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St. Catherine Labouré
Catholic Church 180 Elrod Road, Jefferson, GA 30549 *Tel: 706-367-7220
April 26, 2020
Third Sunday of Easter
1st Reading: Acts 2:14, 22-33 2nd Reading: 1 PT 1:17-21 Gospel: LK 24:13-35
EVANS FUNERAL HOME
EVANS MEMORY GARDENS
Mitch Blinn
Funeral Director
706-367-5467 www.evansfuneralhomeinc.com
Little Ward
Funeral Home 115 State St.
Commerce, GA 30529 706-335-3175
PARISH STAFF
Parochial Administrator Fr. Paul Moreau
Parochial Vicars Fr. Timothy Nadolski
Fr. Michael Revak [email protected]
(Be sure to include the name of your home parish in your email. )
DEACONS
Curt Marsh: 770-533.0116 Pablo Perez: 404-345.4481
PARISH SECRETARY
Amy Friedman: 706-367.7220 [email protected]
Program Coordinator
Religious Ed Julie Ballman
MASS SCHEDULE
Public Masses have been canceled.
Monday 12:10 PM
Tuesday 12:10 PM
Wednesday 12:10 PM
Thursday 12:10 PM
Friday 12:10 PM
Adoration canceled.
(Adoration 1st Friday 9am- 6 pm Pam Lister 706-654.0716)
Vigil Mass Saturday 4:00 PM
Sunday Masses 8 AM Spanish 10 AM English
SACRAMENTS
RECONCILIATION
By Appointment Only
Saturday 3:00 pm—3:45 pm Or by appointment
INFANT BAPTISM
Call the office to schedule or contact deacons directly.
Catholic parent (s) must be active and registered!
MARRIAGE
Call at least 6 months before proposed date. Catholics must
be active and registered.
ANNOINTING OF THE SICK , LAST RITES OR VIATICUM
Contact the office at 706-367.7220
OFFICE INFORMATION
The office has been closed until further notice
PO Box 653
Jefferson, GA 30549 706-367.7220
WEBSITE
www.stcatherinelabourega.org
SVdP Thrift Store
200 Homer Rd.
Commerce
Operated by the St. Catherine Labouré
Conference of the St. Vincent de Paul Society
Clothing – Housewares – Furniture
Shop with us - help our neighbors in
Jackson and Banks counties.
Donations of your unwanted items
appreciated! Volunteers needed!
To advertise in this bulletin, please contact the church office at 706-367-7220
Haynes Business Services Your Small Business Specialist
Accounting & Tax Work
706.677.2700 706.677.2462
130 Banks Crossing Dr
Commerce, GA 30529
EVANS FUNERAL HOME
EVANS MEMORY GARDENS
Mitch Blinn
Funeral Director
706-367-5467 www.evansfuneralhomeinc.com
ALTAR FLOWERS: Cynthia Newbury
FAMILY LIFE COMMITTEE: Lauria Bennett [email protected]
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS: Mike Kaiser, Grand Knight
[email protected] Join the Knights of Columbus
online at kofc.org/join. Next Business Meeting May 4 at
7 pm via conference call.
LADIES GUILD: Mary Cowley, President
PARISH COUNCIL: President: David Friedman
PARISH ROSARY PROGRAM: Mary Ruetten, [email protected]
The Rosary is extended meditation on the life of Christ and His salvific mission. The Joyful Mysteries, the Sorrowful Mysteries, the Glorious Mysteries, and the Luminous Mysteries.
PRAYER SHAWL GROUP: Contact Kathy Dunlap
RELIGIOUS ED: Julie Ballman [email protected]
SENIOR GROUP: Madonna Cieslak [email protected]
314-402-8186 Senior Dinner held at the church every
fourth Sunday at 2pm. Watch for the sign-up in the
Narthex.
STEWARDSHIP: Mike Kaiser [email protected]
Jesus said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." John 20:21
Stewards are basically those who have been sent, sent to be persons of compassion and responsibility, of care and concern, of thoughtfulness and graciousness, of forgiveness and acceptance.
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL: Help Line: 706-367.5570 SVdP STORE. svdpgeorgia.org/volunteers Please consider giving a couple of hours of your time
per week to help the poor and needy in Jackson and Banks
County.
YOUTH GROUP: Abbie Johnson 770-851-6509
HOLY FATHER’S INTENTIONS FOR APRIL 2020:
Freedom from addiction. We pray that hose suffering from
addiction may be helped and accompanied.
ABUSE REPORT HOTLINE 888-437-0764
Livestreaming Masses can be found on the
St. Catherine Labouré Facebook Page
Sunday Masses: 10am, Noon, and 2pm Esp.
Monday through Saturday: 8:30am, Noon, and 7pm Esp.
Donations may be mailed to:
PO Box 653
Jefferson, GA 30549
Offertory $510
Building Maintenance $175
Catholic Home Mission $10
SVdP (local) $65
Easter Archdiocesan Seminarians $90
GA Bulletin $60
Holy Land $25
Online Archdiocesan Seminarians $30
Online Building & Maintenance $437
Online Catholic Charities $20
Online Catholic Home Mission $20
Online Holy Land $20
Online Mass Intentions $40
Online Offertory $1,665
Online RE fees $2
Online SVdP $563
TOTAL $3,732
Daily Mass Readings April 20-24 2020:
Mon: Acts 6:8-18; PS 119:23-24, 26-27, 29-30; JN 6:22-29
Tues: Acts 7:51-8:1A; PS 31:3CD-4, 6 & 7B &8A, 17 & 21AB; JN 6:30-35
Wed: Acts 8:1B-8; PS 66:1-3A, 4-5, 6-7A; JN 6:35-40
Thu: Acts 8:26-40; PS 66:8-9, 16-17, 20; JN 6:44-51
Fri: Acts 9:1-20; PS 117:1BC, 2; JN 6:52-59
Fr. Michael’s Birthday is Thursday, April 30
Cards can be mailed to 958 Epps Bridge Rd Athens, GA 30606
Mass intentions/ las intenciones de las misas en vivo.
Tuesday April 21 el martes 830am. Fr Michael. Souls in Purgatory requested by Pat Denton. 12pm. Fr Paul. Miguel Figueroa (D) pedida por Maria Ramirez. 7pm. P Tim. Andrew Danni (D) requested by Charles and Doris Porter. Wednesday April 22 el miércoles. 830am. Fr Tim. John Ennis (D) requested by Jack Ennis of St Cath-erine Laboure for 1210pm Mass on April 21. 12pm. Fr Michael. Souls in Purgatory requested by Pat Denton. 7pm. P Paul. Lucia Rivera (D) y Salvador Diaz (D) pedida por Silvia Garcia de San Jose por la misa de 630pm del 22 de abril. Thursday April 23 el jueves. 830am. Fr Paul. First Communicants of 2020 requested by Peggy Costello of St Joseph for the 6pm Mass on April 19. 12pm. Fr Tim. David Lloyd and Emily Vargas (living intention) re-quested by Anna Guzman. 7pm. P Michael. Souls in Purgatory requested by Pat Denton. Las almas de purgatorio pedida por Pat Denton. Friday April 24 el viernes. 830am. Fr Michael. Souls in Purgatory requested by Pat Denton. 12pm. Fr Paul. Crespin Martinez Vargas and Lola Sedano Caro (Health) requested by Anna Guzman. 7pm. P Tim. John Oesterle (D) requested by Wendy and Mark Oes-terle for the St Catherine Laboure 1210 Mass on April 24. Saturday April 25 el sábado. 830am. Fr Tim. Cathy Kerwin-Sim (D) requested by Laura Onstott of St Joseph for 6pm Mass on April 26. 12pm. Fr Michael. Souls in Purgatory requested by Pat Denton. 7pm. P Paul. La familia Arce López (intención) pedida por Erika López de San José para la misa de 730pm del 25 de abril. Sunday April 26 el domingo 10am. Fr Paul. People of the Parishes of St Joseph and St Catherine Laboure. Por la comunidad de San Jose y Santa Catarina Laboure. 12pm. Fr Tim. James Morrison (D) requested by Bibi Kemps of St Joseph for the 8am Mass on April 26. 2pm. P Michael. Robert Cole (D) pedida por Jacinta Paris de Santa Catarina Laboure por la misa de las 10am el 26 de abril. Monday April 27 el lunes. 830am. Fr Michael. Barbara Gazda (D) requested by George Gazda of St Joseph for the 8am Mass of April 26. 12pm. Fr Paul. The military requested by Sharon Shouse of St Jo-seph for the 12noon Mass of April 26. 7pm. P Tim. Souls in Purgatory requested by Rosemary Risse of St Joseph for the 830am Mass of April 27. Las almas de purgatorio. Tuesday April 28 el martes 830am. Fr Tim. Souls in Purgatory requested by Pat Denton. 12noon. Fr Michael. Souls in Purgatory requested by Pat Denton. 7pm. P Paul. Las almas de purgatorio pedida por Pat Denton. Wednesday April 29 el miércoles. 830am. Fr Paul. Robert Caqampan (D) requested by Marivic Caqampan of St Joseph for the 830am Mass of April 29. 12pm. Fr Tim. Souls in Purgatory requested by Pat Denton. 7pm. P Michael. Las almas de purgatorio pedida por Pat Denton.
Statement from the Bishops of Georgia. I ask that you prayerfully read this in a spirit of
humility and filial obedience to our Successors to the Apostles.—Fr. Tim Nadolski
Dear Friends in Christ,
Knowing how much Catholics everywhere are yearning to return to the Eucharist and to gather once again in our churches, we must communicate that, having struggled with our decision, we believe that we must yet maintain the current practice of sheltering in place. With input and support from the priests of both the Archdiocese of Atlanta and the Diocese of Savannah, we are, for the safety of all Georgia residents, not authorizing the return to congregating at churches or making our churches available for devotions. This determination extends through the month of May. If the sheltering-in-place and social distancing guidelines are altered significantly during this time, we will reexamine the
possibility of congregating at churches.
We took many factors into account in coming to this conclusion. The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation has been updating data daily and providing guidance on when next steps might be safe. Their current report on Georgia indicates that waiting until June to shift
social distancing strategies would be the best course of action.
Many of our priests fall into the high-risk category for this virus, as do a good number of the faithful. In addition to that, priests are reluctant to put their congregations at risk. With more than 200 churches and more than one million Catholics in the state of Georgia, in a great variety of circumstances, we are not able to offer a workable strategy that could apply
throughout our diverse population.
If one church offers a unique liturgy or devotion, it might be flooded with attendees. Normally that would be a welcome response, but in the current environment this would not respect the need to remain, for safety’s sake, in place. The same is true for drive-through services and devotions. Parishes that could accommodate a drive-through service or reconciliation for their own members would not be able to safely accommodate the
additional people from surrounding communities.
We will take the time from now until we do resume regular liturgies and sacraments to carefully plot the conditions--including matters of numerical management, required spacing, and sanitation--under which churches may safely return to offering regular gatherings. The dispensation from Saturday or Sunday Mass attendance is, of course, still applicable,
although Catholics are expected to avail themselves of the virtual Mass each week.
Preserving the bonds of parish life is particularly important, even as we see evidence of the strengthening of family worship and devotion in our homes. Parishes are reaching out to the elderly and homebound, which we heartily endorse. Providing encouragement, especially in light of the protracted absence from normal activities, is a proper work of
mercy.
Parish catechetical activities such as Parish Schools of Religion or other faith formation opportunities should be offered digitally. Both Arch/Diocesan staff and Parish staff have put together resources for both catechetical leaders and families to use, and they are updating
their website resource pages almost daily.
The employees of the Chanceries will continue their working remotely and parishes are
strongly encouraged to do likewise.
This is an unprecedented time in history, and we hardly imagined a time when we would have to weigh our Church’s spiritual progress against the brute necessities of general health and survival. But, we live in the reality of Easter, and even now we rejoice in the goodness of God and the saving grace of the Risen Lord. May the ever-new and ever-wondrous Paraclete, the Spirit of all truth, sustain us in hope and keep us united in the
confession of our Catholic belief.
Archbishop Gregory Hartmayer, OFM, Conv.
Bishop of Savannah/Archbishop-designate of Atlanta
Bishop Joel M. Konzen, S.M.
Diocesan Administrator
Bishop Bernard Shlesinger, III
Auxiliary Bishop
