This weekend, we will hear a recorded message form Archbishop Gregory about the appeal and everyone who has not yet made a gift to the appeal will have the opportunity during our in-pew process. Please be prepared this weekend to make a pledge to the 2017 Archbishop's Annual Appeal.  
For more information, or to donate online, go to  appeal.archatl.com.
The goal for the 2017 appeal is $8,000,000 and the goal for our parish is $38,500. 
A reminder that once we have met our parish goal, 90 cents of every dollar donated to the Archbishop's Annual Appeal is returned to our parish assessment free.


Worship
 
Adoration
In Dominicae cenae, St. John Paul II said about Adoration: "Jesus awaits us in this sacrament of love." Come and spend an hour with our Lord!
A reminder that we have Adoration every Friday from 9 am to 7 pm.
You can now sign up for adoration on our website at http://stfac.org/?page_id=1445 or click on the 'Adoration Sign Up' button on our app. Signing up is easy, all you need to provide is your name, an email address and telephone number (please note that your email address and telephone number do not appear on the website for privacy reasons and they are used for contact reasons/reminders only). You can also contact Marie Vassil at 404-323-2889 or Laura at the front office (770-382-4549) to sign up.

Daily Readings:
For daily readings, please visit the  USCCB website. 
 
Sunday Homily:

Homily  from Bishop Barron
 
Saint Spotlight:

(Sunday Homily and Saint Spotlight are courtesy of Bishop  Robert Barron and Word on Fire website. If you would like to find out more, please visit the website)     
 
Elijah Cup Prayers for Vocations
Sign-up sheets are available in the Narthex or speak with Maria to sign up.
Prayer to Know My Vocation download
Six Ways to Discover My Vocation  download
Seven Ways Families can Foster Vocations flyer download


Faith Formation News

Congratulations to our Youth of the Year!

A Message from Faith Formation
Lent is right around the corner! What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Lent? A bunch of fish and not being able to eat meat? Failed diet plans?
While Lent is certainly a time of fasting and abstinence, the purpose is a time of purification and preparation for the greatest celebration of our faith! The Pascal Mystery (suffering, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ) is the very reason for our lives. What an opportunity we have to reflect on the passion of our Lord and unite our sufferings to Him!
Make this the best Lent ever! Do something different. Do something for Christ. Spend some time in prayer this week, asking the Lord what he wants from you this Lent and make this Lent one to remember.

Youth Bible Study
Bible Studies for both middle school and high school students are going on now! Did you know that some of the greatest people in the Bible and throughout Church history went through some of the same struggles and challenges you face today? Together, we'll talk about some of these tough issues and how God can help us in our greatest challenges, just like he did for those during Biblical times.
Bible Studies meet Wednesdays from 6:30pm-7:30pm
 

Retreat February 25
A team of young adult missionaries is coming to give a retreat to our 8th through 12th grade students who are resisted for Faith Formation.  This is an all-day retreat, concluding with 5pm mass on Saturday, February 25. Please pray for our teens during this time! Parents, don't forget this retreat is a requirement for your child's faith formation year.  
Volunteer to Host a Missionary!
The NET Team is coming to St Francis February 25 and these young adult missionaries need a place to stay! If your family is able to host a missionary for the night of February 25th, please contact Amy Toft at atoft@stfac.org or call 770-382-4549 x 20 for details. Each of these missionaries have been background checked and approved through the Archdiocese of Atlanta

Calling all Teens!
There are many opportunities to give back to the community and to the parish. Please come to the Faith Formation office to sign up for your next service project!
 

First Communion:
Don't forget!
If you registered your grade school child for the Wednesday evening First Communion classes, we had our first class February 1st!
For any questions, please contact Amparo at apaniagua@stfac.org
The middle and high school first communion class is March 11.

 
Donations Needed
The Faith Formation office is collecting any solid color sheets in order to make costumes for the Stations of the Cross production on Good Friday. Drop off as soon as possible to our collection box in La Salette Hall in front of the FF office.
 
 
Family Calendar Downloads
Faith Formation family calendar download





Parish Life

Congratulations to our Woman of the Year!





K of C-Building the Domestic Church
 
Family Fully Alive download





Special Presentation-"Journeys with the Messiah" by Michael Belk
7 pm-Friday, February 24 in La Salette Hall
 
Using powerful imagery, Michael tells about his life as a fashion photographer; how he reached the depths of despair while at the pinnacle of success and how God invited him on a once in a lifetime journey to create "Journeys with the Messiah." This fast-paced presentation includes many exciting images as well as video clips as Michael takes the audience behind the scenes in Italy as the images were created. This one of a kind photographic journey creates a depth of feeling and emotion with images that are comforting, enlightening, full of hope and challenging. "It is our prayer that they ignite a passion in the viewer to enter into a deeper relationship with Jesus"





News From the Archdiocese



This email contains weekly news and updates from our Parish. If you have any questions about any of the activities mentioned above, please contact Laura in our front office at 770-382-4549 and she will be happy to provide any clarification. 

St. Francis of Assisi - Cartersville