St. Catherine Labouré

Catholic Church July 23, 2017

Sixteenth Sunday of Ordinary Time 1st Reading: Wi 12:13, 16-19 2nd Reading: Ro 8:26-27 Gospel: Mt 13:24-43

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

Hill Medical Group

Your health is our business

J. Clark Hill III, MD FAC

Renee Breedlove, APRN, BC

Allison Outz, APRN, BC

Ashley Brueshaber, APRN, BC

Commerce 706-335-9060

Homer 706-677-2250

Accepting New Patients

15 and Over

Located on the square in Jefferson, GA

706-367-CAKE

Open Tuesday thru Saturday 9-6

Haynes Business Services Your Small Business Specialist

Accounting & Tax Work

706.677.2700 706.677.2462

647 GA Hwy 51 N.

Homer, GA 30547

pat@haynesbserv.com

Woodtec Millwork, Inc.

Architectural Millwork & Moulding

465 MLK Ave. Jefferson, GA

AWI Certified

David Boring, President

PH: 706-367-0617 Fax:706-367-0618

david@woodtecmillwork.com

Thomas Parker 706-870-6058

Thomas@coffeebabees.com

PARISH STAFF

PASTOR Fr. Vincent Sullivan: 678-823.9391

vsullivanis@gmail.com

DEACONS Curt Marsh: 770-533.0116 Pablo Perez: 404-345.4481

PARISH SECRETARY

Amy Friedman: 706-367.7220 afriedman

@st.catherinelabourega.org

DIRECTOR OF RELIGIOUS ED Curt Marsh

Program Coordinator

Religious Ed Julie Ballman

RE@windstream.net

MASS SCHEDULE

Monday No Mass Tuesday No Mass

Wednesday No Mass Thursday 12:10 PM

(Anointing of the Sick 1st Thursday after Mass)

Friday 9 AM (Adoration 1st Friday until 6 PM

Pam Lister 706-654.0716)

Vigil Mass Saturday 4:00 PM

Sunday Mass Sunday 11 AM

SACRAMENTS

RECONCILIATION

Saturday 3:00 PM—3:45 PM

INFANT BAPTISM

Call the office to schedule with Fr. Vincent or

contact deacons directly. Catholic parent(s) must be

active and registered!

MARRIAGE

Call at least six months before proposed date. Catholics must

be active and registered.

ANNOINTING OF THE SICK , LAST RITES, OR VIATICUM Contact Fr. Vincent Sullivan

678-823.9391

OFFICE INFORMATION

Thursday 9 am—3 pm

Friday 9 am—3 pm

180 Elrod Rd.

PO Box 653 Jefferson, GA 30549

706-367.7220

COUNCILS

PARISH: Jerry Hohman

FINANCE: David Boring STEWARDSHIP: Mike Kaiser

WEBSITE

www.stcatherinelabourega.org

MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK

Saturday Charles Zurovec✝

Requested by Sharon Keebaugh

Sunday Anthony & Michael Virgilio ✝

Requested by Phyllis Virgilio

Thursday Charles and Elizabeth Britt

Requested By David and Amy Friedman

Friday David Martin✝

John and Rosalie Krol

OFFERING– Our thanksgiving sacrifice

ALTAR FLOWERS Cynthia Newbury

EDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL GROUP Sherry Aquino

770-656.6028

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS Jerry Hohman, Grand Knight

dwawgfan12@windstream.net Vi’vat Jesus

LADIES GUILD Georgia Zumwalt 770-595-4187

gpzumwalt@gmail.com

PARISH COUNCIL President: Jerry Hohman

dawgfan12@ windstream.net The next Parish

Council meeting is July 13th at 6pm.

PARISH ROSARY PROGRAM - Mary Ruetten,

maryleeru@gmail.com Our Lady's 12th prom-

ise: All those who propagate the Holy Rosary

shall be aided by me in their necessi-

ties. FREE ROSARY CDs NOW AVAILABLE IN THE

NARTHEX. PRAYER INTENTION: Our Parish Family

PRAYER SHAWL GROUP Connie Tirico 706-387.7077

conniet804@yahoo.com. 1st & 3rd Tuesday, 9:30 am

at the Jefferson Library.

RELIGIOUS ED Julie Ballman, RE@windstream.net

Religious Ed. Registration will be August 5-27

RESPECT LIFE MINISTRY Amy Friedman

727-417-6737 afriedman@stcatherinelabourega.org

Please join us in prayer to end abortion in

front of Planned Parenthood in Lawrenceville on

the third Saturday of each month beginning

August 19, 2017.

SENIOR GROUP Barb Fox, 706-757.3058.

STEWARDSHIP Mike Kaiser,

cdrmikekaiser@gmail.com Jesus told them another par-

able: “The kingdom of God is like…. “ Matthew 13:24

Jesus used many examples of what the kingdom of God

is like. Central to all of them is justice, kind-

ness, an evaluation of what is really important,

love and concern.

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL HOTLINE: 706-367.5570

President: Cheryl Petty.

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 County.

YOUTH GROUP John & Estella Pekarske

706-387.7596.

HOLY FATHER’S INTENTIONS FOR JULY:

Lapsed Christians: That our brothers and

sisters who have strayed from the faith,

through our prayer and witness to the Gospel,

may rediscover the merciful closeness of the Lord

and the beauty of the Christian life.

Youth Group: Registration will be held

Sunday, August 6, 2017 after mass. All 9th

- 12th grades students are invited. We meet

the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month after

mass. If you have any questions please call

John or Estella Pekarske at 706-387-7596.

Curillistas: On August 27, 2017 there will

be an Ultraya luncheon after the 11am

mass in the pavilion. Anyone who has EVER

attended a Cursillo weekend or anyone

wishing to know more about the Cursillo

program are invited to attend (families

included). Contact Steve Matthews or Mike

Kaiser for more details.

GOOD NEWS: Like the parable of the Sower and

the seeds in Matthew 13:1-9, Jesus told a

story that shocked his audience. On the

surface, the farmer in the story had a

dubious logic. In a culture where farm land

passed from generation to generation (along

with family allies and family enemies),

farmers diligently protected their lands

for two reasons. The wanted to maximize

harvest yields and insure a reputation as

good farmers. The lax attitude of the farmer

in the face of an enemy's attack certainly

raised questions in the minds of Jesus'

listeners.

But the farmer wisely chose to allow the

wheat to fully mature. Anyone who actively

pulled the weeds might trample or uproot the

wheat. In the end, the farmer had maximized

his harvest. And, he gained a bonus. The

bundled weeds would provide fuel for fire.

How has God delayed in answering your

prayers? How have you suffered from a

delayed answer? How has his delay helped

you?

Saturday Vigil $ 1,271

Sunday 11 am $ 1,178

Building Fund $ 776

St. Vincent De Paul $ 205

Archdiocese Military $ 10

Mass Intention $ 15

Votive Candles $ 101

Online Offertory $ 743

Online Building Fund $ 380

Online SVdP $ 250

TOTAL $ 4,929

World Day against Trafficking in Persons is

July 30th. There are global maps that show the

epidemic of human trafficking and report the

existence of slavery in countries. Join U.S.

Catholic Sisters against Human Trafficking by

visiting http://

www.sistersagainsttrafficking.org/.

Second Collection for July 30:

Mission Cooperative Program

Save The Date: October 28-November 1: Faith On Fire

Mission: check out on Youtube Vince Ambrosetti who

will be performing a concert here on October 29th.

Make your plans now to attend!!!

The Way for Men: a 3-day retreat for adult

male survivors of abuse offered by the

Victim Assistance Program at the

Archdiocese of Atlanta will be September 15

-17, 2017 at the Carmel Retreat Center in

Hoschton, GA. The registration deadline is

August 30, 2017. Please contact Sue Stubbs

at 404-920-7550 or sstubbs@archatl.com for

more information.

While you are having a wonderful vacation

and enjoying your friends and loved ones

please don't forget ST CATHERINE LABOURE’.

Consider setting up your on-line giving

today! Regretfully, each year our offertory

goes down during the summer months. Please

remember your parish!

Magnificat Prayer Breakfast: All women

are invited on Saturday, August 12, 2017

from 9:30 a.m.-12:00 noon at Holy Cross

Church, 3773 Chamblee Tucker Road, Atlanta.

The guest speaker will be Lisa Wheeler,

founder of Carmel Communications. Breakfast

reservations are $15 and must be made in

advance. Please mail check, payable to

Magnificat Joyful Visitation, by August 6th

to: Debbie DuPont, 315 Rose Court, SW,

Lilburn, GA 30047. Check-in is at the door

for those with reservations only. For more

information, please call Debbie DuPont at

770-696-6216.

Thursday, July 27 at 7pm in the Church

Jesuit Father Gregory J. Boyle is the founder of Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, CA and the author of the 2010 New York Times bestseller, Tattoos on the Heart: The Power of Boundless Compassion, and he is the subject of a 2012 documentary, G-Dog. From 1986-92, he served as pastor of Dolores Mission Church which was at the time the poorest Catholic parish in LA. Fr. Boyle and par-ish and community members created an alternative school/day care program for the gang-involved youth. In 1988 he created Jobs for Future in 2001 which has since become the independent nonprofit organization, Home-boy Industries. Today, Homeboy Industries employs and trains former gang members in a range of social enter-prises and provides critical social services to over 10,000 people annually. Suggested Donation: $10. Our Lady of the Assumption is located at 1350 Hearst Drive, Brook-haven, GA 30319. Questions? Contact Mark Dannenfelser, mdannenfelser@olachurch.org.