Monday - Friday 9am-2pm

Parish Office

Business Manager

John Steadman

cokas.business@gmail.com

Accountant

Millie Browning

cokas.finance@gmail.com

Director of Faith Formation

Bev Fox

cokas.dre@gmail.com

Youth Ministry Coordinator

Kasey Lansford

cokas.youthministry@gmail.com

Communications Coordinator

Emily Faz

cokas.media@gmail.com

Pastoral Administration

Lily Vaughn

cokas.office@gmail.com

Maintenance

Clarence Drinkwine

cokas.maintenance@gmail.com

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Confessions Saturday - 4:00 - 4:45pm or call for appointment Eucharistic Adoration 1st Friday 9 am – 6 pm SVdP Hotline 706-453-4744 Rosary Before Mass 8:40am

January 14, 2018

BIBLICAL REFLECTIONS

AND PRAYERS

FOR THE EIGHT DAYS

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is 18-25 January

You shall also love the stranger, for you were strangers in the land of Egypt

Leviticus 19:33-34 You shall love the alien as yourself Psalm 146 The Lord watches over the strangers Hebrews 13:1-3 Some have entertained angels without knowing it Matthew 25:31-46 I was a stranger and you welcomed me

After becoming the first independent black republic, Haiti extended hospitality to other enslaved peoples in

search of freedom. Recent times have brought severe economic hardship to Haitians, many of whom have

left home, making perilous journeys in hope of a better life. In many instances they have been met with in-

hospitality and legal barriers. The Caribbean Council of Churches has been involved in advocacy to chal-

lenge those nations that are restricting or stripping Haitians of citizenship rights.

Reflection

The Israelites’ memory of being strangers in the land of Egypt lay behind the Law’s in-

struction that God’s people were to welcome the stranger in their midst. The memory of

their own exile was expected to prompt empathy and solidarity with contemporary exiles

and strangers. Like Israel, our common Christian experience of God’s saving action goes

together with remembering both alienation and estrangement - in the sense of estrange-

ment from God and from his kingdom. This kind of Christian remembering has ethical

implications. God has restored our dignity in Christ, and made us citizens of his king-

dom, not because of anything we did to deserve it but by his own free gift in love. We are

called to do likewise, freely and motivated by love. Christian love is to love like the Fa-

ther, that is to recognize dignity and to give dignity, and thereby to help bring healing to

the broken human family.

Prayer Eternal God,

You belong to no culture and land but are Lord of all, you call us to welcome the stranger in our midst.

Help us by your Spirit, to live as brothers and sisters, welcoming all in your name,

and living in the justice of your kingdom. This we pray in Jesus’ name, Amen.

PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIAN UNITY

P r ay e r Requests M a s s Intentions

Mass Intention Schedule If there are specific dates that you would like to schedule mass intention for loved ones or friends, please come by the office to

schedule. We have the Record Book for 2018 ready so please don’t wait until the last minute to schedule your masses.

In today’s first reading, we hear Samuel respond eagerly, “Here I am!” each time the Lord calls him. May we, too, be listening for the call of God in our lives and be ready to say like the psalmist, “Here am I, Lord; I come to do your will.”

Stewardship Scripture Reflection

Flowers adorning the Blessed Virgin Mary

have been donated by Jim Collins for Mary’s intercession

for the cure of Breast Cancer.

Military Personnel

Tarah Thompson

Steve Piller

Nicholas Piller

Rod Piller

Barbara Koch

Deborah Stritt

Linda Chelena

Harriet Thompson

Vicky Abbott

Sonya Stephenson

Christopher Stephenson

Sean Scott

Walter Cochran

Andrea Vasquez

Stanley Sides

JoAnn Stauffer

James Hause

Freeda Karwisch

Jeffery Crane

Mary Beth Beamish

Guadalupe Patiño

Carolyn Cates

For those in critical need of daily prayers. Note: Names will stay on the Prayer list for 6 weeks and then they will be removed. Call 706-453-7292 x 4 or email cokas.media@gmail.com

with updates.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 13

5PM JAN MATTHEWS †

SUNDAY, JANUARY 14

9AM TIM CAMBIAS †

11:45 PEOPLE OF THE PARISH

MONDAY, JANUARY 15

NO MASS

TUESDAY, JANUARY 16

9AM BARBARA SMITH †

WENESDAY, JANUARY 17

6PM DOUG HANCOCK †

THURSDAY, JANUARY 18

9AM SPECIAL INTENTION

FRIDAY, JANUARY 19

9AM SPECIAL INTENTION

SATURDAY, JANUARY 20

5PM MARY SMITH †

SUNDAY, JANUARY 21

9AM TIM CAMBIAS †

11:45 PEOPLE OF THE PARISH

January 14th DONUTS After 9am Mass Social Hall 14th Faith Formation 14th CLOW resumes 15th NO MASS 15th Monday Morning Bible Study 10:00am 16th MASS 9:00am Sanctuary 17th MASS 6:00pm Sanctuary 17th Life Night/Edge Night 6:30pm PLC 18th MASS 9:00am Sanctuary 19th MASS 9:00am Sanctuary 20th Confession 4:00pm 20th MASS 5:00pm 21st MASS 9:00am DONUTS After 9:00am Mass Social Hall MASS 11:45am Sanctuary

Ryan Parish Library

The Father Ryan Parish Library located on the second floor of the Parish Life Center is open on Sundays 10:00-11:30 and is available for individual use at other times by ob-taining a key from the parish office during office hours. To search the collec-tion of the Ryan Parish Library, visit our website at www.cokas.org. Under “Questions” tab, click on “Online Library.”

We have an extensive collection! Check us out!

Please Join us in the Social Hall after

9am Mass for Coffee and Donuts!

Dear Parishioners ,

Over the Christmas Holidays a parishioner tragi-

cally lost everything in a house fire. We will be

taking a second collection at the end of mass next

weekend January 13/14th. If you wish to send or

drop off a donation please make the check out to

COKAS and mark "Fire Donation" in the note field

Where God guides, He provides.

Offertory

At Mass 12/30-12/31/17….......... $ 13,896.

Online Giving 12/25— 12/31/17… 5,163.

Total $ 19,059.

January second collections:

1/7/17—St Vincent de Paul

1/21/17—Arch Hispanic Ministries

December Second Collections:

Catholic Charities……….$ 2,677.

Souper Bowl……………..$ 1,645.

Retirement Religious……$ 2,268.

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

Go to: www.cokas.org.

Online Giving Questions—Call or email: Millie Browning

706-453-7292, ext. 9, cokas.finance@gmail.com

THANK YOU FOR YOUR STEWARDSHIP

OF TREASURE DURING 2017.

L o o k i n g Ahead St e wa r d s h i p of Treasure

FORMATION FAITH Director of Faith Formation Bev Fox cokas.dre@gmail.com

Coordinator Youth Ministry Kasey Lansford cokas.youthministry@gmail.com

Coordinator RCIA (English) Bill Richards cokas.RCIAE@gmail.com

Middle & High School Youth Meets Wednesdays 6:30PM

Kids Ministries

K-5th Grade Faith Formation Meets Sundays 10:30-11:30 AM

Children’s Liturgy of the Word

is celebrated at the 9:00 a.m.

and 11:45 a.m. Masses for children

Pre-K through 3rd grade.

NO SIGN-UP REQUIRED

Announcements

“Make a friend, Be a friend,

Walk with that friend to Christ.” If you are interested in joining our group or would like more

information, please call Kathy Benson at 770-241-0374.

Next Meeting: Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2018 6:00PM - 7:30pm

In PLC

Our Lenten study is the Gospel of Mark, written by

John Mark to Gentile Christians living in Rome as an

evangelism and discipleship manual. It recounts many

of the events of Jesus’ life in narrative fashion and fo-

cuses significant attention on the final of week of his

passion in Jerusalem. Since Easter is early this year,

our first meeting will be on January 16, 2018. Our dates

are: Jan. 16; Jan. 30; Feb. 13; Feb 20; and Mar. 13. For

you Knights, we have accommodated your meetings for

Feb. and March.

Please contact Lalla Mangin (706-467-0883) or bibles-

tudypm.cokas@gmail.com The deadline for signup is

January 9, 2018.

B I B L E S T U DY Evening Bible Study has moved to Tuesday nights.

We will be meeting in the PLC at 6:30.

Support the beauty of life. Protest abortion.

Demonstrate against the 45th anniversary of the Roe v Wade Supreme Court decision.

Come: Friday, January 19th

Mass at 9AM Walk reverently in front of COKAS,

9:30 – 11:30

Men’s Chili Social

All men of the parish are invited to a

Chili Social

Todos los hombres son bienvenidos.

On Tuesday, January 23rd at 6:00 PM

At the Parish social hall

Come and enjoy many bowls of Chili & a beverage

And spend time with the men of

Christ Our King And Savior

Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus

_____________________________________________________________________________

So that we know how much to cook

Please sign up at www.knights-13808.org

DONACION DE SANGRE

"ANUNCIOS PARROQUIALES"

Clases de Confirmación

Mandatorias para alumnos de

Segundo Año de Confirmación en

Miércoles, 17, 24 y 31 de enero

a las 7:00pm

SAN VICENTE DE PAUL

Si usted o alguien conocido están pasando por momentos difíciles, la parroquia de Cristo Nuestro Rey y Salvador les puede ayudar, por medio de la Asociación de San Vicente de Paúl.

Les podrá ayudar con: recetas médicas, dentista, co-mida, facturas de luz, agua, gas, transporte, conseje-ría, y funerales… Si usted vive en los condados de Green, Putnam y Hancock, llame y deje su mensaje al: 706-453-4744

El Sacramento de la Confesión es todos los

Sábados de 4:00 pm a 4:45 pm

Durante las vacaciones de Navidad, un miembro activo de la comunidad hispana de nuestra parroquia, trágicamente perdió todo en un incendio de su casa. Si desea enviar o dejar una donación, haga el cheque a COKAS y marque "Donación de fuego" en el campo de anotaciones o puede hacer donaciones en efectivo en un sobre con la misma informacion.