Mass Schedule
Saturdays
5:00pm – English Vigil Mass
Sundays
8:00am – English Mass
10:00am – English Mass
12:30pm – Spanish Mass
Weekdays
Tue-Fri: 12:15pm – English Mass
Wed: 7:00pm – Spanish Mass
Adoration
1st Saturday of the Month from
4:00-4:45 pm; Fridays from 11:00 am
to 3:00 pm, followed by Divine Mercy Chaplet
September 20, 2026
Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Year A
Gospel
Jesus told his disciples this parable:
“The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner
who went out at dawn to hire laborers for his vineyard.
After agreeing with them for the usual daily wage,
he sent them into his vineyard.
Going out about nine o’clock,
the landowner saw others standing idle in the marketplace,
and he said to them, ‘You too go into my vineyard,
and I will give you what is just.’
So they went off.
And he went out again around noon,
and around three o’clock, and did likewise.
Going out about five o’clock,
the landowner found others standing around, and said to them,
‘Why do you stand here idle all day?’
They answered, ‘Because no one has hired us.’
He said to them, ‘You too go into my vineyard.’
When it was evening the owner of the vineyard said to his foreman,
‘Summon the laborers and give them their pay,
beginning with the last and ending with the first.’
When those who had started about five o’clock came,
each received the usual daily wage.
So when the first came, they thought that they would receive more,
but each of them also got the usual wage.
And on receiving it they grumbled against the landowner, saying,
‘These last ones worked only one hour,
and you have made them equal to us,
who bore the day’s burden and the heat.’
He said to one of them in reply,
‘My friend, I am not cheating you.
Did you not agree with me for the usual daily wage?
Take what is yours and go.
What if I wish to give this last one the same as you?
Or am I not free to do as I wish with my own money?
Are you envious because I am generous?’
Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last.”
Administration
Rev. Juan Carlos Villota Viteri
ADMINISTRATOR
(706) 723-7552
Sacramental Emergencies
Rev. Mr. Rich Thibodeau
TRIBUNAL ADVOCATE/ANNULMENTS
Deacon
(770) 910-3339
Victoria Donato Lazzarini
BUSINESS MANAGER
(706) 842-4416
Livier Orendain
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
(706) 865-4474
Lisa Wade
DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
(706) 878-8554
Eveli Sanchez-Talavera
YOUTH MINISTRY LEADER
(706) 865-4474
Current Events
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Vivan’s Circle Meets Soon
ALL ladies of the parish, come join us for an afternoon of friendship, faith, and fun on Tuesday, September 22 at 1 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Pack your bagged lunch and we’ll treat you to beverages and sweet desserts.
We will be embarking on a fun, creative craft project that brings joy to your everyday life. It’s as simple as they come and you will leave with a finished project!!! Bring your joy, your curiosity, and your sisterhood.
Questions? Call:
• Cindy Rudin — 404-576-5011
• Mel Vaillant — 706-304-0565
• Jacqueline Watkins — 941-524-9436 -
Need Help with Kids’ Activities
If you can hold a damp paper towel on a child’s hand, or know how to work
a hair clip, or know which end of a paintbrush to hold, CONGRATULATIONS!!
You’re fully qualified to help at the Face Painting/ Tattoo/Hair Accessory Booth! We need help during all the shifts on October 3rd. Please sign up on the display board in the Narthex or contact Fran Thibodeau (678)936-8930.
PS: Training is available to boost your self-confidence. You’ve got this – you can do it! -
Bakers, Show Off Your Talent!
BAKERS, you brought us many wonderful items last year and the bake sale was a huge success! Thank you!
This year the Fall Festival needs you again, so start baking your cakes, pies, cookies, brownies, breads, or anything you like to bake. You can bring them to the parish hall on Friday, October 2. Someone will be there until 6:00 pm; or
Saturday, October 3 by 8:00 am. -
Fall Festival ~ October 3
New Announcements Posted Each Week! Please Scroll Down for Details.
Fall Festival T-Shirt Pre-Sales — Sign Up After Mass!
Show your parish spirit at this year’s Fall Festival with our official festival T-shirts! Parishioners are invited to sign up after all Masses in the Narthex to reserve their shirts ahead of time.
We’re offering both short-sleeve and long-sleeve styles, available in sizes Small through 4XL. Prices range from $16–$27, depending on sleeve length and size.
Please note: Prices will increase for any shirts ordered after September 1, so be sure to sign up early. You can also email your order to jaxson312@yahoo.com stating the sleeve length and size of each shirt you are ordering.
Our 2026 Fall Festival Needs You!
SPONSORSHIPS
Sponsorship levels start at just $100, making it easy for businesses of all sizes to participate. Included in this week’s bulletin is a Sponsorship Solicitation letter signed by Fr. Juan Carlos with a flyer printed on back outlining the benefits of each sponsorship level.
Here’s how to be successful at securing festival sponsorships:Familiarize yourself with the Sponsorship Solicitation letter and benefits flyer in the bulletin (see Weekly Bulletin link on this page). Keep several copies in your car as well as festival raffle tickets.
- Ask a parish friend to accompany you for an afternoon of calling on businesses, if you are uncomfortable by yourself. Select businesses you know: your dentist, mechanic, hairdresser, banker, your favorite restaurants, etc. You have been supporting them as a loyal customer. Now you are giving them an excellent, low-cost, tax-deductible advertising opportunity.
- Always speak to the Owner or General Manager. Introduce yourself as a customer who loves the product or service they offer.
- Lead in with something like “I’m a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church and we are hosting our 62nd annual Fall Festival on October 3 which brings in over 400 families. We are looking for local business sponsors, which is a great tax-deductible way to get your name in front of hundreds of neighbors. This letter describes the many ways your business can support us and the flyer describes the advertising benefits of each sponsorship level. We will promote your business during and after the festival.”
- If the person you are speaking with seems hesitant, point out that we have a sponsorship level as low as $100, or he/she could buy raffle tickets to help us out.
- If you get a “no” for everything, thank the person for his/her time and leave the letter with him/her just in case he/she changes her mind. If the business tells you someone has already called on them, apologize and tell them you are not surprised since they are such a popular business with our parish.
Our annual raffle tickets have arrived, and this is one of our parish’s biggest fundraisers of the year! Your participation makes a tremendous difference. Please stop by the narthex and pick up as many ticket packets as you can sell. New this year: tickets are conveniently packaged in envelopes containing 10 tickets for $20. Individual tickets are still $2 each, but the new packaging makes selling even easier.
This year’s prizes are:
- 1st Prize: $550
- 2nd Prize: $450
- 3rd Prize: $350
The drawing will be held on Sunday, October 4, 2026. You do not need to be present to win—you simply need to purchase a ticket! Please help make this fundraiser a success by selling tickets to family, friends, neighbors, coworkers, local businesses, and anyone else you meet. Every ticket sold helps support our parish and its ministries. Thank you for your generosity and support!
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