Daily Readings
- Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion April 18, 2025Reading I Isaiah 52:13—53:12 See, my servant shall prosper, he shall be raised high and greatly exalted. Even as many were amazed at him-- so marred was his look beyond human semblance and his appearance beyond that of the sons of man-- so shall he startle many nations, because of him […]USCCB
- Good Friday of the Lord’s Passion April 18, 2025
Vatican News
- Churches highlight the “Spirit of Nicaea” in their Easter Messages April 18, 2025In their respective Easter Messages, the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople and the World Council of Churches draw upon the spiritual and historical significance of the First Ecumenical Council of Nicaea 1,700 years ago, to emphasize unity and their shared tradition further highlighted this year by the common celebration of Easter. Read all
- Holy Week celebrations banned in Nicaragua April 18, 2025Since 2023, public processions have been banned and now this measure also applies to the Good Friday Stations of the Cross. Read all
- Pope’s Via Crucis meditations: Embrace God’s economy in a world of algorithms April 18, 2025In his meditations written for the Good Friday Way of the Cross at the Colosseum—presided over this evening, 18 April, by Cardinal Baldo Reina on behalf of Pope Francis—the Holy Father explains that, faced with inhuman economies built on calculation and algorithms, cold logic and implacable interests, the only change of course is to turn […]
- Churches highlight the “Spirit of Nicaea” in their Easter Messages April 18, 2025
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Holy Week Schedule
Memorial Garden Workday

Please join us on Tuesday, May 13, at 5:30 p.m., for our first Memorial Garden Workday of the year. We will conclude the evening with food, drinks, and fellowship. Everyone is welcome to join in on the fun while helping ensure the maintenance of our beautiful Memorial Garden. Please add the following workdays to your calendar: June 10, July 8, August 12, and September 9.
Schedule Changes
Woman’s Social

All parish women are invited to a Women’s Social on Wednesday, April 30, at the home of Nini Davenport, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Please join us for fellowship and fun. Please bring an appetizer, wine, or dessert to share. A stone/wood gate will be open, and it is very close to the Hinkle Dollar General. Please RSVP HERE.
2025 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal

For those of you who have not had an opportunity to participate but still want to join the 2025 campaign, visit lifeofthechurch.com/donate. You may also reach the Office of Mission Advancement at [email protected] or 404-920-7600. Once pledge payments surpass our goal of $32,600, the funds are returned to our parish for use in our ministries. https://www.givecentral.org/appeals-form-registration/acp67044cdcb4966/user/guest
Second Collection Easter Weekend

Easter weekend, our second collections will support the seminarians of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. We have been blessed with many vocations to the priesthood, and your prayers and generous gifts today support nearly 40 men who are now preparing for future priestly service in North Georgia. Every dollar collected stays within the archdiocese to educate our seminarians.
Men’s Bible Study
OLMCC Time, Talent & Treasure Survey
OKMS Needs Volunteers

Orchard Knob Middle School is looking for volunteers to participate in an afterschool program on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for twenty 6th graders. For anyone interested in sharing a skill/hobby or information pertinent to that age group, the middle school would greatly appreciate your time and effort. You can do one or multiple sessions, depending on your free time. Miller and Ann Epps will start with a birdhouse building/decorating session. Please let Anne know if you are interested in helping, 423-653-4950. It should be a fun time! Thanks.