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St. Augustine Catholic Church

211 N. Pinetree Blvd

Thomasville GA 31792

229.226.3624

[email protected]

Parochial Administrator:

Father Godfred Boachie-Yiadom

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

1500 11th Ave NW

Cairo GA 39828

229.243.9146 Deacons :

Rev. Mr. John Blaha

Rev. Mr. David Wendel

February 9, 2020

Readings are on pages:

Engl i sh (blue book) -

Bil ingual (wine book) -

CAIRO

SUNDAY

Confession 11 am & 2 pm

English 11:30 am | Spanish 2:30 pm

THURSDAY

English 6 pm | Spanish 7 pm

THOMASVILLE

CONFESSION & ROSARY 30 MIN BEFORE EACH MASS

SATURDAY

Confession 3:45 | Vigil Mass 4:30

SUNDAY

English 9 am | Spanish 5 pm

MONDAY - NO MASS

TUESDAY - 6 pm

WEDNESDAY - 7:15 & 9 am

THURSDAY - 9 am

FRIDAY - Noon

WEEKLY

MASS SCHEDULE

Lent & Easter Parish Events

February

26

Ash Wednesday

Mass Times

Thomasville: No 7:15am Mass

9am & 7pm(Bilingual)

Cairo: 5:30pm & 7pm(Spanish)

28 Parish Lenten Fish Fry Dinner

March


11 Parish Lenten Penance &

First Reconciliation


14 Women’s Day of Reflection

9am-3pm (FREE EVENT)



April

5 Palm Sunday

9 Holy Thursday

10 Good Friday

11 Holy Saturday Mass 8pm

12 Easter Sunday

19 Divine Mercy Sunday

Registration now available after Mass

(or online at staugustinethomasville.weebly.com)

Women’s Day of

Reflection

March 14 2020

9am - 3pm

Lenten Fish Fry-Days are back!

Every Friday during Lent

Dear Parishioners,

We are told today in our Gospel reading from Matthew that we are to be

“the salt of the earth” and that we must be “the light of the world” (5:13-

14). Our first reading from Isaiah informs us that we must be generous

people and share with those who are in need. Isaiah is telling us to share

the necessities in life with those who are less fortunate than we are. When

you help people, who are in need or depressed, you become a light to

them. You are the sunlight that is breaking forth at dawn. Then Isaiah

changes the subject, somewhat; he changes from sharing our goods to removing bad attitudes. We are

told to remove oppression, false accusations and malicious speech. These are evils that destroy friend-

ships, destroy trust, destroy harmony and bring about discord. They can destroy people’s senses of

self-worth. Removing these evils is just as important as feeding the hungry or providing someone a

coat.

In Matthew’s Gospel, both metaphors of salt and light are used. In the days of Matthew, salt was a

very expensive item, unlike today. Because of the lack of refrigeration, salt was used as a preservative.

Salt was also used in many religious practices. We see it used in ancient Egyptian burial customs. In

the Old Testament, it is used to legally bind covenants and sacrifices offered at the altar. Even today

there is an option in the right of blessing holy water that includes adding a little salt. There is a special

prayer for this practice.

When Jesus asks us to become “the salt of the earth,” he is inviting us to consider becoming disciples

and proclaiming the Kingdom of God in word and deed. In this way, we become a preservative that

keeps the world from spoiling. Matthew is also saying that if we proclaim the Good News of the Gos-

pel and live a life that reflects the teachings of God, we will give the world in which we live a better

taste. We are all called to be disciples, dedicated followers of Jesus:

We live in a world where appearances frequently matter more than they should. We

are often overly concerned with how we look and with how impressive what we do ap-

pears to be. Contrary to this predominating tendency, Jesus teaches us that what we do

flows from who and what we are. We can enlighten the world with the message of the

gospel because our lives have been transformed by that gospel, now we ourselves are

light for others. We can serve others in various ways only because we have been

saved by God's grace, and now we are agents of that grace and the lives of others. Our

own renewal becomes the means through which God renews the world.

(Bergant, Dianne. Preaching the New Lectionary, Year A. The Liturgical Press, 1999)

It can be easy to be that light that Jesus speaks of in our Gospel: offering a kind and encouraging word

to a friend who may appear to be having a bad day, giving a little of your time by visiting the sick or the

elderly can really brighten one’s day, etc. Many times, it just takes a little effort on

our part to become that bright light to someone else.

Have a blessed week,

Deacon John

Liturg ica l Minis ters Schedule

DATE EUCHARIS-

TIC LECTORS

ALTAR

SERVERS USHERS

SAT

02/08

Roslyn M

Guy E

Duane T

Kay k

Avery H

Camille M

Jim T

Bill H

SUN

02/09

Mary-Ann M

RJ A

Leny H

Jaci N

Dylan N

Garrett M

Lexi F

Yvo N

Allen H

SAT

02/15

Roslyn M

David S

Allison D

Maureen M

Gabby T

Cameron T

Julian P

Jim T

SUN

02/16

Rhonda H

Lory M

Allen H

Justin G

Abigail H

Alex K

Judy H

Leny H

DAY INTENDED

SAT †Jack & Millie Talkwicz

SUN †Josephine McShane

SUN Cairo Parishioners

TUES †Dina Halladay

WED †Sandy Iannuzzi

THURS Victims of abortion

FRI †Rosa Tin Doan

WEEKLY OFFERTORY

FEBRUARY 2 2020

Total

St. Augustine $6627

St. Elizabeth Ann Seton $963

Liturgies & Devot ions at St . August ine’ s Please join our traditional Catholic Prayer services:

Eucharistic Adoration

Available in our Adoration Room

9 am - 10 pm M-F

Every 1 st Fri. of the Month (sanctuary)

9—5

The Divine Mercy Chaplet Tuesday - Friday following Mass

Litany to St. Augustine Each Tuesday after Mass

Litany to the

Sacred Heart of Jesus Every 1st Friday of the month 12:30

STAFF DIRECTORY

Deacon

Rev. Mr. John Blaha

227.8377

Hispanic Coordinator

Maria Barragan 229.413.2289

CCW

Christine Baker 236.1105

Hispanic email

[email protected]

Knights

RJ Arceneaux, 334.451.9685

Music Director

Betty Roberds 221.2499

Prayer Line

Barbara Fuks 226.1182

Religious Ed

Miguel & Andrea Gutierrez 267.251.1363

Shut ins

Beth Crawford 228.4606

VIRTUS email

[email protected]

Bulletin announcements & ads:

[email protected]

Bulletin information is always due by Monday night

Hospital Notifications - Please call the parish office and let us

know if you or a direct family member is a patient in the hospital

and would like to see a priest or receive the Eucharist. This is the

only consistent way our parish will know there is someone in the

hospital. Due to HIPAA laws, stating you are a Catholic on the

admittance form will not be given out to the parish. The office

number is 229-226-3624. Thank you.

PRAYER REQUESTS

Please remember in your prayers our parish family & friends. If you have a loved one in need of prayers, please call Barbara Fuks (226.1182).

Mack Barrentine Gil Carte Lisa Fuks †Dot Keegan Eve Monsalvatge Jimmy Singletary

Chloe Baso Catherine Chamerlin Jerry Funk Bill Klug †Monty Monsalvage Mia Taylor

†Joe Blaha Donald Cook Alicia Gorosin Fr. Nick Mansell Amanda Mosley Todd Taylor

†Mary Boahemaa Phyllis Creager Karon Hales Marie McAuley Linda Nuijten †Margrit Voorhies

Manuel Borja Dan Dezso †Dina Halladay Fr. Jerry McCanty Susanne Purgason Rick Witalis

Judy Bradshaw Cayman Diaz Catherine Hewlett Jen McPadden Joe Rachel Jim Watts

Amanda Caldwell †Mario DiPaola Yvonne Hochfelder Den Mirabzadeh Rita Ragan

Christopher Caldwell Conrad Dudziec Jamie Hurst Tamasita Montez †Diana Searcy

Amanda Brearley Brent Hamilton Matthew Lee US MILITARY PRAYER REQUESTS :

Abuse Hotline Number

To report sexual abuse of a minor by a Diocese of

Savannah employee or volunteer, call the abuse hotline

number at 888.357.5330 or the Office for the

Protection of Children and Young People at

912.201.4073/4. To read the diocesan policy on sexual

abuse of minors, go to: https://diosav.org/

childyouthprotection Thomasville’s encouragement store!

CBD Oil | Weighted Therapy

Essential Oils | $10 Cardigans & leggings

Pre & Post-mastectomy services

216 S. Broad St. | 229.236.5111

Formed.org | Parish Code: H2ZNHN

It's normal to grieve a pregnancy loss, including the loss of a child by abortion. It can form a hole in one's heart so deep that sometimes it seems nothing can fill the emptiness. 888.456.HOPE or visit http://hopeafterabortion.com/

Second Collection 02/26/20 Aid to Central & Eastern Europe

House Cleaning/Sewing Services

Call Maria, a St. Augustine parishioner,

for information at 229-224-3241. Reasonable rates and references.

and

Lawn Services/Handyman (pressure washing, etc.)

and

Call J. Concepción, a St. Augustine parishioner, for more infor-mation at 233-1007 (cell) or 346-9419 (home)

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WEDDINGS, PROMS & CHILDREN

Faith Formation Dates:

February 9, 16, 23

March 1, 8, 22, 29

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