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St. Gabriel – Fayetteville Job Opportunities

St. Gabriel in Fayetteville has an immediate opening for a full-time Coordinator of Faith Formation. This position is responsible for coordinating all facets of the Religious Education department, as well as the recruitment and training of all volunteer, catechists, and aides. The position is responsible for Elementary, Middle, High School, OCIA, & adult education. This position administrates a parish educational program and provides leadership to assist the parish community in building a solid foundation of catechetical ministry. Qualified candidates must be a self-starter with excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills, and proficient in Microsoft Office. This person must be fully committed to the teachings of the Catholic Church and an active, practicing Catholic in good standing. If interested, please email your resume to Yen Nguyen at yen.nguyen@stgabrielga.com; no phone calls please.

St. Gabriel – Fayetteville has a part-time Events and Discipleship Coordinator position.  The ideal candidate should be a highly self-motivated, evangelical Catholic who has a passionate desire to serve as a missionary disciple to all children and families in our parish and community. The discipleship position shall identify and develop a core team of leaders to aid in the process of developing, organizing, training, empowering, and supporting discipleship teams. The event coordinator is responsible for all parish events and oversee the facility approval process. The position will develop event timelines, planning, facilitation, and coordination of hospitality and annual events. People and time management skills are necessary along with strong computer skills and excellent written and verbal communication skills.  This position will lead our church’s efforts in building and multiplying deeper relationships in Christ. This high energy person will help our parishioners CONNECT deeply with God, GROW intentionally, SERVE joyfully, and LEAD courageously. The candidate must be fully committed to the teachings of the Catholic Church and an active, practicing Catholic in good standing. If interested, please email your resume to Yen Nguyen at yen.nguyen@stgabrielga.com; no phone calls please.

Altar Server Ministry:  Come Join!!

Boys and Girls of Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic Church, it is now time to join the Altar Server Ministry.   God calls us all to be a part of the celebration of the Mass.  This is your chance to be a part of this celebration.  There is a long tradition of Altar Servers serving God in this way.  Let’s be a part of this tradition.  Girls & Boys 10 years and older who have received First Holy Communion can become Altar Servers.  Training dates available by request.  Serve once a month at a Mass of your choice.  This ministry is more than just Altar serving, it’s a community of our youth.  We have yearly activities which include campfires, picnics, movie nights, game nights and more.  Contact Tim Heatherman timheatherman@comcast.net  770-842-6148

KOC Spirit Night – March 26

The Knights of Columbus will be hosting a spirit Knight this Wednesday, March 26 at Texas Roadhouse from 3 pm-10 pm. All proceeds will benefit the “Coweta Pregnancy Services” Center in downtown Newnan. The fundraising coupon is available in the Narthex and in the back of this week’s bulletin.  Please come join us for a worthy cause.

CRS Rice Bowl – click for more information on how to donate!

Help communities around the world affected by hunger and poverty.

On Ash Wednesday and throughout Lent, we are called to repentance and deeper communion with God and neighbor through prayer, fasting and almsgiving.

In a special way, Lenten almsgiving enables us to grow in generosity, actively participate in the body of Christ and respond to God’s call to love and care for others.

For more information please go to: https://www.crsricebowl.org/

The 2025 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal:  We Are One Body. 

Click here to view Archbishop Hartmayer’s homily: AAA 2025 Homily

Serving more than one million Catholics, the mission of the Archdiocese of Atlanta is to proclaim the Gospel of the Lord and grow all of north and central Georgia in faith, hope, love, and service to others. Our theme for the appeal this year is “We are One Body in Christ.” Your gift and participation in the 2025 Archbishop’s Annual Appeal helps make it possible by supporting the ministerial, outreach, education, formation, and discipleship work of the Archdiocese of Atlanta. Please give prayerful consideration to your level of support to help fund the essential ministries and services supported by the Appeal.

To learn more, click this link: Annual Appeal | Life of the Church

Simple Lenten Supper

LENTEN SUPPERS AND STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Welcome Parish Family and Friends!

BRING YOUR FAMILY – BRING YOUR FRIENDS – MEET NEW FRIENDS AND TAKE A JOURNEY THROUGH LENT

EACH WEEK A DIFFERENT GROUP WILL PREPARE OUR MEATLESS MEAL AND/OR LEAD THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS.

PLEASE MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND JOIN US EACH WEEK.

Sign-up sheets will be in the Narthex

Suppers will be provided by the host Ministries

Supper Served 5:45pm – 6:45pm Stations of the Cross 7:00pm-7:30pm

Help Needed with Dusting Angels

The Dusting Angels meet each Monday morning after Mass to lightly dust, vacuum and straighten the sanctuary and narthex. We are in need of help! We are finished in less than an hour. All ages are welcome, and training and “wings” are provided. Please contact Sergio Partida at 678.983.8547 or spartidac@gmail.com.

Nursery Schedule

 

We are still in need of volunteers for the Nursery.  Below is the updated Nursery Schedule:

Sunday, March 23, 2025  – 9:00 am

Sunday, March 30, 2025 – CLOSED

Sunday, April 6, 2025 – 9:00 am

Sunday, April 13, 2025 – CLOSED

Sunday April 20, 2025 – 9:00 am

Sunday April 27, 2025 – 9:00 am 

 

 

Pray for Vocation – Elijah Cup

  • The purpose of the Elijah Cup Program is to encourage families to pray for and promote vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life. When we pray for vocations, we lift up to our Father those men and women whom He is calling to follow Him in a very special way. We are able to accommodate two families per week.  A SignUpGenius is available with the following link or scan this QR code:

    https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0f4aafa728aa8-elijah#/.

    Laura.Litzenberger@yahoo.com