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STATIONS OF THE CROSS FRIDAYS DURING LENT
Faith Formation
Attention Parents: The deadline to submit baptism certificates for upcoming children to receive sacraments for May 2020 is March 1st. If you have any questions contact the Faith Formation Office.
Atención Padres: el 1o de marzo es la fecha límite para presentar certificados del bautismo para los niños que van a recibir sacramentos en mayo del 2020. Si tiene alguna pregunta, póngase en contacto con la Oficina de formación de Fe.
Food for nourishment is a daily occurrence for most. It is also a family time, a healing time, and a time of fellowship. When a loved one passes away, food is often brought to the family by friends and neighbors. At St. Francis, our church has been available to offer this ministry. With your help, we would like to continue this tradition. The meal or reception we provide, assists the family in the celebration of a loved one's life. We need donations of salads, desserts, and "side dishes".
If you would like to join this effort, please contact Rosemary L. Chesley at
rlcreading@aol.com or call 770-547-9269.
"God feeds us to feed others" ~ Matthew Kelley, Rediscover the Saints
Just as the higher electric bills of the summer start to come down, winter approaches. We see many people that have electric for both air conditioning and heat which can be expensive. It's those few months in the summer and winter that puts the most strain on their budgets. We met a lady named Sandy who called upon SVdP to help with her rent. Her husband had moved out the previous month and she was left on her own with her teenage son. She hadn't worked a job in years but was quickly able to find a nighttime job. The only problem was the timing of receiving the first paycheck in regards to when the rent payment was due. In her words "if I can just get help with part of this months rent, I'll be able to get on a schedule with my paycheck." As we were getting her information, I asked if her electric bill was paid. I knew that her living in a mobile home meant it was all electric and the higher bills of winter were here. She told us that she had prepay electric bills. She explained that she puts money on her account and the electric stays on till the money funds run out. When they do run out the electric is instantly cut off. I proceeded to ask if she applies the money once a month. What she said surprised me. "I don't have that much money to put on prepay at one time. I do it daily as I get money. Some days it's $5 if I get help from relatives and other days it's a few dollars. Usually I have just enough to get me through each day so it doesn't get cut off". This has been her life the past few months and the day to day living of most of the people that contact us. We are called to reach out to help those in need so that people can be raised up in some way. Your food, gift cards and monetary donations to SVdP did just that for Sandy and she was very grateful. Thank you for your generosity.
Anyone Wishing to Become a New Member of St. Francis
If you would like to become a member of our Parish, please visit
stfac.org and click on the Forms tab to download our parish registration form. You can pick up a Welcome Packet at our Welcome and Connect Desk in the Narthex.
From our 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.
