:30 pm 27 Wednesday Adoration, Rosary, and Benediction 6:30 pm Mass TOPS 9:30 am - 11:00 am 28 Thursday Prayer Shawl Ministry 9:00 am Training 9am 3pm 1 Friday Training 9am 3pm 2 Confession 9:15-10:30 am, & 4-5:15 p.m. Queen of Peace Prayer Group Rosary 9-10am Legion of Mary Meeting 9:30-10:30 am Vigil Mass Polish Apostolate 4pm 1am 3 Sunday Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:30 am, 11:00 am, English Masses 2:00 pm Polish Mass Appreciation Breakfast for First Responders Hall 9:30am 11am RCIA 9:40 am- 10:50 am Al-Anon Meeting 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. Stewardship of treasure asks only a small percentage of income. Many people find that when they trust God and return a proportionate percentage of their income to the Church and other charities, they can live happily on the rest of their income. Pro-Life Quote Abortion affects countless marriages more than many people recognize. But there is no doubt that God will bring great healing to those who trust in his infinite mercy. If a past abortion can be acknowledged and addressed, a married couple can make great strides in experiencing even more fully God s design that the two shall become one (Mt 19:5). Healing within Marriage from an Abortion USCCB Secretariat of Pro-Life Activities Finding Joy in Giving Back to God by Sonia Rojales, speaker from Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon If you are looking for meaning and encouragement in the midst of trials in life, this is the book for you. Sonia Rojales uses a unique style of blending both poetry and prose to express the yearnings of her soul. She takes us step by step into a deep reflection on life through her own personal stories and that of the great saints of the Church. In this book, you will discover how the consistent practice of virtues can shape us into becoming the perfect version that God wants us all to be. Sonia Rojales is a long-time member of St. John Neumann in Lilburn, Georgia, but her faith journey began in the Philippines. She is deeply committed to supporting the seminarians in Father Sunny s order. Her book is available for purchase on Amazon and all the proceeds from the sale of her book go to Fransalians Missionaries, Inc. in the Philippines. If you would to purchase a copy of the book and have it signed by the author, please contact the Parish Office!
PAGE 5 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. Cancer Care Ministry The Cancer Care Ministry is asking for your prayers for those in our parish who are battling cancer. Please pray for Gladys Dutton, Christine Lotspeich, Margie Ondish and Doris Morse and their families. If you are someone struggling with cancer or know someone who is, please call us so we may help with emotional, spiritual, educational or financial assistance. In March there will be a Mass offered for those with cancer and an educational, informative presentation will follow offering hope (date to be announced) Please call Maria Madonia at 770-833-5372 or Beth Oesterle at 770-378-7264 any time. Fish Fry Mark your calendars! K of C Council 12905 Fish Fry's begin Friday, March 8th and every Friday in Lent through April 12th. Watch for further information in next weeks bulletin. First Responders Appreciation The Knights of Columbus Council 12905 is having an Appreciation Sunday for all First Responders and our Parish on Sunday March 3. Father Tomy will be conducting a Blue Mass at 8:30 with a free breakfast to follow in Farabaugh Hall. This is the last weekend to sign up! This is free to all parishioners and it will honor the First Responders! Thank You Thank you to Dan and Donna Dant for their donation of the umbrella stand for our entryway. Readings March 3, 2019 8th Sunday in Ordinary Time Sirach 27:4-7 Corinthians 15:54-58 Luke 6:39:45 Feb 23 Mar 3 February 23 8:30 a.m. Holy Souls in Purgatory 5:30 p.m. Joanne Mueller (D) Sunday February 24 8:30 a.m. Margaret C. Mahoney (D) 11:00 a.m. Domingo Jusino (D) 2:00 p.m. Polish Mass 5:30 p.m. Ava Palacios (D) Monday February 25 8:30 a.m. Loretta Wirth (D) Tuesday February 26 8:30 a.m. George Bullard (D) Wednesday February 27 6:30 p.m. Keith Berggren (SI) Thursday February 28 8:30 a.m. Ballentine Family (D) Friday March 1 8:30 a.m. March 2 8:30 a.m. Clara Rebello (D) 5:30 p.m. Pastor s Special Intention Sunday March 3 8:30 a.m. Mass for First Responders 11:00 a.m. Marcia Price (D) 2:00 p.m. Polish Mass 5:30 p.m. Deceased Members of the Alexander Family (D) Mass Intentions Please call the Parish Office. ALTAR FLOWERS: If you would like to make a donation for Altar Flowers for a special occasion or in memory of a loved one, please contact the Parish Office for more information. This weekend s flowers are in memory of Don Perere. Baptism classes will be held every second at 9:30 am. Please be sure to call the Parish Office (770-381-7337) to sign up beforehand.