Prayer List - Saint Paul the Apostle

Prayer List
Linda Blankenship
Liberty Lazzarini
Irene Lembo
Jack Berg
Gary Spoden
Stephanie Pettys
Rhoda Boos
Millie Dettman
Ryan Steen
Kerri Steen
Yvonne Johnstone
Ewa Buslauer
Fred Jenkins
Nell Baker
Julia P. Overn
Gerald Bostock
Maria Lau
Stella Wallace
Agnes Hulsey
Natalie Spoden
Michael Arwood
Janet Surovec
Sandy Durrell
Kevin Bente
Carol Rowe
Jim Spoden
Tammy Jesky
Patricia Hamel
Mary Ann Wood
Huey Perry
All Military
John Forslund
June Brangham Family
Sharlene Flynn
Ben Brown
Chuck Johnstone
Harold Hintz
Norma Miller
Mary Frances Glasser
Rafael Vallejo R.
Megan Shirley
Baruchi Ben Jacob
Jay Ardia
Carmen R. Pedro
Monika Bertone
Andy Pellerito
Matt Major
Richard Geston
(Please Call 706-865-4474 For Additions or to Remove a Name)
Health of the Sick
Virgin, most holy, Mother of the Word Incarnate, treasurer of graces, and Refuge of sinners. I fly to Your motherly affection with lively
faith, and I beg of you the grace ever to do the will of God. Into Your most holy hands I commit the keeping of my heart asking You for
health of soul and body, in the certain hope that You, my most loving Mother, will hear my prayer. Into the bosom of your tender mercy,
this day, and every day of my life, and most especially at the hour of my death, I commend my soul and body. To You I entrust all my
hopes and consolations, all my trials and miseries, my life and the end of my life, that all my actions may be ordered and disposed according to the will of your Devine Son. Amen
Mass Intentions
Ministry Schedule
Saturday, Jan 16, 2015 5:00 pm
Sun, Jan 17, 8:00am
Mass for the People
Sun, Jan 17 , 10:00am
Andy Lammers (L)
Sun, Jan 17, 12:30pm
Spanish Mass
Tues, Jan 19, 12:15pm
Special Intention
Wed, Jan 20, 12:15pm
Cole Graham (L)
Wed, Jan 20, 6:30pm
Spanish Mass
Thurs, Jan 21, 12:15pm
Mass for the People
Fri, Jan 22, 12:15am
Souls of the unborn & aborted
Sat, Jan 23, 5:00pm
Beverly Farkus (L)
Sun, Jan 24, 8:00am
Mass for the People
Sun, Jan 24, 10:00am
Bernie Purk (L)
Sun, Jan 24, 12:30pm
Spanish Mass
Extraordinary
Ministers
Patty Wilson / John Scalera /Amy Bobenhausen
Lector
Brett Braaten
Ushers
Roman Harmel / Harry Rowe
Chris Schroeder / Mary Ann Papps / Brett Braaten
Sunday, Jan 17 , 2015
Extraordinary
Ministers
8:00 AM
Bob Cincotta / Darrel Chaney / Dennis Doll
10:00 AM
Matt Major / Sam Liscar / Carol Quinn
Frank & Pauline Dorman
Lectors
8: 00 AM: Jan Thomas
10:00 AM: Mary Roberts
Ushers
8:00 AM: Hugh Howell / Bart Ziccardi
10:00AM: Jim Shakespeare / Steven Smith
John Pennington / Frank Cacciatore
• Online Giving is Super Smart!
Just a reminder that we offer online giving to all parishioners. If you haven’t given this a try, you’ll be so pleased at how
easy it is! No more envelopes to fool with, no more checks to write, and while on vacation, your giving continues. The
site is secure, and you are free to cancel or change your donations at any time. You can even help some of your favorite
charities there, too! Click on Secure Online Giving on our website on the left hand side and sign up for a
new account. This service is free to our parishioners. Don’t know computers? Stop by and see Debra in the office,
and she can set you up.
Prayer of the Faithful
“We are asked to give thanks to our heavenly Father for the many gifts He provides us in our lives,
recognizing that His greatest gift is his unconditional love for us. Let us give Him glory and express
our gratitude for His gifts to us through our generous contributions to the Archbishop’s Annual Appeal. We pray to the Lord.”
Stewardship is much more than a few St. Paul, church related activities. It’s making a choice, one
small step at a time, to acknowledge our dependence on God for all we have and all we are. As a
steward at St. Paul’s, we recognize that everything we have and everything we love is only on loan
from God. We use our time, talent and treasure gifts from God to serve others for His Glory. It is in
giving, after all, that we receive.
If you are interested in joining St. Paul’s Stewardship Council, please call Darrel Chaney at 706-878
-0016 or email him at [email protected]. Your Life at St. Paul’s Matters!
All Women of Saint Paul's Parish:
It is time for election of new officers (Women of St Paul) for 2016. President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. No experience required, just a willing spirit and a smile. The election will be
held on Saturday, February 14th at 9:30 am parish hall.
This is your opportunity to utilize all your great ideas, talents and skills while helping your parish.
Please prayerfully consider being an active member or an officer. Coffee and cake will be served
We will have Eucharistic Ministers’ Training on Thursday, February 11 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm
in the Parish Hall.
Altar Servers’ training on Saturday, March 12th from 2:00 to 4:00 pm.
Our Parish Retreat will be on Saturday, January 23rd , 2016 from 6-10 pm
Please bring to the church the palms from last year’s Palm Sunday.
Please pick up your envelopes in the Narthex.
We will have the Volunteers Potluck on Friday, January 22 starting with a Mass at 6:30 pm followed by the potluck in the parish hall.
CRAFTS
A craft group is forming at our church and the first meeting will be on Wednesday, January 27 at
6:30 pm in the Parish Hall. We’re hoping to meet twice a month.
We’d like to do all kinds of crafting, for both personal use and to sell at the Spring and Fall Festivals. We’re hoping to increase our knowledge of the crafts we know, learn new crafts, as well as
teach some crafts. We’re interested in knitting, crocheting, sewing, painting, woodworking, flower
arranging, making wreaths, making signs, and anything else the group would like to do.
We already have a knitting/crocheting project: 200 hats for members of the Special Olympics by
December!!
Please consider joining this group - to fellowship with other parish members, to learn new skills,
and to make items to benefit our church family.
Any questions, please call Ewa Buslauer at 706-348-6150 or Beverly Farkus at 706-778-6118.
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Un grupo de artesanía se está formando en nuestra iglesia y la primera reunión será el miércoles
27 de enero a las 6:30 pm en el salón social. Pensamos reunirnos dos veces al mes.
Nos gustaría hacer todo tipo de labor, tanto para uso personal como para vender en los festivales
de primavera y otoño. Esperamos aprender más de las artesanías que conocemos, aprender nuevos oficios, así como enseñar algunas artesanías. Estamos interesados en hacer punto, ganchillo,
costura, pintura, carpintería, arreglos florales, coronas y cualquier otra cosa que al grupo le interese.
Ya tenemos un proyecto de tejido de punto/ganchillo: 200 sombreros para los miembros de las
Olimpiadas Especiales para diciembre !!
Por favor, considere unirse a este grupo – para conocer a otros miembros de la parroquia, para
desarrollar nuevas habilidades y para hacer artículos que beneficien nuestra iglesia.
Cualquier pregunta, por favor llame a Ewa Buslauer al 706-348-6150 ó a Beverly Farkus al 706778-6118.
Jan. 22, 2016, 43rd Anniversary of Roe vs. Wade
Prayer Rally at Freedom Park – Hosted by White Co. GRTL
Downtown Cleveland 11:00am-12:00pm
Come and Pray with other Christians and peacefully protest the murder of over
58 Million babies through abortion for 43 years in America.
Mass for the unborn: 12:15pm St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church
Rosary For life: following the 12:15 Mass
Other Pro-Life events in North Georgia:
Atlanta - (Buckhead) Friday Jan. 22, 2016. Cathedral of Christ the King. Mass for the unborn at 10:00am followed by distribution of signs and the Stand for Life from 12:00pm to 12:30. Registration is required. Send
Email with number attending, to be assigned for placement on the Peachtree Rd.. Email Brendan Dudley,
Respect Life Director, Archdiocese of Atlanta. [email protected]
Atlanta - (Downtown) 2016 Georgia March for Life. (Yearly March for life hosted by Georgia Right to Life.)
Friday Jan. 22, 2016 Liberty Plaza, (across from State Capital), 11:00am to 2:00pm., For more information go
to Georgia Right to Life web site, grtl.org.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION NEWS
www.stpaulcleveland.com
Contact: Laurie Vitek, DRE ~ [email protected] 770-654-9707
INCLEMENT WEATHER
This is a good time of year to remember our inclement weather policy. If schools in White County
are closed, or close early, SOR is also closed that day. Please use your own judgment about the
roads in the county where you live. If SOR is open, but roads in your area are bad, please stay
home. We will post closings on the home page of the website. Thank you and safe driving this winter!
Parents of Confirmation Students
There will be an important meeting for parents of confirmation students on Wednesday, January 27
at 7:30 pm in the parish hall. We will be discussing information on your child’s weekend retreat at
Covecrest in March. There are forms and permission slips to share. Please make every effort to attend this important meeting; only one parent or guardian is required.
First Communion Prep Classes Forming
All children preparing for First Holy Communion this spring will be attending special classes which
focus on this sacrament, and the Sacrament of Reconciliation (confession). They will be using special books, and those older than 2 nd grade will have a different teacher. Please continue to bring
your child every week as they begin this special instruction.
*Correction to First Communion Mass Date*
As our first communion class has 22 children, we will be able to have one mass for the entire class,
instead of two. Our bi-lingual mass will be 10:00 am on Saturday, April 30. Please make note of this
change on your calendar.
Youth Group
Our senior youth group continues to thrive! Thanks to everyone who supported our group with a purchase of a Christmas ornament. We were able to raise $400 toward our activities. We will be discussing our upcoming ski trip in February! If you have received the Sacrament of Confirmation, you
are invited to join our group for fun, fellowship and spiritual development. We meet every Wednesday at 6:30 pm in the parish hall.
NOTICIAS DE EDUCACION RELIGIOSA
www.stpaulcleveland.com
Comuníquese con Laurie Vitek ~ [email protected] 770-654-9707
Inclemencias del Tiempo
Este es un buen momento del año para recordarles nuestra política acerca del mal tiempo. Si las
escuelas están cerradas en el condado de White o cierran temprano, la Escuela de Educación Religiosa también estará cerrada ese día. Por favor, use su propio juicio acerca de las carreteras en el
condado donde usted vive. Si nuestra escuela está abierta, pero las carreteras en su área están
impasables, por favor quédese en su casa. Publicaremos los cierres en la página de internet.
¡Gracias y conduzca con cuidado este invierno!
Aviso para los Padres de los Estudiantes de Confirmación
Habrá una reunión importante para los padres de los estudiantes de confirmación el miércoles 27 de
enero a las 7:30 pm en el salón parroquial. Vamos a discutir la información sobre retiro de fin de semana de su hijo en Covecrest en marzo. Tendremos formas y boletas de permiso disponibles. Por
favor, haga todo lo posible por asistir a esta importante reunión; solamente se requiere la presencia
de un padre o tutor.
Clases de Preparación de Primera Comunión
Todos los niños que se preparan para la Primera Comunión esta primavera van a asistir a clases
especiales que se enfocan en este sacramento y el sacramento de la Reconciliación (confesión).
Los ninos van a utilizar libros especiales, y los que son mayores de 2ndo grado, tendrán un maestro
diferente. Por favor proceda a llevar a su hijo todas las semanas a medida que comienzan esta instrucción especial.
*Corrección de Fecha de la Primera Comunión*
Nuestra clase de primera comunión tiene 22 niños y vamos a tener una Misa para toda la clase, en
lugar de dos. La misa bilingüe será a las 10:00 am el sábado 30 de abril. Por favor, haga nota de
este cambio en su calendario.
Grupo de Jóvenes
¡Nuestro grupo de jóvenes adolescentes sigue creciendo! Gracias a todos los que apoyaron a
nuestro grupo con la compra de un adorno de Navidad. Hemos recaudado $400 para nuestras actividades. ¡Vamos a discutir nuestro próximo viaje de esquí en febrero! Si usted ha recibido el Sacramento de la Confirmación, usted está invitado a unirse a nuestro grupo en la diversión, el compañerismo y el desarrollo espiritual. Nos reunimos todos los miércoles a las 6:30 pm en el salón social.
News from Father Fabio
Thanksgiving
I want to express my sincere thanks to all those who were present, in one way or another, during the
celebrations of December. May God and the Virgin Mary fill you with blessings for your prayers and
gifts for both the parish and for your humble servant.
Parish Plan
Last Saturday we had the first meeting of the parish planning discussion in order to make a parish
project designed for five years. Although we counted the presence of approximately forty persons
from our community, I would have liked to have seen more people, so that the parish plan is not
from a few, but from all. Later we will tell you about our next meeting. We want to see the parish
grow in the spiritual, pastoral, social, and intellectual fields and also around the physical part, i.e. its
structure. How would you like to see the Parish of St. Paul in five years? Come and be a part of the
parish plan, take the opportunity to do something for yourself, for others and especially for God. I
hope you will join us.
New Members of the Parish
I take this opportunity to give the warmest welcome to the new members of the parish. I am delighted that you put your trust in St. Paul’s. I hope that together we can walk and grow as a family in
Christ Jesus. If there is anything I can do for you, do not hesitate to let me know.
Reflection
Today we are celebrating the second Sunday in Ordinary Time. I do not know if you remember that
in the previous two homilies I spoke of the three epiphanies; well, today we have the third. On the
first one we saw the visit of the Magi to Jesus; on the second, the baptism of the Lord; and on the
third, the wedding at Cana of Galilee, where Jesus' first miracle takes place, that is, where the public
life of Jesus begins.
Question: For you, what was the greatest miracle you have received from God?
May God bless you and remember you are important to me.
Fr. Fabio
Noticias del Padre Fabio
Acción de gracias
Quiero expresarles mis más sincero agradecimiento a todas las personas que se hicieron presentes,
de una u otra manera, durante las celebraciones del mes de diciembre. Que Dios y la Virgen María
los colmen de bendiciones por sus oraciones y por los regalos tanto para la parroquia, como para este
humilde servidor.
Plan Parroquial
El sábado pasado, tuvimos la primera reunión del plan parroquial con el fin de discutir un proyecto
parroquial pensado a cinco años. Aunque contamos con la presencia de cuarenta personas de la comunidad aproximadamente, me hubiese gustado haber visto más personas, para que así, el plan parroquial no sea de unos cuantos, sino de todos. Más adelante le haremos saber sobre nuestra próxima
reunión. Queremos ver la parroquia creciendo en el campo espiritual, pastoral, social, intelectual y
también en torno a la parte física, es decir en su estructura. ¿Y a usted como le gustaría ver la Parroquia de San Pablo en cinco años? Ven, anímate, has parte del plan parroquial, date la oportunidad
de hacer algo por ti, por los demás y especialmente por y para Dios. Te esperamos.
Nuevos miembros de la Parroquia
Quiero aprovechar la oportunidad para darle la más cordial bienvenida a los nuevos miembros de la
Parroquia. Me llena de alegría el saber que pusieron su confianza en la parroquia de San Pablo. Espero que juntos podamos caminar y crecer como una familia en Cristo Jesus. Si en algo les puedo
servir, no duden en hacérmelo saber.
Reflexión
Hoy estamos celebrando el segundo domingo del tiempo ordinario. No sé si recuerdan que en las dos
homilias anteriores les hable de tres Epifanias; pues bien, hoy tenemos la tercera. Les recuerdo que
en la primera veíamos la visita de los reyes magos a Jesús; la segunda, el bautismo del Señor; y la
tercera, las bodas de Cana de Galilea, donde se presenta el primer milagro de Jesus, es decir donde se
inicia la vida pública de Jesus.
Pregunta: ¿para ti, cuál ha sido el milagro más grande que has recibido de Dios?
Que Dios los bendiga y recuerden que son importantes para mí.
Padre Fabio