Parishes of the Archdiocese of Atlanta typically support Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cancer Home in October each year through their famous raffle and auction/luncheon. This year the raffle and luncheon have been cancelled. The Home, run by the Hawthorne Dominican Sisters, still welcomes patients and gives a loving and understanding atmosphere for many suffering from cancer who have no resources for nursing care. From their website www.olphhome.com, “In the words of Mother Alphonsa: We must make our guests as comfortable and happy as if their own people had kept them and put them into the very best bedroom. We must love them.”
The Council of Catholic Women invites you to hear Barbara Ginn, President of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home Auxiliary, on Zoom on Thursday, October 22, at 7pm, and to donate to OLPH using the button below. The first 10 people to donate using the form will have an exclusive door prize delivered to their door with our thanks.
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Sunday, October 11, 2020 Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time Video: https://youtu.be/t3IPfg5mpcU Join Father Terry and Deacon Tom online for the celebration of the Solemnity of the Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary…
“My God will supply whatever you need…” – Philippians 4:19
God really does provide for those who are grateful and generous. This is very difficult for people that don’t live a stewardship lifestyle to believe. People are skeptical and say it’s just coincidence. If you are skeptical, try living a stewardship lifestyle for just one month – be generous with your gifts of time in prayer, talent in charitable works and treasure and see how God provides for your needs.
“The stone the builders rejected has become the corner stone…” – Matthew 21:42
Jesus was rejected by the religious and political leaders of his day, as well as ordinary citizens. Living a stewardship lifestyle may cause you to be “rejected” by others in today’s society. For example, saying grace before a meal in a restaurant may attract some strange looks from some. But to others it is sign that God is alive and well!
Unfortunately, a parishioner who was at the 9 am Mass last Sunday, September 27, had symptoms and tested positive for COVID-19 this week. If you were at that Mass and are experiencing any symptoms, please get tested and let us know if you are positive, so that we can do contact tracing.
Archbishop Gregory J. Hartmayer, OFM Conv. announced on September 25, 2020, that the dispensation from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass for persons with health reasons or concerns remains in effect for all in the Archdiocese until further notice. Because of this, those wishing to participate in Mass and receive Holy Communion can do so by attending any Mass any day of the week. The obligation to keep a holy Sabbath remains, and Catholics are reminded that, even while homebound, they are to devote themselves to, among other practices, personal prayer, meditation on the readings from the Sunday Mass and the making of a spiritual Communion. While those who are at high risk or who care for someone at risk can and should stay home and participate in an online or televised liturgy, Archbishop Hartmayer encourages those who are healthy and are not burdened with the fear of being exposed to the virus to begin returning to Mass and receive the grace of the Sacraments of Reconciliation and Eucharist. Watching the celebration of the Mass on the computer or TV cannot become a substitute for receiving the sacraments.
Persons are encouraged to take their temperature before leaving home and to avoid coming to church if the temperature is 99.6 or greater.
Anyone who is not feeling well should remain at home, out of concern for others. Those who are at risk or who care for those at risk and those who are concerned that they or their family might become sick should stay at home and view broadcast or online Masses.
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Sunday, September 27, 2020 Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time Video: https://youtu.be/YlrwMukJvag Join Father Terry and Deacon Steve online for the celebration of the Solemnity of the Twenty-Sixth Sunday in Ordinary…
“Do nothing out of selfishness; rather, humbly regard others as more important than yourselves…” (Philippians 2:3)
Pride and ego are hard things to control. We see how others act or dress and think we are superior to them. We idolize our own self-image. But, if we truly believe everything is a gift from God, we recognize all the people that God has put into our lives as gifts! We are grateful for how they enrich our lives. Pray every day for the people in your life: your family, your friends, and those who make you angry.
Please join us tomorrow at Noon! The prayer service will include the Divine Mercy Chaplet and the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary, so bring your favorite rosary with you! If you cannot attend, please spend some time in prayer for healing and peace in our nation and in the world. -Fr. Terry
