1/31/2012
Events You Don't Want to Miss
The Knights of Columbus invite you to their Mardis Gras themed Wednesday “Knight” Dinner on
February 1st. The Knights will be serving up a homemade hearty gumbo, bread, cornbread and dessert. Beads are included! The cost of the dinner is $7 for adults and $4 for children over three years. All proceeds go toward charities supported by the Knights of Columbus. Please be sure to
RSVP by January 30th.
First Friday Adoration
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament will be held in St. Mary's Chapel this
Friday, February 3rd from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and then again from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 4th. All parishioners are invited to spend some quiet time in prayer with the Lord - an hour or however much time you can offer. All you have to do is show up! If you are interested in serving as a guardian during daytime hours, please contact
Denise Gunderson; to serve as a guardian during evening hours, please contact
Val Carolin.
Adult EducationSunday morning Adult Education is excited to present Fr. Robert Barron's acclaimed new series, "Catholicism" for ten weeks in the New Year. Each Sunday will feature one lesson from the DVD and a brief discussion. Please join us for as many of the sections as possible. There is no registration required and it is not necessary to attend all ten in order to benefit from the program. On Sunday, February 5th, we will view Our Tainted Nature's Solitary Boast - Mary, the Mother of God. This lesson correlates the Catholic Faith's testimony to the revelation of God in Christ with the vivid practices of reverence offered to his Mother. Mary is explained as "an ongoing presence, an actor in the life of the Church.”
Adult Education meets on Sunday mornings at 10:50 a.m. in Malta Hall.
Monday, January 30th
FIDELES - Meets in McDonough Hall at 7:00 a.m.
Mother's Monday Morning - Held at 9:30 a.m. in the Nursery
Yoga for the Healing Back - Held at 11:00 a.m. in McDonough Hall.
Holy Spirit College Mass - Held at 11:30 a.m. in St. Mary's Chapel; parishioners welcome
Young Professionals Bible Study - Meets at 7:00 p.m. in the Bride's Room
Zumba - Meets at 7:00 p.m. in the Youth Room
Co-Ed Bible Study - Meets at 7:30 p.m. in the St. Mary's Chapel Bride's Room
Tuesday, January 31st
Walking with Purpose - Meets at 9:00 a.m. in McDonough Hall
Adult Scripture Study - Meets in the lower level of the parish office building at 10:00 a.m.
Yoga and Meditation - Held at 7:30 p.m. in the Youth Room
Wednesday, February 1st
FIDELES - Meets at 7:00 a.m. in St. Mary's Chapel
FWC Playgroup - Meets in McDonough Hall, Side B at 10:00 a.m.
Daytime Bridge - Meets in Meeting Room B at 10:00 a.m.
Children's Choir - Practices at 5:45 p.m. in the Choir Room
Wednesday Night Dinner - Held at 6:30 p.m. in McDonough Hall
Financial Peace University - Meets at 6:30 p.m. in the lower level meeting room of the parish office building
St. Vincent de Paul Society - Meets at 7:00 p.m. in the Bride's Room
Traditional Choir - Practices at 7:30 p.m. in the Choir Room
Thursday, February 2nd
Women's Scripture Study - Meets at 9:30 a.m. in Meeting Room A
Career Ministry - Meets at 6:30 p.m. in McDonough Hall
FIDELES - Meets at 6:45 p.m. in St. Mary's Chapel
Cancer Support Group for Survivors and Caregivers - Meets at 7:00 p.m. in the Bride's Room
Yoga and Meditation - Meets at 7:30 p.m. in McDonough Hall, Side B
Friday, February 3rd
Men's Scripture Study - Meets at 7:00 a.m. in Meeting Room A
First Friday Adoration - Held from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. and again from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 a.m. on Feb. 4th
Prayer Group - Held from 9:15 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. in the St. Mary's Chapel Bride's Room
Friday Night Bridge - Meets at 7:00 p.m. in the lower level meeting room of the parish office building
Saturday, February 4th
Confessions - Held in the Church at 4:45 p.m.
Sunday, February 5th
Men's CRHP Meeting - Meets at 8:30 a.m. in the Parish/College Library
Coffee & Doughnuts - Served in McDonough Hall
Religious Education - Held from 9:45 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. & from 11:15 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
Adult Education - Held at 9:50 a.m. in Malta Hall
Baptisms - Held at 12:30 p.m. in the Church
Altar Server Training - Held at 1:30 p.m. in the Church
Program for Returning Catholics - Meets at 3:00 p.m. in the lower level meeting room of the parish office building
Contemporary Choir - Practices at 4:00 p.m. in the Choir Loft
EDGE - Meets at 4:00 p.m. in the Drama Room (Basement)
LifeTeen - Meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Drama Room (Basement)
RCIA - Meets at 6:30 p.m. in Meeting Room C
Women's CRHP Group - Meets at 6:30 p.m. in the Bride's Room
A Letter from Archbishop Gregory
My dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
I am writing to you on a matter of grave moral concern -- freedom of religion and freedom of conscience. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced last week that almost all employers, including Catholic employers, will be forced to offer their employees health coverage that includes sterilization, abortion-inducing drugs, and contraception. Almost all health insurers will be forced to include those “services” in the health policies they write. And almost all individuals will be forced to buy that coverage as a part of their policies.
In so ruling, the Administration has cast aside the First Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, denying to Catholics our Nation’s first and most fundamental freedom, that of religious liberty. And as a result, unless the rule is overturned, we Catholics will be compelled either to violate our consciences, or to drop health coverage for our employees (and suffer the penalties for doing so). The Administration’s sole concession was to give our institutions one year to comply.
I stand in unity with Catholic bishops throughout the United States and other religious leaders vowing to fight this mandate.
Along with my brother bishops and other religious leaders, I insist that this is a direct attack on our religious freedom and our First Amendment rights. I will work with the bishops, other religious leaders and our fellow Americans to remove this unjust regulation.
If the administration will not rescind this violation of our First Amendment rights, we must call on our elected leaders to do so. I ask you to pray that wisdom and justice may prevail, and work together to restore our religious liberty.
Please join me in continuing to follow the development of this important issue and contacting our elected representatives to seek a just resolution.
Through our Georgia Bulletin, archdiocesan and Georgia Catholic Conference websites and other media, I will keep you up to date on the progress of this important issue.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
╬ Wilton D. Gregory
Archbishop of Atlanta
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