First Sunday in Advent - December 2nd
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MASS TIMES:
Sunday............. 9:00 am (English)
Sunday............. 11:45 am (Spanish)
Monday............. NO MASS
Tuesday............ 9:00 am
Wednesday....... 9:00 am
Thursday........... 9:00 am
Friday................ 9:00 am
Saturday Vigil....5:00 pm
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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 9:00AM - 2:00PM
Business Manager
John Steadman
cokas.business@gmail.com
Accountant
Millie Browning
cokas.finance@gmail.com
Director of Faith Formation
Beth Mappes
cokas.dff@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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MASS INTENTIONS
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1
5PM ANGEL McKEEVER (
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)
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2
9AM MOHR FAMILY
11:45 PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
MONDAY, DECEMBER 3
9AM NO MASS
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4
9AM ANTHONY DeCESARE (
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)
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5
9AM JOHN McGINLEY (
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)
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6
9AM PETE WARD (
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)
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7
9AM TOM WOJNAS (
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)
7PM
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8
8AM PEOPLE OF THE PARISH
5PM TOM ROBERTS (
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)
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9
9AM DOROTHY JIACONIA (
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)
11:45 FAUSTO de la CRUZ JUAREZ (
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Military Personnel
Tarah Thompson
Barbara Koch
Deborah Stritt
Sean Scott
Mark Klendworth
Patty Johnson
Sonya Stephenson
Christopher Stephenson
Stanley Sides
James Hause
Jeffery Crane
Carolyn Cates
Timothy Sweeny
Helen Sweeny
Abby Tucker
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Isabel Montiagudo
Jacob King
Linda Chelena
Larry Subacz Family
Amanda Parker
Juan Carlos Jimenez
All Teachers and Students
Harriet Thompson
Vicky Abbott
Nell Petralito
Tracey Bloodworth
Henry Karwisch
Freeda Karwisch
Joan Sweeny
Nellie DiMartini
Michael Brady
John Stathus
Debra Casebere
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Stewardship Scripture Reflection
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First Sunday of Advent
"Be on guard," Jesus warns in today's Gospel, "lest your spirits become bloated with indulgence." Let us heed His warning and follow the advice of St. Paul, conducting ourselves in a way pleasing to God, overflowing with love for one another.
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DECEMBER
1
st
5:00PM MASS - COMMISSIONING OF THE NEW MINISTERS
1
st
COKAS CHRISTMAS PARTY 6:00pm in the Social Hall
2
nd
9:00AM MASS - COMMISSIONING OF THE NEW MINISTERS
2
nd
DONUTS
3
rd
BIBLE STUDY MONDAYS IN THE WORD 10:00am - 12:00pm in the PLC
4
th
VIRTUS TRAINING 12:00pm - 3:00pm in the Social Hall
5
th
VIRTUS TRAINING 6:30pm - 9:30pm in the PLC
6
th
PENANCE SERVICE 7:00pm - 9:00pm
7
th
ADORATION until 5:00pm
7
th
BILINGUAL VIGIL OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION MASS 7:00pm - 8:00pm
8
th
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED MARY MASS 8:00am - 9:00am
9
th
DONUTS
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Don't miss out on any of our December Happenings!
Please click below to see our Parish Calendar for upcoming events.
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You have not lived until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.
Offertory – At Masses & Online Giving
(Weekend of 11/25/18) $ 10,556.
November Second Collections:
St. Vincent dePaul
Retirement fund Religious
Catholic Charities
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ADVENT PENANCE SERVICE
THURSDAY DECEMBER 6TH
7:00PM
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First Friday Adoration will be held this Friday, December 7th. Please spend one hour with our Lord by signing up as a guardian.
Two guardians per hour are needed. The sign up table is located in the Narthex. Please consider signing up - its a great way to kick off Advent and your weekend!"
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SOLEMNITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
DECEMBER 7
th
AT 7:00PM
(BILINGUAL VIGIL MASS)
DECEMBER 8
th
AT 8:00AM
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Youth Christmas Choir Practice Schedule
Sunday December 2 3:30pm – 4:45pm
Sunday December 9 3:30pm – 4:45pm
Sunday December 16 3:30pm – 4:45pm
Thursday December 20 4:00pm – 5:15pm
Monday December 24 2:45pm Call
*(prelude in the Sanctuary at 3:30pm)
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Christmas Eve Family Mass
We are looking for students ages 6-18 to take part in our 4:00 p.m. Family Mass on Christmas Eve. Opportunities include choir, nativity pageant, lectors, greeters, and ushers. There are purple sign up forms in the Narthex as well as on the website.
Forms need to be returned to the front office or Beth in the PLC by December 2nd.
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Beginning Saturday, November 24 after Mass our COKAS narthex will have a Christmas Giving Tree decorated with ornaments identifying children and seniors in our community who need remembrance or assistance over the upcoming Christmas holidays. Ornaments on the tree include those identified by our COKAS ministries, by local nursing homes and by local Boys and Girls Clubs in our multi-county parish area.
If you can help during this season of giving, please remove one or more ornaments and sign the register indicating the number for the ornament(s) you have selected. Return your wrapped gifts no later than Sunday December 16
th
. You may also contribute gift cards or a check (made to COKAS) if you wish the Christmas Giving Tree team to shop for you (in this case please return by December 10
th
). Gifts may be returned to the Narthex before and after weekend masses or to the COKAS office Mondays - Fridays between 9am and 2pm. Thank you for your generosity!
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Thank you to all who took a Christmas Tree ornament from our
COKAS Giving Tree last weekend!
We appreciate your generosity! If you took an ornament numbered 4, 12, 13, 19, 24, 36, 37, 39, or 45, please stop by and sign the Christmas Tree log on the table in the narthex or contact Nicky Collins at jnscollins@gmail.com /706-816-3857.
Beginning the weekend of December 1st, the Christmas Tree will have additional ornaments for those still wanting to help someone needing assistance over the upcoming Christmas holidays. In addition, in conjunction with our Knights of Columbus organization, there will be ornaments identifying needs for winter coats in our community. Checks for coats should be made out to the Knights of Columbus.
Again, If you can help during this season of giving, please remove one or more ornaments. Gifts will need to be returned no later than Sunday December 16th. You may also contribute gift cards or a check (made to COKAS) if you wish the Christmas Giving Tree team to shop for you. Please return your ornament by December 10th if you would like someone to shop for you.
For more information contact Nicky Collins at the information listed above.
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IDENTIFYING NEEDY FAMILIES FOR THE COKAS CHRISTMAS GIVING TREE
If you are aware of any parishioner or parish family that is experiencing job loss, family illness, or other challenges which will impact their Christmas holidays, please ask them to complete the attached form and turn into the COKAS office. Forms are also available downstairs outside the office and may be completed and submitted in a secure box in the same area.
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Daily Mass Tuesday through Friday 9:00am, preceded by Rosary recitation
DECEMBER
1st , 2nd.....
Distribution of Advent Prayer Books
5th..............
Catholic Traditions: Praying the Rosary
: presentation by Mike Kelly; 10:00am; PLC
7th..............
First Friday Adoration
8th..............
Movie: Star of Bethlehem
; 7:30pm
12th............
Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast
....................Morning Prayer and Breakfast 7am
....................Mass: 9am and 7pm
6th, 13th
20th, 27th.....
Eucharistic Holy Hour with Benediction
, Thursday, 7pm
30th.............
Distribution of Consecration of the Holy Family prayer cards
: Knights of Columbus
30th.............
Rosary
prior to 9am Mass; Knights of Columbus
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Monthly Intention1: Poor and Homeless
Prayer Petition (1
st
Week):
In our journey as a faith-filled community during our Year of Prayer, let us pray for the poor and homeless that they experience the love, compassion and outreach of our community. Let us pray to the Lord.
Monthly Intention 2: Our Lady of Guadalupe
Prayer Petition (2
nd
Week):
In our journey as a faith-filled community during our Year of Prayer, let us pray that Our Lady of Guadalupe will intercede for all who are desperate, alone and in need of God's support. Let us pray to the Lord.
Monthly Intention 3: Family
Prayer Petition (3
rd
week):
In our journey as a faith-filled community during our Year of Prayer, let us pray for all families as they prepare their hearts for the birth of Christ. Let us pray to the Lord.
Monthly Intention 4: Family
Prayer Petition (4
th
week):
In our journey as a faith-filled community during our Year of Prayer, let us pray that God will bless and strengthen all families in faith, hope and love. Let us pray to the Lord.
Monthly Intention 5: Family
Prayer Petition (5
th
Sunday):
In our journey as a faith-filled community during our Year of Prayer, let us pray that all families will be inspired by the example of the Holy Family to lead holy lives. Let us pray to the Lord.
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