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1 F A Vt {x | x _tu Catholic Church 180 Elrod Road Box 653 Jefferson, GA 30549 706-367-7220 - October 23rd 2016, Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary time 1st Reading: SIR 35:12-14, 16-18. 2nd Reading: 2 TM 4:6-8, 16-18. Gospel: LK 18:9-14. EVANS FUNERAL HOME EVANS MEMORY GARDENS Mitch Blinn Funeral Director 706-367-5467 Little Ward Funeral Home 115 State St. Commerce, GA 30529 706-335-3175 Hill Medical Group Your health is our Business J. Clark Hill III, MD FAC Renee Breedlove, APRN, BC Allison Outz, APRN, BC Ashley Brueshaber, APRN, BC Commerce 706-335-9060 Homer 706-677-2250 Accepting New Patients 15 and Over Located on the square in Jefferson, GA 706-367-CAKE Haynes Business Services Your Small Business Specialist Accounting & Tax Work 647 GA Hwy 51 N.}

2 Homer, GA 30547 Woodtec Millwork, Inc. Architectural Millwork & Moulding 465 MLK Ave. Jefferson, GA AWI Certified David Boring, President PH: 706-367-0617 Fax:706-367-0618 MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Vigil - 4:00 PM Sunday - 11:00 AM Sunday - 6:00 PM Thursday - 12:10 PM Friday - 9:00 AM. Pastor: Rev. Vincent Sullivan 678-823-9391 Deacon: Rev. Mr. Curt Marsh 706-693-2551 PARISH OFFICE 706-367-7220. Office Hours: Mon. & Thurs. - 9am to 3pm Secretary: Amy Friedman COMMUNION FOR THE SICK Please advise the parish of anyone admi ed to the hospital or who is home bound and in need of a priestly visit.

3 EUCHARISTIC ADORATION First Friday following the 9:00 AM Mass through 6:00 PM (Benedic on 5:50 PM) Pam Lister 706 654 0716 SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Parents are required to a end a bap smal prepara on class. Please contact Fr. Sullivan to make arrangements. SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY Couples must contact Fr. Sullivan at least six months before they wish to marry. Contact Fr. Sullivan to make arrangements. SACRAMENT OF ANNOINTING OF THE SICK, LAST RITES, OR VIATICUM Contact Fr. Sullivan A er hours and in case of a sacramental emergency (danger of death) please call 678 617 4130 SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Saturday 2:00 3:00 PM or by appointment. MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK CALENDAR: Please be mindful that the Rosary will be said before Masses in October.

4 22-23 October - time & Talent Fair Please visit ministries that interest you. 23 October - Fall Festival, Sunday, from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm October 27 - Ladies Guild meeting. "Pink Rain". Thursday, October 27. We will be honoring all breast cancer survivors and remembering all our loved ones lost to breast cancer. Please invite anyone you know who is a survivor to the meeting to be honored and contact Sherry Aquino with their name for the certifi-cate and gift. 770-656-6028 slaquino@ NOTES: Parish Rosary Program - Week 2: 55 rosaries said by four individuals for the intention of Fallen Away Catholics Thank you! Parish Champion Giveaway: CD by Matthew Kelly Raising Amazing Children Saturday-Regular $1,680 Sunday-11am-Regular $1,415 Sunday-6pm-Regular $230 Online-Regular $733 Bldg/Debt $1,125 Online-Bldg/Debt $333 Total $5,516 OFFERING OF THANKSGIVING Status of burning the church and rectory mortgages.

5 65% paid! Saturday Sally Grubbs (D) Requested by: John and Rosalie Krol Sunday (11am) Anthony and Michael Virgilio (D) Requested by: Phyllis Virgilio Sunday (6pm) People of the Parish Requested by: Thursday Darrel Piatt (D) Requested by: Ed & Rosemary Gilmore Friday Available St. Paul wrote his obituary before he died. We heard it today in the second reading. Beloved: I am already being poured out like a libation, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith. This was what was most important to St. Paul and what he wanted his obituary to I have kept the faith.

6 Obituaries tell us what was most important in people s lives. Often times it lists their family members, parents, brothers and sisters. And maybe their place of employment or hobbies. But they rarely speak of what St. Paul is getting at and what ought to be the way that we define our-selves. Jesus is our most important relationship. Our faith is the best legacy we can leave behind. Will your obituary say any-thing about your faith and love for the Lord? Will your family, friends, and loved ones see and perceive this as something you want to be remembered by? If you were to die today, what would your obituary say? Is there anything you are doing in your life right now that you would not want to be in your obituary?

7 Stop doing that thing, you are writing your obituary every day by the way that you live your life. Are you competing well and running the race of faith so as to win? Is there anything that you need to do differently in your faith life so that your obituary will read I have kept the faith? If you were to die today what would your obituary say? We are writing our obi-tuaries every day by the way that we live our lives and by the people and things that we give the most value in our lives. Is faith at the center of it? You have the opportunity to live a life of faith and to write a legacy that others will remember you by. If you were to die today, what would your obituary say?

8 Match 2016 fund: $25,000. Match donations $6,253 Match 2016 contributions may be made through Dec. 31. 2nd Collections November: 11/06-Archdiocesan Seminarians 11/13-SVDP; 11/20-Campaign for Human Development 23 Oct. - Fall Festival, Sunday, from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm Chili Cook Off, Games, Music, Cake Walk, Biblical Character Costume Contest, Pumpkin Carving Contest, Dunk Tank, 21' Giant Slide and more! Sign up to bring a dish to share. Hamburger, hot dogs and drinks provided. Chili Cook Off Rules: Chili needs to be in the church kitchen by 3:00pm on October 23rd and will be assigned a number. Judging will begin at 4:00pm. Winners will be announced at 5:30pm.

9 Medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place!! ALTAR FLOWERS Cynthia Newbury. This week s altar flowers are donated by Ed & Rosemary Gilmore in loving memory of their Fathers. EDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL GROUP Sherry Aquino. 770-656-6028 or DUDE NIGHT, an EDGE night for boys is Friday, October 21st from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Cost is $10. KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Charles McAdam (678) 570 1639 1st Monday, 7:30PM - LADIES GUILD Sherry slaquino@ Next meeting: Thursday, October 27th. PARISH COUNCIL President: Jerry Hohman dawgfan12@ PRAYER SHAWL GROUP Connie Tirico conniet804@ , 706-387-7077. 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 9:30 at the Jefferson Library. RELIGIOUS ED Julie Ballman, 1st 5th grade - Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 PM 6th High School - Sundays 9:30-10:30 PM SENIOR GROUP Barb Fox, 706 757-3058.

10 STEWARDSHIP Mike Kaiser, cdrmikekaiser Jesus said, Everyone who exalts themselves will be humbled, but all who humble themselves will be exalted. Luke 18:14. The gospels make it clear that Jesus had little tolerance for self-important people, probably because people who make themselves important usually do so at the expense of others. The role of a stew-ard is the opposite: to celebrate God s amazing generosity to all of God s people. No one loses, everyone wins. What have I done today to exalt the people I meet? ST. VINCENT DE PAUL HOTLINE: 706-367-5570 President: Cheryl Petty. Next meeting: 24 Oct., at Church, 7pm. SVdP STORE. Volunteer opportunities!