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St. Marguerite D'youville Catholic Church ST. MARGUERITE D’YOUVILLE CATHOLIC CHURCH 85 Gloster Road NW, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30044, USA Solemnity of Parish office: 770-381-7337 & 770-381-8062 Fax: 770-381-6568 All Saints Email: [email protected]; [email protected] November 1, 2020 Website: www.stmdy.org PASTOR Fr. Tomy Joseph 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. Thomas Becket “You cannot be half a saint; 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 Catholic Church 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 Pope Boniface IV, who consecrated the Pantheon at Rome to the Virgin 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 Samhain, 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 Reformation, 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! David 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.
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