St Patricks Catholic Church

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First Sunday in Advent by Dr. Scott Hahn
Jesus exaggerates in todays Gospel when He claims not to know the day or the hour when He will come again.
He occasionally makes such overstatements to drive home a point we might otherwise miss (see Matthew 5:34; 23:9; Luke 14:26).
His point here is that the exact hour is not important. What is crucial is that we not postpone our repentance, that we be ready for Him – spiritually and morally – when He comes. For He will surely come, He tells us – like a thief in the night, like the flood in the time of Noah.
In todays Epistle, Paul too compares the present age to a time of advancing darkness and night.

Map - Directions
Take I-85 to Beaver Ruin Rd. Go West approximately 3/4 mile. St. Patrick's Church is on the right.

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8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m.

Our weekly parish stewardship goal is $15,000. For the week of November 14th, we reached $10,407.28. Please help us reach our weekly goal.

Altar Candles & Flowers
Altar Candles: If you are interested in donating for the purchase of our Altar candles, please contact the church office. By donating $25 for a week or $100 for the month, your name or Intention will be placed in the bulletin. Altar Flowers: If you would like to commemorate ...

We have a wonderful resource in our parish library, located across from the Sacristy! You may borrow books, videos, and cassettes for a 2 week period, and donate Catholic items which are then approved by a priest. Were also looking for someone to help keep the library organized. If interested, ...

Holiday Mass Schedule
The holiday mass schedule is as follows:

Vigil Mass (Dec.7): 7:00 pm
Masses: 6:30 am, 9:00 am, 12:00 pm (Noon), 7:00 pm (Spanish)

Masses of 3rd Sunday of Advent in Spanish
Vigil Masses (Dec.11): 6:30 pm, 11:00 pm
Masses: 5:00 am (Spanish), 2:00pm, 7:00pm
Regular Sunday Mass schedule in English

Vigil Masses (Dec.24): 5:00 pm (Childrens), 7:00 pm,
9:00 pm (Korean Annex), 9:00 pm (Spanish),
11:15 pm Christmas Music 12:00 am (Midnight)
Masses: 8:00 am (Korean), 10:00 am (English),
12:00 pm (Noon) – (Childrens-Spanish), 2:00 pm (French)
Vigil Masses for Sunday, Dec.26: 5:00 pm, 6:30pm (Spanish)

(Not a Holy Day of Obligation)
(Dec.31) Regular Mass schedule plus 11:00 pm Spanish Mass
(Jan.1) Regular Mass schedule plus 10:00 am Korean Mass

World Youth Day 2011
The Archdiocese of Atlantas Young Adult Ministry is excited to join in the Celebration of the XXIV World Youth Day in Madrid, Spain, in August 2011 preceded by Days in the Diocese in Barcelona, Spain. Weve already begun the planning and preparation in anticipation of this amazing gathering with His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. Our office will lead a pilgrimage group of 60 pilgrims for this incredible universal celebration of our Catholic faith. For further information, please contact Dorothy Polchinski 404-885-7258 or dpolchinski@archatl.com

We are forming a Childrens Choir to sing at the Christmas Vigil Mass at 5:30 pm. If you are interested, please call Sharon at 678-475-0733

Leaders of St. Patrick’s Ministeries
Please write a description of your ministry/group/association (no more than one page and give it to Fr. Refugio) Include the name of the leader, how long the ministry has been in the Parish, an estimate of how many members participate, what are the activities, what is the main purpose, where does it originate: local, national or international? Also, the language used in the meetings.

Pray for Our Priests
Please keep our priest and seminarians in your prayers.

Baptism classes will be held at 1:30pm in the Trinity Room on the following dates: December 4.

St. Patrick School of Religion is looking for catechists for this school year. If you are interested in sharing your faith with the young of our Parish, please contact the Religious Education Office at extension 116.
French Prayer Group
Ministere de la Parole Vivante, a Charismatic French Prayer Group, is now meeting at St. Patricks every Friday night at 8:00 p.m. in the St. Joseph Room.
Come Join Us!
The Men s Club is looking for men at least 18 years of age to join our ranks. We meet every 2nd Friday in the Social Hall at 7:30 p.m. and share dinner after the meeting. Please call Tony Segura at (678) 373-1705
Eucharistic Adoration Guardians

Mon/Tue/Thu: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wed & Fri: 9:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

Every Friday: 7:30 a.m. 8:45 a.m
Healing Mass - Every Third Friday
Fr. Cyril Chae will be offering a healing Mass every third Friday of the month at 7pm.
Mens Prayer Group
Meet every 1st Saturday of each month, 7:00 am 8:30 am in the Social Hall.
Pro-Life Holy Hour
Join us on Wednesdays 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm in Our Lady of Hope Chapel. Holy Rosary prayed aloud at 9:30 pm
Proper Dress for Mass:
Please respect the sanctity of the church and sacraments by dressing modestly for Mass.
Tree of Life Prayer Group
Join us on Thursday evenings after the 7:00pm Mass for prayer, scripture reading and songs of praise and worship in order to build up the Body of Christ. For more information contact Marie Gorman at 770-416-8844

Benedict XVI: Continue Efforts Against Death Penalty

General: The Experience of Personal Suffering as a Help to Others who Suffer
That our personal experience of suffering may be an occasion for better understanding the situation of unease and pain which is the lot of many people who are alone, sick or aged, and stir us all to give them generous help.
Missionary: Opening Our Doors to Christ
That the peoples of the earth may open their doors to Christ and to His Gospel of peace, brotherhood and justice.

St. Edmund Campion
Edmund Campion was born in London on January 25, 1540. He was raised a Catholic and had such a powerful and flamboyant intellect that at the age of only 17 he was made a junior fellow at Saint Johns College of Oxford University.On visiting the university Queen Elizabeth I was so taken by Edmunds brilliance, as were a few of her dignitaries, that she bid hi […]

Archdiocese of Atlanta
EWTN – Global Catholic Network
Holy Vietnamese Martyrs' Mission
L’OSSERVATORE ROMANO (English)

St. John Neumann Reg. Catholic School
St. Patrick's Korean Community
St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology
US Conference of Catholic Bishops
Vatican – The Holy See

Is 2:1-5 Rom 13:11-14 Ps 122:1-9, Mt 24:37-44

Is 26:1-6 Ps 118:1,8-9,19-21,25-27 Mt 7:21.24-27

Is 29:17-24 Ps 27:1,4,13-14 Mt 9:27-31

Is 30:19-21,23-26 Ps 147:1-6 Mt 9:35-10:1,5-8

Is 11:1-10 Rom 15:4-9 Ps 72:1-2,7-8,12-13,17 Mt 3:1-12