November 16th bulletin - St. Brendan the Navigator

Thirty third Sunday in Ordinary Time
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November 16, 2014
The Navigator
El Navegante
St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church
Cumming, GA
Go… Baptize… Teach…
Vayan… Bauticen… Enseñen…
Brownie Crumbs
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Advent Penance Service – Mark
your calendars now and plan to
attend the Penance Service on
Tuesday, December 2, at 7:00 pm.
Advent Parish Mission Talk –
given by Fr. Robert Presutti, L.C.,
immediately after the 6:00 pm Mass
on Thursday December 4.
Our Music department is in
need of a volunteer librarian
to help organize the weekly
distribution of printed material.
Please contact Lynne Sterritt:
[email protected].
Women’s LIFT evening – this
Tuesday at 6:30 pm – dinner,
talk and table discussion.
Open to all women of the
parish.
Would you like to volunteer at
St. Brendan’s? Help is needed
with various parish projects.
Please sign up to volunteer for
any
parish
events
at:
http://www.stbrendansatl.com/v
olunteer-opportunities/.
Advent candle sets on sale at
the Welcome Desk in the
Narthex.
Mrs. Baughman was my 6th grade Sunday school teacher. One morning she brought a pan of brownies to our class. As the goodies sat by her chair, she gave each child a slip of paper marked with a household expense: mortgage payment, utility bill, phone bill, entertainment, etc. My slip had a car payment. Before long, Mrs. Baughman picked up the tray of brownies and began naming the expenses written on the papers. As we gave her our expenses, she redeemed each one with a brownie. "Car payment" she announced. I jumped up to get my brownie from the pan. Finally, the last brownie had disappeared. But one boy named Donald still held his unredeemed slip. "God," called Mrs. Baughman. Donald came forward hoping the teacher had one more brownie hidden somewhere. With a knife Mrs. Baughman scraped the crumbs from the bottom of the pan into Donald's napkin. He got a pretty raw deal, I thought, just crumbs. "The brownies represent your money", the teacher explained to us. "If you don't give God his share right away, He probably won't get anything except maybe the crumbs." I never forgot that illustration, the day my friend Donald got only the brownie crumbs. Even as a child, I learned that God should have the first right to everything I have. In the years since Mrs. Baughman’s class I have struggled with giving and priorities, but whenever I recall the "Crummy Sunday School Lesson," I know who should and must always come first in my life! From the Diocese of Mobile, Alabama. Author anonymous. St. Brendan the Navigator Catholic Church
Pastoral Staff
4633 Shiloh Road Cumming, GA 30040
Church phone: 770-205-7969, fax: 770-205-5040
Rev.
Fr. Matthew VanSmoorenburg, L.C., Pastor...
Rev. Fr. Juan Guerra, L.C., Parochial Vicar ...........
Rev.
Fr. Patrick
Langan, L.C., Parochial Vicar ……
Rev. Fr. Jason Brooks, L.C, Parochial Vicar……....
Rev.
Mr. Roger Fraser, Deacon ............................
Rev. Mr. Luis Carlos Lorza, Deacon ………………
Rev.
Mr. Ed
Rubio, Deacon ..................................
Faith Formation Staff
Don
Conklin, Dir. of Faith Formation ………………
Margaret Frain, Dir. of Youth Faith Formation ……
Sara
Martinez, Asst. Dir. of Youth Faith Formation
Kate Hoffman, Administrative Support …………….
Monica Plew, Faith Formation, Spanish ……….. …
Nicole Stone, Youth Minister – Edge/Life Teen ..
Caitlin Mullen, Asst. Youth Minister ………………
Stacy Applegate, Youth Min. Coordinator ………
[email protected] ......... ext. 42
[email protected]...... ext. 12
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]………….. ext. 43
[email protected]
[email protected] …….… ext. 40
[email protected] ............... ext. 33
[email protected]
WWW.STBRENDANSATL .COM
MASS SCHEDULE
HORARIO DE MISAS
Saturday Vigil:
5:00 pm & 7:00 pm (en Español)
Sunday: 7:30 am, 9:00 am, 11:00 am,
1:00 pm (en Español), 5:00 pm
Daily Mass
Monday – Saturday: 8:30 am
Tuesday, Thurs. & Fri.: 6:00 pm
Wednesday: 7:00 pm (en Español)
Rosary – after weekday am
Mass
[email protected]
[email protected] ………… ext. 26
[email protected]…………. ext. 13
[email protected]
[email protected]……. ext. 13
The Chaplet of the Divine
Mercy en Español
Sundays at 12:30 pm
Preschool Staff
Julie Lahey, Dir. of Preschool & MMO
[email protected]…………
ext. 20
Music / Liturgy & Sacraments Staff
Lynne Sterritt, Director of Music …………………..
Rev. Mr. Luis Carlos Lorza, Director of Liturgy…
Sandy Spera, Coordinator of Sacraments …………
Luisa Rubio, Registrar ..........................................
Eucharistic Adoration
in St. Sebastian Chapel
Tuesday - 6:30 pm –
Wednesday 6:45 pm
[email protected] ..............
[email protected] …………..
[email protected] ..............
[email protected] .................
ext. 19
ext. 43
ext. 27
ext. 15
Administrative Staff
Laurie Johnson, Business Manager.......................
Kelle Russo, Parish Life Coordinator ………………
Mariana Loredo-Loya, Liturgical/Parish Life Asst….
Julie Williams, Accounts Payable Bookkeeper…….
Laura Myers, Accounts Receivable Bookkeeper ....
Susan Shirley, Communications Coordinator..........
[email protected] ............ ext. 31
[email protected] …………. ext. 41
[email protected]…………… ext. 41
[email protected] ............ ext. 21
[email protected] ............... ext. 21
[email protected] ............. ext. 14
Mary Ann Mallon, Parish Secretary ..........................
[email protected] ............... ext. 11
Elba Banderas, Receptionist.....................................
[email protected]............. ext. 10
Mac McKinney, Coordinator of Maintenance ..................................................................... 678-467-6490
Melvin Rogers, Maintenance ........................................................................................... 404-313-2330
Alex Ayala, Maintenance ………………………………………………………….……………...… 770-500-9341
Emergency Contact Information
Reconciliation
Saturday: 9:00 a.m. until last
person served and 3:30 - 4:45
pm
Tuesday: 4:30 - 5:45 pm
Wednesday: 5:30 - 6:45 pm
English and en Español
Please note: Mass times may
vary on Holy Days. Check the
Mass Intentions in this bulletin or
the website calendar.
Parish Office Hours:
Oficina Parroquial:
Mon – Thurs
9:00 am – 4:00 pm,
Fri 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Sacramental Emergencies requiring the presence of a priest: 678-224-8448
Comm un ion to th e Sick o r H ome bou nd – Parish Office: 770-205-7969
AA: Bob W. 404-308-6556 or Kathie M. 404-219-4055 Al-Anon: 404-687-0466
Good Samaritan Emergency Assistance Hotline: 770-205-2324
Baptis m
Please contact Sandy Spera, ext. 27 (English), Deacon Luis Carlos Lorza, ext. 43, (Spanish).
M arria ge P repa ration
Arrangements are to be made at least six months before an anticipated wedding date. Fr. Juan, ext. 12.
Cou ns elin g S erv ices
Holy Family Counseling Center - 678-993-8494 and Catholic Charities of Atlanta - 404-920-7725.
Steph en M inis try
Stephen Ministers can provide one-to-one care to people experiencing a difficult time in life. Ed Bell at [email protected].
Em ploy men t As sis ta nce is available for those who are actively in search of a job. Rick Sullivan at [email protected] or 678-947-5205.
St. Jo se ph Fo od Pan try Open Wed., 4:30 - 6:30 pm in the Barn behind the Church. Barbara Gordon - [email protected]; 770-888-3258.
Fa ith F or mation Catechetical instruction and preparation for First Reconciliation, First Holy Communion, & Confirmation – ext. 33 (English), ext. 26
(Spanish)
Retur nin g Catho lics If you are interested in returning to the Catholic Faith for any reason- contact Don Conklin at [email protected].
Inter ested in Beco min g Catho lic? Amy Camacho at [email protected].
Bau tizo s
Favor de contactar al Diácono Luis Carlos Lorza, ext. 43.
Pr epar acion M atrimo ni al
Los arreglos deben hacerse al menos 6 meses antes de la fecha programada de la boda. Favor de contactar al Padre Juan, ext. 12.
Se rvi cios de Con sej eria
Catholic Charities of Atlanta – 404-920-7725.
St. Jo se ph Fo od Pan try
Miércoles de 4:30 a 6:30 p.m. en el Barn detrás de la Iglesia.
Fo rm acion de F e
Instrucción y Preparación Sacramental para la Primera Reconciliación, Primera Comunión y Confirmación. Favor de contactar a Mónica Plew, ext. 26.
Interesado en Convertirte en Católico? Favor de contactar al Diácono Luis Carlos Lorza, ext. 43.
Comu ni ón a los E nferm os o qu e n o pue den sal ir de s us cas as – Oficina Parroquial: 770-205-7969
All Seniors, age 55 and older, are invited to the following: Lunch at Alessio’s Restaurant, 3775 Windermere Parkway, Cumming, GA at 11:30 am, on Thursday, November 20. New members are always welcome. Please RSVP by Monday, November 17, to Pat Jodry: 770-­‐889-­‐1851 or [email protected]. Parenting with Power Dec. 3, 6:30 – 8:00 pm, Spiritual Life Center Our pastor, Fr. Matthew, will help parents learn to guide their children during the various stages of development. Fr. Matthew will share his understanding of the human person, temperaments, gender learning differences, and more. A New Initiative from Journey of Hope – Take 2 Journey of Hope is introducing a new initiative to further support the divorced/separated members of our community. There is an initial planning meeting on Saturday, November 22, at 9:15 am in the Spiritual Life Center Sun Room. Take 2 will provide support through spiritual, educational, service and social opportunities. Please consider joining us for Mass prior to the meeting. Contact Tina Driggers at 770-­‐843-­‐3715 or [email protected] if you are interested in receiving more information, even if unable to attend the meeting. Giving Tree – Help Grant Christmas Wishes As you entered the Church today you may have noticed our “Giving Tree Program” trees. They contain the wishes from those in our parish community who are in need of assistance. Please take a moment to take one or more ornaments so you can help us with our annual program and to live our call of charity and service. Wrapped donations must be brought to the parish before December 7. For more information about our program or to volunteer, please check our website or contact Kelle Russo at [email protected]. St. Joseph’s Food Pantry Contact: Barbara Gordon [email protected] Please watch for the “Item for the Week” in the bulletin each week in November. On November 15 & 16 we ask that you bring brownie mix, cake mix or frosting. Donations may be left in the bins located in the Narthex or at the barn. Thank you for always supporting the food pantry and helping to provide food assistance to people in need. Special Thanksgiving Mass Come to celebrate Thanksgiving Day on Thursday, November 27, 2014, with a bilingual Mass at 9:00 am. Please bring bags of food to be placed in front of the altar as a donation to our food pantry to help the less fortunate. You may also bring the food you will serve at your family celebration and present it for a special blessing at the end of the Mass. Our celebration will include a distribution of blessed bread with a prayer card to be shared with your family. LIFT for Women Ladies, you are most cordially invited to the 2nd LIFT evening on Tuesday, November 18, in the Social Hall. Living in Faith Together (LIFT) is an opportunity for the women of St. Brendan's, and their friends, to gather for dinner and a reflection once a month from 6:30-­‐8:30 pm. Our first evening was an enormous success as over 80 women shared wine, a meal, and thoughtful discussion. We have a very special event planned for you on the 18th so please mark your calendars now. We look forward to seeing you! Do you have any extra Christmas giftwrap? The Giving Tree program could use your extra giftwrap. Please leave your donations in the Narthex of the church in the labeled basket. Coming Soon – Lighthouse Catholic Media Kiosk We have made arrangements for a new learning opportunity at St. Brendan’s. CDs from Lighthouse Catholic Media offer a practical and effective way to help Catholics know their faith, keep their faith, and share their faith! Beginning next weekend a new display in the Narthex will offer CD titles and religious pamphlets for sale. Contact Don Conklin or Fr. Jason Brooks for more information. Our Lady of Guadalupe Donations We are collecting donations in preparation for Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration (December 12). You will find blue envelopes in the Narthex. Thank you in advance for your support. Advent Candle Sets Available Are you ready for the Advent season? Youth Ministry is now selling candle sets for $10 each. Proceeds will benefit youth events and activities. Sets are available for purchase at the front desk. Medical Screenings Stroke Scan, Inc. will be offering medical ultrasound screenings Nov. 19 – 22 at the Holiday Inn Express on Buford Rd. Discount packages, including tests for high cholesterol, diabetes, heart disease and stroke are available at a cost of $145. Insurance is not necessary. Pre-­‐registration is required. Call 866-­‐935-­‐7226 to schedule an appointment. Readings for the Week of November 16, 2014 Sunday:
Prv 31:10-13, 19-20, 30-31/1 Thes 5:1-6/Mt 25:14-30 or
25:14-15, 19-21
Monday:
Rv 1:1-4; 2:1-5/Lk 18:35-43
Tuesday:
Rv 3:1-6, 14-22/Lk 19:1-10
Wednesday: Rv 4:1-11/Lk 19:11-28
Thursday:
Rv 5:1-10/Lk 19:41-44
Friday:
Rv 10:8-11/Lk 19:45-48
Saturday:
Rv 11:4-12/Lk 20:27-40
Next Sunday: Ez 34:11-12, 15-17/1 Cor 15:20-26, 28/Mt 25:31-46
Thanks4Giving Service Opportunities Our parish has a history of generous service to our community. Many special opportunities exist for all to serve during the upcoming holidays. Now through Thanksgiving Day – Candy, toiletries and socks are being collected for the homeless here in Forsyth County and downtown Atlanta. We will make goodie bags for the homeless and deliver them the weekend after Thanksgiving. Donation bins are located in the Narthex. Thank you for your generosity. Coat Drive – It’s time to clean out those closets. The Good Samaritan ministry will collect winter coats this weekend and next. Coats will be distributed to those in need through our Food Pantry. Hangers are also needed. To help with the coat drive and other volunteer opportunities, bookmark our page at http://www.stbrendansatl.com/volunteer-­‐opportunities/. For additional information contact Kelle Russo at [email protected]. Giving Tree Gift Wrapping Party Please join us to wrap any final gifts for the Giving Tree program on Monday, December 8, from 9:45 am – Noon in the Faith Formation Center. Please bring Christmas wrapping paper, scissors and tape. Please sign up at http://www.stbrendansatl.com/volunteer-­‐opportunities/ . Thank you in advance for your help and support. Considering Catholic Education For Your Family? Queen of Angels Catholic School is hosting an Admissions Coffee for prospective parents at 9:30 am on Wednesday, November 19th. Please contact Jeannine Ferrara, Assistant Principal, at [email protected] to RSVP for this event. More admissions information can be found at www.qaschool.org. Regina Caeli Academy is currently accepting applications for the 2015-­‐16 academic year. Please visit our website at www.rcahybrid.org. Our program serves Prek-­‐3 -­‐ 12th grade students. Students attend university style classes two days per week and are home schooled the remaining days. Tours are available Monday and Thursday by appointment. For more information please contact Nikki Hand at 678-­‐
294-­‐6321. World Youth Day 2016 Calling all youth, ages 15-­‐21! Pope Francis is inviting you to come to Poland in July, 2016, for World Youth Day. We are happy to announce that St. Brendan's will be bringing a group to Krakow for this exciting encounter. Come find out more at one of the following informational meetings held on Monday, November 17, from 7:00-­‐8:00 in the Social Hall and on Sunday, December 7, from 3:45-­‐4:45 in the Learning Center. The interested teen and one parent must attend. Enhanced Online Giving Opportunity If you like on-­‐line giving, you're going to love this! Effective immediately all the second collection funds have been added to our web based online giving program. This feature allows you to make your regular offertory gift to St. Brendan's, as well as any second collection requests that are scheduled. Making your donations electronically reduces the paperwork for yourself and for the parish staff, insures correct application of the donation for tax purposes, and when you set your donation up for repeating transactions, you can set it and forget it! To take advantage of this method of giving, go to the "On-­‐line Giving" button on our website, www.stbrendansatl.com.
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Recordemos)en)Nuestras)Oraciones
Mass Intentions/Intenciones para las Misas
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17)Nov
8:300AM
Tuesday
18)Nov
8:300AM
19)Nov
Thursday
20)Nov
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21)Nov
Saturday
22)Nov
(en español) Los buenos administradores de los bienes de Dios son como los industriosos y confiables siervos en el Evangelio de hoy, utilizando prudentemente y multiplicando los dones que Dios les ha confiado. Laurie0Gowan0(D)0
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16 DE NOVIEMBRE
DOMINGO DE LA
VOLUNTARIOS PARA LA
PASTORELA DE NAVIDAD
CORRESPONSABILIDAD:
RENOVACIÓN DE NUESTRO
COMPROMISO DE TESORO
En nuestra familia parroquial de
San Brendan compartimos y nos
apoyamos unos con otros. Cuando
usted da a San Brendan, usted
brinda apoyo a nuestros ministerios y nos ayuda a brindarle su
casa espiritual. Su ofrenda a su
parroquia debe seguir reglas básicas:
Proporcional a sus ingresos.
Consistente semanalmente o
mensualmente.
Dar libremente en un espíritu
de gozo.
Seguido del regalo de usted
mismo.
Por favor considere en oración
como va usted a responder a su
llamado al Discipulado.
¡Acompáñenos a
nuestro Café 107!
Domingo 7 de Diciembre
8:00am a las 3:00pm
Costo $7 por persona
Plan Familiar $30
VELAS DE ADVIENTO
A partir de esta semana tendremos
a la venta las Velas de Adviento. El
costo es de $10 por el juego de velas y las puede solicitar en la recepción parroquial. Los fondos recaudados benefician al Ministerio
de Formación de Fe.
Se necesitan niños y adultos voluntarios para la representación de la Pastorela de Navidad el 23 de Diciembre.
Informes con Kelle Russo o Mariana
Loredo en la ext. 41
FIESTA DE NUESTRA
SEÑORA DE GUADALUPE
Estamos comenzando las colectas
en preparación para la celebración
de la Virgen de Guadalupe este 12
de Diciembre. Puede encontrar los
sobres azules a la entrada de la
Iglesia. ¡Muchas gracias por su
apoyo!
DESPENSA DE SAN JOSÉ
La despensa de San José necesita
de los siguientes artículos para el
Mercado de Navidad. Sus donaciones en las próximas semanas son
cruciales para el éxito del programa de Navidad, por favor seamos
generosos: Leche evaporada, fruta
enlatada, leche en polvo, aceite de
cocinar, arroz, mac & cheese.
¡Celebramos el Día de Acción de
Gracias! Vengan a celebrar el Día
de Acción de Gracias a Dios con
una Misa bilingüe el Jueves 27 de
Noviembre a las 9:00am. Por favor
traigan bolsas de comida para ser
puestas al frente del altar, como
donación para la Despensa de San
José y así poder ayudar a los más
necesitados. Traiga también comida que usará con su familia para
ser bendecida antes de la bendición final y después repartiremos
pan bendecido con una oración
para ser compartidos en su cena
familiar.
ÁRBOL DE LA GENEROSIDAD
A partir de este fin de
semana y del 29/30 de
Noviembre tendremos
el Árbol de la Generosidad a la entrada de la
iglesia con los ornamentos de navidad, estos ornamentos contienen
los deseos de un niño, adulto o anciano en necesidad. Por favor ayúdenos a cumplir estos deseos, tomando uno o varios ornamentos.
Las donaciones de regalos deben
ser devueltas antes del 7 de Diciembre.
Necesita voluntarios que nos ayuden con la distribución de los ornamentos con los deseos de Navidad y en los fines de semana que
se recibirán las donaciones.
Interesados favor de comunicarse
con Elba Banderas al (770) 2057969 ext. 10 o al correo electróni-­‐
co: [email protected]
o visite el calendario para voluntarios: www.stbrendansatl.com/
volunteer-opportunities
¡Cuenta como horas de servicio
para los estudiantes de Life Teen!
ADORACIÓN NOCTURNA MENSUAL
Acompáñenos el 1º de Noviembre
a nuestra Adoración Nocturna
mensual, a partir de las 9:00pm.
Una hora, dos horas… el tiempo que usted desee acompañar al
Santísimo Sacramento.
Informes con Alberto Robles (404)
396-2187.