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Sept. 5: Local Charities & Haiti
Sept. 26: Mission Co-op Appeal
Upcoming Holy Hour Opportunities
There will be a Holy Hour with Eucharistic Exposition and Benediction on the First Friday of September (i.e., Sept. 3) at the Hour of Mercy (i.e., 3:00 p.m.). The church will be unlocked and available for people to make a Hour Holy in front of the Tabernacle on each Saturday morning in September, from 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
Fr. Eric Away
Fr. Eric will be away Sept. 6 through the morning of Sept. 8 for a Presbyteral Council Meeting in Savannah, and from Sept. 13 – 17 for the annual Priests' Retreat. Please see the announcement for "Temporary Changes in the Weekday Mass Schedule" for information on the liturgy schedule while Fr. Eric is gone.
Temporary Changes in the Weekday Mass Schedule
Due to Fr. Eric being away, there will not be a weekday Mass on Sept. 7, 14 & 16.
Y.M.C.A. Mentoring Program
The Moultrie Y.M.C.A. operates a program that provides adult mentors to area students (from Pre-K to 12th grade). This program is similar to Big Brother / Big Sister, but with more of a Christian orientation. Each year, hundreds of students are referred to the Y.M.C.A. by teachers, parents, and social workers. A mentor meets with his designated student (in the school) approximately once a week for forty-five minutes (but other arrangements are possible). Mentors may go as individuals or as couples (for example, a husband and wife team). Although this ministry involves assisting students, it does not involve being a tutor (unless a particular mentor feels able to act as one). Rather, the key role of a mentor is to be a friend and a guide. To use Catholic terminology, providing people with guidance, instruction and counseling is a Spiritual Work of Mercy, and therefore people should ask themselves whether or not God is calling them to this important ministry.
In light of this, Shannon Hall, the Mentoring Program Director, will be at the 9:00 a.m. Mass on Sept. 5 to give a brief presentation during the closing announcements (Fr. Eric will make sure the Mass stays within the normal timeframe). Then, after Mass is over, she will remain in the church to provide additional information and answer any questions. If you would like more information prior to this event, please feel free to contact Shannon Hall at 229-985-1154 (office) or 229-589-1191 (cell).
Vocations Prayer for our Diocese
O God, hear my prayer, and let my cry come unto you. Bless our Diocese of Savannah with many priestly and religious vocations. Give the men and women you call the light to understand your gift and the love to follow always in the footsteps of your priestly Son. Amen.