Congratulations to all of our students who are receiving their First Holy Communion this Saturday, May 13th.  What a special time for each of them as they receive the body and blood of our Lord Jesus! Please keep them in your prayers, that the blessings of Christ be poured out upon them during this special time.  
 
 
Congratulations to all of our Confirmandi! We have 34 students receiving theirConfirmation this Sunday, May 14th at 3:00 pm. All are welcome. Please continue to pray for these teens, that the Holy Spirit guides and comforts them this day and always.



Worship

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)     


MOTHER'S DAY NOVENA 
A reminder that Fr. Juan will pray a Mother's Day Novena during Mass beginning on May 5 through May 14. If you would like to express your love for a special mother, grandmother, godmother, mother-in-law, an expectant mother, or any woman who has played a motherly role in your life, please use the Mother's Day envelope located in the Narthex. Please place your donation in the envelope with your loved one's name and turn in at the front office in order to be remembered during the Novena.
   
Elijah Cup Prayers for Vocations
Sign-up sheets are available, please see your Mass Captain or contact Dee Hidalgo at mdh4jc@outlook.com 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
 
Faith Formation Registrations and Parent Meetings
Faith Formation registration for our Pre k-12 grade children for the 2017-2018 school year begins in May. Parents are required to attend registration and parent meetings at the following times:
 
Confirmation
Grades 8-12 on May 11
6 pm English
7:30 pm Spanish
 
General Registration
May 16
6 pm-English
7:30 pm-Spanish
 
Please bring with you're your child's sacramental records.

Does your family homeschool?
We would love to welcome you and your children to our newest ministry aimed at better supporting you and your family! Starting fall 2017, a group of St Francis homeschool families will begin meeting Thursday mornings for enrichment days and fellowship. On the first Friday of each month, we'll also meet for mass, prayer and faith sharing. If interested, please contact:
Tiffany Gokey at 678-918-0566 or tyffyny56@gmail.com
   
Adult Small Group Faith Sharing
Would you like to dive deeper into the gospel writings while getting to know other members of our parish community? We would love to welcome you to join us for a study on James beginning the first week of May. If you would like to either join a small group or be a facilitating leader of a group, please contact Debbie Eberhard at paedds@gmail.com

Walking Towards Eternity:
Daring to Walk the Walk- Jeff and Emily Cavins
Have you ever thought about putting your Catholic Faith into practice through prayer and action? The results can have a profound change in your life, and you can begin to live the life that God intended for you.

In this study, you will learn how to walk in:
Love
Forgiveness
Humility
Prayerfulness
Sacrifice
Thankfulness & Faithfulness.
This study is truly wonderful and it will show you how to put your faith into the practice of your daily life.
We will start our new 'Women In Faith' Bible study group on Aug 10th in The St James/Matthew Rooms.
Please join us and other ladies of our faith filled community@ 9:30-12 pm each Thursday morning.
We will provide free childcare for any members of the group.
For more information, please contact Kristy Leischow @ 770-316-4904 or Teresa Coffey @678-736-1767.
 
Download VBS registration form


Parish Life

Crowning of Mary
You are invited to join us as we dedicated the month of May to our Blessed Mother on May 21st at 11:00 am for our May Crowning. Together, we take this time to remind ourselves of Mary's importance in the life of the Church and in our own lives as well. We honor her as our "Queen Mother" and most powerful intercessor, thanking her for her perfect example and love. 



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





 

News from the Archdiocese



Each year, the Eucharistic Congress brings together Catholics from across the Archdiocese and the country to celebrate the visible, living presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.
 
Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory and Bishop Luis R. Zarama ask that you join them for this year's Eucharistic Congress at the 
Georgia International Convention Center on June 16th and 17th.


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. 

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