St. Elizabeth’s Mass Schedule

If you are new to our parish, please ask a greeter or an usher for a copy of our welcome brochure or pick one up in the vestibule. You may also

contact the church office with the contact information listed below.

Address: 200 Lafayette Parkway, LaGrange, GA 30241 • Website: www.stpeterslagrange.net Office hours: Monday - Friday 9:00 am to 3:30 pm • Phone: 706-884-4224 • Fax: 706-884-1624

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St. Peter’s Mass Schedule

St. Peter’s Catholic Church &

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Mission Church “To live, love, learn the faith, and grow disciples of Christ”

Rev. Timothy A. Gadziala, JCL

Faith Formation

Sunday: (English) 8:00 am (English) 11:00 am (Spanish) 5:00 pm Monday: 6:00 pm Tuesday: 9:00 am Wednesday: 9:00 am Thursday: No Liturgy Friday: 12:00 pm Saturday: (First Saturday) 9:00 am (Vigil) 6:00 pm

Sunday: (English) 2:00 pm

PREP (PK-8th): Sundays 9:30 am LIFETEEN: Sundays 12:00 pm RCIA / RCIC: Sundays 9:30 am Adult Bible Study: Tuesdays 9:30 am Wednesdays 6:30 pm

Reconciliation Saturday 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm

Or by appointment

Adoration Friday 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

Adoration Chapel

Parish Staff Pastor:

Business Manager:

Admin. Assistant:

DRE:

Youth Minister:

Music Director:

Custodian:

Rev. Timothy A. Gadziala

Emily Mansour

Helga Kienlin

Michael T. Barrett

Sarah Lehman

Rachel Krimm

Robert Jennings

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Sacramental Emergencies: 762-323-1558 St. Vincent de Paul Help Line: 706-884-0076

This Week’s Mass Schedule The Rosary is recited 30 minutes prior to daily Mass and

Sunday 8:00 am Mass.

Liturgical Ministries’ Schedule

Is someone in your family ill? Are you a new mother? Let us know! Call the Church office @ 706-884-4224. Our Meals for the Sick ministry will be happy to assist you as you recover from your hospital/rehabilitation stay.

Our nursery is open to all children up to 4 years old during the 11:00 am Mass. We are located in Building 1.

Office Closed The office will be closed Monday, September 4th in observance of Labor Day.

Weekly Offertory for the

Weekend of August 27, 2017

We thank you for your generosity!

Let Us Pray For Those Who Are Sick If you know someone who needs to be added to the prayer list, please contact the office. Please pray for our loved ones. May they feel the healing touch of the Lord, especially:

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Monday, September 4

Mass: Robert Barrett (†) 6:00 pm

Tuesday, September 5

Mass: Astrid DeLeon (†) 9:00 am Wednesday, September 6

Mass: Jack Kelly (†) 9:00 am

Thursday, September 7 No Liturgy

Friday, September 8

Mass: Stephen Palmer (†) 12:00 pm

Saturday, September 9

Mass: Helen LoBalbo (†) 6:00 pm

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Sunday, September 10

Mass: Robert Barrett (†) 8:00 am

Mass: People of the Parish 11:00 am

Mass: Helen LoBalbo (†) 5:00 pm

Saturday, September 9, 6:00 pm Altar Server: Seth Angsten

Extraordinary Ministers: *Sebastian Joseph, GaryJohnson Dottie Joiner

Greeter: Judy Ellis

Lector: John Piecuch Ushers: Mike Ellis

Terry Martin, John Scherer Sunday, September 10, 8:00 am Altar Servers: Dominic Jacob

Leah Rosenthal Extraordinary Ministers: *Don Eisenbarth

Ellen Eisenbarth, Chris Joseph Greeter: Jean and Alan Lightholder Lector: Jacqueline Hornsby Ushers: *Rocky Jabaley,

Ellis Solomon, Joey Latulippe Sunday, September 10, 11:00 am Altar Servers: Carolyn Lehman

Hailey Rowland Extraordinary Ministers: *Lydia Gagnon, Pat Kelly

Barry Kennedy, Vickie Kistler, Charlene Lambert Greeter: John Denigris Lector: Winston Pineda Ushers: Andrew Anderson

Madelyn Summers Sunday, September 10, 5:00 pm Altar Servers: Isaias Pavon, Daniel Burgos

Extraordinary Minister: Leticia Pena Lectors: Victor Hugo Martinez

Guadalupe Prado

Lorie Grantz Ian Ramsay Bob Baker

Aurelia Tunnell Ceal Morris Doug Haberman

Andy McLean Kathleen Evers Jeanette McCutchen

Jody Hudson Jordan Ring Sandra Schweizer

Offertory: $6,050.00 Online Giving: $430.00 Mass Attendance: 526

Pray for the Community of Pine Mountain During the evening of August 15th, lightning struck Christ the King Catholic Church in Pine Mountain causing severe damage to the facility. Please pray for their parishioners as they work to rebuild their beautiful church.

Memorial Service for Aborted Children On Saturday, September 9, pro-life Americans throughout the country will gather at the gravesites of aborted babies and other memorial sites dedicated in their honor for the fourth annual National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children. Solemn vigils will be held at these sites to commemorate the more than 55 million children who have lost their lives to legal abortion since 1973, and to remind our society of the humanity of the unborn child. Please join us for this prayer service in our community: When: Saturday, September 9, 5:15 pm Where: Monument for the Unborn @ St. Peter’s More Info: Call Theresa Shane at 309-635-2712 Together let us remember the victims of abortion and pray for a final end to this injustice in our land during the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children.

St. Teresa of Calcutta Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, the future Mother Teresa, was born on 26 August 1910, in Skopje, Macedonia, to Albanian heritage. Her father, a well-respected local businessman, died when she was eight years old, leaving her mother, a devoutly religious woman, to open an embroidery and cloth business to support the family. After spending her adolescence deeply involved in parish activities, Agnes left home in September 1928, for the Loreto Convent in Rathfarnam (Dublin), Ireland, where she was admitted as a postulant on October 12 and received the name of Teresa, after her patroness, St. Therese of Lisieux. Agnes was sent by the Loreto order to India and arrived in Calcutta on 6 January 1929. Upon her arrival, she joined the Loreto novitiate in Darjeeling. She made her final profession as a Loreto nun on 24 May 1937, and hereafter was called Mother Teresa. While living in Calcutta, she taught history and geography in St. Mary's Bengali Medium School for girls. But she could not escape the realities around her - the poverty, the suffering, the overwhelming numbers of destitute people. On 10 September 1946, on a train journey from Calcutta to Darjeeling, Mother Teresa received what she termed the "call within a call," which was to give rise to the Missionaries of Charity family of Sisters, Brothers, Fathers, and Co-Workers. The content of this inspiration is revealed in the aim and mission she would give to her new institute: "to quench the infinite thirst of Jesus on the cross for love and souls" by "labouring at the salvation and sanctification of the poorest of the poor." After receiving permission to leave Loreto, establish a new religious community, and undertake her new work, Sister Teresa took a nursing course for several months. She returned to Calcutta, where she lived in the slums and opened a school for poor children. Dressed in a white sari and sandals–the ordinary dress of an Indian woman–she soon began getting to know her neighbors—especially the poor and sick—and getting to know their needs through visits. On October 7, 1950, the new congregation of the Missionaries of Charity was officially erected as a religious institute for the Archdiocese of Calcutta. The work was exhausting, but she was not alone for long. Volunteers who came to join her in the work, some of them former students, became the core of the Missionaries of Charity. Others helped by donating food, clothing, supplies, and the use of buildings. In 1952, the city of Calcutta gave Mother Teresa a former hostel, which became a home for the dying and the destitute. As the order expanded, services were also offered to orphans, abandoned children, alcoholics, the aging, and street people. Throughout the 1950s and early 1960s, Mother Teresa expanded the work of the Missionaries of Charity both within Calcutta and throughout India. On 1 February 1965, Pope Paul VI granted the Decree of Praise to the Congregation, raising it to pontifical right. In 1979 Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. By that same year there were 158 Missionaries of Charity foundations. By 1997, the Sisters numbered nearly 4,000 members, and were established in almost 600 foundations

in 123 countries of the world. At 9:30 PM, on 5 September 1997, Mother Teresa died at the Motherhouse. Her body was transferred to St Thomas's Church, next to the Loreto convent where she had first arrived nearly 69 years earlier. Hundreds of thousands of people from all classes and all religions, from India and abroad, paid their respects. She received a state funeral on 13 September, her body being taken in procession - on a gun carriage that had also borne the bodies of Mohandas K. Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru - through the streets of Calcutta. Mother Teresa worked tirelessly on behalf of the poor. Her love knew no bounds. Nor did her energy, as she crisscrossed the globe pleading for support and inviting others to see the face of Jesus in the poorest of the poor. Mother Teresa of Calcutta was beatified October 19, 2003 by Pope John Paul II, and Blessed Teresa was canonized by Pope Francis on September 4, 2016.

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Are you interested in serving as a lector, usher, greeter, choir member, altar server, or an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion? Maybe you would prefer to join one of our ministry groups, such as the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, the Council of Catholic Women, Meals on Wheels, or the Knights of Columbus. For more

information about joining these vital parish ministries, please contact the parish office.

Welcome Reception for Father Tim Our parish family will host a potluck Welcome Reception for Father Tim on Saturday, September 16th following the 6:00pm Mass in the Parish Hall. To sign up to bring a d i s h , p l e a s e v i s i t

www.perfectpotluck.com/HVGQ7790 and choose the item(s) you would like to bring. You can contact Helen Bishop at hhbishop@bellsouth.net for more details.

Pope Francis’ September Prayer Intention Each year, the Holy Father asks for our prayers for a specific intention each month. You are invited to answer the Holy Father’s request and to join with the many people worldwide in praying for his intentions. This month, we pray with Pope Francis that our parishes, animated by a missionary spirit, may be places where faith is communicated and charity is seen.

This Week At St. Peter’s You can view our parish master calendar online at our website, or in our mobile app!

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary - September 8 The Church has celebrated Mary’s birth since at least the sixth century. A September birth was chosen because the Eastern Church begins its Church year with September. The September 8 date helped determine the date for the feast of the Immaculate Conception on December 8. Scripture does not give an account of Mary’s birth. However, the apocryphal Protoevangelium of James fills in the gap. This work has no historical value, but it does reflect the development of Christian piety. According to this account, Anna and Joachim are infertile but pray for a child. They receive the promise of a child who will advance God’s plan of salvation for the world. Such a story, like many biblical counterparts, stresses the special presence of God in Mary’s life from the beginning. Saint Augustine connects Mary’s birth with Jesus’ saving work. He tells the earth to rejoice and shine forth in the light of her birth. “She is the flower of the field from whom bloomed the precious lily of the valley. Through her birth the nature inherited from our first parents is changed.” The opening prayer at Mass speaks of the birth of Mary’s Son as the dawn of our salvation, and asks for an increase of peace.

If you are new to our parish, please ask a greeter or an usher for a copy of our welcome brochure or pick one up in the vestibule. You may also contact the church office with the information on the cover of the bulletin.

Join us for donuts and coffee each Sunday morning following the 8:00am Mass in the Parish Hall.

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Second Collection The second collection this weekend is for Catholic University. Thank you for your generous support. The second collection next weekend will be for Meals on Wheels.

CCW Yard Sale Reminder that the CCW yard sale will be held on Saturday, September 9th from 8:00 am until 12:00 noon. Please support the CCW and come out and do some shopping with us. The parish hall will be open to accept your donations on Sunday, September 3rd from 12:00 noon until 5:00 pm, Monday, September 4th through Thursday, September 7th from 9:00 am until 8:00 pm and Friday, September 8th from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm. This is a good time to clean out closets, attics and basements or buy that new table or sofa and donate the old one. We thank you in advance for helping us make this yard sale a huge success.

Don’t Waste Money On Therapy! You are personally invited to join the choir! Singing builds confidence, reduces stress and anxiety, and raises endorphins! So come out for a rehearsal or two and see what a great time we have! Rehearsals start Wednesday, September 6th at 5:30pm! Contact our Music Director, Rachel Krimm at rkrimm@stpeterslagrange.net for more information!

Join Us For Donuts and Coffee Don’t forget to join us for donuts and coffee, each Sunday following the 8:00am Mass in the Parish Hall!

BULLETIN DEADLINE: Written notices must be submitted to bulletin@stpeterslagrange.net by Thursday at 9:00 am ten (10) days prior to date of publication. Please allow ample time for approval by Fr. Tim.

Online Giving is a safe and convenient way to donate to the church. Sign up by clicking the logo on our website.

Welcome Our New Members! We would like to welcome the following families to our St. Peter’s parish family:

Albert & Roseanna Prado from Pleasanton, California.

Nicolas Soto & Vianel Flores, along with their children Luis, Norma, and Evangelina.

Francisco Pena & Evelyn Martinez, along with their children Kimberly and Axel.

Kyung-Ho Lee & Hyewook Choi, along with their son Jihoo from Seoul, South Korea.

Correction: Blue Mass Father Timothy will be celebrating a Blue Mass for all public safety officials and first responders on Wednesday, September 20th at 6:00 pm. In the United States, the Blue Mass tradition began in 1934, when Father Thomas Dade of the Archdiocese of Baltimore formed the Catholic Police and Fireman’s Society, and celebrated the first Blue Mass for police officers and firemen that year.

You’re Invited: Man In The Mirror The Troup County Domestic Violence Task Force is hosting a conference called “Man in the Mirror.” This empowerment conference is facilitated by men and designed for men. The conference will include a day of candid discussions centered on a male’s perspective on how domestic violence affects relationships, marriages, children and our community. Our hope is to inspire, empower and equip men with tools that will help them in this fight against domestic violence. We welcome all races, religions and all backgrounds! The cost is $20.00 per person which will include lunch, classes, CEU credits and all materials given out. The event will be held on September 28, 2017 at New Community Church, 1200 South Davis Road, LaGrange, GA from 9:00 am until 3:00 pm. Please call 706-885-1526 or visit https://troupdvtf.wixsite.com/mitm to RSVP.

OLPH Cancer Home Ticket Sales Each year, Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cancer Home Auxiliary sponsors a major fundraising event to help the Sisters at the Home with operating maintenance. Last year’s sales were great, but this year we are striving to do even better. Charlene Lambert will be in the Papal Hallway selling raffle tickets ($5 for a book of six tickets) on the weekends of September 9-10 and September 16-17. Prizes include gas cards and a getaway for four to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC. A winner will be drawn at the OLPH luncheon on October 7th. With your help and support we can succeed in this endeavor of love.

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton - Mission 2904 Judson Bulloch Road, Warm Springs, GA 31830

706-846-5223

Sunday, September 10

Mass: Francisco Antonio Gallegos (†) 2:00 pm

MASS SCHEDULE Sunday: 9/10, 9/17, 9/24, 10/1 2:00 pm

Weekly Offertory for the

Weekend of August 27, 2017 Offertory: $ 362.00 Second Collection: N/A Mass Attendance: 27

We thank you for your generosity!

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