The Season of Easter - Christ Is Risen! Alleluia!
The Season of Easter - Christ Is Risen! Alleluia!
Please keep Fr. Steve Yander in your prayers. His coronary bypass surgery on Tuesday, June 30 went very well. For those who do not know Fr. Steve, he is the chaplain at St. Joseph Hospital and frequently helps our priests at SPC by celebrating the 7:30am or 9:00am Sunday Mass. We will keep you posted with his progress. Although he is not receiving visitors at this time, cards and prayers would be most appreciated.
Festivities Begin at 5PM on July 4th
Our annual Fourth of July celebration will be held on the grass in front of Blessed Trinity High School on Saturday, July 4th. Festivities will begin at 5 p.m. and will conclude at dark with the fireworks at Roswell High School. Hot dogs, hamburgers, popcorn and snow cones will be sold. There will be music and fun activities for the kids. Bring your chairs and blankets. Please be "green" during this celebration of red, white and blue, and carpool, walk, bike, etc. because parking is sure to be tight.
We need volunteers to sign up to help us host this event. Volunteer sign-up sheets will be located in the Narthex after Mass. Please help if you can. This is a great way for teens to get some service hours! Please help if you can. Hope to see you there!
Questions: Contact our Womens' Group at 678-832-1281 ext 7025.
CLASSES FORMING NOW!
We welcome anyone interested in joining the Catholic Church. Each year we conduct two series of classes that enable people to go through the process of coming into the Catholic Church.
If you have never been baptized, we offer a series of classes that initially provide you with information to help you determine if this journey is right for you. If you choose to continue, the classes will prepare you for the Sacraments of Initiation: Baptism, Confirmation and the Eucharist.
A separate series of classes is offered to those who are previously baptized and will help prepare you to come into full communion with the Church.
From the USCCB website...
"Pope Benedict XVI has declared a “Year for Priests” beginning with the Solemnity of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on June 19, 2009. The year will conclude in Rome with an international gathering of priests with the Holy Father on June 19, 2010. With the announcement of this Year for Priests, the Pope has declared St. John Vianney the Universal Patron of Priests on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the death of the Curé d’Ars..." read more
A Peoples' Prayer For Priests
Dear Lord, we pray that the Blessed Mother wrap her mantle around your priests and through her intercession strengthen them for their ministry. We pray that Mary will guide your priests to follow her own words, “Do whatever He tells you” (Jn 2:5). May your priests have the heart of St. Joseph, Mary’s most chaste spouse. May the Blessed Mother’s own pierced heart inspire them to embrace all who suffer at the foot of the cross. May your priests be holy, filled with the fire of your love seeking nothing but your greater glory and the salvation of souls. Amen.
Saint John Vianney, pray for us.
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Our Lord, truly present in the Blessed Sacrament, waits patiently for us to bring our every need and desire to Him. If you are busy, come! If you are burdened, come!
The Eucharistic Adoration Ministry is compiling a list of people willing to substitute for a guardian for one hour. Listing is name/phone/email so guardians would have somewhere to turn if they needed a substitute. Do you have an hour to give to the Lord? Please email your contact information and indicate when you can substitute - morning, afternoon, night or weekends.
If you are interested in becoming a guardian for any hour, please call the Eucharistic Adoration ministry hotline or email our ministry leader.
New Web Resources for Growing In Your Catholic Faith
We intend to provide you, our parishioners and visitors, with access to resources to assist you in your faith journey. You will find many articles, podcasts, Major Speakers Series and RCIA class recordings and links to websites rich in Catholic teachings. Be sure to check back frequently as we will be updating these pages continuously.
Send feedback and questions to adulted@stpeterchanel.org.
New! Online Registration... Now you can learn about upcoming SPC Major Speakers Series events and register online. For more information, visit the Adult Education Event Registration Page:
Dear friends in Christ,
On behalf of the parish community of St. Peter Chanel, I welcome you and invite you to consider joining this wonderful faith community. We are a vibrant parish offering you an opportunity to take part in a rich sacramental life and a variety of ministries to help you enrich your Catholic faith.
In our short history, much has been achieved thanks to the many sacrifices of our parishioners, both past and present. We welcome you to join us as we continue to work together to fulfill our parish mission: "Nourishing the Body of Christ by nurturing one another through the guidance of the Holy Spirit."
We seek to faithfully continue the work that has been entrusted to us by our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, to build His Kingdom here on earth. In the proclamation of the Gospel and the celebration of the Sacraments, we come to meet the Lord. We deepen that encounter through the variety of educational opportunities for both children and adults, the many opportunities for personal devotions, and through works of charity available at St. Peter Chanel. Of course, we extend our experience of Church with the many social gatherings that bring us together as family.
We take pride in our parish website and invite you to explore it for complete information, details, and a variety of contact listings. If we can help you here at St. Peter Chanel, whether you are new to the area or new to Georgia, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Once again, I welcome you to St. Peter Chanel and pray that you find it to be your new spiritual home.
Sincerely yours in Christ,
Reverend Peter J. Rau
Pastor
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