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St. Augustine Catholic Church
211 N. Pinetree Blvd
Thomasville GA 31792
229.226.3624
Parochial Administrator:
Father Godfred Boachie-Yiadom
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
1500 11th Ave NW
Cairo GA 39828 Deacons :
Rev. Mr. John Blaha
Rev. Mr. David Wendel
March 8, 2020
Readings are on pages:
Engl i sh (blue book) - 108
Bil ingual (wine book) - 176
CAIRO
SUNDAY
Confession 11 am & 2 pm
English 11:30 am | Spanish 2:30 pm
THURSDAY
English 6 pm | Spanish 7 pm
THOMASVILLE
CONFESSION & ROSARY 30 MIN BEFORE EACH MASS
SATURDAY
Confession 3:45 | Vigil Mass 4:30
SUNDAY
English 9 am | Spanish 5 pm
MONDAY - NO MASS
TUESDAY - 6 pm
WEDNESDAY - 7:15 & 9 am
THURSDAY - 9 am
FRIDAY - Noon
WEEKLY
MASS SCHEDULE
Lent & Easter Parish Events
March
11 Parish Lenten Penance &
First Reconciliation
13 Parish Lenten Fish Fry Dinner
14 Women’s Day of Reflection
9am-3pm (FREE EVENT)
20 Parish Lenten Fish Fry Dinner
27 Parish Lenten Fish Fry Dinner
April
5 Palm Sunday
9 Holy Thursday (Bilingual)
10 Good Friday (Bilingual)
11 Holy Saturday Mass 8pm (Bilingual)
12 Easter Sunday (Bilingual)
19 Divine Mercy Sunday
Lenten Fish Fry this Friday!
Menu: Fish, coleslaw, cheese grits,
hushpuppies, dessert | $8 per plate
March 11
Parish Lenten Penance &
First Reconciliation @ 7pm
Don’t forget to share your feedback on the Disciple Maker In-
dex! The Survey is LIVE and will be open until 23 March 2020.
You can visit www.disciplemakerindex.com or pick up a paper
copy in the back of the Church. We really need your help in
making this a success, so please participate! If you have ques-
tions, please contact: Carolyn Treadon, Lisa Hay, Maria Be-
ragon, Greg Lawler or Diana Sanchez. We have had 62 surveys
completed for St. Augustine and 1 for St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.
¡No olvides compartir tus comentarios sobre el índice Disciple Maker! La encues-
ta está EN VIVO y estará abierta hasta el 23 de marzo de 2020. Puede visitar
www.disciplemakerindex.com o recoger una copia en papel en la parte de atrás de
la Iglesia. Realmente necesitamos su ayuda para que esto sea un éxito, ¡así que
participe! Si tiene preguntas, comuníquese con: Carolyn Treadon, Lisa Hay, Ma-
ria Beragon, Greg Lawler o Diana Sanchez. Hemos completado 62 encuestas para
St. Augustine y 1 para St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.
Dear Parishioners,
Is God calling you? Our readings this week tell us to
listen for and to hear God's call. In our first reading, we
learn of Abram’s call from the Lord. Our second read-
ing tells us that God is calling us to a holy life, not that
we have done anything special but because it is God's
design for us. Then our gospel instructs us to listen to
Jesus because he is “my beloved son.” We must be
obedient to God's call just as Abram was. Abram was
told to leave the land of his father and go to an un-
known land and his name would become great.
What happens if we listen to Jesus? Maybe you feel
you have been listening for years and have not heard
Jesus’ call. Our first call is to be good Catholics. We
must be good Catholics in everything we do, in every
aspect of our life. Regardless of what our call is, we
must take Jesus with us everywhere we go. We have all
been called to be disciples of Jesus. Wherever your
work or your daily life takes you, you must reflect an
image of God. You must take Jesus with you.
Many of us have been called to the Sacrament of Mar-
riage. If we are married, it is not enough to just love
our spouse , we must love our spouse as Jesus loves us.
Our love cannot be self-centered; it must be centered
on our spouse and our relationship of our marriage. If
we are blessed with children, we must teach our chil-
dren that they are made in the image of God. Do not
allow them to waste their God-given talents; teach them
to grow and use these talents to benefit themselves, to
help others, and to illustrate the love of God.
You may feel as though you have reached the pinnacle
of your life. Your children are grown and on their own.
You may be retired from many years of hard work. Do
not give up. Do not think that life is over at this point.
Just take a moment and look back at the life of Abram.
He became Abraham to live out the rest of his life fol-
lowing what God had in store for him. There is still a
lot that you can do regardless of your age, to share
God’s love with others.
We never know how God is going to appear to us for
us to hear and receive that calling. As we learn from
scripture, God can appear in numerous ways. In chap-
ter 3 of Exodus, we learn that God appeared to Moses
in the burning bush.
Moses heard God speak to him and instruct him to go
to Pharaoh and ask to lead the Israelites out of Egypt,
the land of slavery. In chapter 18 of Genesis, we learn
that God came to
Abraham in the
form of three men
from the desert.
One of the men in-
formed Abraham
that his wife Sarah
would bear him a
son. It is believed,
by some theologi-
ans, that this was
God accompanied
by two angels. In
chapter 38 of Job,
we learn that God
appeared to Job in
what is believed to
be a tornado. Our
gospel of just a few weeks ago, when Jesus was baptized,
a voice from heaven tells us, “This is my beloved son,
my favor rests on him” (Mat. 3:17). This week our
Gospel tells us, “This is my beloved son on whom my
favor rests. Listen to him” (Mat. 17:5).
God’s appearances to these people are called theopha-
nies, visible appearances or manifestations of God that
are tangible to the human senses. We must always be
open to how God may reveal himself to us. God works
in many mysterious ways as we learn and see in scrip-
ture. We are neither too old or too whatever excuse we
may come up with to listen to what God has in store for
us nor are we incapable of acting on what or where God
guides us.
During this Lenten season, pray that God will come to
you and give you the ability to listen and to hear his
words. Pray for the strength to follow the path that God
is leading you. God may not speak to us from a burning
bush or send three men from the desert, but we must
be in tune to God, listen for his call, and be ready to
act.
Have a blessed and prayerful Lent,
Deacon John
Applications for the Deacon Howard Halladay Schol-
arship are available in the back of the church. Please
contact the office or Carolyn Treadon (850-445-9293)
if you have any questions.
Knights of Columbus Happenings:
If a Catholic male is interested in joining our fraternal group,
contact the GK RJ Arceneaux, 334-451-9685 or the parish of-
fice.
CCW ANNOUNCEMENT
The CCW will hold our monthly meeting on Monday,
March 9 at 6:00 p.m. in the parish hall.
Liturg ica l Minis ters Schedule
DATE LECTORS ALTAR
SERVERS USHERS
SAT
03/07
Kay Kramer
Carolyn T
Kaliste M
Camille M
Avery H
Julian P
Bill H
SUN
03/08
Rick N
Jaci N
Abigail H
Alex K
Kaleigh N
Judy H
Yvo N
SAT
03/14
Allison D
Duane T
Gabby T
Cameron T
Avery H
Richard B
Jim T
SUN
03/15
Leny H
Justin G
Dylan N
Sophia M
Kaleigh N
Miguel G
Lory M
DAY INTENDED
SAT †Jack & Millie Talkwicz
SUN †Rev. Jacek Szuster
SUN Cairo Parishioners
TUES For my family
WED Victims of Abortion
THURS †Charles Bythewood
FRI †Nghia Nguyen
WEEKLY OFFERTORY
MARCH 1 2020
Total
St. Augustine $6700
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton $1243
Liturgies & Devot ions at St . August ine’ s Please join our traditional Catholic Prayer services:
Eucharistic Adoration
Available in our Adoration Room
9 am - 10 pm M-F
Every 1 st Fri. of the Month (sanctuary)
9—5
The Divine Mercy Chaplet Tuesday - Friday following Mass
Litany to St. Augustine Each Tuesday after Mass
Litany to the
Sacred Heart of Jesus Every 1st Friday of the month 12:30
The following are part of the memorandum from the USCCB Committee on Divine Worship, regard-ing liturgical celebrations in the midst of public con-cerns regarding the spread of the coronavirus:
1. Priests, deacons and extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion are urged to practice good hygiene, washing their hands before Mass begins or even us-ing an alcohol based anti-bacteria solution before and after distributing Holy Communion.
2. If the faithful are sick or are experiencing symptoms
of sickness, they are not obliged to attend Mass, and,
even that, out of charity they ought not to attend.
3. Other precautionary measures to be adopted are,
suspending the exchange of the sign of peace (or ex-
changing without physical contact), suspending the
distribution of Holy Communion to the faithful via the
chalice and the reception of Holy Communion on the
tongue.
Please let us be one another's keepers by being charitable
in this sense. Thank you.
STAFF DIRECTORY
Deacon
Rev. Mr. John Blaha
227.8377
Hispanic Coordinator
Maria Barragan 229.413.2289
CCW
Christine Baker 236.1105
Hispanic email
Knights
RJ Arceneaux, 334.451.9685
Music Director
Betty Roberds 221.2499
Prayer Line
Barbara Fuks 226.1182
Religious Ed
Miguel & Andrea Gutierrez 267.251.1363
Shut ins
Beth Crawford 228.4606
VIRTUS email
Bulletin announcements & ads:
Bulletin information is always due by Monday night
Hospital Notifications - Please call the parish office and let us
know if you or a direct family member is a patient in the hospital
and would like to see a priest or receive the Eucharist. This is the
only consistent way our parish will know there is someone in the
hospital. Due to HIPAA laws, stating you are a Catholic on the
admittance form will not be given out to the parish. The office
number is 229-226-3624. Thank you.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Please remember in your prayers our parish family & friends. If you have a loved one in need of prayers, please call Barbara Fuks (226.1182).
Mack Barrentine Gil Carte Lisa Fuks †Dot Keegan Eve Monsalvatge †Diana Searcy
Chloe Baso Catherine Chamerlin Jerry Funk Bill Klug †Monty Monsalvage Jimmy Singletary
†Joe Blaha Donald Cook Alicia Gorosin Fr. Nick Mansell Amanda Mosley Mia Taylor
†Mary Boahemaa Phyllis Creager Karon Hales Marie McAuley Linda Nuijten Todd Taylor
Manuel Borja Dan Dezso †Dina Halladay Fr. Jerry McCanty Susanne Purgason †Margrit Voorhies
Judy Bradshaw Cayman Diaz Catherine Hewlett Jen McPadden Rick Witalis
Amanda Caldwell †Mario DiPailo Yvonne Hochfelder Den Mirabzadeh Rita Ragan Jim Watts
Christopher Caldwell Conrad Dudziec Jamie Hurst Tamasita Montez Dennis W Richard
Amanda Brearley Brent Hamilton Matthew Lee US MILITARY PRAYER REQUESTS :
Abuse Hotline Number
To report sexual abuse of a minor by a Diocese of
Savannah employee or volunteer, call the abuse hotline
number at 888.357.5330 or the Office for the
Protection of Children and Young People at
912.201.4073/4. To read the diocesan policy on sexual
abuse of minors, go to: https://diosav.org/
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Second Collection
03/22/20 Catholic Relief Services
House Cleaning/Sewing Services
Call Maria, a St. Augustine parishioner,
for information at 229-224-3241. Reasonable rates and references.
and
Lawn Services/Handyman (pressure washing, etc.)
and
Call J. Concepción, a St. Augustine parishioner, for more infor-mation at 233-1007 (cell) or 346-9419 (home)
NEW YORK CLOTHING ALTERATIONS 1102 E. JACKSON ST. | THOMASVILLE
229-403-9779 ALSO SELLING DRESSES FOR
WEDDINGS, PROMS & CHILDREN
Faith Formation Dates:
March 8, 22, 29
Volunteers are always needed! Let us know if you would like to be listed as one. All skills welcome!