Category Archives: News

Keep Christ in Christmas

The Knights of Columbus will be selling Christmas cards, yard signs, and magnets in the narthex on the weekend of December 3 and 4.

Website purchase is currently not available.  If you have any questions, please contact John Michelewicz at (770) 328-7772.

Thanksgiving Baskets – Quick Response Needed

If your family would like to assemble a Thanksgiving box for a St Vincent de Paul client, please fill a decorated box or laundry basket for a family of 5.  Items requested:  Boxed stuffing, instant potatoes, gravy mix, canned vegetables, cranberry sauce, sweet potatoes, rice, bag of flour, sugar and cards or well wishes.

We ask that if you are able, please include a $25 gift card for meat and perishables, and attach it securely to basket. Fresh baked pumpkin pies will be provided by Girl Scout Troop #16372.

Please follow the link to sign-up genius https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0544ACAC2DA6FB6-2022.  If you know of anyone who would like to receive a basket, or have questions, email ldryer127@aol.com, THANK YOU!

Poinsettia Sale

The Council of Catholic Women are selling beautiful poinsettias.  They will be in the narthex after Mass November 5 & 6 and November 12 & 13 to take orders.  You may also order online.  The last date to order is November 16.  The poinsettias will be here December 3, between 9 and 10 am. This fundraiser supports the charitable giving of St. Mary Magdalene CCW.

To order online, go to this link to our sale order form:  https://qrcode.link/a/xE9Qfx or use this QR code.

Nursery To Reopen

BIG NEWS…NURSERY TO REOPEN!
We are planning to reopen our nursery co-op soon and need volunteers!

Each of our volunteers are required to have VIRTUS-Protecting God’s Children training and a background screening. If you are interested in volunteering and have not had VIRTUS training, please attend our session here at St. Mary Magdalene on

Saturday, October 29,  2022, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.

To sign up for Virtus trainings:
Go to www.virtusonline.org
Click on First Time Registrant tab
Click “Begin Registration Process”
Select as your organization – Atlanta, GA (Archdiocese)
Create User ID and Password
When prompted, choose St. Mary Magdalene as your volunteer location
Scroll down until you see the date of the class you want to attend
Click on small circle next to date and confirm registration

The Virtus training is good for 5 years.

To register a child for the nursery, please use the QR code below. If you have any questions regarding the nursery, please contact Chelsa Broadbent: nursery@smmcatholic.org.

 

 

All Souls’ Day – November 2

All Souls’ Day, November 2, is an opportunity to remember all our brothers and sisters who have fallen asleep in the hope of resurrection.  For prayer request(s), Spiritual Bouquet envelopes for All Souls are available in the Narthex or click on https://www.osvhub.com/st-mary-magdalene-cath-church-1/forms/all-souls-day-remembrance.   You may also email the names of the departed on a piece of paper and drop it in the collection basket at Mass.   We will remember our deceased loved ones at Mass during November 2-7.

Spirit Night At Texas Roadhouse – October 17

The Knights of Columbus are hosting a spirit night at Texas Roadhouse in Newnan on Monday, October 17, 4-8 pm. They will be handing out coupons in the Narthex after the weekend Masses  starting on weekend of  October 8 & 9.  You will need the coupon on Tuesday for us to get credit.  10% of your meal will go to all the Knights’ charities in our community.