Please pray for the repost of the soul of Larry Grieger+, parishioner of Saint Paul. Interment will be after the daily Mass on Wednesday, November 27. Please also pray for his wife, Mary, their family and friends.

Reflection
As we approach the end of the liturgical year and rejoice at the beginning of a new one, I hope, it is worth asking about the meaning of the expressions: the coming of God or the arrival of the reign. St. Mark answers these questions with apocalyptic language, which must be interpreted and placed in its
context before taking at face value each of the descriptions, strong and shocking in themselves. These images, among other explanations, aim to show the end of evil in the world, to confirm the goodness of God in creation. Being prepared for God’s call is the best thing that can happen to our soul, because no one knows the day or the time.
Question: How prepared am I for God’s call? If God called me right now, where would I spend eternity?
Phrase: Those who are afraid lose more than those who try.

Did you know that we have two seminarians at our parish?? Click on the Weekly Bulletin link and on Bulletin Insert 11-17-24 to read all about it!

What is #iGiveCatholic?

#iGiveCatholic is a powerful, 24-hour online giving event to unite the faithful in dioceses across the nation (and the world!) to come together and raise as many charitable dollars as possible for Catholic parishes, schools, and nonprofit ministries on #GivingTuesday, December 3, 2024.

What is #GivingTuesday?

#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving and the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable season when many people focus on holiday and end-of-year giving.

When is #iGiveCatholic?

#iGiveCatholic is on #GivingTuesday, December 3, 2024. You can support St. Paul on that day or you can make an #iGiveCatholic donation at any time during the advanced giving period from November 18 through December 2, 2024. Gifts made by check or cash can be made directly to qualifying organizations during this same time frame.  Please visit https://atlanta.igivecatholic.org/organizations/st-paul-the-apostle-catholic-church to make a donation to St Paul, which will benefit our Catholic Campaign.

Your St. Paul Gift Shop will be raffling a beautiful indoor/outdoor 18-inch Holy Family Statue with dust cover to benefit the Capital Campaign. Tickets will be available after all Sunday masses. Drawing will be held on Sunday December 29, 2024, the Feast of the Holy Family, after the 12:30 mass. Tickets are 3 for $5.

Vivian’s Circle will hold a Christmas Cookie Walk after the Vigil and morning Masses on December 14-15. We invite donations of homemade cookies to be delivered on Saturday, December 14 from 1-4 pm. We are also collecting cookie tins. Make plans to attend this fun activity and stock up on cookies for your family and friends over the holidays!

Join us on Thanksgiving Day as we celebrate a Bilingual Mass Thursday, November 28, at 10:00 AM (There will be NO 12:15pm MASS)

From the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

Uniquely YOU…Another Look at Abortion

From your first moments of existence, you had all the DNA that would determine your sex, facial features, physique, and the color of your skin, hair, and eyes. At 24 days, your heart began beating. By 9 weeks, all your organs were present, and your unique fingerprints were forming. Ultrasounds show that by 18 weeks, you could swim, somersault, suck your thumb and even cover your ears if you heard loud music. If you’d been born just 23 weeks after conception, your chance of survival would be 50-80%; by 25 weeks, it’s over 90%, and that’s still months before full-term birth.

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Now, if someone takes an innocent person’s life after he or she is born, it’s against the law; just minutes before birth, it’s legal in most states and called abortion. The only real difference is a declaration by the United States Supreme Court in Roe v Wade (1973).

Mike Butcher will be selling chicken this weekend after all Masses.
$15 per case Pre-cooked: Chicken tenders and breaded chicken breast (regular or spicy)

If you find yourself in the position of having to choose between keeping your power on or
buying groceries or other essentials, St Paul’s Outreach Ministry may be able to help. Interviews for parishioners or White County residents will be held in the Parish Hall on Thursday, November 21 from 6-7pm. Please bring a photo ID and your utility bill with you when you come.

Coordinator: Eveli Sanchez 706-968-8202
[email protected]
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Youth Ministry News! Click on Weekly Bulletin link and then bulletin insert for 11-10-24, and you will find a complete list of fall activities for youth group! Also available in the paper bulletin. Come join us! ALL YOUTH GRADES 6-12 ARE WELCOME!

As many of you know, every year the Archdiocese makes a collection in all parishes. For what purpose? In order to be able to pay for the studies of the seminarians, who are preparing themselves in the seminaries to be your priests in the future; it is also intended for the training of the future permanent deacons, who serve in the different parishes; and finally, there are the Catholic schools of the Archdiocese. Our fee or goal is $30,300.00, and so far, we need to raise another $9,531.25 in order to comply with the fee; if not, the Archdiocese will add the missing amount to the debt we have with them. I hope, that as every year, we reach and surpass the goal they have given us. Remember that the extra money is returned to the parish. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your generosity, and may God give you a hundred for one. ~Father Fabio

St. Paul the Apostle Parish Pilgrimage with Fr. Fabio to Italy!
Use this site to sign up! https://totallyyourspilgrimages.com/2551-italy-jubilee/
or visit www.MEDJ1.com. Then at the top hover over pilgrimages, click on Parish
Pilgrimages, and scroll down to find the link to the pilgrimage. For more details here, click on Weekly Bulletin, then on the Bulletin Insert 10-27-24. Scroll down until you see the flyer.