Category: Parish News

Do you have a rising 9th grader or 10th grader? Registration for Confirmation preparation is now open for students in both grades. The fee for 10^th grade is $150/student and includes the Life Teen registration fee. Those teens entering 9^th grade only need to pay the $95 registration fee for Life Teen.  Parent meetings will take place in May and cover program requirements and schedules.

Each year, our Knights of Columbus Council sponsors a spring Food for Families drive for the Community Assistance Center (CAC) in Sandy Springs. CAC routinely faces food shortages during the summer months. Children who receive free or subsidized meals at school are home for the summer and don’t have access to these meals. That’s where the CAC comes in – needy families rely on them to provide food over the summer months. This year, we will once again support CAC through monetary donations that will be used to purchase food. Funds raised will be used by CAC to purchase food items from the Atlanta Area Food Bank. Every dollar donated enables CAC to purchase up to 3 pounds of much-needed food.

We are hiring  a full-time Director of Music and Liturgy. The responsibilities include organization of the overall liturgical worship and music ministry of the parish, piano or organ musicianship at parish Masses, recruitment and development of adult and children’s choir, scheduling of cantors and accompanists, and leadership within the parish Liturgy Committee.

 

As a way to prepare prayerfully for Corpus Christi and for this journey of continued Eucharistic renewal in our Archdiocese, the chancery will be holding a livestreamed “Novena of Thursday Holy Hours” starting on Easter Thursday (April 8) at 11:00  am through  June 3, the observance of Corpus Christi. Please see the attached list of prayer intentions suggested for each holy hour here.

Saint Jude the Apostle Preschool is hiring part-time Preschool  Teachers for the 2021-2022 school year.  The preschool provides a warm, loving environment for children age 16 mos. to 5 yrs. Candidates should possess creativity, a positive, nurturing attitude, a love for children, and enjoy participating in their development and growth. Applicants need to be reliable, have a desire to learn and grow as an educator, and be a team player. For information or to receive an application, contact Angela Rahn, Preschool Director, at arahn@judeatl.com or 678-252-5981.

See Archbishop Hartmayer’s statement about House Bill 485 to abolish the death penalty in Georgia.

See Archbishop Hartmayer’s statement on receiving the new J & J Covid vaccine.

See our list of who was remembered or honored with this year’s Christmas Flowers

Each year our Christmas Eve and Christmas Day second collections benefit Catholic Charities Atlanta. Catholic Charities has a 67-year legacy in Georgia of providing help and hope for our brothers and sisters in need. Many of the clients are members of the working poor who work long hours at several jobs to support their families. Many of these individuals are also facing a life crisis, and are alone and frightened. Catholic Charities Atlanta helps to identify their problems and provides them with the resources to put them on the path to independence.

Catholic Charities services are aimed at empowering people to utilize their strengths and resources to meet their individual and family needs. Please give generously where it truly counts. Please support Catholic Charities to provide help and create hope for individuals and families facing challenges in our community, struggling on the margins of society, and living in poverty.

You can bring your parish envelope to Mass, or mail it to our office, or give online below.

December 10: From the Archdiocese:

Dear Friends, The Holy Father is granting a Plenary Indulgence to anyone who celebrates Our Lady of Guadalupe at home and following the other conditions stated in the letter attached. Her feast day is this Saturday, December 12. We should always put ourselves into the loving care of Mary and this is a perfect opportunity to do just that. I encourage you to share this information with your community. Our Lady of Guadalupe, pray for us!