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The Feast of the Immaculate Conception on the Second Sunday of Advent December 8, 2013
The Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
48 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30303 www.catholicshrineatlanta.org 404.521.1866
FREE PARKING FOR SUNDAY MASSES
In Underground Parking Deck at the corner of MLK Jr Dr. and Central Ave.
Bring ticket into church for validation.
SCHEDULE of the eucharISt
Sunday 8:30 & 11:00 AM
Monday-Friday 12:10 PM
Saturday 9:00 AM
PASTORAL AND OFFICE STAFF
Msgr. Henry Gracz Pastor
Rev. Mr. Bill Monahan Deacon
Rev. Mr. Bill Payne Deacon
Outreach Coordinator
Jerry Bryant Finance Administrator
Karen Sullivan Adult Initiation
([email protected] ~ 678.592.6156)
Dónal Noonan Director of Music
Lee DeSandre Discipleship Coordinator
Stacey Jones Religious Education
(404.727.7141)
Susan Kokoszka Pastoral Coordinator
Tricia Austin Webmaster [email protected]
Sacrament of Confession/Reconciliation
Call anytime for an appointment.
**************** Baptism Preparation Class
Please call the office.
WELCOME Whether you have traveled
from across the street, across the county, or across the country, we are honored that you have chosen to
spend part of your weekend with us.
THE SHRINE’S MISSION STATEMENT
The Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Con-ception strives to live the Gospel of Jesus
Christ as a welcoming community of diverse Christians,
seeking spiritual growth and providing compassionate outreach.
We hope you’ll join us…
Adult Ed Advent Sessions
Today and December 15th and 22nd
Our Advent Penance Service
Our Lady of Lourdes, 2:00PM, December 14th
See the back of
the Bulletin For our Christmas And New Years’
Celebrations
BECOMING CATHOLIC!
We welcome those who want to know more about the Catholic Church. Sessions are TODAY at 9:00AM in the Parish Hall. Please call the church for more information.
Thank you to Marian and all those who planned and participated in our Shrine Advent Day of Reflec-tion this past Saturday. The quiet, reflective time gave us needed pause in the busyness of the season.
A D U L T I N I T I A T I O N SPONSORS: Would you like to journey with those who will be coming into the church this Easter? We are
fortunate to have seven folks attending our initiation process and we are looking for sponsors. If you are interested, please call the office.
PRE-K (AGE 4) TO 10TH GRADE. For further information, please contact Stacey Jones at [email protected] or call her at 404.727.7141.
When children need to use the facilities in the
Church Hall, please escort them.
Our young ones need the loving supervision
of a parent or adult.
TODAY Former Pastor, Current Contemplat ive , and Shrine Parishioner, David Hicks, will host his third annual Advent series. This year’s theme is “Bearing Witness at the Manger: Shepherds, Wise Men, and Joseph.” He will address some of the “teaser” characters of the Nativity scene and tease out the spiritual meanings of their presence. The Advent Series will be three weeks: today and December 15th, and 22nd in the Parish Hall from 9:45-10:45AM. Please join us for this annual gift. All are welcome.
Adult ed sessions
ADVENT PENANCE SERVICES—2013
Prepare your hearts and spirit for Christmas.
Tues Dec 10 St. Matthew Church, Tyrone 7PM, 770.964.5804
St. Thomas More Church, 7PM, 494.378.4588
Sat Dec 14 OUR PENANCE SERVICE AT Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 2PM, 404.522.6776
Mon Dec 23 Cathedral of Christ the King, 6PM, 404.233.2145
Today we celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception who is the patron of our Shrine.
We thank Nova Witkowski for her beautiful Advent Banners which decorate the front of the church.
POPE FRANCIS announced plans to convene an Extraordinary Synod of Bishops in 2014 on the theme: The Pastoral Challenges to the Family in the Context of Evangelization. In preparation, the Holy See asked Bishops to consult with their parishioners, clergy, and religious on aspects of the theme. The Archdiocese of Atlanta has created a survey to accomplish this. To participate, go to http://www.archatl.com/synod/ and complete the survey by December. 15th.
TODAY NEIGHBORHOOD GATHERING IN GRANT PARK: The December “Off the Record With Father Henry” will be held at the South’s home in Grant Park at 1:00PM, right after the 11AM Mass. Please call (402)984-9980 or contact [email protected] if you would like to attend or volunteer to help with preparations. Light snacks and refreshments will be served. This is especially convenient for zip codes 30303, 30307, 30310, 30312, 30315, and 30316.
The Giving Tree is available in the sanctuary. Enjoy the Season by sharing with others!
Be sure to visit our Shrine Gift Shop
To see our great selection of Christmas Gifts and to shop our SALE!
Shrine Stewardship & GIVING
If the Shrine has touched your life, pray about remembering us with a gift in your estate or will.
Our Collection for last Sunday was $ 7,972.32 To meet our ministry commitments, we need $ 9,013.43. Thank you for your generosity which keeps us growing.
OUTREACH Ministries
St. Francis Table served 529 guests a hot meal last Saturday.
723 Morning Sandwiches given to guests during the week.
Food Pantry gave groceries to 24 families last week. We thank those from all over Atlanta and our own Shrine members who helped with these ministries. To help with St. Francis Table, please call the Parish Center at 404.521.1866.
For our December Food Pantry Outreach, please bring COFFEE, COFFEE, AND COFFEE, and “Publix/Kroger” plastic bags. Thank you!
Your Gift of Generosity
This holiday season, we thank everyone who has sup-ported The Shrine this past year with their time, talent and financial contributions and look forward to support from all of our members in the year ahead. If you need a convenient way to make regular offerings or if you plan to make an additional gift before the end of the year, we encourage you to look into our electronic giv-ing options. As the pace of life speeds up, especially around the holidays, you may find electronic giving a most welcome way to make contributions. Visit your church’s website, catholicshrineatlanta.org , or con-tact the church office 404.521.1866 for information.
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Join our Music ministry on December 22 at 5 PM for a concert of festive and reflective Christmas Music. The concert will feature The Music Ministry of the Catholic Shrine and also The Atlanta Homeward Men’s Choir. Under the
direction of Dónal Noonan, the choirs will be accompanied by the Pine Lake Brass Quintet and other musical friends. Admission is free and a love offering will be welcomed.
Thank you to all of you who sup-ported the Toys for Tots Party at Catherine Perry and Sharon Jones’ home last evening. Many wonderful toys were collected for the charity.
December Birthdays
Welcome to our Newcomers,
Robert and Jens Anglin-Palsgaard Shawn and McCall Webster Cody Logsdon Matthew and Jessica Kruyer
Connor Adams, Sophie Adler, Joe Babka, Mark Bashor, Kathleen Bashor, Nicholas Berthaume, Norman Carnaby, Neal Carna-by,Courtney Collier, Amir Crowe, Steve Danyluk, Lynda Denham, Paul Douglass, Kevin Drawe, Renee Fouche, Charles Gelder-nick, John-Paul Glenkey, Monty Griffin, Daniel Hare, Randall Higgins, Mary Higgs, Cecelia Ingraham, Danny Ingram, Becca Jennings, John Kokoszka, Joseph Lysius, Daniel Marconi, Marian Monahan, Susan Mulligan, Aren Paige-Burnett, Catherine Per-ry, Debra Ricks, Steven Rodriguez, Sean Ro-sario, Michael Smith, Maria Sossah, Giovan-na Speights, Veronica Spell-Lea, Jacqueline Stephenson, Natalie-Renee Suarez-Filomen, Joseph Vella, Henry Widener, Major Wilker-son, Mary Wilkerson, and Bailey Wilkerson
Scripture Readings
Week of December 8th
Mon Gn 3:9-15,20 Luke 1:26-38- Tue Is 40:1-11 Mt 18:12-14 Wed Is 40:25-31 Mt 11:28-30 Thur Zec 2:14-17 Lk 1:26-38
Fri Is 48:17-19 Mt 11:16-19 Sat Sir 48:1-4,9-11 Mt 17:9-13 Sun Is 35:1-6,10 Ps 146:6-10 Jas 5:7-10 Mt 11:2-11
PRAYERS
Please remember our sick and homebound…Sharon Jones, Jim Peavyhouse, John Evaniak, David Furukawa, Major Wilkerson, Joseph Morgan, Myrtle Hill, Amy Renfrow Widener, Karla Schell, John Thomas Scott, Louis Duda, Dolores Wilder, Ramona Carter, Ruth Jackson, Emily Denham, Ed Gendron.
Please also pray for…Dot Gagliano, Baby Maximilian Jensen, Amy Bending. Peggie Schell, Sally Jorden, Pete Schlosser, Special Intentions, Noah Dobson, Ross Gagliano, Jay Lodisky, A.C. Taylor, Joseph Sheriff, Dorothy Lee, Bennett Eustache, Dorothy Weir, Joan Lucas, Sandra Jones, Virginia Seery, Rob Andrews, Patrick Goss, Diane Murphy. Please let the parish know of any sick, call 404.521.1866.
Betti Knott, one of our
long time members
who is working for St.
Vincent de Paul Society
in Australia, has been
battling cancer. We ask
you to join friends
around the world in
praying for her healing
t h r o u g h t h e
i n t e r c e s s i o n o f
Frederick Ozanam as
one of the miracles
l e a d i n g t o h i s
canonization.
Prayer for the Canonization of Blessed Frederic Ozanam
God, our Father, you alone
have the power to bestow those
precious gifts of yours which we
rightly call miracles. If it be your
will, be pleased to grant such a
gift on behalf of Betti Knott.
We humbly ask that you grant
this favor so that Blessed Frederic
Ozanam may be canonized by our
Holy Mother the Church. We make
this prayer through our Lord
Jesus Christ, your Son.
Christmas 2013
and New Year’s 2014
CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE
CHRISTMAS EVE ~ Tuesday, December 24th Mass for Families with Children 4:00 PM Mass Christmas Night Mass 10:00 PM Music Program Mass Following
Parish Reception after the Mass Bring your favorite
Christmas breads and cakes CHRISTMAS DAY ~ Wednesday, December 25th 11:00 AM
New Year’s DAY SCHEDULE
January 1st, 2014 at 11:00 AM
Sunday, January 4th, 2014 Appreciation Party for
Volunteers at the Parish Center 6-8PM
Twenty-five years ago Bill Payne was ordained on December 3, 1988 by Archbishop Eugene A. Marino. Since his ordination, Bill was blessed to serve the people of The Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. Bill always said that his family came first and that has remained true. He is happily married for 44 years to Rose. They have two adult married daughters who have given them four grandchildren. His ordination into the Deaconate has been a real blessing to the family. Bill loves serving the Shrine and hopes that he will be able to do that for many more years to come.
DEACON BILL PAYNE
