Daily Readings
- Friday of the Third Week of Advent December 20, 2024Reading 1 Is 7:10-14 The LORD spoke to Ahaz:Ask for a sign from the LORD, your God;let it be deep as the nether world, or high as the sky!But Ahaz answered,"I will not ask! I will not tempt the LORD!" Then Isaiah said:Listen, O house of David! Is it not enough for you to weary […]USCCB
- Friday of the Third Week of Advent December 20, 2024
Vatican News
- Cardinal Parolin brings Christmas message of hope to Children's Hospital December 20, 2024This year, in keeping with tradition, the Vatican Secretary of State pays a visit to the Vatican’s Children’s Hospital, bringing a message of Christmas hope to doctors, nurses, patients, and families. Read all
- Pope Francis’ vision of hope, forgiveness, and unity in troubled times December 20, 2024In an interview with Argentina’s “Canal Orbe 21” TV, Pope Francis offers his thoughts on the challenges of our times and the Church’s evolving mission amid global tensions, rising inequality, Read all
- HRW and MSF accuse Israel of ‘acts of genocide’ and ‘ethnic cleansing'. Israel denies. December 20, 2024Just released reports by the NGOs ‘Human Rights Watch’ and ‘Medecins Sans Frontiers’ accuse Israel of committing “acts of genocide” and “ethnic cleansing” in Gaza. Israel responds accusing the organizations of spreading “lies”. Read all
- Cardinal Parolin brings Christmas message of hope to Children's Hospital December 20, 2024
Christmas Second Collection
The Second Collection, which will be held on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, will benefit Catholic Charities Atlanta. Your gift will enable a family to break the cycle of poverty and become self-reliant finally. Last year, Catholic Charities served nearly 12,000 individuals. Please give generously so they can continue to extend the love and the light of Jesus as they serve our neighbors in need. Your gift to Catholic Charities will allow them to continue to share the gift of hope this Christmas season. Every donation—large or small—nourishes the hope of those most vulnerable and helps families return to independence.
Poinsettia Remembrances
Men’s Bible Study
Free Book for Spiritual Book Clubs
The Three Ordinary Voices of God, by Matthew Kelly, is available in the narthex for each family to take home. We hope to form parish-wide “Spiritual Book Clubs,” and this will be the book that will get us started. We plan to begin with small group meetings in homes during Lent in 2025. The parish hall may be a small-group meeting area, and the youth room may be downstairs. Ideally, all will be invited to a small group, including your friends and neighbors, Catholics and non-Catholics, and non-Christians. Prayerfully consider opening your home to a small group for three weeks during Lent. … Continue reading
Children’s Christmas Pageant
O.C.I.A. is Coming in January 2025 (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults)
Would you or someone you know like to learn more about the Catholic faith? -Perhaps your spouse or fiance is thinking about becoming a Catholic? -Maybe you were raised Catholic but never received the sacrament of Confirmation? -Maybe you have never been baptized by a Christian church or belonged to a faith community. -Maybe you’ve drifted away from the Church and want to renew your connection to Catholicism by refreshing your knowledge of the Church’s teaching? There is never any commitment to becoming Catholic. That is a personal decision each participant makes. Participants who decide to become Catholic will be brought into full communion … Continue reading
Hot Meals Giving Tree
Hope House Needs
Ongoing needs exist for the women in Hope House. Please consider donating items such as toothbrushes, lotion, journals, hair brushes/combs, shampoo, conditioner, socks, razors, hair ties, deodorant, feminine hygiene products, new underwear of various sizes, and household cleaning products. Thank you for your continued generosity.