Knights of Columbus Fall Blood Drive

The Blood Drive will be held on  Friday October 15th, 2pm to 7pm. To be eligible, you must not have donated from  8/21 until 10/15. For more info, go to www.redcrossblood.org or phone 1-800-red-cross. 

Join us on Sunday, September 26 for our Annual Ladies Tea hosted by St. Joan of Arc Columbiettes Auxiliary at the Thompson House & Gardens. Seats are limited so get yours early!

Tickets available in the Parish Office.

This year Women’s Bible Study is excited to host the Keeping in Balance course from Walking with Purpose. This is a 22 week course that will meet on Thursday mornings from 9:00-11:00. Breakfast will be served, and a nursery will be provided. Nursery space is limited. First come, first served.

Cost for the 22 week course is $75.00.

For more information please contact Heather Gardner:

email: georgiacatholic@gmail.com

Text Only: 706-362-6416

Helping those impacted by Hurricane Ida and refugees from Afghanistan

The US Conference of Catholic Bishops have named Catholic Charities USA as the main contact for those wishing to donate to help those in the Gulf region impacted by Hurricane Ida  and for the resettlement of refugees from  Afghanistan.

For information go to: https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/2021-priorities.

Please continue to pray for those who lost their lives during these two most recent events and for peace and safety for those still in harm’s way.

Knights of Columbus will be conducting our annual Coats for Kids drive this fall.  We will be collecting money donations as well as gently-used coats in all sizes after masses on November 20-21 and November 27-28.  A $15 donation will buy a lightweight coat for a child who would otherwise not have one this winter.  A portion of you donations will be matched by the Knight’s Supreme national council.  So your $15 will turn into $30.  

All coat and donations go directly to buy coats for the children in the Athens area.  We support the Oasis, ACTS, St. Joseph’s Charities and others.  We thank you for your support in the past and look forward to your help once more.  For more information contact John Steffl 706-338-5551.

“I was naked and you clothed me” Mt. 25:36”

Every Friday, 8 AM-5 PM, we hold the Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in our Chapel.  During those hours, a guardians  will ensure that our Blessed Sacrament is never be left alone.

Please prayerfully consider saying YES to spending just one hour of your week with Jesus, truly present in the Blessed Sacrament. As a weekly guardian, you come to the Adoration Chapel at your appointed time, sign-in, and remain in the Chapel until the next guardians comes to replace you.  

If you feel called to serve our Lord as a Guardian of the Blessed Sacrament, or for more information, please contact our Adoration Chapel coordinator, Liz Fontaine:706-308-3850 or Lizannfontaine@gmail.com.