September 24, 2017 MISSION STATEMENT Nourishing the Body of Christ by nurturing one another through the guidance of the Holy Spirit. SUNDAY MASS SCHEDULE DAILY MASS SCHEDULE Saturday Monday: 6:45 am | 8:30 am 4:30 pm Vigil Mass Tuesday: 6:45 am | 8:30 am Wednesday: 6:45 am | 8:30 am Sunday Thursday: 6:45 am | 8:30 am 7:30 am | 9:00 am* | 10:45 am* Friday: 6:45 am | 8:30 am | 12 Noon 12:15 pm | 5:00 pm Saturday: 8:30 am *Nursery available ROSARY Weekdays at 8:00 am (chapel) HOURS OF OUR CLERGY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Pastor: Reverend Monsignor Peter J. Rau Saturday, 5:30 pm to Sunday, 7:00 am 678-832-1223 [email protected] and Parochial Vicar: Sunday, 6:00 pm to Saturday, 8:30 am Reverend Brian Bufford 678-832-1225 [email protected] SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Deacons: Rev. Mr. Mike Bickerstaff 678-832-1228 Wednesday 7:15 am Rev. Mr. Joe Crowley and Rev. Mr. Bill Keen Saturday: 9:00 - 10:00 am Rev. Mr. Keith Kolodziej 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm Rev. Mr. Martin Lampe, retired or by appointment Rev. Mr. Jesús (Tony) Nerio Rev. Mr. Dave Thomasberger COUNSELORS Rev. Mr. Scott Sparks 678-832-1215 Kaitlyn Byrne Rev. Mr. John Wojcik Patrick Metts Bill Powers 678-993-8494 11330 Woodstock Road, | Roswell, Georgia 30075 Parish Office: 678-277-9424 | Fax: 678-277-9423 Religious Education: 678-832-1230 | www. stpeterchanel.org St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church Page 2 September 24, 2017 From the Pastor: I’m keeping you all in my prayers while on this trip to Italy. Check our parish Facebook page for pictures of our adventures. October will be a very busy month for St. Peter Chanel, as you can see from this bulletin. But first, we will celebrate and enjoy each other’s company at the Fall Festival. See you there, YOU ARE INVITED SOLEMN VESPERS & CANDLELIGHT PROCESSION RECITATION OF THE ROSARY SPEAKER EVENT 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE Our next event will welcome APPARITIONS OF Jeff Cavins UR ADY OF ATIMA O L F Friday Evening, October 20, 2017 from 7:00 ARCHBISHOP WILTON D. GREGORY, PRESIDER to 8:30 pm and Saturday, October 21, 2017 OCTOBER 12, 2017 AT 7:00 PM from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. AT ST. PETER CHANEL 11330 Woodstock Road Roswell, GA 30075 Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 3 St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church Page 4 September 24, 2017 September 10th Offertory This Week’s Budget: ............................. $60,000.00 Offertory Collection: .............................. $32,605.07 E-Giving Offertory: ................................ $26,293.81 Total .......................................... $58,898.88 # of Envelopes Used: ......................................... .936* Second Collection Debt Elimination .................................... $27,373.51* September 17th Offertory This Week’s Budget: ............................. $55,000.00 “So the last will be first and the first last.” MATTHEW 20:16 Offertory Collection: .............................. $31,542.00 You’ve heard the saying “it’s not where you start, but E-Giving Offertory: ................................ $21,265.50 Total .......................................... $52,807.50 how you finish.” This certainly applies to this Bible passage. We have a responsibility not only for our # of Envelopes Used: ......................................... .865* own lives, but for the lives of others as well. We are called to generously share our gifts with others, not Fiscal YTD Budget: ............................. $575,000.00* hoard them for our own use. Our gratitude and Fiscal YTD Collected: ......................... $646,771.62* generosity helps us live “God-centered” lives and not * includes e-giving “self-centered” lives. We appreciate your support and generosity PRAY FOR OUR PARISHIONERS IN RELIGIOUS FORMATION If you need a Sr. Marie André - Carmelite Sisters of the Most listening device, Sacred Heart of Los Angeles (Karen Petit) please talk to an Sean O’Brien - in formation for the Diocese of usher. Savannah at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary Alex Pumphrey - Congregation of Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception PRAYER LIST Please pray for our loved ones; may they feel the healing touch of the Lord. We pray for all those men and women serving in the military. Please email your request to [email protected]. We ask that you pause a moment to offer a prayer for the sick of our community: Anne Alexander Joel Edwards Edna Lavery Chuck Rickey Jim Amatulli Cameron Fearon Julia Lawrence Kristen Rust Jim Bender Shirley Gastin Jeff Le Sieur Suzanne Salvatore DeLeslyn Bickerstaff Ed Girod Hilda Lopez Joseph Schneider Neal Bloching Audrey Gohr Mary Mangus Jerry Smith Emily Booker Paul Hector Carolyn Marcus Judi Smith Bill Clemente Bryan Holzbach Charles Moody Scott Sparks Peggy Colucci John Houff Thomas Nahas Kathleen Stevens Charles Corn Roger Howard Angela Nelson Beau Stubbs Gail Corn Patrica Hulbert Patricia O’Neill Mike Swihart Cheryl Curtis Hagan Hussey Edward Oppenheimer Ty Williams Maria D’Acunto Dr. Jeff Jarrett Shirley Pelly Sean Wylie Frank DeMarcus Bill Johansen Irene Pizzo Bill Dingwall Babs Keen Eileen Renteria Margit Dvorak Shirley Kollenberg Carole Richardson David Edwards Jon Kuntze Don Richardson The prayer list is cleared at the end of each month. If prayers are still needed for you or your family member, please contact the bulletin editor at 678-405-9462 or [email protected] to add to next month's list. 11330 Woodstock Road Roswell, GA 30075 Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Page 5 OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP CANCER HOME Founded in 1939 the Cancer Home is staffed by the October 7th at 10:30 am. Please call Gwendolyn Scott at Hawthorne Dominican Sisters and is dedicated to the 770-786-1429 to make your reservation. care of terminal cancer patients. The facility is open to OLPH Silent Auction Donations those who cannot afford to pay for care, and most of Donations are needed for the OLPH Cancer Home Silent the patients are not Catholic. Our Lady of Perpetual Auction held during the luncheon. Please contact Sheila Help Home is one of seven free cancer homes operated Thacker at 404-488-6643 to donate. by the Hawthorne Dominican Sisters. The home is supported by the generosity of a sympathetic public. Raffle Tickets Help OLPH buy medical supplies. How can you support the Sisters? Raffle tickets are available in advance by calling Sheila The 61st Our Lady Of Perpetual Help Home Auxiliary Thacker at 404-488-6643. Donation is $1.00 per ticket Annual Luncheon will take place at St. Peter Chanel on or $5.00 for a book of 6 tickets. Drawing to be held at the luncheon on October 7th, 2017. BAPTISM CLASS We look forward to welcoming your child into our SYMPATHY family at St. Peter Chanel. For information Monsignor Peter and the community of St. Peter regarding the Sacrament of Baptism for Chanel wish to extend their deepest sympathy to: Children, please contact Cindy Czajkoski at 678-832-1230. Our next Baptism Class is Jay Pittroff and family on the death of his aunt, October 15th. (This date was rescheduled Janet Pittroff from October 8th.) Please contact Cindy to Kathy Vandiver on the death of her daughter, Kaitlin register for this class. Vandiver Hunt and granddaughter, Riley Hunt Additional information may be found at: Rebecca VanDeventer and Matt Schupp families on the http://stpeterchanel.org/sacraments/baptism. death of their Grandmother, Nancy Schupp Rae Ann and Steve Gruver and family on the death of their son, Max Gruver Meriam Freeman and family on the death of her mother, Catherine Pitts BAPTISMS Tommy Dotson and family on the death of his brother, Jimmy Dotson, Sr. The family of St. Peter Chanel welcomes those newly Taylor McGeehen and family on the death of her father, baptized: Robert McGeehen, Jr. Jane Sanderson and family, on the death of her father, Caroline Bernadette Drisaldi, daughter of Jonathan Jim Gillespie and Bethanna Julie Jones and family, on the death of her father, Emerson Rose Preble, daughter of Glenn and Jacquline Wendelle Sims Katharine Reece Martin, daughter of Christopher and Debbie Callas, on the death of her father, Courtney David Finnerty Please pray for them as they continue to grow in May they now share in Eternal Glory and their loved Christ. ones receive God’s consolation and peace. St. Peter Chanel Catholic Church Page 6 September 24, 2017 SAVE THE DATE: Save the date for the Sunday, October 22nd is our fall Blood Drive. Blessing of the Animals. Online Registration is now open at redcrossblood.org We will celebrate the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi on Sponsor Code ‘spccc’ for early appointments. Wednesday, October 4th with the Blessing of the Animals at ALTAR FLOWERS 6:30 pm with Fr. Brian Did you know that you can honor a loved one with a gift of Altar Flowers for the Chapel & Side Chapel? Flowers can be offered for a Wedding, Anniversary, Birthday, Graduation, any Special Occasion or Memorial. Fill out the form on our website, stpeterchanel.org/home/how-do-i. Adults Becoming Catholic / Receiving Sacraments - RCIA Contact: Margaret O’Grady at 678-832-1232 or [email protected] Website: http://stpeterchanel.org/faith-formation-education/rcia-for-adults Chris Nye’s Journey to the Catholic Church I was raised a Baptist, but always had a fascination with the Catholic Church. There was something amazing about the art, the spirituality, the saints and the history. After I graduated from college, I set off on a path to explore religion more in-depth. I felt drawn to liturgical worship, and attended the Episcopal Church. Yes, it was beautiful and spiritual. But something was missing. I found out what that was on a visit to Quebec, Canada. I had just learned my father – and best friend – was diagnosed with terminal cancer.