This message includes the following:
- Week at a Glance
- Legacy Event Canceled
- Women's Guild
- Human Trafficking Presentation
- Youth Group
- Important Notice: Virtus Training
- Spiritual Adoption Birthday Celebration
- Knights Octoberfest
- Dinner Help Needed
- Rosary Event
- Dinner Retreats- DATE CHANGE
- Volunteer Chefs Needed
- 24 Hour Adoration Sign up
- World Mission Sunday
- Screen Help
- Catholic Social Teaching: Death Penalty
Calendar
Saturday, October 16: Spiritual Adoption Shower
- 4:30 Vigil Mass
Sunday, October 17:
- 8:30 Mass
- 9:45 CCD
- 11:00 Mass
- 1:00 Spanish Mass
Monday, October 18:
- 9:00 - 11:00 Mass and Adoration
- 10:00 Bible Study in person
- 10:15 Online Rosary
- 7:00 Bible Study Online
Tuesday, October 19:
- 10:00 Disc./Jesus and Mary
- 10:15 Online Rosary
- 12:00 Mass
- 1:00 Women's Guild
- 7:00 St. Joseph Consecration Preparation
Wednesday, October 20:
- 10:00 Prayer Ministry
- 10:15 Online Rosary
- 12:00 -2:00 Mass and Adoration
- 1:00 RCIA
- 1:30 Catechism in a Year
- 6:00 RCIA
- 6:00- 7:30 Spanish Mass
- 7:00 Confirmation Class
Thursday, October 21:
- 9:00 Mass
- 10:15 Online Rosary
- 2:00 Koffee Klatch
- 4:00 Choir Practice
- 5:30 Young Adults
Friday, October 22:
- 9:00-11 Mass and Adoration
- 10:15 Online Rosary
- 4:00 Grace Force
Parents Legacy Event: Canceled
The Parents Legacy Event that was scheduled for 10/16 has been canceled at this time. Thank you for your understanding.
Women's Guild
All Women of the Parish
Have you been confronted with negative comments about the Catholic Church and the Bible and struggled to answer? Come to our October Women’s Guild Meeting on October 19 at 1PM in Marian
Hall for a presentation on some of these common misconceptions. If you attend noon Mass on Tuesday,
feel free to bring your lunch.
Have you been confronted with negative comments about the Catholic Church and the Bible and struggled to answer? Come to our October Women’s Guild Meeting on October 19 at 1PM in Marian
Hall for a presentation on some of these common misconceptions. If you attend noon Mass on Tuesday,
feel free to bring your lunch.
Human Trafficking Presentation
October 26 at 1PM in the LIbrary
Join Human Life and Dignity group for a presentation by Gina Segars, a St. Francis parishioner and nurse, on the
topic of human trafficking. Gina is an expert in this area. We hope to come up with initiatives to eradicate this in our area and protect possible victims.
Youth Group
Youth Group will meet Oct 10 and Oct 24 from 5 to 7 this month. All High School and Confirmation students are encouraged to attend to share in faith, good company, prayer, and fun. Dinner will be provided.
Important Notice about Virtus Training
Attention ALL new Volunteers or anyone who has not completed Virtus training. Virtus volunteer training is scheduled here at St. Francis on Oct 30 from 9 to 12. Please go to VIRTUS.org to create an account and register. This training is required per the diocese as part of the church's effort to keep children in our Parish safe. Contact Caroline Lucas youthformation@stfrancisblairsville.com for more information
Spiritual Adoption
Birthday Celebration / Baby Shower
October 9-10 and October 16-17
Our Spiritually Adopted babies have been born – 9 months after conception. Thank you for praying for them all this time!! Our babies are no different now than before birth except that they breathe and eat differently. Our babies are truly miracles. They began their lives at conception with 46 chromosomes
and have developed over the past 9 months into unique human persons. Never before in history nor ever again will anyone else ever exist who is just like our Spiritually Adopted baby. HAPPY ‘BIRTH” DAY, Babies!!!
In celebration, a porta-crib will be in the vestibule this weekend and next, to receive unwrapped baby
items that you would like to gift in your baby’s honor to be given to local mothers who chose LIFE. Most newborn clothes and diapers will go to the Women’s Enrichment Center. Toddler clothes (up to 5T) and diapers (sized 1-7) are kept for St. Vincent de Paul to distribute to their clientele. Thank you for your
participation in this event!
Knights Oktoberfest Dinner
The Knights of Columbus will be selling tickets for their Oktoberfest Dinner Social before and after each Saturday Vigil and Sunday Masses in the vestibule of the church. Tickets are $15.00/person. The dinner will take place on October 23, 2021, from 6:00 to 9:00PM in Marian Hall. We hope to see you there for an evening of good food and fun!
Dinner Help Needed
After the bad car accident they were in, Daniel and Robin Fimano are in need of meals while they are home recovering. Recovery will be a long road as they both sustained substantial injuries. If you are able to help by delivering a meal you can follow the link below
Join via livestream for a four-part Pentecost Mission that will celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit and help participants welcome Him more deeply into their lives! Each session will include dynamic preaching and teaching, followed by a time of worship and prayer for greater activation of the workings of the Holy Spirit.We look forward to journeying with you closer to the heart of Christ, through the power of the Holy Spirit! You can Register through:
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Get Your Rosaries Ready
Public Square Rosary Crusade
The world is at a crossroad. God is more offended than ever as people ignore Our Lady’s maternal request to “stop offending God.” Yes, we must listen to Our Lady’s re-quest and stop sinning if we hope to enjoy God’s blessings and to avert His wrath. He will hear us, if we pray through the intercession of His Blessed Mother. That’s why we’re doing the 2021 Public Square Crusade.
In The Secret of the Rosary, Saint Louis Marie Grignion de Montfort said: “Public prayer is far more powerful than private prayer to appease the anger of God and call down His mercy, and Holy Mother Church, guided by the Holy Spirit, has always advocated public prayer in times of public tragedy and suffering.”
JOIN THE 2021 PUBLIC SQUARE ROSARY CRUSADE TODAY!
What: The Holy Rosary
Where: St. Francis in front of the office
When: Saturday October 16th at noon
For more information, contact:
Marybeth Harris706 897 2624
JOIN THE 2021 PUBLIC SQUARE ROSARY CRUSADE TODAY!
What: The Holy Rosary
Where: St. Francis in front of the office
When: Saturday October 16th at noon
For more information, contact:
Marybeth Harris706 897 2624
Dinner Retreats --Date Change!
How will you attend?
I will attend by myself (1)
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I will attend with another person(2)
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"More of God" will be the topic of the dinner retreat happening in October.
We have had to reschedule and the new date and format for the dinners are as follows.
We're going to combine the men's and women's retreats into one and it will be held on October 28th, a Thursday starting at 6pm. If you have already signed up, please answer the surveys below to confirm that you'll be able to attend on the new date.
What would you like to eat
Salmon Dijon for 1 person
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Salmon Dijon for 2 people
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Pork Roast for 1 person
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Pork Roast for 2 people
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1 Salmon Dijon and 1 Pork Roast ( serving 2 People)
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Volunteer Chefs Needed!
We still need volunteers to help with the Dinner Retreat on the New date, October 28th. If you would be able to help cook or clean up, please sign up below! If you signed up previously please sign up again so we know you can assist with the new date.
How can you help?
I can help cook and clean up!
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24-Adoration Signup
24-Adoration is planned from 2PM on Sunday, October 31 through 2PM on Monday, November 1. This time of Adoration is being offered for the healing of our Church, Families, and Country.
If you can commit to time to pray before the Blessed Sacrament please sign up!
Why Go to Adoration see the video below!
If you can commit to time to pray before the Blessed Sacrament please sign up!
Why Go to Adoration see the video below!
24 Hour Adoration: Oct.31-Nov.1
24 Hour Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament for the healing of our Church, Families and Country
2:00 - 3:00pm Oct.31
3:00- 4:00 Oct. 31
4:00- 5:00 Oct. 31
5:00 -6:00 Oct.31
6:00- 7:00 Oct 31
7:00-8:00 Oct. 31
8:00-9:00 Oct. 31
9:00- 10:00 Oct. 31
10:00 -11:00 Oct.31
11:00 - 12 Midnight Oct.31
12 Midnight-1:00AM Nov.1
1:00- 2:00 AM Nov.1
2:00-3:00 AM Nov.1
3:00- 4:00 Nov.1
4:00-5:00 Nov. 1
5:00-6:00 Nov.1
6:00-7:00 Nov.1
7:00-8:00 Nov.1
8:00- 9:00 Nov.1
10:00-11:00 Nov.1
11:00-12:00 Noon Nov.1
12 Noon- 1:00PM Nov.1
1:00 - 2:00 PM Nov.1
World Mission Sunday
In 1926 Pope Pius XI instituted Mission Sunday for the whole Church with the first worldwide Mission Sunday collection taking place in October 1927. The Mission Sunday collection is always taken on the next to last Sunday during the month of October. That day is celebrated in all the local Churches as the feast of catholicity and universal solidarity so Christians the world over will recognize their common responsibility with regard to the evangelization of the world.
Next weekend is World Mission Sunday. The second collection will go to the Society for the Propagation of the Faith to support the work and witness of the Mission Church. It provides for priests, religious, and lay leaders who serve vulnerable communities.
Still in Need of Help with Screens
Are you good at pressing buttons?Then we have just the way for you to help with the Mass. We are still in need of volunteers to change the screens for music during Mass. If you are interested please email
Catholic Social Teaching and the Death Penalty
During the next several months, we will share with you thoughts on the death penalty as understood through the belief in the dignity of all persons. Please take a moment to read this first statement. Thank you.
Rooted in both scripture and the rich tradition of our faith, Catholic Social
Teaching is a guide for how to live as a people of justice and mercy. Catholic Social
Teaching brings the teachings of Jesus and his call to discipleship to the larger societal conversation of social justice.
Teaching is a guide for how to live as a people of justice and mercy. Catholic Social
Teaching brings the teachings of Jesus and his call to discipleship to the larger societal conversation of social justice.
Catholic Social Teaching has 7 major themes:
The dignity of the Human Person;
Call to Family, Community, and Participation;
Rights and Responsibilities;
Preferential Option for and with People who are Poor;
The dignity of Work and the Rights of Workers;
Solidarity;
Care for God's Creation.
Regarding the death penalty, the first and foremost aspect of the Church’s
teaching is the belief in the inherent dignity of the human person as created in the
image and likeness of God. Our Catechism states that this dignity " is not lost even after the commission of very serious crimes." ; As such, the death penalty is "inadmissible" because it is an attack on the inviolability and dignity of the person (Catholic Catechism 2267).
Covid precautions remain unchanged at this time. Please use your best judgment in decerning your ability to be at Mass.
"The most deadly poison of our times is indifference. And this happens, although the praise of God should know no limits. Let us strive to praise Him to the greatest extent of our powers.
St. Maximilian Kolbe
There will be a Motorcycle Ride and Retreat on Monday, October 4 (weather permitting) beginning at 10:00. We will meet at the church at 10:00 for a short talk and then ride to Dahlonega for lunch and conversation. Then we'll take a leisurely ride back to Blairsville. Total distance for the ride is about 80 miles. Contact Colleen Orchanian for more information at drecolleen@gmail.com or 706.400.9580.
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Why Go to Adoration
Did you know we have a Parish Facebook Page? You can follow us at https://www.facebook.com/sfablairsville as another way to stay up to date and engaged with the parish!
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