Author: Aurora Arias

The Way for Men is a 3-day retreat for adult male survivors of abuse offered by the Archdiocese of Atlanta’s Victim Assistance Program. It will be November 17-19, 2023 at Carmel Retreat Center in Hoschton, Ga. The registration deadline is November 8, 2023. Please contact Sue Stubbs at 404-920-7550 or sstubbs@archatl.com for more information.

Did you know that we have an active Prayer-line? If you would like to be remembered in the prayers of many people, please call John Lukens, 229-561-0719. John sends out the prayer requests via text message daily.

Catholics and their family members who are struggling with same-sex attraction can find help through COURAGE (www.couragec.org/). Help is available online at their website or by phone (404)931-1836 or (404) 747-8204. Local COURAGE Chapter for Diocese of Savannah is in Macon, GA. Website information is available in Spanish and Italian. Founded in 1980 at request of the late Terence Cardinal Cook, COURAGE received canonical status in the Catholic Church on November 28, 2016.

NEWCOMER RECEPTION: On the first Sunday of each month we will have a Newcomers Reception after Mass. We would like everyone to come back to welcome anyone who is new to our Parish.

USHERS NEEDED! Men and women are needed to become active members of our Parish to help with the Collection and the Reception of Holy Communion. See John Lukens for the 10:00 AM Mass and Deacon Steven for the 12:30 PM Mass.

THE SECOND SUNDAY of the month is GIVING SUNDAY. We take up a second collection that day and for the month of January, it is for BLACK & INDIAN MISSIONS. We also accept donations for St. Francis Center which is a Catholic Thrift Shop and Out-reach Center run by St. John the Evangelist Church in Valdosta. Presently they need bodywash & shampoo.

ADULT EDUCATION will study the Book of Proverbs using the Ignatius Catholic Study Guide (will be provided). Classes will begin Sunday, January 14th, 2024 after the 10:00 AM Mass.

UNFAILING PRAYER TO ST. ANTHONY
O holy St. Anthony, gentlest of Saints, your love for God and Charity for his creatures, made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers.
Miracles waited on your word, which you were ever ready to speak for those in trouble or anxiety. Encouraged by this thought, I implore you to obtain for me (your request).
The answer to my prayer may require a miracle; even so, you are the Saint of Miracles.
O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was ever full of human sympathy, whisper my petition into the ears of the Sweet Infant Jesus, Who loved to be folded in your arms; and the gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. Amen

PRAYER GARDEN: We have a Prayer Garden with engraved bricks around the Statue of Our Lady. If you wish to order an engraved brick—either in honor of someone special to you or in memory of someone special who has passed away, you can come to the Parish Office, or you could fill out a sheet with the appropriate envelope that can be found on the table in the Narthax. The cost is $100.00 each and we will take payments.

On November 5th, for your safety the Church doors will be locked 15 minutes after the beginning of Mass until the dismissal.

AMERICA NEEDS FATIMA:
Take the Three Hail Mary’s Pledge:
""O my Mother, preserve me this day (or night) from mortal sin."
1. For an increase in the devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Hail Mary ....
2. For the conversion of sinners and the salvation of souls. Hail Mary ...
3. For the conversion of our country. Hail Mary....

FOOD SALE 2-18-24
Quesadilla, bottled water, dessert for $10.00 Additional items available for purchase.
Delicious Authentic Mexican food. Come eat!
All money from the sale goes to the Construction Fund!

Raffle tickets for sale 1 ticket $5, 3 tickets 10.00.We will be raffling a beautiful painting of the last super. Drawing will be on Palm Sunday.

Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church
2530 Garner Road
Ray City, Georgia 31645
Telephone: 229-455-5554

Rev. Joey Buencamino, Parochial Administrator
Deacons: Ray Brown & Steven Mancuso

February 4, 2024

Parish Mission Statement
“We are a bilingual community, who walk together to meet the Lord through the sacraments. We are guided by the Holy Spirit and by the Doctrine of the Church, towards the love of God the Father through Jesus, His only Son.”

Mass Schedule
Weekdays: Monday thru Thursday: 9:30 AM Mass will
Be celebrated There will be Adoration available each day the Church is open until 3:00 PM. On First Friday
There will be Adoration from 3:00 — 7:00 PM
Followed by a Healing Mass at 7:00 PM.
Sunday: 10:00 AM, English, & 12:30 PM in Spanish

Office Hours: Mon — thru—Thurs
9:00 am—3:00 pm
E-mail: church@anthonyofpaduaga.org

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
First Friday of the Month 3:00 — 7;00 PM
Followed by a Healing Mass at 7:00 PM
Every day the Office is open 10:00 AM — 3:00 PM
Reconciliation
Sundays between 10:00 AM & 12:30 PM Masses
Or by appointment
RCIA
Classes begin in September.
September—May
Baptism
Speak with Priest or Deacon three months in anticipation of the proposed date. Copy of Birth Certificate is required.
Marriage
Arrangements should be made six months in advance.
Faith Formation
Classes began on September 17th.
Classes are 11:15 AM —12:15 PM
Contact Deacon Steven Mancuso for more information.
Adult Education
Sunday: 11:15 AM—12:15 PM in Conference Room
We will study the Book of Proverbs using the Ignatius Catholic Study Guide (provided)

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Feb 4 10:00 AM For the deceased family
members of Dingman Family
12:30 PM For the people of the parish
Feb 5 9:30 AM +Felipe Bautista
Feb 6 9:30 AM +Charotte Seawright
Feb 7 9:30 AM +Gabriel Bautista
Feb 8 9:30 AM Roger Johnson
Feb 9 7:00 PM

Sanctuary Light: In Reverence and Petition, Pray this week for this special intention:
In memory of
Joseph Henkels

Ray O’Keefe, Eva de Angel, Pam Coombs, Madeleine White, Edgar Oceguera, Dan Burnette, Mary Hopper, Evelyn Puentes Borrero, Derrick Reese, Bill McDaniel, Julianita Tejada, Joanna Padgett, Mandy Sirmans, Deacon Ray Brown, Carol Buencamino, Tom Lostetter, Betty Brannon, Armando Sanchez, Gary Hogan, Hazel Hiefner, Ricardo Vargas, Antonio Tejada, David Sands, Shirley Logan, Pat Murphy Evelyn Tatiana Puentes, Nicholas Cantera, Bill Schade, Joseph Paul Costantino, Joann Dise, Mike Chammoun, Agustin Iglesias, Sharon Walter, Clemmons Family, Fr. Daniel Firmin, Liviana Sirmans, David Sands, Tricia Johnson, Tony Christiano, Esther Lopez, Ann Carter, Jackie Shierling, Valerie Vargas, Renae Cassity, Robert Beier, Don Christiano, Manuel Arias, Brenda Diefanderfer, Michael Junai, Erika Lloyd, Nayar Prado, Nina Waters, Kathy Giddens, Lisa Salomon, Jeanne Han, Josefina Di Domenico, Steve Register, Grace Mack, Segrid Mack, Barkeia McBride, Mary Diefanderfer, Barry White, Manuel Garcia, Patricia Hunter, Pat Murphy, Skyler Deyarmin, Manuel Lopez and Myriam Santacruz.

Elsie Lamie, Catherine Welsh,
Ascencion Contreras, Juan Salazar,
Bertha Martin, Jose Juarez,
Markeus Lorinczy, Verlyn Lopez,
Shae Holland, Jaqueline Bautista,
Jazlene Vernandez, Holly Morris,
Miguel Salazar, Santiago Rodrigo Trejo,
Miguel Cano

Joe Henkels, JP Hiler, Mounira “Nina” Chammoun, Ronald Chaney, Frank Boland, Linda Christiano, Dennis David, Cirilio Antonio Almarez, Michael Richbourg, Felipe Bautista, Ottis Miller, Fr. Harold Essling, Guillermo Santacruz, Joseph Garneski Keith Sebring, Gene Shearl, Jorge Osorio, JR Cassity, Jesus Cordova Duarte, Bessy Garcia, Everett Holley, Br. Walter Gluhm, Mary Carrell Morrison, Jose Llanos, Jose Mandragon Benitas, Alan Moore, Kathy Archer, Juan Salazar Mendez, Deb Ruth, Luke Adkins, Windy Wingate, Msgr. Daniel Loureiro Rosende, Ann Richbourg, Phyllis Fletcher, Maria Dolores Segade, Roshell McCrae, Beatriz Agudelo, Bubba Knight, Myriam Roa, Frank Zubricky, Paul Hamilton, and All the Faithful Departed.

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Maybe I’m weird, but I like spending time in doctor’s offices, confession lines in churches, auto repair shops, prison cells, and support groups of various kinds. It’s refreshing to be with people who humbly admit something is wrong and forthrightly set out on a path toward a solution. When we ignore what is off kilter, we become alone and fragile. In places where people are honest and hopeful about brokenness, sturdy if subtle fellowship usually ensues.
Consider the image we see of Jesus in the Gospel of Mark. “...they brought to him all who were ill or possessed by a demon. The whole town was gathered at the door.” The entire human community is afflicted in various ways, and so it gradually forms a strange new community around Jesus. The healer from Nazareth is like a sun of health around which orbits a throng of humanity absorbing his healing rays. These blessed souls can’t fix themselves and become healthy, and they know it. But they have found in him the living source of all imaginable healing.
It’s the Church, isn’t it? A sin-sick community gathered and healed is what happens at the beginning of every Mass. We shuffle in through the door from everywhere and announce that we are not okay, and we can’t fix it. In doing so, we are drawn into the orbit of the healing power of Christ — and into a renewed community with the whole human family. It’s nothing to fear or rush. Maybe we can even learn to enjoy more how good it is to be in such a happy place.
— Father John Muir
©LPi

We will have a Black History Month Celebration on February 25th during the bilingual Mass at 10:30 AM. After Mass there will be a Potluck Luncheon. Please bring your favorite dish and show off your recipe!

OFFERTORY — Week of January 28
Regular Offertory $ 1,898.00
Building Fund $ 2,581.00

Generator Fund $ 150.00

ANNUAL CATHOLIC APPEAL 2024
WE ARE ONE-HOLY-CATHOLIC-APOSTOLIC
CHURCH
Our goal this year:
$11,761.00
Total ACA PAID TO DATE $ 0.00

Knights of Columbus
Roundtable meeting in the Parish Hall every Second Sunday of the month in the Parish Hall.
Next Meeting will be
February 11th.

Rosary Makers
Our Rosary Makers meet every 3rd Saturday of the month at 11:30 AM. For more information, please contact Kathy Giddens at (229)482-2364.
Next Meeting will
February 17th.

UPCOMING EVENTS
Feb 2 Adoration 3:00 pm -7:00 pm
Feb 2 Healing Mass 7:00 pm
Feb 10 Parish Pastoral Council
Feb 11 Knights of Columbus , 11:15 am
Feb 14 Ash Wednesday
Feb 17 Rosary Makers 11:30 am
Feb 18 Food sales
Feb 25 Black History Month Celebration