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ST. MARGUERITE D’YOUVILLE CHURCH 85 Gloster Road NW, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30044, USA

Solemnity of office: 770-381-7337 & 770-381-8062 Fax: 770-381-6568 All Email: [email protected]; [email protected] November 1, 2020 Website: www.stmdy.org

PASTOR Fr. Tomy Puliyanampattayil, MSFS [email protected] [email protected] Pastor’s Office: 470-550-1087

POLISH APOSTOLATE Fr. Wieslaw Berdowicz, S.Ch. [email protected] Personal Phone: 770-935-1958

DEACON Rev. Mr. George Angelich [email protected]

MASS SCHEDULE Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat 8:30 am* WEDNESDAY 5:30 pm Adoration, Rosary, Benediction 6:30 pm Mass (*see p.5 for special schedule 10/22-30) Saturday Vigil 5:30 pm** inside Sunday 8:30 am** outside - weather permitting Sunday 11:00 am** inside Sunday 5:30 pm** inside (**livestream) Sunday 2:00 pm Polish Mass

CONFESSION Saturday 9:15-10:30 am Saturday 4:00-5:15 pm in Marian Garden (weather permitting) or Conference Room (inclement weather) Saturday 4:00-5:15 pm Please call the church office during office hours to make a confession appointment

OFFICE CLOSED; Call-in hours: Mon-Thu 9:00 am—3:30 pm Friday 9:00 am— 1:00 pm

St. Vincent de Paul (Parish) 770-381-7855 “Remember the sufferings of Christ, the storms that were weathered… the crown that came from those sufferings which gave new radiance to the faith… All saints give testimony to the truth that without real effort, no one ever wins the crown.” - St.

“You cannot be half a ; you must be a whole saint or no saint at all.” - St. Therese of Lisieux PAGE 2 The History and Specialness of All Saints Day

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles!” (Hebrews 12:1) All Saints' Day is a solemn holy day of the celebrated annually on November 1st. The day is dedicated to the saints of the Church, that is, all those who have attained heaven. It should not be confused with All Souls' Day, which is observed on November 2, and is dedicated to those who have died and not yet reached heaven. Although millions, or even billions of people may already be saints, All Saints' Day observances tend to focus on known saints --that is those recognized in the canon of the saints by the Catholic Church. All Saints' Day is also commemorated by members of the Eastern Orthodox Church as well as some protestant churches, such as Lutheran and Anglican churches. Generally, All Saints' Day is a Catholic Holy Day of Obliga- tion, meaning all Catholics are required to attend Mass on that day, unless they have an excellent excuse, such as serious illness. Other countries have different rules according to their national bishop's conferences. The bishops of each conference have the authority to amend the rules surrounding the obligation of the day. All Saints' Day was formally started by Boniface IV, who consecrated the at to the Mary and all the Martyrs on May 13, 699. Boniface IV also established All Souls' Day, which follows All Saints. The choice of the day may have been intended to co-opt the pagan holiday "Feast of the Lamures," a day which pagans used to placate the restless spirits of the dead. In Ireland, the Church celebrated All Saints' Day on April 20 to avoid associating the day with the traditional harvest festivals and pagan feasts associated with , celebrated at the same time. The holy day was later moved to November 1st by Pope Gregory III in the mid- eighth century as a day dedicated to the saints and their relics. The May 13th celebration was subsequently abandoned. The November 1st Feast Day became a holy day of obligation by decree of Pope Gregory IV. Following the Protestant , many Protestants retained the holy day, although they dismissed the need to pray for the dead. Instead, the day has been used to commemorate those who have recently died, usually in the past year, and to remember the examples of those who lived holy lives. The Catholic practice however, celebrates all those who have entered heaven, including saints who are recognized by the Church and those who are not. Eastern and Western Rite Observance Differences of All Saints Day

In Western Christian theology, November 1st commemorates all those who have attained the beatific vision in Heaven. It is a national holiday in many historically Catholic countries. In the Roman Catholic Church, the next day, All Souls' Day, specifically commemorates the departed faithful who have not yet been purified and reached heaven. Catholics celebrate All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day in the fundamental belief that there is a prayerful spiritual communion between those in the state of grace who have died and are either being purified in purgatory or are in heaven (the 'church penitent' and the 'church triumphant', respectively), and the 'church militant' who are the living. Other Christian traditions define, remember and respond to the saints in different ways. Eastern Christians of the Byzantine Tradition follow the earlier tradition of commemorating all saints collectively on the first Sunday after Pentecost, All Saints' Sunday. The feast of All Saints achieved great prominence in the ninth century in the reign of the Byzantine Emperor, Leo VI "the Wise" (886-911). After his wife, Empress Theophano, died in 893, Leo built a church, intending to dedicate it to her. When he was forbidden to do so, he decided to dedicate it to "All Saints," so that if his wife were in fact one of the righteous, she would also be hon- ored whenever the feast was celebrated. According to tradition, it was Leo who expanded the Eastern church feast from a commemoration of All Martyrs to a general commemoration of All Saints, whether martyrs or not. PAGE 3 OFFICE STAFF: Administrative Assistant: A Hearty Welcome to Our Second Home! Rick Kohrumel [email protected] or We extend a hearty welcome to every one of you to our Second Home, especially those [email protected] who are visiting St. Marguerite Parish. We are glad that you are here with us to worship the 770-381-7337, 770-381-8062 Lord with our community. God bless you all! Monday– Thursday, Hours: 9 am —3:30 pm Friday 9 am—1:00 pm Please support your parish, which is your second home,

Finance Manager: either by envelope giving or online giving! Tom Wetzel [email protected] Parish Offertory Office Phone: 470-550-1086 Mon, Tues, Wed, & Fri “Until the needy are fed, the hungry are clothed, and the Gos- Hours: 9 am —2 pm pel is spread to all nations, the Church will need resources.”

Facilities Maintenance Person Our giving is to our Lord Jesus!! Douglas Elkins [email protected] Operating Account*: Office Phone: 770-905-2126 Regular Collection Need—Average Operating Costs Per Week $10,900.00 Fridays Hours: 9:30 am—2:30 pm *The operating account consists of money taken from offertories for day-to-day operations of the parish.

Music Director: Juan Pablo Gonzalez Collections for the Weekend of October 24-25, 2020: [email protected] Offertory: $5,696.16

Youth Music Director: Capital Replacement: $225.00 Juan Pablo Gonzalez [email protected] Our Upcoming Second Collections: Office Phone: 770-212-0864 November 1—Archdiocesan Seminarians Youth Director: Hayley Russell November 8—Capital Replacement [email protected] November 15—SVdP/STMDY Office Phone: 470-550-1083 The following are the steps for ONLINE GIVING: PSR: Kindergarten-5 Grades Go to www.stmdy.org and scroll down to “My Online Donation”

Sunday: 8:30—10:45 am (includes Enter donation amount desired in “Enter Amount” box then click “Go” Mass) Offertory is the default fund, but select other funds (2nd collections,, e.g.) from Youth Ministry: the drop-down menu. 6th-12th Grades Sundays 11:00 am-3:00 pm (includes If you want any gift to repeat, whether weekly, monthly, or annually, check “Recurring.” You will then be asked to indicate the frequency. Mass) Enter your credit card or bank account information, and you’re all set! Director of Adult Education & An email receipt is sent to you for each one-time or recurring donation. Formation: Inocencia Marvin

Chairperson of the Parish Council: Cancer Care Ministry (pending) Please call to request support, volunteer or offer

Chairperson of the Finance Council: prayer support! King To all those struggling with cancer or recuperating from cancer, please inform us so we can put you or your loved Director of RCIA: Richard Kohrumel one on our prayer list. Also, if you are in need of other [email protected] assistance, or are interested in joining this ministry, please 770-639-0558 call either Maria Madonia at 770-833-5372 or Beth Oesterle at 770-378-

7264. Our Cancer Ministry is here to serve our parishioners battling this disease. Altar Servers Coordinators : (vacant) “Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you receive it, and you will.” -Mark 11:24 PAGE 4 Readings Weekend Livestream Weekend Mass Schedule November 1st  Saturday Night Mass 5:30 pm (indoors) Solemnity of All Saints  Sunday Morning Mass 8:30 am (outdoors*) * weather permitting Revelation 7:2-4.9-14  Sunday Morning Mass 11:00 am (indoors) Psalm 24 † 1 John 3:1-3  Sunday Afternoon Mass 5:30 pm (indoors) Matthew 5:1-12a To view, go to Facebook.com (also, on TV apps such as YouTube TV, open “Facebook Watch”), then type “St Marguerite d’Youville Church” under “Search” & click on “Live.” November 8th 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Mass Media is Not the Teaching Authority of the Catholic Church

Time Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Wisdom 6:12-16 † Psalm 63:2-8 I want to caution you not to be fooled by the mass media regarding the Catholic 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Church's official teachings regarding the sanctity of marriage, family life, and gay Matthew 25:1-13 relationships. The Catholic Church's official teaching is the "Magisterium," which will come to us from the Pope through his official writings and teachings. Whatever

the Pope says in a casual interview with reporters is not to be taken as the Catholic Church's official teachings or stand regarding serious matters. The media looks for sensations, popularity, and increasing their audience, and they twist and tweak the Saturday—October 31 truth to suit their agenda. The teachings on faith and morals are not to be treated as 8:30 a.m. Bill Osinski (B) part of sensation but of real-life here on earth and our eternal life. Therefore, be on the watch for this negative trend of misrepresentation by the media.\ 5:30 p.m. John Semko (D) These days, some of us were confused by the recent interview and short film about Sunday—November 1 , which was misrepresented and misinterpreted by the media, causing 8:30 a.m. Karen Marie tension and confusion. To learn more about the true teachings, we need to go to the Thibadeaux (D) true source, not the TV or computer screens, or newspapers. All that I ask of you now 11:00 a.m. Johnnie Faye is to be aware of this negative agenda of the media and use your prudence and dili- gence regarding the teachings of the Church on faith and morals. Webb (D) I will come back to you with a Pastor's Column soon to explain more about the con- 5:30 p.m. Living & Deceased fusion caused by the recent interview of Pope Francis regarding the sanctity of mar- Members of our parish riage and a civil union. Monday— November 2 Stay tuned, and may God bless you. 8:30 a.m. Barbara Brown (D) Fr. Tomy Tuesday—November 3 STMDY St. Vincent de Paul Society 8:30 a.m. Departed Souls of Annual Thanksgiving Program the St. Marguerite’s St. Vincent de Paul Society commences its Wednesday—November 4 23rd Annual Thanksgiving Program starting this weekend, 6:30 p.m. Barbara Brown (D) Oct. 31 & Nov. 1, and continuing Nov. 7 & 8. Last year Thursday—November 5 your generosity allowed SVdP to provide holiday meals to 148 families in the 8:30 a.m. Judy Kohrumel 30044 zip code, representing 559 household members. The Coronavirus has Freeman (D) brought about many challenges this year, so your support is very much needed!

Friday—November 6 SVDP will be accepting Grocery cards of any amount plus cash or checks made 8:30 a.m. Joy Commons (B) out to St. Vincent de Paul. There will be a Locked Donation Box for your dona- Saturday—November 7 tions before and after each Mass, or you can give your donation to one of our 8:30 a.m. Vilna Cross & SVDP Members. Feel free to drop off your grocery cards, cash or check during Office Hours at the Church during the next two weeks. Also, if any parishioner Family (SI) is in need for Thanksgiving, please contact Eileen Osinski at 404-694-4944 or 5:30 p.m. Living & Deceased [email protected]. Thank you for giving to others in need!! Members of our parish Sunday—November 8 Parish Directory: Last Call Photo Shoot Nov. 15th! Calling all parishoners!! 8:30 a.m. Drew Norberg (D) We would L♥VE to have as many parishoners (families, couples & 11:00 am Bradley Johnson (D) individuals) be included in our Parish Directory—delayed due to 5:30 p.m. Dillon Hayes Mom Covid. The final photo shoots will be done on Sunday, Nov. 15th from & Grandparents (SI) 9:45-10:45 am and from 12:15-2:00 pm. To sign up, please contact the office by email ([email protected]) or call by Nov. 13th!

PAGE 5 classes are the second Saturday of every month at 9:30 am in combined Rooms 204/206. Please call the Parish Office to sign up beforehand. For Mass Intentions, please come to or call the Parish Office. Our Parish’s Week-at-a-Glance: Monday, November 2nd through Sunday, November 8th, 2020

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St. First Friday 32nd Sunday in The Commemora- St. Martin de Porres tion of All the Faith- 8:30 am Mass 8:30 am Mass 8:30 am Mass Ordinary Time 8:30 am Mass

fully Departed \ Queen of Peace Prayer 8:30 am Mass &

8:30 am Mass Group, 9:10 am as 11:00 am Mass—

Confessions livestreamed

9:15-10:30 am (Marian Garden or Conference Room) 2:00 pm Polish

& Mass 4:00-5:15 pm (Marian

Garden or Conference Room)

5:30 pm Exposition,

Rosary, Benediction 5:30 pm Mass— 5:30 pm Mass— 6:30 pm Mass \ livestreamed livestreamed

All day All day All day All day All day All day Adoration available All day Adoration available Adoration available Adoration available Adoration available Adoration available Adoration available

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

 The 5:30 p.m. Sunday Mass was reinstated last Sunday, October 25th, and Saturday afternoon confessions from 4:00 to 5:15 pm were reinstated last Saturday, October 24th.

 The parish Parish School of Religion (PSR) Program began on October 4th. In the event you missed opening day, please send your and your child(ren)’s information to Kathleen Brown at [email protected].

 Join the choir!All welcome!! New members are now being accepted in both YOUTH & ADULT CHOIRS—no skill necessary, just passion! Sign up is easy—just enter this link address— https:// forms.gle/Pq8o7Z1QuWYXYxRW7 —in Chrome or Internet Explorer address bar, or see Juan Pablo Gonzales after Mass or using his contact information under Music Director on p.3.

 It is with sadness, there will be no St. Marguerite International food Festival this year due to COVID. We pray we may be able to consider and announce something in Spring of 2021.

 Please note: We have a new website: WWW.STMDY.ORG (no longer www.stmdy.com)

 Please SUBSCRIBE to our parish YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/channel/

UCNZvcSnclAmgnG7FawhnVdA (or type “YouTube St. Marguerite d’Youville Church” in Google.

 The Archdiocesan dispensation from the requirement to attend Sunday Mass has been extended until

further notice; the Archdiocese will continue to assess CDC guidelines to determine if this will be amended.

Pope Francis Monthly Prayer Intentions: Every month the Holy Father is making known prayers close to his heart. He asks the Church to join him.

NOVEMBER: Artificial Intelligence “We pray that the progress of robotics and artificial intelligence may always serve humankind.

POPE FRANCIS’ PRAYER FOR AN END TO & PROTECTION FROM COVID 19: “We seek refuge un- der your protection, O Holy Mother of God. Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test – and deliver us from every danger. Amen”