SOR CANCELED

SOR classes scheduled for Sunday, December 9 have been canceled.

JESSE TREE GIFT DISTRIBUTION POSTPONED

Due to inclement weather, Jesse Tree gift distribution originally scheduled for December 9 will be postponed until Sunday, December 16 at 1:30 pm in the parish hall, weather permitting.

CHRISTMAS TEA ~ POSTPONED

The Christmas Tea planned by Youth Ministry in the Mountains, originally scheduled for Sunday, December 9, has been postponed until further notice; date to be announced.

Fundraiser for Fr. Jimmy’s Kids ~ CANCELED

Christmas Youth Choir Forming

School-age children Grade 2 and over, including teenagers please, are encouraged to come out for Christmas Youth Choir, which performs on Christmas Eve at the Vigil Mass.  REHEARSALS will begin on Thursday, December 13 at 5:00 pm.  Parents, please encourage your kids to come out and sing!  For questions, call or text Lyle Lammers at 706-969-1565.

Ultreya Meets

Our meeting will be at Our Lady of Grace on Saturday, December 8 following the 5pm Mass.  For more information, please pick up a flyer in the narthex, or contact Amy Bobenhausen at 706-348-5245 or Bob Cincotta at 706-352-0579.

Cookie Walk is Coming!

The Women’s Guild will host their popular Cookie Walk the weekend of December 15 and 16 after all Masses in the parish hall.  Come select your choice of homemade Christmas cookies from a large variety.  Purchase a cookie tin, ranging in price from $3 – $10, and fill it with your choice of cookies!  Great gift idea for your hairdresser, yardman, and neighbors, too!

Christmas Penance Service

Our communal penance service for St. Paul will be on Thursday, December 20 at 7:00 pm.  We will have many visiting priests here to assist, so please prepare and make plans for your confession this Christmas.

Holy Day Season Mass Schedule

Mon, Dec. 24, Christmas Eve:  5:00 pm English, 7:00 pm bi-lingual

Tues, Dec. 25, Christmas Day:  10:00 am English, 12:30 pm Spanish

Mon, Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve:  6:30 pm bi-lingual

Tues, Jan 1, New Year’s Day:  10:00 am English, 12:30 pm Spanish

Annual Appeal Update

Dear Parishioners,  I hope you have been following our numbers in the bulletin. We have a few weeks to reach our goal. If we can exceed our goal, remember:  the Archdiocese returns 100% to us for use in our Parish. If you have not made a Pledge or, if you would like to make a donation, please contact Darrel Chaney at darrelchaney@windstream.net or call him at 770-715-1599.  There are also Pledge envelopes in the Parish Office. We have exceeded our goal in each of the last 5 years!  Let’s do it again!  God loves cheerful givers!