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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
The Hour of Grace at St. Augustine The Parish celebrates the next Hour of Grace on December 4, 6:30 pm. There
will be the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament with a communal celebration of
the Evening Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours and Benediction in the main
sanctuary . We shall then move to the Parish Hall for agape sharing of snacks
and light meals, and family socialization. All are invited to this parish program.
Please bring something to share with others. The Hour of Grace program will
take place once a month.
November 24, 2019
Second Collection Catholic Campaign for
Human Development
Adult Fall Religious Education: A Walk
through the Creed.
We profess our faith by reciting the Ni-
cene Creed, which is the summary of the
Christian doctrine, during Masses on
Sundays and other Holy Days of Obliga-
tion. Have you ever taken the time to
reflect on the meaning of the articles of
the Creed and how to respond to them
as a Christian? This class is an oppor-
tunity for you to join others in discussing
the faith.
Join Fr. Godfred on Tuesday from 9:30
am to 11:00 am in the Choir Room.
The classes will be repeated on
Wednesdays from 6:30 pm to 8 pm in
the Parish Social Hall. All are invited.
CAIRO
SUNDAY
Confession 11 am & 2 pm
English 11:30 am | Spanish 2:30
pm
THURSDAY
English 6 am | 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
Word of the Lord page 667 (English). Word & Eucharist page 978 (Bilingual).
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Dear Parishioners,
Today's Feast - Christ the King - has an interesting history.
Even though the Bible clearly presents Jesus as King, it was not
until 1925 that the Church established a feast day with that title.
Pope Pius XI inaugurated this celebration as a response to the
totalitarian regimes that emerged in the early twentieth century.
Those regimes claimed absolute power over their citizens and
scoffed at the role of God in guiding people's lives. Against this
grab for absolute control, the Church said, "No, the state does
not have the highest authority. That belongs to God," and as
Christians, we know that Jesus is God, King over all kings.
Today's First Reading from the Second Book of Samuel [2
Sam. 5:1-3] speaks of the elders anointing David as the king of
Israel. This was the second time that David had been anointed
as king. In 2 Samuel 2:4, we read that David was anointed as
king over the house of Judah.
He was chosen by God to replace Saul and was secretly anoint-
ed by Samuel in Bethlehem. David fled from Saul and settled
in Hebron where he ruled as king of Judah for seven years. On
the death of Saul, the northern tribes came to David in Hebron
and anointed him king over all Israel. The story of David’s
anointing as king is recalled today, the feast of the kingship of
Christ, because David was seen as a type of the future messian-
ic king (see 2 Sam. 7:16; Isa. 9:6-7; Jer. 23:5 and Luke 1:32-
33).
We can recognize some similarities between the kingship of
David and that of Jesus. Both Jesus and David were anointed
as kings (2 Sam. 2:4, 5:3; Mt. 21:1-11; Mk. 11:1-11; Lk. 19:28-
40; Jn. 12:12-9) and both of them ruled over a twofold king-
dom. King David ruled over Judah and Israel. Christ the King
rules over a twofold kingdom, his kingdom in heaven to which
belongs all the saints who have departed from this world and
the kingdom on earth to which belongs all those who have
been baptized. The Almighty Father who chose David to
shepherd his people Israel (2 Sam. 5:2) is the same God who
chose Christ the King as the Shepherd who gave his life for the
sheep (Jn. 10:11).
Although David was seen as the greatest of the kings of Israel,
he was but a poor shadow of Christ the King, whose reign ex-
tends over the entire universe and all things created in heaven
as well as the earth. David’s reign lasted for only forty years
but Christ’s reign is eternal. David was a mere man, sinful but
repentant, but Christ was the God man, sinless and all-perfect,
who died on the cross to free humanity from their sins. Finally,
when David died, his kingdom was divided and decayed but
Christ’s death was the beginning of his everlasting reign. His
cross was the solid foundation of his kingdom on earth as a
preparatory stage of his eternal kingdom of heaven.
We normally associate kings with palaces, royal crowns and
robes, golden jewelries, servants, standing armies, and various
wealth and power but Christ our king is pictured hanging on
the cross with only the crown of thorns. His small group of
followers is nowhere to be found except for his mother, one
faithful apostle, and a couple of women. He had no ring on his
fingers except nails in his hands and feet, and was stripped
without any robe on him. There was no one cheering him,
praising him, or singing his appellations except the mockery of
his enemies.
After three years working to establish the kingdom of love in
the world, Christ was condemned as a criminal, tortured and
executed but he proved to be the king of both the living and
the dead when he rose from the dead and ascended to his Fa-
ther in heaven. This is the story of the king to whom we pay
homage and pledge our allegiance today. Jesus is a king who
does not parade around in worldly glory or demonstrate world-
ly power. Nevertheless, he is greater than any king who ever
lived, for he is “the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of
all creation … [in whom and for whom all] dominions, princi-
palities, or authorities were created.”
We Christians are serving a king who suffered and died on the
cross for us. The ruler and the head of our kingdom is Christ,
the Incarnate Son of God, who accepted crucifixion as the cli-
max of the perfect obedience to his Father. He is the one who
humbled himself in order to raise us to the status of the chil-
dren of God, the king who suffered the cruelest of deaths so
that we might have an unending life of happiness when we
leave this earth. Jesus came to serve and to save, no matter the
cost but do we really appreciate the supernatural privilege con-
ferred on us by the Incarnation, death and resurrection of
Christ?
Peace,
Fr. Godfred Boachie-Yiadom.
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Liturg ica l Minis ters Schedule
DATE EUCHARIS-
TIC LECTORS
ALTAR
SERVERS USHERS
SAT
11/23
Trish B
Roslyn
Kay K
Carolyn T
Camille M
Kilista M
Avery H
Bill H
Richard B
SUN
11/24
Andrea G
Mary-Ann
Colleen F
Jaci N
Garrett M
Julianna G
Audrey M
Lory M
Miguel G
SAT
11/30
Sue J
David S
Lisa H
Allison D
Cameron T
Gabby T
Jim T
Julian P
SUN
12/01
Rhonda H
RJ A
Justin G
Mark H
Amaya Z
Sophia M
Lexi F
Yvo N
Allan H
DAY INTENDED
SAT †Jack & Millie Talkwicz
SUN
†Amado Garcia
Marianas & †Maria
Anna Costillo
SUN Cairo Parishioners
TUES †Rev Jacek Szuster
WED †Mary Mau Tran
THURS In thanksgiving
FRI †Blake McLendon
WEEKLY OFFERTORY
NOVEMBER 17, 2019
Total
St. Augustine $4111
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton $524
ONLINE GIVING NOW AVAILABLE AT
STAUGUSTINETHOMASVILLE.WEEBLY.COM
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
Parish Announcements:
Contribution envelopes are now on the table at the en-
trance to the church. If you normally receive envelopes
and don't see them on the table please let the office
know.
St. Augustine’s choir invites you and your family to an
OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS on December 14,
2019. We’ll meet you in the church’s social hall at 6PM
after Mass. There will be entertainment and a free din-
ner. Tickets are available after each Mass starting Novem-
ber 23 and will be given out after Mass each weekend until
all 200 tickets are gone. The ticket must be presented for
your meal. Donations will be gratefully accepted. Merry
Christmas and thank you.
Parish Office is closed on Thursday for Thanksgiving.
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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 Alicia Gorosin Fr. Nick Mansell Amanda Mosley †Diana Searcy
Chloe Baso Catherine Chamerlin Karon Hales Susan R. Martin †Chandler Mosley Jimmy Singletary
†Joe Blaha Phyllis Creager Dina Halladay Marie McAuley Linda Nuijten Mia Taylor
†Mary Boahemaa Dan Dezso Catherine Hewlett Fr. Jerry McCanty †Mary Ellen O'Connor Todd Taylor
Manuel Borja Cayman Diaz Yvonne Hochfelder Jen McPadden Susanne Purgason †Margrit Voorhies
Judy Bradshaw Conrad Dudziec Jamie Hurst Den Mirabzadeh Joe Rachel Rick Witalis
Amanda Caldwell Lisa Fuks †Dot Keegan Tamasita Montez Rita Ragan Jim Watts
Christopher Caldwell Jerry Funk Bill Klug Eve Monsalvatge Sue Johnson Gail Smith
Amanda Brearley Brent Hamilton Matthew Lee US MILITARY PRAYER REQUESTS :
CAIRO
SUNDAY
Confession 11 am & 2 pm
English 11:30 am | Spanish 2:30 pm
THURSDAY
English 6 am | Spanish 7 pm
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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
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