Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 22, 2019
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MASS TIMES:
Sunday............. 9:00am / 4:00pm English
Sunday............. 11:45am Spanish
Monday............. NO MASS
Tuesday............ 9:00am
Wednesday....... 9:00am
Thursday........... 9:00am
Friday................ 9:00am
Saturday Vigil....5:00pm
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Eucharistic Adoration
1st Friday 9 am – 6 pm
SVdP Hotline 706-453-4744
Rosary Before Mass @ 8:40am
FOR SACRAMENTAL EMERGENCIES
Please contact
Fr. Michael at (770) 750-5796 and leave a message.
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United in Christ, All for the Glory of God
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CHRIST OUR KING AND SAVIOR CATHOLIC CHURCH
6341 Lake Oconee Parkway
Greensboro, Georgia 30642
Tel: (706) 453-7292; Fax: (706) 453-7095
WWW.COKAS.ORG
Pastor: Father Michael Silloway
cokas.frmichael@gmail.com
FOR SACRAMENTAL EMERGENCIES
please contact Fr. Michael at (770) 750-5796 and leave a message.
PARISH OFFICE: OPEN MONDAY - FRIDAY FROM 9:00AM - 2:00PM
Business Manager
John Steadman
cokas.business@gmail.com
Accountant
Millie Browning
cokas.finance@gmail.com
Director of Religious Education
Anne Bared
cokas.dre@gmail.com
Director of Youth Ministry
Laura Brennan
cokas.dym@gmail.com
Pastoral Administration
Lily Vaughn
cokas.office@gmail.com
Office Reception
Tamara Prendergast
cokas.reception@gmail.com
Maintenance
Clarence Drinkwine
cokas.maintenance@gmail.com
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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
5PM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER
22
9AM JAN MATTHEWS (
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11:45 MARIA MARTINEZ (
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4PM RAMIRO ESAU (
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
9AM AUSTIN CONRAD EGGERT (
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
9AM JAN MATTHEWS (
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THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 26
9AM AUSTIN CONRAD EGGERT (
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FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER 27
9AM
JAN MATTHEWS
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SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 28
5PM PETER WARD
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER
29
9AM ROSE ROBERTSON (
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11:45
PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
4PM DON WISSMAN (
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Military Personnel
Tarah Thompson
Barbara Koch
Deborah Stritt
Sean Scott
Patty Johnson
Sonya Stephenson
Christopher Stephenson
James Hause
Jeffery Crane
Isabel Montiagudo
Jacob King
Linda Chelena
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Lillian Chenoweth
Amanda Parker
Harriet Thompson
Vicky Abbott
Nell Petralito
Abby Tucker
Carolyn Cates
Larry Patient
Elaine Hicks
Klinton Rickert
Lin Calista
Jim Braun
Michelle Francis
Larry Williams
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Father Michael's Homilies (audio) are posted on the COKAS website.
Under the Tab
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"Parish Info & News"
"Father Michael's Homilies"
Click on the desired Homily you wish to listen to or you can click on the link below.
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Stewardship Scripture Reflection
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Twenty-Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
“No servant can serve two masters. He will hate one and love the other, or be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon (wealth).” (Luke 16:13)
Is money a “god” that you put before God? Giving money to support the Church and other charity is a pillar of our faith, just like attending Mass every Sunday and participating in parish ministry. Giving money frees us from being a slave to money. It increases our dependence on God and our trust that God will provide all that we need.
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SEPTEMBER
22nd.......Guadalupe Food Sales - after 11:45am Mass in the Social Hall
22nd.......Faith Formation K-5 - 10:15am-11:30am PLC
22nd.......Youth Ministry 5:30pm - 7pm in the PLC
23rd........Mondays in the Word (Bible Study) 9:00-12:00pm - in the PLC
23rd........Ultreya - 6:00pm-7:30pm in PLC 112/113
24th........Grief Ministry Series 1:00pm - 2:30pm - in the PLC
24th........Knights of Columbus Trivia - 6pm-9pm in the Social Hall
25th........Faith Formation K-5 - 5:00pm - 6:15pm in the PLC
25th........Ministry Heads Meeting - 5:30-7:30pm in the Social Hall
26th........Bible Timeline Study - 10:00am - 12:00pm in the PLC
26th........Eucharistic Holy Hour 7:00pm in the Sanctuary
28th........Divorce Survival Informational Meeting - 5:00pm - 6pm in the PLC 112/113
29th........Youth Ministry 5:30pm - 7pm in the PLC
30th........Prayer Blanket Meeting 10:00am - 11:00am in the Social Hall
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Miss no opportunity of making small sacrifices, by a smiling look, a kind
word….always doing the smallest right and doing it all for love.
Offertory – At Masses & Online Giving
(Weekend of 9/15/19) $18,624
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September Second Collections
Catholic University- September 1
Georgia Bulletin - September 15
Archdiocesan St. Vincent de Paul - September 22
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Please click below to see our Parish Calendar for upcoming events.
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LISTEN TO FATHER MICHAEL LIVE on the RADIO!
Fr. Michael will be interviewed as part of QUEST Atlanta Catholic Radio's annual fundraising drive, and invites everyone to tune in on
Tuesday, SEPTEMBER 24, at 3PM
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Atlanta Catholic Radio, AM 1160,
the Quest's
Fall Spirit Drive scheduled for September 24-27 will feature:
Priests, lay leaders and well known national personalities including Scott Hahn, David Anders and many other interesting guests
including a member of our parish.
Please listen and call to support
Fr. Michael Silloway on Tuesday, 9/24 from 3:00 PM.
For a complete schedule of speakers, please visit theQuestAtlanta.com.
Listen on your radio at
AM 1160
during daylight hours, online 24/7 at
theQuestAtlanta.com
or on The Quest Atlanta App.
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Father Michael Silloway
11-Day Pilgrimage to Italy
September 22 - October 2, 2020
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$4,495.00
- Duration: 11 Days
- Location: Rome
- Product code: Michael2020
Click on the button below to view the details of this amazing Pilgrimage.
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HAVE YOU GIVEN ANY THOUGHT TO BECOMING MORE INVOLVED WITH THE CELEBRATION OF THE MASS?
ON OCT 12-13 AT THE SERVICE FAIR YOU WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE MINISTRIES AT COKAS. IF YOU HAVE BEEN CONSIDERING WHAT A BLESSING IT WOULD BE TO SERVE AS A LECTOR OR EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER OF HOLY COMMUNION PLEASE MARK SATURDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 19 ON YOUR CALENDAR FOR A
MANDATORY TRAINING
FOR ALL NEW AND RETURNING LECTORS AND EMS.
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Prayer of Petition:
In our journey as a faith-filled community during our Year of Service, may we all heed Jesus’ call to love one another. May we show our love by sacrificial acts of service in our families, parish and our communities.
Let us pray to the Lord.
21
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Parish Kick-off Event for Year of Service
Rise Against Hunger meal packaging event
Social Hall: 9AM – 11AM
19
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, 26
th
Holy Hour: 7:00pm
Topic on 26
th
: Works of Mercy
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FIFTH SUNDAY ROSARY PROGRAM
The purpose of the 5th Sunday Rosary Program is to help bring parishioners together in a spiritual activity and promote devotion to Mary. Knights, their families and all other parishioners are encouraged to pray the Rosary as a complete body each time a 5th Sunday occurs during the month. Please join us Sunday, Sept. 29th at 8:20 am prior to the 9:00 am Mass. The time for praying the Rosary will conclude at 8:40 am.
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22nd
GUADALUPE COMMITTEE FUNDRAISER
Sale of: Tacos and other food
After 11:45am Mass
in the Social Hall
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ANOTHER EXCITING NEW PILGRIMAGE OPPORTUNITY
6-DAY USA PILGRIMAGE | AMERICAN SAINTS & EAST COAST SHRINES
Deacon Jay Dallas
has asked Peters Way Tours to arrange a very special pilgrimage that will be right
here in the USA.
The dates are
May 14-20,2020
It will begin in
Washington DC
and include sacred sites there,
Emmitsburg, Philadelphia, Dolyestown and New York City
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The trip will be both incredibly interesting and spiritually uplifting - and will be entirely here in the States, so no overseas travel is necessary.
It will include air travel from Atlanta, all quality hotels, breakfast every day and several evening group suppers. We will have Mass every day in some of the most holy sites in America. All for less than $3,000. We hope you will join us.
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WHY PILGRIMAGE?
Deacon Jay Dallas
Amy Giuliano had a nice line in an article featured in a recent issue of Magnificat. She said, "Pilgrimage is physical travel in pursuit of a spiritual goal. It is a microcosm of the soul's lifelong journey to God - the greatest of all adventures." As a person who has made quite a few of these spiritual journeys myself, I think she has it just about right.
The inner desire to travel to the very streets, houses and churches where the saints have stood - and to see where the visible miracles of our Faith first occurred - is not just a product of idle curiosity. It is a desire to pay homage to the certain vessels of grace that God has given to His people - and to be brought into living contact with them. That’s why the centerpiece of a pilgrimage is often a place that is intimately associated with particular holy
men and women... their lives, the toil of their hands, their joys and their sorrows.
“The purpose of a pilgrimage is about setting aside a long period of time in which the only focus is to be the matters of the soul.”
— L.M. Browning
The pilgrim’s desire may also be driven by the need to fulfill a vow, to do penance, to find inner healing, to be rejuvenated spiritually or to be relieved of spiritual lethargy. Modern life can be stressful and spiritually draining. Something important is missing. We feel it.
Therefore, spiritually-oriented people yearn for time to retreat from the world, to refresh and recenter themselves in Christ, who is our spiritual nourishment. This desire calls us to ACT.
In this case, that means leaving the comfort of our homes for a time, making a sacrifice of time and money - and embarking on a mission to renew our faith in hopes of finding new life and joy.
A spiritual pilgrim will travel intentionally to unfamiliar places with new people and customs, perhaps sleeping almost every night in a new locale. It produces the necessity to reduce our baggage and everyday luxuries to a minimum. This dislocation is important. It produces a therapeutic sense of vulnerability and emptiness. Then, the holy act of pilgrimage aims to fill that emptiness with the acutely tangible experience of God found in prayer and the holy places and special people we meet along the way - as well as the unexpected blessings
which ALWAYS pop up along the journey, imparting life-changing lessons in the process.
Finally, a pilgrimage is not only informational. It's not even merely inspirational. At its best, it is also transformational. It is a physical journey to sacred places that brings with it fresh spiritual enlightenment. For those that have embarked on such adventures, the personal experience has been that we come to know God better through our travels, discussions, camaraderie and meditations - and even through the small inconveniences we may need to endure - and bring back with us a brighter flame of love for Him and for our fellow man.
So, whether it is a pilgrimage to another town or to another continent, take the opportunity, if you are able. In the end, a pilgrimage is always a search for Christ, Himself - and a deeper understanding of the meaning of our lives...of what it means to be a pilgrim in this world.
Written by Deacon Jay Dallas of St. Teresa's Parish in Albany, Georgia.
If you wish to learn more about Catholic pilgrimages or share your own pilgrimage experiences, feel free to contact Deacon Jay at deaconjaydallas@gmail.com
Article written by Deacon Dallas for our diocesan newspaper on the spiritual value of pilgrimage
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MESSAGE FROM THE ARCHDIOCESE OF ATLANTA:
When a natural disaster occurs
in the United States
, electronic donations may be made to
Catholic Charities USA
. They and their member agencies respond to immediate emergency needs for such necessities as water, food, shelter and medical care, as well as to the long-term need to rebuild and recover after widespread destruction. They also assist the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops with pastoral and reconstruction needs of the Church. Their address information follows:
Catholic Charities USA
Mail
:
Catholic Charities USA P.O. Box 17066 Baltimore MD 21297-1066
Phone
: 800-919-9338
When a disaster happens
in another country
, collections and individual donations should be directed to
Catholic Relief Services (CRS):
Catholic Relief Services
Mail
:
Catholic Relief Services P.O. Box 17090 Baltimore, MD 21297-0303
(Please write the specific incident in the memo line)
Phone
: l-877-Help-CRS
In some instances, particularly in the case of a hurricane like Dorian, domestic and international aid are both desperately needed.
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We need you and your decorated vehicle to hand out candy at our Trunk or Treat on October 18, 2019, from 6:30pm - 8:30pm.
Please donate baked goods for our bake sale at the event.
Sign-up clipboards will be located at the entrance of the Church.
To sign up or for more information please email cokas.dre@gmail.com or call Anne at 706-453-7292
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Interested in helping the faithful with annulments?
The Archdiocese is now accepting applications for a new round of Tribunal Advocate training. Information about the Tribunal and the process of seeking a declaration of nullity can be found in the link below:
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The application can be found below
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COKAS is on Facebook!
We post inspirations, recaps of our great events, and other fun and relevant information there regularly.
So give us a "like" and stay connected!
to see our page!
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This week Life’s Corner brings you three key articles focused on the unborn
(well worth the read):
The first is from the National Catholic Register entitled: Burying the Unborn: Baby Burials Show Dignity of Tiny Lives. We must mourn the deaths of miscarried babies, as well as those lost to abortion.
The second is a reminder of the atrocities of abortion. According to Live Action News:
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Once every 34 seconds a child is killed
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850,000 plus children are killed annually
Take action and pledge to
Stand for Life
at: https:/pledge.live action.org
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Encounter God on Retreat This Fall at Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat Center 6700 Riverside Dr NW Atlanta, GA 30328 For more information or to register for a retreat go to
IgnatiusHouse.org
or phone 404-255-0503
October 4-6 “For divorced or separated persons — Finding God in the Mess”
A semi-silent retreat with periods of silence, individual reflection & small group dialogue, Find a safe, calm, sacred space in the midst of the turmoil and the mess to allow you to experience God’s gifts of courage, hope, and healing. Staff Retreat and Spiritual director, Kay Satterfield,MA.
October 4-6 “For Parents Grieving the death of their child”
A semi-silent weekend retreat to provide parents with an opportunity to connect with other parents, get assistance with their grief, gain more understand about grief, and gain tools to heal. Includes individual reflection and small group dialogue, guided mindfulness meditation, gentle yoga, and use of the 20-acre campus. Director, Mark Dannenfelser, MA, MPS, LPC
October 11-13 “Women’s Retreat — Autumn of Our Lives”
with Cenacle Sisters Susan Arcaro, r. c. & Barbara Young, r. c.
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A Gift Anyone Can Make:
Make a gift of real estate and receive a tax deduction:
Do you own a home, vacation home or rental property that you no longer want or need? You can receive a tax deduction when you donate the property to the Catholic Foundation. We coordinate selling the property, and the proceeds go to your parish endowment fund.
For more information, contact Juliet Greco at the Catholic Foundation: 404-497-9440 or
jgreco@cfnga.org
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THE THIRD COKAS TRIVIA OF 2019
will be held on
TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2019
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Doors open at 6:00 pm
Trivia starts at 6:45 pm
and will be over by 8:30 pm!
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We are excited to announce that
THE TRIVIA ZONE
will be back for this event. They successfully ran the last couple Trivia Events and will again use large TV monitors to display the questions & answers.
Prize money for top 3 tables plus 50/50 raffle drawing. Raised over $1,500 at last event.
Our Famous KOC Kitchen Crew will again provide the best finger food in the world! (worth price of admission alone).
Beer and Wine will be provided by the Knights of Columbus. Donations would be greatly appreciated as part of this important fund-raising event.
We expect a sell-out for this event, so please reserve your tables by contacting
Ernie Pollitzer
at
epollitzer@gmail.com
or call at 770-331-2858. Mail your check for
$20.00 per person or $160.00 for an entire table
to 134 Dogwood Dr. SE, Milledgeville, GA 31061.
Make payment out to: KOC 13808
We are looking forward to seeing you on
Sept. 24, 2019!
Ernie Pollitzer and James Pressley
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Come learn about the new
Program that we will be offering at
COKAS this October
INFORMATION MEETING
Saturday, September 28th at 6:00PM
after the 5:00PM Vigil Mass
in the PLC Room 112
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